Andreas Decker Family Record

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The Andreas Decker Family Record

Compiled by Lydia Eck Cooper

The Andreas Decker

Family Record

Compiled by Lydia Eck Cooper

Bethel College Historical Library North Newton, Kansas 1959

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Short History and a Word of Tribute.

^ Since the history of Mennonitism has been written by many able scholars let it suffice to give just a short sketch of our people in order to make intelligible reading to those who may not have access to other historical works

Most of our people came from Holland where the Mennonite faith developed from the Anabaptist movement in Europe. Dutch noblemen had granted toleration for a time to various elements of these Anabaptist bodies early in their history. However in the passing of years the liberal rulers died and new ones came to power who either personally or thru pressure from other ecclesiastical sources, did not look with favor on these people because of their religious belief s

Menno Simons, a former Roman Catholic priest who had left the church, assembled the believers in Holland and organized them into a fellowship or society. Having been their leader, he became their pastor and later their elder

Not being tolerated any longer in Holland, they had to look about for a new place of abode. Fortunately about this time the Prussian and Polish nobility of the Vistula River valley heard of them, and knowing of their ability and skill to transform below sea level land into productive soil, invited them to come and settle on their estates.

Written contracts have been found showing how these Dutch Mennonites by groups leased large tracts of land from the noblemen on long-term leases, usually 30 to 40 years, in which were specified the privileges they would have as well as their obligations to the landlord. Covered were such items as the use of forests for building lumber and fuel, the right to sell their produce in the nearby towns, fishing and transportation rights on the rivers, building of access roads and other economic rights. Most important of all, however, the contract also covered the right to worship as they pleased, to bury their dead, to build chapels and schools, and to man them with their own teachers who gave religious instruction to the children as well as teaching the three R’s.

They soon built thriving villages where formerly swamps and floods held sway. Two- thirds of the arable land of Poland was at that time uncultivated. These Dutchmen, thru superhuman effort dammed and brought under control the banks of the Vistula and its tributaries, drained the swamps and succeeded in making tillable soil of the once devastated area. They knew the value of good stock and took good care of it. They introduced purebred lines and knew how to make good cheese and butter which had a ready market in the nearby towns. As the land yielded increased income so also had they to pay increased rent

But the land area was limited and as succeeding generations came to muturity a land dearth arose. They were confronted with the alternative of finding other means of livelihood or other places of settlement. Some made their living by working at masonry, woodsmanship weaving and other crafts , which yielded but a meager existence; thus they had to seek other places of abode

iii During this time Catherine II of Russia had learned about these enterprising people and she decided they were just the kind she needed to build up her country’s economy. She invited them to come there, offering free land, tax exemption for a number of years as well as exemption from military service plus many other privileges. Also about this time, 1772, Poland was divided between Austria, Russia and Prussia, most of the region where our forefathers lived going to Prussia.

Our forefathers were fairly well satisfied with Prussian rule but their emperor, Frederick the Great, needed soldiers for his many military campaigns and he regarded with envy the fine young men of the Mennonites. Soon he de- manded that they be inducted into the Prussian army. This they resisted and another crisis presented itself.

Many of our people later took advantage of Queen Catherine’s invitation and moved to the rich productive areas of the Ukraine with its favorable climate and rich soil, spreading to the valleys of the Molotschna and Volga Rivers, where they greatly prospered. Others decided it would be better to be back under Polish rule and moved back into regions not too far from Ostrog where they founded the villages of Karolswalde, Karolsberg, Waldheim and others; near Warsaw the villages of Deutsch-Kasun and Deutsch-Wymischle and Michalin and Heinrichs- , dorf farther on into Russia.

So here is where we meet our immediate forefathers when by about 1871, Po- land was taken over by Russia and it meant that all would be integrated into the Russian order of the day. Queen Catherine had died and another ruler had come to the throne who wanted to terminate the special privileges of the Menno- nites. Again, complusory military service was the principle to which they would not consent. Before going on mention must be made here that after some few years the Mennonites who remained in Russia succeeded in making an agreement with the czarist government that in lieu of military service their young men could perform forestry work which was satisfactory to them. However after the Bolshevik Revolution when unspeakable persecution, oppression, famine and indescribable suffering was visited upon them they bitterly regretted not having come to Amer- ica when they had the chance.

Referring again to the Volhynian Mennonites and some of the Russian brethren, after hearing of the opportunities in the New World, they decided to in- vestigate the conditions here so a deputation of 12 men was chosen and sent to America to look things over and examine colonization possibilities.

Just previously some literature had been received from several railroad companies that were building new lines to the western frontiers, inviting settlers from Europe and extolling the opportunities of obtaining cheap land on their right of way, thus exciting the landless masses of these regions to look into the offer.

Elder Tobias Unruh was the one chosen from the Volhynian Province of Poland to be the representative of our forefathers. These 12 men investigated the situation in the middle states and Canada. When they returned to their people and described to them in glowing terms the opportunities they would have plus the possibility to satisfy their yearning to own land, and the freedom to live and and worship unhampered it was immediately decided to come to America. They did not obtain the promise of military exemption but were quite assured wars were not in the realm of possibility in our country so thby were willing to take a chance on that.

iv Now that the decision had been made to come to America, what an excitement ran thru the villages. Words fail us in properly describing the imaginary scenes taking place in the preparation to move. It must have been a stupendous job getting everything ready for the long journey to the port of embarkation, then across the ocean which seemed especially dangerous to them. It happened that since they left in the late fall, the most of them had a particularly stormy voyage. Their processing at the immigration offices in New York, Balti- more, or wherever they arrived; the long train trip across half the continent to Kansas and from Newton to their final destination.

Here they came in the middle of winter to face the raw blizzards on the windswept prairies of Kansas where they were to build their new homes; under entirely new conditions on these treeless plains where there was no wood for fuel or building like they had been used to in their old home, they neverthe- less went to work with courage and fortitude to establish themselves; they proceeded resourcefully to build houses of rock and sod, to dig wells and break up the sod to plant their crops.

However it was by no means easy. The Polish Mennonites were some of the poorest of the poor and if it had not been for the generous help of their eastern brethren in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana who helped them get a start, some of them might not have made the grade.

While their religious convictions against military service was perhaps the main reason in reaching the decision to leave their old homeland, no doubt their very povetty weighed heavily in the matter and they perhaps felt that at least their children would have better opportunities in the New World, and that they themselves could not worsen their 1 own condition by coming here.

But, however one may assess their reasons one can't help but feel that Divine guidance was with them for they could not possibly have known that in a few generations the area they were leaving would be visited by the most terrible upheaval in history, namely the first World War followed by the tragic Bolshevik Revolution and that again by World War II.

In reading 6f the terrible fate which befell those who remained in Russia, Poland and Germany it staggers the imagination as to why such cruelty should be inflicted on a peace-loving group. However several factors contributed to the particular treatment which was meted out to them by the Soviet government: 1st. Thru previous agreements with the czarist government they were enjoying special privileges as to military exemption, plus the start they received in early colonization arrangements with Catherine II.

2nd. They were German and did not mix with the Russian population by inter- marriage, had their own local government in their villages, schools and language. Thus in the mounting Russian nationalism this was looked upon with disfavor and suspicion.

3rd. They were industrious farmers and workers and naturally prospered, thereby coming to enjoy a higher standard of living than the surrounding Russian population, which caused envy.

4th. Their strong Christian faith also was a thorn in the atheistic and materialistic program of the Communists.

5th. Their ministers and teachers were considered the spiritual leaders of

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their people and thus were the first ones to come under suspicion of the Soviets, and became the victims of the most inhuman treatment that diabolical minds could devise

With cold-blooded and malicious intent they were systematically disrupted, dispossessed of all they had, families separated and sent to far-off Siberia and other places to slave labor camps, often the men to one place, the women to another and children to a different area. Many suffered a slow agonizing death in prision. Many starved to death because the famine which came upon the country was a direct result of this inhuman policy for the most enterprising, industrious and intelligent farmers were exiled where they could produce food neither for themselves or others.

Thus we see what we, who were no better, escaped by the narrow margin of just not being thterel Do we deserve this good fortune? Then let us hold in honor those to whom we are so greatly indebted, and treasure the more our own form of government. '

Let us not be remiss also in assessing the contribution they made to our country's greatness. They were not the type to seek fame and fortune but they were of the common ordinary type of whom Abraham Lincoln said "God must have loved them for he made so many of them." They not only made a great economic contribution but their freedom loving nature fitted in with our constitutional government. They strengthened and under girded the laws and institutions in which our society believes and has put into action, such as freedom of religion, of speech and of conscience, communication and thought.

In order to estimate the nobility of their character we must remember that as heirs of the Anabaptist movement, theirs was a heritage of the persecuted. They were almost inured to suffering, accustomed to being uprooted, persecuted and banished, driven from place to place.

However, it can also be said with credit to the modern generations that they have risen nobly to the challenge and example of their forefathers. In lieu of military service many young people have given years of voluntary service as teachers in schools for under-privileged children, nurses and attendants in mental hospitals, as "guinea pigs" in research projects, in agricultural im- provement programs in foreign lands, in building homes in war-devastated countries. Groups of men from the different churches of late have formed disaster units to hold themselves in readiness to go to places where tornado, fire, flood or other misfortunes have struck, giving aid in cleaning up and rebuilding of homes of the victims, providing food and medicines, clothing and bedding and shelter; all without a thought of remuneration, but given voluntarily "in the name of Christ." Almost everywhere they are found in the forefront of humanitarian work.

Among them are found numbers of educators, ministers, missionaries, doctors and nurses. In fact, to the voluntary workers has been given a great deal of credit in raising the standard of care in our state mental institutions and the mentally retarded. But human nature being what it is, no doubt many descendants of our noble forebears may have forgotten or perhaps never learned to know who they were and what they did for us in making the historically important decision to come to these shores.

This then explains the purpose of my work and to whom it is dedicated. I feel it is the least we can do to leave a written record of our noble ancestors, giving as much information of them as could be found in written family and church

vi records, and reducing to written form such traditions as have been passed down to us by word of mouth,

I hope this record will be of value in some way and that its value will increase with the passing of time. We do not know what will be the problems of future generations and can only hope that what we do for them to the best of our knowledge and ability will some day be useful to them.

I wish to acknowledge herewith the help and encouragement I have received from many of the families in gathering data and information I requested; the encouragement that was given, the wellwishes and "God bless you's". Thanks to all of you. I also wish to express in fulsome measure the gratitude to each and everyone who sent me their family records, and for the conf idence and trust they placed in me. After all, family records and vital statistics are a yery intimate and private possession and no doubt some people might question the wisdom in divulging them.

I have compiled f our separate family records, i.e., the records of both sets of my grandparents as follows:

Paternal Grandparents: PETER ECK, Sr., son of HENRY ECK, who was a son of ZACHAR IAS ECK. His wife AGANETHA UNRUH, daughter of DAVID UNRUH, son of GEORG UNRUH.

Maternal Grandparents : ANDREAS SIEBERT son of ABRAHAM SIEBERT son of JACOB SIEBERT son of ADRIAN , , , His wife SIEBERT. LUVINA DECKER, daughter of ANDREAS DECKER, son of HANS DECKER, son of HANS DECKER, son of HANS DECKER.

The above named persons and their brothers and sisters I*ve called the PATRIARCH line who are designated by capital letters, A, B, C, etc.

The generations previous to them are given by names only.

The generations following them are designated by Roman numerals, Arabic numberals, Arabic in brackets, Arabic letters, Arabic double letters, etc.

I have tried to give as much information of each one as could be condensed in a few lines, such as name and religion, birthdate and marriage date, birthplace, deathdate or address.

In cases where religion in line of descendancy was not specifically known I have designated them Protestant, since that is our background. However ih a few cases this may be incorrect for which I ask to be pardoned.

In a few special cases where information was furnished me, I have given the occupation, and/or educational background, military record, and accomplish- ments. I should like to have done this for each one but it would have pro- longed the process of gathering data as well as the size of each book.

I wish to acknowledge in a special way the help which I received from the following persons:

Dr. Cornelius Krahn and Mr. John F. Schmidt at the Bethel College Historical Library, North Newton, Kansas, through whom these Family Records are available.

Vll Mr. J. A. Duerksen, Washington, D. C. (Decker and Siebert Records) Mr. John A. Boese, Tyndall, S. Dakota (Siebert and Unruh Records) Mrs. Martha Moffett Marshall, Petoskey, Mich. (Siebert Record) Mr. Grant Siebert, Great Bend, Kansas (Siebert Record) Mr. Peter W. Janzen, Sardis, B. C. Canada (Siebert Record) Mrs. Katie Partridge, Orem, Urah (Decker Record) Mrs. Crissie Jones, Hayward, California (Eck Record) Mrs. Agatha Koop, Calgary, Alta., Canada (Eck Record) Miss Ruby Penner, Fairview, Oklahoma do do Mrs. Ruby Kennedy, Hooker, Oklahoma (Decker Record) Mrs. Katie Nightingale, Cleo Spgs., Oklahoma (Eck Record)

May what we together have done rebound to His glory and Honor, by WTiom we live and Whose we are. This is my wish and prayer.

Lydia Eck Cooper

Salt Lake City, Utah

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In addition to the previously expressed sentiments I am submitting two short gems of thought which aid in expressing my feelings in paying tribute to our forebears more adequately.

THIS IS MY LEGACY.

Dear Editor: My forefathers were extremely plain people, poor and humble, but I have received one very precious heritage from them. They have never given me a famous name, nor money, nor property, nor lovely heirlooms. I know almost nothing of them beyond my grandparents. Not even my childhood memories are very happy ones. And certainly no one has bequeathed me a beautiful face or figure.

What, then, is my legacy? Many years before I was born, my ancestors came to America and made their home in this beautiful land. That is my great heritage just the chance to live here, and to bring up my children here, free men and women, where we still have a chance at life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is my greatest blessing, worth much more than gold or castles, and I am deep- ly grateful to my forefathers. — A letter submitted to the Farm Journal by Mrs. Erwin Yancey, New York.

THE LOVE OF HOME.

It is only shallow-minded pretenders who either make distinguished origin a matter of personal merit or obscure origin a matter of personal reproach. Taunt and scoffing at the humble condition of early life affect nobody in Amer- ica but those who are foolish enough to indulge in them, and they are generally sufficiently punished by public rebuke. A man who is not ashamed of himself need not be ashamed of his early condition.

It did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin; but my older brothers and sisters were born in a log cabin raised among the snowdrifts of New Hamp- shire at a period so early that when the smoke first rose from its rude chimney and curled over the frozen hills, there was no similar evidence of a white man r s habitation between it and the settlements on the rivers of Canada.

Its remains still exist. I make it an annual visit. I carry my children to it, to teach them the hardships endured by the generations which have gone before them. I love to dwell on the tender recollections, the kindred ties, the early affections, and the touching narratives and incidents which mingle with all I know of this primitive abode.

I weep to think that none of those who inhabited it are now among the living; and if ever I am ashamed of it, or if ever I fail in affectionate venera- tion for him who reared it and defended it against violence and destruction, cherished all the domestic virtues beneath its roof and, through the fire and blood of a seven years Revolutionary War, shrank from no danger, no toil, no sacrifice to serve his country and to raise his children to a condition better than his own, may my name and the name of my posterity be blotted forever from the memory of mankind! By DANIEL WEBSTER.

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, DECKER HISTORY and ORIGIN

We have found a fascinating bit of history in connection with our line of the DECKER FAMILY. This account in substance had been buried in the city archives of Driesen, Prussia, for many years but was brought to light by a young student, Herbert Wiebe, who took for his thesis for a doctor's degree the pro- ject of a research on the early settlement of Dutch Mennonites in the Vistula valley. It was just before World War II when, after completing his document, he was drafted into the army and fell in battle.

One of our earliest progenitors of whom we have any record is Hans Decker, II, who with his family lived near Culm, a town at the conf luence of the Vist- ula and Fribbe rivers. The name of the village where he and his fellow believers lived was Jesiorken (German, Kleinsee), Poland. They lived on the estate of a Polish nobleman who was a hard master and from whose tyranny they wished to escape. This was in 1738.

This little group decided among themselves to petition the Prussian government for permission to settle there, but Prussia became involved in a series of wars with Silesia, so action was suspended. However as soon as peace was re- stored they again made plans to contact the Prussian government for permission to lease land in the Netze River valley in the province of Neumark. Thus in 1764 a commission of three men were elected to go to Berlin and given authority to contract for land. Their names are not given.

Here we are given an interesting glimpse of the customs and manners of those times. Apparently they had no other way of admittance to the king's palace than by walking to and fro in front of the gate until someone noticed them and inquir- ed as to their mission. So these 3 ingenious men, dressed in the style of the Old Flemish sect, (dark long coats without collars and with hooks and eyes instead of buttons) must have been a strange sight walking back and forth before the king's castle until his privy councilor, von Brenkenhoff, noticed them and had them called in. They laid their mission before this eminent administrative officer who was entrusted with colonization of the Netze River valley. He then presented their petition to the king.

Thus on the 17th of Feb. 1765, Frederick the Great granted to 28 families a contract to settle, giving them far-reaching privileges and rights, religious toleration, exemption from military service, the use of the 'yea' and ’nay' instead of the oath, etc. Each family was granted the use of 40 acres of land and meadow as well as free lumber from the forest for building and fuel.

Economic privileges consisted of the right to sell or trade for goods their cheese and butter and other products in the nearby towns without being molested. They were given the status of 'free men' so as not to be constrained to perform menial tasks wiich they strenuously had resented under the Polish landlord. They were accorded the right of their own schools manned with their own teachers

To them was also granted the privilege of asking for military escort while moving from their home in Poland to the Prussian border. Whole regiments of these were commonly in use by immigrants coming from Poland because of the anarch- istic condition of that country's government at that time when organized bands of robbers preyed on immigrant trains. The militia constantly patrolled the roads and it was their job to see that the settlers together with their livestock and loads of farm implements and household goods got safely across the Prussian border.

1 However the Jesiorken Mennonites feared that their Polish landlord, Anton von Wybesynski, would not release their movable property, so two of their repre- sentatives, the Brothers Just and Solomon Schmidt asked that a vanguard of troop- ers ride to Jesiorken to persuade the Polish nobleman to give up their property, by force, if necessary. Von Brenkenhoff who was charged , with responsibility by higher authority to see that their colonists were treated fairly and got thru safely, is said to have remarked to his superior that he knew of no method by which he could persuade this nobleman to do that if his polite requests were ig- nored. However an attempt was made.

The Prussian minister of Finance in Danzig, Mr. Reimer, who was charged with the exaction of the claims of the immigrants from the landlord of a thousand guilders, could not persuade him to honor them. He refused because he would not impair the value of his own property by paying these debts. Reimer 's personal secretary had negotiated for nine days with the nobleman but he refused to be moved f rom his position. When Reimer reminded him that these colonists had com- plained of having to perform menial tasks as free men, the nobleman had replied: "Anyone living in Poland on a nobleman's estate, whether a subject or free, always was required to do menial work." And for their building and improvements which they had constructed at their own cost he offered such a ridiculous price that the Mennonites refused to accept it.

Sixteen of the twenty-eight Mennonite families settled near the town of Driesen in one village, and their names are as follows: 11. WW. Rich. Reichert (755) 1. Peter Buller (35) 6. Hein Ohnrau (968) 12. Jacob Thomas (933) 2. Hans Decker, II (419) 7. Heinr. Ohnrau (962) 13. Corn. Vood (1068) 3. Ernst Koehn (588) 8. Peter Ratzlaff (76) 14. Georg Vood 4. Abraham Ohnrau (563) 9. Hein Vood (1069) 15. Peter Vood, I. 5. Hans Vood (1098) 10. Jan Richert (747) 16. Peter Vood, II.

They named the village Brenkenhofswalde in gratitude to and in honor of their patron, Von Brenkenhoff. The numbers in brackets after each name indicate they are on the Prezechowka church record. Our forbear, Hans Decker, II besides his wife and 2 sons and 2 daughters had 2 horses, 2 cows, 3 sheep as well as several head of young stock. Likely his children were all born in Jesiorken, and he came here with his 2nd wife, Elske Schmidt.

The other twelve Mennonite families founded the village of Franztal nearby. Later others came there too, and it is said that from here was initiated the movement of Mennonites to Russia in 1835. We have on record too, that our great-grandmother, Helena Schultz came from Franzta-1. We also see in the record that Hans Decker, III married a Sarcke Voht(en) who may have been the daughter of Georg Vood, No. 14. There was much inconsistency in spelling their names, the different church secretaries spelling them according to his own pro- nunciation or idea.

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THE EARLY DECKER GENERATIONS.

We find the names of two brothers, Hans and Hein Decker, in the early Prezechowka church record followed by a remark, "origin unknown." They may have been either Dutch or German, as the name is known in both countries.

Beginning with this information, our lineage starts with three successive generations of Hans Deckers. Hans is a contraction of Johann, (Eng. John), so for the purpose of clarity I shall designate them by the numbers I, II, III.

1st Generation .

JOHANN DECKER I, 1st wife’s name unknown, had two sons: 1 Andreas Decker and 2. Jacob Decker. His 2nd wife was TRINCKE BECKER with whom he presumably lived in Schoensee. She was a daughter of Hans. Becker of Lutheran faith. Their children 3. JOHANN DECKER II, birth date not given. 4. Ancke Decker, born 24 May, 1706. Married to Jan Jantz. 5. Sarcke Decker

2nd Generation.

JOHANN DECKER II, first wife Sarcke Pankratz, born 3 Oct., 1722, daughter of Jacob Pankratz. Their children were 1. JOHANN DECKER III, who married Sarcke Voht(en), birth dates not given. 2. .Sarcke Decker who married Jacob Nachtigal. After his first wife's death he married ELSKE SCHMIDT (EN) with whom he had more children and who survived him and went with her children to Russia later.

3rd Generation.

JOHANN DECKER III, married SARCKE VOHT(EN), daughter of Georg Voht. His birth date is not given but he was baptized 26 Oct., 1777. To this union were born the following children:

1. Susanna Decker, born 27 Feb. 1790. 2. Andreas Decker It 7 Oct 1791, Progenitor of our line. 3. Jacob Decker ft 12 Jan. 1793. 4. Tobias Decker It ) twins 18 Apr 1794. 5. Benjamin Decker) 18 Apr 1794, came to U. S. His wife 6. Johann Decker IV 16 Nov. 1796. was Karolina McKrone 7. Peter Decker 30 Oct 1798. 8. Maria Decker 22 Sep. 1800. 9. David Decker 5 Jan. 1803. Died at age 2 years. 10. Sarcke Decker 5 Jan. 1805. Born in Schwetzerstadtkamp. 11. Helena Decker 8 Dec 1806 do do 12. Katharina Decker 8 Oct. 1809 do do 13. Daniel Decker 1 June 1812. do do

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ANDREAS DECKER 1791-1872.

Historical Sketch and Family Index.

ANDREAS DECKER was born in the Kingdom of Prussia, District Neumarkt, in the village of Brenkenhof swalde near the town of Driesen. It is not known when he came to Karolswalde, but perhaps as a young man, either with or without his parents. This village in Poland was settled by Mennonites from Prussia in about 1800 and no doubt he pioneered in this event. We know that he was baptized there by Elder Benjamin Unruh of the Karolswalde church Sep. 11, 1815.

Here he also was married to the maiden, Maria Koehn, who was from the settlement of Michalin near Machnovka, Gouvernment Kiev, Russia. To this union was born a daughter Helena who died in early infancy, the young mother having preceded her Jan. 2, 1817.

His second marriage was to Helena Schultz(en) who was born in Franztal, Neumarkt Province. She is'said to have been of Lutheran parentage but was baptized in the Mennonite faith at Karolswalde by Elder Benjamin Unruh on her 18th birthday. To this union were born the following eleven children:

Name Birth date Marriage

B. MARIA DECKER 12 Jan. 1819 to PETER NACHTIGAL fr om Antonofka

C. KAROLINA DECKER 27 Feb. 1822 to ANDREAS JANZEN rt Jadwolin

D. KARL DECKER 15 May 1824 to KATHARINA JANZEN tt Karolswalde

E. SOPHIA DECKER 9 May 1826 to ANDREAS SCHMIDT r? Jadwolin

F. KATHARINA DECKER 3 Apr 1828 to ABRAHAM JANZEN tt Karolswalde

G. JULCHEN DECKER 17 Dec 1829. Died 19 Dec. 1829.

H. BENJAMIN DECKER 12 Sep. 1831 to KATHARINA UNRUH ?» Karolswalde

I. JOHANN DECKER 22 June 1833 to KATHARINA RICHERT) It Jadwolin

ELIZABETH KOEHN ) tt J. LUVANTINA DECKER 18 Oct 1835 to TOBIAS SCHMIDT Jadwolin

K. JUSTINA DECKER 23 Feb. 1837 to DAVID WEDEL tt Karolswalde

L. LUVINA DECKER 25 Feb. 1839 to ANDREAS SIEWERT tt Karolswalde

Helena Schultz Decker died 19 Jan., 1860, at the age of 60 years, 2 months and 23 days.9 Her father was Christian Schultz, born 29 Nov., 1764 near Radlin ft # at Schulansky in Prussia. His mother’s name was Maria. His wife's name was Anna Christian, a daughter of Johann Palman, born 6 Jan., 1780 near Driesen. According to tradition they were of Lutheran faith.

4 ANDREAS DECKER no doubt was a pioneer falrmer in Karolswalde, but also according to tradition, he was the community doctor. How much technical training he had we do not know, but he may have had a chance to go to school and study along this line while a youth in Prussia. And possibly he had more of a natural gift or aptitude as is evidenced in some of his descendants who also practiced in setting and splinting broken bones, pulling teeth, letting blood, midwifery and nursing. He died Nov. 16, 1872, attaining to the age of 81 years, 1 month and 9 days. It would be interesting to know more about our illustrious forefather if a record of his life had been preserved.

As already mentioned, his first wife and daughter Helena died young. His second daughter Maria, who married a Peter Nachtigal, is not known to have come to America. Nor do we have any knowledge of what became of her. Perhaps they remained in Russia.

The third daughter, Karolina, married Andreas P. Jantzen from Jadweninne, Russia. They came to America in 1874 and settled near Galva, Kansas. She lived to be 94 years old. She lost her eye-sight many years before she died, yet was able to do much work, even to helping with the farm chores. They both are probably buried in the pioneer cemetery in that vicinity. They had a large family and posterity and a list of their children follows below:

I. HELENA JANZEN, married to HENRY BOESE

II. KATHARINA JANTZEN, married to ABRAHAM BOESE, half-brother to Henry.

III. MARIA JANTZEN)

) (twins) IV. ELSKA JANTZEN)

V. EVA JANTZEN, married to DAVID BULLER.

VI. SUSANNA JANTZ, married to 1st: Warner, 2nd: Russell

VII. BENJAMIN JANTZ, married to ELIZABETH KERR

VIII. TOBIAS JANTZ, married to LOVINA SMELTZER.

IX. KAROLINA JANEZ, married to JOHN BURNS.

X. ANNA JANTZ, married to 1st: Chris Johnson, 2nd: Christiansen.

As will be seen by the children’s list, some of them changed their names to Jantz, Jantzen, and Johnson.

The twins Maria and Elska lived with different relatives until old age overtook them when they were taken to the Salem Home at Goessel, Kansas, where they passed away.

Two of the boys, Benjamin and Tobias, went to Goshen, Indiana, to earn some money, but remained there to live, married and reared their families there.

As will be seen, KAROLINA’S oldest daughter, HELENA JANTZEN, married Henry Boese and also settled near Pawnee Rock, Kansas, where they reared their family

5 and probably lived all their lives. They came to America, as did her parents KAROLINA AND ANDREAS JANTZEN, on the boat, ’’City of Montreal.” They left Karols- walde Nov. 3, 1874, embarked Nov. 17, 1874 and arrived at Orrville, Ohio, Nov. 30, 1874. One hundred fifty people were on this ship.

HELENA and HENRY BOESE had ten children, the names of whom and to whom married is as follows:

1. John Boese married to Julia Jantz.

2. Susanna Boese married to Andrew Deckert. / 3. Benjamin Boese died in infancy.

4. Marie Boese married to Henry D. Unruh.

Carrie Boese married to Andrew Siebert 5. , Jr.

6. Sam Boese married to Eva Schultz.

7. Tobias Boese married to Josie Unruh.

8. August (Boese) Base married to 1st: Helena Unruh, 2nd: Mae Merrill.

9. Jacob Boese married to Minnie Schultz.

10. Lena Boese married to Harmon or Herman Weber.

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GENEALOGY OF ANDREAS DECKER 1791-1872.

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

ANDREAS DECKER 7 Oct. 1791 West Prussia 16 Nov. 1872 Mennonite 8 Oct. 1815 to 1st: MARIA KOEHN 1 Oct. 1797 Michalin, S.Russ. 2 Jan. 1817 Parents: (Unknown) To them was born a daughter, A. HELENA DECKER 8 Sep. 1816 Russ. Poland 10 Nov. 1817

ANDREAS DECKER 16 Nov. 1817 in 2nd marriage to HELENA SCHULTZ (en) 27 Oct. 1799 Franztal, W. Pruss. 19 Jan. 1860 Parents: Christian Schultz and Anna Christina Palman.

B. MARIA DECKER 12 Jan. 1819 Russia Poland Mennonite 24 June 1836 to

PETER NACHTIGAL • • o Antonofka, Russ. Pol. Parents: (Unknown, may have remained in Russia; no record found)

C. KAROLINA DECKER 27 Feb. 1822 Karolswalde, Russ. 1916 Mennonite, bap. 1838 25 Oct. 1840 to ANDREAS JANZEN 22 Apr 1818 Jadwolin, Russ. Pol 20 Feb. 1897

Parents: Peter Janzen and . . .

I. HELENA JANZEN 21 Feb. 1842 Karolswalde, Russ. Pol . 4 Mar 1932 Mennonite to Henry Boese 4 Nov 1842 do do 17 Nov. 1917 Parents: Jacob Boese and Catharina Unruh.

1. John Boese 1 Oct. 1863 Jadwolin, Rus. Pol. 1020 NE Skid-

Mennonite 14 Nov. 1886 to more;, Portland, Ore. Julia Jantz 9 Dec. 1864 Russ. Poland 6 Mar 1950 Parents: Abraham Jantz and Katharina Decker.

1) Rudolph L. Boese 7 Sep. 1887 Dundee, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Mennonite 21 Apr. 1909 to Rt. 1 Emma Rudiger 1888 Barton Co. Kan. 29 Jan. , Parents: Jacob D. Rudiger and Susanna Schultz

a. Robert D. Boese 2 Oct. 1926 Kansas City, Mo. Great Bend Kan. , Mennonite 23 Oct. 1954 to Rt. 1 Veloris Rudiger 17 Apr. 1931 Great Bend, Kan. Parents: Harry Rudiger and Gladys Unruh.

2) Martha Boese 4 June 1889 Dundee, Kan. 29 Jan. 1913 Mennonite to Tom Dodd 10 Jan. 1885 30 Sep. 1952 Parents:

a. John Dodd 3 Apr. 1907 Barton Co. Kan. 2015 Madison Protestant 25 July 1931 to Great Bend, Kan. Mildred Unruh 1 Nov. 1911 Barton Co. Kan. Parents: Herman Unruh and Lucinda Rudiger.

aa. Richard H. Dodd 3 Oct. 1934 Great Bend, Kans.

7 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

bb. Judith J. Dodd 11 June 1938 Great Bend, Kan. cc. Nyla Mae Dodd 1 May 1944 do do

b. Lawrence E. Dodd 1 Sep. 1908 Ray, Kan. Cherryvale, Kan. Protestant 1 Feb. 1930 to Rt. 3 Mabel L. Mitchener 7 Apr. 1908 Parents: Wm. Jordan Mitchener and Stella Belle Gentry. aa. Carol Joan Dodd 25 Oct. 1932 Oswego, Kan. Protestant 11 Jan. 1953 to Forest D. Powers 27 Aug. 1933 Parents: William Powers and Goldie Pearl Locke. (a) Victor T. Powers 17 Jan. 1954

bb. Wm. Thomas Dodd 23 June 1934 Oswego, Kan. Protestant ’4 July 1953 to Shirley A. Hedrick 4 Dec. 1934 Parents: Robert Hedrick and Mildred L. Carson. (a) Patricia Ann Dodd 23 Feb. 1954

cc . Kathleen G. Dodd 27 Apr. 1938 Oswego, Kan.

*c. Austin E. (Dodd) Unruh 4 June 1912 Great Bend, Kan. 1102 N. Davis, Protestant to Great Bend, Kan. Alice Harper Parents:

aa. Martha Ann Unruh 1 July 1937 Enid, Okla. bb. Mary Alice Unruh 20 Aug. 1940 do do cc. David Lee Unruh 19 July 1941 do do

*d. Arthur A. (Dodd) Unruh 4 June 1912 Great Bend, Kan. Cleveland, Kan. Protestant 21 Aug. 1935 to Maudie Hinterliter 6 Aug. 1914 Parents: Richard Hinterliter and Beulah Rose.

aa. Elva Lee Unruh 17 Apr. 1938 Note I * indicates twins bb. Valetha R. Unruh 14 Feb. 1941 Austin and Arthur were legally

adopted by Mr . & Mrs. H.D. Unruh. (3) Adolph Boese ------Died in infancy.

(4) Ada Grace Boese 24 Oct. 1894 Dundee, Kan. 4343 SE 35 Place, Chr. of New Jerusalem 30 June 1933 to Portland 2, Ore. Oscar B. Elfsten 8 Dec. 1897 Mica, Ida. Parents: Andrew Elfsten and Emma Holmgren, a. Robt. Norris Elfsten (stepson)

(5) Frank Ruben Boese 29 Nov. Barton Co. Kan. 10215 SW 25 Av. 1896 , Chr. of New Jerusalem 6 June 1920 to Portland 19, Ore. Mildred Cady 12 Feb. 1902 Methodist. Parents: Gilford Cady and Lily King. a. Evelyn L. Boese 14 May 1921 Portland, Ore. Octavia, Nebr. Protestant 22 Aug. 1954 to Louis Q. Dostal 18 May 1913 Abie, Nebr. Parents: Edward Dostal and Rosy Kovar. t , ,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

aa. Dennis G. Dostal 15 May 1955 bb. Gary Lee Dostal 25 Aug. 1956

c. Alvin Earl Boese 8 Apr. 1928 Portland, Ore. Protestant 22 Aug. 1952 to Lois E. Atwood 31 July 1933 Canby, Ore. Parents: Ralph Atwood and Edna L. Atwood.

Louise Esta Boese 27 Dec. 1902 Barton Co. Kan . Gaston, Ore. (6) , Protestant 14 May 1922 to Rt. 1, Box 122-C Herman Sundermeier 8 Sep. 1897 Portland, Ore. Parents:

a. Irene Sundermeier 12 Jan. 1924 Forest Grove, Ore. Lutheran 7 Apr. 1942 to R. 2, Box 343-A 1st: Dale Batalgia 5 Jan. 1922 Parents: George Batalgia and Mae Sealey. aa. Carol I. Batalgia 25 Feb. 1943 bb. Beverly Batalgia 10 Jan. 1946 Mrs. Irene Sundermeier Batalgia 16 July 1950 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Melvin N. Oberg 13 Apr. 1923 Christian. Parents: Fred Oberg and Edna Lehman. cc. Janice I. Oberg 25 Apr. 1953

. b. Herman Sundermeier 26 Feb. 1926

c. Clara J. Sundermeier 1 Mar. 1933 Gaston, Ore. Honolulu, Hawaii, Lutheran 30 June 1950 to 207 Kauilani Av. Richard W. Bunker 17 Aug. 1930 Gaston, Ore. Parents: William Bunker and Harriet Hinsdale.

d. William Sundermeier 11 June 1940 Mr. John Boese in 2nd marriage to Augustine Bergler. No dates given.

2. Susanna Boese 18 Nov. 1865 Jadwolin, Rus. Pol. 15 Aug. 1948 Mennonite 18 Dec. 1885 to 1st: Andrew J. Decker 13 Jan. 1865 Ostrog, Rus. Pol. 26 June 1918 Parents: Julius Deckert and Susie Schmidt.

(1) Minnie Deckert 25 Sep. 1886 Barton Co. Kan . 321 E. 5th St. , 7th^Day Adventist 6 Nov. 1908 to Hutchinson, Kan. Henry L. Jantzen 23 Oct. 1887 Kansas Parents: Louis H. Jantzen and Susie Ratzlaff.

a. Thelma M. Jantzen 2 Feb. 1910 Kansas 427 Walnut, 7-Day Adventist to St. Paul, Minn. Lyman Roberts 28 Dec. 1909 Black River Falls, Wise. Parents: Clyde F. Roberts and Margarite Thompson. aa. Romona Roberts 9 Aug. 1932 Mineral Center Minn. Wilton, Adventist 10 Apr. 1951 to Minn. Donald Larsen 30 Sep. 1928 Powell, Wyo. Parents: Christian E. Larsen and Mary Petersen. (a) Sherlee Larsen 29 May 1953 Beltram Co., Minn.

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and Birth date Birthplace Death date ?ion & Marriage or address

bb. Dorla J. Roberts 31 Dec. 1933 Cook Co., Minn. cc. Glen Irwin Roberts 15 Sep. 1935 do do dd. Raymond D. Roberts 28 June 1937 Mahtowa, Minn. ee. Clara J. Roberts 20 Nov. 1938 Rush City, Minn. ff. Edgar L. Roberts 23 Feb. 1940 Isanti Co., Minn gg. Martha Roberts 29 Sep. 1942 do do

b. Alfred J. Jantzen 8 Dec. 1911 Kansas 18 Mar. 1912

c. Elmer D„ Jantzen 1 Sep. 1913 do Protestant 30 June 1933 to Lillian Seltman 26 Nov. 1910 Parents: Andy Seltman and Carrie Spriger.

aa. Donald Jantzen 28 Nov. 1934 15 July 1935 bb. Ronald Jantzen 6 July 1936 cc. Lowell Jantzen 4 Mar. 1940 dd. Marylin Jantzen 4 June 1942 ee. Sharon Jantzen 30 May 1945

d. Edith L. Jantzen 9 Dec. 1915 Kansas 2706 Alabama St., 7-Day Adventist 4 Nov. 1945 to LaCrescenta, Cal. Robert McCarthy 26 Feb. 1920 Chicago, 111. Parents: John McCarthy and Alinda Jenczewsky. aa. Susan L. McCarthy 25 June 1949 Glendale, Cal.

e. Dan Henry Jantzen 24 Aug. 1918 Kismet, Kan. Sandy, Ore. 7-Day Adventist 7 July 1938 to Rt. 2, Box 201 Ophelia Hintergardt 27 Nov. 1918 Durham, Kan. Parents: Christ C. Hintergardt and Mollie Weis. aa. Yvonne Jantzen 27 July 1939 Hutchinson, Kan. bb. Darlene Jantzen 28 Apr. 1950 do do

Leslie R. Jantzen 12 June 1920 732 E. 1st St. Protestant 27 Nov. 1952 to Hutchinson, Kan. Patricia Roland 15 July 1926 Parents: Perry Rowland and Lucile Oswalt,

aa . Rachel Jantzen 4 Oct. 1953

Alma Irene Jantzen 10 Apr. 1922 Durham, Kan. Protestant 3 Sep. 1938 to Rt. Jonas Eitel 9 Jan. 1912 Parents: Samuel J. Eitel and Katharina Wagner.

aa. Gary A. Eitel 24 Feb. 1940 bb. Sandra J. Eitel 27 Nov. 1942 cc. Betty I. Eitel 14 Dec. 1945 dd. Vernon D. Eitel 21 Aug. 1948

h. Bertha M. Jantzen 28 July 1924 Protestant 1 Feb.. 1948 to William Clark 18 May 192& Parents: Guy Clark and Esther R. Schil,linger. aa. Guy Kenneth Clark 3 July 1953

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(2) Matilda Deckert 16 Aug. 1888 Barton Co. Kan. 333 Justice Ct., Mennonite 23 Oct. 1912 to Hutchinson, Kan. Frank Kroeker, Jr. 6 Aug. 1886 Parents: Frank Kroeker, Sr. and Eliz. Schmidt

a. Unnamed son 9 Dec. 1914 9 Dec. 1914

b. Alfred D„ Kroeker 7 Nov. 1917 Harvey Co. Kan. 3323 Forest, Protestant 14 Sep. 1941 to Great Bend, Kan. Elizabeth E. Moore 2 Feb. 1920 Great Bend, Kan. Parents: Robt. W. Moor e and Lena Unruh. aa. Robert D. Kroeker 2 Oct. 1946 Great Bend, Kan. bb. Sally B. Kroeker 22 June 1949 do do

c. Harold F. Kroeker 24 June 1922 do do 7440 English Av. Protestant 31 Aug. 1946 to Indianapolis, Ind. Betty J. Wagner 29 Aug. 1926 Indianapolis, Ind.

Parents: Orlie Wagner and Verna . . . aa. Tanya M. Kroeker 6 July 1947 do do bb. Cynthia S. Kroeker 7 Apr. 1951 do do

d. Marvin Kroeker 24 Feb. 1927 Larned, Kan . Pawnee Rock, Kan. Protestant 24 Oct. 1948 to Evelyn Evers 27 Apr. 1928 Parents: Leslie Evers and Daisy Kimmber. aa. Gary D. Kroeker 20 Aug. 1950 Larned, Kan bb. Craig A. Kroeker 19 Aug. 1953 do do

(3) Anna Deckert 17 Oct. . 1889 Barton Co. Kan. 1018 E. Cherokee Mennonite 29 Oct. 1913 to Enid, Okla. Louie L. Jantzen 30 Oct. 1888 Mo undr id ge Kan. Parents: Louis H. Jantzen and Susie Ratzlaff.

a. Elsie Jantzen 1912 Barton Co Kan. Orienta, Okla. 19 Jan. . , Menn. 10 June 1931 to M. Henry Koehn 2 Nov. 1907 Taloga, Okla. Parents: Henry Koehn and Mary Jantz. aa. Kenneth L. Koehn 9 1932 Sedgwick Co. Kan. May , bb. Ruby L. Koehn 11 May 1935 Garfield Co., Okla. cc. Verla A. Koehn 20 Mar 1937 Major Co., Okla. dd. Martin A. Koehn 5 Nov. 1943 do do ee. Judith K. Koehn 3 Feb. 1945 do do

b. Victor L. Jantzen 29 Oct. 1920 Halstead, Kan. 1220 S. Christine Methodist 1 Sep. 1941 to Wichita 17, Kan, Bessie L. Umbarger 19 Oct. 1922 Wichita, Kan.

Parents: Chas. K. Umbarger and Mrs . Mattie Wright. aa. Sharon L. Jantzen 5 Aug. 1942 Wichita, Kan. bb. Gary W. Jantzen 6 Dec. 1946 do do

(4) Edward A. Deckert 16 Oct. 1114 O'Dell 1891 Barton Co. , Kan. Mennonite (Bergtal) 29 Oct. 1913 to Great Bend, Kan. Rickie F. Unruh 14 Oct. 1893 Barton Co. Kan. 15 Aug. 1956

Parents: Peter A. R.. Unruh and Sara Base.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Gerald S. Deckert 24 Apr. 1918 Hanston, Kan. Goessel, Kan. Mennonite 19 Dec. 1943 to Anabelle Hauschild 22 June 1920 Sterling, Kan.

L.D.S. Chr. Reorginized . Parents: Jake Hauschild and Nellie Turpin.

b. Eunice L. Deckert 31 Dec. 1920 Larned, Kan. 31 Dec. 1920 c. Eugene M. Deckert 1925 Barton Kan. 21 Aug. Co. , Pawnee Rock ,Kan. Mennonite 13 June 1948 to Marilyn Estes 10 Jan. 1933 Radium, Kan.

Christian. Parents: Willie G. Estes ;and Aurice E. Parrish. aa. Trudy J. Deckert 20 Apr. 1951 bb. Donna DeAnn Deckert 27 Oct. 1954

d. Edwin Dwayne Deckert 5 Jan. 1927 Barton Co. , Kan. Pawnee Rock ,Kan. Mennonite 24 Aug. 1949 to Janis Dierking 1 Apr. 1931 Stafford, Kan. Chr. of God. Parents: W. H. Dierking and Alta Heyen. aa. Rhonda G. Deckert 12 May 1952 Great Bend, Kan.

(5) Doris G. Deckert 8 Sep. 1893 Barton Co Kan. 10 Feb. 1895 . ,

(6) Ida Deckert 20 Dec. 1895 do do 519 Old Main, Protestant 11 Feb. 1920 to Newton, Kan. Dan ik Jantzen 29 July 1896 Mo undr id ge, Kan. Parents: Louis H. Jantzen and Susie Ratzlaff. a. Jeanette J. Jantzen 3 Dec. 1920 Kismet, Kan. Kismet Kan. Ev. United Breth. 20 Apr. 1941 to Erwin Unruh 29 Oct. 1918 Montezuma, Kan. Parents: Peter P. Unruh and Lena Jantz. aa. Marla J. Unruh 8 Feb. 1942 Kismet, Kan. bb. Norma F. Unruh 13 Aug. 1944 do do cc. Karen L. Unruh Apr. 1946 do do

b. Alvin Ray Jantzen 11 Apr. 1922 Kismet, Kan. Satanta, Kan.

Chr . of God 10 May 1946 to Rt. 2 Verline Hass 31 Aug. 1941 Texhoma, Ok la. Parents: Thornton E. Hass and Vera Dawson. aa. Alvin R. Jantzen, Jr. 26 Nov. 1949 19 Dec. 1949

bb. Kay L. Jantzen 2 Nov. 1950 '

c. Alvera C. Jantzen 24 Feb. 1924 Kismet, Kan. 430 S. Gordon, Protestant 29 July 1950 to Wichita, Kan. Lysle W. Shields Parents: (Mother) Irene Bitting. aa. Stanley L. Shields 15 Nov. 1951 ..,j bb. Henry A. Shields 13 Aug. 1945) st

cc. Vera Lynn Shields 23 Nov. 1946) * d. Danny Dwaine Jantzen 31 Dec. 1925 Kismet, Kan. e. Merlin Lee Jantzen 24 Apr. 1928 Liberal, Kan. Liberal, Kan. Un. Breth. Chr. 8 Aug. 1948 to Rt. 1, Box 187 Barbara J. Smith 5 Mar. 1931 Kismet, Kan. Parents: Roy L. Smith and Almira Maud Ferguson.

aa. Leslie L. Jantzen 21 Nov. 1950 Liberal, Kan.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

f. Verna Mae Jantzen 19 June 1929 Kismet, Kan. Kismet, Kan. Un. Breth. Chr. 17 Aug. 1947 to Earl D. Headrick 25 Dec 1924 Liberal, Kan. Parents: Clyde E. Headrick and Nellie Hall. aa. Connie Headrick 14 June 1950 Liberal, Kan. bb. Darrel D. Headrick 23 Apr. 1954 do do

g. Harvey D. Jantzen 20 Dec 1931 Kismet, Kan. Kismet, Kan. Ev. Un. Breth. Chr. 11 Apr. 1954 to Rochelle J. Light 5 Aug. 1936 Liberal, Kan. Parents: Owen Light and Lucile B. Meyers.

Barton (7) Jacob Deckert 29 Nov. 1897 Co . , Kan. Larned, Kan. Protestant 4 May 1921 to Rt.l, Box 46 Hanna Nelson Parents: a. Raymond Deckert 8 July 1922 Larned, Kan. Larned, Kan. Protestant Rt.l, Box 46 b. Wayne Deckert 16 Nov. 1924 do do Protestant 21 Aug. 1949 to Margaret Folsom 19 Apr. 1931 Longford, Kan. Parents: aa. Lynnette Deckert 13 July 1953 Larned, Kan.

Albert Deckert Feb 1900 Barton Co. Kan. Kingsley, Kan. (8) 11 , Protestant 30 Sep. 1923 to Rt. 1st: Clara Eva Schmidt 6 Nov. 1900 do do 10 Apr. 1930 Parents: John J. Schmidt and Effie Wedel. a. Lowell B. Deckert 7 Apr. 1930 Great Bend, Kan. Mr. Albert Deckert 5 Nov. 1941 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Ruby Mae Schmidt 6 Nov. 1906 Parents: Dan Schmidt and Ella M. Unruh.

Paul Deckert 9 Kan Mar. (9) Mar 1902 Barton Co. , 30 1902

(10) Rebecca Deckert 23 Feb. 1903 do do Methodist 28 Nov. 1928 to

Edgar J . Deem 10 Jan. 1903 Halstead, Kan. Christian. Parents: Albert Deem and Emma Brown. a. Aileen Delila Deem 25 Aug. 1929 Halstead, Kan. Chr. of God 7 Mar 1948 to Floyd Miller 24 Jan. 1926 Parents: John Miller and Hannah Hein.

aa . Kathleen S. Miller 29 Oct. 1948 Hillsboro, Kan.

bb . Linda L. Miller 30 Apr. 1950 do do

cc . Gaylene F. Miller 26 Mar 1953 do do

Dan Alton Deckert (11) 24 May 1905 Barton Co. , Kan (12) Grace Deckert 13 Mar. 1908 do do 25 Mar. 1908

(13) Frank Deckert 11 Mar. 1909 do do Rago, Kan. Rt. Protestant 20 Nov. 1941 to Elma E. Miller Mar. Barton Co. Kan 28 1913 , Parents

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Joan Lee Deckert 17 Sep. 1942 Great Bend, Kan. b. Kenneth F. Deckert 29 Sep. 1943 do do c. Ronald D. Deckert 9 Dec. 1947 do do d. Galen D. Deckert 5 Mar. 1949 do do e. Clifford E. Deckert 11 Jan. 1954 Kingman, Kan.

(14) Leslie Deckert 27 Dec. 1911 Barton Co. Kan. , Larned, Kan. Protestant 9 Aug. 1941 to Rt. 1 Phyllis M. Campbell 7 Mar. 1921 do do Parents: Lucius H. Campbell and Dorothy Wedel.

a. Andrew J. Deckert 15 Oct. 1942 Great Bend, Kan. b. Cora C. Deckert 12 Mar. 1952 do do

Mrs. Susanna Boese Deckert in 2nd marriage to Peter H. Dirks.

3. Benjamin Boese 5 Aug. . 1869 Jadwolin, Russ. Pol. . . . 1886

4. Marie Boese 22 Oct. 1871 do do 6 Dec. 1920 Mennonite 1890 to Henry D. Unruh 4 July 1860 Russian Pol. 18 Aug. 1938 Parents:

(1) Walter H. Unruh 6 Dec. 1890 Dundee, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Protestant 8 June 1921 to Rt. 1 Lena Unruh 11 July 1896 Marion Co. , Kan.

Parents: Henry A. Unruh and Anna Jantz •

a. Grant Olin Unruh 17 July 1923 Dundee, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Mennonite 2 Nov. 1946 to Rt. 1 Wynona Mae Kehn 9 May 1927 Ringwood, Ok la. Parents: Clyde Kehn and Susie Becker. aa. Steven Ray Unruh 24 Feb. 1951 Great Bend, Kan. bb. Lois Jean Unruh 12 Sep. 1953 do do cc. Benita Jo Unruh 15 Dec. 1954 do do

b. Marie Unruh 11 Mar. 1927 Dundee, Kan. 1809 N. Adams, Chr. of Christ 29 Oct. 1950 to Enid Ok la. Chester D. Gordon 18 Dec. 1921 Parents: Daniel K. Gordon and Mary Marg. Keller. aa. Janice M. Gordon 10 Dec. 1952 bb. Janette K. Gordon 13 July 1954

(2) Carrie Unruh 21 Mar. 1892 Dundee, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Assembly of God 8 Apr. 1914 to Rt. 1 John Smith 11 Oct. 1886 Marion Co. Kan. ,

Parents: Jacob T. Smith and Lena Jantz •

a. Irene Smith 2 June 1915 19 Dec. 1937

b. Elmer Smith 9 Sep. 1917 Barton Co. Kan. Great Bend, Assembly of God 18 Aug. 1940 to Rt. 1, Kan. Vivian W. Kloefkorn 9 Mar. 1920 Allica, Kan. Parents: Chas. A. Kloefkorn and Myrtle Owen.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

aa. Leonard M. Smith 8 Feb. 1943 Great Bend, Kan. bb. Elaine Y. Smith 3 June 1944 do (3) August Unruh 9 Oct. 1893 Dundee, Kan. 1 Jan. 1923 (4) Ida May Unruh 14 Jan. 1895 do Walton Kan. Protestant 7 June 1922 to Rt. 1 Cornelius S. Goertzen 1895 Parents: Henry Goertzen and Anna Schmidt a. Ralph W. Goertzen 4 Feb. 1924 b. Emma A. Goertzen 4 Feb. 1927 4 Feb. 1927 c. Arlene M. Goertzen 15 Dec. 1930 (Adopted) d. Wilbur Goertzen 12 Mar. 1950 Harvey Co. Kan. ,

Mabel Unruh 6 Apr 1896 Barton Co. Kan. 19 May 1958 (5) , Mennonite, Bap. 5-31-’ 14. 21 May 1924 to Leo Smith Parents: Sam Smith and Mary Boese.(?) a. Marvin A. Smith 23 Apr. 1926 b. Alma Alice Smith 6 Oct 1929 (Missionary, Nigeria, Africa) Protestant 29 May 1954 to Bruce Gr if f in aa. Jeanette C. Griffin 22 July 1955 bb. Ruth Griffin cc. David Griffin

Irvin H. Unruh 8 Barton Co. (6) Sep. 1897 , Kan. 25 Jan. 1908 (7) Lincoln H. Unruh 26 Jan. 1899 do Galva, Kan. Mennonite 15 July 1925 to Box 7 Rt. 2 Ida Wedel 12 Oct. 1903 McPherson, Kan. Parents: John C. Wedel and Nettie Jantz. a. Viola Unruh 12 Apr. 1927 Larned, Kan. b. Naomi Noreen Unruh 16 Feb. 1929 do c. Esther L. Unruh 28 Aug. 1931 McPherson, Kan. d. James Archie Unruh 24 Jan. 1934 do e. Thelma Lois Unruh 4 July 1937 do f. Paul Homer Unruh 8 Nov. 1940 g. Gordon Lynn Unruh 19 Dec. 1942 do h. Loren Thos. Unruh 21 July 1945 do

(8) Ralph Unruh 21 Feb. 1903 Barton Co. Kan. 1205 Jefferson, , Protestant 11 Apr. 1926 to Great Bend, Kan. Pearl Dirks 27 Feb. 1906 Barton Kan. Co. , Parents: Jacob P. Dirks and Elizabeth Schultz. a. Carolyn J. Unruh 22 Feb. 1928 Larned, Kan. Protestant 17 Aug. 1946 to

Ralph 0 . Butts 24 Dec. 1925 aa. Robert Dean Butts 4 Mar 1948 Great Bend, Kan, bb. Dorothy A. Butts 8 Mar 1949 do 8 Mar. 1949 cc. Wayne Allen Butts 31 Aug. 1951 do b. Verlen R. Unruh 21 Dec. 1932 Larned, Kan. c. Richard Gail Unruh 9 Feb. 1934 do

d. Barbara Louise Unruh 7 May :1938 do e. Charlotte Ann Unruh 11 Mar 1940 do

(9) Austin E. & ( 9 ) Arthur A. Unruh (see C,I,(2)*c & *d, adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Unruh).

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

5. Carrie Boese 27 Apr 1874 Russian Poland 14 Sep. 1943 Mennonite 23 Oct 1892 in Old Stone Church to Andres Siebert, Jr. 25 Feb. 1870 Karolswalde, Russ. 7 June 1947

Parents: Andrew Siebert, Sr and ;Luvina Decker

Nola Siebert 4 Aug. (1) 1893 Barton Co . , Kan. 10 Aug. 1893

(2) Elmer Siebert 20 Aug. . 1895 do 31 May 1896

(3) Elvina Siebert 12 May 1897 do 5 Feb. 1943

(4) Grant Lewis Siebert 27 Oct 1901 do 2809 Forest, Mennonite 24 June 1926 to Great Bend, Kan. Minnie M. Unruh, R.N. 8 Mar 1903 Barton Co. Kan. , Parents: Peter H. Unruh and Susie Dirks.

Grant L. Siebert together with others of that community, spearheaded a drive to erect a monument to the Mennonite pioneers who came to Barton Co. in 1874. They did a fine job of building a miniature to scale of the little stone church from the original stones of the old building which was destroyed by a tornado prior to the 50th anniversary of arrival of the pioneers. In cutting the stones a chip flew off entering his eye, nearly destroying his sight. Our Grandfather, Andrew Siebert, Sr., helped build the original structure.

a. Lowell Dean Siebert 27 Jan. 1929 Barton Co. Kan. District Engr . Protestant 25 June 1950 to Haliburton Oil Co. Wanda McCarter 15 June 1932 Acme Tex. Baptist. Parents: Preston S. McCarter and Birdie L. Hollis.

aa. Linda L. Siebert 7 June 1952 Great Bend Kan. bb. Stanley D. Siebert 16 Sep. 1953 do cc

b. Roy Allen Siebert 30 Jan. 1932 Great Bend Kan. 12 Apr. 1932 c. Twila Mae Siebert 14 Aug. 1934 do (Grade school teacher) Protestant 20 July 1956 to Add: 45 Rue de Fleurs, Jesse James Viroflay, France

d. Rosemary Sue Siebert 14 Nov. 1935 Great Bend Kan. R.N., Vet. Hosp. , e. Kenneth Lynn Siebert 5 May 1938 do Wichita, Kan.

(5) Victor Chas. Siebert 18 June 1905 Barton Co. Kan. 418 N. 28th St. Mennonite 1 Aug. 1928 to Parsons, Kan. 5 Feb. Bison Kan. (V.C. Siebert, Ft. Jennie Flora Erni 1906 , Hays Meth. Parents: Daniel Chas. Erni & Julia Doll. State Col. Teacher)

a. Loraine L. Siebert (A. B Jl8 May 1929 Great Bend Kan. Edna, Kan. Rt. 2

Protestant (Univ. Kan. ) 24 Jan. 1951 to Lamar Davis 27 Dec 1929 Bartlet, Kan. Parents: Lowell M. Davis and Myrtle R. Fugate,

aa. Larry LaMar Davis 27 Aug. 1955 Parsons, Kan.

b. Marilyn K. Siebert 19 Aug. 1938 Hays, Kan.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

6 . Sam Boese 20 Nov. 1876 Orville Ohio Pawnee Rock, Kan. Mennonite 7 Nov. 1900 to Eva Schultz 19 Nov. 1881 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Parents: Christian Schultz and Helena Rudiger.

(1) Arthur Dan Boese 16 Sep. 1901 Greensburg, Kan. 22 Aug. 1905

(2) Louis Silas Boese 27 Nov. 1902 do Great Bend, Kan. Mennonite 14 Oct. 1926 to Rt. 1 Margaret Unruh 22 Jan. 1908 Dundee Kan. Parents: Henry B. Unruh and Katherine Jantz

a. Ronald Lee Boese 5 Sep. 1931 Larned Kan.

b. Twila May Boese 5 May : 1936 do c. Genevieve A. Boese 21 Sep. 1937 do

(3) Esther Ella Boese 23 Feb. 1904 Greensburg, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Mennonite 25 Apr. 1933 to Rt. Herman ^Ratzlaff 8 July 1898 Parents: Tobias B. Ratzlaff and Nettie Jantz.

a. John Jacob Ratzlaff 8 Aug. 1934 Great Bend, Kan. b. Laverda M. Ratzlaff 19 May 1937 do c. Jas. Thos. Ratzlaff 29 Mar 1945 do

(4) Bertha Mabel Boese 15 Aug. 1905 Greensburg, Kan. Edmonds, Wash. Protestant 24 Oct. 1927 to Rt. 1, Box 1197 Clement Whiteman Parents:

a. Kenneth E. Whiteman 27 Apr. 1928

b. Douglas A. Whiteman 24 Apr. 1927 . . . 1937 c. Calvin R. Whiteman 27 Apr. 1938

(5) Laura May Boese 24 May 1907 Greensburg, Kan. 11 Sep. 1909

(6) William H„ Boese 15 Jan. 1909 do 15 Jan. 1909

(7) Lena Verna Boese 9 Jan. 1910 do Council Grove, Kan. Christian Chr 30 June 1927 to Guy Whiteman 20 Aug. 1896 Parents: George Whiteman and Cora Sprague.

a. Glenn Forest Whiteman 26 July 1928 . . . 1939 b. Floyd Elton Whiteman 16 Sep. 1931 c. Olive Ruth Whiteman 30 Oct. 1933 Larned, Kan. Christian Chr 24 Aug. 1952 to % Texaco Serv. Ray Heaton 19 Aug. 1926

Parents: Homer Heaton and Eva . .

d. Dale Clinton Whiteman 5 Nov. 1939 e. Paul Edward Whiteman 17 Mar 1942

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(8) Walter E. Boese 12 Nov. 1911 Greensburg, Kan. Seward, Kan. Methodist 19 May 1939 to Rt. 1, Box 44 Dorothy L. Anschutz 20 June 1917 Parents: Robert B. Anschutz and Lavina Flick. a. Donald G. Boese 27 Feb. 1940 Great Bend, Kan. b. Eleanor L. Boese 26 Oct 1948 do

(9) Edw. Chester Boese 3 Oct 1913 Greensburg, Kan. 1130 S. Pearl, Protestant 20 Sep. 1941 to Independence, Kan. Zelma Peck Parents:

(10) Eva Augusta Boese 29 Aug. 1915 Greensburg, Kan. Pawnee Rock, Protestant 12 Nov. 1940 to Kan. Adolph Hiebert 14 June 1919 Hillsboro, Kan. Parents: Peter E. Hiebert and Agnetha Schmidt. a. David Clair Hiebert 3 Oct. 1943

(11) Johnny Frank Boese May 1916 Greensburg, Kan. May 1916

(12) Emmett Sam Boese 20 Nov. 1918 do Larned Kan. Chr istian Chr 14 Oct 1939 to Elsie Faye Rice 9 Sep. 1916 Parents: Millard Rice and Ethel P. Plake. a. Marilyn Joan Boese 8 Jul. 1942 Larned, Kan. b. Barbara Ruth Boese 24 Mar 1944 do

Clara Ann Boese (13) 9 Oct 1920 Barton Co . , Kan. Larned, Kan. Assembly of God 25 Dec 1942 to Rt. 4 Urban I. Huddleston 21 July 1920 Alexander, Kan.

Parents: Claude T. Huddleston ;and Creta Wright. a. Glen A. Huddleston 30 Nov. 1947 b. Sherry E. Huddleston 29 Dec. 1952

Marjorie I. (14) Boese 29 July 1922 Barton Co . , Kan. Larned Kan. Assembly of God 12 Nov. 1939 to Harold Kitch 13 May 1918 Parents: Henry E. Kitch and Lena Huddleston. a. Karen LaRue Kitch 19 Oct. 1942 Larned, Kan. ••

Inez Arletha Boese 6 1925 Barton Co. Kan. Larned, Kan. (15) Jan. , Protestant 7 Apr 1946 to % Texaco Serv Ernest H. Hiebert 9 Apr. 1923 Tampa, Kan.

Parents: Abr . P. Hiebert and Minnie Kohlman.

Tobias H. Boese 16 Dec. 1879 Pawnee Rock, Kan . 2821-16th st., Protestant 30 Sep. 1902 to Great Bend, Kan. Josie Unruh 13 Sep. 1884 Dundee, Kan. Parents: Henry B. Unruh and Susan Dirks

(1) Verna Sylvia Boese 5 Oct 1903 Barton Co. , Kan. 1219 Jackson, Protestant 8 May 1947 to Great Bend, Kan.

Ralph Davis 6 Apr 1906 Broome Co . , N. Y. Parents: Harvey Davis and Etta Coon.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

6 May 1907 Barton Co. Kan. 18 Feb. (2) Elva Almeda Boese , 1923

(Boese) Base 16 Apr. 1882 Barton Co. Kan. 8. August , Protestant 30 Apr. 1902 to 20 Oct. Barton Co. Pawnee Rock, 1st: Helena Unruh 1884 , Kan. Parents: Daniel Unruh and Eva Siebert Kan. Box 67

(1) Edith Eva Base 21 June 1903 Barton Co., Kan. Larned, Kan. Mennonite 15 Dec. 1926 to Rt. 1, Box 48-A Lamont Smith 17 Aug. 1905 Kansas Parents: George Smith and Susie C. Schultz.

a. Zola Doreen Smith 11 Oct. 1927 Larned, Kan. Zola-Bethel Col.B.S. Mennonite 21 June 1953 to '52. Elbert-I-W-Serv. Elbert Esau 9 Feb. 1926 under MCC, Nomos Pelles, Parents: Edward Esau and Clara C. Claassen. Edessa, Greece.

aa. Clarith Ann Esau 10 June 1954 Nomos Pelles-Edessa, Greece.

b. Durward Lee Smith 21 Oct. 1928 Larned, Kan. Mennonite 22 May 1953 to Minetta M. Edwards Parents:

aa. Brenda Kay Smith 20 Mar. i954

c. Edwin Gene Smith 8 Apr. 1930 Larned, Kan. Mennonite 19 Aug. 1951 to Mary E. Ewert Parents:

d. Marylin Faye Smith 20 June 1906 Barton Co. , Kan.

(2) Elmer Base 20 June 1906 do 20 June 1906

(3) Leo Wesley Base 24 July 1907 do Great Bend, Kan. New Jerusalem Chr 14 Oct. 1931 to Rt. 1 Evelyn Unruh 8 Oct. 1912 Parents: Herman Unruh and Lucinda Rudiger.

a. Larry Lee Base 21 Aug. 1932 Great Bend, Kan. Protestant to Viola Mary Malson 1 Jan. 1930 Parents

aa. Michael Kent Base 22 July 1955

b. Carolyn Ann Base 24 June 1934 Great Bend, Kan.

c. Betty Lou Base 19 Nov. 1938 do

d. Stephen W. Base 6 June 1944 do

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(4) Lavina Esther Base 21 Nov. 1909 Barton Co., Kan. Larned, Kan. Chr. of N. Jerusalem 1 May 1931 to Rt. Box 37 , Frank Wedel 19 Dec. 1902 Barton Co. Kan. , Parents: Benjamin E. Wedel and Emma Unruh.

(5) Edward Everett Base 30 July 1912 Barton Do. , Kan. 2525 W. 6th St.

Protestant 30 July 19. . to Great Bend, Kan. 1st: Violet Mae Jarvis 22 June 19.. (Divorced) Edward E. Base 13 May 1950 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Louise Stice

Vernon 29 Mar 1915 Barton Bo. Kan. Rock, (6) Alden Base , Pawnee Rt. Kan. (7) Luelma Base 19 Nov. 1916 do Otis, Kan. Chr. of N. Jerusalem 22 May 1938 to Rt. 1, Box 142 Frank Hejny 1 May 1905

Parents; Adam Hejny and Clara Hanzlick •

a. Gary Dean Hejny 15 Mar 1949 Kansas City, Mo.

Daniel John Base 3 Mar 1919 Barton Co. Kan. (8) , Protestant 3 Nov. 1942 to Nancy Maude Barker 25 Aug. 1923 Parents: Clarence Barker and Eva Hart.

a. Jerry Wayne Base 20 July 1943 Larned, Kan. b. Barbara Sue Base 6 Oct. 1944 do c. Sharon Kay Base 1 Jan. 1948 Great Bend, Kan. d. Donald Ray Base 28 Jan. 1951 do

August Base 14 Oct 1924 in 2nd marriage to) 208 E. 4th,

2nd: Mae Merrill 23 Feb 1899 Moundridge, Kan. ) Hutchinson, Kan.

Parents: Benjamin F . Merrill and A. Lydia Temnis.

(9) Jean Marie Base 28 July 1926 McPherson, Kan. Hutchinson Kan. Protestant 15 Apr 1950 to Ralph D. Stratton 10 June 1919 Washington, Kan. Parents: Frank W. Stratton and Elizabeth Burnett.

a. James D. Stratton 18 Mar. 1951 Hutchinson, Kan b. John Michael Stratton 15 Dec. 1953 do

(10) Bonnie Lou Base 2 June 1928 McPherson, Kan. Protestant 21 Nov. 1951 to Clarence H. Barnett 17 Apr. 1919 Parker, Kan.

Parents: Roy Barnett and Lena Reading •

a. Kathleen R. Barnett 4 Oct. 1952 Hutchinson, Kan

(11) John Merrill Base 31 Jan. 1932 McPherson, Kan.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

9. Jacob Boese 27 July 1883 Barton Co. Kan. 1303 State St., Baptist 30 Aug. 1908 to Larned, Kan. Minnie Schultz 23 June 1884 do Parents: Christian Schultz and Helena Rudiger.

(1) Ethel Boese 25 Mar. 1909 Kiowa Co., Kan. 321 S. Pioneer, Baptist 23 Aug. 1938 to Lyons, Kan. Clarence M. Oppy 3 Oct. 1899 Pottawatomie, Kan. Parents: William Oppy and Nannie Clary.

a. Richard W. Oppy 17 Sep. 1943 Wellington, Kan.

(2) Geneva Boese 18 Dec. 1913 Kiowa, Kan. Jetmore, Kan Bapt ist 19 Apr. 1942 to Nov. Hodgeman Co Kan. Louis L. Glunt 18 1912 . , Parents: Ed. J. Glunt and Maggie S. Bundy.

a. Janice E. Glunt 3 Aug. 1952 Dodge City, Kan.

Barton Co Kan. 10. Helena Boese 5 June 1886 . 29 Jan. 1941 Protestant 18 Jan. 1905 to Harmon W. Weber 31 Mar. 1879 13 July 1954 Parents: Christ Weber and Maria Jantz (?)

