Fiegenbaum, Christine Elisabeth

Other Events:

• Baptism: 4 Nov 1827, Lengerich, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia
• Immigration: 1834, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1840, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1840, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Sep 1899, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Nov 1906, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
She was born in Bauerschaft Hohne, a "township" of Lengerich.
     Family researchers in Germany have reported the given names as Christine Elisabeth and state that she was born on 25 October 1827. Various sources from the USA identify her as Catherine Elisabeth, born on 6 October 1827. Until this discrepancy can be resolved, I have chosen to use the information from Germany.

Baptism:
Christine Elisabeth was baptized in the evangelical church at Lengerich.

Immigration:

     Christine was about 7 years old when she emigrated from the Hohne section of Lengerich, in the Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia with her father, Adolph (age about 40), her mother, Christine (age about 37), and four brothers and sisters (ages 13 to less than 1 year). The family is reported to have disembarked at New Orleans, Louisiana in late June 1834 and to have traveled up the Mississippi, arriving at St. Louis, Missouri about 3 or 4 July. They appear to have settled initially in Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri and a few years later moved to nearby Hopewell, in Warren County, Missouri. Around 1850, Christine's parents and two brothers still living at home moved to Iowa and settled near Wapello in Louisa County, Iowa. By then, she was already married and also relocated with her husband to Louisa County, Iowa.

Census:
The U.S. census enumerated eight people living in the "Rudolph Feigenbaum" household in Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri.

Census:
The U.S. census enumerated eight people living in the "A. Frigenbottom" household in Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri.

Residence:
An account of the 50th wedding anniversary of "Rev. and Mrs. William Fiegenbaum," celebrated on 27 September 1899 at Edwardsville, Illinois, noted that one of William's two sisters was "...Mrs. Katherine Wellemeyer of Garner, Iowa...."

Residence:

     According to an obituary for her brother, "Rev. William Fiegenbaum," published on 30 November 1906 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois, the deceased was survived by his sister, "...Mrs. Wellemeyer of Warrenton, Missouri...."

Died:

     The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary which she reports appeared on Wednesday, 6 February 1918 in the Garner Signal, of Garner, Iowa.

     Catherine Elizabeth Wellemeyer, nee Fiegenbaum, was born 6 October 1827 in Kirchspiel, Lengerich, Province Westfalen, Prussia. In her sixth year, the family emigrated to America, and after some changes, settled near Warrentown [sic], Missouri. In August 1847 she married to Henry F. Wellemeyer and they began life on a farm near her old home. They soon moved to Wapello, Iowa, and there lived the life of pioneer farmers for twenty-five years. In 1875 the family moved again to Garner, Iowa, and lived here until the death of her husband in 1899. Shortly after this the old home was broken up and after visiting with several of her children, Mother Wellemeyer decided to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. George B. Addicks, at Warrentown [sic], Missouri. Here she lived and worked and waited for the call to rest. The welcome call came on last Friday, 1 February, at the home of her son, Charles L., with whom she spent the last few years of her life. Her death was due to no particular disease and when it came, it was rather like the falling asleep of a tired child, than the usual mode of the grim reaper. Of her ten children, three preceded her to the home beyond. One at birth, Frank H. and H. Fred after long lives of usefulness. Seven still live to mourn her loss: Lizette Minden of Meridan, Idaho, herself a grandmother of seventy years; Mrs. J. Neumann and W. H. Wellemeyer of Wymore, Nebraska; Mrs. George B. Addicks and Charles L. Wellemeyer of Warrentown [sic], Missouri; George L. of Harris, Iowa; and E. M. Wellemeyer at Garner. The funeral was held from the German M. E. Church, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Gauger, and the interment took place in the city cemetery, where lie husband, father, mother, children, grandchildren and other relatives. May she rest in peace. Out of town relatives present were: W. H. Wellemeyer and Mrs. J. Neumann of Wymore, Nebraska; Charles Wellemeyer of Warrentown [sic], Missouri; George L. Wellemeyer of Harris, Iowa; Art Wellemeyer and two children of Klemme and Mrs. Ruch Melcher of Waverly.

     The following obituary was published in the Warrenton Banner (Warrenton, Missouri) on 8 February 1918. The college where funeral services were held was Central Wesleyan College, located in Warrenton. Grandmother Wellemeyer's son, Charles Louis Wellemeyer, was a professor of Greek and Latin at the college. While a resident of Warrenton, she had also lived with her daughter, Mary Wilhelmine Wellemeyer, wife of Rev. George B. Addicks, who had taught at the same college and been its president from 1895 until his death in 1910.

          Grandmother Wellemeyer Dead

     After a long illness Grandmother Catherine Wellemeyer died at the home of her son, Prof. Charles Wellemeyer, of College Heights, Friday, February l, at the advanced age of 89 years, 2 months and 25 days. The end came very peacefully Friday morning when she fell asleep, as it were, to awake on the beautiful shore beyond.
     Catherine Elizabeth Wellemeyer, nee Fiegenbaum, was born in Westfalen, Prussia, October 6, 1827, and came to America with her parents in 1834. With them she lived in the typical pioneer home in the wilds of the new world; first near Femme Osage, in St. Charles county, and later in the Hopewell vicinity, Warren county. At the latter place she spent her childhood and young girlhood days. While in St. Louis she came under the influence of the German Methodists; was converted, and joined the church when she was eighteen years old. In August, 1847, she was married to Henry F. Wellemeyer, and they established their home in the Steinhagen vicinity in this county. After several years they moved to Wapello, Iowa, where they resided for a quarter century. In the fall of 1875 they moved to Garner, Iowa, where they made their home until the death of her husband in 1899, two years after the celebration of their golden wedding. The death of her companion broke up the peaceful home of a half century, and after visiting with her sons and daughters for several years, Mother Wellemeyer established her home with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. B. Addicks, in Warrenton. After several years she made her home with her son, Prof. Charles L. Wellemeyer, and even though she had attained to an advanced age, looked after many of the duties of the household. During the past year she was almost helpless. It was then that Prof. Wellemeyer showed her the most kindly and careful attention and devotion, and there was no want that she ever had that was not supplied by him if it was possible. He cared for her, and entertained her in the sunset years of life in a manner that won the admiration of all who knew the conditions in their pleasant home.
     Mother Wellemeyer became the mother of ten children, one of whom died in infancy. Two sons, Rev. Frank H. Wellemeyer, and Henry F. Wellemeyer, also preceded the mother to eternity, each dying at about the age of 60, after long years of usefulness. The following children survive: Mrs. Geo. B. Addicks, and Prof. Charles L. Wellemeyer, Warrenton; Mrs. Lizette Minden, Meridian, Idaho; Mrs. Julius Neuman, Wymore, Neb.; William H. Wellemeyer, Wymore, Neb.; Edward M. Wellemeyer, Garner, Iowa, and George L. Wellemeyer, Harris, Iowa. Thus she saw all of her children, except one, grow to manhood and womanhood, and to years of usefulness. She survived all of her brothers and sisters, and most of the friends of her youth; full of years and honor, and beloved by all who knew her. After many years of usefulness, her spent body yielded to the continuous assaults of man's inveterate enemy, and her restless spirit returned to its rightful estate on the date mentioned.
     Funeral services were held at the College church Sunday afternoon, when the pastor, Rev. Lemkau, and President Kriege of the College, paid her fitting eulogies. The body was then sent to her old home at Garner, Iowa, for burial. Professor Wellemeyer accompanied the remains of his devoted mother to their final resting place.

