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| 6801 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/family/family_files/f9485.htm#f560 | Metz, Salomea (I37847)
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| 6802 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/family/family_files/names4.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vari/html/fam11386.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vari/html/fam11388.htm | Busholl, Katherine Regina (I38022)
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| 6803 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Busholl, Mary Magdalena (I38028)
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| 6804 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Buscholl, Clemens Christman (I38030)
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| 6805 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Buscholl, Anna Louise Christman (I38031)
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| 6806 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Burke, Jessie Joseph (I38023)
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| 6807 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/family/family_files/names4.htm | Kilwein, Mary Julia (I38021)
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| 6808 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/11/18928.htm CENSUS: 1920: Name: John Roth Home in 1920: Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota Age: 2 years 9 months Estimated birth year: abt 1917 Birthplace: North Dakota Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Adam Father's Birth Place: Russia Mother's name: Elizabeth Mother's Birth Place: North Dakota Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Image: 370 | Roth, Johannes J. (I37725)
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| 6809 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Weisgerber, Clara (I37724)
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| 6810 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/11/18928.htm CENSUS: 1930: Name: Elizabeth Weisgerber Home in 1930: Gorham, Billings, North Dakota Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1897 Relation to head-of-house: Wife Spouse's Name: Nikodemas | Senn, Elisabeth Francis (I37723)
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| 6811 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/11/18928.htm DEATH: Montana Death Index, 1907-2002 Record about Nicodemus P Weisgerber Name: Nicodemus P Weisgerber Age: 80 Estimated Birth Year: 1874 Death Date: 3 Mar 1954 Death County: Cascade Residence County: Cascade Marital Status: Widowed Index Number: 105 Source: Montana State Genealogical Society CENSUS: 1900: Name: Nichedannie Weisgerber Home in 1900: Township 144, Stark, North Dakota Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1890 Birthplace: Russia Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: Nicholos Mother's name: Mary Race: White Immigration year: 1899 CENSUS: 1930: Name: Nikodemas Weisgerber Home in 1930: Gorham, Billings, North Dakota Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1890 Birthplace: Russia Relation to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Race: White | Weisgerber, Nikodemus Paul (I37722)
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| 6812 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/11/18928.htm | Roth, Becky Lucille (I37726)
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| 6813 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/11/18928.htm | Roth, Kenneth Lee (I37727)
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| 6814 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/11/18928.htm | Roth, Nancy Jeanne (I37728)
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| 6815 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/11/18929.htm BIOGRAPHY: From: woodcock@fretel.com This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Does anyone have any info on Nicholas Weisgerber or Marianna Wandler? They are German's from Russia. Both of them are burried in Saint Joseph's cemetary in Dickinson North Dakota BIOGRAPHY: Re: Weisgerber's or Wandler's in North Dakota Author: Jay Weisgerber Date: 31 Jan 2006 6:58 PM GMT Classification: Query In Reply to: Weisgerber's or Wandler's in North Dakota My great grandfather is Nicholas Weisgerber who was married to a Wandler BIOGRAPHY: Re: Weisgerber's or Wandler's in North Dakota Author: Darlene Woodcock Date: 31 Jan 2006 2:11 AM GMT Classification: Query In Reply to: Re: Weisgerber's or Wandler's in North Dakota Jay, Do you have much information on the Weisgerber's? My Grandmother is Geneveive Weisgerber Obrigewitch, from Belfield, North Dakota. my mother is Ottilie Obriegewitch Woodcock. Genevieve's parents were Nicholas Weisgerber and Marisefa Wandler that is all i have . Do you have anything more? will you email me at woodcock@fretel.com CENSUS: 1900: Name: Nicholos Weisgerber Home in 1900: Township 144, Stark, North Dakota Age: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1862 Birthplace: Russia Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mary Race: White Immigration year: 1899 | Weisgerber, Nikolaus (I37721)