(1) Pearl Opal Weber 15 Mar. 1906 Garfield, Kan. St. Joseph, Mo. Protestant 2 Oct. 1943 to Rt. 6, Box 61 Floyd Canterbury Parents: William Canterbury and Ada Hoover.

a. Wm. F. Canterbury 2 Jan. 1939 St. Joseph, Mo. (stepchild) b. Beverly Canterbury 23 Nov. 1940 do

(2) Lucy Emily Weber 18 July 1908 Rolla, Kan. 6027 Pryor Protestant 25 May 1928 to St. Joseph 46, Mo. Fred Henry Naberhaus 23 Aug. 1908 St. Joseph, Mo. Rom. Cath. Parents: Fred H. Naberhaus, Sr. and Myrtle E. Johnson. ,

a. Robt. Lee Naberhaus 24 Mar. 1929 St. Joseph, Mo. Rom. Cath. 30 Aug. .1952 to Hallie Dassero 30 July 1928 Parents: Michele Dassero and Rose Percora.

aa. Gary Jos. Naberhaus 2 Sep. 1954

(3) Virgil Chas. Weber 30 Dec. 1910 Rolla, Kan. 2464 Harney, Protestant to Omaha, Nebr. Beulah Walsh

(4) Alice Evelyn Weber 26 June 1917 St. Joseph, Mo. 3136 Charles Protestant to St. Joseph 50, Mo. Geo. Lloyd Roberts 18 June 1918 St. Joseph, Mo. Parents: Reese Roberts and Gertrude Nurski.

a. Evelyn Joyce Roberts 29 Nov. 1940 St. Joseph, Mo.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(5) Naomi Ruth Weber 21 July 1922 St. Joseph, Mo. 4537 Freeman, Protestant 31 Oct. 1943 to Kansas City, Kan. Joseph M. Stimach 4 Apr. 1915 Kansas City, Kan. Rom. Cath. Parents: John Stimach and Mary Stiglich.

a. Theo. John Stimach 17 Mar. 1947 Kansas City, Kan. b. Deborah Sue Stimach 2 Mar. 1949 do

II. KATHARINA JANTZEN 2 Jan. 1843 Karolswalde, Russian Pol. Mennonite to ABRAHAM BOESE Parents: Have found no trace of this couple or their descendants. Mr. Abr. Boese is said to have been a half-brother to Henry Boese.

III. MARIA JANTZEN 8 Dec 1846 Karolswalde Rus Pol. These IV. ELSKA JANTZEN 8 Dec 1846 twins died in rest home at Goessel, Kan.

V. EVA JANTZEN 27 Sep. 1848 Karolswalde Rus. Pol. Mennonite to DAVID BULLER Parents:

No information available on this couple or their descendants.

VI. SUSANNA (JANTZ) JOHNSON 19 Dec. 1850 Karolswald, Rus.Pol. Sep. 1925 Mennonite 16 Jan. 1879 to Burial Phoenix, Ariz, 1st: EDWARD F. WARNER

1. Herman Fred Warner 22 Oct. 1879 Harvey Co., Kan. 8 Jan. 1898 (Is buried in cemetery 2 miles north of Conway, Kan.)

2. Otto Alexander Warner 26 Oct. 1881 Newton, Kan. 963 Palmetto Av.

' Chico, Hal. 3. Adolph Warner Died in infancy.

MRS. SUSANNA JOHNSON WARNER in 2nd marriage to EDWARD RUSSELL 1835 Hanover, Germany Nov. 1900

Edward Russell 10 Mar. 1885 Died 1956 or 57. Protestant to

Blanche . . . Add: Mrs Edw. Russell, 615 White Ave. Grand Junction, Colo.

5. George Russell Died in infancy.

6. Thomas Russell 21 Feb. 1889 At age 2 years.

VII. BENJAMIN (JANTZ) JOHNSON 1 July 1853 Karolswald, Russ. 23 Aug. 19.03 Mennonite to Elizabeth Kerr 1862 Parents:

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

1. Irven Johnson 29 Dec. 1881 Elkhart, Indiana Livelong, Sask. Protestant to Canada Eva Leach Parents:

2. Naomi Johnson 6 Nov. 1883 Elkhart, Ind Mrs. Russell Chinn, Protestant to Usk, B. C., Canada Edgar Plummer

(1) Ruth Marg. Plummer 5 Nov. 1912 Mitchell, S.D. Usk, B. C. Canada Protestant 24 Dec 1936 to Russell Chinn 13 Feb 1909 Minnesota, U.S .A. Parents: William J. Chinn and Mabel Chinn.

a. Fred Chinn 11 1938 Elkpoint, Alta Canada June . , b. George Chinn 6 July 1939 Frenchman’s Butte, Sask. c. Erven Chinn 21 June 1941 do do do d. Ronald Chinn 11 Jan. 1943 Mountain Park, Alta. Can. , e. Vernon Chinn 19 June 1945 do do do do f. LaVern Chinn 1 Dec 1947 do do do do g. Margaret Chinn 15 Jan. 1949 do do do do h. Dora Chinn 20 Nov. 1950 Gregg River, Alta., Canada

i. Alfred Chinn 9 July 1952 Jasper , Alta. Canada

(2) Fred Plummer 8 Oct 1916 Swift Current, Sask., Canada

3. Vivien Johnson 4 Dec 1899 Elkhart, Indiana Protestant 17 Dec. 1923 to Margaret Cleveland 28 Aug. 1888 Butte, Montana Parents:

(1) Stanley Jantz 1 Mar 1925 Protestant to Joy Ellwood Parents:

a. Louise Jantz 7 Oct 1946 b. Douglas Jantz 2 May 1950

(2) Charles Jantz 13 Oct 1926 Marvin, Sask., Canada Protestant to Beverly Hall Parents:

a. Marilyn Jantz 7 Sep. 1947 b. Kathleen Jantz 1951

4. Jacob Johnson 1886 Elkhart, Indiana 11 Nov. 1942 Protestant to Kathleen Downing Merritt B. C., Parents: Canada

(No further record available .

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

Elsie Jantz 29 Nov. 1902 Elkhart, Indiana 4460 Union St., Baptist 10 Nov. 1923 to N. Burnaby, B. C., Can. Stanley R. Bean 13 July 1900 Sudbury, Ont., Can. Parents:

(1) Vernon Stanley Bean 19 Aug. 1924 Rossland, B.C., Can. Un. Chr. of Can. 19 Aug. 1944 to Gladys Parker Parents:

a. Susan Kathleen Bean 15 Mar 1947

(2) Betty Louise Bean 17 Aug. 1932 Southford, Sask., Can. Protestant 19 Aug. 1952 to Dan Douglas Campbell Parents

VIII. TOBIAS JOHNSON 2 Nov. 1855 Karolswalde, Russia 9 May 1932 Mennonite 8 June 1884 to LOVINA SMELTZER 11 May 1860 Wakarusa, Indiana 12 Feb. 1930 Parents: Henry Smeltzer and Elizabeth Yoder.

TOBIAS (JANTZ) JOHNSON changed his name to the latter. He with his brother, Benjamin Jantz, moved or went to Elkhart, Indiana, when they first came to America as there were more opportunities to earn money in this community which had been settled by Mennonites from Germany a hundred or more years ago. They married and decided to make their home and rear their families here. Tobias Johnson left a written record of his family and with it submitted the following beautiful sentiment:

!, To My Dear Children, in the Name of the Lord"

"My life is drawing to its close And in my grave I’ll soon repose; Much toil and grief my life has seen The Lord my Staff and Stay has been. But, now, from here I soon must go And leave my children here below;

I leave you in my Father's care And hope for heaven you'll prepare, Then meet me on the farther shore, Where pain and sorrow'll be no more.

Then as my body sinks to rest, In Jesus be forever blest. In peace and hope seek now to dwell While I go hence — farewell, farewell."

24 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

Ella Eliz. Johnson 20 Nov. 1885 Elkhart, Indiana New Par is Ind. 1. , , Church of God to Box 278 Dwight Duker 4 Feb. 1885 Elkhart, Indiana

Parents: B. W. Duker and :Saloma Miller.

(1) Clyde Oliver Duker 19 Mar. 1909 Elkhart, Indiana Wabash, Indiana Presbyter ian 24 Aug. 1935 to Irene Poor 10 Aug. 1912 Celina, 0. Parents: Earl Poor and Cloe Andrews:

a. Douglas Duker 2 Nov. 1940 Goshen, Indiana b. Dennis Duker 26 Sep. 1944 Auburn, Indiana c. Dorinda Duker 28 Dec. 1947 do

(2) Clara Viola Duker 23 Aug. 1912 Warsaw, Indiana 8512 S . LaflinSt., Baptist 10 Feb. 1936 to Chicago 20, 111. Wm. F. Nelson 17 Feb. 1900 Chicago, Illinois Parents:

2. Henry H. Johnson 1887 Elkhart, Indiana Died in infancy.

3. Anna Eliz. Johnson 14 Mar. 1891 Wakarusa, Ind. Elkhart, Indiana Church of the Brethren to Route 1 Floyd Housour 10 Mar. 1888 Nappanee, Ind. Parents: Henry Housour and Alice Tedro.

(1) Harley M. Housour 10 July 1911 Wakarusa, Ind. Church of the Brethren 29 May 1938 to Louise Puterbaugh 18 June 1919 Elkhart, Indiana Parents: Chas. Puterbaugh and Myrtle Puterbaugh.

(2) Chas. H. Housour 30 June 1913 Wakarusa, Indiana 14 June 1940 Protestant 25 Nov. 1934 to Bernice Sailor 13 Sep. 1914 do

Parents: Oscar Sailor and . . .

(3) Paul Edward Housour 4 Mar. 1916 do 19 July 1954 Protestant 11 Oct. 1936 to Fern Stauffer 20 Jan. 1918 Goshen, Indiana Parents: Floyd Stauffer and Sadie Stauffer.

(4) Joy Alma Housour 18 June 1918 Wakarusa, Ind. 21 Dec. 1918

(5) Mary Ann Housour 28 Mar. 1920 Elkhart, Ind. Elkhart, Ind. Methodist 29 June 1941 to Route 1 Franklin Barrett 6 Aug. 1917 Parents: Ralph Barrett and Goldie Barrett.

a. James Franklin Barrett 25 Dec. 1944

(6) Frederick L. Housour 8 Jan. 1924 Elkhart, Ind. Protestant 29 May 1948 to Faye L. Dillman 22 May 1923 Elkhart, Ind. Parents: Jake Dillman and Anna Dillman a. Judith Ann Housour 6 Jan. 1950

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address 4. Dan Franklin Johnson 20 June 1893 Elkhart, Ind.446 W. LosFeliz Bd. 9 Chr. of Open Door to Glendale 4, Cal. 1st: Betty C. Miller Deceased Parents:

(1) Evangeline Johnson Dec 1918 Elkhart, Ind. Feb. 1919

Mr. Dan F. Johnson ' 30 Jan. 1922 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Rose Geehern 15 Apr. 1899 Westfield, Mass. Parents: Patrick Janes Geehern and Anna Marie Lennon.

(2) Rosemary Ann Johnson 22 Sep. 1933 Glendale, Cal.

5. Saloma E. Johnson 8 Jan. 1896 Indiana 325 Middlebury St., Protestant 1 Jan. 1914 to Elkhart, Ind. Joseph E. Green 5 Jan. 1893 Parents: Joseph Green and Nora Zook.

(1) Robt. Elsworth Green 14 Feb. 1915 Protestant 2 July 1936 to Mary Shellenberger Parents:

a. Pamela Sue Green 8 June 1943 b. Cindy Lou Green 15 Sep. 1949

(2) Kenneth H. Green 1 Feb. 1919 Protestant 11 June 1938 to Margaret L. Copenhauer Parents:

a. Kenlynn Jo Green 23 Jan. 1939 b. Gary Howard Green 27 Feb. 1943

6. Sam Walter Johnson 26 Sep. 1897 Bristol, Ind. Rt. 1 (No record available).

7. Warren Johnson 8 Nov. 1899 824 Vilet St. Elkhart, Ind.

IX. CAROLINA T. JANTZEN 3 May 1860 Karolswalde, Russia Mennonite to JOHN BURNS 18 Aug. 1912 Parents

1. Barbara Lucretia Burns 20 June 1890 Mrs. H. W. Fortner, Protestant 29 Jan. 1911 to Rudy, Arkansas Hardy W. Fortner 8 Dec. 1889 Bartow, Fla. Parents: Eld. H. F. Fortner and Priscilla Ivy.

(1) Kenneth B. Whitney 31 May 1908 McPherson, Kan.

(2) Robert J. Fortner 3 Dec. 1911 do

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(3) Lois L. Fortner 30 July 1914 McPherson, Kansas

(4) Gordon H. Fortner 2 Feb. 1920 do

X. ANNA JANTZEN 7 Sep. 1863 Karolswalde, Russia Mennonite to 1st: CHRIS JOHNSON Parents:

1. Carrie Johnson 13 Feb. 1881 McPherson, Kansas 1897

2. Mary Johnson 1 Sep. 1883 do 6 July 1942 Protestant to Chris 0. Emry Parents:

(No further information on this family.)

3. Gusta Johnson 1 Aug. 1885 Conway, Kansas 11 Aug. 1935 Protestant to 1st: Eli Eakens 2nd: Art Fiedler (No further information available.)

4. Clarence Johnson 4 Nov. 1886 Conway , Kansas Died at birth.

5. Bessie Johnson 24 Dec. 1887 do 721 N. Chestnut, Protestant 26 Mar. 1906 to McPherson, Kan.

William Hochstrasser 15 Apr 1880 Willow Creek, 111 m Parents: Gotlieb Hochstrasser and Margarete Hochstrasser.

(1) Herbert Hochstrasser 30 Dec. 1906 McPherson, Kan. 525 W. Beaver Ave. Protestant 17 July 1930 to Ft. Morgan, Colo. Etta Hughes 24 Jan. 1912 Parents: Walter Hughes and Etta Lindh.

(2) Erma Hochstrasser McPherson, Kan. 721 N. Chestnut, (Nurse in local hospital) McPherson, Kan.

(3) Betty Hochstrasser do Protestant to Jerry Provine Lawton, Oklahoma Parents:

a. Michael Provine 8 Mar. 1946

6. Ida Johnson 14 Feb. 1890 McPherson, Kansas Protestant to Frank Thorpe 'Thourp)

7. John Johnson 1892 McPherson, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Protestant to Laura Miller

27 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

8. Mabel Edith Johnson 10 July 1895 Conway, Kan. Mrs. Byron Moots, Congregational 25 Oct. 1911 to Palermo, Cal. Box 4. Byron Bee Moots 18 Oct. 1889 Burrton Kan. Parents: George Moots and Laura Harmon.

(1) Lucille Evelyn Moots 17 Sep. 1912 Loyalton, Cal, Protestant 1 Dec. 1930 to 1st: Gene Stanley

Parents: Allen Stanley and . . .

a. Beverly Lynn Stanley 18 Sep. 1931 Chico, Cal. Protestant 6 May 1951 to 1st: John Carrington

Mrs. Beverly Stanley Carrington 6 Dec. 1953 to 2nd: Worth George Parents:

Mrs. Lucille Moots Stanley 6 Aug. 1937 to 2nd: Clair Edw. Crabtree Parents:

b. Michael Edw. Crabtree 4 June 1941 4 June 1941 c. Rowena Edith Crabtree 6 Aug. 1950 Concord, Cal.

(2) Gloria Lenora Moots 18 Nov. 1915 El Centro, Cal. Protestant 1 Jan. 1937 to Earl Spotswood 23 Mar. 1912 San Francisco, Cal. Parents: Herbert Spotswood and

a. Carole Gean Spotswood 17 June 1940 Oakland, Cal. b. Sherry Ann Spotswood 1 Feb. 1945 do

, Ralph Johnson (Col.) 27 June 1899 McPherson, Kan. Los Gatos, Cal. Protestant to Box 365

Emma . . . Parents:

(1) Robt. Leslie Johnson . . .

(Lt. Col. Ralph Johnson and wife are the parents of Robert Leslie Johnson who received A.B. in journalism, graduating with distinction as top student in a class of 1,116 at San Jose State College. He is now employed by Wall Street Journal, San Francisco.)

10. Chris Johnson (No record)

MRS. ANNA JANTZEN JOHNSON in 2nd marriage to 2nd: ZERN CHRISTIANSEN

11. Clifford Christiansen .... to Elizabeth Thye (No further record available.)

28 D. KARL A. DECKER 1824-1913.

This family did not come to the United States until about 1891. They settled in Marion County, Kansas.

A few years after they arrived here his wife, Katharine, died in 1897 and is probably buried in the Mennonite cemetery at the Columbia School where at first the Friedensthal congregation worshipped, and near where later a chapel was built.

Karl A. Decker later married Mrs. Anna Eck Koehn, widow of Henry Koehn, and they lived on a forty-acre farm in Logan Township. They were neighbors to my parents and after his death my father bought their little farm for it joined his property. At the time he left Russia his oldest children were married and had homes established so they remained there to their great sorrow later. So far as we know with him came his deaf-mute daughter, Justina, and his married son, Ben- jamin. Also one grandson, Jacob T. son of his oldest son, Tobias. ,

Great Uncle Karl was sort of a community doctor, performing such things as pulling teeth, letting blood, setting bones, etc., a gift which many of the Decker descendants possessed, possibly inherited from their father. He was the oldest son of his parents.

INDEX OF HIS CHILDREN.

I. TOBIAS K. DECKER TO VI. BENJAMIN K. DECKER TO LENA BOYER MARIA KOEHN

II. JOHANN K. DECKER VII. HELENA K. DECKER TO (No record) JOHN T. NACHTIGAL

III. ANDREAS K. DECKER TO VIII. JUSTINA K. DECKER TO SARA SCHMIDT JOHN D. BOESE

IV. SUSANNA K. DECKER TO IX. SAMUEL K. DECKER TOBIAS JANTZ (?) KATHARINA SCHULTZ

V. PETER K. DECKER X. JACOB K. DECKER (No record) (No record)

This record was obtained from the Andreas A. Decker family record and from the Friedensthal Church record. That is, the last six children’s records are from there where Uncle Karl had belonged. The birth dates of Tobias, Johann, and Susanna are approximate as indicated by the question marks.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

A. KARL A. DECKER 15 May 1824 Karolswalde, Pol. 28 Oct. 1913 Mennonite 3 Dec. 1843 to KATHARINA JANTZEN 17 Apr. 1825 do .... 1897 Parents: Johann Jantzen

I. TOBIAS K. DECKER .... 1844 Karolswalde, Pol. ? Mennonite to Lena Boyer Parents:

1. John T. Decker (Disappeared in World War II in Russia)

2. Julia T. Decker (She and two daughters reportedly living in Paraguay South America)

3. Carrie T. Decker (Died in Russia)

4. Jacob T. Decker 6 Jan. 1873 Russ. Pol. 2 Oct. 1956 Mennonite to 1st: Helena B. Decker 12 Nov. 1863 do 20 July 1918 Parents: Benjamin Decker and Katharina Unruh.

(1) Ben Bert Decker 26 Apr. 1901 Galva, Kansas Fredonia, Kan. Mennonite 24 Aug. 1927 to Route 2 Matilda Eck 4 Sep. 1908 Coy, Oklahoma Parents: David B. Eck and Susie P. Richer t.

a. Betty V. Decker June 1928 Harvey Co. Kan. Minneapolis 27 , Minnesota

b. Paul Eugene Decker 23 Oct. 1930 do Pilot USAF in Protestant 4 Dec. 1954 to Korea Lois Hartwell Parents:

aa. Deborah Decker

Mr. Jacob T. Decker 6 Oct. 1920 in 2nd marriage to

2nd: Lena Koehn from Cimarron, Kan . . . . 1947

II. JOHANN K. DECKER 1846 (?) Russia (No record)

III. ANDREAS K. DECKER 16 Jan. 1848 Russ. Poland. 17 Apr. 1892 Mennonite to SARA SCHMIDT 24 June 1846 do 20 Dec. 1919

Parents: Abraham Schmidt and . . . ?

Andreas Decker with his family moved from Russian Poland to South Russia about the time of the Mennonite migration to America. Then from there he decided to move to the new settlement being established at Neu Samara, hoping to improve his economic condition thereby. They made the trek by wagon which took eight weeks; journey, the older girls walking most all of the way. They traveled

30 through deep sand, over mountains and across deep rivers where often they had to help the horses with the wagon. They ran out of food and sometimes had to go to sleep at night tired and hungry on the bare ground with the horses.

The children had no chance to go to school but learned to read and write from the children of the families for whom they worked, doing their studying on Sundays and at night.

Soon after they arrived at their destination in Neu Samara the father of the family died of smallpox at the age of 44, leaving the mother and children with almost nothing to live on. People were kind and helped all they could but since no one had much because all were pioneers it was a hard life there. Genealogy continues:

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

1. Eva A. Decker 13 Aug. 1871 Karolswalde, Russ. Pol Mennonite Brethren 1892 to Add: Filadelfia, Heinrich B. Loewen Fernheim, Chaco, Parents: Dietrich Loewen ? Paraguay, So. America

Eva was the oldest child of Andreas A. Decker and Sara Schmidt. She with her sisters and a brother were fortunate in being able to leave Russia after World War I, about 1930. They temporarily lived in Germany until a permanent place could be found for them to settle as well as for the thousands of other Mennonites in this situation.

The Mennonite Central Committee, through Benjamin H. Unruh, worked almost day and night trying to alleviate their suffering and conferring with different countries to negotiate for permission to colonize. Canada accepted a limited number of those in good health, and Eva's sisters and brother were admitted, but Eva’s husband was in poor health so they could not go there.

Finally Paraguay agreed to take all who wanted to come there in whatever state of health they might be, and land was obtained in what is called the Chaco region. It was not a favorable place but at that time it probably was the only solution to the refugee problem. Here under the most primitive conditions in this backward country they had to make their homes, having to contend with ex- treme heat and drouth, sandstorms, myriads of insects, predatory birds and animals, learning to accustom themselves to a strange climate, food, customs, and language.

Eva’s husband became very ill on the sea voyage across the ocean for he suffered with hernia. After debarking in the city of Asuncion they sailed a ways up the Paraguay River. Here they had to go by wagon over a very rough trail to their place of settlement which was so hard on him that everyone thought he would die. On arrival they unloaded and made a bed for him under a large tree. They erected a temporary shelter of palms where they lived until a one-room cabin was built. Unexpectedly her husband recovered.

However, ill-fortune still tagged them for now she contracted sore eyes. She no more than had recovered from that when she as well as others in the settlement came down with the dreaded typhus. The death rate from this disease was great until the Paraguayan government was kind enough to send a doctor and the disease was stamped out. Some years later while whitewashing a room she fell and broke her leg. No doctor being available, a neighbor lady set the bone and

31 she had to be in bed in a half-lying, half-sitting position for eight weeks. Now her limb had healed, but alas it was crooked and she has had to walk with a cane.

To begin with, when they left Russia, she had the heart-breaking experience of having to leave her oldest daughter, Susie, for her husband refused to come along. She did not hear from her for many years when one day she decided to write. To her surprise, Susie received the letter; she wrote back to her mother with great feeling and told how happy it had made her; but they were in a needy state and asked for help. They sent a package to them which they fortunately received, but since then no more word has come from Susie. It is hard for us to imagine the hardships and privation these good people lived through. Have had no word from her for several years so don’t know if she is still living, but in thinking of her the following passage from the Bible comes to mind:

"These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the lamb.

"Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; Neither shall the sun light on them nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." Rev. 7:14-17. Their genealogy continues:

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(1) Susie Loewen . . .1901 Russia (This family Mennonite to remained in Heinriih Dick Russia) Parents:

a. Heinrich Dick (Drowned at age of 20 while working) b. c. d. (No further record)

(2) Heinrich Loewen . . .1904 Russia Protestant to Maria Neufeldt Parents:

a. Gertrud Sieglinde Loewen 1935 Paraguay, S. America b. Unnamed son died at age of 3| years. c. Ernst Siegfried Loewen 1939 Paraguay d. Elvira Siegrit Loewen 1945 do (Is crippled from illness)

(3) Peter Loewen Russia lives in Paraguay but no record available.

(4) Liese Loewen Russia do do

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

2. Anna Decker 30 Oct 1873 Karolswalde ,Rus. PoL 13 Feb. 1927 Menn. Breth. 11 Oct 1892 to Died in Neu- Samara, Russ Kornelius Klaas Enns, Sr. 10 Jan. 1870 Russia Parents:

(1) Nickolai Enns 21 Aug. 1893 Russia remained there Menn. Breth. 4 Oct 1925 to Susanna Martens 26 May 1901 Russia Parents:

a. Cornelius Enns 4 Nov. 1926 b. Annie Enns 19 June 1928 c. Alfred Enns 1930 d. Erich Enns e. Nickolai Enns, Jr.

(2) Cornelius Enns, Jr. 1 Oct 1895 Lugowska, Neu Samara, Russ. Menn. Breth. 1 June 1921 to (Add: C.C. Enns, Sara Martens 11 July 1898 Jugowska, do do (197 Prest Rd. Parents: Abram Martens and Maria Friesen. (Rt.2, Chilliwack, (B.C., Canada a. Cornelius Enns, III 1 Jan. 1924 Jugowska, Russ. Menn. Breth. 17 Sep. 1946 to Katie Klaassen Parents:

b. Abram Enns 22 Aug. 1925 Jugowska, Russia

c. Alfred Enns 18 Jan. 1927 Manitoba, Canada

d. Annie Enns 24 Sep. 1928 Manitoba, Canada Mennonite 31 Aug. 1952 to Henry Adrian Parents:

e. Nick Enns 15 Apr. 1931 Coaldale, Alta. 29 Sep. 1933

f. Peter Enns 5 Aug. 1932 do do g. Eric Enns 23 Aug. 1935 do do h. Harold Enns 8 Nov. 1938 do do i. Nick Enns (2nd one) 29 Jan. 1942 do do

The above information is about all we have of the Anna Decker-Kornelius Enns family. In his letter to me Cornelius, Jr., writes:

"Am sorry to say that I cannot give you much definite information on our family because all, except myself and family, remained in Russia. We had all together planned and worked to leave there but when it actually came time to go they remained behind. For my parents it was impossible because Mother was bedfast with arthritis so Father and I decided to take her to a resort for treatment. It was for us a sad day for we had to take her to this place on a freight train on account of her having to be carried on a litter which was too large to go thru the door of the express train. Aunt Eva (Mrs. Loewen) also accompanied

33 us the distance of 200 miles. Father stayed behind with Mother and I went home. Two weeks later we left for America. Our Mother later died a painful death because it developed she also had brain cancer. It was 1926 and we've had no cor- respondence with our brothers and sisters so I am submitting to you only what I can remember." (Below continues further the Andreas K. Decker family);

3. Susanna A. Decker 20 May 1876 South Russia Mennonite to 1st: Peter H. Friesen

Parents: Heinrich Friesen and . . .

(1) Heinrich Friesen Died at age \\ yrs.

Susanna was a trained practical nurse and her services were much in demand in obstetrical cases. She also gave instruction to others training for that service. While they were still living in Russia and during one of the purges, her husband also was arrested and for a time kept in a nearby prison where she was able to take him food and do his laundry. Later she missed him and searching for him she found him in a morgue with other frozen bodies, took him home and buried him. After several years she was married again to a much younger man but this marriage was unfortunate in that it resulted in a separation. Her second husband's name was Jacob Dick.

4. Sara A. Decker (nurse) 14 Apr. 1878 Neu Samara, S. Russ. Maple Grove Mennonite 19 to Nov. 1911 Rd. , Beamsville, Ont. David Thielmann 3 Dec. 1872 Nikolaidorf, S.Russ. Rt. 4 Parents: Marten Thielmann and Helena Kaethler.

Reproduced herewith is a brief account of their exit from the Soviet Union submitted by Mr. David Thielmann:

We were happy in Russia and did not wish to leave our home there. We had worked hard in our village of Schoental and had arrived at a moderately comfortable and prosperous station in life. I had acquired three farms and my wife, Sara, who was a nurse, in our settlement of 32 villages, was much in demand for her services.

However when the government began to check each household on provisions and to ration food, we became alarmed and decided to sell our farm equipment, stock and household goods. It was a decision we made reluctantly. Our land we could not sell with the buildings on it so had to leave it. Early in March, 1929, we boarded the train for Moscow to get visas to emigrate. In our provincial capital we could not apply for them.

We found living quarters about nine miles from the center of Moscow where a clearing had been made and cabins built for workers which we were able to rent. We bought a streetcar pass for transportation but even at that we had to do much walking. We found we had to make application for departure by starting with a series of offices at the lowest level, being referred each time to a higher court, until we at last were to reach the ZYC, the highest court. We were asked the reason for wishing to leave. Some said they wished to join relatives, others gave the reason for religious freedom. Many of these summarily were liquidated.

{ At first we were only seven families in our wooded nook. Four of us kept closely together. By July the number of families had increased to 60! It took much time before they even gave us a "yes" or "no" answer, and summer passed

34 into winter and soon it was again spring, and by the end of April we still had not reached the ZYC. However we got along fairly well in our secluded spot since we were spared the turmoil of life in the heart of the city.

Sometimes government men dropped by and at such times everyone became fright- ened and apprehensive because each one feared trouble.

There was much discussion among the emigrants as to what reason to give for leaving Russia, but I decided for religious freedom.

About the middle of May, 15 men received invitations to come to the ZYC office where each had a separate hearing. When it came to my turn I said we were leaving mainly because of religious reasons. When only half of us had been heard we were dismissed by an officer who told us to appear again at a certain date. Happily no objection had been voiced by the examining of f icer for the reasons given, and we left light of heart because we figured it signified acceptance of our requests. At the last hearing we were given permission to leave.

In July we left Moscow. Thirty families entrained but none of us were allowed to take much money out of the country, a rule applying to all citizens, so I left behind several hundred dollars. However our MCC had arranged with the CPA to defray the cost of our journey. Instead of the train going to Riga, Latvia, as usual, we were taken to Leningrad, and here shunted into a sidetrack. It cost us extra money for living expenses for this delay. No doubt this was done to make the journey cost as much as possible so the Soviet government could collect that much more from the Canadian Pacific R. R. and proved to be a bad arrangement because we had to pay back this money. But it proved profitable for the Soviets to make it cost as much as possible, and we were glad to pay it all back even with interest in order to get out of the "worker's Paradise."

From Leningrad we were taken to Hamburg, Germany, by ship and for me it seemed like a dream when I stepped off and stood on German soil. All emigrants were quartered in the examination building at Hapach. The first day we took a bath and cleaned up. Next day the doctors arrived to examine us. But alack and alas, —we learned that although the Soviet doctors had passed nearly all, the German doctors found almost half of us ailing! About half of several thousand were accepted and the others would have to stay, including us! More emigrants arrived and the same was done with them.

By this time people throughout all the far-flung regions of the Russian empire had heard of the success of the first few departing and thus came by the thousands to get permission to leave also. Germany and Canada became alarmed as they could not see their way clear to receive all. It was during the economic depression and Canada later closed her borders entirely for that time. Neither could Moscow accomodate all these people so the government began to forcibly return back to their homes those who had come there to ask for departure.

But on the scene were Dr. Benjamin Unruh, formerly from South Russia (now living in German), who with others valiantly kept up their efforts to negotiate an agreement between Russia and Germany for the latter to accept all emigrants temporarily until a permanent place of settlement could be found for them. Enough cannot be said about the heroic persistence and brilliapt statesmanship of these men who with President Hindenburg of Germany finally succeeded in getting about 4,000 souls out of the Soviet Union, President Hindenburg donating 200,000 marks of his own funds for this purpose. The Old Mennonite Relief Treasury was organized to help with the support of these refugees. Besides Mennonites there were also Lutherans and Catholics.

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As was mentioned before, Russia tried to stop the whole movement by detour- ing the first transport train to Leningrad, delaying it there, and by ship send- ing them to Hamburg. Many passengers had to sell their clothing or whatever they could spare to buy food and lodging, until some of them went to the German Consul who helped to untangle the situation.

Then Russia made still another attempt to ball things up. Instead of ship- ping them to Hamburg, the harbor, they sent them to Kiel. Here they again were in grest distress to find means of sustaining themselves for the city of Kiel could not accomodate them. However council was taken and a solution was found so that all could be accepted. The rest of the refugees came by way of Riga, a few hours ride from Moscow, without even having been examined by a doctor.

Since Canada could not take them all a great many were sent to Paraguay and some to Brazil. Paraguay agreed to take all, incompetents, sick or well. A few indigent persons remained behind in Germany. Unruh and Bender continued in their attempt until they found asylum for all who came out of Russia. Para- quay granted them exemption from military duty and non-interference in either their religious or economic life. However because of the great disadvantages already mentioned these refugees have had to put up a heroic battle for existence.

Submitted by David Thielmann.

Their genealogy continues:

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(1) David Thielmann, Jr 5 Mar 1913 Rosenwald, Sib. Russ.

(2) Jacob Thielmann 19 Dec. 1914 Lichtfelde, Sib. Russ, Mennonite 7 Oct. 1944 to Tina Siebert Parents:

a. Trena Thielmann 21 Jul. 1945 b. Alvin Thielmann 12 June 1950

(3) Peter Thielmann 15 Apr. 1919 Schoental, Sib. Russ. 15 May 1921

5. Peter A. Decker, Sr. 14 Mar. 1881 Wernersdorf, Russ. 1253 Glenmore Menn. Breth. 2 Mar. 1914 to Rd. Anna F. Penner 6 July 1890 Prangenau, Rus. (Kelowna, B.C. Can. Parents: Frank Penner and Helena Wall.

(1) Helena Decker 20 Jan. 1915 Russia Mennonite to John Dyck Parents:

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(2) Anna Decker 26 Jan. 1917 Russia Mennonite to Alfred Bensler Parents:

(3) Sara Decker 24 Jan. 1921 Russia

(4) Peter Decker, Jr. 10 Dec. 1926 Canada Mennonite to Mary Baerg Parents

(5) Henry Decker 22 Oct. 1928 Canada

(6) David Decker 4 July 1931 Canada Mennonite to Edith Moorhouse Parents:

Peter and Anna had six more children who died in infancy, and thus are not given here.

Mr. Peter Decker, Sr. made a journey from Russia to the United States in 1913 to visit his grandfather, Karl A. Decker in Kansas, and his uncles and aunts. He decided to go back to Russia, married Anna Penner there, and then much later again came back, this time to Canada with his family.

6. Katharina A. Decker 30 Mar. 1886 Wernersdorf, Russ. Virgil, Ont. Menn. Breth. 1 Feb. 1908 to Canada Peter F. Penner, Sr. 1 July 1883 Prangenau, Russ. 4 July 1955 Parents: Franz Penner and Helena Wall.

(1) Sara Penner 16 Nov. 1908 Friedensruh, Russ. Menn. Breth. 1927 to 1st: Aron Goertzen Died (?) Parents:

a. Betty Goertzen 28 Nov. 1927 b. Tina Goertzen 1 Nov. 1929 c. Henry Goertzen 14 Dec. 1931 d. Erna Goertzen 6 May 1932 Mrs. Sara Penner Goertzen 22 Jan. 1943 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Gerhard Reimer 7 Sep. 1893

e. George Reimer, Jr. 13 Apr. 1945

f . Marvin Reimer 4 Dec. 1950

(2) Peter Penner, Jr. 15 Feb. 1911 Friedensruh, Russ. Mennonite Breth. 10 June 1935 to Agatha Boldt 26 Jan. 1910 Parents

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address I ¥ a. Henry David Penner 9 July 1936 b. Margaret Kath. Penner 18 Apr. 1938 c. Mary Agatha Penner 7 Apr. 1940 d. Helen L. Penner 29 Aug. 1942 e. Rudolph P. Penner 12 Oct. 1946 f. Cornelius J. Penner 28 Dec 1947 g. Leonard H. Penner 12 Aug. 1949

(3) Helen Penner 15 Feb. 1914 Friedensruh, Russ. Mennonite Breth. 26 Nov. 1939 to Peter Klassen 26 Nov. 1913 Parents

a. Victor Klassen 2 June 1942 ( twins) b. Hertha Klassen 2 June 1942

(4) Tina Penner (twin) 29 July 1918 Friedensruh, Russ. Menn. Breth. 14 Feb. 1943 to Peter Ediger 6 Nov. 1914 Parents:

a. Gerold Ediger 3 May 1946 b. John Ediger 23 Mar 1952 ( twins) c. James Ediger 23 Mar 1952

(5) Henry Penner (twin) 29 July 1918 Friedensruh, Russ. Mennonite 18 Aug. 1946 to Lydia Dick 13 May 1921 Parents:

a. Lily Penner 14 Feb. 1948 b. Harold Penner 29 Apr 1950 c. David Penner 5 Apr. 1951 d. Viola Penner 6 Jan. 1953

(6) Cornelius Penner 9 July 1921 Friedensruh, Russ Mennonite 6 May 1942 to Mary Kliewer 18 Apr. 1922 Parents:

a. Dorothy Penner 5 Oct 1945 b. Johnnie Penner 7 May 1948 c. (son) 25 Apr 1953

(7) Annie Penner 28 June 1924 Friedensruh, Russ. Mennonite 10 Jan. 1948 to John Penner 10 Jan. 1922 Parents:

a. Marjorie Ann Penner 9 June 1950 i b. John Paul Penner 23 June 1952

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

7. Maria Decker, R.N. 5 Sep. 1890 Wernersdorf, Russ. 509 Carvolth Menn. Breth. 7 May 1910 to Rd. , Langley Prairie, Heinrich H. Nickel June 1887 Klippenfeld, R. (Rt. B.C. Can. 8 4, , Parents: Heinrich Franz Nickel and Susanna Warkentin.

The life history of Maria Decker Nickel is an inspiring story of courage, perseverance and hard work. She was the youngest of the Andreas K. Decker children and she took care of her mother in her old age in Russia until she died.

During the first World War her husband, a German national, was held as a prisoner of war by the Russians, but later was released when the war was over. Then soon, of course, came the Bolshevik Revolution, but they did not get caught in it but were taken along by the German army as they retreated back into Ger- many. Here they had to work very hard but were glad to once again live among civilized people, as she says.

Later they too came to the United States, feeling fortunate that the family could be together. They came to live at Halstead, Kansas, where Maria went into nurse’s training at the Halstead Hospital, all the while taking care of her family and home. She finished with flying colors and graduated as a nurse. A great accomplishment for one whose real drawbacks were so many. Their children continue as follows:

(1) Marie A. Nickel 15 Nov. 1911 Lugowsk N. Sam. Russ. Protestant 5 Dec. 1937 to Carl Wm. H. Friedrich Parents:

a. Yvonne I. Friedrich 7 Feb. 1939 P. Albervie, B. C. b. Eliz. Anne Friedrich 22 July 1940 Vancouver, B. C. c. Gordon G. Friedrich 26 Mar 1942 Chilliwack, B. C., Can. d. Linda L. Friedrich 4 Mar 1943 do do do

(2) Henry Frank Nickel 23 June 1913 Dolinsk N. Sam. Russ. Protestant 20 Aug. 1934 to Viola P. Neufeld Parents:

a. Peggy June Nickel 29 May 1935 Chilliwack, B. C. Can. b. Kenneth Barry Nickel 19 Dec 1936 do do c. Danny David Nickel 20 Sep 1938 do do 22 Sep d. Eileen G. Nickel 31 Jan. 1940 do do

Suzanne Nickel (3) Jane 20 Mar 1916 Dolinsk N. Sam. , Russ. Protestant 5 Oct 1930 to 1st: Abe Fast Parents:

a. Sonia Anita Fast 31 Aug. 1936 b. Reginald Robt. Fast 4 Oct 1939

Mrs. Suzanne Nickel Fast 15 Sep. 1949 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Peter Ewart c. Linda Susan Ewart 8 Nov. 1950

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(4) Sara Nickel 30 Sep. 1918 Dolinsk, N. Sam. R. 6 Dec. 1920 *

(5) Kath. Anne Nickel 16 July 1924 Halstead, Kan. Protestant 6 Jan. 1950 to Wm. Geo. A. Hunt Parents:

a. Esther Adelaide Mary Hunt 6 June 1951 Vancouver, B. C., Canada

(6) William Jac. Nickel 11 Feb. 1927 Newport, Wash., U.S. Protestant 28 Apr 1950 to Shirley Mae Banks Parents:

IV. SUSANNA K. DECKER 1850 (?) Russian Poland Mennonite to Tobias Jantz (?) Parents:

Susanna and her husband reportedly came to the United States quite a bit later and seem to have lived in Western Kansas somewhere. However no trace of their existence has been found.

V. PETER K. DECKER 5 Mar. 1853 Russian Poland His wife’s name was Maria, and they also moved to Siberia during or after the Revolution where he reportedly died at about age 75.

They had a daughter, Helena, and it may have been she who wrote a letter to Karl Decker from Ebenfeldt, dated Dec. 8, 1909. I will quote part of it:

Dear Grandpapa: Will report that we received the inheritance from you of 154 rubles and thank you for it. It made us so happy and we drove to town the next day and purchased some long needed things. Samuel Decker also got his. Papa, I wish to ask you a question. Why did Samuel get more than I? Am I not also your child and did I not work as much while at home? Besides he has a nice farm given to him by the Crown, 4 good horses, 2 cows, a sled, chickens, etc., while I have very little. No doubt you feel it is no concern of mine, but I am curious as to what is the reason. We had no hog to butcher, 3 poor horses, 2 cows without milk and 8 chickens. No lard.

Must mention that we have a nice Sunday school of about 50 pupils and our daughter is one of the 4 teachers; I am superintendent. We come together one day each week for Bible study and prayer so as to have something to present to the children Sundays. May we receive the Lord's help and all glory and honor be to Him. I injured my leg last week so have been confined to the house several days.

Please give my regards to all my sisters and brothers, uncles and aunts and all who inquire of me. We’ve had a mild winter, seldom less than 28°. Will close for now with best wishes, Peter and Maria Decker.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(Fr iedenstal) 25 Sep. 1854 VI. BENJAMIN K. DECKER 16 Aug. 1855 Russian Poland 1942 Mennonite to MARIA KOEHN 15 Oct. 1857 Russian Poland 1931 Parents: (Two birth dates were given for the above, the first one, Friedensthal Church record, and the other from his children.)

1. John B . Decker 1880 Russian Poland 30 July 1956

2. Elizabeth Decker 15 Oct. 1882 Russian Poland Mennonite to

1st : ...... Elbe (Divorced)

(1) Edna (Elbe) Schmidt 21 Feb. 1908 Montezuma, Kan. Mennonite to Adam J. Schmidt 5 Aug. 1903

Parents: Jacob A. R. Schmidt and . .

a. Isobel Schmidt 1 Feb. 1930 b. Verda Schmidt 22 Apr 1931 Protestant to Kenneth L. Wedel 6 June 1930 Parents:

c. James W. Schmidt 21 Mar 1933 d. Ada M. Schmidt 22 Nov. 1934 e. Emma Schmidt 21 June 1936 f. Grace M. Schmidt 3 Feb. 1944

Mrs. Eliz. Decker Elbe 1 Feb. 1920 in 2nd marriage to Benjamin H. Schmidt 3 Aug. 1871 14 Mar. 1955 Parents: Heinrich H. Schmidt and Eva Jantz.

(2) Malvin B. Schmidt 21 Apr. 1922 ( twin) Winton, Cal. Mennonite 24 May 1942 to Susanna Koehn 28 Nov 1920

Parents: Rev. John Koehn and . . . .

a. Vera Ann Schmidt 25 Dec 1943 Winton, Cal. b. Helen M. Schmidt 16 Jan. 1945 do do c. Gaylord R. Schmidt 17 Oct 1946 d. Myrna J. Schmidt 15 Aug. 1948 e. Janice F. Schmidt 19 Sep. 1949 f. Joyce E. Schmidt 24 Aug. 1951 g. Glenn M„ Schmidt 1 Oct. 1952

(3) Marvin H. Schmidt 21 Apr. 1922 ( twin) Winton, Cal. Mennonite 1 June 1947 to Irene Koehn 27 Oct 1925 Parents:

a. Karen J. Schmidt 29 Dec 1950 b. Vernita A. Schmidt 5 July 1954 Winton, Cal.

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(4) Ervey V. Schmidt 22 Oct. 1923 Winton, Cal. Mennonite 3 June 1945 to Allarice Koehn 8 Oct. 1923 Parents:

a. Velma Karen Schmidt 18 Feb. 1946 Winton, Cal. b. Laverne D. Schmidt 14 May 1947 do do c. Milford Ray Schmidt 21 Aug. 1948 do do d. Dennis Roy Schmidt 16 Oct. 1949 do do e. Norman Lynn Schmidt 8 Feb. 1951 do do

3. Carrie Decker 20 Dec. 1884 Russian Poland Mennonite to Henry H. Schmidt Parents:

4. Peter W. Decker 15 Sep. 1885 Russ ian Poland DeRidder, La. Mennonite 28 Jan. 1906 to Dina Schmidt 2 Jan. 1887 Parents: Jacob Schmidt and Mary Koehn of Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Alfred Decker 19 Nov. 1906 Marion Co. Kan. (1) , Protestant 2 Aug. 1931 to Alice Mae Koehn 2 Aug. 1907 Parents: Ben Koehn and Ida Unruh.

a. Verda Decker 22 Dec. 1932 Protestant 6 Mar. 1951 to Arnold Smith 5 Jan. 1926 Parents: Albert Smith and Linda Schmidt. aa. Duane Wesley Smith 27 Aug. 1952

b. Dennis Decker 20 Nov. 1933 c. Velma Jane Decker 20 Aug. 1935 d. Lillian Ann Decker 29 Oct. 1937 e. Linora Rose Decker 17 Oct. 1940 f. Willie Joe Decker 23 Feb. 1944 13 May 1944 g. Fred Decker 24 Aug. 1945 h. Bonnie Mae Decker 20 May 1947

(2) Joel Decker 5 Jan. 1907

(3) Edward Decker 3 Dec. 1909 Livingston, Cal. Protestant to Marie Koehn 5 Feb. 1911

Parents: Ben Koehn and • • • a. Donnie L. Decker 13 Aug. 1936 b. Wayne Leo Decker 9 Oct. 1939 c. Willard Roy Decker 2 Apr. 1941 d. Edward A. Decker 7 June 1944 e. Doris J. Decker 1 Oct. 1945 f. Marilyn J. Decker 22 Dec. 1946 g. Susan E. Decker 28 Feb. 1948 h. Benny Joe Decker 12 July 1950

42 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(4) Jacob Decker 12 June 1911 Winton, Cal. Protestant to Katharine Friesen 1 July 1920

Parents: Jacob Friesen and . . .

a. Jesse Decker 22 Oct. 1939 b. Wanda Decker 19 Jan. 1941 d. Arthur Decker 17 Dec. 1943

Alma Decker 5 1913 De Ridder La (5) Jan. , Mennonite 5 Apr. 1942 to William Esau 7 May 1898 Parents:

a. Lillian J. Esau 27 Aug. 1943 b„ Monroe A. Esau 16 Apr. 1946 c. Chester Lynn Esau 18 Mar. 1949 d. William S. Esau 7 Nov. 1950

(6) Frank Decker 8 Nov. 1914 Oakland, Cal. Protestant to

Gladys . . . 14 Jan. 1917 Parents:

a„ Bob Decker 22 Dec. 1945 b. Carol Decker 7 Feb. 1951

(7) Jesse Decker 20 Oct. 1916 Deceased

(8) David Decker 19 Apr. 1918 Durham, Kan. Protestant to Della Unruh 22 Aug. 1915 Parents: Joel Unruh and Lydia Koehn.

a. Dayton Decker 2 May 1942 b„ Larry Decker 3 Feb. 1944 c. Galen Decker 2 Oct. 1945 d. Mary Decker 5 June 1947 e. Lorraine Decker 26 Feb. 1949

(9) Raymond Decker 15 Feb. 1921 Deceased

(10) Mondena Decker 5 Jan. 1922 DeRidder, La. Protestant Easter 1940 to Donald Litwiller 4 June 1918 Parents:

a. Betty J. Litwiller 8 Jan. 1941 b. Doris M. Litwiller 20 Mar. 1943 c. Ruth J„ Litwiller 13 Sep. 1944 d. Alvin Do Litwiller 13 Feb. 1947 e. Mary J. Litwiller 17 Aug. 1948 f. Esther A. Litwiller 29 May 1952

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(11) Susie Decker 28 Feb. 1924 DeRidder, La. % Protestant to John Palmer 24 Sep. 1921 Parents:

a. Sharon Palmer 3 Nov. 1946 b. Edith Ann Palmer 30 July 1950

(12) Vernon Decker 12 Aug. 1926 DeRidder, La. Protestant 31 Oct. 1946 to Marie Swar tzendruber 15 Apr 1926 Parents:

a. Stephen J. Decker 29 July 1948

b. James L 0 Decker 17 Oct. 1949 c„ Joanne M. Decker 26 Mar 1952

(13) Marvin Decker 23 Mar 1928

(14) Erven Decker 31 Oct 1931 Protestant to Lavina Alta Pigh 27 Oct 1933 Parents:

a. Evon Marie Pigh 11 Jan. 1953

5. Maria Decker 1887 Russ. Poland. Deceased

6. Nettie Decker 11 Nov. 1889 Russ. Poland Moundr idge

Chr . of God, Mennonite 30 Dec. 1913 to Kansas John T. Becker 18 Feb. 1891 McPherson, Kan. Parents : Tobias Becker and Nettie Harms

(1) Clarence Becker 21 Oct. 1914 McPherson Kan. Ada, Kan. Protestant 31 July 1937 to Katie Harms 19 July 1919

Parents: Isaac Harms and . . . Fr iesen.

a. Kenneth A. Becker 7 Nov. 1941 b. Dixie M. Becker 13 Feb. 1943 c. Leanna Mae Becker 7 Dec. 1945

(2) Irene Eliz. Becker 14 June 1916 McPherson, Kan. Garden City, Kan. Protestant 13 Dec. 1941 to Edward D. Wiebe 1914 Parents: Jacob Wiebe and . . . % a. Philip R. Wiebe 13 Aug. 1943 b. David James Wiebe 7 June 1946

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(3) Helen Louise Becker 11 Oct o 1918 McPherson, Kan. Bonner's Ferry,

Protestant , , Nov, 1936 to Idaho Alvin Lee Jantz 31 May 1912

a. Harold Eugene Jantz 25 Sep 1937 b. Dale Lee Jantz 23 Oct 1938 c. Janice A. Jantz 18 Mar 1943

(4) Nora Becker 28 May 1921 McPherson, Kan. Copeland, Kan. Protestant 25 June 1939 to Harold D. Fulkerson 24 Apr 1919 Parents

a. Anita S. Fulkerson 8 June 1940 b. Pricilla Fulkerson 2 Aug. 1941 c. Gary D. Fulkerson 20 Jan. 1945 d. Lonnie R. Fulkerson 19 Jan. 1949 e. Mariam D. Fulkerson 24 May 1950 f„ Vaughn C. Fulkerson 14 Feb. 1953

(5) Harvey Becker 30 Mar 1923 McPherson, Kan. Marquette, Kan. Protestant Aug. 1944 to Lena Nikkei 1920

Parents: Peter Nikkei and • • •

a. Harvey W. Becker 18 Jan. 1946 b. Shirley J. Becker 18 Aug. 1949 21 May 1950 c. Rose Mary Becker 16 Aug. 1952 16 Sep. 1952

(6) Martha Becker 26 May 1925 McPherson, Kan Marquette, Kan. Protestant 18 Mar 1943 to Lincoln Becker

Parents: Tobias Becker and • •

a. Duane D. Becker 24 Apr 1945 b. Cheryl C. Becker 29 Nov 1946 c. Deborah D. Becker 22 Sep 1951 d, Daryl Dean Becker 23 May 1953

(7) Jesse Becker 3 Aug. 1927 McPherson, Kan. Hutchinson, Kan. Protestant 3 June 1951 to Dolores Whited Parents:

a, Resa Raylene Becker 12 Mar 1952

(8) Della Mae Becker 9 Feb 1929 McPherson, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Protestant 10 Aug. 1947 to Bill Spann 5 Sep 1923 Parents

a. Randall Earl Spann 1 May 1949

b 0 Karla Kathleen Spann 4 Oct 1951

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(9) Charlie Becker 5 Jan. 1933 McPherson, Kan. Lindsbor g, Kan. Protestant 25 Aug. 1951 to Betty Jean Nelson 29 Apr. 1928

Parents: John Nelson and . . .

7. Jacob B. Decker 1891 Deceased

8. Abe B. Decker 13 Oct. 1894 Parsons Kan. Chr. of God, Mennonite 5 Sep. 1915 to Rt. 1 1st: Susie Becker 29 May 1923 Parents:

(1) Walter Decker 1 Sep 1916 Moundridge, Kan. (Whereabouts unknown) Mr. Abe B. Decker 2 Mar 1924 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Lena Dirks 2 Aug. 1901 Halstead, Kan. Parents: Jacob Dirks and Eva Koehn.

(2) Elmer L. Decker 25 June 1925 Halstead, Kan. Horton, Mo. Mennonite 1 Aug. 1948 to Donna Mae Kehn 4 Nov. 1928 Burrton, Kan. Parents: Peter T. Kehn and Viola Dirks.

a. Wannetta I. Decker 14 Feb. 1950 Newton, Kan. b. Marlene F. Decker 11 Jan. 1952 Newton, Kan.

(3) Archie Decker 16 June 1927 Halstead, Kan. Fredonia Kan. Protestant 30 Dec. 1951 to Rt. 3 Della L. Schultz 30 May 1923 Montezuma, Kan. Parents: Jacob A. Schultz and Kat'herine Koop

(4) Harvey Decker 11 Sep. 1928 Halstead, Kan.

Protestant 4 Mar . 1952 to Vada Schmidt 27 May 1925 Fairview, Okla. Parents: Sam Schmidt and Lea Koehn, of Burns, Kan.

a. Rodney Keith Decker 1 Sep. 1953

(5) Alda Decker 10 July 1930 Halstead, Kan.

(6) Ben Decker 31 Mar. 1932 do do

(7) John Decker 13 June 1935 Sedgwick, Kan.

(8) Elizabeth Decker 20 Dec. 1936 Parsons, Kan.

9. Anna B. Decker 3 Apr 1896 Durham, Kan. B ur ns Kan. Protestant 19 Mar. 1922 to Allen Schmidt 6 Nov. 1896

Parents: Sam Schmidt and1 Lizzie Nichols

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

( 1) Ivan Schmidt 11 Mar 1924 Protestant 1 Feb. 1947 to Maria Boese 19 Dec 1925 Parents

a. Shirley Ann Schmidt 18 May 1949

(2) Elizabeth Schmidt 31 Aug. 1925 Protestant 1 Jan. 1946 to Gust G. Dirks 13 June 1916 Parents

(3) Obed Schmidt 11 Apr 1927 Protestant 10 June 1951 to Wilma Koehn 6 Feb. 1931 Parents:

(4) Ferdinand Schmidt 19 June 1928

(5) Samual Schmidt 18 Mar 1930 29 Oct 1931

(6) Lois Ella Schmidt 15 Feb. 1932

(7) Virgil Schmidt 5 July 1933

(8) Edna Schmidt 17 Sep 1936

(9) Wayne Schmidt 20 Aug. 1940

). Isaac B. Decker 5 Jan. 1897 Tampa, Kan. Sedgwick Kan. Mennonite 28 Mar 1920 to Susie Dirks 1 Nov. 1897 Halstead, Kan. Parents: Jacob Dirks and Eva Koehn.

(1) Irven Jacob Decker 11 Feb. 1921 Oklahoma Protestant 13 Dec 1946 to Pauline Jantz Parents:

(2) Ruthie Decker 24 Nov. 1921 24 Nov 1921

(3) Naomi Ruth Decker 25 Oct 1922 Halstead, Kan. Sedgwick Kan. Protestant 14 Apr. 1946 to Leo Unruh 7 Aug. 1922 Parents: Jacob Unruh and Lena Unruh of Halstead, Kan.

a. Robert Lee Unruh 7 Mar 1948 b. LaVer ne Ray Unruh 20 Feb. 1950

(4) Evelyn Marie Decker 20 Mar. 1924 Halstead, Kan. Protestant 15 Mar 1947 to Marion Jantz Parents

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(5) Edna Mae Decker 30 May 1925 Halstead Kan.

(6) Paul Isaac Decker 7 June 1927 do do

(7) Johanna LaDean Decker 12 Sep. 1928 Halstead, Kan. Protestant 23 Apr. 1950 to Martin Becker 29 Jan. 1929 Parents: Jacob B. Becker and Mary Unruh, of Galya, Kan. Rt.

(8) Wallace Ben Decker 10 May 1930 Halstead Kan. Protestant 5 Aug. 1951 to Erma Koehn Parents:

a. Arlen Decker

(9) Virginia Eva Decker 29 Dec. 1932 Halstead Kan. Protestant

(10) Arnold Melvin Decker 29 Apr. 1934 do do Protestant 8 Apr. 1956 to Jannis Litwiller Parents

11. Martha Decker 25 Nov. 1899 Durham, Kan. Protestnat to Joel J. Schmidt 10 Mar. 1896 Parents: Jacob B. Schmidt and Mary Koehn.

(1) Conrad Schmidt 11 Jan. 1921 Protestant to Irene McCoy

a. Donnie W. Schmidt 15 Mar. 1952

12. Hulda Decker 10 Sep. 1902 Durham, Kan. Moundridge, Kan.

Chr . of God, Mennonite 28 Mar . 1926 to Jesse A. Schmidt 3 Nov. 1903 Parents: John Schmidt and Lizzie Koehn.

(1) Margaret Schmidt 8 Jan. 1927

(2) Luella Schmidt 16 Aug. 1928 Protestant 27 Oct. 1927 to Kenneth Koehn 22 Jan. 1929 Parents:

a. Mary Ellen Koehn 22 Jan. 1949 17 June 1951 * b. Kenny Jerome Koehn 5 Aug. 1950 c. Ervin Dale Koehn 26 Apr. 1952

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(3) Vernon Clyde Schmidt 4 Oct 1930 Protestant 10 Nov. 1951 to Sandra R. Puckett Nov. 1933 Parents:

(4) Betty Jean Schmidt 12 May 1932 Protestant 4 July 1953 to Robert D. Anderson 3 July 1933 Parents

a. (daughter) 16 Jan. 1957

(5) Kermit Rand Schmidt 30 Sep. 1933 Protestant 3 Apr 1953 to Glenna June Groves 28 Oct 1935 Parents:

a. Deborah J. Schmidt 16 Feb. 1954

(6) Paul Schmidt 14 Aug. 1935

(7) Dennis Schmidt 17 Feb. 1937

VII. HELENA K. DECKER 15 Feb. 1859 Russian Poland Mennonite to John D. Nachtigal Parents:

This couple probably remained in Russia, but apparently some of their children came to America. An old letter from them to my parents has been preserved and a translation from the German is reproduced herewith: Krasikoff, 5th of February 1917. Dear Friend Jacob P. Eck together with your family: many sincere greetings from us, Johann D. Nachtigalls. Your letter which you sent Special Delivery to us we received Feb. 5, 1917. We are sorry that you accuse us of not having answered and that you received word from us thru our children and Susanna Voth, (Mother's sister). We definitely wrote twice from Samara to you with the earnest plea that you send to us our inheritance, but received no answer. Therefore I wrote to our son and Susanna Voth to notify you that we are in dire need.

Dear Friends, please write to us and tell us exactly how much money you re- mitted to us, not counting mailing costs. On December 25, 1916, we received 305 rubles and 10 kopek and I sent to you the same day a postcard acknowledging it.

There is a Lutheran lady living here whose husband is in America who sent her $15.00 and from that she received 44 rubles and 80 kopek in Russian money. At that rate can you figure how much we were supposed to get from the $157.00?

(Signed) J. D. Nachtigall

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

VIII. JUSTINA K. DECKER 25 Oct. 1869 Russian Pol. 1918 Mennonite 26 Nov. 1892 to John D. Boese 1 Dec. 1856 Russian Poland 9 June 1935 Parents: David Boese and Elizabeth Boese.

Uncle Karl’s youngest daughter, Justina, had the misfortune of being handi- capped by being a deaf-mute. Tradition has it that she was left that way thru a severe illness. She had a very hard life because of that and the church congregation had purchased them a piece of land (80 acres) but the soil was rather stony and poor and the family had to have help to make a living.

One daughter, Lena, was an epileptic and was taken to the Salem rest home near Goessel, Kan., where she finally passed away and where later Justina and her husband also lived out their days. The record of their children follows:

1. Henry (Boese) Base 2 Sep. 1893 Rampa, Kan. Carbondale, Kan. Methodist 5 Aug. 1920 to Mrs. Vertie Conner Brown 17 Apr. 1893 Carbondale, Kan. Parents: Benjamin Conner and Minnie A. Deter. (Bldg. Contractor) (1) Robert Base (twin) 23 Jan. 1925 Salina, Kan. 2320 Maryland Av. Congregational 3 May 1944 to Topeka, Kansas Rose Breckenridge 3 Feb. 1925 Turney, Mo. Parents: J. A. Breckenridge and Helen Amelia Todd.

a. Gerald Robt.Base 13 Aug. 1947 Wichita, Kan. b. Janice L. Base 18 Mar 1951 Topeka, Kan.

(2) Unnamed twin Base 23 Jan. 1925 Salina, Kan. 23 Jan. 1925

2. Lena Base 1895 No date of death.

3. Ben J. Base 2 Sep. 1897 Tampa, Kan. Galva, Kan. Protestant 25 Mar 1925 to Rt. 2 1st: Ida Eck 2 May 1895 McPherson, Kan. 19 Feb. 1933 Parents: Benjamin C. Eck and Eva Nightingale.

(1) Cecil Base 22 Jan. 1926 McPherson, Kan. Protestant 24 Aug. 1949 to Maggie Koehn Parents:

(2) Ralph Base 24 Apr 1927 McPherson, Kan. Protestant 25 July 1948 to Lavada Nightingale Parents:

(3) Harry Leslie Base 19 Nov. 1928 McPherson, Kan. 22 Nov. 1953 in motor accident. (4) Verbie Selma Base 23 July 1930 McPherson, Kan. Protestant 11 Sep. 1955 to David Koehn Parents:

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

Mr. Ben Base 5 Aug. 1934 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Susie Koehn

4. Susie J. Base 14 Mar 1901 Marion Co. Kan. Lindsborg, Kan. Lutheran 28 Feb. 1922 to R. Box 145 1st: Elof Peterson 28 June 1890 Fulan, Kan 2 Mar 1941 Parents: Louis Peterson and Johanna Johnson.

(1) Cleo Paul Peterson 11 July 1925 Gypsum, Kan. % McClellan Store, Presbyterian Sep. 1943 to Emporia, Kan. Iris Fife 24 July 1924 Clay Center, Kan. Parents

a. Judy Kay Peterson 19 Oct. 1946 Gypsum, Kan. b. Gary P. Peterson 19 Oct 1946 ( twins)

(2) Darrel D. Peterson 2 Dec. 1927 Gypsum, Kan. Ripon, Wise. Protestant 26 Mar 1949 to Rt. 2 Marlene Rennells

Parents: Cecil Rennells and . ,• •

a. Cynthia Peterson 23 June 1950 Ripon, Wise. b. Jennet R. Peterson 26 June 1952 d° (twins) c. Richard A. Peterson 26 June 1952 do d. Jerry C. Peterson 1 Apr. 1953 do

(3) Maynard E. Peterson 25 July 1932 Gypsum, Kan. In U.S. Army 1953

(4) Francis L. Peterson 3 June 1937 Salina, Kan.

Mrs. Susie Base Peterson 4 Nov 1949 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Delbert Danielson

5. Johnny J. Base About 1903, died in infancy of 3§ yrs

6. David Base 6 Sep 1906 Marion Co. , Kan. % Seift & Co., Methodist to Salina, Kan. Edna Elliot 17 Feb. 1910 Gypsum, Kan.

Parents: Byron Elliot and Pearl Milleson •

(1) David Donald Base 1 Jan. 1932 Salina, Kan.

(2) Elsie Mae Base 25 Feb. 1934 Gypsum, Kan

(3) Wendell Leon Base 23 Jan. 1936 do

(4) Anita Ann Base 1 Mar 1937 do

IX. SAMUEL KARL DECKER 20 Oct 1862 Vohl. Russ. Pol. 20 Feb. 1935 Mennonite to KATHARINA SCHULTZ 14 Feb. 1867 do Parents: (All but one of their children remained in Russia so far as is known.)

51 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

1 . Bernhart Decker 17 Sep. 1889 Wolhynia, Russ. Pol. 2. Mennonite to

Olga . . . .

3. Julius Decker 22 Feb. 1897 Wohl. Russ. Pol. Mennonite 1923 to Elizabeth Enns

4. Maria Decker 1898 Siberia, Russia Died about 1922 Mennonite 1919 to Peter Warkentin

(1) Anna Warkentin (Only surviving child, so far as known.)

Aganetha Decker 8 Nov.. 1901 Siberia, Russia Mennonite to Jacob Siemens

Abram S. Decker 17 Feb. 1909 Sib. Russ. Vil. (Add: Abrao Dekker, ,

Mennonite 7 Feb. 1932 to Reinfeld. (C/P A. A. , Gertruda Janzen 3 1912 S. Russ. Memr ik (Cur itiba, Parana, Jan. , Parents: Vill. Ebental. Brazil

(1) Katharina Dekker 24 June 1934 Brazil, So. America

(2) Elsa Dekker 12 May 1938 Curitiba, Brazil 6 Feb. 1939

(3) Elsa Dekker 10 Sep. 1940 do

(4) Rudolf Dekker 23 May 1945 do

Abram Dekker said goodbye to his parents, sisters and brothers in Siberia where they had their home, and escaped from Russia into China in December, 1930. He evidently met his wife in the refugee colony in Harbin, China, where they were married. A large number of Mennonites as well as other refugees came by this route from which they booked passage to other countries for permanent settlement. They arrived in Brazil May 30, 1934, where he now has a thriving lumber industry. I asked him to write an account of his escape and experiences, but he is a very busy man and apparently never got around to it. He has to be away from home much in his business affairs, often flying by plane

So far as is known, he is the only one of his father’s children to escape from Russia and thus he represents his branch of the Karl Decker family.

X. JACOB K. DECKER 7 Sep. 1864 Russian Poland. ^ (Nothing is known of this youngest son of Karl Decker.)

52 SOPHIA A. DECKER and ANDREAS P. SCHMIDT

1826 - 1920 1815 - 1911

SOPHIA was the fifth child of Andreas J. Decker and Helena Schultz(en) and was born in the village of Karolswalde, Province of Volhynia, Russian Poland.

She was baptized in the Mennonite faith May 15, 1840. Later in America she joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church, presumably after her husband’s death.

She was married to Andreas P. Schmidt who was born in the village of Michalin, Province of Kiev, Russia. No doubt his parents were some of the original pioneers of Michalin, which was a new colony settled by emigrants from the Vistula River valley in Poland.

Sophia and Andreas Schmidt came with their family to the United States with the mass migration of Mennonites. They left their home in Poland and came over in the ship, ’’City of London" which docked in New York harbor in November, 1874. This was a wooden vessel; and in addition to a steam boiler, it also had sails according to record. They came by train to Newton, Kansas, and probably lived the first winter in one of the immigrant houses erected for that purpose by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad which had sponsored the immigration of the Mennonites.

In the spring, they settled with other "Michaliners" on a site not far from Newton and formed the congregation known as "Gnadenber g, " (meaning Grace Hill), and later given the English name of Grace Hill Mennonite Church. These people brought with them the original Michalin Church record from their old home in Russia in which occurs the family record of Andreas and Sophia Schmidt, and which is preserved in the Bethel College Historical Library at Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas.

Evidently most of their children must have left there not long after coming here as only the family record of their oldest daughter, Susanna and her husband, Peter Balzer, is recorded in it. So the record of their posterity is sketchy since we were not able to trace the whereabouts of most of their descendants.

Their son, Heinrich (Henry), is the last of their family still living and most of his family is recorded here. Sometime after her husband's death, Sophia was taken by him to California where she died and is buried in the vicinity of Escondido.

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E. SOPHIA A. DECKER and ANDREAS P. SCHMIDT

FAMILY INDEX *

I. Susanna Schmidt, born 27 Aug. 1844, Michalin, Kiev, Russia. Married to Peter Balzer

II. Jacob Schmidt 6 May 1846 do do do (no record)

III. Julianna Schmidt 31 Aug. 1851 do do do Married to Abraham Dirks

Mc 0 Anna Schmidt 19 June 1856 Married to August Siebert

V. Maria Schmidt 11 Oct. 1858 Married to 1st: Volker 2nd: Tudor 3rd: Henshot (?)

YI. Johann (John) Schmidt 27 July 1860 (no record)

VII. Eva Schmidt 23 Mar 1862 Married to Andrew Koehn (?)

VIII. Peter Schmidt 10 Jan. 1864 (no record)

IX. Heinrich Schmidt 14 Dec 1866 Married to Helena Zielke

X. Abram Schmidt 2 Aug. 1868 (no record)

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E. SOPHIA A. DECKER 9 May 1826 Russ. Poland Oct 1920 7th-Day Adventist 13 Dec 1842 to ANDREAS SCHMIDT 20 Aug. 1815 Michalin, Russia 1911

Mennonite. Parents: Peter Schmidt ;and Susanna Koehn.