     Franz Arthur Wellemeyer lived with his grandparents near Garner, Iowa for a few years, beginning in 1890 when he was 10 years old. In 1955, he penned this remembrance of his grandmother.

CATHERINE ELIZABETH FIEGENBAUM WELLEMEYER wife of Henry F. Wellemeyer.

     She was born Oct. 6th 1827, in Prussia Germany, the third and smallest of six children born to Adolph and Christine Fiegenbaum.
     In her sixth year, 1834, the family migrated to America, and settled in Warren County Missouri, where her father was a 'truck gardener', and later the Fiegenbaums moved to a farm near Wapello Iowa.
     Catherine was 64 years old when I first came to live with them, her hair was medium brown, straight and thin on top, with a braid rolled up in the back, her eyes were blue and well apart.
     She was 'Little but Active', had a tremendous capacity for getting work done, was eager, optomistic [sic] and enjoyed it all. She was strong mentally, a clear thinker, a leader, always knew exactly what she was doing and why. And folks just naturally follow a person who 'knows'. She inherited a talent from the Fiegenbaums, she could always remember what she knew at just the time she needed to know it.
     To say that she was religiously inclined is putting it mild, she was SPIRITUALY [sic] GIFTED - a sort of sixth sense - A spiritual power - She daily communed with her God in prayer. Maybe you could call it 'Using the Sub-conscious mind', some might call it a women's intuition. Whatever it was she had it in ABUNDANCE.
     Let me give you two illustrations:
     1st - In the fall of 1891, while I was living with them, Grandmother, one day, came into my bedroom at four o'clock in the morning, woke me up and said "I did not sleep well last night, thinking about my daughter Lisetta in Kansas, I feel they are in deep trouble, won't you hurry down to the depot and see if there is a telegram for me?"
     The depot opened early because of an early morning train, and there it was a telegram for Grandmother, and the message disclosed that Geo. E. Minden, Lisetta's husband, had been killed by lightning the previous afternoon.
     The above happening is true, and I still cannot believe that it was merely a coincident [sic]. Could it be that the sub-conscious minds of the mother and her daughter, somehow operated on the same wave length, so that when the daughter was deeply troubled it disturbed the mother? No doubt, someday, science will untangle the phenomenon of mental telepathy.
     2nd - Grandmother at Prayer Meeting:
     During the 20 weeks of the herding season, I did not get to church on Sunday, however, I was commanded to attend the Wednesday night prayer meeting at church, with the family. The Minister would lead the congregation in a song or two read scripture, then everybody knelt, while one after another of the 'laymen', led in prayer, mostly steriotyped [sic] stuff given in a monotone.
     But, when Grandmother 'let loose' in prayer that was different, she began low and slowly developed her 'word picture' then as her voice grew stronger, she would 'lay it on the line' for the sinner and plead with all of us to turn to the Lord, right now, while he could still be found. - She was never at a loss for the right word, and would cast an almost hypnotic spell over the audience. She was eloquent and passionate in her appeal, and beat any Evangelist or any pulpit man, that I ever heard in the 75 years of my life.
     I mention this as an illustration of her spiritual gifts. She would just sort of dip down into her sub-conscious mind and there it was.

