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| 651 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I26639)
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| 652 | Notes from Richard Dieken: When the family came from Germany, the surname was DeHaan. the De was left off the name making it Haan. This information was given to Richard Dieken in an oral conversation with Martha Anna Dieken, a daughter of Elsi Jane Haan. | Dieken, Heinrich Johann (I2777)
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| 653 | Now lives in Belize | Feucht, Dennis Leroy (I3080)
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| 654 | OBITUARY Pauline Marie Teubel JANUARY 31, 1940 – DECEMBER 7, 2023 Obituary of Pauline Marie Teubel IN THE CARE OF Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home Pauline Marie Teubel, 83, of Dunlap, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 7, 2023 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Pauline was born on January 31, 1940, in Lester, IA to Ted and Emma (Feucht) Gerber. She married David Teubel on June 6, 1965. He preceded her in death on October 28, 2003. Surviving are her three sons, Brian (Shannon) Teubel of Sioux Falls, SD, Brent (Lynne) Teubel of Dunlap, IL, and Brice (Julie) Teubel of Edwards, IL; ten grandchildren; and five great grandchildren and two on the way in 2024. Also surviving are her brothers; Wayne, Ernie, Bill, and Jim Gerber. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Robert and John Gerber and sister-in-laws; Dorothy, Donna, and Sharon Gerber. Pauline spent most of her life in Lester, IA before moving to Dunlap, IL with her husband Dave in 1998 to be closer to their greatest joys in life, their family. Pauline devoted her life to the Lord. She showed her love to family, friends, neighbors, and strangers through her infectious laugh, keen ear, endless creativity, Sunday dinners, exceptional baked goods, and countless meals taken to people in need. Pauline spent her career as a bank teller, school bus driver, account manager and librarian. The family would like to thank the staff at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home for their exceptional and loving care of Pauline. A visitation will be held at Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home, Peoria, IL on Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A funeral service will be at Bethany Church, in Edwards, IL on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., with a visitation prior to service from 9:00 am – 9:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Peoria Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Edwards, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, 8630 Illinois 91, Peoria, IL 61615. PALLBEARERS Neil Teubel Eric Teubel Beau Teubel Wyll Teubel Tucker Teubel Reece Teubel Nolan Teubel | Gerber, Pauline Marie (I0195)
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| 655 | Obituary for Alma Albertina Gerber Alma Albertina Zabel was born in Minnesota, July 25, 1898. She was married to Edgar Gerber on December 12, 1917 in North Dakota. To this union three children were born: Pearl (Mrs. Bob Thirsk), Kenneth and Virgil. They worked on farm. for a few years, then moved to the Camrose area in 1926. They settled in the Ohaton-Kelsey area in 1929, where they farmed until moving to Camrose in 1944. She was an active member of the U.C.W., and the Rebecca Lodge for many years, and was always busy with gardening, sewing, knitting, and babysitting her grandchildren. She was blessed with good health and passed away suddenly on May 27, 1983, at the age of 84 years. She was predeceased by her husband in March, 1962, and is survived by her three children, 17 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, as well as four sisters and a brother in the U.S. Parents were born in Posen area of Prussia, now Poland. | Zabel, Alma Albertina (I5314)
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| 656 | Obituary for Edgar R. Gerber (from local newspaper) Well known figure in the Camrose area, Ed Gerber passed away Tuesday morning following an illness of the past several months. He was 63. Born in Missouri in 1898, he moved to Washington at an early age, with his family, and in 1926 moved to Alberta, where he farmed for a number of years in the Kelsey district. In 1944 he moved to Camrose, where he has lived ever since Known for years as a progressive farmer, he was also known for his hard work. He liked people, and his cheery and jocular manner made him welcome wherever he went. A long Time member of the I.O.O.F., he was also a charter member of tppppers in Camrose, and was a devoted member of the United Church. Survivors include his father and two sisters in Vancouver, Washington, a brother Art Gerber, in Camrose. His widow, two sons, Virgil and Kenneth, both of Kelsey, and a daughter, Pearl (Mrs. R. D. Thirsk) of Kelsey. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday afternoon 2:00 o?clock, from the Camrose United Church, with the Rev. Frank MacPhee officiating. Hoveland?s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will follow in Camrose Ceme | Gerber, Edgar Ralph (I5306)