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| 6816 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/11/18929.htm CENSUS: 1900: Name: Mary Weisgerber Home in 1900: Township 144, Stark, North Dakota Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1866 Birthplace: Russia Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Spouse's name: Nicholos Race: White Immigration year: 1899 | Wandler, Maria Josepha (I37720)
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| 6817 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/3/3226.htm | Obritschkewitsch, Judy (I37744)
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| 6818 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/5/3202.htm BIRTH: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Record about ROBERT ANDREW OBRITE Name: OBRITE, ROBERT ANDREW Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 2 Apr 1949 Birthplace: CALIFORNIA Death Date: 22 Aug 1949 Death Place: LOS ANGELES Mother's Maiden Name: BURKE Father's Surname: OBRITE | Obrite, Robert Andrew (I37734)
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| 6819 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.soldierpedigree.com/pedigree/pedigree_files/5/3202.htm | Burke, Rose Ana (I37733)
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| 6820 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Obritschkewitsch, Joseph O. (I37489)
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| 6821 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Drake, Christine (I37743)
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| 6822 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Lang, Paul Anthony (I43054)
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| 6823 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Haller, Velma Margaret (I43055)
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| 6824 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Lang, Edward Paul (I43056)
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| 6825 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Lang, Margaret Jean (I43057)
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| 6826 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Breiner, Daniel (I27974)
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| 6827 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/farm/meston-morrish.htm 1919 Farm Journal Illustrated Rural Directory Of Genesee County, Michigan Meston - Morrish METZGER, ANTHONY (ch Alexander, Mary, Elizabeth, Belthler, Marguarette, Anna, Anthony, Joseph, Charles, George, Frank, James, Leo R.) farming O 40a 2h 1c R7 Flint Gen 18 BIOGRAPHY: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mifgs/cemindex/newpubs/mers-milk_1.html METZGAR ADDA 05/25/1876 11/1/1960 26A METZGAR BABY GIRL 2/15/1935 2/15/1935 26A METZGAR JUSTIN / /1913 7/27/1994 26A METZGER ALEXANDER 04/24/1869 8/8/1926 35A METZGER ANITA 12/9/1917 4/29/1993 39A METZGER ANN E. 6/4/1992 34A METZGER ANTHONY 08/28/1842 5/4/1930 35A METZGER ANTHONY J. 1/5/1982 34A METZGER BERNICE 07/04/1895 5/3/1988 43A METZGER BERTHA D. 6/21/1992 34A METZGER BRUCE S. 2/18/1960 11/21/1984 43A METZGER CAROLINE / /1863 9/18/1935 35A METZGER CASPER / /1869 / /1915 35A METZGER CHARLES D. 10/20/1886 3/1/1954 26A METZGER CLARA A. 05/04/1863 12/9/1937 26A METZGER CORRINE 7/9/1916 35A METZGER DAVID A. 6/10/1968 34A METZGER EDWIN 10/19/2002 34A METZGER ELIZABETH 09/20/1847 9/7/1913 35A METZGER EMIL 3/6/1918 1/5/1999 39A METZGER ERICH 43A METZGER EVA D. 09/18/1892 10/16/1973 35A METZGER FRANCIS (FRANK) 07/30/1888 10/24/1921 35A METZGER FREDERICK 1/15/1919 1/15/1919 39A METZGER GEORGE 04/11/1882 12/26/1934 35A METZGER GLORIA 43A METZGER GOTTLILF 11/30/1887 4/26/1970 43A METZGER GRACE 10/21/1945 35A METZGER HAROLD I. 5/22/1928 1/6/1963 43A METZGER IRVIN D. ? 3/6/1954 43A METZGER JENIFER 5/11/1961 8/11/1961 43A METZGER JOSEPH ALBERT 11/12/1883 8/21/1962 35A METZGER LENA JUNE 06/11/1888 12/11/1942 26A METZGER MATTHEW BERNARD 10/26/1893 05/24/1944 OldCal METZGER MELVIN 5/29/1916 35A METZGER MICHAEL 6/17/1923 35A METZGER RUTH B. 2/4/1909 2/23/1994 43A METZGER VIRGINIA 12/22/1932 12/25/1963 43A DEATH: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mifgs/rbindex/mers-milk_1.html Flint Genealogical Society PO Box 1217, Flint Michigan 48501-1217 Genesee County Death Index METZGAR CASPER M 02/18/1915 V4 179 4 METZGAR ELIZABETH F 09/07/1913 V4 176 12 METZGAR MARY F 09/24/1927 V8 172 21 METZGER ALEXANDER M 08/08/1926 V8 166 864 METZGER ANTHONY M 05/04/1930 V9 336 14 METZGER EVELYN ROSE F 06/15/1930 V9 322 796 METZGER FRANK M 10/24/1921 V6 170 36 METZGER FREDERICK B. M 01/15/1919 V5 170 4 METZGER INFANT M 06/14/1930 V9 322 797 METZGER MELVIN J. M 05/29/1916 V4 184 355 METZGER NORMA JEAN F 12/25/1928 V9 076 1638 METZGER WILLIAM M 10/06/1930 V9 384 1237 | Metzger, Anton (I3505)
