Nolte, Elmer Louis Edward

Notes:

Birth:
The spelling of "Everett" is uncertain. Throughout this man's life, it appears as "Everet," "Everett," or "Everette." Occasionally two variations have appeared within the same document. The spelling we have chosen to use is entirely arbitrary.

Peter married Meinershagen, Erna Amanda Marie 30 Oct 1934. Erna (daughter of Meinershagen, Edward Herman and Eichmeyer, Ida Christina) was born 13 Apr 1908, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 8 May 1984, Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Blackburn, Saline County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 30 May 1875, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 21 Apr 1889, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Louis' baptismal record is in the archives of Zion Church. A baptism certificate which appears to have been written at some later date would indicate that the baptism had taken place at Salem Evangelical Church (now know as Salem United Church of Christ) in Higginsville. This, however, may not be the case.

Confirmation:
Louis was confirmed in Zion Evangelical Church (now know as Zion United Church of Christ) in Mayview.

Buried:
According to an obituary "funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, June 27th, at the home and the Blackburn Evangelical church. Services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Sabert and Rev. Ernst of Concordia. Interment was made in the Blackburn cemetery."

Died:
According to information on his death certificate, Louis suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage for a week prior to his death. Dr. Paul Lowell, of Blackburn attended him.

Louis married Flair, Katharine Anne 23 Feb 1899, Blackburn, Saline County, Missouri, USA. Katharine (daughter of Flair, Bernhard Friedrich and Viebrock, Anna Catharina) was born 16 Feb 1880, Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; died 29 Mar 1948, Blackburn, Saline County, Missouri, USA; was buried 31 Mar 1948, Blackburn, Saline County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: 1880, Blackburn, Saline County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 25 Mar 1894, Blackburn, Saline County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Confirmation:
Katie was confirmed in the Evangelical church of Blackburn on March 25, 1894, by the Rev. Buehler.

Buried:
Funeral services were held at the home and at St. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed Church in Blackburn, Wednesday afternoon, March 31. Rev. August L. Brueggemann conducted the services.

Died:
According to an obituary, Katie had been in poor health for some time prior to her death from a stroke on the evening of March 29. Since her husband's death in 1943, she had been living with her sister, Mrs. Lena Rehkop in Blackburn. Katie was survived by her three sons: W. F. Nolte, of Blackburn, Missouri; Roy B. Nolte, of Higginsville, Missouri; and Everette Nolte, of Madison, Missouri. And also by 7 brothers and sisters: Mrs. Emma Hering, of Blackburn; Mrs. Mary Mollenbrock, of Blackburn; John Meyer, of Blackburn; Mrs. Lena Rehkop, of Blackburn; Fred Flair, of Bogard, Missouri; Sam Flair of Malta Bend; and Joe Flair, of Blackburn.

Notes:

Married:
Louis and Katie spent most of their married life near Blackburn, Missouri, except the last two years when they lived near Concordia, Missouri. Following her husband's death, Katie moved to Blackburn, Missouri and lived with her sister, Mrs. Lena Rehkop.

Notes:

Buried:
Edward is buried in the Salem Church Cemetery at Higginsville.

Edward married Eichmeyer, Ida Christina 18 Mar 1903. Ida (daughter of Eichmeyer, Simon Conrad and Suhre, Elisa Katherine) was born 12 Aug 1878, Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 11 Sep 1836, Barver, Diepholz, Kingdom of Hannover
• Immigration: Abt 1867–1868, USA
• Naturalization: 4 Dec 1888, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
According to the baptism record in the church archives, he was born at 7 o'clock in the morning.

Baptism:
The sponsors at the baptism were Franz Heinrich Diekmann, Friedrich Heinrich Bulker, and Louise Caroline Nolte. It is possible that Franz Heinrich Diekmann was the child's maternal grandfather. One might speculate that Louise Caroline Nolte was his paternal grandmother.

Immigration:

     According to Nolte family tradition, Wilhelm emigrated to the USA from England about 1867 or 1868 as part of an extended family group, which included his wife, Maria; and their two oldest children, Heinrich Frederick and Friedericke; also, Wilhelm's father, Frederick Nolte; and his brother, Carl.
     Accompanying the Nolte family was Wilhelm's married sister, Dorothea Friederike Henriette (Nolte) Rabius, her husband, Heinrich Rabius, and her brother in law, Herman Rabius.
     It would appear that Heinrich and Friederieke (Nolte) Rabius stopped at Louisville, Kentucky in May 1868 for the birth of their son (and only child), Gustav H. Rabius. By 1869 the family had arrived in Lafayette County, Missouri.
     It is not known whether all of this extended family stopped in Louisville, or if some members traveled directly to Missouri and arrived before 1869.