I. SUSANNA A. SCHMIDT 27 Aug. 1844 Mich. Kiev, Russia 1877 Mennonite 14 Nov. 1865 to PETER BALZER, Jr. 5 Aug. 1842 do 4 Jan. 1891 Parents: Peter Balzer, Sr. and Elisabeth Foht

1. Petronella Balzer 11 Sep. 1866 Russ. Poland 14 Nov. 1873

2. Anna Balzer (twin) 8 Feb 1869 do 27 Mar. 1901 Mennonite 27 May 1891 Mich. Kiev, Russ

Peter J. Harms 6 Sep. 1864 Mich, Kiev, Russ . Whitewater Kan. Parents: Johann Harms and Anna Harms.

Emma Harms 27 Apr. 1892 Whitewater, Kan. 7756 Orien St. (1) , 7th-Day Adventist 1 Apr. 1927 to La Mesa, Cal.

Wm. Valentin Zarneke 23 May 1893 Schenectady, N.Y . (Draughtsman) Parents:

Agatha Harms 17 Aug. 1893 Whitewater, Kan. 908 Bell (2) St. , Protestant 3 June 1915 to Beatrice Neb. Peter Reimer 30 July 1885 Beatrice, Neb.

a. Arnold Reimer Oct. Beatrice, Neb. N. St. 30 1916 1006 14th , Protestant 7 June 1942 to Beatrice Neb. Edith Mae Linscheid 8 Feb. 1919 Newton, Kansas Parents:

aa. Keith Arnold Reimer 10 Apr. 1945 Beatrice, Neb.

b. Anna Marg. Reimer 7 June 1919 do (Grade School Teacher) Protestant 31 May 1946 to 137 S. Norfolk, Arnold Claassen 8 Mar 1918 do Tulsa, Okla. Parents:

Agnes Harms 30 Apr Whitewater, Kan. 7231 Cornell Ave. (3) 1896 , Protestant 16 Apr. 1928 to La Mesa, Cal. Christopher Stephens 19 June 1884 Stockton, Cal. (Carpenter Parents

(4) Edward Harms 18 Nov. 1897 Whitewater, Kan. ElDorado Kan. Protestant 30 Apr 1925 to Route 3 Minnie Rutschman 19 Sep 1902 Elbing, Kan. (Farmer-carpenter) Parents: Note: Mr. Harms was killed in a train-truck accident, 6 Nov. 1947.

Viola May Harms 30 Jan. 1926 Newton, Kansas 609 N. Emporia, Protestant 8 Apr. 1945 to ElDorado, Kan.

Elbert D. Hulsey 31 Mar. 1922 Whitewater, Kan. (Sgt . USMO 1942-45.

Asst. Mgr. Litwin Cloth. )

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aa. Delbert Edw. Hulsey 16 Jan. 1946 Eldorado, Kan. bb. Charlotte Kath. do 30 Sep. 1947 do

b. Glenn Edw. Harms 8 Jan. 1939 Newton, Kan.

c . Wayne LeRoy Harms 1 Feb. 1941 ElDorado, Kan.

Adolf Harms 28 Aug. 1899 Whitewater, Kan. E. (5) 617 2nd St. , Protestant 1 Oct. 1922 to Newton, Kan. Adina Wiebe 16 Nov. 1903 Newton, Kansas Parents

a. Kenneth Loren Harms 4 Aug. 1926 Newton, Kansas b. Wesley Dean Harms 13 1931 do Jan. (twins) c. Wilma Jean Harms 13 Jan. 1931 14 Jan. 1931

(6) Samuel Harms 12 Mar. 1901 do Fredonia, Kan. Protestant 18 Feb. 1927 to Route 2 Ruth Maxwell 11 Feb. 1903 Newton, Kansas Parents:

a. Marlin Harms 3 May 1932 Noxie, Oklahoma b. Myron Harms 18 July 1934 do c. Rosanna Harms 13 May 1936 Coffeyville, Kan.

3. Andreas Balzer (twin) 8 Feb. 1869 Russ. Pol. 8 Feb. 1869

4. Eva Balzer 4 Oct. 1872 do 10 Dec. 1873

5. Heinrich Balzer 2 Mar. 1874 do 3 Oct. 1874

6. Jacob F. Balzer 6 Dec. 1876 McPherson, Kan. 1027 Arden Dr. Adventist 25 Sep. 1898 to Temple City, Cal. Arvilla May Paul 1878 Pennsylvania Parents: Dr. Jacob Balzer Dr. of Naturopathy, 1909. Dr. Osteopathy Int. Colo. 0. ,

Palmer-Gregory Chir . Co., Okla. City, Okla. Entered Gospel ministry, Seven-day Advent. Chr., 1918. Pres. Seventh-day Advent. Reform. Church.

II. JACOB (SCHMIDT) SMITH 6 May 1846 Russ. Pol. (Killed by lightning)

III. JULIANA SCHMIDT 31 Aug. 1851 do Menn. Bap. 2 Aug. '70 to ABRAHAM B. DIRKS 28 Oct. 1830 Russ. Pol. Menn. Bap. 1 Jun. 1846 Parents:

(Juliana married the widower Abraham Dirks but it is not known if they had children.

IV. ANNA SCHMIDT 19 June 1856 Russia Protestant to AUGUST SIEBERT Parents: (No further record of this family.)

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V. MARIA SCHMIDT 11 Oct. 1858 Russia Protestant to 1st: .... Volker (They are reported to have had two sons and then separated) 2nd: .... Tudor 3rd: .... Henshot (?)

VI. JOHN (SCHMIDT) SMITH 27 July 1860 Russia Reported to have lived at Byars, Okla.

VII. EVA SCHMIDT 23 Mar. 1862 Russia Reportedly moved to Canada. Protestant ANDREW KOEHN (No further record)

VIII. PETER (SCHMIDT) SMITH 10 Jan. 1864 Russia

IX. HEINRICH (HENRY) SMITH 14 Dec. 1866 Russia % Mrs. Sophie Bawker, Adventist 1893 to 2812 Coburn Street HELENA ZIELKE 27 Aug. 1869 National City, Cal. Parents:

1. Irene Viola Smith 5 June 1893 (Accidentally shot Sep. 1902) 4. 2. Asa William Smith 9 Mar. 1895 V ista, Cal. 5. Route 4, Box 2484

6. 3. Dewey Elmer L. Smith 9 May 1898 Okeene, Okla. 1333 Alexander, Protestant 3 Oct. 1928 to Houston, Texas Rose Carey 27 July 1902 Gaudalajara, Mexico. Seventh-day Adventist. Parents: Edward L. Carey and Lyle Keck.

(1) Lila Pearl Smith 16 Mar. 1921 Escondido, Cal 1281 S. Kern, Protestant 1 Oct. 1940 to Los Angeles, Cal. Clarence J. Murphy 2 June 1912 Topeka, Kansas Catholic. Parents: James B. Murphy Ld Ella Layden.

a. Roger Clarence Murphy 4 Oct. 1947 Los Angeles, Cal. Susan Ann Murphy 1 Sep. 1953 do do

Andrew Jackson Smith Aug. 1900 (Accidentally electrocuted)

Jacob Harvey Smith June 1904 (Accidentally drowned) 1914

Sophie Irene Smith 10 Oct. 1906 2812 Coburn Street, Seventh-day Adventist to National City, Cal. .... Bowker I (1) LeRoy Anthony Bowker 7 May 1939 San Diego, Cal.

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7. Hilda Julia Smith 28 July 1909 Escondido Cal. 624 Q Avenue, Seventh-day Adventist to National City, Cal. D. Vogt Moundridge Jacob 6 July 1896 , Kan. Parents

(1) Leo Dale Vogt 25 Sep. 1936 Escondido Cal.

(2) Carson Harvey Vogt 20 Sep. 1948 do do

8. Daniel Henry Smith 3 Sep. 1911 Escondido Cal. 9239 Lake Park, Protestant 4 Dec. 1943 Houston, Texas Fanny Mae Thomasson 29 Mar 1914 Crockett, Texas Parents: Louis B. Thomasson and Beulah M. Hearn.

(1) Danny Walter Smith 15 Sep. 1945 Houston, Texas

9. Jaunita Lorraine Smith 13 Jan. 1915 Escondido Cal. Route 2, Box 449 Protestant to Escondido, Cal. Abe Vogt Parents:

X. ABRAHAM (SCHMIDT) SMITH 2 Aug. 1868 Russia Died in 1948 Protestant (Is said to have been married. Lost his eyesight some years before he died.)

58 Birthday and Baptism Record Book

For the honorable man: Abraham Jantz

Abraham Jantz, now living and being neighbor on Karolsberge at the town Ostroga, Volhynia Government, Kaisertum, Russia.

Taken from the church record of Abraham Tobias Von Jantz No. 17 and 16 newly prepared by schoolteacher Heinrich Block at Karolswalde, the 10th day of December, new era 1860.

"Let all things be done decently and in order." I Cor. 14:40.

In the year of our Lord 1827 the 20th day of May, new era, 10 o'clock Sunday evening I, Abraham Jantz, was born at Karolswalde. The sign of the day planet was Aries and the sign of the month planet was Taurus, being the 25th day in the new moon. The sign of the day was supposed to be a very good one, especially for letting of blood.

In the year of our Lord 1844 the 27th day of May, new era, Monday as the 2nd day of Holy Pentecost, I Abraham Jantz, was baptized by the beloved Elder Benjamin Dircks in the Meeting house at Karolswalde. At the time when I was baptized I was 17 years and 7 days old.

In the year of our Lord 1849 the 11th day of November, new era, I, Abraham Jantz was married to the honorable, Catharina Deckert of No. 47 and 42, daughter of our neighbor, Andreas Deckert at Karolswalde; we married in the Meeting house at Karolswalde on Sunday. The sign of the day planet was Virgo and the sign of the month planet was Scorpio, being the 26th day in the new moon.

In the year of our Lord, 1828 the 3rd day of April, new era, at 11:00 Thursday forenoon, my beloved wife, Catharina Deckert, daughter of Andreas Deckert of Karolsberge was born. The sign of the day planet was Sagittarius and the sign of the month planet was Aries, being the 19th day in the new moon.

In the year of our Lord, 1845 the 15th day of June, new era, on Sun- day, namely on Russian Holy Pentecost, my beloved wife was baptized in the Meeting house at Karolswalde by the most beloved Elder Benjamin Dircks. At the time of her baptism her age was 17 years 2 months and 12 days.

At the time when we were married my age was 22 years, 5 months and 22 days, and her age was 21 years, 7 months and 8 days. Therefore I was 10 months and 14 days older than my beloved wife. The Lord blessed our wedded life with children, as recorded in this book and in the future shall be recorded.

1st: Elscke

In the year of our Lord, 1850 the 8th day of December, new era, 3:00 Sunday evening, a daughter was born to us, named Elscke (Elizabeth). The sign of the day planet was Leo, and the sign of the month planet was Sagit- tarius, being the 5th day in the New Moon.

59 2nd: Jacob

In the year of our Lord, 1852, the 12th day of March, new era, 6:00 Friday morning, a son Jacob was born to us. The sign of the day planet was Sagittarius, and the sign of the month planet was Pisces, being the 23rd day in Moon. The of the day the New sign planet was supposed to be a very good one r especially for the letting of blood.

3rd: Helena

In the year of our Lord, 1854, the 10th day of July, new era, at 1:00 Monday morning or at night, a daughter Helena was born to us. The sign of the day planet was Aquarius and the sign of the month planet was Cancer, being the 15th day in the New Moon; the sign of the day planet was supposed to be a very good one, especially for the letting of blood. In the year of our Lord, 1855, the 1st day of September, new era, 1:30 Saturday morning our beloved son Jacob, after a 17-day bedfast and severe illness died in the Lord. Our beloved son was with us in this world 3 years, 5 months, 19 days and 19 1/2 hours. The merciful God receive his soul through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and take him to his heavenly home to whom be praise and adoration from everlasting to everlasting to which we as parents commit him with all our heart.

4th: Marie

In the year of our Lord, 1856, the 20th day of September, new era, 9:30 Saturday evening, a daughter Marie was born to us. The sign of the day planet was Taurus, and the sign of the month planet was Virgin, being the 21st day in the New Moon, the sign of which was supposed to be a very good one, especially for the letting of blood.

5 th: Susanna

In the year of our Lord, 1858, the 28th day of December, old era, 4:00 Sunday evening, a daughter Susanna was born to us. The sign of the day planet was Libra, and the sign of the month planet was Capricorn, being the 5th day in the New Moon

6 th: Andreas

In the year of our Lord, 1860, the 10th day of November, new era, 11:30 Saturday evening, or in the night, a son Andreas was born to us. The sign of the day planet was Libra, and the sign of the month planet was Scorpio, being the 26th day in the New Moon; the sign of the day was supposed to be a very good one, especially for the letting of blood.

7th: Heinrich (Henry)

In the year of our Lord, 1863, the 4th day of March, new era, 8:00 Wednesday morning, a son Heinrich was born to us. The sign of the month planet was Pisces, and the sign of the year planet was Sun, being the 15th day in the New Moon the sign of the day was supposed to be a very good one, especially for the letting of blood.

60 8th: Jule

In the year of our Lord, 1864 the 9th day of December, new era, at 3:00 Friday morning a daughter Jule was born to us. The sign of the day planet was Cancer, and the sign of the month planet was Capricorn, the sign of the year planet was Venus, being the 11th day in the New Moon.

9th: Johann

In the year of our Lord, 1867 the 30th day of May, old era, 11:00 Friday morning a son Johann was born to us. The sign of the day planet was Sagittarius, and the sign of the month planet was Libra.

10th: Eva

In the year of our Lord, 1871 the 25th day of April, old era, 11:00 Sunday forenoon, a daughter, Eva, was born to us.

In the year of our Lord, 1872 the 16th day of January, old era, 10:00 afternoon our beloved son Andreas passed away in the Lord. We as parents commend him to the Most High to whom be praise and adoration from everlasting to everlasting. Amen.

In the year of our Lord, 1872 the 24th day of January, old era, our beloved daughter, Eva, passed away in the Lord.

We as parents commend her to the Most High to whom be praise and adoration from everlasting to everlasting. Amen.

The above is the excellent family record of Katharina Decker and Abraham Jantz.

It is an excellent example of the way our forefathers kept a record of their families. I am afraid we are not nearly as diligent in this matter as they were, now that the states have been given that task, but it would be a good idea if we picked it up again and kept records so we would have them handy in case of reference or quick emergencies.

61 KATHARINA A. DECKER and ABRAHAM T. JANTZ 1828 - 1918 1827 - 1901

F. KATHARINA A. DECKER was one of the older children of Andreas Decker and was born in the village of Karolswalde; there she was baptized by the friendly Elder Benjamin Derks and taken into the fellowship of the Mennonite Church. Here she was married to Abraham Jantz from Karolsberge. He was a son of Tobias von Jantz but his mother's name is missing. He was baptized into the Mennonite faith May 27, 1844. Katharina was baptized June 15, 1845. The information of where they settled is lacking but no doubt somewhere in Kansas.

The ^list of their children and to whom married is as follows:

I. ELIZABETH JANTZ to HENRY BOESE

II. JACOB A JANTZ

III. HELENA A. JANTZ to DAVID REDGER

IV. MARIA JANTZ to CHRIST WEBER (?)

V. SUSANNA A. JANTZ to 1st: MARTIN UNRUH 2nd: BENJAMIN KQEHN

VI. ANDREAS A. JANTZ

VII. HENRY A. JANTZ to ELIZABETH SCHMIDT

VIII. JULIA A. JANTZ to JOHN BOESE

IX. JOHANN A. JANTZ

X. EVA A. JANTZ

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

F. KATHARINA A. DECKER 3 Apr. 1828 Karolswalde Pol. 25 Apr. 1918 Mennonite 11 Nov. 1849 to ABRAHAM JANTZ 20 May 1827 Karolsberge, Pol. 13 Nov. 1901 Parents: Tobias von Jantz and

I. ELIZABETH JANTZ 8 Dec. 1850 Russ. Poland 26 Nov. 1874 Mennonite 1872 to Henry Boese 22 Dec 1842 do do 24 Mar. 1924 Parents:

1. JACOB (BOESE) BASE 3 Sep 1873 Russ. Poland Mission, Texas Protestant 11 Mar 1902 to Route 3, Box 52 Celesta Amstutz 22 June 1882 Orrville, 0. 25 Jan. 1956

Parents: John C. Amstutz and Susanl Steiner.

(1) Irwin W. Base 9 June 1903 Geary, Oklahoma Protestant 25 Mar 1941 to Josephine Cookey Parents:

(2) Clarence Base 6 Jan. 1907 Geary, Okla. Geary, Okla. Protestant 26 Nov. 1928 to (farmer) Meta Zobisch 31 Dec. 1907 Hinton, Okla Parents: Herman Zobisch and Anna Walhing.

a. Zear Harvey Base 16 May 1933 Geary, Okla. Protestant 11 Apr 1951 to Darlene Gepner Parents:

b. Ann Celesta Base 9 Feb. 1935 Geary, Okla.

c. Clarene Marie Base 14 Mar 1944 do

d. Michael John Base 13 June 1945

(3) Harvey G. Base 5 Jan. 1915 do Mennonite 8 Feb. 1938 to Imogene Bringham 28 June 1917 do Methodist. Parents: David A. Bringham and Phoebe Neely

a. Glenna Harlean Base 9 Jan. 1939 Geary, Okla. b. Madelyn Iris Base 20 Aug. 1941 do c. Barbara Jane Base 10 June 1946 do d. Glen Harvey Base 30 Apr. 1949 do

II. JACOB A. JANTZ 12 Mar 1852 Russ. Pol. 1 Sep. 1855

III. HELENA A. JANTZ 10 July 1854 Russ. Pol. 9 Oct. 1944 Menn. Bap. 2 Aug. 1870 24 Dec. 1872 to

DAVID REDGER 9 Sep. 1850 Karolsberge, Russ. Pol . 14 Aug.1932 Parents: John Redger and Anna Jantz.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

1. Henry D. Redger 27 Apr. 1874 Russ . Poland 30 Jan. 1956 Church of God 3 May 1903 to Mary Schartner 13 May 1885 Turner Co. , S.D. Livingston, Cal. Parents: Rev. Carl Schartner and Elizabeth Boese.

(1) Fannie Redger 12 Mar 1904 Me no, Oklahoma 8 Feb. 1954 Protestant 23 Aug. 1928 to William Jantz 1 July 1907 Marion, S.D. Parents: Tobias Jantz and Katherine Thomas

a. Winifred Jantz 28 Sep. 1931 Belgian Congo Protestant to Wallace Findley Parents:

b. Waneta Jantz 2 June 1936 Greensburg, Kan.

(2) Matilda Redger 13 Jan. 1907 Me no, Oklahoma Areata, Cal. Protestant 15 May 1927 to John Parrott, Sr. 2 Sep. 1906 Greensburg, Kan. Parents:

a. John L. Parrott, Jr. 29 Aug. 1930 do b. Robt. Lee Parrott 9 Apr 1932 do Protestant to Joannie

aa. Kristine Lynn Parrott 27 Aug. 1951

c. Bill Joe Parrott 19 Feb. 1934 Gridley, Cal.

(3) Helena Redger 24 Nov. 1910 Meno, Ok la. Atwater Cal. Protestant 26 Apr 1931 to John Theo. Janzen 18 Oct. 1909 Fairview, Okla.

a. Eldon Ray Janzen 30 Dec 1932 Meno, Oklahoma

2. Katharine Redger 18 Sep. 1877 Pawnee Rock, Kan. 22 Mar. 1879

3. Abraham Redger 23 Feb. 1880 Pawnee Rock, Kan. 7 July 1951 Protestant (Remained unmarried)

4. Jonas Redger 9 Jan. 1883 23 Apr. 1954 Mennonite (Remained unmarried)

5. Elizabeth Redger 27 July 1886 Durham, Kansas 12 July 1958 Mennonite 1 May 1925 to (Eliz. met death in auto accident) Simon T. Koehn 8 Aug. 1885 McPherson, Kan. 527 Sweezy,

Parents: Tobias W. Koehn and Susie: Schmidt. Halstead Kan.

(1) Clayton Harley Koehn 22 Mar 1927 McPherson, Kan 527 Sweezy, Protestant 1 June 1952 to Halstead Kan. Ada Mae Buller 3 Sep. 1931 Halstead, Kan. Parents: Daniel C. Buller and Eliz. Becker ..

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Ronald Roy Koehn 13 July 1953 Halstead, Kan. b. Kathy Diane Koehn 7 Jan. 1955 do c. Elizabeth Ann Koehn 16 July 1956 do

6. Samuel Redger 5 May 1887 Durham, Kan. Greensbur g, Kan. Protestant 26 Apr 1925 to Route 2 Elizabeth Wedel 19 Jan. 1905 Meno, Ok la. Parents: Jacob A. Wedel and Elizabeth Smith.

7. Ludwig (Lue) Redger 12 Mar. 1889 Durham, Kan. Durham, Kansas Mennonite 15 Jan. 1915 to 15 Marion Co. Tena Schmidt Mar 1895 , Kan. Parents: Jacob T. Smith and Lena Jantz.

(1) Frances E. Redger 26 Oct. 1916 Durham, Kan. Mennonite 16 Mar. 1941 to Herman H. Friesen 28 Nov. 1895 Parents: John Friesen and Katherine Janzen.

(2) Ellsworth N. Redger 4 May 1919 Durham, Kansas

(3) Clinton D. Redger 25 June 1923 Durham, Kansas Mennonite 12 June 1949 to Lola Nightingale 16 Oct. 1927 Parents: Edd Nightingale and Katie Schartner.

a. Ray Dean Redger 11 Dec. 1953

(4) Verla Darlene Redger 18 Oct. 1927 Durham, Kansas

(5) Marlias L. Redger 30 May 1929 do

8. Cornelius (Neal) Redger 17 Dec. 1892 Durham, Kan. Durham, Kan. Chx. in Christ’s Name 2 Nov. 1921 to Marie Schmidt 27 May 1902 Medford, Okla. Parents: Tobias Schmidt and Justina Bergen.

(1) Milton Lee Redger 30 Aug. 1922 Roxbury, Kan. Protestant 11 June 1950 to Bonniebel Crane Parents:

a. Richard Milton Redger 14 June 1952 Wichita, Kansas

(2) Hazel Maxine Redger 12 Dec. 1923 Roxbury, Kansas Protestant 12 Apr 1946 to John Philip Burkle Parents:

a. Patricia I. Burkle 2 July 1947 Salina, Kansas b. Keith Linn Burkle 10 Jan. 1949 do 2 Sep. 1953

(3) Neola Mae Redger 21 Apr. 1925 Durham, Kansas

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(4) Dallas L. Redger 8 Oct. 1927 Durham, Kansas

(5) Lorenz G. Redger 25 June 1930 do do

(6) Enid L. Redger 27 Dec. 1932 do do

9. Mary Redger 17 Mar. 1895 Durham, Kansas Greensburg, Kan. Protestant 30 July 1919 to Route 2 Ely Schmidt 25 Sep. 1890 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Parents: Cornelius Schmidt and Lena Boese.

(1) Luella W. Schmidt 7 June 1920 Greensburg, Kan. Mennonite 9 July 1940 to John Earl Schmidt 22 June 1917 Greensburg, Kan. Parents: John Schmidt and Elizabeth Schroeder

a. James Ray Schmidt 24 Nov. 1941 Greensburg, Kan. b. Mary Ann Schmidt 26 Dec. 1943 Larned, Kan. c. Donna Faye Schmidt 16 Oct. 1948 Beaver, Ok la.

(2) Allen Edw. Schmidt 6 Jan. 1923 Greensburg, Kan. Wilmore, Kan. Protestant 5 Mar. 1945 to Jaunita Koehn 29 May 1920 do do Parents: Fred Koehn and Nina Nightingale.

a. Linda Ellen Schmidt 13 Sep. 1950 Greensburg, Kan.

(3) Ruebena M. Schmidt 21 Feb. 1926 do do Bucklin, Kan. Protestant 27 Oct. 1946 to 'i Roy Evans 17 Feb. 1925 Mullinville, Kan. Parents: Budd Evans and Nora Linton.

a. Jack Wayne Evans 30 Sep. 1947 Hays, Kansas b. Nancy Sue Evans 17 Dec. 1950 Greensburg, Kan. c. Ronny R. Evans 10 Apr. 1954 Dodge City, Kan. ) twins d. Ricky J. Evans 10 Apr. 1954 do do

Lloyd Ely Schmidt 15 Aug. 1928 Greensburg, Kan. 1117 Denson Dr. (4) , Protestant 27 June 1953 to Hobbs, New Mexico Dorothy Jones 28 July 1931 Emporia, Kansas Parents: Gerald W. Jones and Alice Reider.

a. Terry Lynn Schmidt 8 Feb. 1955 Hobbs, New Mexico

(5) Ruth Marie Schmidt 17 Apr. 1932 Greensburg, Kan. Waka, Texas Old Mennonite 7 Aug. 1953 to

Allen Gingrich 29 Apr. 1927 Elmira, Ont., Can • Parents: Joseph Gingrich and Katherine Frey.

(6) Robert D. Schmidt 4 Sep. 1934 Greensburg, Kansas

(7) Janet L. Schmidt 23 May 1941 Dodge City, Kansas

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IV. MARIA A. JANTZ 20 Sep. 1856 Russ. Pol. 17 June 1935 Mennonite to Christ Weber (?) (Nothing more available on this family. Not sure if that was her husband's correct name.)

V. SUSANA A. JANTZ 28 Dec. 1858 Russ. Pol. 17 June 1936 Mennonite to 1st: Martin Unruh 1854 (?) Parents: Benjamin Unruh and Susie A. Unruh.

1. Frank M. Unruh 25 Dec. 1882 Pawnee Rock, Kan 20 Mar. 1940 Methodist 4 June 1908 to Olga Haering 8 Nov. 1887 Danzig, Germany Mrs. Olga Unruh, Parents: Carl Haering and Alice Hanschmann. Nickerson, Kansas

2. Amelia Unruh 28 Apr. 1886 Pawnee Rock, Kan .Mrs. John Koehn, New Jerusalem Chr. 19 Oct. 1905 to Nickerson, Kan.

John Koehn 12 Sep. 1881 Harvey Co. , Kan. Parents: Andrew Koehn and Eve Schmidt.

(1) Thelma Viola Koehn 5 Aug. 1908 Stafford Co., Kan. 154 W. 115 St., Presb. 30 May 1941 to Hawthorne Cal. Lloyd L. Hodges 27 Mar. 1907 Hutchinson, Kan. Parents: James Lindsay Hodges and Emily Whitehead.

(2) Letha P. Koehn 7 Feb. 1913 Pawnee Co. , Kan. 322 N. Star Protestant 22 Nov. 1939 to Hutchinson, Kan. Henry H. Stanley 20 Feb. 1912 Harvey Co. Kan. , Parents: John Wm. Stanley and Ava M. Lemmon.

a. Donna Lee Stanley 19 May 1943 Hutchinson, Kan. b. David John Stanley 16 Nov. 1949 Winfield, Kan.

(3) Wilbur Dean Koehn 13 Aug. 1919 Pawnee Co., Kan. 1646 Riverside Dr. Protestant to Glendale 1, Cal.

Evelyn V. Venters 22 May 1919 Hartshorne, Okla •

Rom. Cath. Parents: D . J. Venters and . . .

a. Steven D. Koehn 26 Mar. 1952 Glendale, Cal.

Mrs. SUSANNA JANTZ UNRUH 2 Aug. 1891 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Benjamin Koehn 29 Aug. 1856 Russ. Pol. 25 Nov. 1913

Parents: Wm. D. Koehn and Mary . . .

3. Lizzie Koehn 12 June 1892 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Winton, Cal. Mennonite 11 Dec. 1919 to P.0, BOX 74 Samuel Koehn 8 Dec. 1895 Marion Co. Kan. Parents: Andrew Koehn and Eva Koehn.

(1) Ila Grace Koehn 23 Nov. . . Marion Co. Kan.

(2) Ruby Lucile Koehn 14 Mar. . . do do Protestant 13 Oct. 1946 to John Elden Toews

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(3) Edwin Leo Koehn 14 Mar. Marion Co., Kan.

(4) Franklin H« Koehn 4 June do Prot. 4 Dec. 1948 to > Loretta Walker Parents:

(5) Kenneth Art. Koehn 27 Feb. do

4. Pauline Koehn 23 Feb. 1894 Pawnee Rock, Kan. 316 Locust St., Prot. to Modesto, Cal. Walter Blowers 20 Aug. 1883 1 Dec. 1952 Parents:

5. Herman Koehn (twin) 16 Feb. 1897 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Pawnee Rk. Kan.

6. Malinda Koehn (twin) 16 Feb. 1897 do Prot. to Richard Mitchell Parents:

7. Adina Koehn 9 Apr. 1899 do Prot. to Howard Adams Parents:

8. Grace Koehn 6 Dec. 1900 316 Locust, Modesto, Cal.

9. Henry Koehn 20 May 1903 Pawnee Rk. , Kan. Pawnee Rk. Kan. Prot. 11 Apr. 1928 to Virginia Unruh 28 Oct. 1906 do

Parents: Henry H. Unruh and Sarah Wedel •

(1) Harold Koehn 31 July 1929 Great Bend, Kan. Pawnee Rk, Kan. Prot. 15 Aug. 1950 to Myron Pinkston 18 Dec. 1930 Larned, Kan. Christian. Parents: Virgil Pinkston and Patsy Gipson.

a. Deena Lauree Koehn 5 July 1952 Larned, Kan;.

(2) Vernon Koehn 21 Sep. 1930 Great Bend, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Prot. 18 Feb. 1954- to Rt. 2 Marie Keeker 26 Jan. 1935- Negaunee, Mich. Baptist. Parents: Chas. Keeker and Loretta Liquie.

a. Loretta Joan Koehn 29 Oct. 1954 Great Bend, Kan.

(3) Velma Koehn 15 Apr. 1932 Great Bend, Kan. Prot. May 1951 to Donald Beeler 15 Apr. 1920 Quay, Ok la.

Christian. Parents: Frank B. Beeler and Mary E. Oliver •

a. Susan Ann Beeler 1 July 1952 Great Bend, Kan. b. Sharon Kay Beeler 12 Sep. 1953 do

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VI. ANDREAS A. JANTZ 10 Nov. 1860 Russ. Poland. 16 Jan. 1872

VII. HENRY A. JANTZ 4 Mar. 1863 do Mennonite 21 Oct. 1888 to

Elizabeth Schmidt 1 Aug. . . do 24 Jan. 1913 Parents? Andrew Schmidt and Lena Boese.

1. Jacob H. Jantz 11 Dec. 1889 15 Dec. 1889

2. Ruben H. Jantz 24 May 1891 Kansas

3. Katie H. Jantz 8 Feb. 1893 do

4. Lena H. Jantz 19 Oct. 1894 do Tampa, Kan. Rt

5. Susie H. Jantz 7 Sep. 1896 Tampa, Kan. Canton, Kan. Assembly of God 14 Apr. 1929 to Rt. 1 - Box 65 Joseph Rudiger 23 Jan. 1899 Galva, Kan.

Parents: Andrew Rudiger and Anna Richer •

(1) Walter D. Rudiger 3 Sep. 1931 McPherson, Kan. Attica, Kan. Prot. 28 Feb. 1950 to Betty Winslow 28 Aug. 1930 St. Charles, Minn. Parents: Harry Winslow and Amanda Peterson.

(2) Elmer Lee Rudiger 24 Feb. 1934 McPherson, Kan.

(3) Joyce M. Rudiger 5 May 1938 do

(4) Naomi Ruth Rudiger 9 Nov. 1941 do

6. Ben H. Jantz 5 Apr . 1898 Tampa, Kan.

7. Effie H. Jantz 17 Mar. 1900 do 1934 S. Washington, Menn. 28 Mar. 1928 to Wichita, Kan. Emil Richert 30 May 1904 Pawnee Rk., Kan. Parents: Henry P. Richert and Mary Schultz.

(1) Leon Eugene Richert 14 Oct. 1929 McPherson, Kan. Prot. 24 Oct. 1951- to Violet Becker Parents:

a. Virginia Mae Richert 2 Jan. 1954 McPherson, Kan.

(2) Delores D. Richert 7 Sep. 1938 Hillsboro, Kan.

8. Frank H. Jantz 5 Dec. 1901 Tampa, Kan. 7 Dec. 1928

9. Simon H. Jantz 21 May 1904 do Prot. 10 Apr. 1929 to Mary T. Eck 29 Mar. 1908 McPherson, Kan.

(1) Melvin Dwaine Jantz 5 Jan. 1930 do 21 Aug. 1955

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10. Julia H. Jantz 9 Dec. 1905 Tampa, Kan. 1625 SE 40th St., Portland, Ore.

11. Sam H. Jantz 26 Sep. 1908 do Tampa, Kan. Rt. 2 Prot. 27 Feb. 1935 to Bertha Eck 22 Jan. 1917 Parents; Joseph Eck and Eva Koehn

(1) Clara Louise Jantz 8 Feb. 1938 Tampa, Kan.

(2) Daniel Lee Jantz 15 July 1943 Goes gel, Kan.

(3) John David Jantz 27 July 1945 do

12. Eldena H. Jantz 26 July 1911 do 1625 SE 40th Av. Portland, Ore.

VIII. JULIA A. JANTZ 9 Dec. 1864 Russ. Poland. 6 Mar. 1950 Mennonite John Boese

Note! , This family same and following.

IX. JOHANN A. JANTZ 30 May M867 Russ. Poland. 18 Dec. 1934

X. EVA A. JANTZ- 25 Apr. 1871 do do 24 Jan. 1872

70 BENJAMIN DECKER AND KATHARINA UNRUH. 1831 - 1917 1840- - 1900

This family came to the United States on the ship "City of London" which docked in New York in November 1874. Their former home had been in the village of Karolsberg, Province Volhynia, Gouv. Zhitomir, Poland, which at that time was occupied by Russia.

They arrived at Newton, Kansas, by train and were housed the first winter in what was called the "Immigration House," a barracks-like building erected for that purpose by the Santa Fe Railroad which had sponsored this movement for the purpose of settling the sparsely populated area along their right-of way. Due to a deficient diet and lack of sufficient warm clothing and bedding the death rate of these immigrants the first year was very high.

Benjamin had married the maiden, Katharina Unruh, in Poland and to them were born eleven children, six of whom died in infancy their names and dates have not been given in the DECKER family record. He was baptized the 6th of April 1851, by Elder Benjamin Derksen into the Mennonite faith in the Karolswalde Chapel.

Mrs. Katharina Unruh Decker died June 29, 1900, and Benjamin was married the second time on January 1901 to Elizabeth Block.

Benjamin Decker was faithful to his father's wish in his request to rewrite the DECKER family record and bring it up to date. Thus we are greatly indebted to ’him for having this done and getting it published. Even with a few mistakes and some omissions it is an excellent record on which was built this record and history. A list of the surviving children follows:

I. ANDREW DECKER to III. HELENA DECKER to ANNA KLIEWER JACOB T. DECKER

II. GERHARD DECKER to IV. ANNA DECKER to MARIA KLIEWER JACOB H. UNRUH

V. JOHN JACOB DECKER to EVA JANTZ

Benjamin Decker settled in McPherson County, Kansas, Lonetree Township, and lived there all his life, and as did all his contemporaries, made his living by farming. His oldest son, Andrew, went to southern California with his family so his descendants live mostly in that vicinity.

Likely Benjamin and Katharina and perhaps Elizabeth, his 2nd wife, are all buried in a cemetery in McPherson County.

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works shall follow them," Rev. 14, 13.

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BENJAMIN DECKER 12 Sep. 1831 Karolsberg, Russ. 28 Sep. 1917 Mennonite 2 Dec. 1855 to KATHARINA UNRUH 13 Feb. 1840 Karolswalde, Rus. 29 June 1900 Parents: Peter Unruh and Anna Thomas.

ANDREW DECKER 18 Jan. 1857 Russ. Poland. 4 Oct. 1935 Menn. Bap. 24~3~1877. 20 May 1883 to Anna Kliewer 12 July 1861- Michalin, Russ. 2 Not. ,1933

Parents: Johann Kliewer and © © o

L. Ida Decker 14 Mar. 1884 Newton, Kan. 645 Juniper o, Christian Church 11 June 1911 to Long Beach, Cal. Harry Ravenscroft 17 June 1883 Eureka, Kan. 5 June 1944 Parents: Robt. G„ Ravenscr oft and Sarah dark.

(1) Bertha Revenscroft 27 Dec. 1913 Long Beach, Cal. Christian Chr. 10 Sep. 1942 to H. Schofield 30 1906 Man. Glen Aug. Brandon, , Can. Presb. Parents: Eglen H. Schofield and Lois Holiday.

a. Glen W. Schofield 10 Apr. 1944 Long Beach, Cal. b. Beverly Schofield 15 Apr. 1945 do c. David L. Schofield 25 Feb. 1948 do do

(2) Robt. Wm. Ravenscroft 3 Jan. 1916 do Christian Chr. 4 May 1944 to Virginia Gerken 13 Oct. 1924 Parents:

a. Dean G. Ravenscroft 4 June 1947 Oakland, Cal. b. Diane Ravenscroft 14 Dec. 1954 New York, N„ Y.

2. Fred Decker 11 Apr. 1886 Kansas 623 Magnolia, Prot. to Whittier, Cal. Lticile Corbett Parents:

3. Herbert Decker 13 Aug. 1889 Kansas 316 Orange St. Prot. to San Fernando, Cal. Jessie Johnson

(1) Audrey I. Decker

(2) Jessie E, Decker

(3) William F. Decker

4. Bertha. Decker 17 July 1891 Harvey Co., Kan. 4318 Finley Av.

Prot 0 25 Jan. 1916 to Los Angeles, Cal. Roy Johnson 2 Nov. 1883 Norwich, Canada Parents; Harry Johnson and Jessie Able

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(1) Stanley Decker Johnson 6 July 1918 Artesia, Cal. Prot. 5 Feb. 1944 to Charlotte Reed Parents:

a. Lucy Ellen Johnson 3 Feb. 1947 Los Angeles, Cal. b. Reed Stanley Johnson 15 Mar. 1949 do do

(2) Frances V. Johnson 18 Mar. 1920 Artesia, Cal. Prot. 12 Sep. 1948 to Royce Reimers Parents:

a. John Edward Reimers 10 Sep. 1949 Los Angeles, Cal. b. Mary Eliz. Reimers 15 Feb. 1953 do do

5. Louis H. Decker 22 July 1897 Newton, Kan. 13900 E. 6 St., Prot. 1 Oct. 1924 to Whittier Cal. Frieda Marie Dolf 14 Feb. 1896 Portland, Ore.

Parents: Solomon Dolf and Bertha Brugger •

(1) Constance Louise Decker 10 Oct. 1927 Southgate, Cal. Methodist 26 Oct. 1951 to Roderick Wilson 11 Oct. West Virginia Parents: -

a. Richard Louis Wilson 1 Jan. 1953 Whittier, Cal. b. James Randolf Wilson 2 Feb. 1954 do do

6. Lilian Decker 25 Oct. 1900 Newton, Kan. Dallas, Ore. 4°Sq. Gospel 10 Jan. 1924 to PO Box 413 Lloyd Bloxham 6 May 1901 Brantford, Ont., Can. Parents: Matthew H. Bloxham and Mary Minnikin.

(1) Jean Elenor Bloxham 4 Jan. 1928 Artesia, Cal. 27 Feb. 1935

(2) Irvin LeRoy Bloxham 21 Sep. 1933 do do Prot. 3 Sep. 1954 to Wilma Fay Troutman Parents:

II. GERHARD (GEO.) DECKER 12 Oct. 1858 Karolswalde, Rus . Po. 3 Jan. 1901 Menn. Bap. 24 Mar. 1877 8 June 1884 to Maria Kliewer 19 Apr. 1866 Michlain, Russ. 23 May 1943 Parents: Gerhard Kliewer and Anna Foth (?).

1. Amelia Decker 31 Jan. 1886 Newton, Kan. 9 Sep. 1886

2. Wm. Fredr. Decker 28 Sep. 1887 do do 24 Dec. 1949 Christian Chr. 29 Dec. 1918 to > Le la Shriver 30 Mar. 1886 Centerville, Iowa. Parents: Addison Shriver and Clara E. Ellis. (Mr. Wm. F. Decker was postmaster of Newton many years.)

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(1) Gilbert Shriver Decker 23 Oct. 1909 Newton, Kan. Christian Chr. 31 July 1940 to » Doris Topham 16 Oct. 1917 Halstead, Kan. Parents; John Bartlett Topham and Gertrude M. Stryker.

(2) Paul Fredr. Decker 24 Apr. 1912 Newton, Kan. Christian Chr 8 Jan. 1937 to Marian Leon Cope 19 Jan. 1912 Antlers, Okla.

Parents; Rush W. Cope and Mamiei Eliz. Fowler.

a. Paul Gary Decker 10 Dec . 1937 Newton, Kan. b. Janice Dee Decker 30 Aug. 1939 Manhattan, Kan. c. Carol Lee Decker 6 May 1942 do do

(3) Mary Ellen Decker 27 Sep. 1915 Newton, Kan. Methodist 24 Mar. 1937 to Lawrence E. Elliott 2 Apr. 1914 Dodge City, Kan. Parents; Clarence E. Elliott and Mary E. Smith.

a. Leann Elliott 9 Dec. 1944 Newton, Kan. 9 Dec. 1944 b. Donna Lee Elliott 11 June 1954 Denver, Colo. 11 June 1954

3. Leroy Decker 28 Dec. 1888 Newton, Kan. 12 Jan. 1889

4. Amanda Decker 14 Feb. 1890 do do Presbyterian 21 May 1920 to (Divorced Lewis Hensley Ross 1938) Parents;

(1) Mary Loyina Ross 6 Mar. 1921 Newton, Kan. Methodist 1 May 1938 to James Emory Davis 20 Dec. 1918 Paola, Kan. Parents; Wm.. Masten Davis and Maude M. Long.

a. James Gilbert Davis 13 May 1939 Ossowatomie, Kan. b. Richard Lee Davis 11 Aug. 1943 Newton, Kan. c. Mary Loviha Davis 22 July 1944 do do d. Wm. Carrol Davis 4 July 1947 Paola, Kan. e. Beverly Jean Davis 29 Dec. 1950 Wrchrca, Kan.^^^g^ f. Gary Wayne Davis 29 Dec. 1950 do do g. Marguerite Sue Davis 12 Nov. 1953 do do

(2) Unnamed Son Ross Aug. 1924 Aug . 1924

(3) Edith Ross 12 Aug. 1926 Ossowatomie, Kan. Prot. 5 Nov. 1948 to Robt. Edward Anderson 25 Oct. 1926 Greeley, Kan. Parents: Edw. Kenneth Anderson and Doris L. Brady.

a. Dorothy E. Anderson 19 Oct. 1947 Newton, Kan. b. Nancy Doris Anderson 7 Oct. 1948 do do c. Robt. Ross Anderson 14 Oct. 1952 do do

74 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

5. Martha Decker 2 May 1891 Newton, Kan. 209 S. Temple, Prot. to Compton, Cal. 1st: Otto Green Parents:

(1) Sidney Green

(2) Hazel Green

(3) Helen Green Mrs. Martha Decker Green in 2nd marriage to 2nd: ... Allen

6 . Helen Decker 29 Mar. 1893 Newton, Kan. Christian Chr. 21 Oct. 1922 to Miles Ernest Moss 1 Feb. 1894 Salem, S. Carolina Parents: Lemuel Asbury Bishop Moss and Mary Eliz. Littleton.

(1) Ralph Voniver Moss 29 Apr. 1924 Newton, Kan. Christian Chr. 17 June 1948 to Virginia Adkins 6 Oct. 1922 Trinidad, Colo.

Parents: H. E. Adkins and Mabel . .

a. Bill Ralph Moss 27 Sep. 1950 Amarillo, Tex.

7. Benjamin Decker 7 Aug. 1894- Newton, Kan. 11132 Calif. St., Prot. 7 Apr. 1917 to Lynnwood, Cal. Margaret Hapgood 31 July 1895 Morriston, Wales Parents: Henry Geo. Hapgood and Emma Gardiner

(1) Jeanne L. Decker 19 Aug, 1918 McPherson, Kan. Prot. 24 May 1942 to Will. W. Kirkendall Parents:

a. Kathleen F. Kirkendall 30 Sep. 1945 b. James Wm. Kirkendall 5 Jan. 1946

I (2) Jack Robert Decker 30 Apr. 1920 Elyria, Kan. Prot. 16 Dec. 1941 to Elxna Lawrie Parents:

a. Susan Darlene Decker 9 Aug. 1944 b. Timothy Lawrie Decker 26 Nov. 1946 c. Janice Marie Decker 5 Oct. 1949

(3) James Arthur Decker 23 Nov. 1921 Venice, Cal, Prot, 15 Aug, 1943 to Mary Ella Miller Parents:

a. Marla Lee Decker 16 Jan. 1946 b. Brian James Decker 21 Feb. 1947 c. Douglas Roy Decker 14 Dec. 1948 d. Mary Marg. A. Decker 1 Oct. 1950

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8. Edward Lewis Decker 26 Jan. 1897 Newton, Kan. Episcopal 8 Dec. 1926 to Elan Manzanita Dearth. 12 Dec. 1901 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Robin Russell Dearth and Clara A. Helstrom.

(1) Shannon Dee Decker 28 Mar. 1928 Newton, Kan. Episcopal 1 Sep. 1946 to William Albert Brown 15 May 1926 Greenville, Tex. Parents: Bryan S. Brown and Fanny E. Steele.

a. Kevin Dee Brown 18 Jan. 1949 Wichita, Kan.

(2) Harley Dearth Decker 20 July 1930 Newton, Kan. Episcopal 10 Oct. 1954 to Car me lita M. McMillan 10 Aug. 1932 Caney, Kan. Parents: Angus McMil Ian and Clara A. Barnet.

9. Andrew C. Decker 7 Oct. 1898 Newton, Kan. 2521 Los Flores, Alhambra, Cal.

III. HELENA DECKER 12 Nov. 1863 Russian Poland. 20 July 1918 Mennonite to JACOB T. DECKER 6 Jan. 1873 Russ. Poland 2 Oct. 1956

Parents: Tobias K. Decker and Lena Boyer •

1. Ben Bert Decker 26 Apr. 1901 Galva, Kan. Fredonia, Kan. Mennonite 24 Aug. 1927 to Rt.2 Matilda Eck 4 Sep. 1908 Coy, Ok la. Parents: David B. Eck and Susie Richer t.

(1) Betty V. Decker 27 June 1928 Halstead, Kan. Prct. 30 Mar. 1948 to Bill Murray 24 May 1924 Neodesha, Kan.

Parents: Ottc Murray and. . .

(2) Paul Eugene Decker 23 Nov. 1930 Halstead, Kan. Mennonite 4 Dec. 1954 to Lois Hartwell 28 Mar. 1934 California Parents:

a. Deborah. Decker

Mr. Jacob T. Decker 20 Oct. 1920 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Mrs. Lena Koehn 5 May 1948

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IV . ANNA B. DECKER 15 Dec. 1865- Karolsberg, Rus. 1 Nov. 1932 Menn. Bap. 9 Mar. 1879. 17 Jan. 1884 to JACOB H. UNRUH, Sr. 24 Oct. 1862 Russian Polan. 29 Oct. 1936 Parents: Henry Unruh and Marie Becker.

1. Carrie Unruh 31 Oct. 1885 Galva, Kan. 16 Mar. 1939 Chr. of God, Menn. 10 June 1917 to Gerhard Dirks 4 May 1937

Parents: Jacob Dirks and • • • •

(1) Lucile Dirks 5 May 1920 Halstead, Kan. Atwater Cal. Chr. of God, Menn. 29 Oct. 1947 to Rt. 1, Box 89 Arthur Friesen 10 Nov. 1914 Steinbach, Man., Canada Parents: John Friesen & Barbara Sobering.

a. Andrea Elaine Dirks 11 July 1949 Dodge City, Kan. b. Barbara L. Dirks 10 Jan. 1955 Merced, Cal.

(2) Willard Dirks 29 Apr. 1921 Halstead, Kan. Greensburg, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 27 Mar. 1949 to Airaee Ann Heer 7 June. 1928 Longdale, 011a. Parents: John H. Heer and Mary Smith.

a. Mark Harvey Dirks 27 Dec. 1952 Greensburg, Kan. b. Lee Allen Dirks 9 Dec. 1953 do do

(3) Gerhard Dirks, Jr. 25 Apr. 1927 Halstead, Kan. Carson City, Chr. of God, Menn. 30 Oct. 1949 to Mich. Gloria Lee Johnson 27 Apr. 1930 Middleton, Mich. Parents: Benj. J. Johnson and Lillian Litwiller.

a. Gerhard J. Dirks, III. 3 Dec. 1952 Alma, Mich.

Note: Carrie Unruh seems to have been the 2nd wife of Gerh. Dirks. His first wife reported to have been Julia Jantz.

2. Dan Unruh 22 Dec. 1886 Moundridge, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. to Eva Jantz 24 Dec. 1889 Marion, S. Dak. Parents: Jacob Jantz and Eva Dirks.

(1) Or lie Unruh 21 July 1910 15 Aug. 1913

(2) Br inton Unruh 16 Aug. 1912 Galva, Kan. Scott City, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 27 Aug. 1933 to Amanda Koehn 29 July 1913 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Cornelius P. Koehn and Carrie Base.

a. Aelard Merl Unruh 27 Feb. 1937 McPherson, Kan. b. Lynn Riley Unruh 8 Aug. 1951

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(3) Sidney Unruh 16 Oct. 1914 Galva, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 1 Dec. 1935 to Erma Koehn 25 Nov. 1917 McPherson, Kan. Parents: C, P. Koehn and Caroline Base.

a. Joyce Evonne Unruh 21 Jan. 1938 McPherson, Kan. b, Carolyn Eva Unruh 13 June 1942 do do c„ Arlene Jane Unruh 25 Nov. 1943 do do d. Bonnie Jun. Unruh 4 June 1953 do do

(4) Nancy Unruh 11 July 1917 Galva, Kan. Galva, Kan,. Chr. of God, Menn. 2 Feb. 1936 to Ruben Becker 24 Apr. 1913 Galva, Kan.

Parents: David B. Becker and Nettie Unruh0

a. Charles Dav 0 Becker 23 Feb. 1944 McPherson, Kan. b. Harold Keith Becker 19 Feb. 1952 do do

(5) Curtis Unruh 4 Aug. 1920 McPherson, Kan. Galva, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 21 Sep. 1941 to Norma Dirks 17 Jan. 1922 Parents: Albert Dirks and Marie Unruh,

a. Gordon Dwight Unruh 26 Feb. 1944 McPherson, Kan. b. Jackie Curtis Unruh 29 Apr. 1950 do do

(6) Jennie Unruh 15 Jan. 1924 Galva, Kan. Galva, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 25 Jan. 1942 to Clayton Unruh 17 Jan. 1921 Galva, Kan. Parents: Henry P. Unruh and Anna Koehn.

a. Gerald Duane Unruh 26 Oct. 1944 McPherson, Kan. b„ Marlys Lucile Unruh 23 Mar. 1947 do do c. Ronald Gene Unruh 13 Oct. 1952 do d. Flora Eva Unruh 24 Dec. 1953 do

3. Lydia Unruh (2nd wife) 7 Sep. 1889 Galya, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Prot. 6 Sep. 1919 to Rt. 2, Box 6 Peter Becker 2 June 1897 Galva, Kan. Parents: Tobias Becker and Nettie Harms.

(1) Gilbert Becker 6 July 1920 Canton, Kan. 12 Mar. 1921

(2) Walter Becker 9 Sep. 1921 do do 3710 Orchard

Prot. 6 Dec. 1946 to Lake Rd. , Keego Margaret Ottmar 11 Aug. 1920 Pontiac, Mich. Harbor, Mich. Parents: Roy Ottmar and Flora Woodmansee.

a. Darwin Becker 5 Aug. 1948 Pontiac, Mich. b. Ronald Becker 18 Sep. 1952 do do

(3) Gladys Becker 24 July 1923 Moundridge, Kan. 249 S. Tulip Chr. of God, Menn. 12 Jan. 1944 to St. McPherson, Elmer Koehn 26 Aug. 1921 Galva, Kan. Kan. Parents: Jonas H. Koehn and Lena Unruh.

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a. Marcia Lou Koehn 26 Dec. 1946 McPherson, Kan. ft b. Sandra Lee Koehn 8 Feb. 1951-=* do do

r e (4) Deloris Becker 30 Mar. 1925 Mound idg , Kan 438 N. Maxwell Baptist 4 May 1947 to St., McPherson, Allen Becker 2 Aug. 1923 Galva, Kan. Kan. Parents: Tobe Becker and Ida Koehn.

a. Barbara Ann Becker 24 Feb. 1948 McPherson, Kan. b. Carol Jean Becker 28 Sep. 1952 do do c. George Allen Becker 20 Mar. 1955 do do

(5) Norman Becker 27 Dec. 1926 Moundridge, Kan. Moundridge, Kan. Prot. 28 July 1945 to Lila Bowers 23 Mar. 1927 ElDorado, Kan. Parents: Wm. Thos. Bowers and Jennie R. Rogers.

a. Dwight Earl Becker 5 Dec. 1946 McPherson, Kan. b. Duane Thos. Becker 3 Nov. 1947 McPherson, Kan, c. Kristine Lee Becker 16 Feb. 1952 do do

(6) Marion Becker 27 Aug. 1931 Moundridge, Kan.

(7) Glenn Becker 28 July 1934 McPherson, Kan. 115 W. Bishop, Prot. 8 May 1954 to McPherson, Kan. Lee Ellen Miller 10 Apr. 1937 Kans. City, Mo. Parents: Clare Miller and Verna Carlson.

a. Dirk Wyatt Becker 1 Dec. 1954 McPherson, Kan.

4. Lizzie Unruh 27 Nov. 1890 Galva, Kan. Galva, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 13 Apr. 1910 to Henry B. Unruh- 21 Apr. 1882 Galva, Kan. Parents: Benj. B. Unruh and Helena Nickel.

(1) Wesley Unruh 27 Nov. 1911 Galva, Kan. Prot. 7 Jan. 1937 to Erma Koehn Parents:

(2) Paul Unruh 29 July 1913 Las Animas, Colo. Winton, Cal. Sharon (Old) Menn. 29 July 1934 to Box 271 Myrtle Siemens 8 June 1913 Lehigh, Kan. Parents: Cornelius C. Siemens and Minnie Ewert.

a. Dennis Wayne Unruh 5 July 1935 Hillsboro, Kan. b. Ronald Paul Unruh 13 Dec. 1942 Merced, Cal. c. Loren Dale Unruh 15 July 1948 do do

(3) Della Unruh 16 Mar. 1916 McPherson, Kan. Galva, Kan. Prot. 2 Oct. 1932 to Rt. 1-Box 133 Richard Monroe Decker 10 June 1911 Galva, Kan. Parents: John Jacob Decker and Eva Jantz.

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a. Dorothy Ann Decker 1 Jan. 1934 Galva, Kans. Galva, Kans. Protestant 23 Feb. 1952 to Rt. 1 t Jerry Butler 15 Oct. 1929 Hutchinson, Kan. Parents: Olan Earl Butler and Pauline Lincoln Eagin.

aa. Steve Alan Butler 17 Dec. 1952

b. DaVera Jean Decker 30 June 1937

c. Nola Fern Decker 7 Dec „ 1941 d. Karen Sue Decker 17 July 1947 e. Richard Lynn Decker 26 Feb. 1950

Eva Unruh 10 Aug. 1893 McPherson, Kan. Galva, Kans. Mennonite to Rt. 2, Box 77 Tobias T. Koehn 20 May 1891 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Jacob B. Koehn and Elizabeth Buller.

(1) Lloyd Koehn 14 Mar. 1914 McPherson, Kan. Rich Hill, Mo. Mennonite 11 Mar. 1936 to Rt. 3 Elizabeth Becker 3 Jan. 1919 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Fred P. Becker and Amanda Johnson.

a. Rogers Lee Koehn 23 Nov. 1937 Goessel, Kan. b. Loretta Elaine Koehn 8 June 1939 Strong City, Kan. c. Judy Arelene Koehn 14 Sep. 1941 do do d. Carlyle L. Koehn 18 Nov. 1946 Goessel, Kan. e. Sherwood Lloyd Koehn 30 Oct. 1948 Moundr idge Kan. ,

(2) Alvin Koehn 8 Sep. 1917 McPherson, Kan. Moundr idge Kan. , Chr. of God, Menn. 25 Sep. 1946 to Madalene Unruh 13 Feb. 1921 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Dick H. Unruh and Mary Becker.

a. Mary Jean Koehn 8 Mar. 1948 McPherson, Kan. b. Larry Eugene Koehn 20 Sep. 1950 do c. Carol Louise Koehn 24 Sep. 1952 do

(3) Elma Koehn 16 Feb. 1919 McPherson, Kan. 20 Feb. 1919 (4) Erma Koehn 26 Jan. 1921 do do 26 Feb. 1921 (5) Martha Koehn 16 Mar. 1922 do do 19 Mar. 1922 (6) Elda Joehn 11 June 1923 do do 18 June 1923

(7) Edwin Koehn 11 Nov. 1925 do do Galva, Kans. Mennonite 14 Jan. 1951 to Rt. 2, Box 122 Myrtle Becker 19 Oct. 1923 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Charlie Beckei and Elvina Unruh.

a. Arnie Lyle Koehn 5 Jan. 1952 Marion, Kan. b. Arlis Lynn Koehn 8 Apr. 1954 do do

(8) Violet Koehn 17 Jan. 1927 McPherson, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 12 Oct. 1947 to Menno Boese 27 Mar. 1923 McPherson, Kan. Parents: John J. Boese and Mary Schmidt.

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a. Jerrold J. Boese 5 Jan. 1950 Goessel, Kan. b. Donna Marie Boese 13 Aug. 1955 do do

(9) Margaret Koehn 11 Aug. 1928 McPherson, Kan. Scott City, Kan. Mennonite 1 Nov. 1951 to Rt. 2 Roland Koehn 16 May 1922 Homestead, Okla. Parents: Ameil Koehn and Mabel Nightingale.

a. Gerold Eugene Koehn 6 Nov. 1953 Garden City, Kan.

(10) Marvin Koehn 26 Apr. 1930 McPherson, Kan.

(11) Irene Koehn 13 Mar. 1934 do do 136 Cherrydell ,Rd. Chr. of God, Menn. 21 Jan. 1951 to Catonsville 28, Md. Vernon Unruh 28 Oct. 1931 Galva, Kan. Parents: Gilmore Unruh and Katie Koehn.

a. Dale Dennis Unruh 30 Jan. 1953 Goessel, Kan. 27 Apr. 1953

6. Jacob J. Unruh, Jr. 30 Nov. 1894 Galva, Kan. Galva, Kans. Chr. of God, Menn. 8 Apr. 1923 to Alda Schmidt 12 Oct. 1897 Durham, Kan. Parents: Ben H. Schmidt and Helena Unruh

(1) Vernard Unruh 29 Feb. 1924 Galva, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 27 Oct. 1946 to Twilla Holdeman 26 Fjeb. 1923 Parents: Frank Holdeman and Fanny Over holt.

a. Verla Dee Unruh 12 Jan. 1948 Goessel, Kan. b. Lowell Jacob Unruh 30 Nov. 1950 do do c. Ardith Ann Unruh 15 Nov. 1951 Moundridge, Kan. — d. Joseph Lynn Unruh 24 Aug. 1953 do do e. Douglas Ray Unruh 29 Nov. 1954 do do

(2) Lena Unruh 22 Mar. 1925 Galva, Kans. Galva, Kans. Chr. of God, Menn. 23 Sep. 1945 to Rt. 2 Galen Becker 11 Apr. 1922 Galva, Kan. Parents: Fred A. Becker and Eva Nightingale.

a. Darrell L. Becker 15 Dec. 1948 Goessel, Kan. b. Alvern Keith Becker 14 Oct. 1951 do do

(3) Myrtle Unruh 25 Feb. 1929 Galva, Kan. Galva, Kans. Chr. of God, Menn. 31 July 1949 to Rt. 2 Virgil Unruh 15 Nov. 1927 do do Parents: Jacob D. Unruh and Susie Koehn.

a. Sherwin Dell Unruh 12 July 1950 Goessel, Kan. b. Dale Gene Unruh 29 Dec. 1954 do do

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(4) Betty Unruh 20 Feb. 1931 Galva, Kan. Canton, Kan. Chr. of God, Menn. 2 Nov. 1952 to Rt. 2, Box 120 Noah Ratzlaff 13 Nov. 1929 Canton, Kan. Parents; Abe H. Ratzlaff and Lavina Becker

a. Marla Jean Ratzlaff 21 Apr* 1954 Moundridge, Kan.

(5) Duane Unruh 18 Aug. 1936 Galva, Kan.

7. Ida Unruh 20 Mar. 1892 Moundridge, Kan. Verden, Okla. Chr. of God, Menn. JL1 June 1916 to Rt. 1, Box 43 Alfred Nightingale 11 Sep. 1892 Galva, Kan.

Parents: Andrew B. Nightingale andl Lena Nightingale.

(1) Dessie Nightingale 8 July 1917 Chickasha, Okla.

(2) Menno Nightingale 28 Aug. 1918 do do Verden, Okla. Chr. of God, Menn. 12 Jan. 1941 to Rt. 1 Florence Ruth Redger 30 Apr. 1920 Parents: John Redger and Mary Koehn.

a. Lucille Nightingale 28 Nov. 1941 b. Nadine Nightingale 27 Mar. 1943 c. Kenneth Nightingale 2 Aug. 1944 d. Richard Nightingale 5 Oct. 1946 e. Sldon R. Nightingale 17 Nov. 1947 f» Dennis Nightingale 17 Aug. 1951 g, Robt. W. Nightingale 27 Oct. 1952 b. James^V. Nightingale 17 Oct. 1953

(3) Miry Nightingale 27 Dec. 1919 Chickasha, Okla,

(4) Orlie Nightingale 19 Jan. 1921 do do Pairview, Okla. Chr. of God, Menn. 31 Aug. 1947 to Rt, 2 Ivtlyn D. Nightingale 30 Sep. 1928 Parents: Alfred A. Nightingale and Ruby Marie Nichols.

a. Welden D. Nightingale 14 July 1948 b. Jeffrey Nightingale 27 Aug. 1949 c, Merlin Gale Nightingale 17 Mar. 1951 d, SteveaL. Nightingale 28 July 1954

(5) Ruby Nightingale 9 Peb. 1922 Chickasha, Okla, Vtfden, Okla, Chr. of God, Menn. 16 Jan. 1944 to Rt, Rev. Abe. D. Koehn 14 Jan. 1920 Parents: Dan W. Koehn and Lizzie Schmidt.

a. Orlan Dale Koehn 4 Nev. 1944 b. Janice Irene Koehn 3 Dec. 1947 c. Delton Lynn Koehn 13 Sep. 1950 d. Melvin Eugene Koehn 20 Oct. 1953 e. Wilbert Lee Koehn 14 July 1955 Verden, Okla. . .. .

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(6) Clarence Nightingale 7 July 1924 Chickasha, Okla. Chickasha, Okla. Chr. of God, Menn. 23 Dec. 1945 tp Erma Unruh 3 Feb. 1926 Parents: Albert D. Unruh and Mabel Schmidt.

a. Rawlin Dean Nightingale 6 Nov. 1946 b. Stanley Jay Nightingale 8 Nov. 1951

(7) Daniel Nightingale 23 Mar 1926 Chickasha, Okla. Chickasha, Okla. Chr. of God, Menn. 25 Dec. 1948 to Rt. 1 Sadie Marie Jantz 12 Jan. 1928 Parents: Wm. Jantz and Mary Unruh.

) a. Donna F. Nightingale 2 Oct. 1951 B. Anita J. Nightingale 22 Nov. 1954

(8) Sophia Nightingale 3 Nov. 1927 Chickasha, Okla. Fairview, Okla. Chr. of God, Menn. 25 May 1947 to Rt. 2 Vernon J. Nightingale 17 Feb. 1925 Parents: Joseph A. Nightingale and Sarah Schmidt.

a. Phyllis Nightingale 14 Dec. 1949 b. Arleta Nightingale 11 Feb. 1952

c. Florence Nightingale 17 Aug. 1954 9

(9) Glenn Nightingale 1 Mar 1929 Chickasha, Okla. Chickasha, Okla. Chr. of God, Menn. 8 Oct. 1950 to Roberta Nightingale 22 Jan. 1930 Fairview, Okla. Parents: Alfred A. Nightingale and Ruby Marie Nichols.

a. Alfrieda A. Nightingale 13 Aug. 1951 b. Wilma Rosa Nightingale 10 Sep. 1954

(10) Frank Nightingale 31 July 1930 Chickasha, Okla. 3920 Campbell, Chr. of God, Menn. 1 Jan. 1952 to Kansas City, Mo. Arvilla Mae Koehn 20 Jan. 1935 Galva, Kan. Parents: John B. Koehn and Ida Becker.

(11) John Nightingale 26 Jan. 1932 Verden, Okla. Chickasha, Okla. Protestant 26 Apr 1953 to Rt. 1 Ella Mae Koehn 20 Sep. 1933 Galva, Kan. Parents: David Koehn and Matilda Becker.

(12) Cecil Nightingale 6 Feb. 1936 Verden, Okla.

(13) Homer Nightingale 9 Nov. 1941 do do

8. Amanda Unruh 25 Oct. 1897 Galva, Kan. 10 May 1919 Protestant 10 May 1916 to

Peter ' Becker 2 June 1897 Galva, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Parents: Tobias Becker and Nettie Harms Rt. 2, Box 6

Note: This was Peter Becker's first marriage. His 2nd, Lydia Unruh, sister to Amanda

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(1) Hazel Becker 26 June 1917 Canton, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Protestant 26 Mar. 1937 to Rt. 2, Box 6 Orlie Becker Parents:

(2) Sadie Becker 6 June 1918 Canton, Kan. 5580 Cruse, Protestant 8 Apr. 1941 to Pontiac, Mich. Richard R. Draper 18 May 1917 Tipton, Mich. Parents: Roy J. Draper and Gertrude Wenzell.

a. Dorothy Ann Draper 21 Feb. 1942 Pontiac, Mich,

b. David Allen Draper 16 Mar . 1944 do do

9. Nina Unruh 16 Apr 1901 Chr. of God in Christ, Mennonite

V. JOHN JACOB DECKER 19 June 1871 Ostrog, Russ. Pol. 14 Jan. 1957 Unitarian 16 Oct. 1891 to EVA JANTZ 27 July 1871 Ostrog, Russ Pol. Parents: Henry J. Jantz and Maria Wedel

Brinton Decker 1892 Moundridge, Kan. Kan. 1. Irvin 8 Jan. Galva, , Protestant 1915 to Rt. 1 Matilda Unruh 10 Nov. 1896 Galva, Kan. Parents: Henry P. Unruh and Anna Jantz.

Cl) Vernon M. Decker 12 June 1917 Galva, Kan. 1426 S. 7th St. to Atchison Kan. Methodist 20 Sep. 1945 , Frances L. Bowlby 18 Sep. 1918 Dallas, Tex. Parents: F. L. Bowlby and Myrtle Edmon.

- a . Vernon M. Decker, Jr. 27 Aug. 1946

b . James Dean Decker 12 July 1948

(2) Raymond Cecil Decker 10 Jan. 1919 Galva, Kan. Galva, Kans Methodist 4 Aug. 1949 to Joyce I. Dielman 1 Mar. 1927 Galva, Kan. Parents: Fred C. Dielman and Pearl Tinsley.

(3) Ardell Wallace Decker 16 Mar. 1921 Galva, Kan. 3904 E. Elm, Apt. 2

Wichita , Kan.

(4) Vera Viola Decker 27 Dec. 1924 Galva, Kan. Mennonite 11 Aug. 1945 to

Wm. (Bill) Jantz 1 Mar. 1919 Copeland, Kan. Copeland , Kan.

Parents: Jonas Jantz and Anna Schmidt • Rt. 2

a. Gerald Lee Jantz 21 Mar. 1947 b. Sharon Kay Jantz 14 Sep. 1949 c. Ronald Eugene Jantz 6 Sep. 1952 . ,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(5) Vivian Vernice Decker 3 Aug. 1927 Galva, Kan. Capt. R. Pokorny, Protestant 11 June 1950 to MC 04022609, Capt. Richard Pokorny 27 Mar. 1924 LaCrosse, Kan. 16 Field Hosp. Parents: Chas. Pokorny and Roberta Smith. APO N. Y. N.Y. 696, , a. Bradley D. Pokorny 26 June 1954 Wichita, Kan.

(6) Donald Dean Decker 11 Jan. 1929 Galva, Kan. 3706 Wyoming, Protestant 1 June 1952 to Kansas City, Mo. Alice Meyer 12 July 1931 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Walter M. Nelson and Jennie E. Meyers.

(7) Marlene Decker 19 June 1933 Galva, Kan. 4031 W. Flagler, Protestant 22 Dec. 1953 to Miami, Fla. Delbert Zusman 21 May 1927 Blackwell, Okla. Parents: Steve Zusman and Velma Walker.

(8) Irvin Brinton Decker 27 Feb. 1935

Dora Viola Decker 27 Dec. 1893 Moundridge, Kan. 24 Sep. 1929 Protestant 28 May 1915 to Edward Henry Schmidt 12 Feb. 1886 do do 1 Oct. 1944 Parents: Jacob Herman Schmidt and Mary Eger

(1) Edna Maria Schmidt 18 Jan. 1914 415 Roosevelt, Mennonite 26 June 1931 to Nampa, Idaho Floyd Landis 10 Apr. 1912 Protection, Kan.