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| 657 | Obituary from AZCentral or Arizona Republic | Gerber, George W (I0010)
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| 658 | Obituary from Jurrens Funeral Home: Hills, MN Paul Leuthold, age 87 of Hills, MN died Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, MN. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9th at the Apostolic Christian Church in Lester. Burial will follow in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery at Lester. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 8th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 " 8:00 p.m. with the family present at the Apostolic Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Paul Leuthold was born January 30, 1924 at Oneida, KS the son of Emma (Moser) and John Leuthold. Paul grew up and attended country school near Onaga, KS. As a young man, Paul moved to the Lester area working for many of the surrounding area farmers. On May 22, 1946, he was united in marriage to Betty Jean Moser at Rock Rapids, IA. To this union five children were born. They raised their family and farmed in the Hills and Steen area. He was an active board member of the Hills Co-op. Pauls faith and family were important parts of his life. He and Betty joined the Apostolic Christian Church in 1956. Over the years he served as a Sunday School teacher, trustee, and on various committees. During his life he did trucking, many construction projects, and farmed. He was a skilled woodworker and he spent many hours crafting furniture. Paul was a devoted, caring, and loving husband, father and grandfather. Paul and Betty retired in 1985 and moved to Hills. For twenty years they wintered in Zapata, TX, which they enjoyed very much. In August of 2010, Paul became a resident of the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills where he died this past Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the age of eighty-seven. He is survived by his five children and their spouses, Larry (Mardi) Leuthold of Hills, MN; Bob (Cindy) Leuthold of Lester, IA; Diane (Dale) Stickling of Goodfield, IL; Becky (Dale) Wulf of Lester, IA and Bev (Brian) Mogler of Alvord, IA; 15 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Elsie Leuthold of Lester and Estelle Leuthold of Hills, and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean; his parents, John and Emma; grandson, Drendon Sticking; great-grandson, Dalton Leuthold; three brothers, Wilbert, Alvin and Andrew Leuthold; three sisters, Anna Knobloch; Ella Metzger and Ida Huttenmeyer. | Leuthold, Paul (I0827)
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| 659 | Obituary from Jurrens Funeral Home: Rock Rapids, IA Leo Moser, age 88 of Rock Rapids, IA died of natural causes Friday, January 24, 2014 at his home in Rock Rapids, IA. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, Jan. 28th, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Church in Lester, Iowa. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, Jan 27th with the family present from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and again from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Apostolic Christian Fellowship Hall in Lester. Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids is in charge of services. Leo C. Moser was born February 10, 1925, in rural Larchwood, IA, to John and Rose (Kellenberger) Moser. He was raised on the family farm near Hills, MN, and attended country school through the 8th grade. On June 8, 1947, Leo was united in marriage to Leona Mogler. They farmed for a short time with Leos father and then the couple moved to Sioux Falls, SD, where they co-owned and operated a small grocery store. In 1951, Leo and Leona moved to a farm south of Lester, IA, where they farmed and reared their two children. They moved to Rock Rapids, IA, in 1983. Leo continued working on the farm and for a number of years, Leo and Leona worked part-time for Tonys Catering. In recent years, Leo volunteered many hours at the ACWR woodworks shop in Rock Rapids. He shared his love for music by playing his harmonica and accordion at local rest homes. Leos faith was very important to him. He became a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in 1949. For 46 years, he served in the ministry and as a church Elder. He traveled extensively on behalf of the church. Leo passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at his home in Rock Rapids on Friday, January 24, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 66 years and his children, Wes (Esther) Moser of Lester, IA, and Myra (Arnie) Wulf of Sioux Falls, SD; eight grandchildren, Alex Moser, Trixie (Ethan) Metzger, Jessica Moser, Tessa Moser, Kara Moser, Caleb Moser, and Monica (Toms) Romano, Tanya (Taylor) Gramm; five great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mariann (Elmer) Metzger, Estelle Leuthold, Evelyn (Roy) Metzger, Donna (John) Gerber, Janet Wysong, and one brother, Frank Moser. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Landon Wulf; four brothers, John, Johnny, Harry, and Donald; and two sisters, Ione DeHaan and Betty Leuthold. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers or memorial items, donations be directed to Apostolic Christian Church " ACWR woodworks. | Moser, Leo Calvin (I0276)
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| 660 | Obituary from Miller Funeral Home is as follows: Ida Katherine Dieken, age 87, died Wednesday, February 10th at the Wakonda Heritage Manor, Wakonda, SD. Her funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Monday, February 15th at Miller West Funeral Chapel (41st and Valley View Rd.) Visitation with family present will be on Sunday from 4-6pm at Miller West. Ida Katherine Dieken was born to Minnie (Haas) Cox and Leroy Cox, Sr. on July 21, 1922, in Salem, South Dakota. She was one of five children. She and her family lived on rural farms near Spencer and Salem and later moved to Hartford, South Dakota. Ida married Henry Dieken February 23, 1947. They lived for a time in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and then moved to Hartford, South Dakota, until 1967 when, after Henry had taken a new position with the Police Department, they moved to Dell Rapids, South Dakota. In 1978 following Henry’s death in November 1977, Ida moved from Dell Rapids to Marion, South Dakota, where she lived until January 2008 when she took up residence at the nursing home in Wakonda, South Dakota. Ida was a daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, wife, mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and Great Great Grandmother, and a friend to many. To know her was to love her. She accepted Christ as her Savior when she was a child and for a number of years conducted weekly Bible Study Groups in her home in Marion. She was active in the Hartford PTA, Hartford American Legion Auxiliary, and was a Cub Scout Den Mother. She was active in the Dell Rapids High School Band Booster Club, and the Marion American Legion Auxiliary. Ida is preceded in death by her loving husband Henry and daughter Elizabeth; brothers, Frederick Cox, and Leroy Cox, Jr.; and sisters, Evelyn Nelson, and Hazel Parsons. She is survived by her daughter Katherine Vaillancourt (Yvon) of Vermillion, SD, and six sons: Richard and Elsie (Boy) Dieken, of Belle Fourche, SD; John and Laura (Partridge) Dieken, of Torrance, CA; William and Cecilia (Macatee) Dieken, of Tucson, AZ; Fred Dieken of Rapid City, SD; Ben and Sue (Keene) Dieken, of Lakeville, MN; and Andrew Dieken of Sioux Falls, SD., Sister-In-Law Elsie Cox, of Salem, SD; grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nephews, nieces and a host of grand nephews and nieces and great grand nephews and nieces. | Cox, Ida Katherine (I26659)
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| 661 | OBITUARY: Elaine R. Cot 1949-1999 Sabetha Kan. - Elaine Ruth (Kale) Cot, 50, Sabetha, died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999 at a Sabetha health-care center. Mrs Cot was born May 26, 1949 in Sabetha. She spent her early years in Phillipsburg and Mankato, Kan., where she was a graduate of Mankato High School. She graduated from Emporia State University and was sponsored by the Mennonite Church to go to Guadalajara, Mexico, to teach pre-school. She then went to Nova Scotia to teach. Mrs. Coté was a member of Trinity Church, San Antonio and Community Bible Church, Sabetha. On June 2, 1977, she married, Steve G. Coté. The moved to Kansas and then to San Antonio from Nova Scotia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alton D. and Ruby Kale. Surviving; a son Jonothan, Fort Carson, Colo; two brothers, Jim kale, Pasadena, Calif., and Steve Kale, Salem, Ore. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday, Sabetha Community Bible Church. Burial: Claytonville Cemetery, south of Hiawatha, Kan. Family visitation 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Popless Mortuary, Sabetha, Memorial contributions may be sent to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Community Bible Church organ fund of the Apostolic Christian Home in care of the funeral hom. | Kale, Elaine Ruth (I4784)