Buried:
Wilhelm's grave may be found in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Died:


     The following is a transcription of an English language obituary kindly provided by Thomas Lee Scribner. This item was probably published in a Lafayette County, Missouri newspaper:

          Wm. Nolte Passes Away.
     Wm. Nolte, an old resident of this place, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, January 1, 1914, at the age of 77 years, three months and 29 days. He was born in Barver, in the Kingdom of Hannover, Germany, September 3, 1836 and came to America in 1870 and settled in this community in February 1871.
     He was married to Maria Feldmann May 3, 1865. Of this union were born nine children, of whom six are left to mourn the departure of parents. He also had 23 grandchildren. The sons are Fred and Otto of this place, and Lewis of Blackburn. The daughters are Mrs. F, W. Rechterman, Mrs. Henry Leffman and Miss Rose Nolte, all of this place. Those gone on before are Charlie, August and Mrs. T, R. Brock. His lifes companion died June 28, 1901.
     He was a good man, attending strictly to his own affairs, and every one spoke well of him. He had been a member of the Evangelical Church for 63 years, and served as Deacon of the Mayview Church four different terms of three years each, 12 years in all. Also Superintendent of the sunday School for some years.
     He bore his last illness patiently and only waited the call of his Lord and Master to come on and join the loved ones gone on before. The funeral was conducted Saturday morning, January 3rd, by Rev. Mr. Rieger of Higginsville, in German, assisted by Rev. T. L. Powell in English. It was one of the largest funerals ever held here, the Church could not hold all of those present. The German Choir sang some beautiful hymns and a Quartet, consisting of Mrs. C. W. Kincheloe, Miss Kate Bullard, E. S. Butt and B. B. Cassell, and Miss Lydia Belle Butt as organist also rendered some beautiful anthems. The body was buried in the Evangelical Cemetery east of Mayview.

     The following is a transcription of an German language obituary kindly provided by Thomas Lee Scribner. This item was probably published in a Lafayette County, Missouri newspaper:

          Wilhelm Nolte
     Am Neujahrstage ist Herr Wm. Nolte, einer der angesehensten und besten Bürger der Mayview Umgegend, vom Tod abgerufen worden. Er hatte die Verwandten in der Blackburn Gegend besucht, und da sich das Befinden des wackeren Mannes, das schon länger hatte zu wünschen übrig lassen, verschlimmerte, begab er sich nach Hause, eine Meile westlich von Mayview. Die Kräfte des Patienten schwanden rasch, und am Neujahrstage, eine halbe Stunde nach der Mittagszeit, schloß er die Augen zum letzten Schlummer. Das Leichenbegängniß [sic], an dem sich Verwandte, Freunde und Bekannte zahlreich betheiligten, fand am Samstag Nachmittag [sic] um halb elf Uhr vom Sterbehause aus statt. Der Trauergottesdienst wurde kurz nach elf Uhr in der evang. Zionskirche in Mayview abgehalten. Pastor Rieger von Higginsville hielt eine trostreiche Leichenpredigt über die Worte des 102. Psalms, 12 and 13. Ihm folgte Rev. Powell, Prediger der Baptistenkeriche [sic] in Mayview, welcher dem berstorbenen einen warmen Nachruf widmete. Der Gesang des Chors der Zionsgeeminde [sic] machte die Trauerfeier zu einer besonders eindrucksvollen. Auf dem Zions-Gottesacker fand der müde Erdenpilger die letzte Schlummerstätte. Möge er ruhen in Frieden.
     Wilhelm Nolte war geboren in Barver, Hannover, am 3. September 1836, erreichte also ein Alter von 77 Jahren, 3 Monaten und 29 Tagen. Um 3. Mai 1865 schloß er den Bund der Ehe mit Maria Feldman, welche am 28. Juni 1901 duch den Tod von der Seite des Lebensgefährten genommen wurde. Im September 1870 kam die Familie nach Amerika, nud [sic] in Februar 1871 ließ sie sich bei Mayview nieder. Die glückliche Ehe war mit neun Kindern gesegnet, von denen drei dem Vater in die Ewigkeit vorausgegangen sind, nämlich Frau T. R. Brock, Charles und August Nolte. Die überlebenden Kinder sind: Friedrich, Otto, Louis (zu Blackburn), Frau Wm. Rechtermann, Frau Heinrich Lefmann und Frl. Rosa Nolte. Ferner hinterläßt der Heimgegangene 23 Enkel, eine Schwester (in Deutschland,) [sic] sowie andere Verwandte, wie auch ein großer Kreis von Freunden dem verstorbenen deutschen Biedermann ein ehrendes Gedächtniß bewahrt. Seit seiner Kindheit war Herr Nolte Glied der evang. Kirche. Wie geachtet er gewesen und wie hoch seine Dienste geschätzt wurden, zeigt die Thatsache, daß er viermal mit einem dreijährigen Termin als Vorsteher der Zions-Gemeinde betraut wurde und Jahre lang Superintendent der Sonntagsschule war. Ehre seinem Andenken!
     Die trauernden Hinterbliebenen versichern wir unserer aufrichtigen Theilnahme.