A PIONEER DOCTOR -

     It was in 1870, that the Milwaukee Railroad extended its tracks from Clear Lake westward thru the state of Iowa. And as soon as the rails were laid as far west as Algona, they started running trains. The first Passenger Train to stop at Garner was in the fall of 1870.
     And then beginning in the spring of 1871, the little freight trains started bringing in emigrant cars, moving families, who were seeking new homes on the fertile lands of Hancock County Iowa.
     The Norwegion [sic] People settled at Forest City. The Bohemian People selected farms near Duncan. And the German People, wanting to live near other German speaking people, chose farms in Liberty Township, where they later built a German Methodist Church.
     Thus, in a brief time, maybe ten years, fifty new families moved onto farms in Liberty Township, and the Garner community was being settled at the same time.
     These new families were mostly young people, Some were Newly-weds, they built humble homes, some with dirt floors, They were in debt to the Money-Lenders.
     And then the most natural thing began to happen, into the homes of these happy and courageous young people, Babies were born - Many Babies - Gifts from the Gods.
     Thus, there was an immediate need for Doctors, but no licensed Physician opened up an office in Garner until many years later. And the entire first generation of these pioneer children were born without an M.D. in attendance.
     How did they manage?
     There were two women living in our community, who had the job of doctor forced onto them by popular demand. They were Mrs Joachim Schuldt, near Klemme, and Mrs Henry F. Wellemeyer, living in Garner Iowa.
     MRS JOACHIM SCHULDT, moved to Liberty Township, near Klemme in 1878, age 36, was the mother of several children. She had completed six years of nurse's training in Germany, this training together with natural ability, fitted her to serve as Doctor to the families of the Klemme Community, for a decade or more before a regular M.D. located here, she confined her practice strictly to 'Baby Cases' and the customary fee was five dollars.
     MRS HENRY F. WELLEMEYER, came to Garner Iowa in 1875,age 48. She was the mother of nine children, a clear thinker with natural ability. During her pioneer years at Wapello she gained experience, by doctoring her own children and those of her neighbors, thus, she was the logical choice of the pioneer families in the Garner area.
     As a true deciple [sic] of the 'Great Physician' she went about from home to home, doing good and healing the sick, both young and old, and took as her recompense, whatever the pioneer could pay. She was indeed a MOTHER to her people, and was affectionately called 'Mother Wellemeyer'.
     Her supplies came from a firm of Doctors in St. Louis Mo. with whom she was personaly [sic] acquainted, and thru them she obtained some medical books. She had an open mind and was willing to learn from anyone. She even visited the Winnebago Indians near Forest City, from whom she acquired various roots, herbs and barks, with which she experimented, using [sic] them on herself in small doses.
     Among the many items used by the Indians, I seem to remember just a few - Slipery [sic] Elm Bark - Oak bark - Sassafras leaves - Golden rod roots - Catnip leaves - Peneroyal [sic] leaves - Hops - Flax seed - Senna [sic] leaves - Bay leaves - Dill - Sun flower [sic] seeds - Bees wax and Honey- Tobacco- Sulphur etc. Mutton tallow was used as a base for salves( no vasoline [sic]).
     The DOG DAYS, July 20, to August 31, gave the pioneer families a ruff [sic] time. Often the housewife would assist with the field work such as haying and harvest, it was almost impossible to hire extra help, and besides they had no money.
     Thus, while everybody worked from sun to sun, there was little time left to do up the housework. Maybe it was time to wean the baby, and the older children would slip the young fellow a bottle of sour milk now and then. The next thing we knew, Mother Wellemeyer was called, the baby had summer complaint - many died.
     Now then said Mother Wellemeyer, bring up a healthy gentle cow, and stake her near the house. In the Road cart Mother Wellemeyer carried a sack full of new tin cups. She gave each child a tin cup, so that they could help themselves by milking a cup full of milk from the cow whenever they wished, its better for them than sour milk, and even better for them than water from our shallow wells. I'll wait right here while you fetch the cow.
     Reader please notice: She didn't say 'Better attend to this when you have time'. Heck no - the Little Doctor Lady said 'Go fetch that Cow', and everybody knew that she would stay right there until [sic] the cow appeared and was staked out in the yard, even if it took till domsday [sic].
     Then during 'DOG DAYS', the hams, shoulders, and side pork, Which had been prepared maybe in Feb. or March by pickeling [sic] and smoking, would begin to taste stale, and sometimes start to spoil a bit around the bone. If they kept on eating this partly spoiled meat, someone in the family would get very sick, usually [sic] the head of the house. Mother Wellemeyer then, had a case of 'Ptomain [sic] poison' to deal with. - These are wicked germs, and sometimes its either kill or cure in a matter of hours.
     Then she would order the spoiled meat thrown out, and sent someone to town to buy two or three lambs. You must eat mutton during all of the month of August. Kill and dress a lamb in the evening, next morning put the entire lamb in the oven and roast it, this will give you good eating for two or three days, and then the inter larding of the tallow in the mutton is cooling and healing to the bowels.
     She had advised the Live Stock Dealers in Garner to always have Lambs on hand in August, they were glad to cooperate.
     She was forever telling her patients about 'Hygenic [sic] Cooking' what to eat, what to raise in the garden etc. And told everybody to raise a few sheep every year, so that they could eat mutton in August. August she said, was the month for bowel trouble. Let the field work suffer if need be, the well being of your family should always come first.
     Our Grandfather, Henry F. Wellemeyer, was moderate in all things, but he worried about our Grandmother, she was working too hard, and he did everything he could to make things easier for her, at his insistance [sic] grandmother hired a girl to attend to the routine household duties, and he also hired a local wagon maker to build a two wheeled cart for her to use, all the iron work done by himself.
     Notice the high back of the seat, so that grandmother could sleep on the way home, good springs, wheels slightly taller than buggy wheels, quite a large box under the seat to hold her grip and equipment, blankets and slicker robe these were folded and placed on the seat. - a lantern to hang under the seat was provided. A young black hambletonian [sic] mare was trained to pull the cart.
     The drawing herewith, shows a cross section of the rig, it is not too good (My hand shakes) is not drawn to scale, but will give the readed [sic] some idea of the outfit.
     Grandfather sent a driver with Mother Wellemeyer on all night calls, her son Charles had been doing this, but in 1892 the job was turned over to me. I was 12, Charles was 22, and Mother Wellemeyer was 65, and had been serving the community as Doctor for 17 years - Her Job was heavy.
     She did so wish that an M.D. would locate in Garner. A Doctor Smith tried it, but he was a drunk and never got started. A Dr Schneider came, just out of college, no experience, Mother Wellemeyer had to train him to do the job, while he was a bright man. It took years to get him going.
     One evening as I brought in the herd from the grassland, Grandfather explained, that Mother Wellemeyer had been out on a 'Baby case' most of the day and was now taking a nap, with instructions to call her at exactly 7:30 PM. when I was to drive her 11 miles south west to a farm home where a man had broken a leg. - Grandfather had instructed the man who brought the call, to hang a lantern on the gate post to guide us, and that we would arrive at about 9:30 PM.
     For the first four miles we had a graded dirt road, then we turned off on a diagonal trail, which ran from one farm place to another for miles, making detours around the sloughs and keeping mostly to the higher ground, the farther we went, the fainter the trail, finaly [sic] we saw a gleam of light maybe two miles away. We were there at nine o'clock.
     The patient, a man of 40, lay on a couch too short for him, and in some pain, considerable swelling (not a good sign). The neighbors were anxious to help, brought a bed down from up stairs, set it up, boards were placed over the ropes which usually [sic] served as springs. Neighbor ladies tufted the 'husk tick', thus making a more solid mattress.
     My job was to bathe the patient with castile soap and warm soft water from the reservoir of the kitchen stove.
     Mother Wellemeyer was trying to determine the extent of the injury. The swelling made her job difficult. She would feel of the good leg and then of the bad. The break was between the knee and the ankle. The larger bone was broken off, and the smaller bone partly broken.
     The bones were worked into place, splints were put on to hold them there, his chect [sic] was bandaged where he had a cracked rib, and after considerable more fussing, the patient was comfortable and Mother Wellemeyer was done for the time being.
     We ate lunch shortly after mid-night and then started for home. Mother Wellemeyer wore a heavy coat and a shawl over her head, she leaned against me and went to sleep. The sky was overcast and it felt like rain, no moon, no stars, only the light of our lantern which hung under the cart.
     After driving for an hour, we came to a newly made haystack which I did not remember seeing on our way out. When I stopped the horse, Grandmother woke up. Where are we? she asked. We picked up the worng [sic] trial about a quarter of a mile back, and everything will be alright, go on back to sleep, I will tend to the driving. Nope, said Grandma, when a person is lost its best to stay put till morning, we can't even tell direction without the stars or the moon.
     Grandmother looked at the big watch, which she carried in her hand bag, it was two o'clock, she wound up her watch with a key (it was not a stem winder), rolled up in a nice wool blanket, lay down on the hay and went to sleep, she could always sleep any place and any where.
     While she slept, I put side curtains on the cart, got out the slicker robe, in case it should rain, rolled up in a horse blanket, lay down on the hay and rested. I did not sleep much because, after all this whole mixup [sic] was my mistake.
     I was up at four, it was clearing and day was beginning to break, and one could tell which was east. I got the horse and cart ready to go, Grandmother woke up, and we continued on our way, and Grandmother continued to sleep all the way home.
     I helped with the chores, and then it was 6:30 AM. time to take out the herd to the grassland.
     I have told this story with considerable detail, to show the responsibilty [sic] which fell on the shoulders of that 'Little Person' Mother Wellemeyer. There was no hospital to go to, and no other doctor to call. If the leg of this patient had been damaged beyond repair, Mother Wellemeyer was prepared to amputate right then and there.
     It was just two years later after their Golden Wedding that her husband, Henry F Wellemeyer, died August 1899 - age 77 years.
     Henry F. as head of the house was calm and kindly, he ordered Catherine his wife to take a short nap after each call, and to save argument, and 'please pa' she did just that, altho maybe she was not too tired.
     Henry and Catherine were a great pair, seemed to understand each other and make allowance for their difference in viewpoint.
     After the passing of her husband, Catherine, gradualy [sic] disposed of her property, broke up housekeeping and spent some time visiting with the families of her several children.
     She made more extended visits in the homes of two of her daughters, Amelia Neumann and Marie Addicks, however the last few years of her life were spent in the home of her youngest son, Charles L Wellemeyer, at Warrenton Missouri where she died Feb. 1st 1918, her age 91 years.
     She had been a widow for 19 years. Her two sons Frank H. and H. Fred. after long lives of usefulness had preceeded [sic] her, her grandchildren had become grown men and women.
     When a person reaches age 91, all of the friends of their Youth are dead and gone. And so it was with the pioneer families, whom Mother Wellemeyer had served as Family Physician, some were dead, others had moved away, and the few who were still living in the Garner area were old men and old women. And the hundreds of Babies which she helped welcome into the world, were grown and scattered widely.
     Thus, the remains of Mother Wellemeyer, were brought back to the church which she had helped build, to be buried by the grandchildren of her former friends, to lie beside her husband, in the shade of the evergreen trees, which he had planted in the Concord Cemetery near Garner Iowa.
     The modest gray casket, containing the light and frail body of 'Our Little Lady' was completely covered with a blanket of red roses, and was easily carried by six old men, pioneers of Liberty Township. (Two younger men carried the casket up the church aisle and placed in on the pedestals).
     Music by the church choir, all nice young people, but none of them had ever known Mother Wellemeyer.
     Rev. A. W. Gauger, the young pastor at Garner, conducted the service, a short very proper routine talk, but no eulogy. The two front seats held the relatives:
          The Ed. Wellemeyer family of Garner Iowa
          Wm. H. Wellemeyer and Mrs Julius Neumann of Wymore Nebr.
          Charles L. Wellemeyer of Warrenton Missouri
          George L. Wellemeyer of Harris Iowa
          Mrs Ruth Wellemeyer Melcher of Waverly Iowa.
          The Arthur Wellemeyer family of Klemme Iowa.
     A monument of Vermont Granite was erected in Concord Cemetery by Mother Wellemeyer shortly after the death of her husband. After her death, Mr and Mrs Julius Neumann, ordered her name added to the face of the stone.
     And as I write this in January 1955, the nine children of this couple have also passed on. And the grandchildren are old men and women, I a grandson am age 75.
     And, dear reader, this monument and its inscription, is all that you would ever know of Henry F. Wellemeyer and his wife Catherine Elizabeth Fiegenbaum, except for the foregoing pages of what I remember of them.
     It was a pleasure to write this story - Arthur Wellemeyer.