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| 662 | On 22 March 2020 during the Covid-19 outbreak, Shirlee DeHaan recounts this about John's death: March 1919, this man-John DeHaan-became a victim of the Flu of 1918 (Spanish flu). He left behind his wife and two young sons, ages 3 and 4.5 years. He was the grandfather we never knew...He was recovering and went out to do chores; relapsed, caught pneumonia and died. Grandma would talk to mom when they were alone. She never talked about him to us kids or in front of grandpa Ben. | Dehaan, John (I0261)
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| 663 | On the birth records of all four children, the parents were noted to be anabaptists. | Family F4629
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| 664 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family F1160
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| 665 | Other Scherff individuals nearby: Gired (or Jired) Scherff on 1900 Rock Rapids Census, page 38 - born 1877 John Scherff on 1900 Lyon County (Cleveland Township), page 12 - born 1877 John Scherff on 1900 census, probably Lyon county. John Scherff on 1870 census from Polk County, IA, page 245 | Scherff, Gesina M. (I2762)
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| 666 | Other sources show Hamswehrung as the marriage location. | Family F0870
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| 667 | Owned Mittel Langenegg. Transferred to his son, Christian. | Burkhalter, Christian (I5195)
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| 668 | Owner of Vorder Giebel He sold his farm to Ulrich for $60,000, which was worth 250,000 Swiss Francs at the time of his death. Adjusted for inflation, that is worth more than $2 million USD. He loaned out much money as there were many debt letters found at the time of his death. His wealth may have partially be due to him being an only child. Built the Stöckli at Giebel with meeting room for the church. He held the title of "steward of the poor" at the church. His wife, a Gerber from the original Gerber house (Baumgarten), was known for her beauty and work ethic. | Gerber, Christian (I0388)
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| 669 | Owner of Vorder Giebel Inscription at the Spycher of Vorder Giebel: "Michel Grber und Anna Röthlisparger syn Husfrau haben dar Spycher lassen bauen im 1735 Jahr." Translated into English, this says, "Michael Gärber and Anna Röthlisberger, his wife, built this Spiecher in year 1735." IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT MOST FAMILY TREES FOLLOW THE RESEARCH DONE BY JULIUS BILLETER. HOWEVER, JULIUS'S RESEARCH SHOULD BE NOT BE TRUSTED AS MANY ERRORS HAVE BEEN FOUND, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN GENERATIONS (LINKING THE CORRECT PARENTS TO INDIVIDUALS). | Gerber, Michel (I18382)
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| 670 | Owner of Vorder Giebel Niklaus also had a daughter. He died early, so there is no will outlining the separation of the estate. Great grandson Ruedi said that a Baeregg-Fritz told him that Niklaus had a beard and used to give him nuts from a tree. Another person told him that he was rather frugal. Niklaus was noted by Ruedi Gerber to be Armendirektor, or a bookkeeper responsible for looking after the poor in the village. | Gerber, Niklaus (I0461)
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| 671 | Owner of Vorder Giebel Niklaus was a person who looks after the cows and makes cheese. He was farmer at Giebel and owner of the farm Lohngrat. Purchased a farm called "Hinter Bäregg" from his uncle, Christian in 1782. From the first marriage with his wife (maiden name "Kipfer"), there were two sons: Michael and Christian. It has been noted that when the mother died, a relative, Niklaus Gerber of Ober Hapbach, was designated as an overseer of her estate until the children became of age or when the father died. However, this makes little sense because Niklaus, the eventual owner of Hapbach, would have been a very young child when the mother died. It is possible that Niklaus of Ober Hapbach was made the executor of her Muttersgut (inheritance to the children from her dowery) only when her husband Niklaus died later. By that time, Niklaus would have been old enough to be an executor and would have owned Ober Hapbach. From the second marriage in approximately 1770-1771, there was one son, Niklaus, and three daughters, Barbara, Elizabeth, and Magdalena. In 1754 he was banned from his land by the State church as many Anabaptists (Mennonites) were. Later, he lived in Baeregg when in 1784 he sold/transferred Giebel to both of his sons, Michael and