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| 6828 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/farm/meston-morrish.htm 1919 Farm Journal Illustrated Rural Directory Of Genesee County, Michigan Meston - Morrish METZGER, ANTHONY F. (w Jessie M.) assembler of motors O H&L R9 flint Mt. Mor 67 | Metzger, Anthony F. (I46192)
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| 6829 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/farm/meston-morrish.htm METZGER, FRANK (w Ruth) toolmaker O 1a Genesee Gen 18 | Metzger, Frank (I46197)
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| 6830 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/historical/LightOn/1880wash_65.htm EDELSTINE,JOHN H., farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Riverside; was born March 14, 1843, within one mile of his present home, and is the son of' Joseph and Frances Edelstine, who settled in this township in the fall of1838; here they reared a family of six children: George, Joseph S., John H., Caroline, Josephine and Mary K; George, the eldest, was the first white child born in the township; the father of the above died January 21, 1875, and the mother in February, 1867; the subject of this sketch was married February. 24, 1870, to Miss Caroline Mellecker; she was born in Wisconsin in the year 1851; their family consists of two daughters and one son: Mary C., John F. and Florence; also one adopted son: George W.; Mr. Edelstine owns 100 acres of good land, some of which was left him by his father; he can speak four languages: German, French, Bohemian and English; is an excellent farmer and a live business man. | Edelstein, John Heinrich (I39762)
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| 6831 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www.veiock.com/Adaline__Ada__Veiock.html Bio for Adaline "Ada" Veiock Bagnell Written by Susan Veiock, Ft Lauderdale, Fl Ada Veiock was the eleventh child of Balthasar and Dorothea Deitrich. Born in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pa., she lived a short 46 years...years filled with many ups and downs. Her sister, Lydia Veiock, died on Sunday, 29 September, 1888. The very next year, 1889, another sister, Katie (Mrs. Catherine Kraiss), died. Both sisters were buried in Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa. At the end of 1889, Ada married Harry Grant Bagnell on Christmas Day. She was only 19 so her father had to give his permission for this marriage. The following year, 1890 on 5 October, Ada and Harry buried their young son, Charles, in Grove Cemetery. He was only 4 days old. In 1891, Ada gave birth to Harvey "Harry" E. Bagnell. In 1893, a baby girl arrived on July 20th. They named her Hilda M. Bagnell. The joy was short lived as their son Harvey died 6 November, 1895. He is also buried in Grove Cemetery. 1897 saw the birth of another son on 20 September. They named him Clifford E. Bagnell. His brother, Wilmer G. Bagnell, arrived 24 October, 1898. These boys would grow to manhood. However, 2 April, 1900, saw the death of Hilda Bagnell. She was only 6 and is buried in Grove Cemetery. Ada's last child was born on 25 May, 1909, Helen Mae Bagnell. Helen lived 73 years and gave birth to Ada's two grandchildren, Harvery Grant Braine and a "living" female Slaughter. On 3 February, 1910, Ada learned that her niece, Mary Belle "Mollie" Veiock Hickman, daughter of her brother William, had been murdered by her husband, Charles Hickman. Two months later, her nephew, Thomas M. Veiock, also the son of her brother William, died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. In 1916, Clifford entered the military service in Co. B, 110 Inf., 28th Division. Ada died that year. She had given birth to 6 children and only 3 lived to be adults. She mercifully didn't learn that her son Clifford would die during the war. She was interred in Grove Cemetery next to her son Charles. | Veiock, Adaline (I63351)
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| 6832 | BIOGRAPHY: http://www2.genealogy.net/privat/ollig/gn_e9.htm | Satter, Karl (I43929)
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| 6833 | BIOGRAPHY: Hubener Entries: 278 Updated: Sat Apr 19 11:47:20 2003 jerry_hubener@cargill.com BIOGRAPHY: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/douglas/marriage/marr1883.htm Desque, Henry Sheets, Lena 25 Jan 1883 August Pistor, MG 5 390 | Family (F21133)
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| 6834 | BIOGRAPHY: Hubener Entries: 278 Updated: Sat Apr 19 11:47:20 2003 jerry_hubener@cargill.com | Schütz, Magdalena (I45744)
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| 6835 | BIOGRAPHY: Hubener Entries: 278 Updated: Sat Apr 19 11:47:20 2003 jerry_hubener@cargill.com | Desque, Heinrich Disque (I45834)