Christine married Wellemeyer, Henry Frank 22 Aug 1847, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. Henry (son of Wellemeyer, Mathew and Vöstman, [--?--]) was born 15 Dec 1822, Kingdom of Hannover; died 12 Aug 1899, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; was buried 15 Aug 1899, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
She was buried in Kohlerlawn Cemetery.

Lisette married Minden, George Ernst 1869, Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, USA. George was born 5 Sep 1838, Germany; died 3 Jul 1891, Preston, Pratt County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Between 1850 and 1872, Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Between 1872 and 1876, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
• Occupation: Between 1876 and 1909; a minister in the German Methodist Episcopal church

Notes:

Residence:
According to an obituary, Frank Henry moved with this family to Louisa County, Iowa at about the age of 2 years. For most of the next 22 years he worked on his parents' farm.
     For a brief time at the age of 19 or 20 he attended school in Quincy, Illinois, but for the most part he got his education at home.

Residence:
After about 22 years in Louisa County, Iowa, Frank took up farming in Hancock County, Iowa.

Occupation:
Between 1876 and 1896, Rev. Wellemeyer served at Sleepy Eye and Henderson, Minnesota; Le Mars, Iowa; Freeport, Illinois; Giard, Dubuque, Le Mars (for the second time), Garner and Decorah, Iowa. Failing health necessitated a leave of absence from 1896-1901, which he and his family spent on their farm near Garner, Iowa. Rev. Wellemeyer returned to the pastoral ministry from 1901-1909 and served at Dubuque (for the second time), St. Charles, Gladbrook, and Rudd Iowa.

Buried:
After it was discovered on the morning of 3 July that Rev. Wellemeyer had died in his sleep, a service was held at the home of the Witzel family of Rudd, Iowa, where he had been staying during the revival. Later that day the body was transported to Charles City, Iowa. On 4 July a memorial service was held in Rudd, Iowa, attended by both the English and German Methodist congregations of that town. The main funeral service was held on 6 July at Charles City, Iowa and burial was on the same day in Concord Cemetery at Garner, Iowa.

Died:

Frank died in his sleep between 2 and 3 July. The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary which she reported had appeared on Wednesday, 14 July 1909 in the Garner Signal, of Garner, Iowa.

Frank Henry Wellemeyer was born in a log house in Warren County, Missouri the 11th day of December 1848. His parents were Henry F. and Catherine E. Wellemeyer, nee Fiegenbaum, both of whom were natives of Germany. He was the oldest but one of a family of nine children. When about two years old he removed with his parents to Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa. Here for about twenty-two years he lived the life of a farm boy and helped his parents to win out in the struggle against the wilderness and against poverty. Educational advantages were meager and the deceased used to tell his children that he had reached the age of twelve before he even learned his ABC's. He acquired a common school education at home, and when nineteen, being temporarily unfit for farm work, attended school at Quincy, Illinois a short time. Soon after he came of age he began farming on his own account in Louisa County. Then, like the pioneer he was, settled on a farm at that time in the original prairie sod of Hancock County, Iowa, which he still owned at the time of his death. On 3 June 1875 he was married to Mary Klaus of Colesburg, Iowa. After two years spent on the farm, the call to the ministry, which he had first become conscious of at Quincy, became imperative. He left the farm and entered the ministry in 1876, being stationed at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He served without interruption for twenty years, at the following places: Henderson, Minnesota; Lemars, Iowa; Freeport, Illinois; Giard, Iowa; Dubuque, Iowa; Lemars, Iowa; Garner, Iowa and Dacorab, Iowa. Then in the fall of 1896, because of poor health and the desire to have his family find work at home, he moved to his farm at Garner, Iowa. Here were spent five of the happiest years in the history of the family. In 1901 he resumed his work as a pastor. His subsequent appointments were: Dubuque, St. Charles and Gladbrook, Iowa. During the time of his residence at Gladbrook from 1904 to 1906 his health broke down completely and his life was dispared of. His ailment was heart trouble. For this reason he retired from active work and lived quietly in the town of Garner. About a year later he decided to make Charles City his home, this being congenial because of the location of the college here and the fact that so many of his fellow workers of the ministry lived here. Activity was the very breath of life to him. He could not be idle. So when the conference needed men in 1907, he took his place in the ranks once more and was assigned to the church at Rudd, Iowa, whose pastor he was at the time of his demise. The last weeks were very busy ones. The last week in May found him at the Basket meeting at Flood Creek, where as usual he was in the harness. Then came the Commencement of the college and the annual meeting of the trustee board, of which the deceased was vice president. It was his custom to attend the Garner Camp Meeting and he went there. In the meantime a revival of religion had begun in the English M. E. Church at Rudd under the leadership of Pastor Comyns and Evangelist Decker. His family advised rest, but the "King's Business" required his presence and he went. The trio of workers were very congenial and God crowned their work with success. On Friday, 2 July, he preached at the afternoon meeting from a text taken from the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians. He was present at the evening meeting and was active in personal work. Even at ten o'clock he had the pleasure of influencing one of the audience to accept Christ. After the evening service, he and Evangelist Decker went to the Witzel home for the night. Brother Wellemeyer led in the evening devotions. In this prayer he said "We thank thee God that so far as we know we're saved up to date." At eleven o'clock he bade the assembled company goodnight and retired. The next morning he was called several times but did not answer. At length Brother Decker entered the room and found him lying as asleep. A closer examination disclosed the fact that he had departed this life. It is the testimony of all witnesses that there was no evidence of a struggle and death from heart failure undoubtedly ensured shortly after he fell asleep. To sum up his religious experiences, we may say that he was reared by parents whose Christianity was believed in by their neighbors. He was early converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. With true missionary instincts, he wanted others to find in religion the help he himself had found. He never allowed private business, inclement weather, pleasure, love of ease, or fear of man to stand in the way of the performance of his duty as a Christian minister. He was denied the advantages of a liberal education at school, and felt the loss keenly. This made him the more earnestly to desire better school advantages, not only for his own children, but for young people in general. His love for his family led him to sacrifice personal comfort and business ambition for their welfare. He was loyal to his friends regardless of consequences, and always championed their cause when necessary. He never learned what fear or expediency were, yet in dealing with those who he thought misunderstood or wronged him, he showed "Malice toward none and charity for all." It would be wrong to say he had no ambition, but it was directed towards building up the church where he was, not desiring honor or preferment. "Lift where you stand" was his motto. If his work was more successful among one class of people than another it was perhaps among our farmers. He knew every phase of farm work from having done it with his own hands, and even at the age of 50, few men could do a harder day's work. Those who survive him to mourn his loss and cherish his memory are as follows: an aged mother, (the father died in 1899) five brothers and three sisters. Of the immediate family are left: a wife, four sons and three daughters. Two children preceeded him, Lois who died in infancy and Estella who died two years ago. His grandchildren numbered three. A nephew aged seven had also been a member of the household since infancy. The funeral services were held at Charles City, Iowa, Tuesday morning and burial took place at Garner, the afternoon of the same day.