Christian. After their mother, Magdalena Kipfer died, Christian paid Michael for his portion of Giebel and became the single owner of Giebel. In the 1791 Mutterguts-Abrechnung, a document that divides the inheritance from the mother, the two sons from Niklaus' first marriage received 2/3 ownership of Giebel. The remaining third was retained by Niklaus and appears later in his division of assets. His will was dated March 1, 1801. There is some conflicting information here as it was also reported that he sold Giebel to his sons earlier in 1784. This Muttersgut-Abrechnung may simply be outlining a transaction that had previously occurred. This seems logical considering Ruedi Gerber's understanding. Niklaus purchased another farm in 1783 called "Unter Hapbach" for his son, Niklaus, of his second marriage. The book "Zähjs Holz" says that Unter Hapbach was purchased by a brother of Giebel-Glais. Giebel-Glais was the son of Johannes Gerber, Niklaus' brother. The book may be slightly off, or it is possible that one of Johannes' sons purchased it later, possibly Michael (which would lend credibility to the idea that he could be the famed Deacon Michael Gerber of Hapbach). Niklaus' will is dated March 1801. | Gerber, Niklaus (I2527)
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| 672 | Owner of Vorder Giebel. | Gerber, Ruedi (I0055)
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| 673 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0438)
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| 674 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I2362)
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| 675 | Owners of Langenegg, both Mittel and Unter Langenegg. Mittel Langenegg was transferred too his son, Christian. Unter Langenegg was transferred to his son, Peter. | Burkhalter, Ulrich (I5347)
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| 676 | Parents are either: Peter Gerber and Rosina Stucki (preferred) Source Information: Film Number: 178000 Page Number: 46 Reference number: 1499 or Mathys Gerber and Katharina Jacob Source Information: Film Number: 455103 Page Number: Reference number: | Gerber, Barbara (I4556)
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| 677 | Parents born in Lauperswil, Bern | Beutler, Ida Marie (I5305)
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| 678 | Parents Unknown | Mosimann, Barbara (I4064)
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| 679 | Personal Notes: My best guess is that Christian David Sr. had two wives, Magdalena Tobler (b: 19 July 1834, m:24 Jan 1853, d: 24 May 1857) and Anna Magdalena Tobler (b: 4 April 1828, m: 19 Oct 1857). His first two children, Anna Cathrina and Christian David, were born to the first mother. Born in Walzenheusen, Switzerland Died in Bern, Kansas Lutheran from Childhood but converted to Apostolic Christian. Immigrated in 1873 ---------------------- Extracted from Kellenberger Family History and Record Book - Revised 1978 Christian David Kellenberger Born December 12, 1827 in Walzenheusen, Switzerland Died March 2, 1895 in Bern, Kansas His wife Marie Magdelene Tobler Born April 4, 1828 Died February 13, 1901 at Richards, Missouri In Heiden KT. Appenzell Switzerland to this union six children were born: Christian David - March 24, 1856 Samuel Gotlieb - April 12, 1858 Christina Kellenberger-Brunner - September 21, 1859 John Henry - October 10, 1862 Marie Kellenberger-Volz - January 1, 1867 Daniel - December 23, 1868 Martha - 6 months old - 1873 at U. S. arrival In 1873 the family came to America. There trade was doing embroidery on fine linens, so they had to live in the cities to get work. They lived in Peoria, Illinois a while, then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where they found lots of work for the rich people. They did lots of beautiful work for folks like Anhauser-Bush Canery and Brewery and the like. As the children grew older they thought they liked the country better so they moved to Tremont, but the parents kept on with their trade while the young folks learned farming and housekeeping by working for other folks as hired men and maids. The father would make two or three trips a year to St. Louis to deliver, the finished work and bring more work back with him. I remember them working initials in a man's handkerchief for $25.00 a piece, a large design in the center and corner of a linen table cloth for $75.00. They embroidered in the yolks and around sleeves and bottom of infant dresses - beautiful fine work. The father never learned farming or even to harness or drive a horse and mother never learned cooking or housekeeping. Father took a walk each day in the fresh air; one day he came home with some small kittens in his hat and told the hired man to kill the