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| 6836 | BIOGRAPHY: Hütschenhausen Der Ort Hütschenhausen wurde von einem Mann namens ?Hizo" gegründet und hieß ursprünglich ?Hizhusin". Hütschenhausen war vor seiner Entstehung nur spärlich geschützt. Wie alle kleineren Dörfer war es nicht durch Mauern befestigt, es besaß nur einen Graben. Die Erde aus diesem Graben wurde zu einem Wall aufgeworfen, auf dem man Hecken und Dornen anpflanzte.. Wo Wege hinausführten, kam ein Tor hin, das schräg aufgehängt war, so daß es immer von selbst zufiel. An anderen Stellen, wo Pfade waren, kamen kleine Treppen hin, die sogenannten Sieglinge. Hütschenhausen wurde erstmals oftiziell im Jahre 1377 erwähnt, als ein ?Syfrid von Huczenhusen" als Zeuge vor Gericht auftrat. Die ersten Einwohnerzahlen findet man in Schatzungsbüchern der Stadt Landstuhl, die ältesten aus dem Jahre 1592. Es gab damals 75 Einwohner. Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg war Hütschenhausen verödet. Um 1680 finden wir unter den 20 Einwohnern in Hütschenhausen die Namen Leßmeister, Leyss und Stämmler. 1787 hatte Hütschenhausen 33 Einwohner, 1910 waren es 124, heute sind es 2272. Zu erwähnen wäre noch, daß sich bis etwa ins 17. Jahrhundert südlich des Ortes zahlreiche Seen, Weiher und Sümpfe befanden, aus denen viele Einheimische als Fischer ihren Lebensunterhalt verdienten. | Scherer, Michael (I17590)
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| 6837 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Immel, Catherine (I46420)
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| 6838 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Wandler, Sebastian (I46421)
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| 6839 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Wandler, Veronica (I46422)
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| 6840 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Wandler, Marcus Dominic (I46423)
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| 6841 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Wandler, Rollie Jerome (I46424)
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| 6842 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Immel, Magdalena (I46434)
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| 6843 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Immel, Marcus (I46438)
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| 6844 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Immel, Barbara E. (I46439)
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| 6845 | BIOGRAPHY: Immel/Imel/Emmil/Emil Family Tree Entries: 816 Updated: Mon Jul 16 09:27:29 2001 Cindy Goldsworthy cgolds@shockware.com | Ohlheiser, Barbara Monica (I46440)
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| 6846 | BIOGRAPHY: In 1629 Hans Buckel, father-in-law of Marcus Kuntz incurred a debt of 23 Gulden. Hans put up a meadow and a field as collateral. Marcus Kuntz made payments on this debt until his death in 1677. David Kuntz, son of Marcus, took over the payment of this debt and it was finally paid off in 1701. BIOGRAPHY: "700 Jahre Förster Cunz" pamphlet, page 6, says that Hans Marcus died in 1676. | Cuntz, Johannes Markus (I18035)
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| 6847 | BIOGRAPHY: In the 1910 U.S. census, Josephine is listed as a patient at the Rochester State Hospital for the Insane | Haas, Josephine (I48055)
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| 6848 | BIOGRAPHY: info: Greg & Susan Ramstedt gregramstedt@sprintmail.com He emigrated in 1867. He first settled in Rochester, then moved to Cohocton. He was involved in the leather business until 1876, when he came to Cohocton and took charge of the tannery of Richard Trelemon, where he remained until 1885, when he purchased the property, and since carried on a grist mill. He also carried on a harness shop and feed store. He is a member of St. Pius Roman Catholic Church and the C.M.B.A., and was for four years president of that organization. "Sesqui-Centennial" Aug. 3-6, 1955 "Kiefer Milling Company" [A histor y of Steuben County.] Charles Kiefer Sr. came to Cohocton from Germany about Civil War times and settled at what was known as the "Tannery Pond," a mile north of Cohocton Village, and operated a Grist Mill. Upon his death, his son Herman took over the business from the Estate under an agreeement with the heirs. He sold the Tannery Pond location, bought the Brick Hotel on Maple Avenue near the River Bridge and converted it into a mill. This he operated under the name of "Kiefer Milling Co." with a branch located near Atlanta. It has recently been sold to Shultheiss and Meese, but continues to operate under the same name. info: Barbara Trautlein btrautlein@mail.com Occupation: BEF. 1876 leather business Residence: 1876 Cohocton, NY Note: The records of St Joseph's Church in Rochester indicate that Karl Kiefer and Maria Magdalena Wegmann were married there on Nov 5, 1872. The record also gives his parents' names, Jakob Kiefer and Maria Anna Marz (Maertz), and his place of origin, Bobenthal in Rheno Bavaria. Magdalena (Lena) is listed as the daughter of Georg Wegmann and Elisabeth Dumser and she was from Birkenhed in the same region. 28 Jan 1839 | Kiefer, Karl (I5419)