The following is a translation of a biographical sketch of Rev. Frank H Wellemeyer that appeared in Die Nordwest Deutsche Konferenz der Bischöflichen Methodistenkirche: Geschichtlich, Sachlich und Biographisch Geschildert published in 1913:

     Rev. Frank H. Wellemeyer of the Northwest German Conference was born in Warren County, Missouri on 11 December 1849 and died at Rudd, Iowa on 2 July 1909. When he was about the age of 2 years, the family moved to Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, where he spent his childhood and youth. As he was the eldest son, he was required from an early age to help with the work on the farm; as a result his education was not very comprehensive, but was completed when, at the age of 20, he attended the college at Quincy, Illinois. In 1875 he moved to the neighborhood of Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, to a piece of land which the family still owns, and on 3 June of the same year married Mary Klaus of Colesburg, Iowa. Brother Wellemeyer was early on converted and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the school at Quincy it had become clear to him that he should serve the church as a preacher. The call of the church became undeniable in 1876, when in the autumn of that year he was given a mission field. He possessed a strong evangelical aptitude and consequently, as the fruit of his labor in the first year, had ten conversions and had received 27 provisional and 4 full members into the church. To my knowledge he had more or less the same success in each of his fields of labor. Between 1876 and 1896 he served the following missions: Sleepy Eye and Henderson, Minnesota; Le Mars, Iowa; Freeport, Illinois; Giard, Dubuque, Le Mars (for the second time), Garner and Decorah, Iowa.
     Failing health forced him to spend the years 1896-1901 with his family on the farm. From 1901 to 1906 he served the following communities: Dubuque (for the second time), St. Charles and Gladbrook, Iowa. At the last place, he was seriously ill with heart disease and was very near death, as a result of which he lived for one year at Garner, but in the autumn of 1907 he moved to Charles City and accepted a call to serve Rudd. In Rudd, in addition to the German congregation was an English one, which, under the leadership of an evangelist, held a revival from 15 June to 4 July, which the German congregation with Brother Wellemeyer heartily joined. The last day of his life serves as an illustration. On that day he made a pastoral visit outside the city on foot, at the afternoon prayer service in the city conducted a thorough exegesis of the 13 chapter of 1st Corinthians, took special pains during the evening meeting to lead an animated woman to certain faith, conducted the family devotions in the home of his host, where he uttered the noteworthy expression: "We thank Thee, dear Lord, that as far as we know, we are saved up to date," wished everyone a good night on his way to his rest and was found dead the next morning in his bed. In all probability, his sick and weary heart ceased is work as soon as he lay down.
     Among those especially grieving at his departure are: the aged mother, the widow, four sons and three daughters, who find themselves in various circumstances, also five brothers and three sisters; as well as a seven year old nephew who has been a member of the family since his early childhood. Two children are already deceased.
     After a divine service at the home of the Witzel family in Rudd that was well attended by members of the congregation and the city, the body was brought to Charles City on 3 July and on 4 July a joint memorial service was held at the English Methodist church at Rudd, at which this author and the English preacher spoke. The main funeral service took place on 6 July at Charles City attended by the congregation and representatives of Rudd, as well as 26 preachers from the same Conference and the various denominations within the city and from neighboring towns. The District Superintendent, W. H. Rolfing, preached from Matthew 20:8. On the same day, burial took place in Garner, attended by the resident pastor, the congregation and the town.

Frank married Klaus, Mary Malvina 3 Jun 1875, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA. Mary (daughter of Klaus, Johan D. and Hartbecken, Elizabeth) was born 28 Jan 1853, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA; died 29 Mar 1930, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Frank Henry Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Sunday, 30 March 1930 in the Beatrice Daily Sun, of Wymore, Nebraska.

Will H. Wellemeyer, pioneer resident and business man of Wymore, died at his home here Saturday. He had been confined to his bed only for the past three days, but about six weeks ago, suffered a slight parlytic stroke. He had improved enough, however, to return to his work as a watchman at the Black Brothers Flour Mill here, and work until Tuesday of this week. He was 78 years old, born at Wapello, Iowa, and coming west in the early days settled near St. Francis Kansas, where the then newly wedded couple made their home for five years, Mr. Wellemeyer being engaged in insurance and real estate business. In 1885 they moved to Norton, Kansas where he was assistant cashier for the Norton First National Bank for nine years. The couple came to Wymore in 1890, eight years after the town was platted, and have lived here continually since. Mr. Wellemeyer was active in the early history of the town, and for more than a quarter of a century was in various business enterprises, most of the time operating a hardware store. He sold out 12 years ago. He served two terms as city treasurer of Wymore from 1918 to 1924, and recently had been in the employ of Black Brothers. Only last October the couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. He is survived by the widow and one daughter, Miss Lorene, at home.

William married Yoter, Clara Belle 12 Oct 1879, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. Clara was born 11 Oct 1860, Neola, Stafford County, Kansas, USA; died 24 Dec 1933, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA; was buried , Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The date of birth has also been reported as 1855.

Amelia married Neumann, Julius 3 Jun 1874, Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa, USA. Julius (son of Neumann, Wilhelm Gottlieb and Kehl, Catherine) was born 7 Jul 1848, Langenlonsheim, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia; died 21 Mar 1927, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA; was buried , Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: 1875, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
• Moved To: Jul 1911, Early, Sac County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Moved To:
According to an obituary, he was the manager of the Green Bay Lumber Company until ill health forced him to resign in February 1916.

Died:
The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary which she reported had appeared on Thursday, 8 March 1917 in the Hancock County Democrat.

Last Friday afternoon our people were startled and grieved by the announcement of the sudden death of our worthy townsman H. F. Wellemeyer which occurred at the home of a near neighbor while doing an errand. It seems that he had just entered the house and was seated in a chair talking when he was suddenly stricken with heart failure and died almost instantly. Mr. Wellemeyer came with his wife to Early in July 1911 and served as local manager of the Green Bay Lumber Company five and a half years. Almost three years ago his health began to fail and on account of his continuing failing health he was obliged to resign his position and cease active work a year ago, February 1st, 1916, since which time he was able to do little work and was continuously under the care of his physician with but little if any hope of his final recovery. Henry Frederick Wellemeyer was born near Wapello, Iowa 26 February 1857; hence was almost sixty years of age at the time of his death. He removed with his parents to Garner, Iowa, in the fall of 1875 where he resided for many years. June 3, 1895 he was married to Cora Birdsall of Spencer, who survives him. He was a good business man and an active member of the Early Presbyterian Church, which he served as elder since December 1912. He was an honorable and upright man and made many warm friends in business and social way during his residence in Early. Besides his widow, he leaves to mourn his untimely death, his aged mother, four brothers namely: E. M. of Garner, Iowa; George L. of Harris, Iowa; Will of Wymore, Nebraska; Charles of Warrenton, Missouri; all being present at the funeral except Will; three sisters and two sons by a former marriage and two grandchildren. Besides his brothers, his son J. H. of Minneapolis and his brother-in-law J. O. Birdsall of Spencer, and nephew Elmer Wellemeyer of Ames were in attendance at the funeral.

Henry married Maben, Mary D. 15 Dec 1879, Iowa, USA. Mary (daughter of Maben, John and Curran, Mary) was born 15 May 1861, Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA; died 12 Nov 1890, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Birdsall, Cora A. 3 Jun 1895, Iowa, USA. Cora was born Apr 1860, Illinois, USA; died 1946, Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: 1876, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Buried:
He was buried in Concord Cemetery.