Parents: Geo. B. Landis and Fannie E . Landes.

a. Milton Dale Landis 12 Aug. 1932 Newton, Kan. Protestant 24 June 1951 to Mavis Hamilton 30 May 1933 Sheridan, Ore. Parents: Tillman F. Hamilton and Mary Brubaker.

aa. Timothy Dale Landis 9 June 1952 Boise, Idaho

b. Shirley Joan Landis 23 Sep. 1934 Hesston, Kan. Mennonite 10 May 1953 to Vernon Kauffman 26 Apr. 1935 Woodburn, Ore. Parents: Vernon Livingston Kauffman and Mary T. Nickerson.

aa. Brenda Aileen Kauffman 2 Apr. 1954 Nampa, Ida.

c. Louis Duane Landis 2 May 1936 d. Larry Ray Landis 14 Oct. 1937

(2) Ruth Lorene Schmidt 20 Aug. 1915 Syracuse, Kan. Galva, Kans. Christian 3 July 1932 to Vernald Walline 13 Feb. 1913 Galva, Kan. Parents: Axel B. Walline and Anna M. Marx.

a. Donna Dorene Walline 17 Jan. 1933 Galva, Kans. Protestant 3 June 1951 to Charles Hunt Galva, Kans. Parents: Chas. Ray Hunt and Bertha Schroff.

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b. Gerald LaMar Walline 18 Feb. 1934

(3) Bonnie Rose Schmidt 28 June 1918 Newton, Kan. Mennonite 22 July 1935 to Rt. 4 Clarence Gravel 22 Feb. 1903 Moundridge, Kan. Parents: Napoleon Gravel and Josie Carifel.

a. Beverly Ann Gravel 1 Aug. 1937 Newton, Kan.

(4) Edward Henry Schmidt s Jr .18 Mar. 1921 Protestant 14 Sep. 1940 to Katherine McManus Parents;

a. Dora Jean Schmidt 14 Nov. 1943 b. Eliz. Ann Schmidt 20 Feb. 1945

(5) Roy Allen Schmidt 1 June 1923 Moundridge, Kan. Sontag, Miss. Baptist (So.) 9 Apr. 1948 to Annette Rush 26 Mar 1931 Wanilla, Miss. Parents; Wm. W. Rush and Mattie B. Ballew.

a, Roy Allen Schmidt, Jr. 28 July 1950 Brookhaven, Miss, b. Mark Irvin Schmidt 4 Sep. 1952 do do

(6) Glenn Dale Schmidt 24 Aug. 1925 Moundridge, Kao, Galva, Kan, Christian 14 Feb. 1947 to Box US Betty Banks 17 Jan. 1925 Osage, Okla, Parents: J, F, Banks and Mary I, Hoover,

a. Marilyn R, Schmidt 26 July 1948 McPherson, Kan, b* Gregory D, Schmidt 24 «ct, 1951 do

c. Teresa L, Schmidt 16 Mar* , 1953 do d, Tracy Kirby Schmidt 17 July 1954 do

(7) Irvin Dwight Schmidt 6 July 1928 3 May 1941 Mennonite, buried in Zion Mennonite Cemetery,

Nina Ethel Decker 2 July 1896 Meno, Okla* 604 s, Madison, Protestant 10 Feb, 1916 to Wichita, Kan, David Smith 29 Oct* 1894 UDorado, Kan, Parents? Jacob T. Smith and Lena Jantz.

(1) Mildred Dortha Smith 22 Aug, 1917 Tampa, Kan, 1262 N. West it,, Protestant 2 Sep* 1937 to Wichita, Kan, Allen Becker 12 Dec* 1914 Galva, Kan, Parents: Abe J, G. Becker and Lizzie Becker,

a, Elor is Jean Becker 12 Oet, 1938 b, Harold Keith Beeker 23 May 1940 Jan, 1941 e, David Allen Becker 1945 At brith , .

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(2) Howard Dale Smith 18 June 1918 Tampa, Kan. Protestant to Ruth Scott Parents:

(3) Marion L. Smith 21 July 1920 Tampa, Kan. 4106 Wayne Protestant 22 Sep. 1946 to Kansas City, Mo. Mary Lou King 11 June 1921 Rozel, Kan. Parents: Wm. Thos. King and Della M. Treadwell.

Kan. Derby, Kan. Rt. 2 (4) Lloyd Laverne Smith 7 Mar. 1922 Tampa, , Protestant 18 Aug. 1945 to Francis Liming 16 Mar. 1928 Wichita, Kan. Parents: James D. Liming and Henrietta Johnson.

(5) Viola Maxine Smith 17 Nov. 1923 Tampa, Kan. 2809 N. 65 Terrace, Methodist 12 Dec. 1952 L to Kansas City, Kan. Jack Keeter 20 July 1920 Yelleville, Ark. Parents: Karl Keeter and Dallia Horner.

a. Michael Paul Keeter 12 Oct. 1953 Wichita, Kau. b. Richard Bruce Keeter 21 June 1954 Kansas City, Kan.

(6) Erma Janette Smith 23 July 1930 Tampa, Kan. 216 S. Broadway,

Christian Chr . 4 May 1951 to Sedalia, Mo. Lindel Golden (BaptJ 5 Feb. 1930 Arkadelphia, Ark

Parents: Guy Golden and Katie Francis1 •

(7) Lila Joan Smith 29 Sep. 1932 Hillsboro, Kan. 2164 Minneapolis Baptist 20 Aug. 1950 to St., Wichita, Kan. Glen Gourley 17 May 1930 Springf ield Mo. Parents: Roy H. Gourley and Linda Gourley.

a. Steven L. Gourley 27 Apr. 1953

(8) Wanita May Smith 19 May 1934 Tampa, Kan.

(9) Pauline Fern Smith 8 May 1936 do do

4. Milford Collins Decker 5 Aug. 1899 Galva, Kan. Protestant 31 Dec. 1924 to Madeleine Riepen Parents:

5. John Vernon Decker 23 Feb. 1902 Galva, Kan.

Protestant * 1926 to Ida Nightingale Parents:

6. Vienna Clara Decker 27 Mar. 19D5 Galva, Kan. 123 Wilson, Protestant 24 Apr. 1926 to Liberal, Kan. August Moddelraog 19 Nov. 1891 Parents: Emil E. Moddelmog and Mary A. Klinkermann.

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(1) James D. Moddelmog 14 Feb. 1927 Newton, Kan. « Mennonite 4 Oct. 1953 to Lynn Wingett 7 Mar. 1930 Kansas City, Kan.

Parents: L. H. Wingett and . . •

(2) Alvin D. Moddelmog 27 Feb. 1931 Newton, Kan. Mennonite 27 Jan. 1951 to Gerre Mahan (Cong.) 1 Oct. 1931 Kansas City, Mo.

Parents: Ivan Mahan and Floye I.. Skaith.

a. Debra Ann Moddelmog 17 June 1954 Wichita, Kan.

(3) Eva Marie Moddelmog 14 Oct. 1932 Newton, Kan. Mennonite 5 Aug. 1953 to Jack Vanderlip 14 June 1931 Kansas City, Kan.

Parents: Laurence Vanderlip and. Addie M. Lesher.

a. Marcia Lane Vanderlip 5 Apr. 1954 Manhattan, Kan.

7. Emmett Otto Decker 28 Apr. 1907 Galva, Kan. Mennonite 19 Jan. 1937 to Lydia Koehn 10 Aug. 1916 Greensburg, Kan. 514 S. Fisher, Parents: Fred Koehn and Susie Jantzen. McPherson, Kan.

(1) Janice Dawn Decker 4 May 1937 McPherson, Kan.

8. Della Mae Decker 29 Apr. 1909 Galva, Kan. Galva, Kans. Protestant 1 Dec. 1925 to Rt. 1 David Unruh 14 Dec. 1903 Galva, Kan. Parents: John B. Unruh and Elizabeth Deckert.

(1) LaVeda Clarene Unruh 8 Dec. 1928 McPherson, Kan. 615 Woodside, Methodist 16 Nov. 1950 to McPherson, Kan. Charles Regier Parents: John J. Regier and Edna Christensen,

a. Kathy Clarene Regier 21 Apr. 1952 McPherson, Kan.

(2) Robt. Eugene Unruh 24 Nov. 1930 do do

(3) Joyce LaVaun Unruh 19 May 1932 do do Belle Plaine, Methodist 31 May 1953 to Kansas Carl Lawless 17 Feb. 1930 Belle Plaine, Kan. Parents: Jewell E. Lawless and Mae Siever

a. Clifford Leon Lawless 18 Feb. 1954 McPherson, Kan.

(4) Gladys Darlene Unruh 12 Oct. 1934 McPherson, Kan. « (5) Norma Jean Unruh 29 Feb. 1936 do do

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Richard Monroe Decker 10 June 1911 Galva, Kans Galva, Kans. Protestant 2 Oct. 1932 to Rt. 1

Della Unruh 16 Mar 1916 McPherson, 1 Parents: Henry B. Unruh and Elizabeth Unruh.

(1) Dorothy Ann Decker 1 Jan. 1934 Protestant 23 Feb. 1952 to Jerry Butler 15 Oct 1929 Hutchinson, Parents: Olan Earl Butler and Pauline L. Eagin.

a. Steve Alan Butler 17 Dec 1952

(2) DaVera Jean Decker 30 June 1937

(3) Nola Fern Decker 7 Dec. 1941

(4) Karen Sue Decker 17 July 1947

(5) Richard Lynn Decker 26 Feb. 1950

89 Ists KATHARINA P. RICHERT JOHN DECKER and 2nd: ELIZABETH KOEHN

JOHN DECKER, son of Andreas Decker and Helena Schultz came to America with the great wave of Mennonites from Russia in 1874. He with his first wife and seven children landed at Newton, Kansas, late in the fall in December. The ship on which they crossed the ocean was the "City of London."

Instead of living in the Immigration House, a huge barracks-like building erected for the purpose of housing them temporarily, he with Mr. John B. Unruh rented a house in Newton where they spent the first winter.

He had somewhat more means than most of the other immgrants so he lost no time in looking around to buy a farm. He found one in Mounds Township which he bought and moved his family onto it.

The winter had been mild but in early spring a very severe cold spell set in when they thought they would freeze to death. And due to an insufficient diet and a lack of enough warm clothing and bedding the death rate among the colonists was high that first winter. Among those who died was also Mr. Decker’s wife, Katharina, after the birth of her daughter Elizabeth. This was indeed a hard blow to the family for the children ranged in age of the tiny baby to twelve years. Lena, being the oldest girl, had to take over the management of the household at the tender age of 10 years.

However, he was fortunate in finding another loyal mate in Elizabeth Koehn who took over the task of rearing this large family in addition to her own rapidly increasing brood.

By enterprise and judicious management he accumulated sizable holdings and a comfortable living. He died at the age of 89 years and is buried in the Emmanuel Mennonite cemetery near Moundridge, Kansas.

On the following page is a list of their children by both his first and his second wife. Children by Katharina and to whom married:

I. PETER DECKER to KATIE FREY

II. HENRY DECKER to SUSANNA ECK

III. JACOB DECKER (died)

IV. HELENA DECKER to 1st: JOHN NICKEL 2nd: OSCAR MEUSCHKE

V. ABRAHAM DECKER to SUSANNA FREY

VI. BENJAMIN DECKER to SUSIE BULLER

VII. JULIUS DECKER to ANNA RATZLAFF

VIII. SUSANNA DECKER to CORNELIUS UNRUH Children by Elizabeth: IX. ELIZABETH DECKER to CHRISTIAN HODEL X. TOBIAS DECKER to MARY UNRUH

XI. MARY DECKER to JOHN RATZLAFF

XII. ISAAC DECKER to SUSIE RATZLAFF

XIII. JULIA DECKER to PETER RATZLAFF

XIV. JACOB DECKER to IDA SCHMIDT

XV. ANNA DECKER to FRANK P. WEDEL

XVI. DAVID DECKER to MATHILDA RICHERT

XVII. LUDWIG DECKER to MARY WEDEL

XVIII. JONAS DECKER to AGNES WEDEL

XIX. KAROLINA DECKER (died)

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I. JOHN DECKER and KATHARINA RICHERT

Nhme and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

I. JOHN DECKER 22 June 1833 Karolswalde, R . Pol. 1 Nov. 1922 Mennonite, Bap. 6 Apr. 1851 20 Apr. 1860 to KATHARINA P. RICHERT 17 Jan. 1841 Kronswalde, do 5 May 1875 Mennonite, Bap. 15 June. 1856. Parents: Peter Richert and Helena Jantz Baptism and marriage rites by Elder Tobias Unruh.

I. PETER DECKER 30 Oct. 1861 Karolsberg, R. Pol. 12 Nov. 1941 Mormon, Bap. 16-6- ? 03. 22 Mar. 1885 to Katie Frey 4 July 1867 Berdichev, Russ. 22 Dec. 1949 Parents: Henry Frey and Susanna Boese.

1. Eben Grant Decker 11 Dec. 1885 Moundr id ge Kan. Moundr idge, Kan. Protestant 19 Apr. 1919 to Myrtle Emma Jones 3 May 1884 McPherson, Kan. 21 Sep. 1956 Parents: Daniel B, Jones and Carolina. Hetzke.

2 . Otis Mitchel Decker 16 May 1889 Moundr idge, Kan. 29 Oct. 1937 Christian Chr. 8 Feb. 1911 to Fannie Davis 18 Oct. 1891 Emporia, Kan. 29 Oct. 1954 Parents: Matthew Davis and Sarah Loveland

(1) Pauline E. Decker 5 Mar. 1913 McPherson, Kan. Christian Chr 11 July 1937 to Harold Edward Coe 2 Apr. 1912 Valley Falls, Kan. Parents: Fred A. Coe and Nellie Counts.

a. Carolyn Rue Coe 25 July 1938 McPherson, Kan. b, Donna Sue Coe 14 Oct. 1939 do

(2) Dwight L. Decker 16 Aug. 1915 Elyria, Kan. 30 Oct. 1937

(3) Otis M. Decker, Jr. 6 Sep. 1917 Emporia, Kan. Protestant 15 June 1941 to 1st: Elizabeth Brumbach 30 Oct. 1921 (Divorced) Parents: Clyde Brumbach and Tona Evans

a. Michael Evan Decker 31 Oct. 1941 McPherson, Kan,

Mr. Otis Decker,. Jr. 18 July 1954 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Norma Smith Anderson 1 Feb. 1924 Parents: Ora Dayton and Lula Sanger.

(4) Vernon Lee Decker 22 Dec. 1919 Elyria, Kan. Galva, Kans. McPherson Gospel Ctr. 18 Feb. 1940 to Doris Mae Rudiger 17 May 1921 Parents: Frank A. Rudiger and Lena. B, Unruh.

a. Dausie D. Decker 11 Sep. 1941 Galva, Kan b. Darrell D. Decker 13 Apr. 1944 do c. Tony Gayle Decker 2 June 1951 4 d. Debra Lynn Decker 30 Jan. 1954

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(5) Merlin F. Decker 1 June 1921 McPherson, Kan. Salina, Kan. Christian Chr 5 Aug. 1945 to Margie Leona Bice 21 Apr. 1922 Pelican Rapids, Minn. Parents: Harley V. Bice and Helen M. Heenbrock

a. Jerold L. Decker 4 Dec. 1946 McPherson, Kan. b. Virginia H. Decker 2 Feb. 1948 St. Louis, Mo.

(6) Robert E. Decker 13 Aug. 1923 McPherson, Kan. Canton, Kan. Christian Chr. 9 Noy. 1943 to Susie L. Rudiger 5 Feb. 1925 Galva, Kan.

Parents: Frank A. Rudiger and Lena B'. Unruh.

a. Dwight L. Decker 26 Jan. 1948 McPherson, Kan. b. Julie Susan Decker 18 July 1951 do

Rosalyn I. Decker 13 Aug. 1923 do 1215 E. Kansas (7) Av. , Christian Chr. 9 Nov, 1941 to McPherson, Kan.

Calvin G. Hoffman, Jr. 11 Feb. . 1922 Lyons, Kan.

Parents: Calvin G. Hoffman, Sr . and Elsie Fensky.

a. Thomas G. Hoffman 13 Feb. 1943 McPherson, Kan. b. Constance J. Hoffman 16 Sep. 1947 do

(8) Galen Russell Decker 29 Apr. 1928 do Liberal, Kan. Christian Chr 1949 to Evelyn M. Baker 25 May 1931 Beaver, Okla. Baptist. Parents: Benj. Clayton Baker and Florence Dunlap.

a. Terrie Joe Decker 11 May 1950 Liberal, Kan.

(9) Dolores Jean Decker 4 Sep. 1932 McPherson, Kan. Christian Chr 2 Sep. 1950 to

W. T. Moody 11 Aug. 1926 Booneville, Ark #

Meth. Parents: Wm . Thos. Moody and Alice Rogers.

a. Shirley Ann Moody 1 July 1951 McPherson, Kan. 26 Aug. 1953 b. Cheryl Kay Moody 30 Sep. 1952 do

. Katie Richert Decker 12 Oct. 1895 McPherson, Kan. 762 S. 560 E. Mormon, Bap. Dec. 1916 3 Apr. 1925 LDS TEMPLE to Orem, Utah Chas. Vernon Partridge 30 Nov. 1898 Salt Lake City, Utah Parents: Chas. Partridge and Mary M. Johnson.

(1) Ruth N. Partridge 17 Mar. 1926 Los Angeles, Cal. Mormon 20 Nov. 1946 LDS Temple to 1st: Keith Lavell Gurr 20 Apr 1926 (Divorced Apr. 1950) Parents:

a. Mary Julene Gurr 4 Feb. 1948 Orem, Utah. Mrs. Ruth Partridge Gurr 25 May 1956 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Ardean G. Van Patten 13 June 1932 Springville, Utah

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(2) Vernon Decker Partridge 12 Sep. 1928 Los Angeles, Cal. Mormon 14 June 1950 to % Donna Rae Hurst 20 Aug. 1930 Salt Lake City, Utah Parents: Martin H. Hurst & Esther Skinner.

a. Kris Partridge 26 Feb. 1951 Provo, Utah.

4. Ruben Russell Decker 19 Oct. 1901 Moundr idge Kan , Hutchinson, Baptist, Bap. 9-4-* 39 19 Mar. 1921 to Rt. 2, Kan. Mary Edith Hill 10 Aug. 1902 Bison, Okla. Parents: Emerson D. Hill and Zeilphy F. Carr

(1) Russell Lee Decker 19 Oct. 1936 Winfield, Kan.

5. Reed Smoot Decker 30 Mar 1905 Moundr idge, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Protestant to Rt. 4 Edith Zoe Bradford 24 May 1908 Webb City, Mo. Reorg. LDS Chr. Parents: Orson L. Bradford and Maud Sutherland.

(1) Wallace Reed Decker 9 Apr. 1931 Wichita, Kan.

(2) James R. Decker 25 May 1934 do

(3) Jack Dean Decker 1 Apr. 1938 do

II. HENRY DECKER 5 Dec. 1862 Karolsberg, Russ. 18 Aug. 1922 Mennonite 18 Jan. 1885 to Susanna Eck 25 Mar. 1867 Russian Poland 25 July 1941 Parents: Andreas J. Eck and Maria Wedel.

1. Gustave Decker 27 Jan. 1886 McPherson, Kan. Halstead, Kan. Mennonite 14 Oct. 1903 to Katie Schultz 17 Sep. 1885 Moundr idge, Kan.

Parents: Abr . S. Schultz and Elizabeth F ho the

(1) Ella C. Decker 22 Nov. 1905 Meno, Okla 414 Pine St., Mennonite 1 Sep. 1922 to Halstead Kan. Ben T. Nightingale 18 Aug. 1898 Halstead, Kan. Parents: Tobias A. Nightingale and Carrie Unruh.

a. Carlyle Nightingale 1 May 1924 Halstead, Kan. Baker, Mont. Protestant 27 Oct. 1950 to Ella Mae George Parents:

aa. Carlene Nightingale 27 June 1953 Glendive, Mont.

b. Harvey E. Nightingale 1 Feb. 1926 Halstead, Kan. Protestant 30 Aug. 1951 to Helen Shriver Parents:

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c. Wilbur Nightingale 12 Jan. 1928 Halstead, Kan. 5 Dec. 1957 Mennonite 2 Sep. 1956 to in Car accident Helen Caldwell Garden City, Kan. Parents:

aa. Michael D. Nightingale

d. Vivian Nightingale 16 May 1930 Halstead, Kan. Protestant 8 Aug. 1947 to Lawrence F. Rundell Parents:

aa. Larry Lee Rundell 20 Nov. 1949 Montezuma, Kan. bb. Teresa Joan do 21 Apr 1951 Wichita, Kan.

e. Della M. Nightingale 24 June 1932 Halstead, Kan. Colon, Mich. Protestant 6 July 1954 to Darwood Walker Parents:

f . Betty J. Nightingale 22 May 1934 Halstead, Kan. Pittsburg, Pa. Protestant to Robert Cohen Parents

g. John E. Nightingale 3 Feb. 1937 do

h. Robt. D. Nightingale 14 July 1939 do

Esther C. Decker 15 Mar 1907 Meno, Ok la. 853 W. 5th St. (2) , Baptist to Emporia, Kan. 1st: Merle J. Bence 14 Mar 1908 Halstead, Kan. (Divorced) Parents: Jephtha D. Bence and Anna Nickison.

a. Vera Mae Bence 13 Feb. 1926 Halstead, Kan. Protestant 11 Oct 1946 to

Lacy Holdeman 12 Oct 1923 Moundr id ge , Kan . 924 N. Poplar, Parents: Joseph Holdeman and Esther Luginbill. Newton, Kan.

aa. Esther S. Holdeman 5 July 1947 Newton, Kan. bb. Marilyn R. Holdeman 8 Apr 1951 do cc. Jay Kent Holdeman 7 Mar 1954 do

b. Jaunita Merle Bence 19 June 1931 Bentley, Kan. Protestant 17 July 1949 to Walter Lee Koehn 14 Dec. 1927 Meno, Ok la. Parents: Ben A. Koehn and Lea Johnson.

aa. Mark Thomas Koehn 28 Jan. 1952 Newton, Kan. bb. Julie Ann Koehn 22 June 1954 do

Mrs. Esther Decker Bence 7 Oct 1950 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Jesse Barfield 4 July 1908 Reading, Cal. Parents: Jess Barfield and Orpha A. Mitchell.

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(3) Clifford G. Decker 13 July 1910 Taloga, Okla. 612 E. 1" St. Christian Chr. 17 June 1932 to Newton, Kan. Helen J. Powell 23 Mar. 1906 Marion, Kan. Parents: John 0„ Powell and Bertha J. Reed

a. Deloris Jean Decker 15 July 1934 Newton, Kan. Christian 4 June 1954 to Henry C. Tyrell 10 July 1935 Ballston, N. Y. Parents: Wm. H. Tyrell and Laucretta Ricketts

b. Jeanette J. Decker 9 Apr. 1936 Newton, Kan.

c. Donna D. Decker 1 Apr. 1951 do

(4) Sherman A. Decker 17 June 1913 Taloga, Okla. SFC Sherman Decker Prot. 1932 to 240 N. Prospect,

1st: Vesta Gresham (Divorced 1942) Colo . Springs, Colo. Parents

a. Darlene June Decker 12 July 1933 Burrton, Kan. 1282 S. Pecos Prot 5 June 1951 to Las Crusces, Harold D. Smith N. M. Parents:

aa. Marion Kay Smith 27 June 1952

b. Jerry Leroy Decker 28 Mar. 1935 Halstead, Kan.

c. James Edw. Decker 25 June 1938 do

Mr. Sherman A. Decker 20 Mar. 1954 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Kaethe Neumann 25 Jan. 1921 Domaene Schaaken, Germany Evangelical: Ernst Neumann and Johanne Frohnert.

d. Shirley Ann Decker 4 Jan. 1949 Marburg, Germany.

e. Gerald Lee Decker 7 Jan. 1955 Colorado Springs, Colo.

(5) Ruby Decker 29 Oct. 1915 Taloga, Okla. 1201 E. 9th St. Church of Christ 4 Dec. 1937 to Newton, Kan. Joseph Goad 13 Apr. 1909 Bentonville, Ark. Parents: Wm. Henry Goad and Martha E. Ford.

a. Doris Marie Goad 4 Mar. 1939 Joplin, Mo. b. Edna Mae Goad 9 Mar. 1941 Newton, Kan. c. Gaylon Bruce Goad 2 May 1944 do d. William Ray Goad 24 July 1947 do e. Karen Ann Goad 28 Mar. 1954 do

(6) Arlee Dean Decker 3 Jan. 1923 Taloga, Okla. 17 Apr. 1956 Mennonite 24 May 1955 to Mrs. Melreida Piethman Parents: ^

a. Cletis Raymond Piethman (step-son)

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2. Frank Decker 8 Jan. 1888 McPherson, Kan. Ringwood, Okla. Prot 5 Apr. 1911 to Rt. 2, Box 10

Ida May Koehn 25 Sep. 1889 Moundridge, Kan • Parents: Jacob B. Koehn and Susie Nightingale.

(1) Walter Wm. Decker 30 Mar. 1912 Taloga, Okla. Meno, Okla. Pentecostal 23 Aug. 1942 to Rt. 1, Box 12. Marie L. Koehn 14 May 1915 Meno, Okla. Parents: Jacob P. Koehn and Lena Eck

a. Roger Denton Decker 21 May 1944 Enid, Okla. b. Merlin Lee Decker 6 Sep. 1946 do c. Sherilyn M. Decker 15 July 1948 do d. Janna Sue Decker 25 June 1951 do e. Carla Jean Decker 9 May 1953 do

(2) Hilda Pearl Decker 28 Oct. 1913 Putnam, Okla. Espanola, N. Mex.

Prot . 21 Dec. 1934 to Rt. 1, Box 138 Artie Lyle Law 22 June 1910 Ina, N. Mex. Parents: Wm, H. Law and Daisy A. Payton.

a. Richard Lyle Law 26 May 1939 Espanola, N. Mex. b. Janice Kathleen Law 18 June 1941 do

(3) Lana Marie Decker 10 Feb. 1916 Taloga, Okla. Espanola, N. Mex. Prot 4 Feb. 1939 to Rt. 1, Box 152-A. Herbert Kimes 17 Sep. 1913 Crystal Ark. Wayne Spgs . Parents: Jas. A. Kimes and Nellie A. Cear ley

a. Sharon G. Kimes 6 May 1942 Espanola, N. Mex. b. Gary Wayne Kimes 23 May 1946 do

(4) Marjorie E. Decker 24 July 1921 Seiling, Okla. Espanola, N. Mex. Prot 2 Mar. 1944 to Rt. 1, Box 146 Martin Gavurnik, Jr. 4 Mar. 1919 Owasco, N. Y. Parents: Martin Gavurnik, Sr. and Eliz. Holick.

a. Karen Eliz. Gavurnik 13 Jan. 1945 Albuquerque, N. Mex. b. Martin A. Gavurnik 23 Aug. 1947 Santa Fe, N. Mex. c. Daniel A. Gavurnik 6 Apr. 1949 do

(5) Erma Josephine Decker 24 Aug. 1925 Taloga, Okla. 5229 Colfax N. Assembly of God 4 Aug. 1944 to Minneapolis 12, Robt. Eugene Cameron 10 Dec. 1917 Des Moines, Iowa. Minn. Parents: James H. Cameron and Anna Batter.

a. Kenneth R. Cameron 23 Mar. 1945 Albuquerque, N. Mex. b. Baby Boy 11 May 1947 Minneapolis, M. 11 May 1947 c. Doyle L. Cameron 24 Aug. 1949 do d. Sheila M. Cameron 14 Oct. 1950 do

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(6) Julia Vivian Decker 8 Oct 1928 Binger, Okla, 1204-A 2nd St., Prot. 6 Feb 1946 to Los Alamas, N. Mex„ Samuel A. Gutierrez 12 Apr 1926 Velarde, N. Mex. Parents: Fidel Gutierrez, Sr. and Maria. Luz Devargas. a. Emilie N. Gutierrez 19 Mar 1949 Embudo, N. Mex.

Emil Decker 20 Nov, 1889 McPherson, Kan. 11 Dec. 1945

Pr ot . 5 June 1909 to Eva Buller 27 Sep, 1890 502 So Washington, Parents: Benj. Buller and Lena Becker, Enid, Okla.

’1) Rudolph E. Decker 19 Jan. 1910 Me no, Ok la. Meno, Okla.

Prot . 1 Jan. 1930 to Rt. 2 Dessie Pekrul 8 Oct. 1908 Goltry, Okla. Parents: Fred Pekrul and Mary Koehn

a. Rosalie Fern Decker 27 Dec. 1930 Meno, Okla. 1618 S. 10th St. Prot„ 23 Jan. 1954 to Omaha, Neb. Cha.So Ackley Hanson 27 June 1931 Wakefield, Neb. Parents: Paul J. Hanson and Thelma Duvall.

aa, Charose L 0 Hanson 11 Nov. 1954 Omaha, Neb.

b. La.veta Edna Decker 19 Mar. 1932 Meno, Okla. Meno, Okla. Prot,, 10 Apr. 1953 to Alfred Alvin Radke 20 Mar. 1929 Clinton, Okla. Parents: Rudolph Radke and Emma Hasz. aa. Gerald E. Radke 25 Oct. 1953 Oakland, Cal.

Co Carl Milton Decker 12 Noy o 1933 Meno, Okla„ 6101 W. Alameda,

Prot o 25 Sep, 1954 to Apt. 1, Denver, Betty A. Heidebrecht 13 Mar. 1934 Colo. Parents: Arthur J. Heidebrecht and Elsie Nickel

d. Robt. Wayne Decker 22 Jan. 1937 Meno, Okla. e„ Karen Marie Decker 16 Apr. 1943 do

(2) Edna Decker 2 Dec. 1912 Meno, Okla. Reedley, Ca.l. Prot 16 Dec. 1932 to Rt. 1, Box 26 Pete Kroeker 27 Mar. 1912 in Russia. Parents: P. K. Kroeker and Katherine Becker

a.„ Paul Kroeker 26 Nov. 1935 Meno, Okla. b. Eva Kroeker 13 Mato 1937 do c. Katherine Kroeker 28 Aug. 1938 do d„ Naomi Kroeker 8 Oct. 1942 Dinuba, Cal.

(3) Paul Decker 13 June 1914 Meno, Okla. 18 Apr. 1933

(4) Sadie Mae Decker 12 Oct. 1919 Meno, Okla.. Freeman, S. Dak. Prot 26 Sep. 1949 to

Walter Boese 5 Apr. 1917 Freeman, S. Dak 0 Parents: Dan Boese and Regina Schrag

a.„ Allen Roy Boese 14 Jan. 1951 Sioux Falls, S. D^k. b„ Renita Mar ie Boese 11 July 1954 do .. .. . ,

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(5) Leonard Decker 24 Sep. 1922 Meno, Okla. 502 S. Washington, Prot 15 Nov. 1942 to Enid, Okla. Vada Jantz 21 Nov. 1922 Ringwood, Okla.

Parents: John M. Jantz and Mary Becker • a. Ronnie Loy Decker 7 July 1945 Enid, Okla. b. Janice Lee Decker 28 June 1947 do c. Terry Allen Decker 10 Jan. 1949 do

4. Edward Decker 2 Nov. 1891 McPherson, Kan. Binger, Okla. Prot. 20 May 1909 to Rt. 2. Nettie Lindsay 11 July 1889 Okla. (Caddo Indian) Parents: Nuitse (one name only) and Yun Woot^

(1) Ireene Decker 1 Aug. 1911 Binger, Okla. 2 July 1912

(2) Jeanette Decker 30 Jan. 1913 to 4823 SW 56th St. Prot. 27 Apr. 1931 to Apt 13, Oklahoma Grady Edward Cash 16 Dec. 1912 Atoka, Okla. (Zone 8) City, Okla. Parents: James W. Cash and Ruby Ingram a. Imogene F. Cash 2 Oct. 1933 b. Kenneth Ray Cash 2 Mar 1935 c. James Edward Cash 5 Sep. 1937

(3) Stacy Decker 18 Nov. 1914 Binger, Okla. Merced, Cal. Prot. 16 Nov. 1935 to

1st: Gurtie Burk 5 Feb. 1918 (deceased)

Parents: Wright Burk ;and Sally Chastain. a. Ernest Decker 15 Sep. 1936 14 Oct. 1954 b. Billy Ray Decker 25 Oct. 1938 c. Rita Marie Decker 8 Nov. 1940

Mr. Stacy Decker 15 Sep. 1945 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Jane Clark 28 Nov. 1929 Princeton, Mo. d. Lois Fern Decker 18 Dec. 1950 e. Betty Sue Decker 20 Aug. 1954

Decker Okla (4) Jesse 1 Jan. 1917 Binger, Okla. Binger , . Prot 14 Dec. 1935 to Verdie Byrd 8 May 1919 Little Rock, Ark. Parents: Wm. Byrd and Ethel Burk. a. Ruth Decker 25 May 1937 Binger, Okla. b. Wilma Gean Decker 5 Sep. 1938 do c. Harlen Edw. Decker 27 Apr. 1941 do d. Herbert Glen 2 June 1944 Pixley, Cal. e. Pansy Gean Decker 5 Mar 1948 Madera, Cal. f. Carolyn S. Decker 13 June 1949 Oklahoma City, Okla.

(5) Dorothy Decker 6 Apr. 1919 Binger, Okla. Prot 3 Jan. 1942 to Lloyd Thos. Br indie Parents:

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a. Myrtle I. Brindle 24 July 1948 b„ Mary Jane Brindle 2 J£n. 1951 m c. Susan Ann Brindle 26 Nov, 1954

(6) Preston Edw. Decker 29 Augo 1921 Binger, Okla. 1274 Fillmore St., Prot„ 25 Aug. 1950 to Denver, Colo.

Ruby Pat . Longhat 17 Aug„ : 1921 Binger, Okla. Parents; Amos Longhat and Sawwin (one name, Caddo Tribe)

(7) Houston Decker 18 July 1923 Binger, Okla. 41 SE 44th St.,

Prot„ 5 Feb 0 1944 to Oklahoma City, Okla, Velma R. Duncan 30 Dec. 1923 Gracemont, Okla. Parents; John Wesley Duncan and Amy Ruth Shields.

a„ Sharon Kay Decker 13 Febo 1945

b„ Joe L 0 Decker 17 Mar. 1950

(8) Naomi Decker 6 Oct, 1925 Binger, Okla. Elk Falls, Kan.

Prot o 28 Nov. 1947 to (Is Santa Fe agent) John Oliver Cooper 6 Mar. 1926 Marysville, Kan.

Parents; Geo, M„ Cooper and Viola J,, Klein.

a, John Steven Cooper 27 Feb. 1948 Cherokee, Okla.

5. Ida Mae Decker 8 Feb. 1894 Meno, Okla. 12th & Atlantic Prot 2 Dec. 1911 to Ave Grover . , Edward J, Myers 31 July 1892 Kansas City, Cal. Parents; Mack Myers and Emma Fillman.

(1) Bertha Nina Myers 18 Oct. 1912 Taloga, Okla. Lookeba, Okla. Proto 12 June 1928 to Box 145 David Co Barringer 18 Oct. 1898 Newkirk, Okla. Parents; Jess M. Barringer and Lida Jackson.

a. Kenneth C. Barringer 3 Dec. 1930 Ninnekah, Okla. b„ Ima Jean Barringer 31 July 1938 Tabler, Okla. Co Orville R„ Barringer 6 May 1946 Lookeba, Okla.

(2) Herman Jesse Myers 1 July 1914 Putnam, Okla. 1 July 1934

(3) Lydia Marie Myers 2 July 1917 Binger, Okla. Pixley, Cal.

Prot „ 24 Oct. 1931 to Herschel Reeder 20 July 1912 Tennessee Parents; Charley H„ Reeder and Margaret Nunley.

a„ Beulah Mae Reeder 1 Mar. 1933 Chickasha, Okla. Proto to Jean Wollum Parents; b„ Carl Her she 1 Reeder 12 Feb. 1939

c„ Donald E 0 Reeder 23 June 1941 25 May 1943 do James Edward Reeder 13 Feb. 1944 e„ Patricia R„ Reeder 1 Jan. 1947 1949 f o Kathy Marie Reeder 26 May •

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(4) Susie Emma Myers 9 Sep. 1918 Binger, Okla. Pixley Cal. Protestant 14 June 1934 to Rt. 1, Box 216 Harold J. Clifton 13 July 1915 Arkansas

Parefits: John H. Clifton and Louisa . ° •

a. Harold Jr. Clifton 7 Dec. 1934 Chickasha, Okla b. Betty Marie Clifton 3 Sep 1936 do Protestant to Ronnie R. McCluskey Parents; aa. Cherly Lynn McCluskey 260ct 1956

c. Gerry Lee Clifton 10 June 1940 10 June 1940 d. Gerogie M. Clifton 23 Dec. 1947 e. Saletha D. Clifton 10 Nov. 1948 10 Nov. 1948

(5) Lester Edward Myers 24 Feb. 1925 Binger, Okla. 19 Feb. 1953 Protestant 8 May 1946 to Barbara Ruth Buss 12 Feb. 1930 Caruthers, Cal. Grover City, Cal. Parents; (Adopted) Henry Buss and Eden Buss. PO Box 221

a. Virginia Sue Myers 12 Oct. 1948 Grover City, Cal. b„ Nancy Ruth Myers 9 Apr 1951 do

(6) Jewel Pauline Myers 6 Feb. 1929 Antler, Okla. 5 Dec. 1933

Mary Decker 26 Mar. 1898 Meno, Okla. Taloga, Okla, Protestant 27 Oct. 1918 to

Rudolph J. Koehn 6 Aug. • • • Halstead, Kan. Parents; Jacob T. Koehn and Helena Koehnt.

(1) Almeda Koehn 15 Feb . 1921 Taloga, Okla. 1116 NW 24th St., Protestant 7 Jan. 1938 to Oklahoma City, Okla. Charles Gilchrist 24 Apr. 1917 Putnam, Okla. (Divorced 1946) Parents; John H„ Gilchrist and Olive A. Hunter.

a. Keith H. Gilchrist 10 Feb. 1939 Taloga, Okla. b. Karen S. Gilchrist 20 Aug. 1940 Putnam, Okla. c. Kendall A. Gilchrist 10 Apr. 1943 Taloga, Okla.

(2) Vina Koehn 27 May 1924 Taloga, Okla. Protestant 24 Nov. 1948 fo Rev. Gerald Lee Sanders 20 Nov. 1924 Houston, Texas Parents: J. L. Sanders and Agnes Edmonds.

(3) Wanda Koehn 18 Dec. 1926 Taloga, Okla. 2250 Osage St., Protestant 23 June 1946 to Bartlesville, Okla. Frank T. Hebard 24 Oct. 1916 Clinton, Okla. Parents: Chas. T. Hebard and Gaylord Fillmore.

, Lydia Kathr. Decker 10 Sep. 1901 Meno, Okla. 310 S. 14th St. , > Protestant 14 Apr. 1920 to Clinton, Okla. John Shaffer 13 Feb. 1891 Smith Center, Kan. Parents: Andrew J. Shaffer and Mary K. Martin.

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Lloyd Shaffer 30 May 1923 (1) Lewis Taloga , Ok la. 333 S. 17th St Methodist 24 Feb. 1946 to Clinton, Ok la. Rt. 2 14 Dec. Maxine Faye Hale 1921 Kingf isher , Ok la. Parents; Calvin F. Hale and B lance Moore.

a. Dennis Wayne Shaffer 6 Sep. 1947 Clinton, Ok la. b. Terry Max Shaffer 13 Oct. 1951 do

8. Elda Belle Decker 7 Oct. 1907 Taloga, Okla. Protestant 20 Apr 1924 to Alvin March Parents;

(1) Floyd March (2) Roger March (3) Eldon March (4) Junie May March

III. JACOB J. DECKER 13 July 1864 Russ. Pol. in 26 July 1864 the village of Karlsberg.

IV. HELENA DECKER 16 Sep. 1865 Karolswalde, Russ. 12 Sep, 1954 Mennonite 20 May 1883 to lst?John Nickel 18 May 1864 Russ. Pol. (Divorced) Parents; Peter J. Nickel and Maria Harms.

1. "Gustave Nichols 17 Aug. 1885 Newton, Kan. Pawnee Rock, Kan, Chr, of tyazarene 3t) July 1913 to Bertine Schultz 11 Dec. 1888 Pawnee Rock, Kan, Parents; Christian Schultz and Helena Rudiger.

(1) Arthur G, Nichols 13 Aug, 1914 Galva, Kan. Moundridge, Kan, Mennonite 21 Mar. 1937 to Justine Franz 21 May 1919 Goessel, Kan,

Parents; H, W. Franz and Nellie Stone 9

a, Delora E. Nichols 14 Mar, 1939 Goessel, Kan, Protestant 25 May 1956 to Marvin Wilson Parents;

b. Beverly B, Nichols 26 Dec, , 1944 : Goessel, Kan, c, Harlan V, Nichols 25 Aug, 1945 do d„ Deanna M. Nichols 9 Nov, 1947 do e. Maynard A, Nichols 4 Aug, 1950 do

(2) Hannah Nichols 25 Jan. 1917 Galva, Kan. 911 Jefferson St. Chr. of Nazarene 29 Aug. 1937 to Great Bend, Kan. Guy Archie Moore 3 July 1914 Arlington, Kau.

Parents; Chas. Moore and Daisy Fowler • . .

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(3) Lillian R. Nichols 18 July 1918 Pawnee Rock, Kan Nazarene Chr. 24 Mar 1951 to PO Box 152 Glen Lovern Leonard 27 Apr. 1902 Beaver Crossing, Parents: Thos. L. Leonard and Mattie M. McNeece.

a. Thos. Murl Leonard 19 Dec. 1952

(4) Watson H. Nichols 10 June 1925 Hesston, Kan. Great Bend, Kan, Chr. of Nazarene 8 Nov. 1944 to Barbara J. Hamilton 5 Sep. 1928 Leo, Kan. Parents: Harry 0. Hamilton and Jesse M. Lowe.

a. Sharon Jane Nichols 20 Mar 1946 Great Bend, Kan. b. Danny Lynn Nichols 12 July 1947 do c. James A. Nichols 20 July 1948 do d. Linda Lou Nichols 8 Nov. 1949 do e„ Charlotte Nichols

, Jonas Nichols 3 Oct. 1887 Newton, Kan. Hesston, Kan. Protestant 12 Oct. 1912 to Carrie Rudiger 7 Apr. 1888 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Andrew Rudiger and Annie Richer t

Mrs. Helena Decker Nickel 17 June 1902 in 2nd marriage 2nd :0 scar Meuschke 21 Sep. 1936 Parents: Christopher Meuschke and Augustine Martin.

V. ABRAHAM J. C. DECKER 27 May 1867 Karolswalde, Russ 5 Mar 1949 Menn. Bap. 2-3-' 87. 12 Feb. 1892 to Susanna Frey, Bap. 15-12-*89 2 Aug. 1870 Berdichev, Russ. Pol. Parents: Henry Frey and Susanna Boese.

1. Virgie Edna Decker 19 Nov. 1894 Moundridge, Kan. 352 N. Fountain, Congregational 14 Sep. 1922 to Wichita, Kan. John H. Dunkelberger Newton, Kan. Parents: Wm. Dunkelberger and Eliz. Holdeman.

(1) John E. Dunkelberger 13 Jan. 1928 Wichita, Kan. Protestant 17 Dec. 1948 to Ramona Ruth Reusser 5 Nov. 1929 Parents: Paul Reusser and Clara Bahnhoffer.

a. Rebecca Dunkelberger 19 May 1950 Wichita, Kan. b. Rachel Dunkelberger 7 Feb. 1953 do c. John Mark Dunkelberger 18 Feb. 1954 do 18 Feb. 1954

(2) Alden L. Dunkelberger 31 May 1932 Moundridge, Kan.

2. Clarence L. Decker 24 May 1896 Moundridge, Kan. Mennonite 22 Nov. 1921 to Saloma Profitt 13 Mar. 1897 Richmond, Mo. Parents: Arthur B. Profitt and Jennie J. Irons.

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(1) Kermit Decker 4 May 1924 Protestant 4 June 1944 to Dorothy Hiebert 26 Aug. 1926 (Divorced) *

Parents: Cornelius H . Hiebert and Margaret Pankratz.

a. Eunice A. Decker 11 May 1945 McPherson, Kan. b„ Carolyn S. Decker 27 Sep. 1946 do c. Leonard W. Decker 27 Oct. 1947 do d. Richard L. Decker 26 Apr. 1949 do

(2) Quinten Decker 21 Oct. 1927 Mennonite Aug. 1948 to Deloris Johnson 12 Sep. 1930

Parents: ...... Johns 011 and Stella Johnson. a. Patricia Decker 21 Aug. 1951 Newton, Kan. b. Brian Decker 20 Mar. 1953 do

3. Pauline Mildred Decker 12 Dec. 1911 Mo undr id ge, Kan. 3 May 1912

VI. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DECKER 14 Sep. 1869 Russ. Pol 528 N. 5th St. Mennonite 1 Nov. 1890 to Enid, Okla. Susanna Buller 7 Nov. 1872 Russ. Pol. Parents: Benjamin Buller and Helena Becker.

- 1. Albert Alfred Decker 11 Aug. 1891 Moundridge, Kan.

Un. Breth. Chr „ 1 Oct. 1913 to 1st: Anna Brockhogie 5 Oct. 1894 Lahoma, Ok la. 28 July 1928 Parents: Wm. Brockhogie and Julia Meier jergen.

17' (1) Russell W. Decker Oct . 1915 Lahoma, Ok la. 1329 N. 10th St. Protestant 28 Sep. 1946 to Enid, Okla. Fay Verna Warren 16 Feb. 1908 Sayre, Okla. Parents: Stith M. Warren and Noma E. Givens. a. Linda Lou Decker 29 Jan. 1947 Enid, Okla.

(2) Bernice E. Decker 6 Oct. 1917 Lahoma, Okla. 1317 Seneca Dr . Protestant 10 Oct. 1937 to Enid, Okla. Edwin E. Winger 28 Nov. 1913 Lahoma, Okla. Parents: Jacob G. Winger and Mary K. Scheiling.

(3) Donald LeRoy Decker 27 Oct. 1919 Lahoma, Okla. 1605 N. Washington, Protestant 3 July 1942 to Enid, Okla. Lillian Prochaska 8 Apr. 1917 Lost Springs, Kan. Parents: Jacob J. Prochaska and Mary Paspisil. a. Richard Dean Decker 9 Oct. 1947 Enid, Okla. b. Jacob LeRoy Decker 3 Aug. 1951 do

(4) Virginia Ruth Decker 3 Feb. 1924 Lahoma, Okla. 904 N. 2nd Protestant 24 Dec. 1945 to Ponca City, Okla. Chas. Jr. Musser 24 Apr. 1923 Welch, Okla. Parents: Chas. Hood Musser and Grace Hawkins

a. Barbara Ann Musser 20 Nov. 1947 Enid, Okla.

b. Patricia Lou Musser 11 Feb. 1954 Ponca City, Okla •

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Albert Alfred Decker 19 Sep. 1929 in 2nd marriage to

2nd? Ruth Frances Bohn 28 Sep. 1900 Wabash Co. , Neb. Parents; Henry Bohn and Lena Ostertag.

2. Lincoln Abr . Decker 12 Sep. 1893 Moundridge, Kan. Lahoma, Okla. Protestant 16 Nov. 1913 to Edna Mae Eyer 16 Sep. 1894 Lyons, Kan. Parents: Geo. S. Eyer and Lillie A. Coffield.

(1) Mabel Lucile Decker 16 June 1915 Lahoma, Ok la. Lahoma, Okla. Protestant 4 Mar 1938 to Clifford E. Seiggett 19 Apr. 1914 do Parents: Wm. E. Swigget and Anna R. Gif f ord a. Gary E. Swiggett 17 Aug. 1941 Enid, Okla. b. Dale Alan Swiggett 23 Aug. 1944 Lahoma, Okla. c. Vernon L. Swiggett 2 Aug. 1947 Enid, Okla.

(2) Merrill Eyer Decker 11 Feb. 1918 Lahoma, Okla. Vineland, Palisade, Protestant 5 June 1938 to Colorado Donna Mae Jones 6 Sep. 1918 Bessie, Okla. Mormon. Parents: Carey E. Jones and Mary R. Work. a. Thos. Edward Decker 7 Oct. 1940 Enid ,0kla. 11 Nov. 1947 b. Marilyn K. Decker 22 Dec. 1941 do c. James Arthur Decker 27 Feb. 1945 Wichita, Kan.

3. Millie Madeline Decker 4 Dec. 1895 Lahoma, Okla. 809 Ti. Maple, Protestant 30 Sep. 1914 to Enid, Okla. Leonard A. Maphet 4 July 1893 Olcott, Kan.

Parents: John A. Maphet and Maggie! M. Lane.

(1) Beulah Almeda Maphet 9 Jan. 1917 Meno, Okla. 1015 S. 6th Protestant 25 Nov. 1937 to Ponca City, Okla. Gilbert D. Shaw 19 Nov. 1915 Fairfax, Okla. Parents: Wm. Shaw and Abbie J. Phinny a. Judith M. Shaw 23 Aug. 1941 Stillwater, Okla. b. Michael G. Shaw 15 Dec. 1943 Ponca City, Okla. (2) Chas. G. Maphet 26 Oct. 1918 Meno, Okla. 809 E. Maple, Protestant 23 Dec. 1939 to Enid, Okla. 1st: Maye D. Zimmer ly 25 Jan. 1922 Lincoln, Neb. (Divorced) Parents: Rufus W. Zimmer ly and Lydia Geis. a. Stephen A. Maphet 8 Jan. 1941 Enid, Okla.

Mr. Charles G. Maphet 17 Apr 1952 in 2nd marriage to 2nd; Ann Wurmseher 4 Apr. 1925 Heidenheim, Germany Parents: Michael Wurmseher and Emma Kurz

(3) Ethel Geneva Maphet 22 Sep. 1922 Enid, Okla 609 Lewis, Protestant 2 June 1940 to Stillwater, Okla. Burnell D. Jorgenson 6 Jan. 1920 Owattanna, Minn. Parents: Julius Jorgenson and Lillian J. Mollenhover.

a. Linda K. Jorgenson 29 July 1941 Enid, Okla.

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b. Sherron L„ Jorgenson 20 Mar 1943 Ponca City, Okla # c. Paul D. Jorgenson 23 June 1945 Enid, Okla. d„ Bobby D. Jorgenson 2 Sep. 1946 do e„ Susan R„ Jorgenson 3 Dec. 1951 Elk City, Okla.

(4) Olive Louise Maphet 19 Sep. 1924 Enid, Okla. 702 W. Indiana Protestant 25 Mar. 1949 to Enid, Okla. Duane Edw. Traylor 10 Oct. 1922 Drummond, Okla. Parents: Edward C. Traylor and Mabel N. Liebhart. a. Deborah Ann Traylor 5 Nov. 1950 Enid, Okla.

(5) John Arthur Maphet 20 Sep. 1928 Enid, Okla. 5409 El Campo, Protestant 24 Feb. 1951 to Ft. Worth, Tex. Patricia Lou Horton 18 Sep. 1929 Oklahoma City, Okla. Parents: Sewell C. Horton and Mary A. Douthet a. John Robert Maphet 14 Mar 1954 Ft. Worth, Tex.

(6) Wanda Leigh Maphet 14 July 1930 Enid, Okla. 600 E. 7th Protestant 17 Aug. 1951 to Hutchinson, Kan. Melvin R. Davenport 29 Mar. 1930 Chester, Neb.

Parents: Clay A. Davenport and Lela F . Hazen. a. Harlan G. Davenport 17 June 1952 Chester, Neb. b. Gary Lynn Davenport 4 June 1954 Wichita, Kan.

(7) Ronnie Dale Maphet 22 Sep. 1932 Enid, Okla.

4. Milton Vernon Decker 5 Feb. 1898 Lahoma, Okla. Lahoma, Okla. Protestant 25 Aug. 1918 to 1st: Lizzie Johnson 25 Jan. 1894 ElPorado, Kan. 13 Aug. 1950 Parents: Jacob J. Johnson and Maryr Smith,

(1) Cephas Harold Decker 11 Oct. 1921 Lahoma, Okla. Protestant 25 Mar. 1945 to Esther Smith 26 Oct. lp21 Ringwood, Okla. Parents: Abe Smith and Susie Thomas. a. Dean Ray Decker 6 Oct. 1949 6 Oct. 1949

(2) Nathalie B. Decker 7 Aug. 1923 Lahoma, Okla. Protestant 21 Sep. 1947 to Bryson Koehn Parents: Adam Koehn and Esther Unruh. a. Dwight Dale Koehn 22 Apr 1949 Kansas City, Kan. b„ Sandra Gale Koehn 13 July 1950 do

(3) Kenneth Dwight Deckert 25 Feb. 1928 Lahoma, Okla. Protestant 4 Apr. 1946 to Wanda Marie Unruh 24 Jan. 1926 Medford, Okla. Parents: Henry H. Unruh and Martha Flamming. a. Ralph Gene Decker 20 Nov. 1950 Me no Okla. , b Peggy Joan Decker 22 Jan. 1954 do Mr. Milton Vernon Decker 5 Oct. 1951 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Anna Nightingale Wahl

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VII. JULIUS DECKER 14 Apr. 1871 Karlsberg, Russ. 8 Dec. 1921 Mennonite 16 Oct. 1898 to Annie Ratzlaff 2 Aug. 1881 McPherson, Kan. 29 Nov. 1950 Parents: John Ratzlaff and Katharina Unruh.

1. Dewey Alfred Decker 5 Sep. 1899 Meno, Okla. Protestant 14 Dec. 1919 to Martha Becker 20 Oct 1899 Mo undr id ge, Kan. Parents: Jacob B. Becker and Mary Johnson.

(1) Dalton LaClain Decker 26 Apr „ 1922 Meno, Okla. Protestant 16 Aug. 1948 to Laura Jean Barnum 16 Oct 1924 Saginaw, Mich.

Parents: Chas. Barnum and Laura O a. Kristine Decker 13 Apr. 1952 Saginaw, Mich. b. Kathleen Decker 18 Jan. 1954 do

(2) Lela Fay Decker 22 June 1924 Meno, Okla. (3) Letha Fern Decker 22 June 1924 do (twins)

(4) Lois Jean Decker 2 May 1928 Meno, Okla. Pro testant 1st: Winfred Lee Childress Parents: a. Winfred Lee Childress 29 O o rh 1948 Dalhart, Tex.

Mrs.. Lois Decker Childress 22 June' 1952 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Charles M. LaBarr 27 Jan. 1927 Blacktower, N. Mex.

(5) Marilyn Lynn Decker 29 Nov. 1944 Clayton, N. Mex.

2. Arthur Otto Decker 5 Nov. 1902 Meno, Okla. Protestant 6 Noy. 1927 to Lulu Johnson 2 Dec. 1905 Ringwood, Okla. Parents: Jacob J. Johnson and Mary Schmidt

(1) Keith Dewayne Decker 24 June 1931 Texline, Tex. Mennonite 2 Aug. 1953 to Velda Joann Friesen 20 Mar 1933 Henderson, Neb. Parents: John R. Friesen and Selma Friesen.

(2) Roscoe Dean Decker 14 Feb. 1933 Texline, Tex.

3. Cleo Decker 6 Jan. 1906 Meno, Okla. Protestant 19 July 1930 to Leona M. Hollingsworth 31 Dec. 1911 May, Okla. Parents: Fred Hollingsworth and Etta Huffman.

4. Melvin James Decker 10 June 1908 Meno, Okla. Protestant to Mary Henningson Parents:

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5. Johannes (Jack) Decker 25 Nov. 1911 Meno, Ok la. Chester, Wash. Protestant to Augusta Koehn 13 Jan. 1916 Taloga, Okla. Parents: Ferdinand D. Koehn and Helena Koehn.

VIII. SUSANNA DECKER 14 Feb. 1873 Katolswalde, Russ. 6 Mar 1903 Mennonite 6 Jan. 1*98 to Cornelius Unruh 14 Jan. 1873 Russ. Poland. 20 July 1928

Parents: Peter Unruh and Susanna Koehn •

1. Esley Clay Unruh 22 July 1899 Major Co., Okla. 16 Dec. 1941 Protestant 23 Nov. 1921 to Edna Isabelle Harris 21 Oct. 1899 Lawrence, Kan.

(2) Esley Clay Unruh, Jr. 27 Sep. 1925 Emporia, Kan. Protestant 19 Oct. 1946 to Corrine G. Mauch 22 Sep. 1925 Parents: Henry Mauch and Marjorie Russell.

a. Esley Clay Unruh III 11 May 1951 Hackensack, N. J.

IX. ELIZABETH DECKER 15 Apr. 1875 McPherson, Kan. Mennonite 28 Feb. 1906 to Christian Model 18 Feb. 1874 Rappenau, Baden, Germany, Died

Parents: Michael Model and Lydia Hansingei:. 31 Mar, 1930 Marriage rites by Elder Jacob N. Engle of the Mennonite Church.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

I. JOHN DECKER 22 June 1833 Karolswalde, Pol. 1 Nov. 1922 Mennonite 5 Sep. 1875 in 2nd marriage to ELIZABETH KOEHN 4 Dec. 1851 Russian Poland 12 June 1943 Parents: Ernst Koehn and Helena ....

X. TOBIAS DECKER 3 June 1876 Moundridge, Kan. 10 Mar 1958 Mennonite 8 Jan. 1899 to Mary Unruh 28 Nov. 1879 Moundridge, Kan. 25 July 1946

Parents: Benjamin H. Unruh and Lena Wedel •

1. Carl E. Decker 23 Nov. 1899 Galva, Kan. Durham, Kan. Breth. in Christ 31 July 1923 to RFD Elda Jantz 17 July 1903 Tampa, Kan. Parents: Jacob L. Jantz and Lena Unruh.

(1) Joyce LaV. Decker 14 Apr. 1937 Hillsboro, Kan.

(2) LaVeda J„ Decker 28 June 1943 Goessel, Kan.

2. Emma Decker 10 Feb. 1901 Galva, Kan. 1956 Mennonite (Fr iedenstal) 31 July 1923 to Arnold Jantz 31 July 1901 Durham, Kan. Gypsum, Kan. Parents: Jacob L. Jantz and Lena Unruh.

(1) Opal Janice Jantz 5 Dec. 1929 Newton, Kan.

(2) Olive Jane Jantz 20 June 1932 do

(3) Orlo Kenneth Jantz 16 June 1934 do

3. Lena Decker 18 May 1902 Galva, Kan. Newton, Kan. Mennonite. Bap. 26 Sep. *'20 2 Feb. 1927 to Rt. 3 Tobias B. Schmidt 1 Jan. 1904 Newton, Kan. Parents: Jacob B. Schmidt and Eliz. Penner

(1) Harold E. Schmidt 24 Dec. 1927 Newton, Kan. Menn. Bap. 1 June *44 4 Aug. 1948 to Verna I. Krehbiel 11 Aug. 1926 Parents: P. P. Krehbiel and Hilda Albrecht.

(2) Miriam J. Schmidt 30 Sep. 1933 Newton, Kan.

(3) Rosella E. Schmidt 23 Sep. 1936 do

4. Elsie Decker 5 Feb. 1904 Galva, Kan. Durham, Kan. Menn. Bap. 10-10-22. 2 June 1926 to MRA Albert Johnson 22 Aug. 1897 Lahoma, Ok la. Parents: Ben J. Johnson and Susie Becker.

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(1) Delilah E. Johnson 10 May 1928 Durham, Kan. Hillsboro, Kan. Mennonite (Friedenstal) 26 May 1950 to Algy H. Deckert 17 Feb. 1924 Bloomfield, Mont. Parents; Henry P. Deckert and Lizzie Albrecht >

(2) Delekase Johnson 12 Sep. 1936 Hillsboro, Kan.

5. Harry Decker 30 July 1906 Tampa, Kan. Durham, Kan. Mennonite. Bap. 1 Feb. f 31 21 May 1927 to Susie Smith 18 June 1907 Tampa, Kan. Parents; Jacob T„ Smith and Lena Jantz.

(1) Jaraine Mae Decker 8 Aug. 1930 Hillsboro, Kan. Mennonite 23 Aug. 1950 to Wilbur E. Redger 30 Sep. 1926 Parents; Adolf Redger and Nora Jantz.

a. Yalora Lynn Redger 19 Nov. 1951 Hillsboro, Kan. b. Randy Mel Redger 29 Apr. 1953 do

(2) Jonathan H. Decker 3 Dec. 1931 Durham, Kan.

(3) Norma Ruth Decker 3 Sep 1933 do 7 Nov. 1933

(4) Earl James Decker 29 Aug. 1936 do

(5) Carolyn Joan Decker 13 Sep. 1939 do

(6) Merlin Keith Decker 8 Apr 1944 do

6. Clara Marie Decker 14 Feb. 1908 Tampa, Kan.

Mennonite . Bap. 28-8-27 9 June 1935 to Allen Unruh 16 Dec 1907 Durham, Kan.

Mennonite. Bap. 28-8-27. Parents: Dan A . Unruh and Carrie Schultz

(1) Glenn Allen Unruh 20 Oct. 1936 Hillsboro, Kan. (2) Vernon Arlin Unruh 17 Noy. 1938 do

(3) Arthur Adnr . Unruh 26 May 1940 do

7. LeeRoy Decker 1 May 1909 Durham, Kan. Galva, Kan. Gospel Center 3 Oct 1934 to Rt. 2, Box 58 Alberta Unruh 17 Sep. 1913 Galva, Kan. Parents; C. B. Unruh and Lena Jantz.

(.1) Shirley Ann Decker 24 Sep. 1937 Newton, Kan. (2) James Gordon Decker 25 Nov. 1944 do (3) Gilmore Dav. Decker 13 June 1950 Goessel, Kan.

Alva Decker 27 Feb. 1911 Durham, Kan. 1213 E. 9th St. 8. , Mennonite. Bap. 1 Feb. r 31 20 Dec. 1932 to Newton, Kan.

Frances E. Ratzlaff 8 Dec „ 1913 Roxbury, Kan. Parents: Adam S. Ratzlaff and Agnes Unruh. Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(1) Glennon Alva Decker 14 Aug. 1933 Hillsboro, Kan.

(2) Glymer J. Decker 21 Apr. 1935 Durham, Kan. X Sep. 1936

(3) Lola Faye Decker 1 Nov. 1937 McPherson, Kan.

(4) Bryan Kent Decker 22 Sep. 1941 do

9. Elmer Decker 29 July 1913 Durham, Kan. Durham, Kan. Mennonite. Bap. 1-2-31. 14 Feb. 1935 to Vernia Jantz 4 Feb. 1914 Durham, Kan. Parents: Alfred B. Jantz and Susie Redger.

(1) Wayne Eldon Decker 8 Apr. 1936

10. Gertrude Decker 5 Jan. 1917 Durham, Kan. 11 Aug. 1954 Mennonite. Bap. 1-2-31. 16 Apr. 1944 to Lawrence Unruh 28 Oct. 1916 Montezuma, Kan. Tampa, Kan.

Parents: Henry A. Unruh and Eva Schmidt * Rt. 2, Box 35

(1) Judy Carol Unruh 5 Apr. 1949 Goessel, Kan.

(2) Cheryl J. Unruh 11 Oct. 1951 do

11. Andrew Walter Decker 14 Nov. 1918 Durham, Kan. 28 Mar. 1920

XI. MARY DBCKER 8 Nov. 1877 Moundridge, Kan. Ringwood, Okla. Mennonite 26 Dec. 1898 to Rev. John J. Ratzlaff, Jr. 26 Sep. 1876 do 30 Nov. 1951 Parents: Rev. John Ratzlaff, Sr. and Katherine Unruh.

1. Ruie May Ratzlaff 24 Apr. 1899 Meno, Okla. Ringwood, Okla. Mennonite 28 Sep. 1919 to Henry Becker 29 Aug. 1894 Moundridge, Kan. Parents: Jacob B. Becker and Mary Jantz.

( 1 ) Frances Marie Becker 3 Jan. 1921 Ringwood, Okla. Mennonite 1 June 1950 to Daniel J. Ewy 21 June 1918 Parlier, Cal. Parents: Reinold Ewy and Matilda Bachman.

a. Annette Louise Ewy 29 Mar. 1951 Polo Alto, Cal. b. Richard Dean Ewy 8 Aug. 1952 Fresno, Cal.

(2) Phyllis June Becker 10 Aug. 1926 Ringwood, Okla. Mennonite 28 Sep. 1946 to Arnold Ray Jantzen 39 Mar. 1924 Watova, Okla. Parents: William Jantzen and Katie Buller.

a. Sharon Kay Jantzen 16 July 1947 Enid, Okla. b. Gary Alan Jantzen 6 Oct. 1950 do c. Greta Sue Jantzen 5 Sep. 1953 do

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(3) Paul Eugene Becker 11 Oct. 1931 Ringwood, Okla. Mennonite 9 Aug. 1953 to « Ellen Reusser 24 Jan. 1932 Drake, Sask., Can. 2. Parents? Willard Reusser and Constance Fast.

(4) Janora May Becker 25 May 1940 Enid, Ok la.

Walter E. Ratzlaff 2 June 1902 Meno, Okla. Lehigh, Kan. Mennonite 4 Dec. 1924 to Box 103 Alice Unruh 11 Oct. 1903 Durham, Kan. Parents? Henry P. Unruh and Amelia Schmidt

(1) Ivan Eugene Ratzlaff 19 Apr. 1928 Meno, Okla. Mennonite 3 June 1950 to Elizabeth Black 2 Aug. 1925 Minneapolis, Minn. Cong. Parents: Robt. H. Black and Carol H. Parkhurst. 3. a . Charlotte C. Ratzlaff 26 July 1951 Scott City, Kan.

(2) John Paul Ratzlaff 6 Apr. 1931 Meno Okla.

(3) Kathryn Lois Ratzlaff 7 Mar. 1936 do

4. (4) Bruce Leon Ratzlaff 3 Oct. 1939 do 5. (5) Iris Fern Ratzlaff 20 Jan. 1947 Enid Okla.

Sadie Mildred Ratzlaff 2 Noy. 1905 Meno, Okla. 215 N. Dellrose, 6. Protestant 1 June 1935 to Wichita, Kan. Edwin Martin Harms, M.D. 20 Aug. 1906 Parents? J. H. Harms and Margaret Kliewer.

(1) Mary Margaret Harms 4 Nov. 1937

(2) Jeanette M. Harms 27 Aug. 1939

Paul Jonas Ratzlaff 24 Dec. 1907 Meno, Okla. 2 Sep. 1928

Kathryn E. Ratzlaff 11 Feb. 1910 Meno, Okla. Lehigh, Kan. Mennonite 20 Aug. 1937 to Milford O. Blair 11 Jqne 1911 Canton, Kan. Parents? Oliver M. Blair and Emma Brouillette.

(1) Lenore Joyce Blair 11 Jan. 1939 Newton, Kan.

Esther Frieda Ratzlaff 23 Mar. 1916 Meno, Okla. Aibonito.- P.R.. Mennonite 12 June 1943 to % Ulrich Foundation John 0. Schrag, M.D. 30 Apr. 1914 Moundridge, Kan. Box 868 Parents? Jacob D. Schrag and Adina Kaufman.

(1) Sandra Dee Schrag 24 July 1944 Newton, Kan. (2) Rebecca Jo Schrag 3 June 1949 do

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XI I . ISAAC DECKER 9 Dec. 1878 Moundridge, Kan. 1011 E. Broadway Elm Springs Bible 2 Oct. 1902 to Newton, Kan. Susie Ratzlaff 8 Nov. 1884 Moundridge, Kan. 24 Nov. 1949 Parents: Andrew Ratzlaff and Susie Unruh.

1. Elda Mae Decker 2 Aug. 1902 Durham, Kan. Canton, Kan. Protestant 12 Dec. 1920 to Alvin Unruh 7 Nov. 1899 Durham, Kan. Parents: Adam Unruh and Eliz. Schmidt,

(1) Clayton K„ Unruh 28 July 1921 Durham, Kan. Protestant 6 Sep. 1947 to Peggy Lou Kiser 24 Sep. 1927 Leon, Kan. Parents: Cash C. Kiser and Faye Van Meter a, Steven Kenneth Unruh 15 Sep. 1949 ElDorado, Kan.

(2) Marjorie B. Unruh 15 Apr. 1923 Tampa, Kan. Protestant 17 Feb. 1944 to John Bauman, Jr. 21 Apr. 1923 Brockville, Kan. Parents: John Bauman, Sr. and Anna M. Stier. a, Linda Kaye Bauman 14 June 1947 McPherson, Kan.

(3) Robert Lee Unruh 6 Jan. 1930 Hillsboro, Kan. Protestant 1 June 1950 to Patricia R. Ripper Parents: Lester Ripper and Grace L. Schultz a. Carla Jo Unruh 18 May 1951 b„ Robt. Wayne Unruh 7 Oct. 1953

(4) Cleason W„ Unruh 9 Oct. 1931 Tampa, Kan.

(5) Leanna Marie Unruh 9 Nov. 1933 do Protestant 9 Nov. 1953 to Donald Jay Minear July 1925 Canton, Kan. Parents: Irvin Minear and Pearl Anderson.

(6) James Edw. Unruh 21 Nov. 1934 Hillsboro, Kan. Protestant to Georgia Frisler 17 July

Parents: George Frisler and Stella ]Fortner

2. Virginia Decker 11 July 1904 Moundridge, Kan. Tampa, Kans. Elm Spgs. Bible Hall. 5 Apr. 1925 to Rt. 2 Frank Becker 25 Feb. 1902 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Jacob Becker and Mary Koehn.

Doris Becker (1) G. 6 June 1926 Mar ion Co . , Kan. Protestant 17 Oct. 1943 to Dave Weibert 5 Nov. 1922 Parents: Peter Weibert , Sr. and Molly Rau. a. Sheryl L. Weibert 5 Feb. 1945 Marion Co. Kan. b. Stuart W. Weibert 26 Nov. 1947 do c. Marilyn Lee Weibert 22 Sep. 1953. .