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| 6849 | BIOGRAPHY: Information for Klein Louisiana Families Tree Name Klein Louisiana Families Tree Description Is Tree Public? Yes Date Last Modified 4/26/2007 # of People in Tree 4 # of Photos Attached to Tree 0 Wlanthier71 | Klein, Peter (I17217)
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| 6850 | BIOGRAPHY: Institution began with job hopes By Mary Cain Kent was 25 years old. He was 21?a new arrival from the farmlands of nearby Suffield. "Boom town" Kent, with its population of 3,000, had beckoned him with hopes of finding a job hauling quarried stone. The stone was quarried from the west bank of the Cuyahoga River, near the base of the Main Street Bridge, built with quarried stone just 15 years prior. Thirty-three years later, on Aug. 3, 1925, the S.C. Bissler & Son furniture store and funeral parlor stood at the corner of West Main and North River Streets (Gougler Avenue), just a few feet from the then abandoned quarry. His talent at driving teams of horses was the catalyst to his impending career, as he was subsequently hired to drive for Ira Herriff, owner of the town's only furniture store and funeral parlor. A mutual admiration society was founded between the two which resulted in his 21-year employment, until the death of Herriff. According to his only surviving son Robert Bissler, "My father loved the business instantly. It was marriage overnight." Then in 1913, the 66-year tradition of S.C. Bissler & Son was begun when 45- year-old Sam and his 18- year-old son Ira opened this first store at 114 East Main Street. Just prior to its opening Sam Bissler operated a small livery which rented horses and wagons to migrant construction workers who were building a dam near Kent. Supervisors for the construction companies inquired where they could purchase mattresses and cots for workers. Bissler located the goods and finalized his first independent sale before his first store was opened. Growing pains forced the budding company into the building at 112 East Main St., including the second levels of both buildings. Robert remembered his father and brother as enterprising retailers. The pair would regularly load the company van with pianos and travel the countryside selling pianos door-to-door. Being enterprising also led to further expansion and Bissler's decision to construct a new facility. Sam Bissler had long admired the property at the corner of West Main and North River Streets, which was owned by the local banker William Kent, the son of the late Marvin Kent. Kent's namesake, Marvin Kent, had always reserved that particular parcel of land for the future location of a hotel. His son respected his wishes and never sold the land, but in 1923, William died and the heirs of the property ordered it sold. Thus after three generations, the landowner era ended for the Kent family. Local businessmen warned Bissler the venture was ill-fated, claiming that retail business located across the river would never last. "It isn't often a family business can operate so smoothly," said Robert Bissler. "Everyone just works together and does what ever needs to be done. It's strictly a family operation." Construction on the 18,000 square foot brick building began early in 1925 and was completed by the Aug. 1 deadline set for construction. Townspeople watched the construction of the $60,000 retail facility with interest, speculating whether they would "get Sam in" by the deadline. On Aug. 2, 1925 at a 3 p.m., the final sale was completed and the doors of the East Main Street establishment closed, later to be reopened as McCrory's 5 & 10 Cent Store. The move was completed overnight with the new establishment opening its doors for business at 7:30 the next morning. During afternoon and evening receptions, no sales were allowed and flowers were given to the first visitors. Entertainment was provided the entire day by a musical trio consisting of a pianist, cellist and a violinist. The original establishment was divided and included ample space to accommodate both the furniture store and the funeral parlor under one roof. The funeral parlor was approximately one-third of the first floor with a separate entrance near the bridge walkway. Furniture was on display in the basement, first and second floor levels. The outside of the establishment looks comparatively the same today as it did in 1925. Gone are the plate glass windows installed on the second story. Remaining is the lighted sign which vertically spells out "Bissler's." Although the operation of the family business has remained constant over the years, prices have changed. Rick Bissler, great-grandson of Sam Bissler, illustrated