Died:

     The following transcriptions were supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts.

Garner Signal; 25 February 1931

Word was received in Garner Tuesday that E. M. Wellemeyer had passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Foster Bickel, at Washington, Iowa, Monday night, 23 February at nine o'clock. One of the first days of February Mr. and Mrs. Wellemeyer left Garner for Iowa City, where Mr. Wellemeyer hoped to receive relief from a combination of ailments from which he had suffered for several years. However, the Iowa City specialists held out no hope for him, but appeared to be of the opinion that his trouble was of a nature that was not liable to prove fatal for some time at least. Iowa City is but 30 miles from Washington, so Mr. and Mrs. Wellemeyer went to the home of the daughter for a visit. His condition grew worse and the end came as we have previously stated, Monday evening of this week. News of his death was brought to Garner in a message from Mrs. Wellemeyer to Mrs. J. E. Fraser, an old time friend of the family. Data from which to prepare a biographical sketch is not available at this time, nor is there a person in Garner from whom correct dates, etc., could be obtained. For this reason approximate dates will need be used, and these gathered from memory of those of our people who have known Mr. Wellemeyer for a long, long time. E. M. Wellemeyer was 71 years of age. He was born in Wapello, Iowa in 1860. The arrival in Hancock County of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wellemeyer and family dates back all of 60 years. The old Wellemeyer homestead where a family of nine children were raised is the property now owned by C. U. Smith in southeast Garner. In this home there were six sons and three daughters. Six of these children, along with the parents, have passed to the great beyond. The living members of the family are: George L. of Corning, Iowa; Charles of Wichita, Kansas; and Mrs. George Addicks of Warrenton, Missouri. Many years ago E. M. Wellemeyer and Miss Amelia Haefner were married. To this union two children were born: Mrs. Viola Bickell of Washington, Iowa at whose house Mr. Wellemeyer died, and Elmer D. Wellemeyer of St. Rose, Louisana. In his younger days, when health and vigor were his, E. M. Wellemeyer was a moving spirit in the affairs of Garner and vicinity. Ed was interested in everything that meant a bigger, better Garner -- a better place in which to live. Arthur Wellemeyer of Klemme, a nephew of the deceased, went to Washington Monday night and took charge of the funeral arrangements. From him we learn that the body will arrive in Garner today and that funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will be at Concord Cemetery.


Garner, March 11, 1931

In the death notice of our townsman, E. M. Wellemeyer, published in last week's issue of the Garner Leader, we mentioned the fact that authentic data from which to prepare a complete biographical sketch was not available. Since that time, however, all necessary information has been obtained, and is published here. There will be some repetition of what was said last week, but we wish to make this story as complete as possible. Edward Mathew Wellemeyer was born at Wapello, Iowa on 16 November 1860. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. Foster Bickell, Washington, Iowa 23 February 1931 having attained the age of 71 years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Wellemeyer. His boyhood days were spent on the home farm near Wapello, Louisa County. In 1876, at the age of 16, he moved with his parents to Garner. He was enrolled in Garner's first public school and completed his education here. At the age of 20 he united with Grace Methodist Church, transferring his membership to First Methodist Church with the consolidation of the two church bodies, seven years ago. He has been a member of the Methodist Church for more than half a century. For the past 34 years he has been on the official board having been appointed to that place upon the death of his father who had served in a like capacity since the erection of Garner's first Methodist Episcopal Church. June 27, 1889, he was united in marriage to Miss Amelia Haefner of Giard, Iowa. He and his bride took up housekeeping in a home which he had previously built. This was on the farm a short distance west of Garner now known as a J. N. Sprole farm and tenanted by Floyd Franklin. Into this home two children were born, Viola and Elmer. During his younger years, Mr. Wellemeyer was one of this community's most active farmers. Later he served Garner as dairyman. In more recent years, he has been engaged in such activities as his health would permit. Last fall a gradual decline in health overtook him; his ailment failed to respond to medical attention, so about four weeks ago he was taken to a hospital at Iowa City where his trouble was diagnosed as paralysis agitars, a paralytic condition of the nerves. After the trip through the clinic, he was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Foster Bickell at Washington. For a short time he appeared to improve but an unexpected sharp change for the worse set in and he passed away. He leaves to mourn his death his wife; his daughter Mrs. Bickell; his son, Elmer H. Wellemeyer of St. Rose, Louisiana; three grandchildren: Verna Bickell; Marilyn and William Wellemeyer; a sister Mrs. Mary Addicks of Warrentown [sic], Missouri; two brothers George of Humiston, Iowa and Charles of Wichita, Kansas, as well as a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two sisters Lizette Minden and Amelia Neuman; and three brothers Rev. Frank H., William and H. Fred Wellemeyer.

Edward married Haefner, Amelia H. 27 Jun 1889, Giard, Clayton County, Iowa, USA. Amelia (daughter of Haefner, Charles and Horney, Mary) was born 24 May 1864, Giard, Clayton County, Iowa, USA; died 17 Oct 1950, Washington, Washington County, Iowa, USA; was buried 19 Oct 1950, Concord Township, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1920, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 federal enumeration, the household consisted of Mary W. Addicks, age 47, a widow; three of her children, all in school: Raymond Addicks, age 18; Dorothy Addicks, age 15; and, Eunice Addicks, age 7; and, Mary's brother, Charles L. Wellemeyer, age 38, single, a college professor.

Census:
According to the 1920 federal enumeration, the household consisted of Mary W. Addicks, age 57, a widow; Dorothy L. Addicks, a daughter teaching in the public school, age 24, single; Eunice M. Addicks, a daughter, age 16, attending school; Mary L. Kramer, a daughter, age 33, divorced; and, Donald W. Kramer, a grandson, age 8, attending school.

Buried:
Mary's husband, George, had been buried in the same cemetery many years earlier.

Died:
According to information on her death certificate, Mary W. Addicks died at 10:25 a.m. of heart failure at 115 S. Gore, Webster Groves. She had lived at that address for the past two years. This was also the address of Ray C. Addicks who was identified as the person providing the personal information recorded on the death certificate. It seems very likely that this person was Raymond Christlieb Addicks, one of Mary's children.
     Whoever filled out the certificate made it clear that Mary was married and not a widow, but it is known that her husband, "Dr. George B. Addicks," as he was identified, had died in 1910 while president of Central Wesleyan College at Warrenton, Missouri.

Mary married Addicks, George B. 26 Jun 1884, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. George (son of Addicks, Brand Gerhard and Frels, Louisa Dorothere Mary) was born 9 Sep 1854, Hampton Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA; died 31 Jan 1910, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA; was buried 2 Feb 1910, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
He was buried in Concord Cemetery.

Died:
The following are transcriptions supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of obituaries for George Leonard Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 13 April 1932 in local Iowa newspapers, as noted.