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(2) Gladys Joyce Becker 11 Dec„ 1934 Marion Co., Kan. 2244 Marine St. Protestant 27 Nov. 1953 to Boulder, Colo Richard Greeson 29 July 1928 Meeteese, Wyo. Parents: Ralph Greeson and Mary Leslie.

a. Cherry L. Greeson 10 Nov. 1954 Boulder, Colo.

(3) Donald Keith Becker 1 July 1937 Marion, Kan.

(4) Sidney Dean Becker 23 Apr. 1939 do

3. Clyde Alva Decker 21 Nov. 1905 Galva, Kan. Elm Spgs. Bible Hall 21 Mar 1928 to Esther Bergman 19 July 1908 Durham, Kan. Parents: Henry Bergman and Sarah Wiens.

(1) Phyllis J. Decker 9 Feb. 1929 Tampa, Kan. Protestant 23 Sep. 1945 to Eugene Ratzlaff 6 Dec. 1924 Canton, Kan.

Parents: Jonas Ratzlaff and .

a. James L. Ratzlaff 28 Jan. 1947 Goessel, Kan. b. Donald E. Ratzlaff 4 Apr 1948 do c. Gayland W. Ratzlaff 9 Aug. 1950 do

(2) Betty Joan Decker 3 Apr „ 1930 Tampa, Kan. 19 May 1930

(3) Kenneth Jay Decker 16 Dec „ 1938 Goessel, Kan.

(4) Kermit Ray Decker 28 Apr 1941 do

(5) Karyl Wayne Decker 11 Apr 1946 do

4. Harvey Lee Decker 13 Nov. 1907 Galva, Kan. Roxbury, Kan. Elm Spgs. Bible Hall. 19 Jan. 1935 to Pansy Elberta Reese 22 May 1915 Roxbury, Kan. Parents: Merrill S„ Reese and Hazel Brown.

Cl) Gaylord Lynn Decker_ 5 Feb. 1942 Tampa, Kan.

(2) Gloria Ann Decker 22 May 1946 do

5. R^by Viola Decker 3 Apr. 1909 Galva, Kan. Tampa, Kans. Protestant 18 June 1933 to Rt. 2 Frank Unruh 6 Nov. 1906 Marion, Kan. Parents: David H. Unruh and Eva Jantz.

6. Wesley Wade Decker 18 Feb. 1911 Tampa, Kan. Protestant 16 Dec. 1932 to Beulah Walton Parents:

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7„ Herman Ferd. Decker 23 Dec. 1913 Tampa, Kan. Protestant 11 Apr. 1938 to 8. Ella Hamm Parents:

Bertha Ruth Decker 23 Oct. 1915 Tampa, Kan. Sedgwick, Kan. Protestant 21 Mar. 1939 to Henry Schwabauer 14 Mar. 1914 Parents: Conrad Schwabauer and Mollie Lipps. 9. (1) Wm. Bruce Schwabauer 28 Feb. 1942

(2) Loren D. Schwabauer 5 Nov. 1945

(3) Bradley M. Schwabauer 14 Mar. 1952

Edna Winifred Decker 15 Mar. 1920 Tampa, Kan. Durham, Kan. Protestant 10 Apr. 1938 to 10. Pete Weibert, Jr, 25 June 19D Greeley, Colo. Parents: Pete Weibert, Sr. and Molly Steinle. (1) Larry Wayne Weibert 10 Dec. 1939 Hillsboro, Kan.

(2) Ronald Dean Weibert 22 Jan. 1944 Goessel, Kan.

(3) Janet Sue Weibert 25 July 1953 do

Howard Russell Decker 21 July 1922 Tampa, Kan. Protestant 31 Dec. 1942 to Frances Mae Kerbs 18 May 1923 Lamar, Colo. Parents: Fred Kerbs and Elizabeth Vogel.

(1) Judith Eileen Decker 25 Nov. 1948 Goessel, Kan.

(2) Pamela Kay Decker 17 June 1951 do

XIII. JULIA DECKER 8 May 1880 Moundridge, Kan. 24 June 1949 Mennonite 2 July 1899 to Peter P. Ratzlaff 30 May 1880 Moundridge, Kan. Parents: Bernard Ratzlaff and Mary Nightingale.

1. Ida Clara Ratzlaff 1 May 1900 Moundridge, Kan. 9 Aug. 1951 Mennonite 11 Sep. 1927 to Theodore, L. Werschke 10 May 1890 14 Mar. 1954 Parents:

(1) David Werschke 1928 Wiley, Colo. 1928

(2) Elmer Lee Werschke 13 Sep. 1929 Protestant 20 Jan. 1951 to Marjorie Ann Johnson 17 July 1932 Berthoud, Colo. Parents: W. T. Johns and Eliz. Kreiger.

a. Cheri Lee Werschke 8 Dec. 1953 Denver, Colo.

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(3) William Werschke

2. Irvin Lee Ratzlaff 11 Mar. 1902 Moundridge, Kan. 608 S. 10th St., Protestant 9 May 1925 Lamar, Colo. Marie Froese 12 June 1905 Clinton, Okla. Parents: Henry Froese and Agatha Jantzen.

(1) Harold D. Ratzlaff 25 May 1926 Hillsboro, Kan. Protestant 2 July 1948 to Erma Granberger 19 Jan. 1931 Lamar, Colo. Parents: Emanuel Granberger and Rella M. Sims. a. Alan Jay Ratzlaff 1 Aug. 1952 Lamar, Colo. b. Lu Ann Ratzlaff 16 Dec. 1953

(2) Ruth Elaine Ratzlaff 22 Aug. 1927 Inola, Okla. Protestant 4 June 1946 to Fred L. Morris 18 Dec. 1921 Seattle, Wash. Parents: Ed F. Morris and Dora Jones. a. Stephen C. Morris 24 Mar. 1948 Grand Junction, Colo. b. Sheila Gail Morris 4 July 1950 Lamar, Colo.

c. Brit Alvin Morris 19 Sep. 1952 Grd. Jctn. , Colo

(3) Robt. Wayne Ratzlaff 24 Oct. 1929 Lamar, Colo. Protestant 14 Jan. 1951 to Lois Bloyd Capps 8 Oct. 1924 Lamar, Colo.

Parents: Ray Elmer Bloyd and Sylvia M . Davidson, a. Marilyn L. Ratzlaff 16 May 1952 Marysville, Cal.

b. Carolyn S. Ratzlaff 16 May 1952 do ( twins)

(4) Joyce M. Ratzlaff 27 May 1935 Lamar, Colo. Protestant 3 June 1951 to Lewis Eldon Best 24 Apr 1929 Lamar, Colo.

Parents: Lewis Wesley Best and Cora G . Davidson.

r: (5) Elonete Louise &es4- 13 Jan. 1941 Wiley, Colo.

William J. Ratzlaff 20 Aug. 1905 Moundridge, Kan. Protestant 10 Feb .1927’ to Lela Winslow 3 Sep. 1909 Harvey Co., Kan.

Parents: Wm. Winslow and Sarah McFarlane •

(1) Hazel Maxine Ratzlaff 7 Sep. 1929 Wiley, Colo. Protestant 16 July 1948 to Bruce A. Ellenberger 22 Oct. 1928 Wiley, Colo.

Parents: Bruce C. Ellenberger ;a.nd Florence A. Mead. a. Cynthia Ellenberger 21 Oct. 1952 Lamar, Colo. b. Michael Ellenberger 2 May 1954 d9

(2) Wm. Ratzlaff, Jr. 26 Nov. 1933 Lamar, Colo.

(3) Nancy ILatzlaf 1 July 1937 Moline, Kan.

William J. Ratzlaff, Sr. . ,2Q Dec. 1940 in 2nd marriage to Martha Mae Wolfe 11 Oct. 1914 Sedan, Kan. Parents: Orlando J. Wolfe and Clara Swisher.

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4. Alma Ratzlaff 19 Aug. 1907 Taloga, Okla. Manchester, Okla Mennonite Breth. 3 Apr. 1929 to Ben Ratzlaff 6 Jan. 1903 Fairview, Okla. Parents: Bernhard Ratzlaff and Anna Smith.

(1) Ralph Ben. Ratzlaff 22 Aug. 1930 Hillsboro, Kan. Protestant 15 Jan. 1954 to Dorothy Theachman Parents:

5. Roy Isaac Ratzlaff 14 Dec. 1910 Seibert, Colo. Protestant 11 Oct. 1930 to Hazel King 27 Jan. 1914 Cassville, Mo. Parents: John Calvin King and Myra Johnson.

(1) Helen Ratzlaff 7 Dec. 1931 Lamar, Colo. 7 Dec. 1931

(2) Calvin Ratzlaff 15 Jan. 1933 McClare, Colo. 15 Jan. 1933

(3) Roy Delbert Ratzlaff 4 Apr 1935 Las Animas, Colo.

(4) LaVern G. Ratzlaff 24 Jan. 1939 McClave, Colo.

(5) Roger Allen Ratzlaff 31 Aug. 1941 Las Animas, Colo.

(6) Nettie N. Ratzlaff 23 July 1953 Lamar, Colo.

6. Clarence P. Ratzlaff 1 Feb. 1913 Seibert, Colo. Protestant 30 Nov. 1933 to Elsie Werschke 10 Sep. 1913 Parents: Theo. Werschke and Matilda Schultz.

(1) Harvey E. Ratzlaff 9 Dec. 1934 Las Animas, Colo.

(2) Donald Roland Ratzlaff 22 Nov. 1936 Lamar, Colo.

(3) Larry Paul Ratzlaff 19 Dec. 1940 McClave, Colo.

(4) Melvin Ray Ratzlaff 14 Feb. 1943 Lamar, Colo.

(5) Roxie K. Ratzlaff 9 Oct. 1952 Los Angeles, Cal.

7. Frank Ben. Ratzlaff 5 July 1915 Seibert, Colo. Protestant 10 May 1936 to Lorraine Orr 16 Mar 1919 Meta, Mo. Parents: Robt. E. Orr and Elsie E. Mertell.

(1) Franklin E. Ratzlaff 14 Dec. 1937 Wiley, Colo.

(2) Lora J. Ratzlaff 2 Dec. 1940 Lamar, Colo.

(3) Mervin L. Ratzlaff 22 Feb. 1944 Las Animas, Colo.

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(4) Lois Belle Ratzlaff 7 Sep. 1947 Lamar, Colo.

8„ Albert C. Ratzlaff 12 Oct. 1917 Seibert, Colo. Protestant 24 June 1939 to Leona Roarich 12 June 1918 Hoisington, Kan.

Parents % J. F. Roarich and Pauline Rohrig.

(1) Geraldine P„ Ratzlaff 1 Apr . 1941 Las Animas, Colo.

(2) Douglas C. Ratzlaff 30 Apr 0 1942 Pueblo, Colo.

(3) Shirley A 0 Ratzlaff 23 July 1944 Lamar, Colo. (4) Dale R. Ratzlaff 19 Aug. 1945 do

XIV. JACOB H. DECKER 2 Dec. 1882 Moundridge, Kan. 332 E. 9th St., Mennonite 14 Dec. 1905 to Newton, Kan. Ida E. Schmidt 13 Mar 1884 Moundridge, Kan. Parents" Jacob S. Schmidt and Susanna Wedel.

1. Orville Wade Decker 24 Sep. 1908 Tyrone, Ok la. Protestant 15 Oct. 1930 to Margaret Koehn 23 Nov. 1912 Elyria, Kan. Parents? David H. Koehn and Dena 'Wedel

(1) Galen L. Decker 3 Aug. 1932 Goessel, Kan. Protestant 28 May 1955 to Donna Brown Parents?

(2) Dennis W. Decker 3 Sep. 1938 Newton, Kan. (3) Karen L. Decker 9^ June 1942 do

2. Inez Lucile Decker 1 July 1910 Tyrone, Ok la. 1 Aug. 1940 Mennonite 10 Oct. 1929 to Henry B„ Huxman 15 May 1904 Moundridge, Kan.

Parents? Henry Huxman and Dester „ » .

(1) Delia Bernice Huxman 4 Sep. 1930 Newton, Kan. Protestant Oct. 1950 to Howard Schroeder Parents?

(2) Marvin Daniel Huxman 24 July 1932 Goessel, Kan. (3) Joan Margery Huxman 26 May 1934 Moundridge, Kan. (4) Wiley Delano Huxman 7 Sep. 1935 do 30 June 1953

3. LaVerne Kermit Decker 31 Jan. 1913 do Mennonite 24 May 1939 to Sadie Jantz 12 July 1917 McPherson, Kan. Parents? Isaac T. Jantz and Carrie Koehn

(1) Roger LaVerne Decker 21 Feb. 1946 Moundridge, Kan. (2) Darrel Alan Decker 11 Aug. 1950 Wichita, Kan.

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4. Glenn Nolin Decker 17 July 1915 Moundridge, Kan. I Methodist 24 Sep. 1937 to Sadie Gert. Holmes 7 Nov. 1915 Parents: Wm. T„ Holmes and Myrtle B. Traut.

(1) Margerie E. Decker 21 Sep. 1939 Goessel, Kan. (2) Nolan Reid Decker 4 May 1942 Newton, Kan. (3) Marlin Wayne Decker 20 Oct. 1943 do

(4) Myrna Sue Decker 3 Dec. 1944 do 17 Aug;. 1946

5. Dwight Roscoe Decker 2 Aug. 1918 Moundridge, Kan. Mennonite 1 June 1947 to Velma Irene Bathurst 19 Apr. 1924 Admire, Kan. Parents: Milo R„ Bathurst and Hazel I. Edmunds

(1) Deborah Ann Decker 14 May 1952 Newton, Kan.

Twylla Susanna Decker 27 Mar. 1922 Moundr id ge Kan 4 Sepi. 1923 6. ,

7. Dwayne Marlin Decker 10 Oct. 1925 Moundridge, Kan.

XV. ANNA DECKER 3 May 1884 Moundridge, Kan. Galva, Kansas Mennonite 29 Oct. 1905 to Route 2, Box 96 Frank P. Wedel 27 Jan. 1882 Galva, Kan. 23 Oct 1938 Parents: Peter C. Wedel and Helena Richert

1. Hilda Elvena Wedel 27 Jan. 1910 McPherson, Kan. Mennonite 21 Oct. 1931 to Roy C. Unruh 13 Nov. 1908 Galva, Kan. Parents: C. B„ Unruh and Lena Jantz.

2. Verna Roma Wedel 16 Apr. 1912 McPherson, Kan. Galva, Kansas Mennonite 11 Apr. 1934 to Route 2, Box 39 Lincoln Unruh 8 July 1905 Marion Co. , Kan. Parents: Tobias H. Unruh and Lydia Ratzlaff.

(1) Waldo Dean Unruh 25 Mar. 1935 Newton, Kan. 19 July 1955

3. Flossie M„ Wedel 11 Feb. 1916 McPherson, Kan. Mennonite 6 Apr. 1941 to Wilmot M. Rishel, Jr. 9 June 1917 Moundridge, Kan. Parents: Wilmot M. Rishel and Mary E. Wilson.

(1) Richard Keith Rishel 2 Apr. 1944 McPherson, Kan.

4. Violet Frances Wedel 5 Mar. 1921 McPherson, Kan. Nazarene 9 May 1943 to Floyd A. Cutsinger 31 Jan. 1919 Tonkawa, Okla.

Parents: W. E. Cutsinger and Bertha K. Armor .

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage Or address

XVI . DAVID P. DECKER 25 June 1886 Moundridge, Kan. Mennonite 15 Dec. 1915 to Matilda Richert 28 June 1894 McPherson, Kan. Parents: David Richert and Eliz. Eck.

1. Launita Eliz. Decker 31 Dec. 1925 Me no, Oklahoma

2. Ormand Daniel Decker 31 Dec. 1929 Meno, Oklahoma Mennonite 8 Aug. 1952 to Darlene Dirksen 11 Nov. 1933 Medford, Ok la. Parents: Wm. Dirksen and Bertha Jantzen.

XVII. LUDWIG C. DECKER 17 Oct. 1887 Moundridge, Kan. 31 Oct. 1953 Mennonite 26 Jan. 1910 to

. Moundridge, Kan. Mary Wedel 10 Nov. 1887 Moundr id ge , Kan Parents: Peter C. Wedel and Helena Richert.

1. Herbert C. Decker 17 Feb. 1912 Galva, Kan. Mennonite 2 Sep. 1935 to Wanita Jantz 5 Aug. 1914 Galva, Kan. Parents: Jacob Jantz and Minnie Unruh.

(1) Larry Dean Decker 22 Dec. 1936 Burrton, Kan. (2) Loretta Mae Decker 19 Oct. 1939 do (3) Tony Eugene Decker 23 June 1945 Hutchinson, Kan.

2. Sadie Marg. Decker 29 May 1914 Galva, Kan. Galva, Kan. Mennonite 22 July 1937 to Route 1, Box 134 Melvin A. Jantz 9 Sep. 1915 Tampa, Kan. Parents: Alfred B. Jantz and Susie Redger.

(1) Dwight Lavon Jantz 18 Feb. 1940 Hillsboro, Kan.

(2) Merle Duane Jantz 20 July 1943 Newton, Kan.

(3) Royce Reed Jantz 21 Apr. 1946 do

(4) Mary Sue Jantz 6 Sep. 1950 Goessel, Kan.

3. Roland Rufus Decker 7 Sep. 1917 Galva, Kan. Newton, Kansas Mennonite 2 Sep. 1939 to R.F.D. Hulda Jantz 3 Sep. 1917 Tampa, Kan. Parents: Alfred Jantz and Susie Redger.

(1) Jerry Lee Decker 21 Oct. 1940 Goessel, Kan. (2) Ronald Ross Decker 27 May 1943 do (3) Teresa Lou Decker 26 Feb. 1946 do

120 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

4. Erma Ruth Decker 5 Apr. 1922 Galva, Kan. Sedgwick, Kan. Mennonite 8 Sep. 1941 to Leonard Jos. Johnke 29 June 1921 Moundridge, Kan. Parents: Karl W. Juhnke and Katherine Goering.

(1) Verona Ruth Juhnke 22 May 1951 Newton, Kan.

XVIII. JONAS W. DECKER 13 Aug. 1889 Moundridge, Kan. Mennonite 22 Jan. 1912 to Agnes Wedel 16 Oct. 1891 Moundridge, Kan. Parents: Peter C. Wedel and Helen Richert.

1. Selma Ruth Decker 10 July 1913 Moundridge, Kan. Protestant 1 Aug. 1942 to Will Griff ith Parents:

2. Lester Harold Decker 4 Aug. 1915 Moundridge, Kan. Protestant 14 June 1941 to Evelyn Auxier Parents:

3, Freda Mae Decker 1 Apr. 1917 Moundridge, Kan. Protestant 5 June 1937 to Arthur Wm. Reichert 3 May 1914 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Bernard A. Reichert and Nellie G. Bamfield.

(1) Agnes Jean Reichert 14 Mar. 1938 McPherson, Kan. (2) Dennie Keith Reichert 8 Apr. 1941 do (3) Beulah Diane Reichert 10 June 1947 do

4. Roma Helen Decker 26 Aug. 1919 Moundridge, Kan. Protestant 26 Aug. 1939 to Carl F. Young 5 July 1917 Douglas, Kan. Parents: Cyrus Young and Myrtle Houser.

(1) Douglas Lynn Young 31 Mar. 1942 McPherson, Kan.

(2) Ramona Kay Young 5 July 1945 do

(3) Carlene Gay Young 5 Aug. 1951 do

5. Estella Eunice Decker 29 May 1923 Goessel, Kan. Protestant 23 Feb. 1946 to

Albert F. Van Meter : ail6 Mar , 1914 Wagoner, Okla. Parents: John A. Van Meter and Fannie Tyree. (1) Myrna Joan Van Meter 17 Dec. 1946 San Antonio, Texas (2) Michael W. Van Meter 10 Aug. 1948 do

6. Hazel Ozeta Decker 4 Sep. 1929 Goessel, Kansas Methodist 12 Dec. 1947 to Donald Keith Swick 20 Jan. 1920 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Charles Swick and Ethel Hammrick.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(1) Saundra Fern Swick 15 Dec „ 1948 Detroit, Mich.

(2) Darryl Reed Swick 28 Aug. 1950 McPherson, Kan.

7. Elgin Reed Decker 30 Jan. 1929 Galva, Kan. Protestant 16 Oct 1949 to Helen Luella Willems 16 Oct. 1932 Colby, Kan.

Parents: John C. Willems and Heleni Friesen.

(1) John Eugene Decker 5 Nov. 1951 McPherson, Kan.

(2) Russel Wm. Decker 6 Nov. 1952 do

(3) Charlotte M. Decker 4 Feb. 1954 do

XIX . KAROLINA J. DECKER 3 Sep 1891 Moundridge, Kan. 1 Mar. 1892

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LUVANTINA DECKER 1835 - 1920

It is too bad that we have so little information on the life of LUVANTINA and her husband, TOBIAS SCHMIDT, except the usual facts that they were born in Russian Poland, Province of Volhynia, near the city of Ostrog. They also came to America, but what year or on what ship they sailed we do not know.

They evidently settled in Marion County, Kansas, for their names are found in the record of the Friedensthal Congregation. Tobias’ father was Peter Schmidt but his mother's name is not known. Luvantina was baptized into the Mennonite faith 6 April, 1851, and Tobias 13 July, 1849, probably at Karolswalde

One interesting facet about her is her given name. It is very unusual, and so far as known, not found in the general category of names among the Mennonites

According to tradition she and her youngest sister, Luvina always with each other as to which name belonged to whom. This is evident in the Siebert emigration documents where Luvina* s name is given as Luvatina, also Yuf entina.

However, since we fortunately have the early DECKER family record, we see by it that the names of the two girls were definitely Luvantina and Luvina.

Most of their children and grandchildren used the name Smith rather than Schmidt.

They had a very large family of 13 children, their names, birth dates, to whom and when married is registered on the next page, so far as is known.

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LUVANTINA A. DECKER and TOBIAS P. SCHMIDT

Their Children and Posterity

Index

K. LUVANTINA A. DECKER, born 18 October, 1835, Russian Poland, Died 9 Aug, 1920 Menn. Bap. 6 Apr. ’51 m. 13 May 1853 to TOBIAS P. SCHMIDT 23 July 1830 Russian Poland. Died 19 Nov. 1910 Menn. Bap. 13 July 1849. Parents: Peter Schmidt and ....

Their children, when born, to whom and when married:

I. Helena T. Schmidt 5 Nov. 1854 to Christian Jantzen . . 1875

II. Andrew T. Schmidt 14 Dec 1855 to Katie Koehn • 1879

III. Jacob T. Schmidt 24 Feb. 1858 to Lena Jantz 26 Nov. 1882

IV. Susanna T. Schmidt 15 Jan. 1861 to Lewis Nelson 4 June 1879

V. Anna T. Schmidt 29 Nov. 1862 to Bernhard Ratzlaff

VI. Elisabeth T. Schmidt 11 Oct 1864 to Jacob A. Wedel 20 June 1886

VII. Benjamin T. Schmidt 24 Mar 1867 (Deceased)

VIII. Johann T. Schmidt 15 Jan. 1869 (Deceased)

IX. Heinrich Schmidt 7 Jan. 1871 to Susie Unruh 4 Dec 1895

X. David T. Schmidt 24 Aug. 1873 to Agnes Schmidt 28 Sep. 1904

XI. Cornelius Schmidt 8 July 1876 to Katie Unruh

XII. Millie Schmidt 22 Oct 1879 to Henry P. Unruh 28 Apr. 1898

XIII. Eva Schmidt 18 Feb. 1882 (Deceased)

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

I. HELENA T. SCHMIDT 5 Nov. 1854 Russ. Pol. 22 May 1879 Mennonite 1878 to Christian Jantzen Parents:

ANDREW T. SCHMIDT 14 Dec. 1855 Russ. Pol. 4 Oct. 1936 Mennonite 1879 to Katie Koehn 3 Apr. 1848 Russ. Pol. 1 Oct. 1932 Parents: Peter Koehn and Eva Koehn.

Eva Schmidt 14 Feb. 1880 Kansas 7 Nov. 1948 Mennonite 1899 to John Wiens 16 Jan. 1862 Ger many 11 Nov. 1940

Parents: Abraham Wiens and . . .

Bettha Wiens 17 Oct. 1900 Payson, Okla. North (1) 106 Dst . Church of Christ 19 Oct. 1918 to Porterville, Cal. John F. Mauldin 4 Dec. 1893 Thatcherville, Okla. Parents: Geo. W. Mauldin and Mary E. Gif f ord

a. Herman F. Mauldin 1 Nov. 1919 Shawnee, Okla. Protestant 11 Aug. 1950 to Kathleen A. Cosby Parents:

b. Eva Mae Mauldin 16 Mar. 1921 Shawnee, Okla. 2332 Jensen Av. Protestant 3 Mar. 1941 to Fresno, Cal. James F. Craven Parents:

c. Frank Geo. Mauldin 25 May 1923 Shawnee, Okla. Protestant 22 June 1944 to Lillie Hollenbeck Parents:

d. Jaunita F. Mauldin 31 Oct. 1925 McComb, Okla. Protestant 20 Apr. 1948 to Jake Allen Parents:

(2) William A. Wiens 20 May 1904 Shawnee, Okla. (Is orderly in Bax- Protestant to ter Hosp„, Shawnee, Okla.) Dora Couch

a. James Carl Wiens

(3) Herman Wiens Died in 1909

(4) Clarence H. Wiens 22 Nov. 1909 Shawnee, Okla. 126 S. Draper, Baptist to Shawnee, Okla. Vinita G. Smith 28 Apr. 1912 Shawnee, Okla. Parents: Kirby Smith and Rosa Foresee,,

125 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Mary Jane Wiens 12 Mar. 1934 Shawnee, Okla. 1232 | E. Main, Protestant 10 Feb. 1956 to Shawnee, Okla. Walker Butts Parents:

b. Jerry Ray Wiens 7 Jan. 1944 Shawnee, Okla.

2. John (Schmidt) Smith 29 Aug. 1882 Kansas Protestant to

Maud . . . (No further information.)

3. Peter (Schmidt) Smith 10 Nov. 1884 Durham, Kan. Jan. 1951 Mennonite. Bap. 1918. Oct. 1922 to Mrs. Mabel Birkin Weston 4 Aug. 1884 Nottingham, Eng. 29 Oct. 1955 Parents: Samuel Birkin and Rachel Rockely. Stepdaughters: (1) Edith Weston (2) Ethel Weston (3) Olive Weston, presently Mrs. Elton Unruh, Ulysses, Kan. Rt. 2

4. Louis (Schmidt) Smith 3 June 1886 Durham, Kan. Mennonite Breth. 2 Nov. 1911 to Ada Birkin 15 July 1882 Nottingham, Eng. 30 Mar. 1955 Parents: Samuel Birkin and Rachel Rockely.

5. Carrie (Schmidt) Smith 30 May 1887 Durham, Kan. 7 Dec. 1950 Mennonite (Bethel) 23 Nov. 1904 to Henry T. Koehn 2 Dec. 1879 Moundridge, Kan. Parents: Tobias Koehn and Elizabeth Ratzlaff.

(1) Ida Koehn 28 Oct. 1905 Moundridge, Kan. 28 Oct. 1905

(2) David H, Koehn 24 Nov. 1907 do Mennonite (Bethel) 28 July 1935 to Mary Unruh 15 Nov. 1910 Meno, Okla. Parents: Cornelius B. Unruh and Katie Koehn.

a. Melvin James Koehn 31 Aug. 1942 Enid, Okla. b. Dorothy Ann Koehn 10 Nov. 1945 do c. Hulda May Koehn 5 May 1949 do

(3) Anna Koehn 17 Sep. 1909 Moundridge, Kan. Mennonite (Zop.r) 30 Apr. 1929 to lst:Frank Koehn 18 July 1905 McPherson, Kan. 25 Dec. 1935 Parents: Jacob H. Koe n and Lizzie Jantz.

a. Hazel Marie Koehn 24 Aug. 1931 Plains, Kan. (Grade teacher) b. Laver ne F. Koehn 4 June 1933 do c. Virgie Koehn 11 Feb. 1935 do Mennonite (Zoar) 30 Aug. 1952 to 1st: Dennis Detweiler 10 Dec. 1928 Hitchcock, Okla. Parents: Harlen Detweiler and Thelma English.

126 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

aa. Cecelia Detweiler 29 Mar. 1954 Enid, Okla„

Mrs. Vixgie Koehn Detweiler in 2nd marriage to 2nd? Samuel Cross

bb. Franklin L. Cross 2 Feb. 1956 Enid, Okla.

Mrs. Anna Koehn Koehn in 2nd marriage to

2nd : Jacob B. Smith

(4) Louis H. Koehn 7 July 1911 Taloga, Okla. Mennonite (Bethel) 28 July 1935 to Lena Unruh 17 Jan. 1912 Meno, Okla.

Parents: Cornelius B . Unruh and Katie Koehn.

a. Arlene May Koehn 16 May 1936 Fairmont, Okla. b. Joseph Dean Koehn 20 Man. 1943 Enid, Okla. c. John Howard Koehn 12 May 1948 do

(5) Katherine Koehn 3 July 1913 Taloga, Okla.

(6) Herman Koehn 25 Aug. 1915 do 27 Jan. 1942 Mennonite (Bethel) 17 Mar. 1940 to Lizzie Unruh 19 July 1913 Coy, Okla. Mrs. Dav. D. Becker,

Parents: Cornelius B . Unruh and Katie Koehn. Aberdeen, Ida. a. Edith Koehn 8 May 1942 Enid, Okla.

Mrs. Lizzie Unruh Koehn in 2nd marriage to David D, Becker.

(7) Mabel Koehn 7 Sep. 1917 Taloga, Okla. Mennonite (Grace) 3 Oct. 1937 to Albert Unruh 25 Dec. 1908 Coy, Okla. Parents: John Unruh and Ruth Koehn.

a. Rosalie Jane Unruh 26 Oct. 1938 Enid, Okla. b. Ray Roger Unruh 19 July 1945 Long Beach, Cal. c. Arlin Dwayne Unruh 28 Oct. 1953 Enid, Okla.

(8) Martha Koehn (twin) 15 July 1919 Taloga, Okla. Hastings, Okla. Protestant 6 May 1945 to Wm. Arthur Ragon 23 Feb. 1913 Remple, Okla. Parents: John Ragon and Lizzie Holt.

a. Phyllis Ann Ragon 7 Nov. 1949 Temple, Okla.

(9) Mary Koehn (twin) 15 July 1919 Taloga, Okla. Dallas, Ore. Mennonite (Grace) 24 Dec. 1939 to % Ger linger Carrier Co. Lester E. Loewen 3 Oct. 1914 Woodburn, Ore. Parents: David B. Loewen and Daisy Warkentin.

(10) Daniel H. Koehn 19 May 1922 Taloga, Okla. Enid, Okla. Mennonite (Bethel) 21 Apr. 1946 to Mabel Unruh 10 Nov. 1916 Plains, Kan. Parents: Cornelius B. Unruh and Katie Koehn. Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Virginia R. Koehn 21 May 1947 Enid, Okla. b. Erma L. Koehn 26 Feb. 1950 do c. Franklin W. Koehn 26 May 1954 do

(11) Elizabeth Koehn 18 Oct. 1924 Taloga, Okla. Enid, Okla. Mennonite (Bethel) 21 Apr. 1946 to % Whsle Dept., Paul Unruh 11 Mar. 1928 Enid, Okla. Santa Fe R. R. Parents: Cornelius B. Unruh and Katie Koehn.

a. Ernest Unruh 23 Nov. 1947 Enid, Okla. b. Evelyn Kay Unruh 22 July 1949 do c. Alice Kath. Unruh 23 Jan. 1951 do d. Lois Jean Unrhh 31 Dec. 1951 do e. Jimmie Joe Unruh 31 May 1953 do 2 July 1953 f. Anita L. Unruh 10 Nov. 1954 do g. Zella Fay Unruh 14 Dec. 1955 do

(12) Wanda Koehn 24 Feb. 1927 Taloga, Okla. Mennonite (Zoar) 23 Nov. 1954 to Alfred 0. Jantz 24 June 1901 Meno, Okla. (Farmer) Parents: Adam B. Jantz and Clara Unruh.

a. Gloria Lynn Jantz 7 July 1955 Wichita, Kan.

6. Tobias A. Smith 1 Oct. 1889 Durham, Kan. Methodist 7 Jan. 1914 to Emma Ross 17 Oct. 1894 Parents:

(1) Vernon David Smith 12 Dec. 1914 McPherson, Kan. Methodist 29 May 1935 to Lola Mae Blair 15 Feb. 1915 Parents:

a. LaVern Roy Smith 24 Sep. 1935 McPherson, Kan. b. Wayne T. Smith 27 Sep. 1936 do c. Jimmie Smith 26 Oct. 1938 do d. Virginia Mae Smith 26 Feb. 1940 do

(2) Clifford D. Smith 8 Aug, 1918 do Methodist 12 Aug. 1938 to Alicia A. Mogenson 7 Mar. 1922 do

Parents: Walter Mogenson and Daisy .. • •

a, Bonnie A. Smith 17 Dec. 1940 do b. Kath, Kay Smith 6 June 1942 do c. Stephen D. Smith 22 May 1947 do d. Larry Dean Smith 26 May 1949 do

e. Jerry Gene Smith • • •

(3) Raymond E. Smith 30 Mar. 1920 McPherson, Kan. Lutheran (Trinity) 18 Nov. 1945 to

Ruby Schultz 22 Dec. . . do

Parents: Fred Schultz and Lydia . . .

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N^jpe and Bir thdate Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(4) Joyce Jean Smith 4 Feb. 1927

7. Anna Smith 26 July 1891 Durham, Kan. Plains Kan. Mennonite. Bap. 4-1917. 15 Aug. 1910 to Jacob H. Koehn 30 Mar. 1877 Galva, Kan. 30 May 1954

Parents: Henry A. Koehn and Lena ,• • •

(1) Lillian Koehn 5 June 1915 Kismet, Kan. Wilmore Kan. Mennonite (Calvary) 26 May 1945 to Ralph W. Schmidt 3 Aug. 1920 Greensburg, Kan. Parents: Peter C. Schmidt and Anna Unruh.

a. Norman E. Schmidt 29 July 1947 Greensburg, Kan. 30 July 1947

(2) Sophia Koehn 26 Aug. 1917 Kismet, Kan. Kismet, Kan.

Mennonite. Bap. 4-1933 13 Oct. 1940 to (Mgr . School Garage) Martin Miller, Jr. 29 June 1911 Richards, Colo. Parents: Martin Miller Sr. and Fannie Hochstetler. ,

a. Robt. Martin Miller 23 July 1941 Campo, Colo. b. Jannice E. Miller 2 Mar. 1943 Plains, Kan. c. James Eldon Miller 17 Jan. 1945 Campo, Colo. d. Jacob H. Miller 28 Dec. 1948 Fowler, Kan.

(3) Gladys Koehn 2 Oct. 1919 Kismet, Kan. Liberal, Kan. Mennonite. Bap. 10-5-36 7 Oct. *951 to Box 289 Leonard C. Busby 24 Jan. 1920 Alton, Kan. (Beech Aircraft Co.) Parents: Ola C. Busby and Golda Frazier.

a. Larry Dean Busby 6 Feb. 1953 Liberal, Kan. b. Sharon DeAnn Busby 13 Dec. 1954 do

(4) Mazel Koehn 20 Mar. 1924 Kismet, Kan. 20 Mar. 1924

(5) Ruby Mae Koehn 17 Apr. 1931 Plains, Kan, Hooker, Okla. Mennonite. Bap. 11-1950 20 July 1952 to Box 766 John A. Kennedy 26 Aug. 1929 Campo, Colo. (Voiles Motor Co. Parents: John C. Kennedy and Edna P. McAdams

a. Jerry Alvin Kennedy 16 May 1953 Guymon, Ok la.

(6) Leroy Edward Koehn 22 Sep. 1934 Plains, Kan.

8. Lena (Schmidt) Smith 30 Apr. 1893 Durham, Kan. Delphas, Kan. Chr. of God, Mennonite 29 Aug. 1911 to Neal Nightengale 18 Oct. 1890 Parents: Andrew Nightengale and Mary Wedel.

(1) Lawrence Nightengale 5 Apr. 1912 McPherson, Kan. Protestant to Virginia Blandfield 7 Dec. 1915 Calers, Kan. Parents:

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Herbert Nightengale 4 Nov. 1933 Minneapolis, Kan. Protestant 18 Feb. 1955 to Lorene Neimier Parents:

b. Lowell Nightengale 20 Jan. 1935 Minneapolis, Kan. Protestant 22 Aug. 1954 to Dorothy Tasker Parents:

c. Virginia Nightengale 16 Aug. 1941 Minneapolis, Kan.

(2) Leona Nightengale 16 Oct. 1913 McPherson, Kan. Protestant 23 Nov. 1932 to 1st: Harold Heikes Moundridge, Kan. Parents:

a. Harold Dean Heikes 7 Apr 1934 Minneapolis, Kan. 9 Mar. 1939 b. Leona D. Heikes 21 Aug. 1938 do Mrs. Teona Heikes 22 June 1944 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Jesse J. Buell 30 Aug. 1888 Sturgis, S. Dak.

c. Carla Ann Buell 14 July 1945 d. Jack Dean Buell 20 Dec. 1946

(3) Pauline Nightengale 23 Feb. 1915 Halstead, Kan. Chr. of God, Mennonite 31 Dec. 1932 to Ruben A. Nichols 14 Sep. 1910 Fairview, Okla. Parents:

a. John Nichols 9 Jan. 1934 Fairview, Okla. b. Alice June Nichols 13 June 1935 do Protestant 27 Feb. 1955 to Robert Warner 23 July 1932 Park Angeles, Wash. Parents:

c. Rose Lee Nichols 23 Oct. 1937 Fairview, Okla. d. Anna May Nichols 29 Dec 1941 do e. Willie R. Nichols 11 Aug. 1943 do f. Clara Marie Nichols 19 Apr. 1945 do

(4) Clara Nightengale 25 Feb. 1917 Plains, Kan. 1 June 1917

9. Fantena (Tena) Smith 18 May 1895 Durham, Kan. Protestant to John Base Parents: (No further information)

10. Susie Smith 27 Dec 1897 Durham, Kan. Protestant to Whitef ield Parents: .. .

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

11. Corn. (Neal) Smith 28 Dec. 1900 Durham, Kan. Protestant 5 Feb. 1931 to Ruth Harvey 14 Jan. 1903 Parents;

(1) Galen Smith 28 Jan. 1926 Denver, Colo. Rexford, Kan. Protestant to Geraldine Davis Parents;

a. Frank Neal Smith b„ Gaylene Smith

(2) Vivian A. Smith 1929 McPherson, Kan. (R.N. Wesley Hosp. 9 Jan. , Wichita, Kan.)

1 858) (2 dates given) III. JACOB T. SMITH 15 Dec” 1859' Russian Poland 10 Jan. 1910 Mennonite 26 Nov. 1882 to Lena Jantz 31 Mar 1862 Russian Poland 17 Sep. 1946

Parents: John T. Jantz and Annie Rediger °

1. Dan Smith 22 June 1885 Marion Co. , Kan. Newton, Kan. Mennonite (Friedenstal) 24 Feb. 1926 to Rt. 1 Hattie Schaare 19 Sep. 1891 Parents; Theodore C. Schaare and Ida. Meyer.

(1) Lena Dolores Smith. 16 June 1928 Tampa, Kan. 4 Sep. 1935

(2) Racine D. Smith 8 Jan. 1930 Hillsboro, Kan. 8 Jan. 1951 Protestant 8 Sep. 1948 to Earl Schroeder Parents;

a. James M. Schroeder 3 Jan. 1951 Newton, Kan.

(3) Clement Dan'l Smith. 27 July 1931 Wellington, Kan. 29 Sep. 1931

(4) Evelyn D. Smith 8 Aug. 1932 Wellington, Kan. Protestant 17 June 1950 to LeRoy Klatt Parents:

(5) Dennis D. Smith 12 Mar 1934 ElDorado, Kan.

2. John Smith 11 Oct. 1886 Marion Co. , Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Protestant 8 Apr. 1914 to Rt. 1 Carrie Unruh 21 Mar. 1892 Barton Co., Kan. Parents; Henry D„ Unruh and Marie Boese

(1) Irene Smith 1915 Barton Co. Kan. 19 Dec. 1937 2 June , (2) Elmer Smith 9 Sep. 1917 do

Protestant 18 Aug. 1940 to ‘ Vivian W„ Kloefkorn 9 Mar. 1920 Allio&a? i£an. Parents: Charley A. Kloefkorn and Cecil M. Owen.

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Leonard M. Smith 8 Feb. 1943 Great Bend, Kan. b. Elaine Y. Smith 3 June 1944 do

Lena Smith 18 Jan. 1888 Marion Co. Kan. 310 N. Lincoln, , Mennonite (Friedenstal) 17 Dec. 1911 to Hillsboro, Kan. Jacob Unruh 8 Sep. 1884 Pareftts; Henry A. Unruh and Anna Jantz.

(1) Edwin Unruh 31 July 1912 Durham, Kan. 28 July 1913

(2) Selma Unruh 28 Oct. 1913 do (Is missionary in Africa.) Beige., Add: C.I.M. Nyanga Par. Tshikapa, Congo , Africa.

(3) Lorena Unruh 30 Dec. 1914 Durham, Kan. Nazarene (Grace) 15 Dec. 1937 to Albert A. Reiss 31 May 1915 Meade, Kan. Parents: George Reiss and Anna M. Penner.

a. Duane Geo. Reiss 15 Sep. 1939 Hillsboro, Kan. b. LeRoy Albert Reiss 26 Dec. 1940 Newton, Kan. c. Edward Earl Reiss 22 Feb. 1942 do d. Evelyn Jane Reiss 28 May 1943 do e. Marvin Dale Reiss 15 Oct. 1945 do f. David Ray Reiss 29 Mar. 1947 do g. Lois Jean Reiss 9 Nov. 1949 do h. Esther May Reiss 9 Nov. 1951 Wichita, Kan. i. Carol Ann Reiss 23 July 1954 do

(4) Bertha Unruh 18 Nov. 1917 Durham, Kan. Mennonite (Friedenstal) 21 Aug. 1940 to Clarence Goentzel 6 July 1914 Marion, Kan. Parents: Pete Goentzel and Mary Goertz.

a. Sharon J. Goentzel 28 Sep. 1941 Marion, Kan. b. James Gerald Goentzel 5 Oct. 1942 Hillsboro, Kan. c. Richard C. Goentzel 15 Jan. 1945 do d. Quinten C. Goentzel 3 Dec. 1947 do e. Howard V. Goentzel 8 Mar. 1949 do

(5) Evangeline Unruh 3 July 1919 Durham, Kan. 19740 E. Parlier Av. Mennonite (1st) 21 Aug. 1940 to Reedley, Cal. Elmer Schmidt 19 July 1916 Hillsboro, Kan. Parents: Herman F. Schmidt and Anna Ewert.

a. Karen V. Schmidt 31 July 1941 Hutchinson, Kan. b. Annalee B. Schmidt 10 Oct. 1942 do c. Evangeline Schmidt 29 May 1946 do 29 May 1946 d. Galen R. Schmidt 12 Feb. 1948 Reedley, Cal. e. Sheryl L. Schmidt 19 July 1950 do

(6) Roland Unruh 21 Feb. 1923 Durham, Kan. Protestant 1 Jan. 1949 to Elva D. Heidel 4 Jan. 1925 Council Grove, Kan.

Methodist. Parents: Geo. W. Heidel and Sidney Campbell •

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

( (7) Walter Unruh 4 Feb. 1925 Durham, Kan. Christian 28 Sep. 1947 to Leota McKibbin 7 Mar. 1927 Marion, Kan. Parents: Wm. Wesley McKibbin and Alice Smith,

a. Karla Jean Unruh 31 Jan. 1949 Marion, Kan. b„ Coleen Rae Unruh 18 Sep. 1952 do

(8) Dewey Unruh 29 May 1927 Durham, Kan. 3323 N. Patritti, Protestant 16 Dec. 1946 to Baldwin Park, Cal. Want a Lucas 19 June 1926 Morrison, Okla. Parents: Stuart S. Lucas and Beulah M. Buford.

a. Richard D. Unruh 2 Oct. 1947 Hillsboro, Kan. b. Diana Kay Unruh 10 Jan. 1953 Covina, Cal.

(9) Ellagene Unruh 14 Aug. 1931 Durham, Kan. 128 Edna PI. Mennonite 26 Feb. 1950 to Covina, Cal. Calvin Lee Buller 13 Apr. 1925 Hillsboro, Kan.

Parents: David T. Buller and Helen Willems 0

a. Cynthia J. Buller 6 Apr. 1951 Covina, Cal. b. Steven Lee Buller 16 Dec. 1952 do

4. Agnes Smith 10 Feb. 1889 Durham, Kan. 5 May 1892

5. Jake Smith 13 Sep. 1890 Durham, Kan. Perry, Okla. Mennonite 26 Sep. 1917 to Lydia Koehn 1 June 1902 Meno, Okla. Parents: Ben Koehn and Katie Voth.

(1) Ruby Mae Smith 5 Dec. 1918 Meno, Okla. Protestant to Ben Gorre

(2) Calvin Gene Smith 25 Mar. 1920 Meno, Okla, 1712 Ina Mae Methodist (Cap. Hill) 18 Aug. 1948 to Oklahoma City, Okla. Virginia Harrison 19 Oct. 1930 Newton, Kan. Parents: Raymond Harrison and Mabel Miller.

a. Jennifer J. Smith 31 July 1950 Sacramento, Cal1 1 b. Laurence E. Smith 21 Sep. 1952 Okla, City, Okla,

(3) Olen James Smith 5 Sep. 1921 Meno, Okla. 341 S. Hunger foni, Protestant 28 June 1952 to Haysville, Kan. Mrs. Billie Hunt Burke 23 Aug. 1929 Panhandle, Tex. Parents:

a. John Pat Burke 19 Aug. 1946 Enid, Okla, (Children of James } b. Jimmie Lou Burke 14 Nov. 1947 "do E. Burke) c. Betty Ann Smith 6 Jan. 1954

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(4) Victor Leo Smith 5 Dec. 1922 Meno, Okla. 546 India Dr., Methodist 6 July 1947 to Oklahoma City, Okla. Ruth E. Robinson 16 Feb. 1926 Ransom, Kan. Parents: Leon L. Robinson and Florence L. Murdock.

a. Darrell Ray Smith 17 Aug. 1951 Oklahoma City, Okla. b. Craig Alan Smith 7 June 1953 do

(5) Kenneth V. Smith 25 May 1924 Durham, Kan. 320 W. Cherry Christian 2 May 1947 to Enid, Okla. Bernadine Waggoner 28 Jan. 1925 Waldron, Kan. Parents: Dorsey D. Waggoner and Lilly Ford.

a. Kenneth V. Smith 29 Feb. 1948 Enid, Okla. b. Judy Ann Smith 10 July 1950 do

(6) Jake Melvin Smith 5 Dec. 1926 Meno, Okla. Boise, Idaho Protestant 22 Nov. 1952 to Nevo Guarene Watts Parents:

6. Pete Smith 16 Aug. 1891 Durham, Kan. Protestant to Martha Koehn Parents:

7. David Smith and Nina Ethel Decker same as H., V., 3.

8. Tena Smith 14 Mar. 1895 ElDorado, Kan, Durham, Kan. Mennonite (Friedenstal) 15 Jan. 1915 to 12 Mar. Dur ham Kan Lue Redger 1889 , Parents: David Redger and Helena Jantz.

(1) Frances E. Redger 26 Oct. 1916 Durham, Kan. Dui ham, Kan, Protestant 16 Mar. 1941 to Herman H, Friesen 28 Nov, 1895 Parents: John Friesen and Katherina Janzen,

(2) Ellsworth N, Redger 4 May 1919 Durham, Kan.

(3) Clinton D, Redger 25 June 1923 do Ft, Cobb, Okla,

Mennonite ( Friedenstal) 12 June 1949 to Rt, 2

Lola M e Nightingale 16 Oct, 1927 ParelJis: Bdd Nightingale and Katie Schartner,

a. Ray Dean Redger 11 Dec. 1953 Goessel, Kan.

(4) Verla D. Redger 18 Oct. 1927 Durham, Kan.

( 5) Max lias L. Redger 30 May 1929 do . ) ,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

9. Annie Smith 15 May 1896 ElDorado, Kan. Boyd, Okla. Protestant to

Ted Wahl 8 Sep. ^ 3893 Marion, Kan. Parents:

(1) Ray C. Wahl 11 A4g. 1924 Boyd, Ok la. Boyd, Okla. Protestant 9 Sep. 1945 to Nellie June Naylor Parents:

(2) Faye Evelyn Wahl 1 Sep. 1925 Boyd, Ok la. Visalia, Cal. Protestant 13 Aug. 1945 to Rt. 5, Box 474 f-eRoy Buller Parents:

(3) Betty Jane Wahl 5 Apr. 1929 Boyd, Ok la. Vet ’ s Village, Apt. 9 Baptist 12 Aug. 1952 to Tahlequah, Okla. Charles L. Rice 27 July 1927 Johnson, Ark. Parents: Charley V. Rice and Delia B. Tur ney.

a. Larry Kent Rice 7 May 1954 Dallas, Tex. b„ Theodore Chas. Rice 2 Aug. 1955 Muskogee, Okla.

(4) Ruby Ann Wahl 24 Apr. 1931 Beaver, Okla. Hardesty, Okla. Protestant 12 Apr. 1952 to RFD Vernon 0. Gibson Parents:

10. Henry J. Smith 28 Dec. 1897 Durham, Kan. Meno, Okla, Protestant 16 May 1919 to Rt. 1, Box 74 1st: Hilda Johnson 16 May 1896 Kansas 28; Apr. 1927 Parents: Tobias Johnson and Lena Jantz.

Cl) Harry Geo. Smith 22 Feb. 1920 Meno, Okla. 1408 Alta Ave. Protestant 24 May 1947 to Wichita, Kan. Mary Edna Dougherty 10 Jan. 1928 Lamont, Okla. Parents: G. A. Dougherty and Lucille Thomas

a. Larry Gene Smith 30 Dec. 1948 Wichita, Kan. b. Darrell D. Smith 12 Aug. 1950 do c„ Carolyn F. Smith 5 Oct. 1952 ) (Twi ns d. Cherelyn Kay Smith 5 Oct. 1952 do

(2) Gladys Opal Smith 5 Oct. 1921 Meno, Okla Livingston, Cal.

Chr . of God , Mennonite 19 Mar. 1944 to PO Box 245 Ernest Koehn 25 Nov. 1923 Montezuma, Kan. Parents: Rev. John A. Koehn and Rachel Koehn.

(3) Beatrice L. Smith 16 Mar. 1924 Meno, Okla. 2502 Cheyenne Blvd., Mennonite 11 Aug. 1945 to Wichita, Kan. Lawrence Schmidt 20 Aug. 1925 Montezuma, Kan.

Parents: Eli Schmidt and Elizabeth Unruh 0

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Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Gary S. Schmidt 18 Aug. 1946 Dodge City, Kan. b. Jeffrey W. Schmidt 9 June 1948 do c. Connie Ann Schmidt 10 Dec. 1950 Wichita, Kan. d„ Chas. Leon Schmidt 30 Aug. 1952 do

Mr. Henry J. Smith 12 Mar. 1929 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Myrtle Eck 11 Nov. 1907 Me no, Ok la. Parents: Henry Eck and Eva Koehn.

(4) Gerlene F. Smith 2 Oct. 1929 Meno, Okla. Protestant 7 Mar. 1947 to LeRoy F. Buller Parents:

(5) Marion L. Smith 3 Apr 1932 Meno, Okla.

(6) Willis Ray Smith 5 June 1933 do

(7) Geo. Washington Smith 22 Feb. 1935 do

(8) Roger Dwain Smith 10 Oct. 1937 do

(9) Delton Henry Smith 5 Mar 1940 do

(10) Margie D. Smith 22 Aug. 1945 do

(11) Peggy Lou Smith 23 Aug. 1946 do

(12) Lucinda Fern Smith 27 Sep. 1949 do

11. Ben Smith 1899 Durham, Kan. 15 May 1911

12. Bertha Smith 19 Oct. 1901 Durham, Kan. Protestant 8 Apr. 1920 to Henry Becker Parents: t

13. Mary Smith 5 Mar 1904 do Hesston, Kan. Mennonite (Garden) 19 Nov. 1924 to Rt. 1, Box 80-A Herman Kruse 2 May 1898 Halstead, Kan. Parents: Karl Kruse and Augusta Klatt,

(1) Velma LaVer na Kruse 26 Dec. 1926 Burrton, Kan. Wolf Point, Mont. Protestant 31 May 1949 to

Donald Heidner 28 Dec. 1929 Mitchell, S. Dak 0 Parents: Nelson Heidner and Dorothy Thomas

a. Judith Ann Heidner 6 Oct. 1950 Wolf Pt„, Mont. b. Linda Jean Heidner 23 May 1952 do

(2) Betty Ann Kruse 20 Apr. 1932 Burrton, Kan. Moundridge, Kan. Mennonite (Eden) 12 Sep. 1950 to Rt. 2 Ben Krehbiel, Jr. 5 Apr 1931 Mo undr id ge, Kan. Parents: Ben B. Krehbiel and Eliz. Stucky.

136 .

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Errol D. Krehbiel 21 Aug. 19 51 McPherson, Kan. b. Sharon S. Krehbiel 21 Aug. 1953 do

(3) Fern Marie Kruse 27 June 1937 Halstead, Kan.

14•. Susie Smith 18 June 1907 Tampa, Kan. Durham, Kan. Mennonite (Friedenstal) 21 May 1927 to Harry Decker 30 July 1906 Durham, Kan. Parents; Tobias Decker and Mary Unruh.

(1) Jaraine M. Decker 8 Aug. 1930 Hillsboro, Kan. Protestant 19 Aug. 1950 to Wilbur E. Redger 20 Sep,.. 1926 Parents; Adolf Redger and Nora Jantz.

a. Velora Lynn Redger 19 Nov. 1951 Hillsboro, Kan. b. Randy Mel Redger 29 Apr. 1953 do

(2) Jonathan H. Decker 3 Dec. 1931 Durham, Kan.

(3) Norma Ruth Decker 4 Sep. 1933 do 7 Nov. 1933

(4) Earl James Decker 29 Aug. 1936 Hillsboro, Kan.

(5) Carolyn J. Decker 13 Sep. 1939 do

(6) Merlin Keith Decker 8 Apr 1944 do

TV. SUSANNA SCHMIDT 15 Jan. 1861 Russ. Poland 6 May 1938 Mennonite 4 June 1879 to Lewis Nelson 16 Apr. 1943 Copenhagen, Denmark 2 July 1910

Parents; Laurence Nelson and . . . •

1 . Nels Ben Nelson 5 May 1880 McPherson, Kan. 618 N. Walnut st., Baptist 20 Feb. 1907 to McPherson, Kan. Mary Simonson 11 Feb. 1882 29 Feb. 1948 Parents; Martin Simonson and Martha Pletcher.

(1) Martha M. Nelson 29 Mar. 1913 McPherson, Kan. 29 Mar. 1913

(2^) Lewis Martin Nelson 14 Aug. 1915 do Protestant to Mary Ruth Stonebraker Parents;

a. Timothy Nelson

2., Lena S. Nelson 11 Nov. 1882 McPherson, Kan. 2035 E. 78th St. , Mennonite. Bap. 27-5-01. 29 Oct. 1902 to Los Angeles, Cal. Frank Wedel 15 Sep. 1881 McPherson, Kan. Parents; Tobias P. Wedel and Eva Wedel,

137 .,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(1) Tena L. Wedel 20 Aug. 1905 McPherson, Kan. 10903 Cornish, Protestant 21 Apr. 1923 to Lynnwood , Cal Jack Wedel 23 Oct. 1897 do Luth. Parents: Peter C. Wedel and Eliz. Nightingale.

a. Deloros Wedel 14 Nov. 1925 5723 Bonfair, Protestant 26 Jan. 1946 to Long Beach, Cal. Ernie Chase 22 Feb. 1920 Parents: Albert Chase and Ruth Hart.

aa. Roger Chase 4 Oct. 1949 Los Angeles, Cal •

b. Robt. Lee Wedel 1 Oct. 1929 6146 Monlaco Av. Lutheran 24 Apr. 1949 to Long Beach, Cal Dorothy Fay Dodson Parents: Chas. Dodson and Becky Little.

aa. Ronald W. Wedel 23 Mar. 1950 Los Angeles, Cal 24 Mar. 1950 bb. Davie Wayne Wedel 19 May 1951 do cc. Stevan Wedel 28 Aug. 1952

(2) Lewis S. Wedel 25 Sep. 1907 McPherson, Kan. 2 Mar. 1915

(3) Lenora S. Wedel 24 Aug. 1912 do 3865 Courtland, Protestant 3 July 1930 to Lynwood, ‘Cal. Roy Crammer Parents:’

a. Ronald Crammer 11 Jan. 1931 Protestant tl Aug. 1951 to

Jeanette . . . Parents:

b. Jacklyn Crammer 6 Nov. 1937

(4) LaVern F. Wedel 11 Oct. 1915 McPherson, Kan, 4300 Courtland, Protestant 15 Oct. 1939 to Lynwood, Cal, Gertrude A, Spranger 8 Mar. 1916 Denver, Colo. Luth. Parents: Alfred A. Spranger and Martha Kling.

a. Glenn Vern Wedel 14 Aug. 1940 Montebello, Cal.

(5) LuRenda B. Wedel 21 Dec. 1917 Seward, Kan. 2982 Los Flores Luth. 18 May 1941 to Blvd., Lynwood, Cal. Doris Johnson 9 Dec. 1917 Berlin, Conn. Parents: Adolph H. Johnson and Clara Nelson.

a. Janet Wedel 20 Aug. 1944 Los Angeles, Cal. b. Johnny Wedel 3 Sep. 1947 do , ,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Man ia.ge or address

(6) Lorena L, Wedel 13 Mar, 1920 Topeka Kan, 10002! S, Downey Av, Luth, 14 Apr, 1940 to Downey, Cal, Leonard Reseck 2 May 1919 Los Angeles, Cal, Parents: -Fred Reseck and Lucile Waldorf,

a, Lynette Reseck 16 Aug 1943 Compton, Cal,

3, Johnny Nelson 10 Jan, McPherson, Kan, Died in inf ancy

* V, ANNA SCHMIDT 29 Nov, 1862 Russ, Pqiand Mennonite to

Bernard Ratzlaff 9 Dec, o o o Russ, Poland Parents? (Incomplete record of this family,)

1, Susie Ratzlaff 22 Aug, 1885 Kansas Fairview, Okla, Protestant 27 Sep 1905 to Abe Hiebert Parents;

2, Jacob Ratzlaff 26 Dec, 1886 Cactus, Ariz,

3, John Ratzlaff 22 Sep, Fairview, Okla,

4, Lizzie W„ Ratzlaff 30 July Lahoma, Okla, Mrs, Robt, Wahl (?)

5, Albert Ratzlaff 1 Aug, 1897 Fairview, Okla, Augusta, Kan, Protestant 9 Nov, 1919 to Lea Unruh 11 Oct, 1898 Parents; Cornelius C, Unruh and Juliana Kasper,

(1) Wesley Rader Ratzlaff 24 Jan, 1924 Fairview, Okla,

(2) Willis Ratzlaff 1 June 1926 do Protestant 27 May 1949 to Esther R, Lybarger 14 Dec, 1926 Ash Grove, Mo, Parents; Orlis E, Lybarger and Lor ene Marshall,

a, Donald Ratzlaff 10 Aug, 1951 Emporia, Kan, b„ Neil W, Ratzlaff 9 Sep, 1953 Springfield, Mo,

(3) Wilma Ratzlaff 18 June 1928 Fairview, Okla,

(4) Louise Ratzlaff 14 Aug, 1935 Moline, Kan, Augusta, Kan, Protestant 20 Aug, 1953 to Floyd Moore 12 Aug, 1927 Bidville, Ark, Parents? Ernest F„ Moore and Violet Rankins,

a. Cynda Louise Moore 10 Oct, 1954 Augusta, Kan,

(5) Norma Dene Ratzlaff 13 Jan, 1942 Latham, Kan Name and Birtl* date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

6. Daniel Ratzlaff 22 Sep. 1900 Fairview, Okla. Lakin, Kan.

7. Ben Ratzlaff 6 Jan. 1903 Fairview, Ok la. Manchester, Mennonite Breth. 3 Apr. 1929 to Okla. Alma Ratzlaff 19 Aug. 1907 Taloga, Okla. Parents: Peter P. Ratzlaff and Julia Decker.

(1) Ralph Ben. Ratzlaff 22 Aug. 1930 Hillsboro, Kan. Protestant 13 Jan. 1954 to Dorothy Theachman Parents:

8. Hulda Ratzlaff 4 Oct. . . . Fairview, Okla. 524 E. Central, Protestant to Wichita, Kan. .... Smith Parents:

VI. ELIZABETH SMITH 11 Oct. 1864 Jadwanin, Pol. 21 Feb. 1941 Mennonite. Bap. 1886 20 June 1886 to at Meno, Okla. Jacob A. Wedel 6 Apr. 1865 Russ. Poland 21 Oct. 1951 Mennonite. Bap. 1886. Parents: Andrew Wedel and at Meno, Okla. Eva Nachtigal.

1. Katie Wedel 4 July 1887 McPherson, Kan. 23 Mar. 1948 Mennonite. Bap, 1905. 24 Mar. 1907 to at Meno, Okla. Jacob B. Eck 9 Nov. 1882 Moundridge, Kan, Walsh, Colo.

Mennonite. Bap. 3-4-1903. Parents: Benj . Eck and PO Box 92 Susanna Becker (1) Sophia Eck 25 Feb. 1908 Coy, Okla. Abilene, Kan, Protestant 18 May 1927 to Rt. 1 Adam Redger 24 Feb. 1908 Coy, Okla. Parents: Henry Redger and Lizzie Schmidt.

a. Kenneth L. Redger 22 Mar. 1930 b, Naomi R. Redger 20 Oct. 1932 Greensburg, Kan. Protestant 20 Oct. 1950 to Alfred Base 27 July 1928 Ft. Cobb, Okla. Parents: Peter Base and Anna S^hartner.

aa. Gerald Dee Base July

e. Ernest K, Redger 21 Nov. 1935

d. Chas. DeWane Redger » 22 Dec. 1941

(2) Adeline Bek 10 Apr. 1910 Coy, Okla, Protestant 4 Sep. 1927 to John J. Maurer

Parents: Jacob Maurer and Emma Merrill • a. Eugene M. Maurer 24 June 1928 Eminence Rt., Protestant to Garden City, Kan. Mathalie Hink 13 Apr. 1930 Parents: aa. Samuel G. Maurer 16 Aug. 1951

140 ; ..

Name and B ir t h d a. t e B ir t hp 1 a c e Dearth date Religion & Marriage or address

b„ Larry J. Maurer 25 Feb. 1930 Protestant 14 Sep. 19 52 to Janet Ford 2 Feb. 1933 Parents aa, Judy LaRue Maur er 3 June 19 53

Co Eunice M„ Maurer 18 Jan. 1932 Protestant to Co Wayne Bell 22 Nov. 1927 Parents?

aa„ Clayton J. Bell 28 . o 1950 bb. Alline Kay Bell 16 Jan. 1952

do Wanda J„ Maurer 29 May 1934 e» Delano D» Maurer 4 Sep. 1942 f. Jeanette J» Maurer 16 Sep. 1944

(3) Lewis Eck 15 July 1912 Coy, Ok la. Garber, Okla. Protestant 17 Aug. 1951 fo Box 472 Lela Sutter 1 Dec. 1916

Parents; Walter Sutter and . „ •

(4) Melinda Eck 16 Nov. 1915 Meno, Ok la. Protestant to 1st; ooo.o Mollett (Divorced)

a. Robt„ Lee Mollett 16 Nov. 1938 b. Jas. Dallas Mollett 11 Jan. 1944

Mrs. Melinda Eck Mollett 17 Apr 1946 in 2nd marriage to 2nd; Douglas J. Allen 23 Aug. 1919 Muskogee, Okla. Parents; G. T„ Allen ancj Mattie Phillips.

c. Gregory Thos. Allen 16 Sep. 1947

(5) Walter Eck 6 Jan. 1920 Meno, Okla. Longview, Tex. Protestant to Gen. Del. 1st; Flora Jones (Divorced 1947) Parents; a. (Son) Eck 14 July 1944 b. Gary Wayne Eck 11 June 1948

Mr. Walter Eck 14 Aug. 1947 in 2nd marriage to 2nd; Mildred W. Cooper 22 Mar 1929 Mangum, Okla.

c. Rodney Steven Eck 18 Ma r 1951

(6) Lolo Eck 20 June 1921 Meno, Okla. 20 June 1921 (7) Arthur Eck 4 Oct. 1923 Fairview, Okla. 1120 llo St., Protestant 1 Aug. 1945 to San Pedro, Cal. Oma Yonseal Taylor 27 Mac 1926 Cushing, Okla.. Parents; Chas. Harvey and Lulu I. Hamons.

a. Marsha Eck 14 Apr, 1947 Name and Birth date Birthplace Deatitrate Religion & Marriage or address

2. Ida Wedel 14 Apr. 1889 McPherson, Kan, Mennonite. Bap. May 1903 17 Jan. 1911 to 4 Joe T* Jantz 28 Apr. 1887 do 14 June 1951 Parents: Tobias Jantz and Susie Unruh.

(1) Dessie Jantz 29 Oct. 1911 McPherson, Kan, Protestant 13 May 1946 to Barney Jantzen Parents:

a. Galen R. Jantzen 28 Oct. 1947 Okeene, Okla. b. Margie L. Jantzen 24 Nov. 1950 Watonga, Okla.

(2) Ella Jantz 11 Oct. 1913 McPherson, Kan, Protestant 26 July 1940 to Jewel L. Payne Parents: a. Patricia A. Payhe 27 June 1943 Enid, Okla. b. Linda Sue Payne 12 July 1947 do

(3) Minnie Jantz 1 Dec. 1915 Meno, Okla. Protestant 22 Mar. 1942 to Dale Ross Headrick Parents:

a. Dale R. Headrick, Jr. 4 Aug. 1943 Enid, Okla. b. Mary Jane Headrick 9 Nov. 1945 do c. Susan J. HeWdrick 25 July 1950

(4) Ruby Jantz 5 Jan. 1918 Meno, Okla. Protestant 1 Jan. 1939 to Jack W. Randolph Parents:

a. Brenda K, Randolph 22 May 1940 Enid, Okla. b. Janet M. Randolph 22 July 1941 Houston, Tex.

(5) Lee Jantz 23 Aug. 1920 Meno, Okla, Protestant 1950 to Myrtle Baker Parents:

(6) Clayton Jantz 26 July 1926 Meno, Okla. Protestant 25 July 1952 to Laura Pjesky Parents:

3. Susie Wedel 19 Dec. 1890 McPherson, Kan 2 Jan. 1935 Mennonite. Bap. ir2-25. 31 Oct. 1909 to Jonas H. Jantz 18 July 1880 Kansas 24 May 1954 Parents: Henry J. Jantz and Anna Base. (1) Eryin Jantz 29 Nov. 1911

Mennonite. Bap. 10-11-29 27 Mar . 1935 to Almeda Base 13 Oct. 1913 Parents: Peter H. Base and Anna Schartner.

142 ?

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a, Ivan Jantz 23 Dec. 1936 b. Robt, K„ Jantz 21 June 1938 c. Ruby A. Jantz 14 Sep. 1942 d„ Lonnie Ray Jantz 8 Nov. 1950

(2) Ruena Jantz 26 Oct. 1913 Protestant *14 Feb. 1943 to Ray J, Roth Parents a. Lynn Ray Roth 16 Aug. 1946 b. Marcille Fay Roth 3 Jan. 1950

(3) Bertha Jantz 20 Nov. 1915 12 Feb. 1916

(4) Allen Jantz 31 Jan. 1917 Menn. Bap, 6-8“33. 6 June 1947 to Salome Schmidt Parents?

a„ Gary Allen Jantz 17 Mar. 1948 b„ Greta Ann J*ntz 22 Nov. 1952

(5) Har&ld Jantz 21 Dec. 1918 Protestant 1 Jan. 1948 to Lucile Hein Parents? a, Pamela Kay Jantz 29 Dec. 1950

7 Dec. 12 Dec, 1920 (6) Alice Jantz 1920.s

(7) Leo Milton Jantz 21 Nov. 1922

Minnie Wedel 14 Jan. 1893 Menn. Bap. 17-7-11. 14 Jan. 1912 to Jacob B„ Unxuh 8 Oct. 1886 Parents? Benj. Unruh and Lizzie Wedel.

(1) Elton Russel Unruh 14 Apr. 1914 Ulysses, Kan. Menn. Bap, 9-4-33. to Olive Weston 20 Oct, Parents? Tom Weston and Mabel Birkin

a„ Robt. Dwain Unruh 8 Max. 1940 California. b, Gloria Jean Unruh 18 Oct. 194 5 do

(2) Virginia W. Unruh 26 July 1925 Plains, Kan. 31 July 1935

(3) Arleen Unruh 11 Mar. 1927 1739 Geneva Protestant to Aurora, Colo, Fred ll. Waggoner Parents?

a. Lynn D. Waggoner 8 Feb. 1950 Denver, Colo b. Timothy R» Waggoner 1 Nov. 1955 do ..