cat they had - he found some pretty ones, you guessed it, they were young skunks. On February 24, 1895 he walked five or six miles to Apostolic Christian church from Bern to the country. Took sick in church and was taken to his son John Henry's home and died the following Saturday. ------------------------ Extracted from Kellenberger Family History and Record Book - Revised 1978 Christian David Kellenberger Born December 12, 1827 in Walzenheusen, Switzerland Died March 2, 1895 in Bern, Kansas His wife Marie Magdelene Tobler Born April 4, 1828 Died February 13, 1901 at Richards, Missouri In Heiden KT, Appenzell Switzerland to this union six children were born: Christian David - March 24, 1856 Samuel Gotlieb - April 12, 1858 Christina Kellenberger-Brunner - September 21, 1859 John Henry - October 10, 1862 Marie Kellenberger-Volz - January 1, 1867 Daniel - December 23, 1868 Martha - 6 months old - 1873 at U. S. arrival The father and mother were Lutheran from childhood. Then one day as the mother walked home from church in the rain with an umbrella open, a man caught up with her and began to ask questions about church. She said she was in church. He wanted to know, did she believe it was the right church, the Bible's way. She said no, but she never found the church she believed the right one. He told her he was an Elder of the church he believed in and he came to that town once a month. He would preach there in a private house in four weeks; if she feels to come, she was invited so she went and after the preaching he asked her how she felt with them. She said she believed this was what she thought was the right church. He asked her questions, proved her and then he asked the members how they felt about her. They all said they felt good. He told her to bring her husband along the next time, so he went along and said he believed too and they both repented and were baptized. After that two sisters, a brother, a cousin, and a niece and a nephew, joined the church. Apostolic Christian church. This happened in 1859. After that all the family followed. When John Henry was born, a sister insisted he must be baptized. As the parents did not approve, a sister smuggled him out of the house and had him baptized without his father and mother knowing it. When he grew up as a young man he repented and was baptized. So we thank the dear Lord for his love and mercy for us, that we all was led to be his followers. The mother could not believe in her church because they baptized children. She said babies are innocent and the Bible says we must have faith and repent and become as a child. Her first or childhood preacher said she was right but he must please the congregation. In later years, sorry to say, many of the younger generations turned away and found the worldly lust alluring. The path was too steep and thorny for them to follow, and too narrow. In 1873 the family came to America. There trade was doing embroidery on fine linens, so they had to live in the cities to get work. They lived in Peoria, Illinois a while, then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where they found lots of work for the rich people. They did lots of beautiful work for folks like Anhauser-Bush Canery and Brewery and the like. As the children grew older they thought they liked the country better so they moved to Tremont, but the parents kept on with their trade while the young folks learned farming and housekeeping by working for other folks as hired men and maids. The father would make two or three trips a year to St. Louis to deliver the finished work and bring more work back with him. I remember them working initials in a man's handkerchief for $25.00 a piece, a large design in the center and corner of a linen table cloth for $75.00. They embroidered in the yolks and around sleeves and bottom of infant dresses - beautiful fine work. The father never learned farming or even to harness or drive a horse and mother never learned cooking or housekeeping. Father took a walk each day in the fresh air; one day he came home with some small kittens in his hat and told the hired man to kill the cat they had - he found some pretty ones, you guessed it, they were young skunks. On February 24, 1895 he walked five or six miles to Apostolic Christian church from Bern to the country. Took sick in church and was taken to his son John Henry's home and died the following Saturday. ---------------------- | Kellenberger, Christian David (I0311)
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| 680 | Possible that he immigrated on the steamer La Gascogne from Le Havre on Nov 28, 1892 at age 17. If this is the same person, he was a bricklayer from Switzerland. | Luginbuhl, Fred (I3054)