Klemme Times and Britt Tribune

George Leonard Wellemeyer was born 8 October 1865 on a farm near Wapello, Iowa. He was the seventh of a family of nine children, six sons and three daughters born to his parents, Henry F. Wellemeyer and his wife Catherine (nee) Fiegenbaum. Mr. Wellemeyer received the instruction of his childhood years in the common schools of Wapello, and later attended a few terms in the Academy at Garner, which at that time was managed by Professors Worden and Polock. For two years he attended Western College at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. George Wellemeyer taught school in Hancock County for several years. It happened that he was the first teacher to serve the Will Stille District two miles west of Klemme. His life work, however, was that of a printer. He moved often, and several times tried other work but always came back to the print shop which was the work he liked best. He worked on the Garner Democrat for many years. He owned at one time a paper and print shop at Cope, Colorado. He started the Iowa Valley Press at Helmond. He was at one time editor of the Klemme Times and for a few years owned and operated the Britt Tribune and for a number of years was at Harris, Iowa. He carried mail and owned and operated the Harris Herald which later he consolidated with the Ocheydan Press. After moving to Ocheydan, he and his son, Leonard, operated this paper for several years. Mr. Wellemeyer was Mayor of Ocheydan for two terms. It was here that he affiliated himself with Silver Cord Lodge 525 A.F. & A.M. At the time of his demise he was operating a movie theater at Afton, Iowa. The departed was married in the year 1899 to Aurilla Sage of Garner, Iowa. From this union came three sons, Leonard, Lyle and Mahion. His wife preceeded him in death in the year 1903. In the year 1910 the departed again married; this time to Mrs. Emma Town of Spirit Lake, Iowa. To them one son, Roland, was born. In his younger days, the work of the print shop being quite confining, Mr. Wellemeyer found recreation in hunting and fishing and in playing baseball. The departed was an optimist, generous to a fault with those he loved, and a friend to every man. One of his favorite poems was:
     Let me live in a house by the side of the road, where the race of men go by.
     Some are good and some are bad -- wise -- foolish. So am I.
     Then why should I sit on the scorners bench or hurl the cynics bomb
     Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a friend to man.
Mr. Wellemeyer was always in good health until about a year ago when he noticed some irregularity of the heart, which did not seem to get much better or much worse. Suddenly he felt an unusual pain in the region of his heart. A doctor was called but he died within the hour. This was early Friday morning the 8th of April. He had reached the age of 66 years, 5 months and 29 days. He leaves of his immediate family his wife, Mrs. Emma Wellemeyer of Afton, Iowa; four sons: Roland of Afton; Leonard of Pipestone, Minnesota; Lyle and Mahlon of Baltimore, Maryland; five grandchildren and one brother Charles L. Wellemeyer of Wichita, Kansas and one sister Mrs. Mary Addicks of Warrenton, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Whyte in Klemme at the home of Arthur Wellemeyer, a nephew of the deceased. The Masons were in charge of the services at the Garner Cemetery.


Garner Leader

     The body of George L. Wellemeyer was brought to Garner for burial Sunday, 10 April, and placed in the family lot in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Wellemeyer passed from this earth at his home at Afton, Iowa early Friday morning, 8 April, the result of a heart attack. Mr. Wellemeyer was operating a movie theater at Afton at the time of his death. George Wellemeyer will be remembered by a large number of Leader and Signal readers. For many years he was a resident of Garner and Hancock County. In early life he learned the printing business and followed that profession for 40 years at least. He managed or owned papers in Garner, Britt, Goodell, Klemme, Crystal Lake, and we believe, Corwith. During those years, he naturally gained a wide acquaintance throughout the county. He was born on a farm near Wapello, Iowa 8 October 1865. When but a child, he came to this county with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wellemeyer. The original Wellemeyer estate is what is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Smith, in southwest Garner. Here George resided when a growing boy. When the Northern Iowa Normal College was a flourishing institution under the management of the Rev. Samuel I. Lindsay and Professors Pollock and Worden, George was a student there. He taught in the rural schools of our county for several terms. In the year 1899 he was married to Aurilla Sage of Garner.
     To this union three sons were born: Leonard, Lyle and Mahlon. The mother of these boys died many years ago. Mr. Wellemeyer married again, this time to Mrs. Emma Town, of Spirit Lake. To this union one son, Roland, was born. He operated a newspaper at Spirit Lake for years and then moved to Harris, Iowa. Later he consolidated his Harris publication with the Ocheydan Press and he and his son, Leonard, operated the Press for many years. He served the town of Ocheydan as mayor for two terms, and while a resident of that town, and while a resident of that town he became affiliated with the Masonic Fraternity, and that body was in charge of the burial, which took place in Garner Sunday afternoon, 10 April. The Rev. David J. Lewis, pastor of the local United Presbyterian Church, read the Masonic burial ritual at the grave. Previous to bringing the body to Garner, a funeral service was held at the home of his nephew, Arthur Wellemeyer, at Klemme. There were nine children in the family of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wellemeyer. Three daughters and six sons. Of this number two are still living: Mrs. Mary Addicks of Warrenton, Missouri and Charles Wellemeyer of Wichita, Kansas. His wife and four sons survive: Mrs. Wellemeyer and Roland of Afton, Iowa; Leonard of Pipestone, Minnesota; Lyle and Mahlon of Baltimore, Maryland. Deceased had been in good health until about one year ago, when heart disease developed.

George married Sage, Aurilla Farnham Nov 1899, Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA. Aurilla was born 8 Aug 1877, Mechanicsville, Cedar County, Iowa, USA; died 27 Mar 1903, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

George married Owen, Emma 29 Nov 1910, Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA. Emma was born Abt 1875, Minnesota, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Degree: 1894, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA; A.B.; Address:
  Central Wesleyan College
• Occupation: 1894–1898, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA; professor of Latin, Greek and mathematics; Address:
  Charles City College
• Education: 1898–1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Address:
  University of Chicago
• Occupation: From 1900, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA; professor of Greek and Latin; Address:
  Central Wesleyan College
• Census: 1910, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Occupation:

     The following biographical sketch, along with a portrait, was published in 1906 in The Pulse, the yearbook of Central Wesleyan College (referred to here as C. W. C.).

     Charles Louis Wellemeyer, A. B., single, was born in a farmhouse near Wapello, Iowa in the latter half of the nineteenth century. His craving for knowledge was shown when at the age of four years, he attended the "Deestrickt" School, where his big brother wielded the "big stick." Later his parents removed to Garner, Iowa, where he did those things boys are wont to do and completed the public school at 16 years of age. He taught one year, graduated in an academy at Garner, and 1894 completed the classical course at C. W. C. Then for four years he was professor of Latin, Greek and Mathematics at Charles City College, Charles City, Iowa, for two years did post-graduate work at the University of Chicago, and in 1900 he was chosen professor of Latin and Greek at C. W. C. This position he has satisfactorily filled since then, spending the present year on leave of absence, to rest his overstrained eyes, in Dixie Land, Texas.
     Prof. Wellemeyer is a good thinker and an earnest teacher, always trying to have his pupils make progress. He avers that it is not entirely his own fault that he is not married, so we shall not judge him too harshly, for we know him to be quite a ladies' man.


Census:
According to the 1910 federal enumeration, Charles, age 38, single, a college professor, was living in the home of his widowed sister, Mary W. Addicks, age 47, and her three children, Raymond, age 18, in school, Dorothy Addicks, age 15, in school, and Eunice Addicks, age 7, in school.

Died:

     The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Charles Louis Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 19 November 1946 in the Wichita Beacon (Wichita, Kansas).

Charles Louis Wellemeyer, 849 South Fern, died at his home Tuesday morning. He was born in Wapello, Iowa 6 November 1870. Wellemeyer was a professor at Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Missouri, for 20 years and later a principal in rural Missouri schools. A resident of Wichita since 1927, he had been a salesman for the W. T. Raleigh Company. He was a member of the Trinity Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Bertha, of the home, and two sons, Lawrence Wellemeyer of the home and Lieutenant Herbert Wellemeyer of the Navy, stationed at San Francisco. Culbertson Mortuary will announce funeral arrangements.