the price changes with a 1932 sales slip. The sales slip showed that a complete household of furniture, including kitchen appliances, was purchased for less than $400. Then came the addition of another partner in 1939. Robert was added and an "s" was added to the "& Son" ending to the business name. Dick Bissler was the first member of the third generation to complete his embalmers and funeral operator's certification. Rick Bissler was the first member of the fourth generation to join the family institution. Presently Robert heads the company as president. "I plan to remain active as long as I can breathe," he said. Robert is a past president of the Kent Chamber of Commerce, a board member of Huntington-Portage National Bank, life member of Kiwanis and honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus. In 1943, Bissler's was selected to become a member of the National Selected Morticians. Robert served a three-year term on the board of the nationally known organization. He was selected as its president in 1965. Married in 1943, he and his wife Eve have four daughters and two grandchildren. The late Ira Bissler had three sons: Jerry F., who serves as company secretary; Richard S., who serves as treasurer; and Father Thomas, a priest serving in the Youngstown Diocese. Jerry and Richard received their embalmers and funeral director's certification in the early 1940's. Rick was the first member of the four generation to be certified. After 28 years of business, a split occurred in 1942, but it was due to expansion and exasperation. The funeral facilities were moved to a new location in a renovated home located on the corner of West Main and Chestnut Streets. When the move was made, most of Kent was concentrating their attention on the movement of troops during World War II. Or, the latest moves of the Roosevelt Rough Riders in their opening game with Bedford. But during the open house held in September of 1942, residents took note of the modern facilities including air-conditioning and a complete sound system. An elevator was also installed serving three levels of the Colonial home. To ensure a smooth and quiet ride, a 40- foot, below ground elevator shaft was installed as a counter-balance. The funeral home was again renovated and expanded to its present size in 1976. Four generations have succeeded in the family enterprise and the business has continued to operate the same as it was begun in 1914. Samuel Bissler came to Kent to find work and ended up investing a lifetime. In 1892 his only collateral consisted of a horse-drawn carriage and a suit of clothes. In turn the Kent community has collected the interest?a 66-year tradition of service. And the story continues? We experienced some major changes in the late 1980's. Jerry Bissler died in October of 1986. He had been ill a while, but this loss was very hard on the organization. Dick Bissler retired shortly after his 65th birthday at the end of 1987. We, then, rethought the goals and direction of the business and chose to close the Furniture Store part of the business the end of February 1988. This was a major change, yet it allowed for some other enhancements and focus to the Funeral Service facet. West Main and Chestnut Streets The changes did not stop there. September of 1988 brought a great deal of unexpected change with the deaths of Dick Bissler, Mary Bissler and Bob Bissler. Mary was the widow of Ira, one of the founding partners and a major stockholder for years. One of the most fortunate things for the continuation of this family business is that Bob, Dick and Jerry had done their homework in succession planning. It is through their foresight that the business was on solid ground legally and that the business could then focus on growth. The next eleven years brought a sustained remodeling and renovation of the Funeral Home. This plan included the installation of a cremator and addition of a business office with a separate entrance. Many families have a difficult time coming back into the doors of the Funeral home after the services are complete. The entrance for the Business office allows them to return to pick up Acknowledgement cards or Certified Copies of the Death Certificates and not use the "funeral" entrance. Our growth plan keeps us on the leading edge of Funeral Service, so the Cremator installation was a natural part of the plan. Also during these years the Furniture Store building was sold. It has been remodeled into some of Kent's more sought after office space. Our Growth plan is still in place and we are continually working to keep the needs and desires of our families as our goal. We strive to never answer to a family's request with "We don't do that here." Our aim is to assist families in planning a service that skeaks to the life that has been lived; no matter if that includes motorcycles, "Brink's" trucks or High Tea. | Bissler, Samuel C. (I11123)
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