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(4) Rosalie L. Unruh 25 Sep. 1932 25 Sep. 1932

5. Anna Wedel 27 Mar. 1895 Meno, Okla. Mennonite. Bap. 17-9- *11 17 Apr. 1921 to Robert M. Koehn 26 Aug. 1897 Meno, Okla. Parents: Henry D. Koehn and Lena Jantz.

(1) Verbia Koehn 30 Apr. 1924 Ringwood, Okla. Menn. Bap. Apr. 1938 27 Nov. 1943 to Leland Unruh Parents:

a. Barbara J. Unruh 20 Oct. 1948 Breckenxidge, Okla. b. Deborah J. Unruh 27 Mar. 1951 do

(2) Gerald Koehn 27 May 1928 Ringwood, Okla. Menn. Bap. 20-5- ’45 8 Sep. 1948 to Dorothy Dirksen 23 June 1924

a. Rodney Bob Koehn 28 Aug. 1950 Medford, Okla. b. Roger Mart Koehn 19 Feb. 1953 do

6. Lena Wedel 21 Oct. 1897 Meno, Okla. 10 Mar. 1955 Mennonite 15 Apr. 1918 to Peter H. Jantz 8 Mar 1894 Kansas

(1) Neola Jantz 3 Sep. 1918 Prot. Bap. 3-9-'50 4 Jan. 1940 to Clarence Anderson 4 Jan. 1915 Parents:

a. Sonja Jean Anderson '6 June 1942 b. Vivian M. Anderson 3 Aug. 1943 c. Bonnie D. Anderson 1 Aug. 1954

(2) Sadie Erma Jantz 9 Oct. 1920 Protestant 29 Itov. 1938 to Flavius E. Brant 13 July 1912 Parents:

a. Patricia R. Brant 7 Aug. 1939 b, Francis E, Brant 16 Feb. 1941 c, Joanne Brant 13T Nov. 1942 d. Robt, E. Brant 19 July 1944 e, Susan Lynn Brant 21 June 1947

(3) Lillian Jantz 2 Apr, 1922 Protestant 24 Apr 1940 to Virgil Thom

a. Carol V. May Tom 17 Jan. 1945 b. James Albert M. Tom 14 July 1946 c. Peggy Ilene Tom 6 Feb. 1948 d. Thos. Wm. May Tom 11 Aug. 1949

144 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(4) Verene Jantz 3 Aug. 1926 Protestant 16 Feb. 1946 to Homer J. Eason 19 Feb. 1920 Parents: a. Mary Ann Eason 18 Nov. 1946 29 Nov. 1947 b. Gary Leon Eason 8 June 1948 c. Larry Gene Eason 2 Aug. 1949 d. Billy Roy Eason 3 Nov. 1950 e. Ronald Wayne Eason 30 Jan. 1952

(5) Elvera Jantz 12 Jan. 1928

(6) Evelyn Jantz 6 Apr. 1934 Protestant 2 Feb. 1952 to Joe D. Partridge 19 Apr. 1933 Parents: a. Verna Jo Partridge 12 Dec. 1952

(7) Verlin Gene Jantz 20 Apr. 1937

7. Jacob J. Wedel 31 Dec. 1900 Meno, Okla 25 Feb. 1953 Mennonite 23 Sep. 19.. to Edna Johnson 27 Oct. 1907 Goltry, Okla. 2110 W. Maple, Parents: Wm. J. Johnson and Eva Unruh. Enid, Okla.

(1) Arnold Ray Wedel 10 May 1925 Meno, Okla. Protestant 26 Oct. 1946 to Verda May Pereboorm Parents: a. David Ray Wedel 3 Jan. 1952 b. Steven Kent Wedel 10 Sep. 1954

(2) Lloyd Kenneth Wedel 9 Oct. 1927 Goltry, Okla. Protestant 17 Oct. 1944 to Phyllis Jean Wells Parents:

a. Lyndia Sue Wedel 11 Jan. 1946 b. Sandra Kay Wedel 8 Sep. 1947

8. Ben Wedel 15 Jan. 1902 Meno, Okla. Protestant 29 Sep. 1925 to Ethel Maphet 12 Dec. 1900 Meno, Okla. Parents: John A. Maphet and Maggie Lane.

(1) Jack Wedel 8 July 1930 Meno, Okla. Protestant July 1951 to Let ha Johnson Parents: a. Sherry Ann Wedel 14 Oct. 1952 Meno, Okla.

(2) Wilbur D. Wedel 19 Dec. 1939 do

145 . .. ,

Name and Birth date Bir thplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

9. Elizabeth Wedel 19 Jan. 1905 Meno, Okla. Protestant 5 Apr. 1925 to

Samuel Redger 4 May 1887 Marion Cci , jKan. Parents: David Redger and Lena Jantz.

10. Lorane Wedel 21 Feb. 1909 Meno, Okla. Greensburg, Kan, Protestant 8 Oct. 1929 to

Otis Schmidt 15 Mar. 1901 Kan # Dundee , Parents: Abraham B. Schmidt and Lena Wedel.

(1) Wayne LeRoy Schmidt 22 Mar. . 1933 Greensburg, Kan. do Protestant 21 Oct. 1951 to Nita Lou Baker 6 Sep. 1932 Parents:

a. Brenda Sue Schmidt 9 Oct. 1954 b. Kay Lynne Schmidt 26 Sep. 1955

(2) Mary Joanne Schmidt 29 Oct. 1935 Greensburg, Kan.

VII. BENJAMIN SCHMIDT 24 Mar. 1867 Russian Poland 3 Dec. 1869

VIII. JOHANN SCHMIDT 15 Jan. 1869 do do 30 Nov. 1869

HENRY T. SCHMIDT 7 Jan. 1871 Russ. Poland 21 Dec. 1953 Mennonite 4 Dec. 1895 to Susie Unruh 15 Jan. 1877 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Peter Unruh and Anna Frey.

. Mabel Smith 2 May 1898 McPherson, Kan. Pr ot 5 Aug. 1917 to

Albert Schloetzer 23 Mar 1890 Monitea Co. , Mo. 31 Oct. 1949 Parents: Francis L. Schloetzer and Anna Mat is.

(1) Francis Schloetzer 13 Oct. 1918 Sharon, Kan. 18 Aug. 1944

(2) Chas. D. Schloetzer 29 Apr. 1920 Croft, Kan. 443 N. Vine, Prot. June 1947 to Wichita, Kan. Bonnie Johnson 28 Apr. 1927 Viola, Kan. Parents:

a. Vicki Schloetzer 27 Sep. 1948 Wichita, Kan. b. Albert Schloetzer 21 Aug. 1951 do c. Sheila G. Schloetzer 15 Sep. 1952 do d. Deborah Schloetzer 13 May 1954 do

(3) Geneva M. Schloetzer 29 Apr. 1923 Croft, Kan. 95 Radnor Road, Christian Chr. 27 July 1944 to Snug Harbor James H. Lyon 27 Oct. 1913 St. Louis, Mo. Norfolk, 3, Va. Parents: Samuel D. Lyon and Laura Jesse Shay.

a. Jas. Hamilton Lyon 11 Mar 1945 USN. Hosp. , Oakknoll, Oakland, b. Michael D. Lyon 9 July 1947 do Cal. c. Douglas Paul Lyon 2 Mar 1950 do

146 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(4) Imogene Schloetzer 13 Feb. 1926 Croft, Kan. 1306 Central, Methodist 27 Sep. 1947 to Dodge City, Kan. Ralph Edward Smith 25 June 1914 Greeiislmrg, Kan. Parents: Dr. D. W. Smith and Bess V. Robison.

a. Stephen DeWitt Smith 28 July 1948 Dodge City, Kan.

(5) Clarence Schloetzer 10 Oct. 1929 Topeka, Kan. 11 Oct. 1929

2. Lena Smith 8 Sep. 1900 McPherson, Kan. Protestant 17 Mar. 1919 to Sam Rogers

3. William M. Smith 1 Jan. 1903 Marion Co., Kan. 261 W. Linden

Protestant 11 Aug. 1930 to Av. r Elizabeth Brabham 29 Jan. 1908 York Co., Neb. Parents: John H. Brabham and .... Smith

Wm. M. Smith Military Record: US Army ’26, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. ROTC Univ. Neb., Lincoln, 1936. ROTC Benson High School, Omaha, Neb. In active duty in Germany 1941-' 46 with rank of Capt. in 1944. Reinlisted in 1948 as M/S ROTC duty at Benson High Sch. Warrant Officer, Ft. Riley, Kan.; later in Panama, C. Z. to June 1952. Erie Ord. Depot 1953 from there to Korea in 1954.

(1) Robert Wm. Smith 30 Dec. 1934 Omaha, Neb. US ARMY 1954 at Ft. Ord, Cal. (2) Patricia J. Smith 3 Mar. 1937 do

4, Franklin E. Smith 26 Feb. 1906 Marion, Kan. Gypsum, Kan.

5. Herman G. Smith 30 Jan. 1911 do Jet, Okla. Methodist 27 Apr. 1936 to Rt. 1, Box 81 Jessie L. Smith 29 Apr. 1915 Florence, Okla. Parents: Lewis S. Smith and Ruby Elkins.

(1) Lewis Henry Smith 30 Dec. 1936 Jet, Okla.

(2) Iva Pauline Smith 12 Mar. 1938 do

(3) Dean Edward Smith 27 Mar. 1940 do

(4) Norris Glenn Smith 25 Feb. 1943 do

6. Sylvia Smith 30 May 1914 Greens burg, Kan. 215 E. Indiana Christian 3 Sep. 1932 to St., Enid, Okla. Jewel B. Whitley 18 Sep. 1910 Cade, Okla. Parents: Barney G. Whitley and Katie Morris.

(1) Ray Alvin Whitley 29 Sep. 1933 Hennessey, Okla. Protestant 3 Aug. 1954 to Nine Lee Suemam Parents: Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(2) James H. Whitley 19 Aug. 1936 Tahlequah, Ok la.

(3) Robt. Houston Whitley 8 Sep. 1940 do

(4) Earl Leroy Whitley 7 Feb. 1943 Tahlequah, Ok la.

(5) Melvin S. Whitely 8 Sep. 1945 Nash, Ok la.

(6) Jewel J. Whitley, Jr. 20 Aug. 1947 do

7. Jesse J. Smith 29 Oct. 1916 Greens burg, Kan. Jet, Okla. Protestant 11 May 1944 to Alice Sample 17 Nov.. 1924 Vining, Okla. Parents: Leland Sample and Bertha Stephenson.

(1) Judy Kay Smith 5 Nov. 1946 Nash, Okla .

(2) Tommy Joe Smith 19 Oct. 1948 Jet, Okla.

(3) Betty Lee Smith 6 Nov. 1950

8. Glenn Smith 23 July 1919 Roxbury, Kan. 710 S. Ivory, Christian 20 Nov. 1948 to Spokane, 3, Wash. Norma P. Ashley 8 May 1927 Indianapolis, Ind. Parents: Elbert M. Ashley and Lelia E. Hylton.

9. Leonard R. Smith 18 Sep. 1922 Ringwood, Okla. 227 E. Hickory, Prot. 17 Mar. 1946 Enid, Okla. Barbara Stanley Parents:

X. DAVID SMITH 24 Aug. 1873 Russ. Poland. Pawnee Rock, Kan. Mennonite 28 Sep. 1904 to Rt.l Agnes Schmidt 3 Nov. 1886 Parents: Cornelius A. Schmidt and Lena Schmidt.

Barton Co. Kan. do 1. Prank Smith 2 June 1905 , Protestant to Bthelina Unruh Parents: Peter Unruh and Susie Dirks.

(1) Roland Lee Smith 27 Jan. 1928 Great Bend, Kan. 723 Madison, Protestant 1 Aug. 1948 to Great Bend, Kan. Marlene Walters 5 Feb. 1931 Parents:

a. Roland Lee Smith, Jr. 10 Mar. 1949 Great Bend, Kan. b. Steven Lynn Smith 10 Oct. 1950 do

(2) James Joel Smith 13 Aug. 1930 do

(3) Frank Smith, Jr. 6 Sep. 1936 do

(4) Bert Smith 28 Feb. 1939 do ( twins) (5) Bernice Smith 28 Feb. 1939 do

148 ,, ,

Name, and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

2. Davinia Smith 27 Aug. 1906 Beaver, Okla Pawnee Rock, Kan. Mennonite 4 Aug. 1926 to Rt. Daniel Schmidt 18 July 1903 do do Parents: Jacob D. Schmidt and Josephine Siebert.

(1) Glendora Schmidt 19 July 1927 Great. Bend Kan. Mennonite 28 Aug. 1949 to Arthur Eug. Schmidt 1 Aug. 1923 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Parents: Anton Schmidt and Mayme Pedigo.

a. Rebecca Schmidt

D • c.John Arthur Schmidt 11 June 1954 Great Bend, Kan. d. Carl Kent Schmidt 11 Dec. 1957 do

(2) Norma Lee Schmidt 12 Sep. 1933 do

(3) Jay Dee Schmidt 25 Sep. 1936 do

3. Lena Smith 29 Apr. 1908 Enid, Okla. Hutchinson, Kan. Christian 11 July 1926 to Box 574 Jean P. Shaw 11 Feb. 1902 Windom, Kan. 7 Jan. 1950 Parents: John P. Shaw and Martha L. Shaw.

(1) Carrol Shaw 25 Dec. 1925 Great Bend, Kan. 905 E. 10th St. Prot. 3 Sep. 1950 to Hutchinson, Kan. Wayne Woolverton 31 July 1922 Florence, Kan. Parents: Wm. Woolverton and Zella Daniels.

a. Richard Woolverton 18 Dec. 1951 Hutchinson Kan. b. Garry Dean Woolverton 14 Sep. 1953 do

(2) Cyrano R. Shaw 15 Jan. 1924 Great Bend, Kan. 6961 Comm.

Prot. 6 Oct. 1952 to Aqdn. , San June Collin Antonio, Tex. Parents:

4. Sophia Smith 3 Aug. 1910 Great Bend, Kan. 217 Jefferson Mennonite to Washington, Mo. Leo T. Meinershagen 26 Aug. 1905 Augusta, Mo. Parents: Hugo Meinershagen and Ida Bergsieker.

(1) Agnes W. Meinershagen 14 Oct. 1932 Washington, Mo.

5. Dannie Smith 13 Nov. 1912 Great Bend, Kan. Pawnee Rock, New Jerusalem Chr. to Kan. Pauline Welch 7 Mar. 1912 Parents: John Welch and Clara Kazmaier.

(1) Judith Anna Smith 4 Sep. 1942 Great Bend, Kan. (2) Marilyn Sue Smith 15 May 1947 do

6. Harry Smith 11 Sep. 1914 Great Bend, Kan. 1223 Jacobson, Chr. of Nazar ene. 10 Nov. 1937 to Great Bend, Kan. Mattie Dirks 1 Nov. 1913 Great Bend, Kan. Parents: Jacob A. Dirks and Carrie Ratzlaff.

149 . .. , ,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(1) DeWayne Smith 10 Apr. 1941 Great Bend, Kan.

(2) Darrell Dean Smith 23 Feb. 1946 do

7. Lenora Smith 20 May 1917 do Pawnee Rock, Kan. Nazarene Church 12 June 1938 to Roy Smith 31 Mar. 1913 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Parents: George P. Smith and Susie Schultz.

(1) Bettie Marie Smith 12 Dec. 1944 Great Bend, Kan.

8. Gertrude Smith 28 June 1919 Great Bend, Kan. Larned, Kan. to Mennonite 18 June 1939 Rt . , Box 38 Barton Co. Kan. Orrville Schultz 21 July 1917 , Parents: Peter C. Schultz and Lillie Unruh.

(1) Steven Lee Schultz 24 Mar. 1947 Great Bend, Kan. (twins) (2) Stanley L. Schultz 24 Mar. 1947 do

XI. CORNELIUS SMITH 8 July 1876 Moundridge, 'Kan. 4 Feb. 1946 Mennonite Aug. 1904 to Katie Unruh 6 Jan. 1885 Durham, Kan. Greensburg, Kan. Parents: Peter B. Unruh and Anna Fr ey.

1. Laura Smith 20 Oct. 1905 Durham, Kan. 26 Oct. 1905

2. Rosalie Smith 10 Oct 1906 Tyrone, Okla 11 July 1931

3. Dennis Smith 4 Mar 1907 do Inman, Kan. Pr ot to Helen Tansy Parents:

4. Viola Smith 22 June 1909 do Greensburg, Kan. Methodist 24 Nov. 1938 to Willie Dirks 23 Mar 1906 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Parents: Cornelius Dirks and Nettie Schmidt

( 1) Keith Dirks 5 Oct 1931 Mullinville Kan. 1311 W. 6th St. Protestant 1 June 1952 to Lawrence Kan. Betty Jo Booth 16 Apr 1933 Coldwater, Kan. Parents: Lester Booth and Elena G. Thompson,

a. Teresa Sue Dirks 19 Feb. 1954

150 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

5. Beatrice Smith 27 Sep. 1912 Tyrone, Ok la. Greensburg, Kan. Mennbnite 5 Dec. 1931 to Harvey Schmidt 31 July 1906 Pawnee Rock, Kan Parents: Fred Schmidt and Matilda Wedel.

(1) Kenneth H. Schmidt 25 Mar. 1932 Greensburg, Kan. Protestant 17 Aug. 1955 to I Phyllis Egli Mans on , owa Parents:

(2) Lee H. Schmidt 4 June 1935 Greensburg, Kan. 9 May 1952

(3) Judith Ann Schmidt 4 Jan. 1945 do

6. Della Smith 25 Feb. 1915 do 15 Apr. 1938

7. Naomi Smith 8 Aug. 1916 do 4 Feb. 1950

8. Edna Smith 18 July 1918 do Protestant 1 Aug. 1937 to Elmer Schmidt Parents: Daniel Schmidt and Ella Unruh.

9. June Smith 12 June 1921 Greensburg, Kan. 14 Apr. 1937

XII. MILLIE (AMELIA) SCHMIDT 22 Oct. 1879 McPherson, Kan. %W. E. Ratzlaff, Mennonite 28 Apr. 1898 to Lehigh, Kan. Bx. 103 Henry P. Unruh 28 Feb. 1874 Orrville, 0. 14 July 1953 Parents: Peter B. Unruh and Anna Frey.

1 . Edward H. Unruh 23 Mar. 1899 Durham, Kan Warroad, Minn. Mennonite 28 July 1921 to Star Rt. Martha N. Riesen 22 Jan. 1901 Hillsboro, Kan. Parents: Fredrick B. Riesen and Eliz. Nickel.

(1) Oliver R. Unruh 13 Apr. 1923 Hillsboro, Kan. Mennonite 10 Sep. 1947 to Elizabeth Busenitz 8 Mar. 1924. Elbing, Kan. Parents: John A. Busenitz and Justine Wiebe. a. Vernon Bruce Unruh 5 June 1950 Newton, Kan. b. Charles Paul Unruh 17 Nov. 1951 Findlay, Ohio

(2) Donald Ray Unruh 28 Oct. 1924 Hillsboro, Kan. Mennonite 25 June 1949 to Martha Fern Cogley 27 July 1929 Raws on, Ohio Parents: Geo. Kory Cogley and Ervena Timmons.

a. Regina Ann Unruh 1 May 1951 Findlay, Ohio

(3) Jas. Richard Unruh 24 Oct.. 1926 Hillsboro, Kan. Menn. 6 July 1948 to Ruth Irene Deckert 18 July 1930 Hutchinson, Kan. Parents: Frank Deckert and Mary Dirks.

151 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Jas. David Unruh. 27 Feb. 1950 Roseburg, Ore.

(4) Earl Robt. Unruh 27 Jan. 1928 Hillsboro, Kan. Mennonite 23 Sep. 1948 to Elva Lois Schmidt 11 Sep. 1928 Goessel, Kan. Parents: Leonard D. Schmidt and Helen Schroeder.

a. Gary Lee Unruh. 17 May 1949 b. Michael D. Unruh 15 Apr. 1952

(5) Floyd Ralph Unruh 14 Mar. 1929 Hillsboro, Kan. Menn. (Brudertal) 7 Aug. 1952 to Jane Lydia Heppner 19 Nov. 1932 Lostwood, N. Dak. Parents: Peter Heppner and Eliz. Unruh.

a. Glen Henry Unruh 4 May 1953 Warroad, Minn. b. Keith Hayward Unruh 8 Aug. 1954 St. Paul, Minn.

(6) Kenneth H. Unruh 27 Jan. 1936 Hillsboro, Kan. Hastings, Minn. Menn. (Woodland) 1 June 1954 to Linda Sue Heppner 15 June 1935 Warroad, Minn. Parents: Dietrick S. Heppner and Agatha Loepp.

a. Lowell Allen Unruh 27 June 1955 Hastings, Minn. (twins) b. Sharon Ann Unruh 27 June 1955 do

c. . . .(Son) Unruh 1958

2. Margaret Unruh 20 May 1901 Durham, Kan. Admire, Kan. Baptist to Rt. 1, Box 123 Wm. Van Valkenburg 1 Dec. Hardy, Neb. Parents: Lewis Van Valkenburg and Alta Heifer.

(1) Billy Van Valkenburg, Jr.,30 Mar. 1930 Hardy, Neb.

(2) Marianna Van Valkenburg 30 May 1931 do Protestant 21 Nov. 1951 to Neal E. Sowers Parents:

(3) Richard L. Van Valken- 17 May 1935 Hardy, Neb. burg (4) Chas. J. Van Valkenburg 3 Mar. 1938 do

3. Alice Unruh 11 Oct. 1903 Durham, Kan. Lehigh, Kan. Mennonite 4 Dee. 1924 to Rt, Sox 103 Walter 1. Ratzlaff 2 June 1902 Meno, Okla, Parents: John J. Ratzlaff and Mary Decker

(1) Ivan Eugene Ratzlaff 19 Apr. 1928 Meno, Okla. Protestant 3 June 1950 to Elizabeth Black 2 Aug. 1925 Menneapolis, Minn Parents: Robt. H. Black and Carol Parkhurst.

152 ..

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Charlotte C. Ratzlaff 26 July 1951

(2) Johnnie Paul Ratzlaff 6 Apr 1931 Meno, Okla.

(3) Kathryn Lois Ratzlaff 7 Mar 1936 do

(4) Bruce Leon Ratzlaff 3 Oct. 1939 do

(5) Iris Fern Ratzlaff 20 Jan. 1947 Enid, Okla.

4. Laura Unruh 19 Dec. 1905 Durham, Kan. 16 Mar. 1906

5. Wesley Unruh 11 Jan. 1908 Durham, Kan. Durham, Kan. Mennonite 15 May 1931 to Ellen Pankratz 17 Aug. 1912 Marion, Kan. Parents: Abe E. Pankratz and Minnie Frantz.

(1) Junior Wayne Unruh 3 June 1932 Durham, Kan. Protestant 6 June 1954 to Shirley Petty Parents:

(2) Ronald Eugene Unruh 13 Nov. 1933 Durham, Kan. Prot. 6 Jan. 1955 to Dora Kath. Duerksen

Parents: Dan Duerksen and • • •

(3) Arvid Leslie Unruh 3 Nov. 1939 do

6. Martha Unruh 15 Dec. 1909 Durham, Kan. 706 Peyton Baptist to Emporia, Kan. Edward J. Beemer 28 Jan. 1904 Parents: L. L. Beemer and Amelia Dinse.

(1) Thearle Dee Beemer 13 Oct 1933 Elmo, Kan.

(2) Arlen Beemer 7 Feb. 1936 Council Grove, Kan.

(3) Laurence H. Beemer 17 Jan. 1939 Emporia, Kan. 19 Dec. 1939

(4) Carol Ann Beemer 21 Nov. 1940 do

(5) Janice M. Beemer 17 Sep. 1944 do

(6) Kevin Beemer 8 Feb. 1948 do

7. Orpha Unruh 13 Jan. 1912 Durham, Kan. Tampa, Kansas Menn. (Gen. Conf.) to Rt. 2 Emil Dirks 30 Aug. 1911 Tampa, Kan. Parents: Enoch Dirks and Hannah Koehn.

153 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(1) Kathleen J. Dirks 31 Aug. 1935 Hope, Kan.

(2) DeWayne Emil Dirks 4 Aug. 1937 Tampa, Kan. >

(3) Gloria Mae Dirks 18 June 1944 Herrington, Kan.

(4) Stanley Marc Dirks 29 Mar. 1951 do

8. Walter Unruh 30 Mar. 1914 Durham, Kan. Durham, Kansas Mennonite (Friedenstal) 30 May 1940 to Marcella Groening 28 Oct. 1913 Lehigh, Kan. Parents:

(1) Jerald Dean Unruh 13 Jan. 1943 Wichita, Kan.

(2) Anabel Lee Unruh 24 Sep. 1944 Herrington, Kan.

(3) Sherry Lynn Unruh 30 Nov. 1950 do

(4) LaDonna Ruth Unruh 31 Mar. 1954 do

9. Ruby Amelia Unruh 24 July 1917 Durham, Kan. 30 Aug. 1917

10. Ralph Woodrow Unruh 8 Sep. 1918 do Prot. to Vera Ryan Parents:

11. Smil Unruh 8 Oct. 1920 Durham, Kan. 20 May 1921

XIII. BVA SCHMIDT 18 Feb. 1882 McPherson, Kan. 1S92

154 . s

JUSTINA A. DECKER and DAVID WEDEL

This family also came to America on the "City of London" in November 1874 to the harbor in New York. They settled in Barton County, Kansas, where Mr. » Wedel bought a farm and established his home.

Both he and Justina, his second wife, were charter members of the Bergthal Mennonite Church near Pawnee Rock, Kansas. When he died he was buried in the Pawnee Rock City cemetery. Justina was later married the second time to Peter Nickel.

Mr. Wedel was quite well to do before the immigration to America took place, but he was a generous kindhearted man and gave of his substance that those who had none, or very little, could also have the opportunity to come to the New World. He helped many relatives and friends financially and in other ways to get a start.

Justina Decker Wedel Nickel is buried in the Grace Hill Church Mennonite cemetery not far from Newton, Kansas.

By way of explanation, Mr. David Wedel was married the first time to Susanna Ratzlaff who died after the birth of her third child in Russian Poland. Her parents were Jacob Ratzlaff and Anna Peter Jantzen, and she was born the 8th of January 1828. She was baptized by Elder Benjamin Dirks into the Mennonite faith and died the 10th of August 1855. They were married 29 October 1848 at Karolswalde and of this union were born the following children:

1. Jacob Wedel 5 Aug. 1849 2. Cornelius Wedel 29 Nov. 1851 Died May 26, 1855. 3. Maria Wedel 6 Feb. 1854

Justina A. Decker was born February 23, 1837, in the village of Karolswalde, Province of Volhynia, Russian Poland. She was baptized in the Mennonite faith there

Her parents were Andreas J. Decker and Helena Schultz.

She was married on November 18, 1855, to the young widower, David Wedel, born April 15, 1830, in the Province of Volhynia, Russian Poland. He was baptized in the Mennonite faith June 15, 1845. Marriage rites were performed in the Chapel at Karolswalde and the wedding took place at the home of Justina* parents.

155 .

L. JUSTINA A. DECKER and DAVID WEDEL

FAMILY INDEX

Their Children:

Name Birth date To whom married & when

I. Helena Wedel 12 Oct. 1856 to John Jantz

II. Andreas Wedel 22 Jan. 1858 (Deceased)

III. Juli Wedel 19 Oct. 1859 to David Koehn

IV. Katharina Wedel 5 Feb. 1861 to Jacob Jantz

V. Susanna Wedel 9 July 1862 (Deceased)

VI. Elske (Eliz.) Wedel 29 Mar 1864 (Deceased)

VII. Eva (1st one) Wedel 9 Nov. 1865 (Deceased)

VIII. Karolina Wedel 8 Feb. 1868 (Deceased)

IX. Aganetha Wedel 12 May 1869 (Deceased)

X. Benjamin Wedel 15 Jan. 1874 to Emma Unruh 19 Oct

XI. Eva (Effie) Wedel 28 Mar 1876 to John J. Schmidt

XII. Mathilda Wedel 24 Nov 1878 to Fred Schmidt

XIII. Mieme Wedel 20 Dec 1889 (Deceased)

156 . . . . .,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

L. JUSTINA A. DECKER 23 Feb. 1837 Russ Poland ? Mennonite 18 Nov. 1855 to DAVID WEDEL 15 Apr. 1830 Russ. Poland. ? Mennonite. Parents: ?

I. HELENA WEDEL 12 Oct. 1856 Russ Poland 7 Mennonite to John Jantz Parents: (No further record available)

II. ANDREAS WEDEL 22 Jan. 1858 Russ Pol. 6 Jan. 1860

III. JULI WEDEL 19 Oct. 1859 do do 7 Mennonite to David Koehn (?) 12 Dec. 1857 do do 7 Parents: Berend Koehn and Maria Schmidt. (No further record available)

IV. KATHARINA WEDEL 5 Feb. 1861 Russ. Pol. ? Mennonite to Jake Jantz or Jantzen 4 Aug. 1859 do do ?

Parents: Benjamin P. Jantz and Eva . . . . ? (No further record available)

V. SUSANNA WEDEL 9 July 1862 Russ. Pol. 18 Feb. 1864

VI. ELSKE WEDEL 29 Mar. 1864 do do 26 Mar 1875

VII. EVA WEDEL (1st Eva) 9 Nov. 1865 do do Bef ore 1874

VIII. KAROLINA WEDEL 8 Feb. 1868 do do 8 May 1868

IX. AGANETHA WEDEL 12 May 1869 do d o 20 Dec. 1889

X. BENJAMIN WEDEL 15 Jan. 1874 Jadwenin, Pol. 1 May 1949 Chr. of New Jerusalem 19 Oct. 1898 to Emma Unruh 6 Apr 1882 223 E. 16th St. , Parents: Henry B. Unruh and Susan Dirks Larned Kan.

1. Leo V. Wedel 13 Sep. 1900 Dundee, Kan. Methodist 24 June 1928 to Hazel V. Buckman 12 Oct. 1904 Parents: Henry Buckman and Clar; Deutschman.

2. Frank Wedel 19 Dec. 1902 Dundee, Kan. Chr. of New Jerusalem 1 May 1931 to Lavina Esther Base 21 Nov. 1909 Parents: August H. Base and Hel na R. Unruh. . .. ,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

XI. EVA (EFFIE) WEDEL 28 Mar. 1876 Barton Co., Kan. Mennonite to John J. Schmidt 27 July 1870 Russ. Poland. 17 Feb. 1954 Parents: Jacob A. Schmidt and Helena Boese.

Helena Schmidt 1894 Barton Co. 1. , Kan. 1894

2. Arpa Schmidt 9 Apr. 1896 do do 2814 E. Archer St. Menn. to Tulsa, Okla. Christian K. Kliewer 28 Feb. 1888 Cantonment, Okla 17 June 1942 Parents:

(1) Melba Kliewer 9 Sep. 1918 Newton, Kan. 12 Sep. 1939

(2) Norma Kliewer 24 July 1921 do 1628 Babcock Av. Prot 2 May 1944 to Boseman, Mont. Lew Wallace Parents:

a. Jas. Arlen Wallace 5 June 1945 Tulsa, Okla. b. Kristie L. Wallace 22 Sep. 1946 Spokane, Wash. c. Stephen D. Wallace 22 Feb. 1948 Corvallis, Ore.

(3) Elva Merle Kliewer 23 Feb. 1926 Dundee, Kan. Portland, Ore., Prot 10 Sep. 1948 to Box 126 John M. Schwendiman Parents:

a. Rebecca Schwendiman 3 June 1950 b. John Schwendiman 22 July 1952 c. Merle K. Schwendiman 6 Apr 1954

(4) Homer Kliewer 16 Nov. 1929 Great Bend, Kan. Prot 3 May 1952 to 2335 N. Norwood, Peggie Stubblefield Tulsa. Okla. Parents:

a. Kathryn Susan Kliewer 10 Mar 1955

Barton Co. Kan. Pawnee Rock, 3. Anton Schmidt 27 Sep. 1898 , Prot. to Kan. Mayme Pedigo Parents:

Arthur Eug. Schmidt 1 Aug.. 1923 Barton Co. Kan. do (1) , Menn. 26 Aug. 1949 to Glendora Schmidt 19 July 1927 Great Bend, Kan. Parents: Daniel Schmidt and Davinia Schmidt.

a. Rebecca Schmidt b. c. John Arthur Schmidt 11 June 1954 Barton Co. Kan. , d. Karl Kent Schmidt 11 Dec 1957 do

158 1 . ,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

9 (2) Lois Y. Schmidt

(3) Jerry Dean Schmidt

6 Nov. Barton Co. Kan. 4. Clara Eva Schmidt 1900 , 10 Apr. 1930 Prot. 30 Sep. 1923 to Albert Deckert 11 Feb. 1900 do Kingsley, Kan.

Parents: Andrew J. Decker : and Susanna Boese Rt.

(1) Lowell B. Deckert 7 Apr. 1930 Great Bend, Kan.

5. Glenn Schmidt 17 Dec. 1902 do 11746 Hazard Av., Santa Ana, Cal.

Effie Schmidt 10 Oct. 1914 Barton Co. Kan N. Newton, Kan . 6. , Mennonite 16 July 1944 to R.. Rt. 2 Clinton Koppes 10 Sep. 1919 Newton, Kan. Parents: Daniel A. Koppes and Melinda Wilke.

(1) Clayton R. Koppes 24 Sep. 1945 Lincoln, Neb.

(2) Barbara J. Koppes 5 Feb. 1948 Newton, Kan.

(3) Duane M. Koppes 31 Dec. 1950 do

Co. Kan. 7. John J. Schmidt, Jr. 1 Jan. 1917 Barton , Pelican Rapids, Menn. Cong. 28 May 1940 to Minn. Pauline E. Campbell 25 Nov.. 1919 Chase, Kan. Parents: Lucius H. Campbell and Dorothy A. Wedel.

(1) Judith J. Schmidt 27 Apr. 1941 Great Bend, Kan. (2) Thos. Lucius Schmidt 30 Aug. 1943 do (3) Virginia L. Schmidt 1 Apr. 1947 Pelican Rapids, Minn. (4) Gretchen F. Schmidt 19 July 1949 do (5) Douglas J. Schmidt 3 Dec. 1950 do (6) Paulette A. Schmidt 18 Aug. 19 52 do (7) Bruce P. Schmidt 14 Aug. 1953 do

XII. MATILDA WEDEL 24 Nov. 1878 Barton Co. , Kan. 9 June 1944 Mennonite 1894 to Fred B. Schmidt 20 Jan. 1874 Karolswalde, Russ. 10 Nov. 1955 Parents: Benjamin Schmidt and Catharina Siebert.

1. Bertha Schmidt 22 Aug. Barton Co. Kan. 1895 , 16 Dec. 1931 Menn. 30 Oct. 1921 to Arthur Peaster 12 Aug. 1900 Durham, Kan. Parents: John Peaster and Eva Jantz.

(1) Vida W. Peaster 1 Sep. 1922 Greensburg, Kan. Canton Kan. Christian 18 May 1941 to Box 632 Clifford Jantz 18 Mar. 1921 do Parents: John B. Jantz and Eliz. Wadel.

159 . , ,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(2) Ethel Mae Peas ter 24 Oct. 1923 Greensburg, Kan. Buhler, Kan. Menn. 14 Sep. 1947 to Paul Nachtigal 20 Feb. 1924 Inman, Kan. >

Parents: Henry Nachtigal and . o • o

a. Stephen Nachtigal 6 Sep. 1948 McPherson, Kan. 7 Mar. 1949 b„ Patricia Nachtigal 8 Oct. 1949 Newton, Kan c. Paul D. Nachtigal 24 Apr 1951 do d„ Sandra Nachtigal 7 July 1952 do e. Donald Nachtigal 10 Apr. 1955 Hutchinson, Kan.

(3) Omagene Peaster 25 Jan. 1928 Greensburg, Kan. 1316 E. 8th St. , Assembly of God 7 Dec. 1947 to Hutchinson, Kan. Freddie Ryan 9 June 1926 Wann, Okla. Parents: John Ryan and Maude Harbon.

a, Larry Eugene Ryan 15 Aug. 1948 Hutchinson, Kan. b. Terry Dean Ryan 12 Aug. 1951 do

2. .Minnie Schmidt 26 Dec. 1897 Barton Co. Kan. Greensburg, Kan. Menn. 6 Aug. 1922 to Walter T. Johnson 19 Nov. 1898 Halstead, Kan.

Parents: Tobias B. Jqhnson and Lena. Unruh •

(1) Marvin F„ Johnson 1 June 1923 Greensburg, Kan. 16 Mar. 1945

(2) Willard E. Johnson 4 Oct. 1925 do Broken Bow, Neb. Methodist 21 Aug. .1949 to Rt.2 Norma Lee Bigbee 24 Nov. 1929 Coldwater Kan.

Parents: Ray E. Bigbee and Esther I. !Ferr in.

a. Jodene R. Johnson 23 Sep. 1951 Greensburg, Kan. b. Esther K. Johnson 20 Sep. 1954 Broken Bow, Neb.

(3) Marjorie Johnson 11 July 1929 Greensburg, Kan. Lewis Field, Prot. 7 Aug. 1953 to Apt. 81, Hays, Kan. Elgin Hiebert Parents:

(4) Mae Lucile Johnson 14 May 1931 Greensburg, Kan. 18 Sep. 1931

(5) Betty Ann Johnson 25 Sep. 1937 do

3. Edward Schmidt 20 Oct. 1900 Bart on Co. , Kan. Greensburg, Kan. Menn. 25 Oct. 1927 to Alice Schmidt 18 Sep. 1908 Syracuse, Kan.

Parents: Peter C. Schmidt and Anna. Unruh •

(1) Harold E. Schmidt 30 Dec. 1929 Kiowa Co. Kan. Greensburg, Kan. Menn. 2 May 1954 to Sara Kennedy 28 Feb. 1933 Wilmore, Kan. Parents: Wm. H. Kennedy and Louise McMillian.

Gene E. Schmidt 1937 Kiowa Co. Kan. (2) 10 Jan. ,

160 . . . ,

Name and Birth date Bir thplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

Frank F. Schmidt June 1904 Barton Co. Kan. Greensburg, Kan. 4. 18 , Menn. 2 Nov. 1932 to Marion Co. Kan. Bernice Jantz 28 Jan. 1912 , Parents: Solomon B. Jantz and Katie Wadel.

Leo Gene Schmidt 28 Dec. 1933 Kansas 1317 1/2 Court St. (1) , Menn. 9 May 1954 to Pueblo, Colo. Roma Garber 18 Sep. 1933 Hutchinson, Kan.

Parents: Frank Garber ;and Christine Miller. a. Laurel Denise Schmidt 21 Mar. 1955 Pueblo, Colo.

(2) Harry Dean Schmidt 28 Aug. 1935 Kansas

(3) Howard W. Schmidt 18 Oct. 1937 do

(4) Linda Lou Schmidt 17 June 1945 do

(5) Donald Ray Schmidt 16 Mar 1948 do

(6) Richard L. Schmidt 16 Dec. 1949 do

B. Barton Co. 1922 5. Fred Schmidt 31 July 1905 , Kan. June

6. Harvey Schmidt 14 Oct. 1906 do Greensburg, Kan. Menn. 5 Dec. 1931 to Beatrice Schmidt 27 Sep. 1913 Tyrone, Ok la. Parents: Cornelius T. Smith and Katie Unruh.

(1) Kenneth H. Schmidt 25 Mar. 1932 Greensburg, Kan. Greensburg, Prot 17 Aug. 1955 to Kan. Phylis Egli Mans on, Iowa. Parents:

(2) Lee H. Schmidt 4 June 1935 Greensburg, Kan. 9 May 1952

(3) Judith Ann Schmidt 4 Jan. 1945 do

7. Louise Schmidt 13 Nov. 1907 Barton Co. Kan. 1951 , July Prot June 1934 to Arthur Unruh Parents:

8. Pearl Schmidt 24 Oct. 1910 Greensburg, Kan. Mullinville Menn. 2 Aug. 1931 to Kan. Willie Schmidt 14 Dec. 1903 Moundridge, Kan. Parents: Peter C. Schmidt and Anna Unruh.

(1) Lavonna M. Schmidt 21 May 1933 Willmore, Kan. Greensburg, Kan. Prot. 10 June 1951 to Harold E. Kilgore 13 Apr. 1930 Mullinville, Kan. Parents: John C. Kilgore and Ruth Burnett. fc

161 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

a. Terry Eugene Kilgore 21 Aug. 1954 Pratt, Kan.

(2) Ernest Ray Schmidt 1 July 1934 Greensburg, Kan.

9. Grace Schmidt 22 Aug. 1916 Greensburg, Kan. Menn. July 1936 to Clarence Unruh 1912 Kiowa Co. Kan. 15 Jan. , Parents: Jacob P. Unruh and Susie Unruh.

(1) Chas. Dewain Unruh 24 Jan. 1937 Greensburg, Kan.

(2) Carol Kay Unruh 9 Jan. 1941 do

(3) Rachel P. Unruh 15 Sep. 1952 Kinsley, Kan.

XIII. MIEMIE WEDEL 20 Dec. 1889 Barton Co., Kan. In infancy.

162 ,

LUVINA A. DECKER AND ANDREW SIEBERT. 1839-1919 1834-1915

LUVINA DECKER was the youngest child of her parents, Andreas and Helena Decker of Brenkenhof swalde West Prussia. She was born in Karolswalde Schultz , village, and being the youngest, it was natural that she was a little spoiled. At least she manifested those characteristics not a little all thru her life. However, she and her husband Andrew Siebert had 15 children, eleven of which attained maturity.

They came to America in 1874 on the ship, "City of London" to Newton, Kan. and from there they went with the colony soon after to settle at Dundee, Kansas. They spent their first winter in a railroad freight car furnished by the A. T. & S. F. R. R. Co., which had sponsored these immigrants.

Soon after their arrival at Dundee their son Heinrich, one of the twins, died. She commented that if she had thought to take along a sack of onions which would have been of great value to all of them in their diet aboard ship and during their first winter here, he might not have died, because his illness (T. B.) it was thought was caused by his undernourished condition.

Grandmother Luvina Decker Siebert was a practical midwife and her services were in great demand in the colony where the birthrate was high and no doctor available in the early pioneer days. Many of the first generation born among our people owe their first breath of life to her ministrations.

She often expressed herself as being happy that they came to the United States because the younger generations had a much better chance for an education and opportunities for better spiritual and religious development than they had in the old country.

Soon after Grandfather died she had to sell their old farm home and went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Susie Voth near Canton, Kansas. She outlived Grand- father only a few years when she passed away and her remains were taken to Paw- nee Rock and laid to rest in the Bergthal Cemetery. She attained the age of 80 years, 1 month and 6 days. Grandfather Siebert is buried at the Columbia School Cemetery in Marion County, Kansas.

163 A list of their children and to whom married.

I. HELENA A. SIEBERT (Died in infancy)

II. JULIANA A. SIEBERT married to Peter H. Unruh

III. ANNA A. SIEBERT married to 1st: Peter Wedel 2nd: Jacob Wedel

IV. SUSANNA SIEBERT married to Benjamin Voth

V. BENJAMIN A. SIEBERT married to Susie Ewert

VI. ABRAHAM A. SIEBERT married to 1st: Hanna Mull 2nd: Louise Mull 3rd: Katie Unruh

VII. JACOB A. SIEBERT married to WW. Mrs. August B. Unruh, nee Lena Base.

VIII. HENRY A. SIEBERT, (Died at age 7 yrs.)

IX. ANDREW A. SIEBERT married to Carrie Boese

X. AGANETHA SIEBERT married to Jacob P. Eck

XI. JOHNNY SIEBERT, (Died shortly before coming to America.)

XII. FREDERICK A. SIEBERT, married to Mrs. Sylvia Ogden, divorced soon after.

XIII. JOSEPHINE SIEBERT married to Jacob D„ Schmidt

XIV. MATILDA A. SIEBERT married to James Unruh

XV. SARAH A. SIEBERT, (Died in infancy).

164 . . . . , , .

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

L. LUVINA A. DECKER 25 Feb. 1839 Russ. Poland 3 1 Mar 1919 Menn. Bap. 4-4-' 52 8 Nov. 1857 to

ANDREAS A. SIEBERT 29 Oct. 1834 Karolsw. Pol . 12 Mar. 1915 Parents: Abraham J. Siebert and Eva Jantzen.

I. HELENA A. SIEBERT 24 Dec. 1858 Kar olswalde Pol. 17 Jan. 1860

II. JULIANA A. SIEBERT 23 Mar. 1860 do 18 July 1899 Mennonite 12 May 1880 to Peter H. Unruh 4 June 1855 Russ. Poland 3 Aug. 1928 Parents: Heinrich Unruh and Anna Unruh.

1. Andreas Unruh 30 Mar. 1881 Kansas 1 June 1881

2. Abram P. Unruh 29 June 1882 Moundr idge Kan. 29 July 1944 Mennonite 31 May 1907 to Katharine Schroeder 6 July 1884 Kansas 6 July 1935 Parents: Heinrich Schroeder and Helena Richert

(1) Orlando Unruh 12 Mar 1908 Marion Co. Kan. Newton, Kan.

Menn. bap. by Rev. P . P. Wedel. R,. , Rt.

(2) Dora Unruh 11 Feb. 1913 do

Menn., bap. by Rev. P . P. Wedel.

3. Isaac P. Unruh 18 Feb. 1884 Newton, Kan. 1650 Jefferson St., Menn. 31 Oct. 1909 to Kansas City 8, Kan. Leona Houser 3 Nov. 1885 Kansas City, Mo. 19 Jan. 1937 Parents: John Houser and Rachel Payne

(1) Dorothy Shelton Unruh 16 Apr. 1914 Kansas City, Mo. (Adopted) Prot. to 1st: Albert Hein (Divorced) Mrs. Dorothy Unruh Hein 22 June 1942 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Milton Schmidt 28 Nov. 1909 Medora, Kan.

Parents: John H. D. Schmidt ;and Helen Boese.

4. Jacob P. Unruh Marion Co. Kan. 25 June 1890 , 28 July 1952 Menn. to Mrs.. Mary Alsop Franz 10 Dec. 18..

(Was reared in Home of C . H. Friesen.)

(1) Paulyne Unruh 7 Mar. 1919 Buhler Kan. 465-3rd Lane, , Prot 1 Aug. 1935 to S. San Francisco, 1st: Godfrey D. Keller 25 Aug. 1907 Russia. Calif. Box 414. Parents:

a. Robert Duane Keller 27 July 1939 Newton, Kan.

Mrs. Paulyne Unruh Keller 14 Feb. 1951 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Ralph L. Emerson (Separated)

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Name and Birth date Birth place Death date Religion & Marriage or address

5. Edward P. Unruh 18 Dec. 1896 Marion Co., Kan. 1030 N. 10th, Menn. bap. 5 - 21-' 17. 16 May 1929 to Sunnyslope, Ariz. Duerksen 22 Nov. 1899 Marion Co. Agnes , Kan. Parents: Gerhard J. Duerksen and Maria Woelk.

(1) Nine Adeline Unruh 11 June 1930

(2) Golda Agnes Unruh 8 May 1933 Apr -30^ '• ^

III. ANNA A. SIEBERT 7 Aug. 1861 Karolsw. Rus. Pol. 1 June 1932 Menn. 1880 to 1st: Peter Wedel July 1886 Parents:

1. John Wedel 3 Feb. 1881 Kansas Pawnee Rock, Kan. Pr ot 10 Oct. 1906 to R. Rt. Cora Campbell 24 Sep. 1875 Parents: Wm. Campbell and Sarah E. Cornwall.

Elizabeth Wedel 23 May 1884 Pawnee Rk, Kan. 2 Apr. 1957 Menn. to

Ben G. Unruh 9 Sep. 1874 Dundee, Kan . 16981 Cypress Wy. Parents: Henry Unruh and Annie Koehn Los Gatos, Calif.

(1) William Unruh 25 Sep. 1905 Great Bend, Kan. 2939 Freedom Prot. 7 Dec 1935 to Watsonville, Cal. lone Morgan Parents:

a. Michael L. Unruh 31 Mar 1945 Wichita, Kan.

(2) Vernon Unruh 15 Sep. 1906 Great Bend, Kan. Is steward on Lureline S. S. Co. (3) Anna Laura Unruh 27 Sep. 1908 do do

(4) Bennie Unruh 27 Mar 1911 do do Hotel Broadmoor, Prot to 1499 Sutter St. Phyllis Johnson San Francisco, Cal.

(5) Archie Unruh 3 Dec. 1913 Great Bend, Kan. 1485 Waller St. Prot. 6 Dec 1941 to San Francisco, Cal. Ada Coburn

(6) Cecil Unruh 22 Jan. 1916 Great Bend, Kan.

(7) Lawrence Unruh 13 Sep. 1920 dq do 16230 Camino Del Lutheran 11 Feb. 1944 to Sol, Los Gatos, Doris Berg 15 Mar 1920 Starbuck, Minn. Calif. Parents: Anton C. Berg and Sarah Evenson.

a. William Jas. Unruh 23 Mar. 1951 Gilroy, Cal.

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3. Susie Wedel 1885 Great Bend, Kan. 1901

4. Minnie Wedel 5 Jan. 1886 do 2572 Lakeview Av. Protestant 5 Feb. 1908 to Los Angeles, Cal.

James Donley 4 Oct. 1884 Nebraska 5 Apr . 1918

Parents: James Donley, Sr . and Martha Jones.

(1) Grace Donley 31 Oct. 1908 Great Bend, Kan. Protestant 26 Dec. 1931 to John Whitfield 31 May 1901 Scotland Parents: Robert Whitfield and Charlotta Turnbull.

a. Theodore J. Whitfield 23 Dec. 1932 Los Angeles, Cal.

(2) Jas. Wedel Donley 6 Jan. 1911 Amarillo, Tex. 2 Oct. 1948 (Was an artist and was killed in an auto accident)

Mrs. Anna Siebert Wedel 5 Oct. 1890 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Jacob H. Wedel 5 Nov. 1859 Russ. Poland. 12 Dec. 1928

5. Noah Wedel 20 Nov. 1891 Great Bend, Kan. 3 Nov. 1951 Protestant to Flossie Mushaney 28 Nov. 1896 Virgil City, Mo. Baptist. Parents: Louis P. Mushaney and Ellen Cline.

Oct. Barton Co. Ln. (1) Nadine Wedel 20 1915 , Kan. 13581 Libby Baptist 1 Jan. 1938 to Garden Grove, Cal. 1st: J. D. Dailey, Jr. (Divorced)

a. Constance Dailey 14 May 1939 Los Angeles, Cal. b. John D. Dailey, III 18 Feb. 1941 Santa Ana, Cal. 29 Mar. 1941

Mrs. Nadine Wedel Dailey in 2nd marriage to 2nd: W. D. Price (Divorced)

Mrs. Nadine Dailey Price in 3rd marriage 19 Sep. 1953 to 3rd: Harold Goodhart 14 Aug. 1912 Corwich, Iowa.

c. Gene Leon Goodhart 8 Feb. 1955 Long Beach, Cal.

(2) Donald Wedel 12 Jan. 1918 Pawnee Rock, Kan. 14921 Harper

Protestant 22 June 1943 to St. , Midway City,

* • • • • Cal.

a. Donald Jeff rey Lee Wedel 27 Oct. 1945 Seattle, Wash.

6. Dorothy Wedel 10 Aug. 1897 Pawnee Rk. Kan. Neosho, Mo. Protestant 25 Dec. 1918 to Rt.5 Lucius H. Campbell 18 Apr 1880 Chase, Kan. Parents: William Campbell and Sara E. Cornwall.

(1) Pauline E. Campbell 25 Nov. 1919 Chase, Kan. Pelican Rapids, Mennonite 28 May 1940 to Minn. John J. Schmidt, Jr. 1 Jan. 1917 Pawnee Rk. Kan. Parents: John J. Schmidt, St. and Effie M. Wedel.

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a. Judith J. Schmidt 27 Apr. 1941 Great Bend, Kan. b. Thos. Lucius Schmidt 30 Aug. 1943 do c. Virginia L. Schmidt 1 Apr 1947 Pelican Rapids, Minn. d. Gretchen F. Schmidt 19 July 1949 do e. Douglas J. Schmidt 3 Dec 1950 do f. Paulette A. Schmidt 18 Aug. 1952 do g. Bruce P. Schmidt 14 Aug. 1953 do

(2) Phyllis M. Campbell 7 Mar 1921 Chase, Kan. Lar ned, Kan. Methodist 9 Aug. 1941 to Rt. B ox 49 1 , Leslie Deckert 27 Dec. 1911 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Parents: Andrew J. Deckert and Susan Boese

a. Andrew J. Deckert 15 Oct. 1942 Great Bend, Kan. b. Cora C. Deckert 12 Mar 1952 do

(3) Rosalie A. Campbell 28 May 1924 Chase, Kan. 2918 s. 51st. Ter.

Protestant 6 Oct. 1945 to Kansas

a. Dorothy A. Wiggins 22 Sep. 1946 Lyons, Kan. b. Walter C. Wiggins 5 Nov. 1947 Granby, Mo. 12 Nov. 1947 c. Roy D. Wiggins 17 Aug. 1949 Kansas City, Mo.

(4) Deloris Campbell 3 Mar 1930 Great Bend, Kan. 4750 S. Osage, Methodist 13 May 1948 to Wichita, Kan. Norman Paul 20 Feb. 1923 Granby, Mo. Parents: Robt. E. Paul and Etta Harris.

IV. SUSANNA A. SIEBERT 22 Oct. 1862 Kar olswalde Rus. 18 Feb. 1928 , Chr. of God, Menn. to Benjamin Voth Russ. Pol. ? Parents:

V. BENJAMIN A. SIEBERT 28 June 1864 Grunthal, Russ. 9 Sep. 1932 Mennonite 3 Dec. 1891 to Susie Ewert 28 Feb. 1871 Heinr ichsdorf Rus. 5 Nov. 1943 , Parents: Franz Ewert and Aganetha Unruh.

1. Viola Siebert 7 Feb. 1895 Dundee, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Mennonite 6 June 1917 to Rt. 4 Frank G. Unruh 24 Oct. 1886 do Parents: Henry B. Unruh and Susan Dirks

(1) Milton C. Unruh 2 Jan. 1930 Great Bend, Kan.

(2) Wilfred J. Unruh 20 Oct. 1931 do . . ,,

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

2. Cliester Siebert 17 Jan. 1897 Dundee, Kan. Larned, Kan. Mennonite 8 Nov. 1923 to Rt. Susie Smith 8 Nov. 1898 Pawnee Rk. Kan. Parents: Samuel Smith and Mary Boese.

(1) Lois Elaine Siebert 30 Aug. 1924 Larned, Kan. Mennonite 3 Aug. 1947 to Earl Loganbill 20 Dec. 1921 California, Mo. Parents: Homer G. Loganbill and Mary Elliott

a. Carrol R. Loganbill 15 June 1950 Newton, Kan. b. Jerry L. Loganbill 15 July 1952 do

(2) Frances I. Siebert 21 Nov. 1927 Great Bend, Kan. Mennonite 9 Oct. 1949 to Lloyd Rempel 22 Aug. 1922 Hillsboro, Kan. Parents: Jacob Rempel and Liese Balzer.

a. Bruce L. Rempel 16 Apr. 1952 Hillsboro, Kan. b. Debra Kay Rempel 17 Oct. 1953 do

(3) Donald E. Siebert 14 Jan. 1930 Great Bend, Kan. 11 Apr. 1954

(4) Roger Dale Siebert 4 Aug. 1935 do

27 Oct. Barton Co. Kan. Rock, 3. Malinda Siebert 1898 , Pawnee Mennonite 30 Sep. 1922 to Kan. Rt. Otto Schmidt 27 July 1898 Harvey Co. Kan. Parents: Johann Schmidt and Anna Nikkei

Addie Siebert 4 Oct. 1900 Great Bend, Kan. 2520 Cheyenne Protestant 28 July 1921 to Dr ., Great Bend, Harold Harms 31 Aug. 1898 Whitewater Kan. Kan. Parents: Jacob J. Harms and Anna Ewert.

(1) Kenneth K. Harms 29 Jan. 1923 Newton, Kan . 1728 1/2 N. Hudson, Los Angeles, Cal. (2) Lila M. Harms 20 Nov. 1927 Great Bend, Kan. Protestant 19 Oct. 1947 to William C. Rogers Parents:

a. William James Rogers 30 Aug. 1949 b. Paula Kay Rogers 23 Dec. 1952 c. Roderick Rogers 25 Oct. 1954 d. Lynnette Rogers

(3) Ernest L. Harms 2 June 1932 Great Bend, Kan. Protestant 23 May 1954 to Nancy Schneckloth 27 Sep. 1932 Omaha, Neb. Parents: Harry B. Schneckloth and Mildred Groves.

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(4) Gary Douglas Harms 14 Jan. 1937 Great Bend, Kan.

VI. ABRAHAM V. SIEBERT 21 Jan. 1866 Grunthal, Russ. Pol. 25 Nov. 1925 Chr. of New Jerusalen 18 Oct. 1888 to lst:Hanna Mull (Died)

1. Helena Siebert • • # * # .... Died in infancy

ABRAHAM V. SIEBERT 10 Dec. 1891 in 2nd marriage to 2nd:Louisa Mull 1899 Parents:

2. Rose Siebert 25 Oct. 1892 Barton Co. Kan. 617 Santa Fe, , Protestant to Larned, Kan. Leo Unruh 7 Feb. 1888 do Parents: John Unruh and Helena Deckert,

(1) Delilah J. Unruh 14 June 1917 Dundee, Kan. Protestant 31 Dec. 1949 to Roy E. Clarkson Parents:

a. Thomas G. Clarkson b. (Twin sister)

(2) Zola Mae Unruh 2 May 1921 Dundee, Kan. Protestant 23 Aug. 1943 to Albert Dale Latos Parents:

a. Jeanette Mae Latos b. Richard Dale Latos c. Cynthia Sue Latos

3. Ooze Abr . Siebert 10 Jan. 1895 Barton. Co., Kan. 840 S. 5th St. , Chr. of N„ Jerusalem 3 May 1919 to Salina, Kan. Susie V. Smith 28 Feb. 1896 do

Parents: Peter D. Schmidt and Lena. Schmidt.

(1) William D. Siebert 5 Nov. 1924 Larned, Kan. Prot. 8 Oct. 1948 to Terese L. Breault 15 Apr. 1929 Clifton, Kan. Parents: Hector J. Breault and Rose M. LaBlenc.

a. Wm. Dale Siebert 3 July 1950 Salina, Kan. b. Cynthia S. Siebert 16 Sep. 1951 do

(2) Shirley L. Siebert 17 Aug. 1928 Hutchinson, Kan. Presbyterian 6 Oct. 1951 to Harold E. Johnson 25 Oct. 1927 do Parents: Elmer L. Johnson and Anita M. Dandurand.

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4. Opal A. Sieber 20 Dec. 1896 Barton Co., Kan. Sublette, Kan.

5. Maizie Sieber Died in infancy

ABRAHAM V. SIEBERT 25 Oct. 1900 in 3rd marriage to 3rd: Katie Unruh 7 Aug. 1877 Barton Co., Kan. 4 Apr. 1956 Parents: Bernard Unruh and Helena Dirks

6. Theodore Sieber 2 Nov. 1902 Pawnee Rk. Kan. Pawnee Rk. Kan. Chr. of N. Jerusalem 20 Sep. 1925 to Mildred Kerns 25 Aug. 1900 Sedgwick, Kan. Parents: Eiven R. Kerns and Grace V. Shawl.

(1) Kenneth Siebert 14 June 1927 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Prot. 6 Dec. 1951 to Mildred Steiner Parents:

(2) Glenn Edw. Siebert 9 Nov. 1931 Great Bend, Kan. Prot 17 Dec. 1950 to Geraldine Campbell Parents:

Jasper Siebert 22 Jan. 1905 Staf f ord Co., Kan. Wallace, Kan. Methodist 6 Sep. 1927 to Irion 26 Feb. Hamilton Co. Kan. Esther 1907 , Parents: Andrew Irion and Clara Baldwin.

(1) Howard G. Siebert 18 Mar. 1936 Larned, ]£an.

(2) Arylan Dee Siebert 18 Apr. 1939 do

Violet Barton Co. E. 8. Siebert 16 Nov. 1908 , Kan. 604 1st St., Christian to Newton Kan. 1st: Lawrence King 13 Apr 1908 23 Jan. 1936 Parents:

(1) Dorothy Jean King 14 July 1930 Larned, Kan. Prot 3 Oct 1953 to Leonard Pearson Parents:

(2) Lewis W. King 4 Apr. 1932 Pawnee Rock, Kan Prot 18 Apr. 1954 to Doris Kane Kopper

Mrs. Violet Siebert King 23 June 1952 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: James Brunner 19 1907 Harvey Co. Kan. Sep. , Parents: Henry L. Brunner and Addie Miller.

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9. Earl Mark Siebert 11 Aug. 1912 Pawnee Rock, Kan. 815 N. Monroe,

Chr . of N. Jerusalem 25 May 1935 to Hutchinson, Kan. Naida Bloom 2 Nov. 1915 do Parents: Eugene F. Bloom and Alice N. French.

(1) Marc Eugene Siebert 27 June 1943 Wichita, Kan.

10. Martha Siebert 7 July 1916 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Larned, Kan. Chr. of N. Jerusalem 14 June 1936 to Clarence Wilcox (Divorced) Parents:

(1) Wayne Elliot Wilcox 31 Dec. 1937 Wichita, Kan.

(2) LaVern Ralph Wilcox 8 Jan. 1939 Larned, Kan.

(3) JoAnn Emma Wilcox 8 Mar. 1940 do

VII. JACOB A. SIEBERT (twin) 2 Jan. 1868 Gruental, Russ. 31 Jan. 1949 Adventist to Mrs. August B. Unruh, nee Lena Base Parents:

VIII. HENRY A. SIEBERT 2 Jan. 1868 do 2 Mar. 1875

IX. ANDREW A. SIEBERT 25 Feb. 1870 do 7 June 1947 Mennonite 23 Oct. 1892 to Carrie Boese 27 Apr. 1874 Karolswalde, Rus. 14 Sep. 1943 Parents: Henry Boese and Helena Jantz.

1. Nola Siebert 4 Aug. 1893 Pawnee Rk. Kan. 10 A x h . 1893

2. Elmer Siebert 20 Aug. 1895 do 31 May 1896

3. Elvena Mae Siebert 12 May 1897 Dundee, Kan. 5 Feb. 1943

4. Grant Lewis Siebert 27 Oct. 1901 do 2809 Forest, Mennonite 24 June 1926 to Great Bend, Kan. Minnie Unruh (R. N.) 8 Mar. 1903 Pawnee Rk. Kan. Parents: Peter H. Unruh and Susie Dirks

Grant Siebert with several others of that community spearheaded a drive to erect a monument to the Mennonite pioneers who settled there in 1874. They did a fine job of building a miniature to scale of the old stone church from the original stones of the old building which was destroyed by a tornado just prior to the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the pioneers. In cutting the stones a chip flew off, entering his eye, nearly destroying his sight. 172 ,, ,)

Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

(1) Lowell D. Siebert 27 Jan. 1929 Pampa, Tex. Prot. 25 June 1950 to District Engr., Wanda McCarter 15 June 1932 Texas Haliburton Oil Co. Parents: Preston S. McCarter and Birdie L. Hollis.

a. Linda L. Siebert 7 June 1952 Great Bend, Kan. b. Stanley D. Siebert 16 Sep. 1953 do

(2) Roy Allen Siebert 30 Jan. 1932 do 12 Apr. 1932

(3) Twilla Mae Siebert 14 Aug. 1934 do (Grade school teacher) Prot. 20 July 1956 to Jesse James (In military serv., Paris, France) Parents:

(4) Rosemary S. Siebert 14 Nov. 1935 do (R.N. Vet. Hosp. Wichita, Kan.

(5) Kenneth L. Siebert 5 May 1938 do

5. Victor C. Siebert, BS, MS, 18 June 1905 Dundee, Kan. 418 N. 28th St., Mennonite. Ft. Hays, Col. 8 Jan. 1928 to Parsons, Kan. Jennie Flora Erni 5 Feb. 1906 Bison, Kan. (Victor, Grade & High Meth. Parents: Daniel Chas. Erni and Julia Doll. (teacher, Prin. & Co. (Supt. Acct. Civ. Serv.) (1) Lorraine Siebert, AB, 18 May 1920 Great Bend, Kan. Edna, Kan. Methodist. Univ. Kan. 24 Jan. 1951 to Rt. 2 Lamar Davis 27 Dec. 1929 Bartlett, Kan. Parents: Lowell M. Davis and Myrtle R. Fugate.

a. Larry Lamar Davis 27 Aug. 1955 Parsons, Kan.

(2) Marilyn Kay Siebert 19 Aug. 1938 Hays, Kan.

X. AGANETHA SIEBERT 1 Oct. 1871 Gruntal, Russ . Pol. 22 Sep. 1944 Mennonite 9 Feb. 1890 to Jacob P. Eck 6 June 1864 Kar olswalde Russ. 29 Sep. 1945 Parents: Peter H. Eck, Sr. and Aganetha Unruh.

1. Lydia Eck 28 May 1891 Marion Co. Kan. 546 Wall , St. Baptist 18 Dec. 1916 to Salt Lake City 16, Talmage D. Cooper 27 Sep. 1891 Hinton, Ala. Utah Parents: Burrel Cooper and Margaret Brown.

(1) Talmage D. Cooper, Jr. 4 Oct. 1918 Salt Lake City, Ut. Col. USAF Mormon 8 Nov. 1941 to HQ-CAMAE, Mary Lenkersdorf er 9 Mar. 1918 Montana APO 10, NEW YORK, Parents: John Lenkersdorf er and Mary Dudley. N. Y.

a. Talmage D. Cooper, III 8 Feb. 1943 Bakersf ield Cal. b. Mary Ann Cooper 11 Feb. 1946 Brigham City, Utah c. Rebecca Ann Cooper 20 Oct. 1952 Albuquerque N. Mex,

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(2) Crystal Cooper 29 Apr. 1923 Milford, Utah. 213 College Blvd. Baptist 10 Oct. 1942 to Boise, Ida.

Fred O’Neil 11 July 1922 Salt Lake City, Ut _ Parents: Robert O’Neil and Florence Nichols.

a. Michael F. O’Neil 22 Feb. 1947 Salt Lake City, Ut . 4 Mar. 1947 b. Robt. Fred O’Neil 28 July 1949 do c„ Timothy C. O’Neil 2 May 1951 Boise, Idaho d. Patrice O’Neil 26 Mar. 1953 do e. Kathleen O'Neil 2 Feb. 1956 do f. Kevin O’Neil 30 Nov. 1957 do

(3) Virginia L. Cooper 22 June 1925 Salt Lake City, Ut . 9138 Lubec Mormon 3 July 1946 to Downey, Cal. Karl 0. Taylor 19 Sep. 1921 Marysvale, Ut.

Parents: Orson Taylor and Hazel. Anderson.

a. Stephen 0. Taylor 24 Mar 1947 Logan, Ut. b. Nancy L. Taylor 31 Dec. 1949 Los Angeles, Cal. c. Jennifer L. Taylor 20 June 1952 do d. Jeffrey K. Kaylor 26 Mar. 1956 Downey, Cal.

(4) Carolyn Gay Cooper 29 Dec. 1936 Salt Lake City, Ut •

2. Eli Yale Eck 12 Oct. 1892 Marion Co. Kan, Quivera, , 621 Christian Science 12 Nov. 1942 to Needles, Cal. Mabel Gregory 28 Dec. 1897 Warsaw, Mo. Parents: Isaac Gregory and Susan Gilbert

3. William Eck 1894 Marion Co. Kan, 29 Apr. 1897 25 Jan. ,

4. David J„ Eck 26 Sep. 1895 do 21 Dec. 1954 Protestant 20 Dec. 1925 to Lillian Unruh 9 Apr 1907 Kansas 410 N. Cypress Parents: Abraham Unruh and Louisa Harms Colton, Cal.

(1) Patricia K. Eck 1 Apr 1939 Eugene, Ore. Protestant 1 Nov. 1956 to Norman F. Powell 29 May 1922 Michigan Parents: Harry 0. Powell and Leona Khomo. a. Linda Lee Powell 9 Oct. 1958 Colton, Calif.

5. Hulda Eck 16 Aug. 1897 Tampa, Kan. 1856 Calistoga Rd. Mennonite Feb. 1917 to Santa Rosa, Cal. 1st: Henry Kubler (Luth.) 10 May 1895 Arcadia, Kan. 11 Nov. 1926 Parents: Fred Kubler and Louise Gohr

Mrs. Hulda Eck Kubler 24 July 1930 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Jack Cleland 10 Dec. 1884 Calif ornia

6. Martha Eck 12 July 1899 Marion Co. Kan. 28 May 1948 Luther an 10 Jan. 1919 to Conrad Reiswig 1886 Sep. 1946 Parents: Peter Reiswig and Charlotta Wilheim.

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(1) Restes James Reiswig 4 Jan. 1920 Hillsboro, Kan. Tehachipi, Cal. Lutheran 6 Sep. 1945 to PO Box 192 1st: Vera Ochsley (Divorced)

Mr. R. James Reiswig 3 Sep. 1949 in 2nd marriage to 2nd: Alice Knox 18 Dec. 1923 Oxnard, Cal.