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| 681 | Possibly born in 1867 as tombstone states. John Haan changed his name to DeHaan due to mail delivery confusion. The 1910 shows another John Haan family a few houses down, likely the cause of the confusion. From www.alaska.net/~dsewell/: According to a article that I have called "A Short Survey of Friesian History by Bernard J. Fridsma, Sr.", the first recording of the Friesians was about 1,000 years ago when they were living on the coast of the North Sea between the Ems and Rhine Rivers. Where they came from is pretty foggy but that they started reclaiming the muddy land from the sea is evident. Eventually the country called Friesia covered the whole coast of what is now The Netherlands and Germany. For centuries they fought off invaders. Unfortunately when they weren't fighting with others they fought with each other over control. (Sound familiar?) Finally, after a series of name changes and being divided and re-divided between 1798 and 1810 under Napoleon, Friesia lost it's ancient name. It now remains only in the province (state?) of Friesia in the north west corner of The Netherlands and in our beloved Ostfriesland (East Friesia) in Germany. IN THE USA From 1850 to 1900 there was a mass immigration from this the Ostfriesland area of Germany due to war and wide spread hunger. It was a chance for the common man to improve his families lot in life. Most of this group settled in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Wisconsin. In some of the German villages over half of the population departed. The port of entry for a large percentage of the immigrants was New Orleans. They then traveled up the Mississippi River to the Heartland of America. For the settlement of the farm country of Illinois timing was everything. Much of this area was sparsely settled because the land was wet, heavy black gumbo, covered with deep rooted prairie grass. It was impossible to plow without stopping every few feet to clean the blade. Then the curved "self cleaning" plow was invented and perforated tile was installed around the fields and the land rush was on. A far seeing man named Scully bought a huge portion of the land and paid the fare for families from his native land to come and be tenant farmers. Of course many paid their own way and worked in other jobs. This was an industrious group and they did well in their new land. For many years they kept their old customs and spoke Low German so named for the low, flat terrain of their native land, reclaimed from the North Sea. Then came WW1 and to be German was shameful in America. Everyone was anxious to appear patriotic so much of our heritage was lost. The few that appeared too loyal to Germany had their houses and fences painted yellow by "real Americans" in the middle of the night. My grandfather was one of them but his reaction was not of fear but of defiance (or stubbornness, depending on how you look at it). "If a yellow house means I'm German then I will show that I'm proud of it." he said (in German, of course). He painted the rest of the house yellow and that is the color it stayed until he died. ____ John took the surname "DeHaan" when he arrive at Rock Rapids, IA. The story was passed down that this was done due to mail delivery problems with another John Haan family down the road. The census data confirms this was his first cousin married to Bessie Rieman. ______ From "In and Around George" 1871-1912 John De Haan -- and his wife lived here from 1890 (perhaps earlier) until 1895. At. that time they lived near Lyon County First Presbyterian Church and near Rev. Henry Wortman's home. The children remember how often the Wortman children would stay with them when their parents were busy. In 1895 they moved to Riverside Township, and later they returned to George, living at 107 West Indiana Avenue. Their children were John (married Mabel Schlotfeldt); Ella (Mrs. Harm Meester); Agnes (Mrs. Harry Cone); Helen (Mrs. Charley Busch); Anna (Mrs. Charley Harms); and Elizabeth (Mrs. Elmer Williams). On the picture with Mr. and Mrs. De Haan is their grandson Win Harms. | Haan, Johann Berends (I2234)
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| 682 | Possibly born on farm called Bitzberg. The registry is somewhat illegible. | Gerber, Samuel (I5299)
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| 683 | Probably died 18 May 1768 as a widow as there is a record that matches age in the Totenrodel. | Gerber, Ulrich (I2528)
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| 684 | Prysi is a diminuitive form of Priscilla. | Gerber, Priscilla "Prysi" (I5475)