     An English translation of the above obituary:

          Wilhelm Nolte
     On New Year's Day, Mr. Wm. Nolte, one of the most notable and best of citizens in the Mayview area, was called to his death. He had visited relatives in the Blackburn area and because of the deteriorating health of this brave man, which had for some time been less than desirable, he betook himself to his home, a mile west of Mayview. The vigor of the patient waned rapidly and on New Year's Day , a half hour after midday, he closed his eyes for his last slumber. The burial, attended by countless relatives, friends and acquaintances, took place on Saturday afternoon [sic] at 10:30 , starting from the deceased's home. The memorial service was held shortly after 11:00 in Zion Evangelical Church in Mayview. Pastor Rieger of Higginsville gave a fully consoling funeral sermon on the words of Psalm 102: 12-13. He was followed by Rev. Powell, preacher of the Baptist church in Mayview, who gave the deceased a warm eulogy. The singing of the Zion Church choir lent an impressive air to the funeral. The weary pilgrim of this earth found his final resting place in Zion's cemetery. May he rest in peace.
     Wilhelm Nolte was born in Barver, Hannover, on the 3rd of September 1836, reaching an age of 77 years, 3 months and 29 days. On the 3rd of May 1865, he contracted a covenant of marriage with Maria Feldman, who death stole away on the 28th of June 1901. The family came to America in September 1870 and in February 1871 took up residence in Mayview. The lucky marriage was blessed with nine children, three of whom preceded their father in Eternity, namely Mrs. T. R. Brock, Charles and August Nolte. The surviving children are: Friedrich, Otto, Louis (of Blackburn), Mrs. Wm. Rechtermann, Mrs. Heinrich Lefmann and Miss. Rosa Nolte. In addition, the deceased left behind 23 grandchildren, a sister (in Germany), as well as other relatives and a large circle of friends who preserve the memory of this honest German man with honor. Mr. Nolte was a member of the evangelical church from his childhood. How respected he was and how highly his service was treasured is demonstrated by the fact that four times he was entrusted with a three year term as head deacon of Zion Church and had served for years as Superintendent of the Sunday School. Praise be his memory!
     We extend our sincere sympathies to the grieving survivors.

Franz married Feldmann, Sophie Marie 3 Apr 1866, Drebber, Diepholz, Kingdom of Hannover. Sophie was born 5 May 1841, Dörrieloh, Diepholz, Kingdom of Hannover; died 28 Jun 1901; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1867–1868, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The exact date of Maria's birth has not yet been resolved. It has been suggested that she was born in 1838, 1841, or 1842. This matter requires further research.

Immigration:

     According to Nolte family tradition, Maria emigrated to the USA from England about 1867 or 1868 as part of an extended family group, which included her husband, Wilhelm, and their two oldest children, Heinrich Frederick and Friedericke; also, her father-in-law, Frederick Nolte; and her brother-in-law, Carl.
     Accompanying the Nolte family was Maria's married sister-in-law, Dorothea Friederike Henriette (Nolte) Rabius, her husband, Heinrich Rabius, and Heinrich's brother, Herman Rabius.
     It would appear that Heinrich and Friederieke (Nolte) Rabius stopped at Louisville, Kentucky in May 1868 for the birth of their son (and only child), Gustav H. Rabius. By 1869 the family had arrived in Lafayette County, Missouri.
     It is not known whether all of this extended family stopped in Louisville, or if some members traveled directly to Missouri and arrived before 1869.


Buried:
Maria is buried in the Zion Church Cemetery in Mayview, Missouri.

Notes:

Married:
According to church records, they were married in Jacobidrebber, the parish of St. Jacobi Church in Drebber.

Bernhard married Viebrock, Anna Catharina. Anna was born 2 Nov 1841, Selsingen, Granstedt, Kingdom of Hannover; died 25 Mar 1919. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 8 Nov 1841, Selsingen, Granstedt, Kingdom of Hannover

Other Events:

• Baptism: 20 Aug 1844, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Aft 1872, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Herman Adolph's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage, Missouri.

Residence:
Fred H. Meinershagen, in his genealogy of the family, writes that "Herman was a wagon maker in Warren County. Farmed north of Higginsville after 1872."

Died:
Herman died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Catherine Regina (Meinershagen) Schoppenhorst near Peers, Missouri. He had been visiting relatives in Warren County.

Herman married Reineke, Henriette Johanne Frederike 30 Jan 1868, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Henriette was born 12 Apr 1849, Germany; died 1 Nov 1874, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Fred H. Meinershagen, researching his family's history, wrote that Henriette's mother married a Freitag, so that she commonly used the name of Hannah Freitag; however, there is no evidence that her legal name was changed to Freitag."

Notes:

Married:
The marriage of Hermann and Henriette is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). Karl Meinershagen and Mina Jäger were witnesses.

Simon married Suhre, Elisa Katherine. Elisa died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]