Parents: Chester B. Knox and Ethel I . Dudley.

a. Randolf J. Reiswig 27 Dec. 1951 Bakersfield, Cal b. Wendy Carroll Reiswig 20 May 1954 do

7 . Emma Eck 24 Mar 1901 Marion Co. Kan. 801 - 8th St. , Mennonite to Bakersfield, Cal. Henry Friesen 29 Apr. 1896 Parents: Peter H. Friesen and Katherine Harms

(1) Earl Wayne Friesen 8 Jan. 1927 Hillsboro, Kan. Methodist 22 Aug. 1950 to Bloomington, Ind. Betty Ann Strunk 29 Mar. 1926 Sioux City, la. (Earl F. Friesen, Parents: Arthur H. Strunk and Mary G. Bushnell. (A.B. & Ph.D., Univ. Calif ., Berkeley ; instructor at Univ. Ind., Bloomington.) a. Aaron Neal Friesen 29 Mar. 1955 Berkeley, Cal.

(2) Claud Homer Friesen 28 Dec. 1928 Hillsboro, Kan. (A.B . Architecture Methodist 15 Aug. 1953 to (Univ. Cal. Berkely, Cal. B.D. , Alice Clayton 26 May 1931 Orange, N.J. (Drew Theo. Sem.'54, Parents: Ellis V. Clayton and Lottie Marshall. (Assoc. Pastor, Metho. Church, Fresno, California

a. Douglas G. Friesen 30 July 1956 Bayonne, N. J.

(3) Donald E. Friesen 20 Oct. 1941 Bakersfield, Cal.

8. Mary Eck 27 Dec. 1902 Marion Co., Kan. 1709 Holly Dr. Mennonite 30 Apr. 1925 to Lodi, Cal. Reuben Mosiman 18 Sep. 1901 Neoga, 111. Parents: Emanuel C. Mosiman and Anna Janzen.

9. Anna Hazel Eck 21 Feb. 1905 Marion Co., Kan. 5920 Norris Dr., Mennonite 11 June 1929 to Bakersfield, Cal. Manford Compton 26 July 1900 Illinois. Parents: Virgil Compton and Dorothy Woodard.

(1) Joanne D. Compton 13 Dec. 1934 Bakersfield, Cal. Methodist 13 Aug. 1955 to Earl Ray Thomas 17 Nov. 1934 LaVerne, Okla. Parents: Oliver E. Thomas and Norma Barbour.

a. Anne Marie Thomas 20 June 1958 Indianapolis, Ind.

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Mrs. Anne Eck Compton 22 Oct. 1949 in 2nd marriage to 2ndr Robert M. Sykes 11 Nov. 1904 Ohio Parents: Clarence R. Sykes and Addie McMillan.

10^ Nettie Eck 21 Aug. 1906 Marion Co. Kan. 1105 Alice , St., Jehovah’s Witness 14 July 1930 to Modesto, Cal. Kenneth Sweeney 6 Dec. 1902 Parents: John Wm. Sweeney and Phoebe Hodges.

(1) Frances Sweeney 13 Aug. 1931 Turlock, Cal. 604 W. 10th St. , Protestant 10 Sep. 1940 to Tracy Cal. Dick Loudermilk 27 May 1925 (Divorced)

Parents: Joe Loudermilk: and Ada

a. Barry Loudermilk 12 July 1950 Turlock, Cal. b. April Annette Loudermilk 16 Apr. 1957 Tracy, Cal.

(2) Esther Sweeney 27 Aug. 1933 Turlock, Cal. 425 Briggs, Protestant 26 Apr. 1952 to Modesto, Cal. Leroy Simmons 18 Aug. 1929

Parents: Walter Simmons and Nancy Coe •

a. Laurie Simmons 5 July 1954 Modesto, Cal. b. Forest Vern Simmons 23 Feb. 1958 do

(3) Merle K. Sweeney 22 June 1942 Turlock, Cal. 23 July 1942

Andrew Eck 11. J. 31 July 1908 Finney Co. , Kan. July 1909

12. Luvina Eck 23 Mar. 1910 do Sep. 1910

XI. JOHANN SIEBERT 2 Apr. 1873 Russ. Poland Fall of 1874

XII. FREDERICK A. SIEBERT 8 Apr. 1876 Dundee, Kan. 14 Jan. 1954 Protestant to Mrs. Sylvia Ogden (Divorced)

XIII. JOSEPHINE SIEBERT 21 May 1878 Rush Co. Kan. 615 Park St. , , Mennonite 4 Nov. 1897 to Larned Kan. Jacob D. Schmidt 29 Oct. 1872 Karolswalde, N. Pol. 14 July 1943 Parents: David A. Schmidt and Eva Becker.

1. Golda Schmidt 29 Jan. 1901 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Mennonite 21 Nov. 1926 to Elmer Jantz 2 May 1891 Dundee, Kan.

Parents: Henry C. Jantz and Anna Deckert •

(1) Melva Deline Jantz 21 Nov. 1927 Larned, Kan. 5 Nov. 1939

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(2) Mildred C. Jantz 1 June 1931 Larned, Kan. Mennonite 17 Aug. 1952 to Wm. Errol Unrau 19 Aug. 1929 Goessel, Kan. Parents: Wm. Howard Unrau and Margaret C. Epp.

a. Debra Denise Unruh 2 Aug. 1952 Larned, Kan. b. Wm. Scott Unrau 25 Nov. 1955 do

(3) Anna Jo Jantz 24 Aug. 1937 Great Bend, Kan.

2. Daniel Schmidt 18 July 1903 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Pawnee Rock, 4 Aug. 1926 to Kan. Rt. Mennonite , Davinia Smith 27 Aug. 1906 Beaver, Okla. Parents: David T. Smith and Agnes Schmidt

(1) Glendora Schmidt 19 July 1925 Great Bend, Kan. Mennonite 26 Aug. 1949 to Arthur E. Schmidt 1 Aug. 1923 Pawnee Rock, Kan. Parents: Anton Schmidt and Mayme Pedigo.

a. Rebecca Schmidt

D . c. John Arthur Schmidt 11 June 1954 d. Carl Kent Schmidt 11 Dec. 1957

(2) Norma Lee Schmidt 12 Sep. 1933 Great Bend, Kan. Mennonite to Jerome Strobe 1 Parents:

a. Michael Strobel Dec. 1954 b. Jos. Ross Strobel 11 Oct. 1956 c. Karla Kay Strobel 11 Dec. 1957

(3) Jay Dee Schmidt 25 Sep. 1936 Great Bend, Kan.

3. Myrtle Schmidt, R.N. 16 Nov. 1905 Pawnee Rock, Kan. 10336 Sand Pt. Wy., Pr otest&nt 4 Sep. 1930 to Seattle 55, Wash. Emerson Haynes 24 July 1906 Baileyville, Kan. U.S. Army, Ret ! d

Parents: Jonathan Haynes, and Leila Smith

(1) Emerson L. Haynes 11 Jan. 1941 Manila, P. I.

(2) Sharon I. Haynes 3 Sep. 1943 Seattle, Wash.

4. Garfield Schmidt 25 July 1907 Barton Co. Kan. Larned, Kan. Mennonite 10 June 1931 to Rt. 1, Box 30 Bertine Dirks 25 Feb. 1913 do Parents: Jacob P. Dirks and Elizabeth Schultz.

(1) Garfield C. Schmidt 1 Jan. 1938 Great Bend, Kan.

(2) John Lynn Schmidt 16 Oct. 1941) (Twins) do (3) James Lee Schmidt 16 Oct. 1941) 16 Oct. 1941

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(4) Joel Elwood Schmidt 15 Feb. 1951 Great Bend, Kan.

Alfred Schmidt 5. 6 July 1909 Pawnee Rk. , Kan. Arlington, Kan. Mennonite 20 Oct. 1935 to Rt. Esther Martha Witt 9 Nov. 1913 Abbyville, Kan. Parehtsr Hugo Witt and Anna Dellenbach.

(1) Adele Ann Schmidt 28 Mar. 1937 Hutchinson, Kan.

(2) Guy A1 Schmidt 16 Nov. 1939 do 2 Dec. 1939

(3) Sandra Lou Schmidt 4 Jan. 1942 do

(4) Dennis Lee Schmidt 13 Oct. 1946 do

6. Nellie Schmidt 15 Apr. 1911 Barton Co. Kan. 1509 Tyler, Congregational 6 Oct. 1940 to Great Bend, Kan. Arthur Thalheim 29 Apr. 1902 Albert, Kan. Parents: Albert Thalheim and Clara Pleger.

(1) Arlis Jean Thalheim 7 Oct. 1943 Great Bend, Kan. 11 Oct. 1943

(2) Kerry Thalheim 8 Mar. 1945 do

(3) Cheryl Thalheim 5 Sep. 1947 do

(4) Arthur Fred Thalheim 14 Nov. 1949 do

7. Fern Schmidt 17 Feb. 1915 Newton, Kan. 121 Santa Fe Stv-5 l- . , Mennonite to Larned Kan. Earl Ledford 19 May 1918 Anderson, Mo. Parents: Wm. Ledford and Bessie Harned.

(1) Millicent E. Ledford 18 Oct. 1938 Great Bend, Kan.

(2) Nedra Kay Ledford 3 Nov. 1939 Anderson, Mo.

(3) Terry Kent Ledford 5 Apr. 1943 Great Bend, Kan.

(4) Phil Elroy Ledford 6 Apr. 1949 do

8. Ella Schmidt 15 Sep. 1917 Pawnee Rock, Kan. 423 E. 10th St., Protestant 19 Dec. 1944 to Larned, Kan. Hugh Pittenger 3 June 1904 McPherson, Kan. Parents: Hervert Pittenger and Louise Johnson.

(1) Hugh A. Pittenger 20 Sep. 1945 Great Bend, Kan.

(2) Ella L. Pittenger 17 Aug. 1946 do

9. Maxine Schmidt 4 Oct. 1919 Newton, Kan. 615 Park St., Protestant 3 Apr. 1946 to Larned, Kan. Harold Ledford 4 Nov. 1915 Anderson, Mo. Parents: Wm. Ledford and Bessie Harned.

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(1) Loren Dale Ledf ord 26 Sep. 1947 Great Bend, Kan.

(2) Kenneth R. Ledf ord 24 Jan. 1952 Larned, Kan.

XIV. MATILDA SIEBERT 18 Aug. 1880 Barton Co. Kan. 103 Kentucky St. , Protestant 7 Oct. 1897 to Anadarko, Okla. James Unruh 23 Sep. 1870 Bremen, Germany

Parents: Abraham Unruh and1 Susanna. Decker.

Raymond G. Unruh Marion Co. Kan. Died in 1. , infancy.

2. Racine Clara Unruh 4 Mar 1900 Marion Co. Protestant 22 Mar. 1930 to Russell Van Note 28 Oct. 1901 DesMoines, la. (Divorced 10-4-41) Parents:

(1) Russell Van Note, Jr. 7 Jan. 1937 Los Angeles, Cal •

Victor Unruh 11 Co. 3. J. May 1901 Marion , Kan. Lookeba, Okla. Protestant 12 Jan. 1926 to Rt. 1 Thelma H. Haggeman 30 May 1907 Nardin, Okla. Parents: David C. Haggeman and Cora Mayberry.

(1) Leland J. Unruh 10 Jan. 1927 Lookeba, Okla. Protestant 1 June 1948 to Ella Marie Smith 24 Aug. 1927 Hydro, Okla.

a. Leland J. Unruh, Jr. 17 Mar. 1949 Hydro, Okla. b. Linda May Unruh 23 Nov. 1950 Custer, Okla.

(2) Nelson S. Unruh 13 May 1928 Lookeba, Okla. Lookeba, Okla. Protestant 21 Feb. 1954 to Rt. 1 Betty LaRue Smith Parents:

a. Michael Nelson Unruh 21 Dec. 1955

(3) Margie M. Unruh 8 Nov. 1932 Lookeba, Okla. Protestant 22 Mar 1951 to Marvin H. Constien Parents:

4. Uriah S. Unruh 18 June 1904 Lookeba, Okla. Thayer, Kan. Protestant June 1930 to Rt. 2 1st: Dorothy Duncaa (Div orced) Parents:

(1) Eugene Duncan (Unruh) Protestant

179 Name and Birth date Birthplace Death date Religion & Marriage or address

Mr. Uriah S. Unruh in 2) marriage to 2nd: Flora Ely

(2) Stella Kath. Unruh 15 Feb. 1945 Thomas, Okla.

(3) James Uriah Unruh 29 Apr. 1946 Hydro, Okla.

(4) LeRoy Ely Unruh 26 May 1947 do

(5) Matilda Judith Unruh 5 June 1948 do

(6) Sarah M. Unruh 17 Oct. 1950 Thayer, Kan.

(7) Virginia M. Unruh 21 Dec. 1951 do

(8) Aaron Israel Unruh 13 Jan. 1953 do

5. Ruth Mad or a Unruh 30 Oct. 1905 Lookeba, Okla 9135 Olin St. , Protestant 4 Feb. 1933 to Los Angeles 34, Jay Pemberton 30 July 1902 Cal. Parents: A Pemberton and Rosa Pemberton.

Cl) Ruthella Pemberton 23 May 1935 Los Angeles, 1

(2) Jay Pemberton, Jr. 29 Aug. 1940 do

6. Della Matilda Unruh 6 Oct. 1910 Los Angeles, Cal. Protestant 15 Dec. 1938 to William S. Birden Parents:

XV. SARAH SIEBERT 2 July 1884 Rush Co. Kan. Died in infancy.

CHANGE OF CALENDAR.

A word needs to be said here about the change of our calendar that took place while our forefathers lived in the old homeland.

The Julian calendar was used by Christians until the fall of the Roman Empire.

Pope Gregory XIII abolished it and introduced the reformed, afterwards known as the Gregorian Calendar, in all Catholic countries. Accordingly 10 days were added in 1582 when Oct. 5th, according to the old calendar, was reckoned Oct. 15, 1582, every 4th year being a Leap Year. It was adopted by France, Spain and Portugal in 1582, Switzerland and Holland 1583, Poland 1586, Hungary 1587, England 1752, Russia 1902, the latter being one of the last ones to adopt it.

This explains the phrase often seen in family records of our people, "New Style", meaning the new Gregorian Calendar, or "Old Style" or "Russian Style," meaning the Julian Calendar. It caused some confusion in birth, marriage and death dates in family records and accounts for some difference submitted by different families.

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LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NUMBER BORN DIED

ADAMS HOWARD 68 ADKINS VIRGINIA 75 1922 ALLEN DOUGLAS 141 1919 ALLEN GREGORY 141 1947 ALLEN JAKE 125 AMSTUTZ CELESTA 63 1882 1956 ANDERSON BONN I 144 1954 ANDERSON CLARENCE 144 1915 ANDERSON DOROTHY 74 1947 ANDERSON NANCY 74 1948 ANDERSON NORMA SMITH 92 1924 ANDERSON ROBERT 74 1926 ANDERSON ROBERT D„ 49 1933 ANDERSON ROBERT R, 74 1952 ANDERSON SONJA 144 1942 ANDERSON VIVIAN 144 1943 o ANSCHUTZ DOROTHY 1 1917 ASHLEY NORMA 148 1927 o ATWOOD L..0 1 7 1933 AUXIER EVELYN 121

BAERG MARY 37 BAKER EVELYN 93 1931 BAKER MYRTLE 142 BAKER NITA LOU 146 1932 BALZER ANNA 55 1869 1901 BALZER JACOB F. 56 1876 BALZER PETER 54 1842 1891 BALZER PETRONELLA 55 1866 1873 BANKS BETTY 86 1925 BANKS SHIRLEY MAE 40 BARF I ELD JESSE 95 1908 BARKER NANCY 20 1923 BARNETT CLARENCE 20 1919 BARNETT KATHLEEN 20 1952 BARNUM LAURA 107 1924 BARRETT FRANKLIN 25 1917 BARRETT JAMES F 25 1944 BARR I NGER DAVID 100 1898 BARR I NGER IMA JEAN 100 1938 BARR I NGER KENNETH 100 1930 BARR I NGER ORVILLE 100 1946 BASE ALFRED 140 1928 BASE ALMEDA 142 1913 BASE ANITA 51 1937 BASE ANN C. 63 1935 BASE AUGUST 19 1882 BASE BARBARA 63 1946

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BASE BARBARA S 20 1944 BASE BEN J. 50 1897 BASE BETTY 19 1938 BASE BONNIE L. 20 1928 BASE CAROLYN 19 1934 BASE CECIL 50 1926 BASE CLARENCE S3 1907 BASE CLARENE MARIE 63 1944 BASE DANIEL J. 20 1919 c; BASE DAY I i 1906 BASE DAVID D- 51 i eporo

BASE DONALD R u 20 1951 1 o BASE EDITH J- i 1903 BASE EDWARD 20 1912 1 o BASE ELMER JL. / 1906 BASE ELSIE 51 1934 BASE GERALD 50 1947 BASE GERALD DEE 140 BASE GLEN 63 1949 BASE GLENNA i. T 1939 BASE HARRY 50 1928 195

BASE HARVEY G. d .-» 1915 BASE HENRY 50 1893 BASE IRWIN 63 1903 BASE JACOB (BQESE) 63 1873 BASE JANICE 50 1951 BASE JEAN MARIE 20 1926 BASE JERRY W. 7Q 1943 BASE JOHN 130 BASE JOHN M, 20 1932 BASE LARRY 19 i cp v BASE LAVINA 20 1909 BASE LAVINA ESTHER 157 1909 1 70 BASE LENA ( UNRUH JL / jL. BASE LEO W 19 1907 BASE LUELMA 20 1916 BASE MADELYN 1941 BASE MICHAEL J. 63 1945 BASE MICHAEL K 19 1955 BASE RALPH 50 1927 BASE ROBERT 50 1925 BASE SHARON K 20 1948 BASE STEPHEN 19 1944 BASE SUSIE 51 1901 BASE VERB IE 50 1930 BASE VERNON 20 1915 BASE WENDELL 51 1936

BASE ZEAR H. £) 1933 BATALGIA BEVERLY 9 1946 BATALGI CAROL o 1943 BATAL.G I DALE 9 1922 BATHURST VELMA 119 1924 , .

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BAUMAN JOHN 113 1923 BAUMAN LINDA K. 113 1947 BEAN BETTY 24 1932 BEAM STANLEY 24 1900 BEAN SUSAN 24 1947 BEAN VERNON 24 1924 BECKER CAROL JEAN 79 1952 BECKER ALLEN 86 1914 BECKER ALLEN 79 1923 BECKER ALVERN 81 1951 BECKER BARBARA ANN 79 1948 BECKER CHARLES D, 78 1944 BECKER CHARL I 46 1933 BECKER CHERYL 45 1946 BECKER CLARENCE 44 1914

BECKER DARRELL L_ „ 81 1948 BECKER DARWIN 78 1948 BECKER DARYL 45 1953 BECKER DEBORAH 45 1951 BECKER DELLA MAE 45 1929 BECKER DELORIS 79 1925 BECKER DIRK W. 79 1954 BECKER DIXIE 44 1943 BECKER DONALD K. 114 1937 BECKER DORIS G, 113 1926 BECKER DUANE D. 45 1945 BECKER DUANE T. 79 1947 BECKER DWIGHT E 79 1946 BECKER ELIZABETH 80 1919 BECKER EL OR I S J. 86 1938 BECKER FRANK 113 1902 BECKER GALEN 81 1922 BECKER GEORGE A 79 1955 BECKER GLADYS 78 1923 BECKER GLADYS J. 114 1934 BECKER GLENN 79 1934 BECKER HAROLD K. 78 1952 BECKER HARVEY 45 1923 BECKER HARVEY W. 45 1946 BECKER HAZEL 84 1917 BECKER HELEN L. 45 1918 BECKER HENRY 111 1894 BECKER HENRY 136 BECKER I RENE 44 1916 BECKER J'ANORA 112 1940 BECKER JESSE 45 1927 BECKER JOHN T. 44 1891 BECKER KENNETH 44 1941 BECKER KRISTINE 79 1952 BECKER LEANNA 44 1945 BECKER LINCOLN 45 BECKER MAR I ON 79 1931 ?

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BECKER MARTHA 107 1899 BECKER MARTHA 45 1925 BECKER MARTIN 48 1929 BECKER MYRTLE 80 1923 BECKER NORA 45 1921 BECKER NORMAN 79 1926 BECKER ORLIE 84 BECKER PAUL E. 112 1931 BECKER PETER 78 1897 •1 0 0-7 BECKER PETER 83 JL. O / / BECKER PHYLLIS JUNE 111 1926 BECKER RANGES 111 1921 BECKER RESA RAYLENE 45 1952 BECKER RONALD -70 1952 BECKER RUBEN 78 1913 BECKER SADIE 84 1918

BECKER SIDNEY D u 114 1939 BECKER SUSIE 46 70 BECKER WALTER / L..' 1921 BEELER DONALD 68 1920 BEELER SHARON 68 1953

A O i o cj BEELER SUSAN UJ K..! 2 BEEMER ARLEN 153 1936 BEEMER CAROL 1 53 1940 BEEMER EDWARD 153 1904 BEEMER JANICE 153 1944 BEEMER KEVIN 153 1948 BEEMER THEARLE 153 1933 BELL ALL I NE 141 1952 BELL CLAYTON 141 1950 BELL WAYNE 141 1927 BENCE JAUNITA O 1931 BENCE MERLE 95 1908 1 oo z. BENCE VERA 95 .x. / j:.u BENSLER ALFRED 37 BERG DORIS 166 1920 BERGMAN ESTHER 114 1908 BEST- LEW I 116 1929

OT •1 O o BICE MARGIE / •«.« .JL / x.. jL BIGBEE NORMA 160 1929 BIRDEN WILLIAM S. ISO B IRK IN ADA 126 1882 1955 BLACK ELIZABETH 112 1925 BLACK ELIZABETH 152 1925 BLAIR LENORE 112 1939 dec BLAIR LOLA MAE 128 1915 BLAIR M I LFORD 112 1911 '*.“•9 BLANDF I ELD V I RG I N I 1 1915 BLOOM NAIDA 172 1915 BLOWERS WALTER 68 1883 1952 BLQXHAM I RV I 73 1933 77 BL.OXHAM JEAN / 1928 1935

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BLQXHAM LLOYD 73 1901 BOESE ABRAHAM 5 BOESE ADA GRACE 8 1894 BOESE ALLEN R 98 1951 BOESE ALVIN E. 9 1928 BOESE BARBARA RUTH 18 1944 BOESE BERTHA M. 17 1905 BOESE CARR I 16 1874 1943 BOESE CARRIE 172 1874 1943 BOESE CLARA 18 1920 BOESE DONALD G. 18 1940 BOESE DONNA 81 1955 BOESE EDWARD 18 1913 BOESE ELEANOR L 18 1948 BOESE EL.VA 19 1907 1923 BOESE EMMETT 18 1918 BOESE ESTHER E. 17 1904 BOESE ETHEL 21 1909 BOESE EVA 18 1915 BOESE EVELYN L 8 1921 BOESE FRANK R 8 1896 BOESE GENEVA 21 1913 BOESE GENEV I EVE 17 1937 BOESE HELENA 21 1886 1941 BOESE HENRY 63 1842 1824 BOESE HENRY 5 BOESE INEZ 18 1925 BOESE JACOB 21 1883 BOESE JERROLD 81 1950 BOESE JOHN 7 1863 BOESE JOHN D. 50 1856 1935 BOESE LENA 17 1910 BOESE LOUIS 17 1902 BOESE LOUISE 9 1902 BOESE MARIA 47 1925 BOESE MARIE 14 1871 1920 BOESE MAR I LYN 15 1942 BOESE MARJORIE 18 1922 BOESE MARTHA 7 1889 1913 BOESE MENNO SO 1923 BOESE RENITA 98 1954 BOESE ROBERT D 7 1926 BOESE RONALD 17 1931 BOESE RUDOLPH 7 1887 BOESE SAM 17 1876 BOESE SUSANNA 9 1865 1948 BOESE TOBIAS 18 1879 BOESE TWILA 17 1936 BOESE VERNA S, 18 1903 BOESE WALTER 98 1917 BOESE WALTER E. 18 1911 BOHN RUTH 105 1900

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BOLDT AGATHA 37 1910 BOOTH BETTY 1 50 1933 BOWERS LILA 79 1927 BOWKER LeROY A. 57 1939 BOWLBY FRANCES 84 1918 BOYER LENA 30 BRABHAM ELIZABETH 147 1908 BRADFORD EDITH 94 1908 BRANT FLAVIUS 144 1912 BRANT FRANCIS 144 1941 BRANT JOANNE 144 1942 BRANT PATRICIA 144 1939 BRANT ROBERT 144 1944 BRANT SUSAN 144 1947 BREAULT TERESE 170 1929 BRECKENRIDGE ROSE 50 1925 BRINDLE LLOYD 99 BRINDLE MARY 100 1951 BRINDLE MYRTLE 100 1948 BRINDLE SUSAN 100 1954 BR I NGI-IAM IMOGENE 63 1917 BROCKHOG I ANNA 104 1894 1928 BROWN DONNA 118 BROWN KEV I 76 1949 BROWN VERT IE CONNER 50 1893 BROWN WILLIAM A. 76 1926 BRUMBACH ELIZABETH OO 1921 BRUNNER JAMES 171 1907 BUG KMAN HAZEL 157 1904 BUELL CARLA 130 1945 BUELL JACK 130 1946 BUELL JESSE 130 1888 BLJLLER ADA MAE 64 1931 DULLER CALVIN L. 133 1925 BLJLLER CYNTHIA J. 133 1951 DULLER EVA 98 1890 BLJLLER LeROY 135 BLJLLER LeROY 136 BULLER STEVEN LEE 133 1952 DULLER SUSANNA 104 .1872 BUNKER RICHARD W. O 1930

BURK GURTIE, (MRS. 99 1918 dec „ BURKE BILLIE HUNT (M 133 1929 BURKLE JOHN 65 BURKLE KEITH 65 1949 BLJRKLE PATR I C I 65 1947 Oi BURNS BARBARA jL. '~J 1890 BURNS JOHN 26 1912 BUSBY LARRY 129 1953 BUSBY LEONARD 129 1920 BUSBY SHARON 129 1954 BUSENITZ ELIZABETH 151 1924

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BUSS BARBARA 101 1930 BUTLER JERRY 80 1929 BUTLER JERRY 89 1929 BUTLER cjn 89 1952 BUTLER STEVE A. 80 1952 BUTTS DOROTHY 15 1949 BUTTS RALPH 15 1925 BUTTS ROBERT D. 15 1948 BUTTS WALKER 126 BUTT'S WAYNE 15 1951 BYRD VERDIE 99 1919

CADY MILDRED 8 1902 CALDWELL HELEN 95 CAMERON DOYLE 97 1949 CAMERON KENNETH 97 1945 CAMERON ROBERT 97 1917 O ~7 CAMERON SHEILA / / 1950 CAMPBELL CORA 166 1875 CAMPBELL DAN D 24 CAMPBELL DELORIS 168 1930 CAMPBELL GERALDINE 171 CAMPBELL LUCIUS 167 1880 CAMPBELL PAULINE 159 1919 CAMPBELL PAUL I NE 167 1919 CAMPBELL PHYLLIS 168 1921 CAMPBELL PHYLLIS M 14 1921

i CAMPBELL ROSALIE 168 jl Q/ 9A— CANTERBURY BEVERLY 21 1940 CANTERBURY FLOYD 21 i 070 CANTERBURY WM a F. 21 JL. / •-.* / CAPPS LOIS 116 1924 CAREY ROSE 57 1902 CARRINGTON JOHN 28 CASH GRADY 99 1912 CASH IMOGENE 99 1933 CASH JAMES 99 1937 CASH KENNETH 99 1935 CHASE ERNIE 138 1920 CHASE ROGER 138 1949 CHILDRESS W I NFRED 107 CHILDRESS WINFRED LEE 107 1948 O -T CHINN ALFRED 1 951 CHINN DORA 1950 CHINN ERVEN 1941 CHINN FRED OT 1938 CHINN GEORGE 23 1939 CHINN LaVERN 23 1947 ~r I O CH NN MARGARET . 1949 /•p 7 CH I NN RONALD 1943 CHINN RUSSELL O --r 1909 CH I NN VERNON 1945

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CHRISTIANSEN ZERN 28 CHR I ST I ANSENCL I FFORD 28 CLAASSEN ARNOLD 55 1918 CLARK WILLIAM 10 1926 CLARKSON ROY 170 CLARKSON THOMAS 170 CLAYTON ALICE 175 1931 CLELAND JACK 174 1884 CLEVELAND MARGARET 1888 CLIFTON BETTY 101 1936 CLIFTON HAROLD 101 1915 CLIFTON HAROLD, Jr. 101 1934 COBURN ADA 1 66 COE CAROLYN 92 1938 COE DONNA 92 1939 COE HAROLD 92 1912 COGLEY MARTHA 151 1929 COHEN ROBERT 95 COLL I JUNE 149 COMPTON JOANNE 175 1934 COMPTON MANFORD 175 1900 CONST I EN MARV I 179 COOKEY JOSEPHINE 67 COOPER CAROLYN 174 1936 COOPER CRYSTAL 174 1923 COOPER JOHN 0. 100 1926 COOPER JOHN S. 100 1948 COOPER MARY ANN 173 1946 COOPER MILDRED 141 1929 COOPER REBECCA 173 1952 COOPER TALMAGE D. 173 1891

COOPER TALMAGE D . , II 173 1943

COOPER TALMAGE D „ „ Jr 173 1918 COOPER V I RG I N I 1 74 1925 CORBETT LUCILE ~7 o COSBY KATHLEEN 125 COUCH DORA 125 CRABTREE CLAIR EDW. 28 CRABTREE M I CHAEL 28 1941 1941 OO CRABTREE RQWENA a.*.. D 1950 CRAMMER JACKLYN 138 1937 CRAMMER RONALD 138 1931 CRAMMER ROY 138 CRANE BONN I EBEL. 65 CRAVEN JAMES 125 CROSS FRANKLIN 127 1956 CROSS SAMUEL 127 CUTSINGER FLOYD 119 1919

DAILEY CONSTANCE 167 1939

DAILEY J . D . „ Fr. 167 DANIELSON DELBERT 51

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DASSERO HALL IE 21 1928 DAVENPORT GARY 106 1954 DAVENPORT HARLAN 106 1952 DAVENPORT MELVIN 106 1930 DAV I LARRY 16 1955 DAVIS BEVERLY 74 1950 DAVIS FANN I 92 1891 1954 DAVIS GARY 74 1950 DAVIS GERALDINE 131 DAVIS JAMES E. 74 1918 DAVIS JAMES S. 74 1939 DAVIS LAMAR 16 1929 DAVIS LAMAR 173 1929 DAVIS LARRY 173 1955 DAVIS MARGUERITE 74 1953 DAVIS MARY 74 1944 DAVIS RALPH 18 1906 DAVIS R I CHARD 74 1943

DAV I WM „ CARROL 74 1947 DEARTH ELAN 76 1901

DECKER ABE B = 46 1894 DECKER ABE J.C. 103 1867 1949 DECKER ABRAM S. co 1909 DECKER AGANETHA e^'3> 1901 DECKER ALBERT A 104 1891 DECKER ALDA 46 1930 DECKER ALFRED 42 1906 DECKER ALMA 43 1913 DECKER ALVA 110 1911 DECKER AMANDA 74 1890

DECKER AMELIA 73 1886 188 O' DECKER ANDREAS 4 1791 187 hj

DECKER ANDREAS K. 30 1848 189 f-j 70 cn DECKER ANDREW / jL. 1857 193 DECKER ANDREW C. 76 1898 DECKER ANDREY ~7 DECKER ANNA ;t ~r 1873 DECKER ANNA 1.19 1884 DECKER ANNA 46 1896 DECKER ANNA 37 1917 DECKER ANNA B. 77 1865 1932 DECKER ARCH I 46 1927 1 O'? 1 DECKER ARDELL W. 84 JU / .iL. Jl. DECKER ARLEE 96 1923 DECKER ARL.EN 48 DECKER ARNOLD M, 48 1934 DECKER ARTHUR 43 1943 DECKER ARTHUR OTTO 107 1902 DECKER BEN 46 1932 DECKER BEN BERT 30 1901 DECKER BEN BERT 76 1901 DECKER BENJAMIN 4 1831

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DECKER BENJAMIN 72 1831 1917 DECKER BENJAMIN 75 1894 DECKER BENJAMIN 30 DECKER BENJAMIN F. 104 1869 DECKER BENJAMIN K. 41 1855 1942 DECKER BENNY J 42 1950 DECKER BERNHART 52 1889 DECKER BERNICE E. 104 1917 DECKER BERTHA 72 1891 DECKER BERTHA R. 115 1915 DECKER BETTY SUE 99 1954 DECKER BETTY V. 30 1928 DECKER BETTY V. 7 6 1928 DECKER BILLY RAY 99 1938 DECKER BOB 43 1945 DECKER BONNIE MAE 42 1947 DECKER BRIAN 104 1953 DECKER BRIAN J. 75 1947 DECKER BRYAN K 1 1 1941 DECKER CARL E 109 1899 DECKER CARL M. 98 1933 DECKER CARLA J. 97 1953 DECKER CAROL 43 1951 DECKER CAROL L. 74 1942 DECKER CAROLYN J„ 110 1939 DECKER CAROLYN J. 137 1939 DECKER CAROLYN S. 104 1946 DECKER CAROLYN S„ 99 1949 DECKER CARRIE 42 1884

DECKER CARRIE T = 30 DECKER CEPHAS 106 1921 DECKER CHARLOTTE M 122 1954 DECKER CLARA M. 110 1908 DECKER CLARENCE 103 1896 DECKER CLEG 107 1906 DECKER CLIFFORD 6. 96 1910 DECKER CLYDE ALVA 114 1905 DECKER CONSTANCE 73 1927 DECKER DALTON L. 107 1922 DECKER DARLENE J 96 1933 DECKER DARREL A. 118 1950 DECKER DARRELL D 92 1944 DECKER DAUS I 92 1941 DECKER Da.VERA SO 1937 DECKER DaVERA 89 .1937 DECKER DAVID 43 1918 DECKER DAVID 37 1931 DECKER DAVID P. 120 1886 DECKER DAYTON 43 1942 DECKER DEAN R 106 1949 1949 DECKER DEBORAH 30 DECKER DEBORAH 76

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DECKER DEBORRAH ANN 119 1952 DECKER DEBRA LYNN 92 1954 DECKER DELLA MAE 88 1909 DECKER DELOR I 96 1934 DECKER DENIM I 42 1933

DECKER DENNIS W n 118 1938 DECKER DEWEY A 107 1899 DECKER DOLORES J. 93 1932 DECKER DONALD D. 85 1929

DECKER DONALD L .. 104 1919 DECKER DONNA D. 96 1951

DECKER DONNIE . 42 1936 DECKER DORA 9.. 85 1893 1929

DECKER DOR I S J . 42 1945 DECKER DOROTHY 99 1919 DECKER DOROTHY ANN SO 1934 DECKER DOROTHY ANN 89 1934 r DECKER DOUGLAS R. 7 T 1948 DECKER DWAYNE MARLIN 119 1925 DECKER- DWIGHT 92 1915 1937 DECKER DWIGHT L 93 1948 DECKER DWIGHT R. 119 1918 DECKER EARL J. 110 1936 DECKER EARL JAMES 137 1936 or' DECKER EBEN / ol. 1885 DECKER EDNA 98 1912 DECKER EDNA MAE 48 1 cpo 5 DECKER EDNA W. 115 1920 DECKER EDWARD 99 1891 DECKER EDWARD 42 1909 DECKER EDWARD A. 42 1944 DECKER EDWARD L. 76 1897

DECKER ELDA B * 102 1907 DECKER ELDA MAE 113 1902 DECKER ELGIN R, 122 1929 DECKER ELIZABETH 108 1875 DECKER ELIZABETH 41 1882 DECKER ELIZABETH 46 1936 DECKER ELLA C, 94 1905 DECKER ELMER 1 1 1913

DECKER ELMER L 46 j 905 DECKER ELSIE 109 1904 DECKER EMIL 98 1889 1945 DECKER EMMA 109 1901 1956 DECKER EMMETT On 88 1907 DECKER ERMA J. 97 1925 DECKER ERMA RUTH 121 1922 DECKER ERNEST 99 1936 DECKER ERVEN 44 1931 DECKER ESTELLA E„ 121 1923 DECKER EUNICE 104 1945 DECKER EVELYN 47 1924

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O ~7 DECKER FRANK / / 1888 DECKER FRANK 43 1914 DECKER FRED "7 o 1886 DECKER FRED 42 1945 DECKER FREDA MAE 121 1917 DECKER GALEN 43 1945 DECKER GALEN L 1 18 1932

DECKER GALEN R u 93 1928 DECKER GAYLORD L. 114 1942 DECKER GERALD LEE 96 1955 DECKER GERHARD 73 1858 1901 DECKER GERTRUDE 111 1917 1954 DECKER GILBERT SHRIVE 74 1909 DECKER GILMORE 110 1950 DECKER GLENN N 119 1915

I 1 1 DECKER GLENNON .Im .K. JU 1933 DECKER GLORIA ANN 114 1946 DECKER GUSTAVE 94 1886 DECKER HA ELEN 99 1941 DECKER HARLEY D 76 1930 DECKER HARRY 110 1906 DECKER HARRY 137 1906

DECKER HARVEY 46 •j 928 DECKER HARVEY LEE 1 1 1907 DECKER HAZEL 0„ 121 1929 DECKER HELEN 75 1893 DECKER HELENA 76 1863 1918 DECKER HELENA 102 1865 1954 DECKER HELENA 36 1915 DECKER HELENA B. 30 1863 1918 DECKER HELENA K. 49 1859 DECKER HENRY 94 1862 1922 T “7 O DECKER HENRY j Q O DECKER HERBERT 'J 1889 DECKER HERBERT 99 1944 DECKER HERBERT C. 120 1912 DECKER HERMAN F. 1 1 1913 0~ DECKER HILDA P. / / 1913 DECKER HOUSTON 100 DECKER HOWARD R 115 1922 DECKER HULDA 48 1902 DECKER I DA 72 1884 DECKER IDA MAE 100 1894 DECKER INEZ L 118 1910 1940 DECKER IREENE oo 1944 DECKER IRVEN 47 1921

DECKER IRVIN B r. 84 1892 DECKER IRVIN B 85 1935 DECKER ISAAC 113 1878 DECKER ISAAC B 47 1897 DECKER JACK D, 94 1938 DECKER JACK R 75 1920 > „»„ «„ »

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DECKER JACOB 43 1911 DECKER JACOB B. 46 1891 DECKER JACOB H. 118 1882 DECKER JACOB K. 52 1864 DECKER JACOB L. 104 1951 DECKER JACOB T. 30 1873 1856 DECKER JACOB T 76 1873 1956 DECKER JANE D. 84 1948 DECKER JAMES A 75 1921 DECKER JAMES A, 105 1945 DECKER JAMES EDW 96 1938 DECKER JAMES G. 110 1944 DECKER JAMES L. 44 1949 DECKER JAMES R 94 1934

DECKER JANICE D = 88 1937 DECKER JANICE D. 74 1939 DECKER JANICE LEE 99 1947 DECKER JANICE MARIE 75 1949 DECKER JANNA S, 97 1951 DECKER JARAINE 110 1930 DECKER JARAINE 137 1930 DECKER JEANETTE 99 1913 DECKER JEANETTE 96 1936 DECKER JEANNE L. 75 1918 DECKER JEROLD L. 93 1946

DECKER JERRY L. „ 96 1935 DECKER- JERRY LEE 120 1940 DECKER JESSE 99 1917 DECKER JESSE 43 1939 DECKER JESSIE 72 DECKER JOANNE M 44 1952 DECKER JOE L, 100 1950 DECKER JOEL 42 1907 DECKER JOHANN 4 1833 DECKER JOHANN K 30 1846 DECKER JOHANNA 48 •| DECKER JOHANNES 108 1911

DECKER JOHN 92 1833 1 922 DECKER JOHN 109 1933 1922 DECKER JOHN 46 1935 DECKER JOHN B, 41 1880 1956 i no DECKER JOHN EUGENE J- jL. jL. 1951 DECKER JOHN JACOB 84 18/ 1 1957 DECKER JOHN T. 30 DECKER- JOHN V. 87 1902 DECKER JONAS W. 121 1889 DECKER JONATHAN 110 1931 DECKER JONATHAN 137 1931 DECKER JOYCE L 109 1937 DECKER JUDITH E, 115 1948 DECKER JULIA 115 1880 1949 DECKER JULIA T. 30

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DECKER JULIA V. 98 1928 DECKER JULIE S. 93 1951 DECKER JULIUS 107 1871 1921 DECKER JULIUS 52 1897 DECKER JUST IN 4 1837 DECKER JUSTINA A 157 1837 DECKER JUSTINA K. 50 1869 1918 DECKER KAREN L. 118 1942 DECKER KAREN MARIE 98 1943 DECKER KAREN S. 80 1947 DECKER KAREN S. 89 1947 DECKER- KARL 4 1824 DECKER KARL A. 30 1824 1913

•“ DECKER KAROL I NA 4 Q 3 7. 1916 DECKER KARYL WAYNE 114 1946 DECKER KATHARINA 4 1828 DECKER KATHAR I NA 37 1886 DECKER KATHLEEN 107 1954 DECKER KATIE R I CHERT 93 1895 DECKER KEITH D. 107 1931 DECKER KENNETH D 106 1928 DECKER KENNETH J. 114 1938 DECKER KERMIT 104 1924 DECKER KERMIT RAY 114 1941 DECKER KRISTINE 107 1952 DECKER LANA M 97 1916 DECKER LARRY 43 1944 DECKER- LARRY DEAN 120 1936 DECKER L_ ADMIT A 120 1925 DECKER LaVEDA 109 1943 DECKER LaVERNE 1 18 1913

DECKER LAVETA E » 98 1932 DECKER LeeROY 110 1909 DECKER- LEL.A F. 107 1924 DECKER LENA 109 1902 DECKER LEONARD 99 1922 DECKER LEONARD U, 104 1947

DECKER LESTER H =, 121 1915 DECKER LETHA F. 107 1924 DECKER LILLIAN 73 1900 DECKER L I L.L I AN 42 1937 DECKER LINCOLN A. 105 1893 DECKER LINDA LOU 104 1947 DECKER L. I NORA 42 1940 DECKER LOIS 99 1950 DECKER- LOIS JEAN 107 1928 DECKER LOLA FAYE 111 1937 DECKER LORETTA MAE 120 1939 DECKER LORRAINE 43 1949 DECKER LOU I 73 1897 DECKER LUDW I 120 1887 1953 DECKER LUVANT I NA 4 1835

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DECKER LUVINA 4 1839 DECKER LUVINA 165 1839 1919 DECKER LYDIA KATH. 101 1901 DECKER MABEL L 105 1915 DECKER MARGERIE 119 1939 DECKER MARIA 4 1819 DECKER MAR I 44 1887 DECKER MARIA 39 1890 DECKER MARIA 52 1898 1922 DECKER MAR I LYN 42 1946 DECKER MARILYN K. 105 1941 DECKER MARILYN L. 107 1944 DECKER MARJORIE E. 97 1921 DECKER MARLA L. 75 1946 DECKER MARLENE 85 1933 DECKER MARLENE F. 46 1952 DECKER MARLIN 119 1943 DECKER MARTHA 75 1891 DECKER MARTHA 48 1899 DECKER MARY I 44 1928 DECKER MARY 111 1877 DECKER MARY 101 1898 DECKER MARY 43 1947 DECKER MARY ELLEN 74 1915 DECKER MARY MARS. 75 1950 DECKER MELVIN JAMES 107 1908 DECKER MERLIN F 93 1921 DECKER MERLIN K. 110 1944 DECKER MERLIN K 137 1944 DECKER MERLINL. 97 1946 DECKER MERRILL E, 105 1918 DECKER MICHAEL E. 92 1941 DECKER MILFORD 87 1899

DECKER MILLIE M a 105 1895 DECKER MILTON V. 106 1898 DECKER MONDENA 43 1922 DECKER NAOM 100 1925 DECKER NAOMI RUTH 47 1922 DECKER NATHAL I 106 1923 DECKER NETT I 44 1889 DECKER NINA E 86 1896 DECKER NOLA F, 80 1941 DECKER NOLA F 89 1941 DECKER NOLAN 119 1942 DECKER QRMAND 120 1929 DECKER ORVILLE W. 118 1908 DECKER OTIS M 92 1889 1937

DECKER OTIS M . , Jr. 92 1917 DECKER PAMELA KAY 1 1 1951 DECKER PANSY 99 1948 DECKER PATRICIA 104 1951 DECKER PAUL 98 1914 1933

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DECKER PAUL E. 30 1930 DECKER PAUL E 76 1930 DECKER PAUL F. 74 1912 DECKER PAUL GARY 74 1937 DECKER PAUL I 48 1927 DECKER PAUL I NE 92 1913 DECKER PEGGY 106 1954 DECKER PETER 92 1861 1941 DECKER PETER A..,, Sr. 36 1881 DECKER PETER K„ 40 1853 DECKER- PETER W. 42 1885 DECKER PETER, Jr. 37 1926 DECKER PHYLLIS J. 114 1929 DECKER PRESTON 100 1921 DECKER QUINTEN 104 1927 DECKER RALPH G. 106 1950 DECKER RAYMOND 43 1921 DECKER RAYMOND C. 84 1919 DECKER RICHARD D 104 1947 DECKER RICHARD L. 104 1949 DECKER RICHARD L SO 1950 DECKER RICHARD LYNN 89 1950 DECKER RICHARD M 79 1911 DECKER RICHARD M 89 1911 DECKER RITA M. 99 1940 DECKER ROBERT E. 93 1923 DECKER ROBERT W. 98 1937 DECKER RODNEY 46 1953 DECKER ROGER D 97 1944 DECKER ROGER L. 118 1946 DECKER ROLAND R 120 1917 DECKER ROMA H 121 1919 DECKER RONALD R. 120 1943 DECKER RONNIE L, 99 1945 DECKER ROOD S. 94 1905 DECKER ROSAL I 98 1930 DECKER ROSALYN 93 1923 DECKER ROSCOE 107 1933 DECKER RUBEN R 94 1901 DECKER RUBY 96 1915 DECKER RUBY VIOLA 114 1909 DECKER RUDOLPH E. 98 1910 DECKER RUSSEL W, 1 1952 DECKER- RUSSELL L. 94 1936 DECKER RUSSELL M. 104 1915 go DECKER RUTH 7 7 1937 DECKER SADIE M. 120 1914 DECKER SADIE MAE 98 1919 DECKER SAMUEL KARL 51 1862 1935 DECKER SARA 37 1921 DECKER SARA A. 34 1878 DECKER SELMA R. 121 1913

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DECKER SHANNON D 76 1928 DECKER SHARON 100 1945 DECKER SHERILYN M. 97 1948 DECKER SHERMAN 96 1913 DECKER SH I RLEY 110 1937 DECKER SHIRLEY A 96 1949 DECKER SOPH I 53 1826 1920 DECKER SF'HIA 4 1826 DECKER STACY 99 1914 DECKER STEPHEN 44 .1948 DECKER SUSAN D. 75 1944 DECKER SUSAN E. 42 1948 DECKER SUSANNA 10S 1873 1903 1 C37i. DECKER SUSANNA 34 / '..J DECKER- SUSANNA K. 40 1850 DECKER SUSIE 44 1924 DECKER TERESA LOU 120 1946 DECKER TERR IE J. 93 1950 DECKER TERRY ALLEN 99 1949 DECKER THOMAS E. 105 1940 1947 DECKER TIMOTHY L. 75 1946 DECKER TOBIAS 109 1876 1958 DECKER TOBIAS K. 30 1844 DECKER TONY E. 120 1945 DECKER TONY G O'? 1951 /! O DECKER VELMA JANE -Ti. 1935 DECKER VERA VIOLA 84 •i 924 DECKER VERDA 42 1932 1 ooz. DECKER VERNON 44 JL DECKER VERNON L, oo 1919 DECKER VERNON M. 84 1917 DECKER- VERNON M., Jr. 84 1946 DECKER V I ENN 87 1905 DECKER VIRGIE EDNA 103 1894 DECKER- VIRGINIA 113 1904 DECKER VIRGINIA 48 1932 DECKER VIRGINIA H. 93 1948 DECKER VIRGINIA R 104 1924 DECKER V I V I AN 85 1927 DECKER WALLACE 48 1930

DECKER WALLACE R u 94 1931 DECKER WALTER 46 1916 O "7 DECKER WALTER W. t / 1912 DECKER WANDA 43 1941 DECKER WANNETTA 46 1950 DECKER WAYNE E. 1 1 1936 DECKER WAYNE L. 42 1939 DECKER- WESLEY W. 114 1911 DECKER WILLARD R 42 1941 DECKER WILLIAM F. 72 DECKER WILLIAM FREDR. 73 1887 1949 DECKER W I LMA 99 1938

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DECKERT ALBERT 13 1900 DECKERT ALBERT 159 1900 DECKER! ALSY 110 1924 DECKER! ANDREW J. 9 1865 19 18 DECKER! ANDREW J. 14 1942 DECKER! ANDREW J. 168 1942 DECKER! ANNA 11 1889 DECKERT CLIFFORD E. 14 1954 DECKER! CORA C. 14 1952 DECKERT CORA C. 168 1952 DECKERT DAN A. 13 1905 DECKERT DONNA D. 12 1954 DECKER! DOR I 12 1893 1895 DECKERT EDWARD 11 1891 DECKERT EDWIN D. 12 1927

DECKERT EUGENE 12 j 925 i DECKER! EUNICE 12 1920 JL p?n7 JL. DECKERT FRANK 13 1909 DECKER! GALEN D. 14 1949 DECKER! GERALD S. 12 1918 DECKERT IDA 12 1895 DECKERT JACOB 13 1897 DECKERT JOAN LEE 14 1942

J A DECKERT KENNETH F. “T 1943 DECKERT LESLIE 14 1911 DECKERT LESLIE 168 1911 DECKERT LOWELL 13 1930 DECKERT LYNETTE 13 1953 DECKERT MAT I L.DA 11 1888 o DECKERT M I NN I 1886 DECKERT RAYMOND 13 1922 DECKERT REBECCA 13 1903 DECKERT RHONDA 12 1952 DECKERT RONALD D. 14 1947 DECKERT RUTH IRENE 151 1930 DECKERT TRUDY 12 1951 DECKERT WAYNE 13 1924

1 ooo DEEM AILEEN 13 X / / DEEM EDGAR J 13 1903 DEKKER ELSA 52 1940

DEKKER KATHARINA •J jI_ 1934 DEKKER RUDOLF D2i" /n 1945 DETWEILER CECELIA 127 1954

1 '*0 L. DETWEILER DENN I JL oL. 1— 1928 DICK HE I NR I CH DICK LYDIA 38 1921 DI ELMAN JOYCE 84 1927 DI ERKINS JAN IS 12 1931 D I LL.MAN FAYE 25 i 927; DIRKS ABRAHAM 54 1830 "7 ~y DIRKS ANDREA E. t / 1949 DIRKS BARBARA L. 77 1955

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D I RKS BERT I ME 177 1913 D I RKS DeWAYNE 154 1937 DIRKS EMIL 153 1911 DIRKS GERHARD 77 1937

D I RKS GERHARD J . , II 77 1952

DIRKS GERHARD , Jr. 77 1927 DIRKS GLORIA MAE 154 1944 DIRKS GUST G. 47 1916 DIRKS JACOB P. 15 DIRKS KATHLEEN J. 154 1935 DIRKS KE I TH 1 50 1931 DIRKS LEE ALLEN 77 1953 DIRKS LENA 46 1901 DIRKS LUCILE 77 1920 DIRKS MARK H» 77 1952 DIRKS MATTIE 149 1913 "7 0 •j 0 DIRKS NORMA t u 02 DIRKS PEARL 15 1906 DIRKS PETER H„ 14 DIRKS STANLEY M. 154 1951 D I RKS SUSIE 47 1897 DIRKS TERESA SUE 1 50 1954 DIRKS WILLARD 77 1921 DIRKS WILLIE 1 50 1906 D I RKSEN DARLENE 120 1933 DIRKSEN DOROTHY 144 1924 DODD CAROL 8 1932 DODD JOHN 7 1907 DODD JUDITH P 1938 DODD KATHLEEN 8 1938 DODD LAWRENCE E. R 1908 DODD NYLA MAE 8 1944 DODD PATRICIA ANN 8 1954 DODD RICHARD Hu 7 1934 DODD TOM 7 1885

DODD WM . THOMAS 8 1934 DODSON DOROTHY 138 "7 T DOLE FRIEDA / -J* 1896 DONLEY GRACE 167 1908 DONLEY JAMES 167 1884 1918 DONLEY JAMES W» 167 1911 1948 DOSTAL DENNIS G. 9 1955 O DOSTAL GARY LEE 7 1956 DOSTAL LOUIS 8 1913 DOUGHERTY MARY EDNA 135 1928 DOWNING KATHLEEN O'T DRAPER DAVID 84 1944 DRAPER DOROTHY 84 1942 DRAPER RICHARD 84 1917

I ooo DUERKSEN AGNES 166 lu / / DUERKSEN DORA KATHu 153 DUKER CLARA VIOLA 25 1912

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DUKEE CLYDE n c 1909 DUKER DENNIS 25 1944 DUKER DORINDA 1947 DUKER DOUGLAS 25 1940 DUKER DWIGHT 25 1885 DUNCAN DOROTHY 179 DUNCAN VELMA 100 1923

DUNKELBERGER: ALDEN 103 1932 DUNKELBERGER JOHN E 103 1928

DUNKELBERGER: JOHN H. 103 DUN KELBERGER RACHEL 103 1953

DUNKELBERGER: REBECCA 103 1950 DYCK JOHN 36

EA KENS ELI EASON BILLY 145 1950 EASON GARY 145 1948 EASON HOMER 145 1920 EASON LARRY 145 1949 EASON RONALD 145 1952 ECK ADEL I ME 140 1910 ECK ANNA HAZEL 175 1905 ECK ARTHUR 141 1923 ECK BERTHA 70 1917 ECK DAVID J. 174 1895 1954 ECK ELI YALE 174 1892 ECK EMMA 175 1901 ECK GARY 141 1948 ECK IDA 50 1895 ECK JACOB B. 140 1882 ECK JACOB P. 173 1864 1945 ECK LEW I 141 1912 ECK LYDIA (Author 173 1891 ECK MARSHA 141 1947 ECK MARTHA 174 1899 1948 ECK MARY 175 1902 ECK MARY 69 1908 ECK MATILDA 30 1908 ECK MELINDA 141 1915 ECK MYRTLE 136 1907 ECK NETTIE 176 1930 ECK PATRICIA K. 174 97to ECK RODNEY S. 141 1951 ECK SOPH I 140 1908 ECK SUSANNA 94 1867 1941 ECK UL.DA 174 1897 ECK WALTER 141 1920 EDIGER GEROLD “TOO 1946 EDIGER JAMES “TO 1952 EDIGER JOHN 38 1952 EDIGER: PETER 38 1914 EDWARDS M I NETTA 19

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EGLI PHYLL I 151 EGL PHYLL I 161 E I TEL BETTY 10 1945 E I TEL GARY 10 1940 El TEL JONAS 10 1912 El TEL SANDRA 10 1942 El TEL VERNON 10 1948

ELFSTEN OSCAR B n 8 1897 ELLENBERGER BRUCE 116 1928 ELLENBERGER CYNTH I 116 1952 ELLENBERGER MICHAEL 116 1954 ELL I OTT LAWRENCE 74 1914 ELLWOOD JOY ELY FLORA 180 EMERSON RALPH L. 165 ENNS ABRAM 33 1925 ENNS ALFRED 33 1927 ENNS ALFRED 33 1930 ENNS ANNIE TT 1928 "r ENNS ANN I 3 1928 ENNS CORNEL I US 33 1926 TT ENNS CORNELIUS „ III 1924 ENNS CORNELIUS,, Jr. 33 1895 ENNS ELIZABETH 52 ENNS ERIC 33 1935 ENNS ERICH ~r~r ENNS HAROLD T“r 1938 ~T ~T ENNS KORN EL I US K„, 1870 ENNS NICK TT 3 1942 TT ENNS NICKOLAI •—« •-> 1893

ENNS NICKOLAI, Jr. •«.* ENNS PETER 33 1932 ERNI JENNIE 16 1906 ERNI JENNIE 173 1906 ESAU CHESTER 43 1949 ESAU CLARITH ANN 19 1954 ESAU ELBERT 19 1926 ESAU L I LL I AN 43 1943 ESAU MONROE 43 1946 ESAU WILLIAM 43 1898 ESAU WILLIAM S. 43 1950 ESTEES MARILYN 12 1933 EVANS JACK 66 1947 EVANS NANCY 66 1950 EVANS RICKY 66 1954 EVANS RQNNY 66 1954 EVANS ROY 66 1925 EVERS EVELYN 11 1928 EWART LINDA 39 1950 EWART PETER 39 EWERT MARY E. 19 EWERT SUSIE 16S 1871

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EWY ANNETTE 1 1 1951 EWY DANIEL 111 1918 EWY RICHARD 111 1952 EYER EDNA 105 1894

FAST ABE 39 FAST REGINALD 39 1939 FAST SONIA ANITA 39 1936 F I EDLER ART 27 F I FE IRIS 51 1924 F I NDLEY WALLACE 64 FOLSOM MARGARET 13 1931 FORD JANET 141 1933 FORTNER GORDON 27 1920 FORTNER HARDY 26 1889 FORTNER LO I 27 1914 FORTNER ROBERT 26 1911 FQTH ANNA 73 FRANZ JUSTINE 102 1919 FRANZ MARY ALSQP 165 FREY KAT I 92 1867 1949 FREY SUSANNA 103 1870 FRIEDRICH CARL 39 FR I EDR I CH ELIZABETH ANNE 39 1940 FRIEDRICH GORDON 39 1942 FRIEDRICH L I NDA 39 1943 FRIEDRICH YVONNE 39 1939 FRIESEN AARON NEAL 175 1955 FRIESEN ARTHUR 77 1914 FR IESEN CLAUD 175 1928 FR I ESEN DONALD E. 175 1941

FRIESEN DOUGLAS G ,, 175 1956 FR I ESEN EARL W. 175 1927 FRIESEN HENRY 175 1896 FRIESEN HERMAN 65 1895 FRIESEN HERMAN H 134 1895 FR I ESEN KATHAR I NE 43 1920 FRIESEN PETER H 34 FRIESEN VELDA 107 1933 FRISLER GEORGIA 113 FROESE MARIE 116 1905 FULKERSON ANITA 45 1940 FULKERSON GARY 45 1945 FULKERSON HAROLD 45 1919 FULKERSON LONNIE 45 1949 FULKERSON MAR I AM 45 1950 FULKERSON PRICILLA 45 1941 FULKERSON VAUGHN 45 1953

GARBER ROMA 161 1933 GAv'URN I K DANIEL A. 97 1949 GAVURN I KAREN 97 1945

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GAVURNIK MART I 97 1919 GAVURNIK MARTIN A. 97 1947 GEEHERN ROSE 26 1899 GEORGE ELLA 94 GEORGE WORTH 28 GEPNER DARLENE 63 GERKEN VIRGINIA 72 1924 GIBSON VERNON 135 G I L.CHR I ST CHARLES 101 1917 GILCHRIST KAREN 101 1940 GILCHRIST KEITH 101 1939 GILCHRIST KENDALL 101 1943 GINGRICH ALLEN 6 6 1927 GLUNT JANICE 21 1952 GLUNT LOUIS 21 1917 GOAD DOR I 96 1939

GOAD EDNA / 1941 GOAD GAYLON 96 1944 GOAD JOSEPH 96 1909 GOAD KAREN 96 1954 GOAD WILIAM 96 1947 GOENTZEL CLARENCE 1 71 1914 60ENTZEL HOWARD 132 1949 GOENTZEL JAMES 132 1942 GOENTZEL QUINTEN 132 1947 GOENTZEL R I CHARD 132 1945 GOENTZEL SHARON 1371 1941 GOERTZEN ARLENE 15 1930 GOER T ZEN ARON 37 GOERTZEN BETTY 37 1927 GOERTZEN CORNELIUS S, 15 1895 GOERTZEN EMMA 15 1927 TT GOERTZEN ERMA / 1932 GOERTZEN HENRY 37 1931 GOERTZEN RALPH 15 1924 GOERTZEN TINA 37 1929 GOERTZEN W I LBUR 15 1950 GOLDEN LINDEL 87 1930 c- c; •{ O GOODHART GENE L » 167 GOODHART HAROLD 167 1912 GORDON CHESTER D. 14 1921 GORDON JANETTE 14 1954 GORDON JANICE 14 1952 GORRE BEN 133 GOURLEY GLEN 87 1930 O ”7 GOURLEY STEVEN LJ / 1953 GRANBERGER ERMA 1 16 1931 GRAVEL BEVERLY 86 1937 GRAVEL CLARENCE 86 1903 GREEN CINDY 26 1949 GREEN GARY 26 1943 GREEN HAZEL 75

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GREEN JOSEPH 26 1893 GREEN KENLYNN 26 1939 GREEN KENNETH 26 1919 GREEN OTTO 75 GREEN PAMELA 26 1943 GREEN ROBERT 26 1915 GREEN SIDNEY 75 GREESON CHERRY 114 1954 GREESON R I CHARD 114 1928 GREGORY MABEL 174 1897 GRESHAM VESTA 96 GRIFFIN BRUCE 15 GRIFFIN DAV I 15 GRIFFIN JEANETTE 15 •| Of^ GR I FF I RUTH 15 GR I FF I TH WILL 121 GROEN I NG MARCELLA 154 1913 GROVES GLENNA 49 1935 GURR KE I TH 93 1926 GURR MARY or 1948 GUTIERREZ EMI LIE op 1949 GUTIERREZ SAMUEL 98 1926

.L ~7 HAER I NG OLGA / 1887 HAGGEMAN THELMA 179 1907 HALE MAXINE 102 1921 HALL BEVERLY HAM I LTON BARBARA 103 1928 HAMILTON MAVIS 85 1933 HAMM ELLA 115 HANSON CHARLES 98 1931 HANSON CHAROSE op 1954 HAPGOOD MARGARET tc; 1895 •1 ooo HARMS ADOLF 56 JL L..1 / / HARMS AGATHA 55 1893 HARMS AGNES Wnr. Wi:^ 1896 HARMS EDWARD 55 1897 1947 HARMS EDWIN M., MD 112 1906 HARMS EMMA 55 1892 HARMS ERNEST L 169 1932 HARMS GARY D. 170 1937 HARMS GLENN 56 1939 HARMS HAROLD 169 1898 HARMS JEANETTE M. 112 1939 HARMS KENNETH K 169 l 99T HARMS KENNETH L 56 1926 HARMS LILA M. 169 1927 HARMS MARIA 102 HARMS MARL I 56 1932

HARMS MARY M » 112 1937 HARMS MYRON 56 1934 HARMS PETER J. 55 1864

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HARMS ROSANNA 56 1936 HARMS SAMUEL 56 1901 HARMS VIOLA MAY 55 1926 HARMS WAYNE 56 1941 HARMS WESLEY D. 56 1931 HARPER ALICE 8 HARRIS EDNA 108 1899 HARR I SON VIRGINIA 133 1930 HARTWELL LOIS 30 HARVEY RUTH 131 1903 HASS VERL I NE 12 1941 HAUSCH I LD ANABELLE 12 1920 HAYNES EMERSON 177 1906 HAYNES EMERSON L_. 177 1941 HAYNES SHARON 177 1943 HEADRICK CONN I .13 1950

HEADRICK DALE R, , Jr. 142 1943 HEADRICK DALE ROSS 142 HEADRICK DARREL 13 1954

•1 T HEADRICK EARL •_» 1924 HEADRICK MARY 142 1945 HEADRICK SUSAN 142 1950 HEATON RAY 17 .1926 HEBARD FRANK 101 1916 HEDRICK SHIRLEY A. 8 1934 HEER A I MEE 77 1928 HE I DE BRECHT BETTY 98 1934 HE I DEL ELVA 132 192^

•j cjoo HE I DNER DONALD 136 HE I DNER JUDITH ANN 136 1950 HE I DNER LINDA JEAN 136 1952 HE IKES HAROLD 130

•1 070 HE IKES LEONA 130 J~ ! K-l HEIN ALBERT 165 HE I LUC I LEI 143 HEJNY FRANK 20 1905 HEJNY GARY 20 1949 HELENA DECKER 40 HENNIN6S0N MARY 107 HEPPNER JANE 152 1932 HEPPNER LINDA 152 1935 HI EBERT ABE 139 1 o HI EBERT ADOLPH JL LJ 1919 HI EBERT DAVID C„ 18 1943 H I EBERT DOROTHY 104 1926 HI EBERT ELGIN 160

•j O O "T H I EBERT ERNEST 18 HI EBERT PETER E. 18 HILL MARY 94 1902 HINK MATHALIE (MRS. 140 1930 H I NTERGARDT OPHELIA 10 1918 H INTERLITER MAUD I 8 1914 > N A

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r>7 HOCHSTRASSE R BETTY •la. / ,.- HOCHSTRASSER ERMA t —~j HOCHSTRASSE R HERBERT 1906 *~.yy HOCHSTRASSER W I LL I AM 1880 MODEL CHRISTIAN 108 1874 1930 O HOFFMAN CALV I 93 j HOFFMAN CONSTANCE 93 1947 HOFFMAN THOAMS 1943 HOLDEMAN ESTHER 95 1947 HOLDEMAN JAY K. 95 1954 HOLDEMAN LACY 95 1923 HOLDEMAN MARILYN 95 1951 HOLDEMAN TWILA 81 1923 HOLLENBECK LILLIE 125 HOLE I NGSWORT LEONA 107 1911 HOLMES SADIE 119 1915

•: o HORTON PATR I C I 106 y 7 HOUSER LEONA 165 1885 7 HOUSDUR CHARLES i«; 1913 HOUSOUR FLOYD O c; 1888 HOUSOUR FREDERICK 25 1924 HOUSOUR HARLEY 25 1911 , HOUSOUR JOY ALMA *V' 1918 1918 HOUSOUR JUDITH ANN 25 1950 HOUSOUR MARY ANN 25 1920 HOUSOUR PAUL 1916 HUDDLESTON GLEN 18 1947 HUDDLESTON SHERRY 18 1952 HUDDLESTON URBAN IS 1920 HUSHES ETTA 27 1912

c; x.. HULSEY CHARLOTTE •-.* K.J 1947

^ i HULSEY ELBERT u1 s'J (^99 HULSEY GLENN 56 1946 HUNT CHARLES 85

HUNT ESTHER A „ M „ 40 1951 HUNT WM. GEO. A. 40 HURST DONNA 94 1930 HU X MAN DELIA 118 1930 HU X MAN HENRY B. 118 1904 HU X MAN JOAN 118 1934 HU X MAN MARVIN 118 1932 HU X MAN WILEY 118 1935 1953

IRION ESTHER 171 1907

JAMES JESSE 16 JAMES JESSE 173 JANTZ ALFRED 128 1901 JANTZ ALLEN 143 1917 JANTZ ALVIN LEE 45 1912 JANTZ ANDREAS A. 69 1860 87 JANTZ ANNA 14

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JANTZ ANNA JG 177 1937 JANTZ ARNOLD 109 1901 JANTZ BEN H. 69 1898 JANTZ BERNICE 161 1912 JANTZ CHARLES o t 1926 JANTZ CLARA L. 70 1938 JANTZ CLAYTON 142 1926 JANTZ CLIFFORD 159 1921 JANTZ DALE L 45 1938 JANTZ DANIEL L. 70 1943 JANTZ DESS IE 142 1911 JANTZ DOUGLAS 1950 JANTZ DWOGJT L. 120 1940 JANTZ EFFIE H. 69 1900 JANTZ ELDA 109 1903 JANTZ ELDENA 70 1911 JANTZ ELIZABETH 6 5 1850 1874 JANTZ ELLA 142 1913 JANTZ ELMER 176 1891 JANTZ ELS I 24 1902 JANTZ ELVERA 145 1928 JANTZ ERVIN 142 1911 JANTZ EVA 84 1871 JANTZ EVA 77 1889 JANTZ EVA A. 70 1871 1872 JANTZ EVELYN 145 1934 JANTZ FRANK H. 69 1901 1928 JANTZ GARY ALLEN 143 1948 JANTZ GERALD L. 84 1947 JANTZ GLORIA L. 128 1955 JANTZ GRETA ANN 143 1952 JANTZ HAROLD 143 1918 JANTZ HAROLD E 45 1937 JANTZ HELENA A 63 1944 1944 JANTZ HENRY A 69 1963 JANTZ HOLD A 120 1917 JANTZ I VAN 143 1936 JANTZ JACOB H. 69 1889 1889 JANTZ JAKE 157 1859 JANTZ JANICE 45 1943 JANTZ JOE T. 142 1887 1951 JANTZ JOHANN A. 70 1867 1934 JANTZ JOHN 157

JANTZ JOHN D « 70 1945 JANTZ JONAS H. 142 1880 1954 JANTZ JULIA 7 1864 1950 JANTZ JULIA H. 70 1905 JANTZ KATHERINE 17 JANTZ KATHLEEEN O “T 1951 JANTZ KATIE H. 69 1893 JANTZ LEE 142 1920 JANTZ LENA 131 1862 1946

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JANTZ LENA H 69 1894

JANTZ LEO MILTON 143 •j 922 o '? JANTZ LILLIAN 144 | JANTZ LONNIE 143 1950 JANTZ LOU I SE 23 1946 JANTZ MARIA A, 67 1856 1935 JANTZ MARILYN “f 1947 JANTZ MAR I ON 47 JANTZ MARY SUE 120 1950 JANTZ MELVA 176 1927 1939 JANTZ MELVIN 120 1915 JANTZ MELVIN 69 1930 1955 JANTZ MERLE 120 1943 OT 1 JANTZ M I LDRED 177 1 JANTZ M I NN I 142 1915 JANTZ NEOLA 144 1918 JANTZ NETTIE 15 JANTZ NETTIE 17 JANTZ OLIVE 109 1932 JANTZ OPAL 109 1929 JANTZ ORLO 109 1934 JANTZ PAMELA 143 1950 JANTZ PAULINE 47 JANTZ PETER H. 144 1894 JANTZ ROBERT 143 1938 JANTZ RONALD E. 84 1952 JANTZ ROYCE 120 1946 JANTZ RUBEN H. 69 1891 JANTZ RUBY 142 1918 JANTZ RUBY 143 1942 JANTZ RUEMA 143 1913 JANTZ SADIE 118 1917 JANTZ SADIE ERMA 144 1920 1 DOp JANTZ SADIE MARIE 83 X f xQ

JANTZ SAM H „ 70 1908 JANTZ SHARON KAY 84 1949 JANTZ SIMON H. 69 1904 JANTZ STANLEY £ 9 2 5 JANTZ SUSANA A. 6 7 1858 1936 JANTZ SUSIE H. 69 1896 JANTZ VERENE 145 1926 JANTZ VERLIN 145 1937 JANTZ VERNIA 1 1 1914 JANTZ WANETA 64 1936 JANTZ WANITA 120 1914 JANTZ W I LL. I AM 64 1907 JANTZ WILLIAM (BILL) 84 1919 JANTZ WINIFRED 64 1931 J ANT ZEN ALFRED J. 10 1911 1912 J ANT ZEN ALMA I 10 1922 J ANT ZEN ALVERA C. 12 1924 J ANT ZEN ALVIN R. 12 1949 1949

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J ANT ZEN ALVIN RAY 12 1922 J ANT ZEN ANNA 27 1863 J ANT ZEN ARNOLD 111 1924 J ANT ZEN BARNEY 142 J ANT ZEN BERTHA M 10 1924 o i_ J ANT ZEN CAROLINA X-'-J 1860 J ANT ZEN CHRISTIAN 125 J ANT ZEN DAN D. 12 1896 J ANT ZEN DAN HENRY 10 1918 J AMT ZEN DANNY D. 12 1925 J ANT ZEN DARLENE 10 1950 J ANT ZEN DONALD 10 1934 J ANT ZEN EDITH 10 1915 J ANT ZEN ELMER D 10 1913 J ANT ZEN ELSIE 11 1912 J ANT ZEN GALEN 142 1947 J ANT ZEN GARY 11 1946 J ANT ZEN GARY A. ill 1950 J ANT ZEN GRETA 111 1953 J ANT ZEN HARVEY D 13 1931 J ANT ZEN HENRY L. 9 1887 J AMT ZEN JEANETTE 12 1920 J ANT ZEN KATHAR I NA 30 1825 1897 JANTZEN KAY L 12 1950 J ANT ZEN LESLIE 10 1920 JANTZEN LESLIE 12 1950 JANTZEN LOUIE L 11 1888 JANTZEN LOUIS H 12 JANTZEN LOWELL 10 1940 JANTZEN MARGIE 142 1950 JANTZEN MARYLIN 10 1942 JANTZEN MERLIN LEE 12 1928 JANTZEN RACHEL 10 1953 JANTZEN RONALD 10 1936 JANTZEN SHARON 11 1942 JANTZEN SHARON 10 1945 JANTZEN SHARON 111 1947 JANTZEN THELMA 9 1910 JANTZEN VERNA 13 1929 JANTZEN VICTOR L. 11 1920 JANTZEN YVONNE 10 1939 JAN ZEN ABRAHAM 4 "7 JAN ZEN ANDREAS / 1818 189' JAN ZEN ELDON RAY 64 1932 JAN ZEN GERTRUDE 52 1912 JAN ZEN JOHN T. 64 1909 JAN ZEN KATHAR I NA 4 JARVIS VIOLET 20 JOHNSON ALBERT 109 1897 JOHNSON ANNA ELIZ. 25 1891 JOHNSON BENJAMIN JANTZ 1853 1903 JOHNSON BESSIE 27 1887

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JOHNSON BETTY ANN 160 1937 JOHNSON BONN I 146 1927 JOHNSON CHRIS JOHNSON DAN F. 26 1893 JOHNSON DELEKASE 110 1936 JOHNSON DELILAH 110 1928 JOHNSON DELORIS 104 1930 JOHNSON DORIS 138 1917 JOHNSON EDNA 145 1907

•"7» JOHNSON ELLA EL_ I Z „ 1885 JOHNSON ESTHER K. 160 1954 JOHNSON EVANGEL I NE 26 1918 JOHNSON FRANCES V* 73 1920 JOHNSON GLORIA LEE 77 1930 JOHNSON GUSTA 27 1885 JOHNSON HAROLD E. 170 1927 JOHNSON HILDA 135 1896 JOHNSON IDA 27 1890

•*z> ~r JOHNSON I EVEN 1881 JOHNSON JACOB O T 1886 1942 7CCCTC TD JOHNSON •J L_ DO J. L... t uL. JOHNSON JODENE 160 1651 JOHNSON JOHN 27 1892 JOHNSON LETHA 145 > JOHNSON LIZZIE 106 1894 1950 JOHNSON LUCY E. 77 947 JOHNSON LULU 107 1905 JOHNSON MABEL 4LU'".'O 1895 JOHNSON MARJORIE 160 1929 JOHNSON MARVIN 160 1923 1945 JOHNSON MARY 27 1883 JOHNSON NAOMI o ~r 1883 JOHNSON PHYLL I 166 JOHNSON RALPH 28 1899 JOHNSON REED S., 73 1949 O L. JOHNSON ROSEMARY a:.. '-J 1933 70 JOHNSON ROY / jL. 1883 JOHNSON SALOMA 26 1896

JOHNSON STANLEY D . 73 1918 JOHNSON SUSANNA JANTZ '"j • “« 1850 1925 O A JOHNSON TOBIAS jL. **T 1855 1932 JOHNSON VIVIEN OT 1899 JOHNSON WALTER T„ 160 1898 JOHNSON WILLARD E. 160 1925 JONES DONNA 105 1918 JONES DOROTHY 66 1931 JONES FLORA 141 JONES MYRTLE 92 1884 1956 JORGENSON BURNELL 105 1920 I JORGENSON LINDA 105 1941 JORGENSON PAUL 106 1945 JORGENSON ROBERT D 106 1946

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JORGENSON SHERRON 106 1943 JORGENSON SUSAN 106 1951 JUHNKE LEONARD J. 121 1921 JUHNKE VERPMA 121 1951

KAUFFMAN BRENDA 85 1954 KAUFFMAN VERNON 85 1935 KECKER MARIE 68 1935 KEETER JACK 87 1920 KEETER M I CH AEL 87 1953 KEETER R I CHARD 87 1954 KEHN DONNA MAE 46 1928 KEHN WYNONA MAE 14 1927 KELLER GODFREY 165 1907

KELLER ROBERT D ,, 165 1939 KENNEDY JERRY A 129 1953 KENNEDY JOHN A. 129 1929 KENNEDY SARA 160 1933 KERBS FRANCES 115 1923 KERNS M I LDRED 171 1900 KERR ELIZABETH 22 1862 K I LGORE HAROLD 161 1930 KILGORE TERRY 162 1954 K I MES GARY 97 1946 K I MES HERBERT 97 1913 KIMES SHARON 97 1942 KING DOROTHY 171 1930 K I NG HAZEL 117 1914 l< I NG LAWRENCE 171 1908 K I NG LEWIS 171 1932 K I NG MARY LOU 87 192.1 KIRK. ENDALL JAMES 75 1946 KIRKENDALL KATHLEEN 75 1945 KIRKENDALL WILL 75 KISER PEGGY 113 1927 K I TCH HAROLD 18 1918 K I TCH KAREN .18 1942 KLASSEN HERTHA 38 1942 KLASSEN PETER 38 1913 KLASSEN VICTOR 38 1942 KLATT LeROY 131 KL I EWER ANNA 72 1861 1933 KL I EWER CHRISTIAN 1 58 1888 1942 KL I EWER ELVA 158 1926 KLIEWER GERHARD 73 .1866 1943 KL I EWER HOMER 158 1929 KLIEWER JOHANN 72 KL I EWER KATHRYN 158 1955 KL I EWER MARY 38 1922 KLIEWER NORMA 158 1921 KLGEF KORN VIVIAN 14 .1920 KLOEFKORN VIVIAN 131 1920 ' » .„ . .