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| 685 | Purchased Giebelkelle from his father in 1885. It also appears from a chart at a Gerber Reunion he may have lived in "Weg" at Trubschachen prior to moving to Reinach. Later moved to Reinach - letter from Heinrich Gerber to Paul Gerber on 2 July 1993. According to Ruedi of Vorder Giebel, Christian didn't make large payments (or increased in payments) as he leased Giebelkelle. | Gerber, Christian (I2363)
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| 686 | Purportedly, his ancestors came from the farm called Baumgarten. | Gerber, Michel (I18382)
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| 687 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I2838)
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| 688 | Received family farm | Schlotfeldt, Hinrich (I3965)
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| 689 | Receives family farm in 1807 | Schlotfeldt, Jacob Friedrich (I3935)
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| 690 | Receives family farm in July 24, 1851 | Schlotfeldt, Juergen Hinrich (I3964)
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| 691 | Receives family farm in Oct 13,1773 | Schlotfeldt, Jochim Hinrich (I2478)
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| 692 | Remained in Germany Ali Heinks stayed with him after her graduation-Becky Van Dyke | Haan, Eisse (I2768)
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| 693 | Robert Carl Gangloff born 1928 in Ohio married 1954 Barbara Marie Blocker, born 1934 in Ohio Five children: Richard, Lori Ann, Robert, William, David | Gangloff, Robert Carl (I5382)
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| 694 | Rock Rapids Review in 1923 indicated they lived in Little Rock, AR. They were associated with a J. E. Latham | Cone, Harry N (I2244)
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| 695 | Ruedi said he felt his father, Ulrich, was too interested in cattle trading, but he admired his grandfather Christian who promoted the reunions of the Neutäufer in the Versammlungshaus, or meeting house. This is known as the Stöckli which he built where the Küherhaus/Hüsli used to be. A "küher" was a high-level farm hand who was responsible for caring for the cattle. Apparently, the existing Stöckli has "NG 1862" inscribed on it, referring to Niklaus Gerber. Anna Elisabeth was said to be from Alteneischeuer or Alteneischürli. Her ancestors, came from Baumgarten. Her parents lived at Baumgarget at her birth. | Gerber, Christian (I0388)
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| 696 | Ruedi said he felt his father, Ulrich, was too interested in cattle trading, but he admired his grandfather Christian who promoted the reunions of the Neutäufer in the Versammlungshaus, or meeting house. This is known as the Stöckli which was built where the Küherhaus/Hüsli used to be. A "küher" was a high-level farm hand who was responsible for caring for the cattle. Apparently, the existing Stöckli has "NG 1862" inscribed on it, referring to Niklaus Gerber. | Gerber, Ulrich (I0152)
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| 697 | Ruedi said he felt his father, Ulrich, was too interested in cattle trading, but he admired his grandfather Christian who promoted the reunions of the Neutäufer in the Versammlungshaus, or meeting house. This is known as the Stöckli which was built where the Küherhaus/Hüsli used to be. A "küher" was a high-level farm hand who was responsible for caring for the cattle. Apparently, the existing Stöckli has "NG 1862" inscribed on it, referring to Niklaus Gerber. | Gerber, Ulrich (I0152)
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| 698 | Saddle Maker in Langnau | Gerber, Johannes (I0497)
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| 699 | Saw-Mill worker of Langnau | Hiltbrunner, Peter (I2697)
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| 700 | Scherff, John, Jr. â€â€œ born January 13, 1877, in Hanover, Germany. He came to America with his parents in 1882. He married Magda Laackmann February 27, 1908. They moved to a farm four and one-half miles northeast of Alvord, Iowa, which was owned by the late John Reimers. In 1912 they bought the Rufus Ames place where he lived the rest of his life. He died November 1, 1938 and his wife died February 24, 1964. Three children were born to this union: Walter born November 27, 1908, still resides on the Scherff home place; Lillie born January 12, 1912, he married Elmer Watke June 4, 1939 and now resides two and one-half miles south of Alvord; Harry born October 20, 1919, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1945 to 1946, and now resides on the Scherff farm place, farming it with his brother. from Alvord Family Histories - Alvord Centennial 1993 Served in WW2. Nearest Relative listed on draft card was Martha, his wife. | Scherff, John Jacob (I2888)
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