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KNOX ALICE 175 i

KOEHN ABE D . , REV 82 1920 KOEHN ADINA 68 1899 KOEHN ALICE MAE 42 1907 KOEHN ALL AR ICE 42 1923 KOEHN ALMEDA 101 1921 KOEHN ALVIN 80 1917 KOEHN AMANDA 77 1913 KOEHN ANDREW lived c 57 1862 KOEHN ANDREW 54 KOEHN ANNA 126 1909 KOEHN ARLENE MAY 127 1936 KOEHN ARLIS L_ 80 1954 KOEHN ARNIE L. 80 1952 o~r KOEHN ARVILLA MAE '-J 1935 KOEHN AUGUSTA 108 1916 KOEHN BENJAMIN 67 1856 KOEHN BRYSON 106 KOEHN CARLYLE L 80 1946 KOEHN CAROL L. 80 1952 KOEHN CLAYTON H 64 1927

c ‘ KOEHN DAN I EL 127 1 ? 7 '2 KOEHN DAVID 157 1857 KOEHN DAVID 50 KOEHN DAVID H. 126 1907

KOEHN DEENA ! 68 1952 KOEHN DOROTHY ANN 126 1945 KOEHN DWIGHT D. 106 1949 KOEHN EDITH 127 1942 KOEHN EDWIN 80 1925 KOEHN EDWIN L. 68 KOEHN ELIZABETH 109 1851 KOEHN ELIZABETH 128 1924 KOEHN ELIZABETH 4 KOEHN ELIZABETH ANN 65 1956 KOEHN ELLA MAE 83 1933 KOEHN ELMER 78 1921 KOEHN ERMA 78 1917 KOEHN ERMA 48 KOEHN ERMA 79 KOEHN ERMA L. 128 1950 KOEHN ERNEST 135 1923 KOEHN ERVIN D 48 1952 KOEHN FRANK 126 1905 KOEHN FRANKLIN 68 KOEHN FRANKLIN W. 128 1954 KOEHN GERALD 144 1928 KOEHN GEROLD E. 81 1953 KOEHN GLADYS 129 1919 KOEHN GRACE 68 1900 KOEHN HAROLD 68 1929 KOEHN HAZEL M. 126 1931 .

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KOEHN HENRY 68 1903 KOEHN HENRY 11 1907 KOEHN HENRY T 126 1879 KOEHN HERMAN 68 1897 KOEHN HERMAN 127 1915 1942 KOEHN HOLD A MAY 126 1949 KOEHN IDA 126 1905 1905 KOEHN IDA MAY 97 1889 KOEHN I LA GRACE 67 KOEHN IRENE 41 1925 KOEHN IRENE 81 1934 KOEHN JACOB H. 129 1877 1954 KOEHN JAUNITA 66 1920 KOEHN JOHN 67 1881 KOEHN JOHN H 127 1948 KOEHN JOSEPH D. 127 1943 KOEHN JUDITH 1 1945 KOEHN JUDY A. 80 1941 KOEHN JULIE ANN 95 1954 KOEHN KATHERINE 127 1913 KOEHN KATHY D. 65 1955 KOEHN KATIE 125 1848 1932 KOEHN KENNETH 48 1929 KOEHN KENNETH 11 1932 KOEHN KENNETH 68 KOEHN KENNY 48 1950 KOEHN LARRY E 80 1950

I oz. KOEHN LAYERNE F. JL .c.. *-J 1933 KOEHN LENA 30 KOEHN LEROY EDW. 129 1934 KOEHN LETHA 67 1913 KOEHN L I LL I AN 129 1915 KOEHN LIZZIE 67 1 poo KOEHN LLOYD 80 1914 KOEHN LORETTA 68 1954 KOEHN LORETTA E. 80 1939 KOEHN LOUIS H. 127 1911 KOEHN LYDIA 133 1902 KOEHN LYDIA 88 1916 KOEHN MABEL 127 1917 KOEHN MAGGIE 50 KOEHN MALINDA 68 1897 KOEHN MARCIA L. 79 1946 KOEHN MARGARET 118 1912 KOEHN MARGARET 81 1928 KOEHN MARIA 41 1857 1931 KOEHN MAR I 42 1911 KOEHN MARIE L. 97 1915 KOEHN MARK T 95 1952 KOEHN MARTHA 127 1919 KOEHN MARTHA 134 KOEHN MART I 11 1943

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KOEHN MARVIN 81 1930 KGEHN MARY 127 1919 KOEHN MARY 48 1949 1951 KOEHN MARY J. 80 1948 KOEHN MELVIN J. 126 1942 KOEHN PAULINE 68 1894 KOEHN ROBERT M. 144 1897 KOEHN RODNEY BOB 144 1950 KOEHN ROGER MART 144 1953 KOEHN ROGERS L„ 80 1937 KOEHN ROLAND 81 1922 KOEHN RONALD R. 65 1953 KOEHN RUBY L. 11 1935 KOEHN RUBY L 67 KOEHN RUBY MAE 129 1931 KOEHN RUDOF'H J. 1 0 KOEHN SAMUEL 67 1895 KOEHN SANDRA 79 1951 KOEHN SANDRA G, 106 1950 KOEHN SHERWOOD 80 1948 KOEHN SIMON T. 64 1885 KOEHN SOPH I 129 1917 KOEHN STEVEN D, 67 1952 KOEHN SUSANNA 41 1920 KOEHN THELMA V. 67 1908 KOEHN TOBIAS T 80 1891 KOEHN VELMA 68 1932 KOEHN VERB I 144 1924 KOEHN VERLA 11 1937 KOEHN VERNON 68 1930 KOEHN V I NA 101 1924 KOEHN VIOLET 80 i ^27

KOEHN VIRGIE .L aL. u/ 1935 KOEHN VIRGINIA R, 128 1947 KOEHN WALTER L. 95 1927 KOEHN WANDA 101 1926 KOEHN WANDA 128 1927 KOEHN WILBUR 67 1919 KOEHN WILMA 47 1931 KOPF'ER DORIS 171 KOF’PES BARBARA 159 1948 KOF'PES CLAYTON 159 1945 KOPF'ES CLINTON 159 1919 KOF'PES DUANE 159 1950 KREHB I EL. BEN, Jr, 136 1931 KREHBIEL ERROL 137 1951 KREHB I EL SHARON S„ 137 1953 1 OO L. KREHBIEL VERNA 109 .L f KROEKER ALFRED D. 11 1917 KROEKER CRAIG A. 11 1953 KROEKER CYNTHIA 11 1951 KROEKER EVA 98 1937

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KROEKER FRANK, JR. 11 1886 KROEKER GARY D. 11 1950 KROEKER HAROLD F. 1 1922 KROEKER KATHERINE 98 1938 KROEKER MAR V I 11 1927 KROEKER NAOMI 98 1942 KROEKER PAUL 98 1935 KROEKER PETE 98 1912 KROEKER ROBERT D. 11 1946 KROEKER SALLY B. 11 1949 KROEKER TANYA 11 1947 KRUSE BETTY ANN 136 1932 KRUSE FERN MARIE 137 1937 KRUSE HERMAN 136 1898 KRUSE VELMA 136 1926 KUBLER HENRY 174 1895

1 Q9’7 LaBARR CHARLES 107 JL / jL. t LANDIS FLOYD 85 1912 LANDIS LARRY 85 1937 LAND I LOU I 85 1936 LANDIS MILTON 85 1932 LANDIS SH I RLEY 85 1934 LANDIS TIMOTHY D. 85 1952 LARSEN DONALD 9 1928 o LARSEN SHERLEE 7 1923 LATQS ALBERT 170 LATOS CYNTH I 170 LATOS JEANETTE 170 LATOS RICHARD 170 LAW ARTIE 97 1910 LAW JANICE 0 7 1941 0~7 LAW RICHARD 7 / 1939 LAWLESS CARL 88 1930 LAWLESS CLIFFORD 88 1954 LAWRIE ELM A 75 LEACH EVA 23 LEDFORD EARL 178 1918 LEDFORD HAROLD 178 1915 LEDFORD KENNETH 179 1952 LEDFORD LOREN 179 1947 LEDFORD M I LL I CENT 178 1938 LEDFORD NEDRA 178 1939 1 7 0 LEDFORD PHIL JL / LJ 1949 LEDFORD TERRY 178 1943 LENKERSDO!RFER MARY 173 1918 LEONARD GLEN 103 1902 LEONARD THOMAS 103 1952 LIGHT ROCHELLE 13 1936 L. I M I NG FRANCIS 87 1928 LINDSAY NETT I 99 1889 L I NSCHE I EDITH MAE 55 1919 ' ' 30 N NE

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LITWILLER AL_V I 43 1947 L I TW I LLER BETTY 43 1941 L I TW I LLER DONALD 43 1918 LITWILLER DORIS 43 1943 L I TW I LLER ESTHER 43 1952 LITWILLER J ANN IS 48 A T L I TW I LLER MARY “T 1948 L I TW I LLER RUTH 43 1944 LOEWEN ELVIRA "T 1945 L.OEWEN ERNST 2 1939 LOEWEN GERTRUD 1935 LOEWEN HEINRICH “rn 1904 LOEWEN LESTER E 1 27 1914 TCCC | TJ*? LOEWEN L- x F~ i— LOEWEN PETER TO LOEWEN SUS I "f 1901 LOGANB I LL CARROL 169 1950 LOGANBILL EARL 169 1921 LOGANB ILL JERRY 169 1952 LONGHAT RUBY 100 1921 LOUDERMILK APRIL 176 1957 LOUDERMILK BARRY 176 1950 LOUDERMILK DICK 176 1925 •**?/- i •j o LUCAS WANT A yt yt J- 7 x..O LYBARGER ESTHER 139 1926 LYON DOUGLAS 146 1950 LYON JAMES 146 1913 LYON JAMES HAMILTON 146 1945 LYON MICHAEL D. 146 1947

MAHAN GERRE 88 1931 MALSON VIOLA 19 1930 MAPHET BEULAH 105 1917 MAPHET CHARLES 105 1918 MAPHET ETHEL 145 1900 MAPHET ETHEL 105 1922 MAPHET JOHN 106 1928

MAPHET JOHN R ,= 106 1954 MAPHET LEONARD 105 1893 MAPHET OLIVE 106 1924 MAPHET RONNIE 106 1932 MAPHET STEPHEN 105 1941 MAPHET WANDA 106 1930 MARCH ALVIN 102 MAUCH CDREINE 108 1925

•"/ '- MAULD I EVA MAE •| 1921 MAULD I FRANK 125 1923 MAULDIN HERMAN 125 1919 MAULD I JAUNITA 125 1925 MAULDIN JOHN F. 125 1893 MAURER DELANO 141 1942 MAURER EUGENE 140 1928 r

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MAURER EUNICE 141 1932 MAURER JEANETTE 141 1944 MAURER JOHN J. 140 MAURER JUDY L. 141 1953 MAURER LARRY 141 1930 MAURER SAMUEL 140 1951 MAURER WANDA 141 1934 MAXWELL RUTH 56 1903 McCARTER WANDA 16 1932 McCARTER WANDA 173 1932 McCarthy ROBERT 10 1920 McCarthy SUSAN 10 1949 McCLUSKEY RONN I 101 Me K IBB IN LEOTA 133 1927 McMANUS KATHERINE 86 mcmillan CARMEL I TA 76 1 DTJ ME I NERSHAGEN AGNES 149 1932 ME I NERSHAGEN LEO 149 1905 MERR I LL MAE 20 1899 MEUSCHKE OSCAR 103 MEYER ALICE 85 1931 M I LLER BETTY 26 M I LLER ELMA E. 13 1913 i ? MILLER FLOYD JL •_« 1926 M I LLER GAYLENE 13 1953 M I LLER JACOB H. 129 1948 1 DO M I LLER JAMES E / 1945 M I LLER J ANN ICE 129 1943 M I LLER KATHLEEN 13 1948 MILLER LAURA 27 MILLER LEE ELLEN 79 1937 MILLER LINDA 13 1950 M I LLER MARTIN, Jr. 129 1911 M I LLER MARY E. 75 MILLER ROBERT M. 129 1941 M I NEAR DONALD J. 113 1925 M I TCHELL RICHARD 68 M I TCHENER MABEL L. 8 1908 MODDELMOG ALVIN OpDu 1931 MODDELMOG AUGUST 87 1891 MODDELMOG DEBRA 88 1954 MODDELMOG EVA 88 1932 MODDELMOG JAMES 88 1927 MOGENSON ALICIA 128 1922 MOL LETT JAMES D 141 1944 MOLLETT ROBERT 141 1938 MOODY CHERYL 93 1952 MOODY SHIRLEY 93 1951 MOODY W.T. 93 1926 MOORE CYNDA 139 1954 MOORE FLOYD 139 1927 MOORE GUY A. 102 1914 A S A A 6

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MOORE ROBERT W. 11 1946 M00RH0USE EDITH 37 MOOTS BYRON 28 1889 MOOTS GLOR I 28 1915 MOOTS LUCILLE 28 1912 MORGAN I ONE 166 MORRIS BRIT ALVIN 1 1 1952 MORR I FRED 116 1921 MORRIS SHEILA 116 1950 MORR I STEPHEN 116 1948 MOS I MAN REUBEN 175 1901 MOSS B I LL. 75 1950 MOSS MILES 75 1894 MOSS RALPH 75 1924 MULL HANNA 170 MULL LOUISA 170 iop MURPHY CLARENCE J .. 57 JL / JL a~ MURPHY ROGER C. 57 1947 MURPHY SUSAN 57 1953 MUSHANEY FLOSSIE 167 1896 MUSSER BARBARA 104 1947 MUSSER CHARLES, Jr. 104 1923 MUSSER PATRICIA 104 1954 MYERS BERTHA 100 1912 MYERS EDWARD 100 1892 MYERS HERMAN 100 1914 1934 O MYERS LESTER 101 j p 1953 MYERS LYDIA 100 1917 MYERS NANCY 101 1951 MYERS SUSIE EMMA 101 1918 MYERS V I RG I N I 101 1948

NABERHAUS FRED 21 1908 NABERHAUS GARY 21 1954 NABERHAUS ROBERT 21 1929 NACHTIGAL DONALD 1 60 1955 NACHTIGAL JOHN D. 49 NACHT I GAL PATRICIA 160 1949 NACHTIGAL PAUL 160 1924 NACHTIGAL PAUL D. 160 1951 NACHTIGAL SANDRA 160 1952 NAYLOR NELLIE 135 ME I M I ER LORENE 130 NELSON BETTY JEAN 46 1928 NELSON HANNA 13 NELSON LENA S. 137 i pp') NELSON LEWIS 137 1343 1910 NELSON LEWIS MARTIN 137 1915 NELSON NELS BEN 137 1880 NELSON T I MOTHY 137 NELSON WM. F. 25 1900 NEUMANN KAETHE 96 1921

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NICHOLS ALICE J 130 1935 N I CHQLS ANNA MAY 130 1941 NICHOLS ARTHUR 102 1914 NICHOLS BEVERLY 102 1944 NICHOLS CHARLOTTE 103 N I CHOLS CLARA MARIE 130 1945 NICHOLS DANNY 103 1947 NICHOLS DEANNA 102 1947 NICHOLS DELORA 102 1939 N I CHOLS GUSTAVE 102 1885 N I CHOLS HANNAH 102 1917 NICHOLS HARLAN 102 1945 N I CHOLS JAMES 103 1948 NICHOLS JOHN 130 1934 NICHOLS JONAS 103 1887 N I CHOLS L I LL I AN 103 1918 N I CHOLS LINDA 103 1949 NICHOLS MAYNARD 102 1950 N I CHOLS ROSE LEE 130 1937 NICHOLS RUBEN A. 130 1910 N I CHOLS SHARON 103 1946 NICHOLS WATSON 103 1925 N I CHOLS WILLIE R. 130 1943 NICKEL DANNY D 39 1938 1938 NICKEL E I LEEN 39 1940 NICKEL HEINRICH 39 1887 NICKEL HENRY F. 39 1913 NICKEL JOHN 102 1864 NICKEL KATHER I NE 40 1924 NICKEL KENNETH 39 1936 NICKEL MARIE A„ 39 1911 NICKEL PEGGY 39 1935 NICKEL PETER J. 102 NICKEL SARA 40 1918 NICKEL SUZANNE 39 1916 NICKEL WILLIAM J. 40 1927 NIGHTENGALE HERBERT 130 1933 N I 6HTENGALE LAWRENCE 129 1912 NIGHTENGALE LEONA 130 1913 N I GHTENGALE LOWELL 130 1935 N I GHTENGALE NEAL 129 1890 N I GHTENGALE PAUL I NE 130 1915 NIGHTENGALE VIRGINIA 130 1941 N I GHT I NGALE ALFRED 82 1892 N I GHT I NGALE ALFRIEDA 83 1951 N I GHT I NGALE ANITA 83 1954 NIGHTINGALE ARL.ETA 83 1952 NIGHTINGALE BEN T. 94 1898 N I GHT I NGALE BETTY J 95 1934 N I GHT I NGALE CARLENE 94 1953 N I GHT I NGALE CARLYLE 94 1924

NIGHTINGALE CEC I L. 83 1936

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N I GMT I NGALE CLARENCE 83 1924 NIGHTINGALE DANIEL 83 1926 NIGHTINGALE DELLA M. 95 1932 NIGHTINGALE DENNIS 82 1951 NIGHTINGALE DESSIE 82 1917 N I GHT I NGALE DONNA F. 83 1951 NIGHTINGALE ELDON R 82 1947 OO N I GHT I NGALE EVELYN D. 1928 NIGHTINGALE FLORENCE S3 1954 OT N I GHT I NGALE FRANK 1930 NIGHTINGALE GLENN 83 1929 NIGHTINGALE HARVEY E. 94 1926 OT N I GHT I NGALE HOMER L-J 1941 N I GHT I NGALE IDA 87 NIGHTINGALE JAMES V. 82 1953 N I GHT I NGALE JEFFREY 82 1949 N I GHT I NGALE JOHN 83 1932 N I GHT I NGALE JOHN E, 95 1937 CTO NIGHTINGALE KENNETH CT -u- 1944 NIGHTINGALE LAVADA 50 N I GHT 1 NGALE LOLA 65 1927

N i GHT I NGALE LOLA M = 134 1927 NIGHTINGALE LUCILLE 82 1941 NIGHTINGALE MARY 82 1919 oo N I GHT I NGALE MENNO O .u.. 1918 N I GHT I NGALE MERLIN 82 1951 NIGHT INGALE MICHAEL 95 NIGHTINGALE NADINE UjLCTO 1943 NIGHTINGALE ORLIE 82 1921 N I GHT I NGALE PHYLLIS 83 1949 NIGHTINGALE PAWLING D. 83 1946 oo NIGHTINGALE RICHARD CIjcL 1946 NIGHTINGALE ROBERT D. 95 1939 N I GHT I NGALE ROBERT W. 82 1952 NIGHTINGALE ROBERTA 83 1930 NIGHTINGALE RUBY 82 1922 NIGHTINGALE SOPHIA ot 1927 NIGHTINGALE STANLEY J. S3 1951 or* i oc; a NIGHTINGALE STEVENL JL / •_* “T OT NIGHTINGALE VERNON J. •—I--' 1925 N I GHT I NGALE VIVIAN 95 1930 N I GHT I NGALE WELDEN 82 1948 NIGHTINGALE W I LBUR 95 1928 NIGHTINGALE WILMA R. 83 1954 NIKKEL LENA 45 1920

O'NEIL FRED 174 1922 0 ' NE I KATHLEEN 174 1956 O'NEIL KEV I 174 1957 O'NEIL PATRICE 174 i o<=;t O'NEIL ROBERT F 174 1949 O'NEIL T I MQTHY 174 1951

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BERG JANICE 9 1953 o OBERG MELVIN / 1923 OCHSLEY VERA 175 OGDEN SYLVIA (Mrs,.) 176 OPPY CLARENCE 21 1899 OPF'Y RICHARD 21 1943 ORR LORRA I NE 117 1919 OTTMAR MARGARET 78 1920

PALMER EDITH 44 1950 PALMER JOHN 44 1921 PALMER SHARON 44 1946 PAN KRAI ELLEN 153 1912 PARKER GLADYS 24 PARROTT BILL 64 1934 PARROTT JOHN L. 64 1930 PARROTT JOHN, Sr. 64 1906 PARROTT KR I ST I NE 64 1951 PARROTT ROBERT 64 1932 PARTE I DGE CHARLES 93 1898 PARTR I DGE JOE D. 145 1933 PART R I DGE KRIS 94 1951 PARTR I DGE RUTH 93 1926 PARTR I DGE VERNA JO 145 1952 PARTRIDGE VERNON 94 1928 PATTEN ARDEAN 93 1932 PAUL ARVILLA 56 1878 PAUL NORMAN 168 1923 PAYNE JEWEL (Mr.) 142 PAYNE L I NDA 142 1947 PAYNE PATRICIA 142 1943 PEARSON LEONARD 171 PEASTER ARTHUR 159 1900 PE ASTER ETHEL 160 1923 PEASTER OMAGENE 160 1928 PEASTER V I DA 159 j q PECK ZELMA 18 PEDIGO MAYME 158 PEKRUL DESS IE 98 1908 PEMBERTON JAY 180 1902 PEMBERTON JAY, Jr. 180 1940 PEMBERTON RUTHELLA 180 1935 RENNER ANNA F. 36 1890 PENNER ANN I 38 1924 RENNER CORNEL I US 38 1921 PENNER CORNELIUS J. 38 1947 PENNER DAV I 38 1951 PENNER DOROTHY 38 1945 PENNER HAROLD 38 1950 PENNER HELEN 38 1914 PENNER HELEN L. 38 1942 PENNER HENRY 38 1918

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RENNER HENRY D 38 1936 RENNER JOHN 38 1922 RENNER JOHN PAUL 38 1952 RENNER JOHNNIE 38 1948 RENNER LEONARD 38 1949 RENNER LILY TO 1948 TO RENNER MARGARET K. •_* K.J 1938 RENNER MARJORIE 38 1950 RENNER MARY A. 38 1940 T~7 / RENNER PETER F „ , Sr. 1883 RENNER PETER, Jr. 37 1911 RENNER RUDOLPH 38 1946 RENNER SARA T7 1908 RENNER TINA 38 1918 RENNER VIOLA 38 1953 REREBOORM VERDA MAY 145 PETERSON CLEO 51 1925 PETERSON CYNTHIA 51 1950 PETERSON DARREL 51 1927 PETERSON ELOF 51 1890 PETERSON FRANCIS 51 1937 PETERSON GARY 51 1946 PETERSON JENNET 51 1952 PETERSON JERRY 51 1953 PETERSON JUDY 51 1946 PETERSON MAYNARD 51 1932 195 PETERSON R I CHARD 51 1952 PETTY SHIRLEY 153 O i. PIETHMAN MELREIDA / PISH LAVINA 44 1933 PINKSTON MYRON 68 1930 P I TTENGER ELLA 178 1946 P I TTENGER HUGH 178 1904 P I TTENGER HUGH A. 178 1945 PJESKY LAURA 142 PLUMMER EDGAR OT PLUMMER FRED OT 1916 PLUMMER RUTH OT 1912 POKORNY BRADLEY 85 1954 POKORNY RICHARD 85 1924 POOR IRENE o «=; POWELL HELEN 96 1906 POWELL LINDA 174 •I oqo POWELL NORMAN 174 1922 POWERS FOREST D 8 1933 PRICE W.D. 167 PROCHASKA L I LL I AN 104 1917 PROF ITT SALOMA 103 1897 PROVINE JERRY 2 '7 PROV I NE MICHAEL 27 1946 PUCKETT SANDRA 49 1933 PUTERBAUGH LOUISE 25 1919

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RADKE ALFRED 98 1929 RADKE GERALD 98 1953 RABON PHYLLIS ANN 127 1949 RAGON WM. ARTHUR 127 1913 RANDOLPH BRENDA 142 1940 RANDOLPH JACK 142 RANDOLPH JANET 142 1941 RATZLAFF ALAN JAY 116 -{ 0^9 1 007 RATZLAFF ALBERT 139 J. O / / RATZLAFF ALBERT C. 118 .1917 RATZLAFF ALMA 117 1907 RATZLAFF ALMA 140 1907 RATZLAFF ANNIE 107 1881 1950 RATZLAFF BEN 117 1903 RATZLAFF BEN 140 1903 RATZLAFF BERNARD 139 RATZLAFF BRUCE 112 1939

RATZLAFF BRUCE LEAN 1 57. 1939 RATZLAFF CALVIN 117 1933 .933 RATZLAFF CAROLYN 116 1952 RATZLAFF CHARLOTTE 112 1951 RATZLAFF CHARLOTTE C. 153 1951 RATZLAFF CLARENCE 117 1913 RATZLAFF DALE R. 118 1945 RATZLAFF DANIEL 140 1900 RATZLAFF DONALD 139 1951 RATZLAFF DONALD E. 114 1948 RATZLAFF DONALD R. 117 1936 RATZLAFF DOUGLAS 118 1942 RATZLAFF ELONETE 116 1941 RATZLAFF ESTHER F. 112 1916 RATZLAFF EUGENE 114 1924 RATZLAFF FRANCES 110 1913 RATZLAFF FRANK B. 117 1915

RATZLAFF FRANKLIN E .. 117 1937 RATZLAFF GAYLAND 114 1950 RATZLAFF GERALDINE 118 1941

1 oo/. RATZLAFF HAROLD D. 116 _2» / ju-CJ RATZLAFF HARVEY 117 1934 RATZLAFF HAZEL 116 1929 RATZLAFF HELEN 11/1 17 1931 1931 RATZLAFF HERMAN 17 1898 RATZLAFF HULDA 140 RATZLAFF IDA CLARA 115 1900 1951 RATZLAFF IRIS 112 1947 RATZLAFF IRIS FERN 153 1947 RATZLAFF IRVIN LEE 116 1902 1 ooo RATZLAFF IVAN E. 112 J_ / .u_ O RATZLAFF IVAN E. 152 1928 RATZLAFF JACOB 139 1886 RATZLAFF JAMES L. 114 1947

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RATZL.AFF JAMES T. 17 1945 RATZLAFF JOHN 139 RATZLAFF JOHN J. 17 1934

RATZLAFF JOHN J . , REV. 1 1 1876 RATZLAFF JOHN P. 112 1931 RATZLAFF JOHNNIE P. 153 1931 RATZLAFF JOYCE M. 116 1935 RATZLAFF KATHRYN 112 1936 RATZLAFF KATHRYN E„ 112 1910 RATZLAFF KATHRYN LOIS 153 1936 RATZLAFF LARRY P. 117 1940 RATZLAFF LAVERDA 17 1937 1 0-T RATZLAFF LaVERN 117 t 9 RATZLAFF LIZZIE W. 139 RATZLAFF LOIS BELLE 118 1947 RATZLAFF LORA J. 117 1940 RATZLAFF LOUISE 139 1935 RATZLAFF LIJ ANN 116 1953 RATZLAFF MAR I LYN 116 1952 RATZLAFF MARLA 82 1954 RATZLAFF MELVIN R. 117 1943 RATZLAFF MERVIN L. 117 1944 RATZLAFF NANCY 116 1937 RATZLAFF NEIL W. 139 1953 RATZLAFF NETT I 117 1953 O RATZLAFF NOAH jL. 1929 RATZLAFF NORMA D. 139 1942 RATZLAFF PAUL J. 112 1907 RATZLAFF PETER P. 115 1880 RATZLAFF RALPH 117 1930 RATZLAFF RALPH B„ 140 1930 ooo RATZLAFF ROBERT W. 116 j RATZLAFF ROGER 117 1941 RATZLAFF ROXIE 117 1952 RATZLAFF ROY D. 117 1935

RATZLAFF ROY I . 117 1910 RATZLAFF RUIE MAY 111 1899 1 O ~7 RATZLAFF RUTH E. 116 •JL / aL. /

RATZLAFF SADIE M .. 112 1905 RATZLAFF SHIRLEY A. 118 1944 RATZLAFF SUSIE 113 1884 RATZLAFF SUSIE 139 1885 RATZLAFF TOBIAS B. 17 RATZLAFF WALTER E. 112 1902 RATZLAFF WALTER E 152 1902 RATZLAFF WESLEY 139 1924 RATZLAFF WILLIAM J. 116 1905 RATZLAFF WILLIAM, Jr. 116 1933 RATZLAFF WILLIS 139 1926 RATZLAFF WILMA 139 1928 RAVENSCROFT BERTHA 72 1913 RAVENSCROFT DEAN 72 1947

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'"jS RAVENSCROFT D I ANE ~J 1954 RAVENSCROFT HARRY 72 1883 1944 RAVENSCROFT ROBERT 72 1916 REDGER ABRAHAM 64 1880 1951 REDBER ADAM 140 1908 REDGER CHARLES D„ 140 1941 REDGER CLINTON 134 1923 REDGER CLINTON D. 65 1923 REDGER CORNELIUS (NEA 65 1892 REDGER DALLAS 66 1927 REDGER DAVID 63 1850 1932 REDGER ELIZABETH 64 1886 1958 REDGER ELLSWORTH 65 1919 REDGER ELLSWORTH 134 1919 REDGER ENID 66 1932 REDGER ERNEST K 140 1935 REDGER F ANN I 64 1904 1954 REDGER FLORENCE UiLDO 1920 REDGER FRANCES 65 1916 REDGER FRANCES E. 134 1916 REDGER HAZEL 65 1923 REDGER HELENA 64 1910 REDGER HENRY D. 64 1874 1956 REDGER JONAS 64 1883 1954 REDGER KATHARINE 64 1877 1879

REDGER KENNETH L. i ~r U 1930 REDGER LORENZ 66 1930 REDGER LUDWIG (LUE) 65 1889 REDGER LUE 134 i ppo REDGER MARL I AS 65 1929

•| oocp REDGER MARL I AS L „ 134 REDGER MARY 66 1895 REDGER MATILDA 64 1907 REDGER MILTON 65 1922

REDGER NAOMI R „ 140 1932 REDGER NEQLA 65 1925 REDGER RANDY M. 110 1953 REDGER RANDY MEL 137 1953 REDGER RAY DEAN 65 1953 REDGER RAY DEAN 134 1953 REDGER RICHARD M. 65 1952 REDGER SAMUEL 65 1887 REDGER SAMUEL 146 1887 REDGER VALQRA 110 1951 REDGER VELORA 137 1951 REDGER VERLA D. 65 1927 REDGER VERLA D. 134 1927

REDGER WILBUR 137 1 926 REDGER WILBUR E 110 1926 7 7 REED CHARLOTTE / REEDER BEULAH 100 1933

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REEDER DONALD 100 1941 1943 REEDER HERSCHEL 100 1912 REEDER JAMES 100 1944 REEDER KATHY 100 1949 REEDER PATR I C I 100 1947 REESE PANSY 114 1915 REG I ER CHARLES 88 REG I ER KATHY CLARENE 88 1952 RE I CHERT AGNES 121 1938 RE I CHERT ARTHUR 121 1914 RE I CHERT BEULAH 121 1947 REICHERT DENNIE 121 1941 RE I MER ANNA M. 55 1919 RE I MER ARNOLD 55 1916

RE I MER GEORGE , Jr. 37 1945 T"7 RE I MER GERHARD •-* / 1893 RE I MER KEITH A. 55 1945 RE I MER MARV I 37 1950 RE I MER PETER 55 1885 77 REIMERS JOHN E. / 1949 RE I MERS MARY E. 73 1953 RE I MERS ROYCE 73 RE I SS ALBERT- 132 1915 REISS CAROL ANN 132 1954 RE I SS DAVID 132 1947 RE I SS DUANE 132 1939 REISS EDWARD 132 1942 REISS ESTHER MAY 132 1951 REISS EVELYN 132 1943 REISS LeRQY 132 1940 REISS LOIS JEAN 132 1949 REISS MARVIN 132 1945 RE I SW I CONRAD 174 1886 1946 RE I SWIG RANDOLF 175 1951 RE I SWIG RESTES JAMES 175 1920 RE I SW I WENDY 175 1954 REMPEL BRUCE 169 1952 REMPEL DEBRA KAY 169 1953 REMPEL LLOYD 169 o v r> RENNELLS MARLENE 51 RE SEC LEONARD 139 1919 RESECK LYNETTE 139 1943 REUSSER ELLEN 112 1932 R I CE CHARLES 135 1927 R I CE ELSIE FAYE 18 1916 RICE LARRY 135 1954 R I CE THEODORE 135 1955 R I CHERT DELORES 69 1938 R I CHERT EMIL 69 1904 R I CHERT KATHARINA 92 1841 1875 R I CHERT KATHAR I NA 4 R I CHERT LEON E. 69 1929

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R I CHERT MATILDA 120 1894 R I CHERT VIRGINIA 69 1954 R I EPEN MADELEINE 87 RIESEN MARTHA 151 1901 R I PPER PATRICIA 113 RISHEL RICHARD 119 1944 RISHEL WILMOT 119 1917 ROAR I CH LEONA 118 1918 ROBERTS CLARA 10 1938 ROBERTS DORLA 10 1933 ROBERTS EDGAR 10 1940 ROBERTS GEORGE L. 21 1918 ROBERTS GLEN IRWIN 10 1935 ROBERTS LYMAN 9 1909 ROBERTS MARTHA 10 1942 ROBERTS RAMOND 10 1937 ROBERTS RQMONA 9 1932 ROBINSON RUTH 134 1926 ROGERS LYNNETTE 169 ROGERS PAULA 169 ROGERS RODERICK 169 1954 ROGERS WILLIAM C. 169 ROGERS WILLIAM J. 169 1949 ROLAND PATRICIA 10 1926 ROSE BEULAH 8 ROSS EDITH 74 1926 ROSS EMMA 128 1894 ROSS LEWIS 74 ROSS MARY 74 1921 ROTH LYNN 143 1946 ROTH MARCILLE FAY 143 1950 ROTH RAY J. 143 ROD I GER CARR I 103 1888 oo RUD I GER DORIS MAE / jL 1921 ROD I GER ELMER L 69 1934 RUDIGER EMMA 7 1888 RUD I GER HELENA 21 RUD I GER JOSEPH 69 1899 RUDIGER JOYCE 69 1938 RUDIGER LUC I NDA 19 RUDIGER NAOMI 69 1941 RUDIGER SUSIE L. 93 1925 RUD I GER VELORIS 7 1931 RUD I GER WALTER 69 1931 RUN DELL- LARRY 95 1949 RUNDELL LAWRENCE 95 RUNDELL TERESA 95 1951 RUSH ANNETTE 86 1931 RUSSELL EDWARD 22 1835 1900 RUSSELL EDWARD, Jr. 1885 1956 RUTSCHMAN MINNIE 55 1902 RYAN FREDDIE 160 1926

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RYAN LARRY 160 1948 RYAN TERRY 160 1951 RYAN VERA .154

SAILOR BERNICE 25 1914 SAMPLE ALICE 148 1924 SANDERS GERALD, REV. 101 1924 SCHAARE HATTIE 131 1891 SCHARTNER MARY 64 1885 SCHLOETZER ALBERT 146 1890 1949 SCHLOETZER ALBERT 146 1951 SCHLOETZER CHARLES 146 1920 SCHLOETZER DEBORAH 146 1954 SCHLOETZER FRANC I 146 1918 1944 SCHLOETZER GENEVA 146 1923 SCHLOETZER IMOGENE 147 1926 SCHLOETZER SHEILA 146 1952 SCHLOETZER VICKI 146 1948 SCHMIDT ADA M. 41 1934 SCHM I DT ADAM J„ 41 1903 SCHMIDT ADELE 178 1937 SCHMIDT AGNES 148 1886 SCHMIDT AGNETHA IS SCHM I DT ALDA p i 1897 SCHMIDT ALFRED 178 1909 SCHM I DT ALICE 160 1908 SCHM I DT ALLEN 46 1896 SCHM I DT ALLEN E. 66 1923 SCHMIDT ANDREAS 4 SCHM I DT ANDREAS P. 53 1815 1911 SCHM I DT ANDREW T. 125 1855 1936 SCHM I DT ANNA 54 1856 SCHM I DT ANNA 139 1862 SCHMIDT ANNALEE 132 1942 SCHMIDT ANTON 158 1898 SCHM I DT ARPA 158 1896 SCHM I DT ARTHUR E. 149 1923 SCHM I DT ARTHUR E. 177 1923 SCHMIDT ARTHUR ELJG 158 192^ 1 O 1 T SCHM I DT BEATRICE 161 J- / JL SCHM I DT BENJAMIN H 41 1871 1955 1 OT1 SCHM I DT BERTHA 159 1892 J_ / JL. SCHMIDT BETTY JEAN 49 1932 SCHMIDT BONNIE R 86 1918 SCHMIDT BRENDA SUE 146 1954 SCHM I DT BRUCE P. 159 1953 SCHMIDT BRUCE P. 168 1953 SCHMIDT CARL K. 149 1957 SCHMIDT CARL KENT 177 1957 SCHM I DT CHAS. LEON 136 1952 SCHM I DT CLARA EVA 13 1900 SCHM I DT CLARA EVA 159 1900 1930

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SCHMIDT CONNIE ANN 136 1950 SCHMIDT CONRAD 48 1921 SCHM I DI- DAN 13 SCUM I DT DANIEL 149 1903 SCHM I DT DANIEL 177 1903 SCHM I DT DEBORAH J. 49 1954 SCHMIDT DENN I 49 1937 SCHMIDT DENNIS LEE 178 1946 SCHMIDT DENNIS R. 42 1949 SCHM I DT D I NA 42 1887 SCHMIDT DONALD R. 161 1948 SCHMIDT DONNA FAYE 66 1948 SCHM I DT DONN I 48 1952 SCHMIDT DORA J. 86 1943 SCHMIDT DOUGLAS J. 159 1950 SCHMIDT DOUGLAS J. 168 1950 SCHM I DT EDNA 47 1936 SCHM I DT EDNA M. 85 1914 SCHM I DT EDWARD 160 1900 SCHMIDT EDWARD H. 85 1886 1944

SCHMIDT EDWARD H » , Jr, 86 1921 SCHMIDT EFFIE 159 1914 SCHMIDT ELIZABETH 47 1925

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SCHMIDT ELY to 6 1890 SCHMIDT EMMA 41 1936 SCHM I DT ERNEST RAY 162 1934 SCHM I DT ERVEY V. 42 1923 SCHM I DT EVA 54 1862 SCHM I DT EVA 57 1862 SCHMIDT EVA 125 1880 1948 SCHMIDT FERD I NAND 47 1928 SCHMIDT FERN 178 1915 SCHM I DT FRANK F, 161 1904 SCHM I DT FRED B. 159 1874 1955 SCHMIDT GALEN R 132 1948 SCHMIDT GARF I ELD 177 1907 SCHMIDT GARFIELD C. 177 1938 SCHM I DT GARY S. 136 1946 SCHMIDT GAYLORD R 41 1946 SCHM I DT GENE E. 160 1937 SCHM I DT GLENDORA 177 1925 SCHMIDT GLENDORA 149 1927 SCHM I DT GLENDORA 158 1927 SCHM I DT GLENN 159 1902 SCHM I DT GLENN 41 1952 SCHMIDT GLENN D, 86 1925 '

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SCHM I DT I VAN 47 1924 SCHM I DT JACOB D. 176 1872 1943 SCHMIDT JAMES R 66 1941 SCHMIDT JAMES W. 41 1933 SCHM I DT JANET L. 66 1941 SCHMIDT JANICE 41 1949 SCHM I DT JAY DEE 149 1936 SCHM I DT JAY DEE 177 1936

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SCHMIDT JOHN J , Jr. 167 1917 SCHM I DT JOHN LYNN 177 1941 SCHMIDT JOYCE 41 1951 SCHM I DT JUDITH 168 1941 SCHM I DT JUDITH ANN 151 1945 SCHMIDT JUDITH ANN 161 1945 SCHM I DT JUDITH J. 159 1941 SCHMIDT JULIANNA 54 1851 SCHM I DT KAREN 132 1941 SCHM I DT KAREN J. 41 1950 SCHMIDT KARL KENT 158 1957 SCHMIDT KAY L_ 146 1955

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SCHM I DT KENNETH H. 151 1932 SCHMIDT KENNETH H. 161 1932 SCHMIDT KERMIT R 49 1933 SCHMIDT LAVERNE D„ 42 1947 SCHM I DT LAVGMMA 161 1933 SCHM I DT LAWRENCE 135 1925

SCHMIDT LEE H „ 151 1935 1952 SCHM I DT LEO GENE 161 1933 SCHMIDT LINDA E. 66 1950 SCHM I DT LINDA L. 161 1945 SCHMIDT LLOYD E. 66 1928 SCHM I DT LOIS ELLA 47 1932 SCHM I DT LOIS Y. 159 SCHM I DT LOUISE 161 1907 1951 SCHMIDT LUELLA 66 1920 SCHMIDT LLJELLA 48 1928 SCHM I DT MALVIN 41 1922 SCHMIDT MARGARET 48 1927 SCHM I DT MARIA 54 1858 SCHMIDT MARIE 65 1902 SCHMIDT MARILYN R„ 86 1948 SCHM I DT MARK I 86 1952 SCHM I DT MARVIN H 41 1922 SCHM I DT MARY ANN 66 1943 SCHM I DT MARY JOANNE 146 1935 SCHMIDT MAXINE 178 1919

SCHM I DT MILFORD R n 42 1948 SCHM I DT M I LTOIM 165 1909 SCHMIDT M I NN I 160 1897 SCHM I DT MIRIAM J. 109 1933 SCHMIDT MYRNA 41 1948 SCHMIDT MYRTLE 177 1905 SCHMIDT NELLIE 178 1911 SCHM I DT NORMA LEE 177 1923 SCHM I DT NORMA LEE 149 1933 SCHM I DT NORMAN L. 42 1951 SCHMIDT OBED 47 1927 SCHM I DT OTIS 146 1901 SCHM I DT OTTO 169 1898 SCHM I DT PAUL 49 1935 SCHM I DT PAULETTE 159 1952 SCHMIDT PAULETTE 168 1952 SCHM I DT PEARL 161 1910 SCHM I DT RALPH W. 129 1920 SCHMIDT REBECCA 149 SCHMIDT REBECCA 158 SCHM I DT RICHARD L. 161 1949 SCHM I DT ROBERT D. 66 1934 SCHM I DT ROSELLA E 109 1936 SCHMIDT ROY ALLEN 86 1923 SCHM I DT ROY ALLEN, Jr. 86 1950 SCHM I DT RUBY MAE 13 1906

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SCHM I DI- RUEBENA 66 1926 SC HM I DI- RUTH L. 85 1915 SCHMIDT RUTH M. 66 1932 SCHMIDT SALOME 143 SCHM I DT SAMUAL 47 1930 1931 SCHMIDT SANDRA L. 178 1942 SCHM I DT SARA 30 1846 1919 SCHM I DT SHERYL L. 132 1950 SCHMIDT SH I RLEY 47 1949 SCHM I DT SUSANNA 54 1844 SCHM I DT SUSANNA 137 1861 1938 SCHM I DT TENA 65 1895 SCHM I DI- TERESA L. 86 SC HM I DT TERRY L. 66 1955 SCHM I DT THOMAS L 159 1943 SCHMIDT THOMAS L. 168 1943 SCHM I DT TOBIAS 4 SCHMIDT TOBIAS B. 109 1904 SCHM I DT TRACY K. 86 1954 SCHMIDT VADA 46 1925 SCHM I DT VELMA K. 42 1946 SCHM I DT VERA ANN 41 1943 SCHM I DT VERDA 41 1931 SCHMIDT VERNITA A. 41 1954 SCHM I DT VERNON C„ 49 1930 SCHM I DT VIRGIL 47 1933 SCHM I DT VIRGINIA L. 159 1947 SCHMIDT VIRGINIA L 168 1947 SCHM I DT WAYNE 47 1940 SCHM I DT WAYNE L 146 1933 SCHM I DT W I L.L I 161 1903 SC H NECKLOTH NANCY 169 1932 SCHOFIELD BEVERLY ~y ~~t 1945 SCHOFIELD DAV I 72 1948 SCHOFIELD GLEN 72 1906 SCHOFIELD GLEN W. 72 1944 SCHRAS JOHN 0. 112 1914 SCHRAG REBECCA JO 112 1949 SCHR A SANDRA DEE 112 1944 SCHROEDER EARL 131 SCHROEDER JAMES M 131 1951 SCHROEDER KATHAR I ME 165 1884 1935 SCHULTZ BERT I NE 102 1888 SCHULTZ CHRISTIAN 4 1764

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SCHULTZ QRRVILLE 150 1917 SCHULTZ RUBY 128 SCHULTZ STANLEY L, 1 50 1947 SCHULTZ STEVEN LEE 150 1947 SCHWABAUER BRADLEY 1 1 1952 SCHWABAUER HENRY 115 1914 SCHWABAUER LOREN 115 1945 SCHWABAUER W I LL I AM 115 1942 SCHWENDIMAN JOHN 158 1952 SCHWEND I MAN JOHN M. 1 58 SCHWEND I MAN MERLE 158 1954 SCHWEND I MAN REBECCA 158 1950 SCOTT RUTH 87 SELTMAN L I LL I AN 10 1910 SHAFFER DENN I 102 1947 SHAFFER JOHN 101 1891 SHAFFER LLOYD 102 1923 SHAFFER TERRY 102 1951 SHAW CARROL 149 1925 SHAW CYRANO 149 1924 SHAW GILBERT 105 1915 SHAW JEAN P. (Mr.) 149 1902 SHAW JUDITH 105 1941 SHAW MICHAEL 105 1943 SHIELDS HENRY 12 1945 SHIELDS LYSLE 12 SHIELDS STANLEY 12 1951 SHIELDS VERA LYNN 12 1946 SHRIVER HELEN 94 SHR I VER LELA 73 1886 S I EBERT ABRAHAM V. 170 1866 1925 SI EBERT ADD IE 169 1900 SI EBERT AGANETHA 173 1871 1944 SI EBERT ANDREAS A. 165 1834 1915 S I EBERT ANDRES JR. 16 1870 1947 SI EBERT ANDREW 172 1870 1947 S I EBERT ANNA A. 166 1861 1932 SI EBERT ARYLAN 171 1939 S I EBERT AUGUST 54 SI EBERT BENJAMIN A. 168 1964 1932 SI EBERT CHESTER 169 1897 S I EBERT CYNTHIA S. 170 1951 S I EBERT DONALD E. 169 1930 S I EBERT EARL MARK 172 1912 S I EBERT ELVENA MAE 172 1897 1943 SI EBERT ELVINA 16 1897 1943 SI EBERT FRANCES I 169 1927 SI EBERT FREDERICK A. 176 1876 1954 S I EBERT GLENN EDW. 171 1931 SI EBERT GRANT L. 16 1901

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S I EBERT MARC EUG =, 172 1943 SI EBERT MAR I LYN 16 1938 SI EBERT MARILYN KAY 173 1938 SI EBERT MARTHA 172 1916 S I EBERT MATILDA 179 1880 S I EBERT OOZE ABR. 170 1895 SI EBERT OPAL A. 171 1896 SI EBERT ROGER DALE 169 1935 SI EBERT ROSE 170 1892 SI EBERT ROSEMARY 16 1935 S I EBERT ROSEMARY S. 173 1935 SI EBERT ROY ALLEN 173 1932 1932 SI EBERT SHIRLEY L. 170 1928 SI EBERT STANLEY 16 1953 SI EBERT STANLEY D. 173 1953 SI EBERT SUSANNA A. 168 1862 1928 SI EBERT THEODORE 171 1902 S I EBERT T I NA 36 S I EBERT TWILA 16 1934 SI EBERT TWILLA 173 1934 SI EBERT VICTOR 16 1905 S I EBERT VICTOR C. 173 1905 SI EBERT VIOLA 168 1895 SI EBERT VIOLET 171 1908 S I EBERT WILLIAM D. 170 1924 S I EBERT WM. DALE 170 1950 SIEMENS JACOB 52 SIEMENS MYRTLE 79 1913 SIEWERT ANDREAS 4 SIMMONS FOREST 176 1958 SIMMONS LAURIE 176 1954 S I MMONS LEROY 176 1929 S I MONSON MARY 137 1882 1948 SMELT ZER LOV I NA 24 1860 1930 SMITH ABRAHAM (SCHMI 58 1868 1948 SMITH ALMA 15 1929

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UNRLJH LENA 127 1912 UNRUH LENA 81 1925 UNRUN LEO 170 1888 UNRUH LEO 47 1922 UNRUH LeROY E 180 1947 UNRLJH LILLIAN 174 1907 UNRUH LINCOLN 15 1899 UNRUH L. I NCOLN 119 1905 UNRUH LINDA MAY 179 1950 UNRUH LIZZIE 79 1890 UNRUH LIZZIE 127 1913 UNRUH LOIS JEAN 14 1953 UNRUH LOIS JEAN 128 1954 UNRUH LOREN 15 1945 UNRUH LOREN D. 79 1948 UNRUH LORENA 132 1914 UNRUH LOWELL A= 1 52 1955 UNRUH LOWELL J. 81 1950 UNRUH LYDIA 78 1889 UNRUH LYNN R. 77 1951 UNRUH MABEL 15 1896 UNRUH MABEL 127 1916 UNRUH MADALENE 80 1921 UNRUH MARGARET 152 1901 UNRUH MARGARET 17 1908 UNRUH MARGIE M. 179 1932 UNRUH MAR I 14 1927 UNRUH MARJORIE 113 1923 UNRUH MARLA 12 1942 UNRUH MARLYS L. 78 1947 UNRUH MARTHA 153 1909 UNRLJH MARTHA A„ 8 1937 UNRUH MARTIN 67 1854 LJNRLJH MARY 109 1879 1946

LJNRLJH MARY JL CD 1910 UNRUH MARY A. 8 1940 UNRUH MATILDA 84 1896 UNRLJH MATILDA J. 180 1948 UNRLJH MICHAEL O.UUi Z. i. 1945 UNRLJH MICHAEL D 152 1952 UNRUH MICHAEL NELSON 179 1955 UNRUH MILTON C, 168 1930 UNRUH M I NN I 16 1903

UNRUH M I NN I 1 72 1903 1 O'T-O UNRUH MYRTLE 81 JL / .T- / UNRUH NANCY 78 1917 UNRLJH NAOMI 15 1929 UNRUH NELSON Sc 179 1928 UNRUH NINA 84 UNRUH NINE ADELINE 166 1930 UNRUH NORMA 12 1944 UNRLJH NORMA JEAN 88 1936

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UNEUH OLIVER R. 151 1923 UNRLJH ORLANDO 165 1908 UNEUH ORPHA 153 1912 UNEUH PAUL 79 1913 UNEUH PAUL 128 1928 UNEUH PAUL 15 1940 UNEUH PAULYNE 165 1919 UNEUH PETER H. 165 1855 1928 UNEUH RACHEL P. 162 1952 UNEUH RACINE CLARA 179 1900 UNEUH RALPH 15 1903 UNEUH RALPH W. 154 1918 UNEUH RANK 114 1906 UNEUH RAY ROGER 127 1945 UNEUH REGINA ANN 151 1951 UNEUH RICHARD D. 133 1947 UNEUH RICHARD G. 15 1934

UNEUH R I C K I E ( if e 11 1893 1956 UNEUH ROBERT D. 143 1940 UNEUH EGBERT E. 88 1930 UNEUH ROBERT LEE 113 1930 UNEUH ROBERT LEE 47 1948 UNRLJH ROBERT WAYNE 113 1953 UNEUH ROLAND 132 1923 UNEUH RONALD E. •j 1933 UNEUH RONALD G 78 1952 UNEUH RONALD P 79 1942 UNEUH ROSALIE 144 1932 1932 UNEUH ROSALIE 127 1938 UNEUH ROY C. 119 .1908 UNEUH RUTH MADORA 180 1905 UNEUH SARAH M. 180 1950 UNEUH SELMA 132 1913 UNEUH SHARON A. 152 1955 UNEUH SHERRY L 154 1950 O 1 UNEUH SHERWIN D. L.J jL 1950 UNEUH S I DNEY 78 1914 UNEUH STELLA K 180 1945 UNEUH STEVEN K. 113 1949 UNEUH STEVEN R. 14 1951 UNEUH SUSIE 146 1877 UNEUH THELMA 15 1937 UNEUH URIAH S. 179 1904 UNEUH VALETHA R. 8 1941 UNEUH VERLA D. 81 1948 UNEUH VERLEN 15 1932 UNEUH VERNARD 81 1924 UNEUH VERNON 166 1906 UNEUH VERNON 81 1931 UNRLJH VERNON A., 110 1938 UNEUH VERNON B. 151 1950 UNEUH VICTOR J. 179 1901

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UNRUH VIOLA 15 1927 UNRLJH VIRGIL 81 1927 UNRUH VIRGINIA 68 1906 UNRUH VIRGINIA M. 180 1951 UNRUH WALDO DEAN 119 1935 1955 UNRUH WALTER 154 1914 UNRUH WALTER 133 1925 UNRUH WALTER H. 14 1890 UNRUH WANDA M. 106 1926 UNRUH WESLEY 153 1908 UNRUH WESLEY 79 1911 UNRUH WILFRED J. 168 1931 UNRUH WILLIAM 166 1905 UNRUH WILLIAM JAS. 166 1951 UNRUH ZELLA FAY 128 1955 UNRUH ZOLA MAE 170 1921

VAN METER ALBERT 121 1914 VAN METER M I CHAEL 121 1948 VAN METER MYRNA 121 1946 VAN NOTE RUSSELL 179 1901 VAN NOTE RUSSELL, Jr. 179 1937 VAN VALKENBURG BILLY 152 1930 VAN VALKENBURG CHARLES 152 1938 VAN VALKENBURG MARIANNA 152 1931 VAN VALKENBURG RICHARD 152 1935

VAN VALKENBURG WILLIAM j VANDERLIP JACK 88 1931 VANDERL I MARCIA 88 1954 VOGT ABE 58 VOGT CARSON H. 58 1948 VOGT JACOB D. 58 1896 VOGT LEO D. 58 1936 VOTH BENJAMIN 168

WAGGONER BERNADINE 134 1925 WAGGONER FRED 143 WAGGONER LYNN 143 1950 WAGGONER TIMOTHY 143 1955 WAGNER BETTY J. 11 1926 WAHL ANNA N. 106 WAHL BETTY 135 1929 WAHL FAYE 135 1925 WAHL RAY C. 135 1924 WAHL RUBY 135 1931 WAHL TED 135 1893 WALKER DARWOOD 95 WALKER LORETTA 68 WALLACE JAMES A. 158 1945 WALLACE KR I ST I 158 1946 WALLACE LEW 158 WALLACE STEPHEN 158 1948

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WALLINE GERALD 86 1934 WALL I NE VERNALD 85 1913 WALSH BEULAH 21 WALTERS MARLENE 148 1931 WALTON BEULAH 114 WAEKENTIN ANNA 52 WAR KENT IN PETER 52 WARNER EDWARD F. WARNER OTTO oo 1881 WARNER ROBERT 130 1932 WARREN FAY 104 1908 WATTS NEVQ GUARENE 134 WEBER ALICE 21 1917 WEBER HARMON 21 1879 1954 WEBER LUCY 21 1908 WEBER MAOMI oo 1922

WEBER PEARL a:- JL 1906 WEBER VIRGIL 21 1910 WEDEL AGNES 121 1891 WEDEL ANNA 144 1895 WEDEL ARNOLD RAY 145 1925 WEDEL BEN 145 1902 WEDEL BENJAMIN 157 1874 1949 WEDEL DAVID 157 1830 WEDEL DAV I 4 WEDEL DAVID RAY 145 1952 WEDEL DAVIE W. 138 1951 WEDEL DELGROS 138 1925 WEDEL DONALD 167 1918 WEDEL DONALD J. LEE 167 1945 WEDEL DOROTHY 167 1897 WEDEL EFF I 13 WEDEL ELIZABETH 166 1884 1957 WEDEL ELIZABETH 146 1905 WEDEL ELIZABETH 65 WEDEL EVA (EFF IE) 158 187-9 WEDEL FLOSSIE 119 1916 WEDEL FRANK 137 1881 WEDEL FRANK 20 1902 WEDEL FRANK 157 1902 WEDEL FRANK P. 119 1882 1938 WEDEL GLENN V.. 138 1940 WEDEL HELENA 157 1856

WEDEL HILDA E .. 119 1910 WEDEL IDA 142 1889 WEDEL IDA 15 1903 WEDEL JACK 138 1897 WEDEL JACK 145 1930 WEDEL JACOB A. 140 1865 1951 WEDEL JACOB H. 167 1859 1928 WEDEL JACOB J. 145 1900 1953 WEDEL JANET 138 1944

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1 L. L. WE DEL JOHN jl Du 1881 WEDEL JOHN C. 15 WEDEL JOHNNY 138 1947 WEDEL JULI 157 1859 WEDEL KATHARINA 157 1861 WEDEL KATIE 140 1887 1948 WEDEL KENNETH 41 1930 WEDEL LaVERN F. 138 1915 WEDEL LENA 144 1897 1955 WEDEL LENORA S. 138 1912 WEDEL LEO V. 157 1900

WEDEL LLOYD K = 145 1927 WEDEL LORANE 146 1909 WEDEL LORENA 139 1920 WEDEL LuRENDA 138 1817 WEDEL LYNDIA SUE 145 1946 WEDEL MARY 120 1887 WEDEL MATILDA 158 1878 1944 WEDEL M I NN I 167 1886

•i n t WEDEL M I NN I JL "T 1893 WEDEL NADINE 167 1915 WEDEL NOAH 167 1891 1951 WEDEL PETER 166 1886 % WEDEL ROBERT LEE 138 1929 WEDEL SANDRA KAY 145 1947 WEDEL SHERRY ANN 145 1952 WEDEL ST EVAN 138 1952 WEDEL STEVEN K. 145 1954 WEDEL SUSIE 142 1890 1935 WEDEL TENA L. 138 1905

WEDEL VERNA R = 119 1912 WEDEL VIOLET 119 1921

WEDEL WILBUR D „ 145 1939 WE I BERT DAVE 113 i 922 WE I BERT JANET 115 1953 WE I BERT LARRY 115 1939 WE I BERT MARILYN 113 1953 WE I BERT PETE 115 1916 WE I BERT RONALD 1 1 1944 WE I BERT SHERYL 113 1945 WE I BERT STUART 113 1947 WELCH PAULINE 149 1912 WELLS PHYLLIS 145

1 i »=; WERSCHKE CHER I JL -L. 1953 WERSCHKE ELMER 115 i 92P WERSCHKE ELSIE 117 1913 WERSCHKE THEODORE 115 1890 1954 WERSCHKE WILLIAM 116 WESTON MABEL B IRK IN 126 1884 1955 WESTON OLIVE 143 WHITED DOLORES 45 WHITER I ELD SUSIE SMITH 130 1897

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WHITEMAN CALVIN 17 1938

WH I TEMAN CLEMENT 17 Wl-I I TEMAN DALE 17 1939 WH I TEMAN FLOYD E 17 1931 WHITEMAN GUY 17 1896 WH I TEMAN KENNETH 17 1928 WH I TEMAN OL I VE 1 7 1933 WH I TEMAN PAUL 17 1942 WHITFIELD JOHN 167 1901 WHITFIELD THEODORE 167 1932 WHITLEY EARL 148 1943 WHITLEY JAMES 148 1936 WHITLEY JEWEL (Mr.) 147 1910 WH I TLEY JEWEL, Jr. 148 1947 WH I TLEY MELVIN 148 1945 WH I TLEY RAY 147 1933 WH I TLEY ROBERT 148 1940 WH I TNEY KENNETH 26 1908 WIEBE AD I NA 56 1903 WIEBE DAVID J. 44 1946 WIEBE EDWARD D. 44 1914 WIEBE PHILIP 44 1943 WIENS BERTHA 125 1900 WIENS CLARENCE H. 125 1909 WIENS JAMES C. 125

WIENS JERRY R. JL '-J 1944 WIENS JOHN 125 1862 1940 WIENS MARY JANE J.i.U 1934 WIENS WILLIAM A. 125 1904 W I GG I NS DOROTHY 168 1946 WIGGINS ROY D. 168 1949 WIGGINS WALTER C. 168 1919 WILCOX CLARENCE 172 WILCOX JoANN 172 1940 WILCOX LaVERN 172 1939 WILCOX WAYNE 172 1937 W I LLEMS HELEN 122 1932 WILSON JAMES 73 1954 WILSON MARVIN 102 WILSON RICHARD 73 1953 WILSON RODERICK 73 WINGER EDWIN 104 1913 W I NGETT LYNN 88 1930 WINSLOW BETTY 69 1930 WINSLOW LELA 116 1909 WITT ESTHER 178 1913 WOLFE MARTHA 116 1914 WOOLVERTON GARRY 149 1953 WOOLVERTON RICHARD 149 1951 WOOLVERTON WAYNE 149 1922 WURMSEHER ANN 105 1925

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YOUNG CARL 121 1917 YOUNG ARLENE 121 1951 YOUNG DOUGLAS 121 1942 YOUNG RAMONA 121 1946

ZARNEKE wm. valent: 55 1893 ZIELKE HELENA 54 1869 ZIMMERLY MAYE 105 1922 ZOBISCH META 63 1907 Z USMAN DELBERT 85 1927

Total Number of Names Entered: 3520

Index Compiled by Stanley E. Voth

Eebruarv, 1999

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