Charles married Wengler, Bertha Anna 22 Aug 1917, Oxford, Sumner County, Kansas, USA. Bertha was born 6 Dec 1881, Oxford, Sumner County, Kansas, USA; died 31 Jan 1959, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Lillian was buried in the Lee Mission Cemetery (Section A, Block 28, Lot 02, Grave 07). She and her husband share a gravestone.

Died:

The following is a transcription of an obituary for Lillie Amelia Williams published on 5 October 1948 in the Oregon Statesman, of Salem, Oregon.

     "In this city October 2, Lillie Amelia Williams, late resident of 1112 Mill st. Survived by daughters, Ethel Williams, Salem, Mrs. Blanche Segersten, Lewiston, Idaho, and Mrs. Frances Arent, Forest Grove; brothers, Edward H. Minden and L. F. Minden, Stockton, Calif., Charles Minden, Lewiston, Idaho, Chester Minden, Corvallis, Albert Minden, Spokane, and Will Minden, Princeton, Idaho; also three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services will be held in the First Methodist church, Tuesday, October 5, at 1:30 p.m. Interment in Lee Mission cemetery. W. T. Rigdon company in charge."

Lillian married Williams, Rev. John Edward 20 Dec 1888, Preston, Pratt County, Kansas, USA. John (son of Williams, Mathew Souder and Luther, Elizabeth Putnam) was born 14 Aug 1863, New Haven, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA; died 19 Jun 1948, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA; was buried 22 Jun 1948, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Edward married Combs, Maude. Maude died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Louis married Combs, Nellie. Nellie was born 3 Jul 1880; died Sep 1974, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Davis, Lillie. Lillie was born 21 Dec 1883; died Jan 1972, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet]

George married Updike, Mabel. Mabel was born 24 May 1885; died Jan 1980, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet]

Albert married Brook, Polly. Polly died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Elsie married Elder, William Wesley. William died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Chester married Shaw, Mary Elizabeth. Mary was born 1899; died 1947. [Group Sheet]

Minnie married Hedges, Jess. Jess was born 3 Apr 1890; died Dec 1969, Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet]

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The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elizabeth Catherine Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 9 February 1917 in the Garner Signal, of Garner, Iowa, apparently borrowing from the Marshalltown Times Republican, of Marshalltown, Iowa.

     Death at 7:15 this morning claimed Miss Elizabeth Wellemeyer, supervisor of music in the public schools of the city, following a brief illness of three days' duration. Miss Wellemeyer was stricken suddenly and violently ill with uremia early Tuesday morning and suffered two convulsions before she was taken to Deaconess Hospital. During the three days following, Miss Wellemeyer never fully regained consciousness, and her temperature remained well above 100 most of the time. At 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the patient sustained another convulsion, after which her temperature went up to 108 and her action became much weaker. She passed into a stupor shortly after 6:00 p.m. Dr. W. L. Bierinf, of Des Moines, who was called into consultation on the case Thursday, said he believed meningeal complications had set in, but that nothing more could have been done for the patient. She had been in the hospital for a short time two weeks before with a bad case of grippe, but had returned to work for a week just previous to her last illness. Miss Wellemeyer came to Marshalltown in the fall of 1909 from Lamoni, where she had been teaching music in Graceland College. She took up the position of supervisor of music in both the grades and high school, and under her supervision the music of the schools had been developed into a real factor in the community. She worked on the idea that the whole city could in a measure partake of the appreciation of music through the school children, and with this end in view developed the glee clubs and chorus work and organized classes in musical history, harmony and appreciation of music. She was influential in standardizing the work in high school music so that pupils received credit for their music when entering college. In state musical circles, Miss Wellemeyer was well and favorably known. She was president of the music section of the State Teachers Association, and leader of the music section of the Northeastern Iowa Teachers' Association. In addition she represented the local schools at national meetings of music teachers in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and Lincoln, Nebraska. At the time of her illness Miss Wellemeyer was just completing her plans for community singing, which was to include the schools of several cities in Iowa, and which was to be promoted between February 12 and 22, Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays. For the past six years Miss Wellemeyer had been director of the Methodist choir, and was also a member of that church. She had directed the high school glee clubs and orchestra, and was prominent in the institution of community singing in this city. At the time of her death she was also president of Der Deutsche Unterhaltungs Kreis.
     Catherine Elizabeth Wellemeyer was born at Garner, Hancock County on 30 April 1876, the eldest of a family of eight children. Her father, Rev. Frank H. Wellemeyer, was a minister in the German Methodist Church and Miss Wellemeyer's girlhood was spent in different towns in this state. She received her high school education in Decorah, and following this was graduated from the Iowa State Normal School at Cedar Falls. She then taught in the grades at Britt for a few years, before specializing in music. Going to Chicago she studied for three years in the American Conservatory of Music under Adolph Weidig, an authority on harmony, and also took several courses in public school music under W. L. Tomlins. After completing her work there she taught music for two years in Graceland College, Lamoi, coming to Marshalltown from there in 1909. Miss Wellemeyer was the third in her family to pass to the great beyond, her father having died in 1907 and a sister, Estella, in 1907. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Wellemeyer, of Charles City, four brothers and two sisters. These are: Miss Ruth Wellemeyer, principal of the high school at Charles City; Mrs. R. W. Merten, Guthrie, Oklahoma; Earnest Wellemeyer, mathematics teacher in Colton, California high school; Charles (Carl) Wesley Wellemeyer, teacher and farmer, Colesburg, Iowa; Arthur Wellemeyer, merchant, mortician, Klemme, Iowa; Ernest Edward, of Patterson, California and Fletcher, Principal of the high school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The body was taken to the Methodist Church at 3:00 p.m. today and will be open to friends. The public schools will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. to give the children an opportunity to go to the church. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Garner, Iowa next to her father.

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Carl was buried in Zion Cemetery, west of town.

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The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Carl Wesley Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 29 November 1933 in an unidentified Garner, Iowa newspaper.

"Carl Wesley Wellemeyer was born 12 May 1877 at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He was the second of a family of nine children born to his parents, Frank H. Wellemeyer and Mary M. (Klaus). His father being a minister, the family lived in several towns and Carl's education was received in grade schools of Freeport, Illinois, Giard, Dubuque, Lemars, Garner and Decorah, where he graduated from high school. Mr. Wellemeyer attended Charles City College, after which he taught school two years in Garner, two years in Duncan, six years in Liberty Township, making a total of ten years in Hancock County schools. His main business, however, was farming. He farmed seven years in Liberty Township, sold out and moved to Delaware County near Colesburg, where he lived on a farm the past quarter of a century. Departed was married 12 June 1907 to Sarah Merten. From this union came two children, one son Howard, who is working at home, and one daughter, Helen, who preceeded him in death. Mr. Wellemeyer was a quiet, kindly nature, who never quarreled with his neighbors, always showing a tendency to meet the other fellow more than halfway. His wife and son feel that he has bequeathed to them the good will of everyone who knew him, a priceless legacy. A brief characterization of Carl Wellemeyer's busy and useful life reveals many things of outstanding value. In his educational work he was always forward looking and progressive. In his church affiliations he was faithful to every trust; but outstanding in his musical contribution. His singing for all manner of community functions was in general demand. Very particularly was this true in connection with funerals because of his sympathetic voice. Few men are capable of serving a community as he did this, his home county. In fact, his service to his fellow men at times became a severe strain and in sacrifice of time can hardly be estimated. He was a member of the Colesburg child welfare committee and Farmers Telephone Company. Mr. Wellemeyer was usually in good health. On Thursday afternoon, 23 November, he suffered a heart attack while at work, from which he failed to recover. He reached the age of 58 years, 6 months and 11 days. It leaves his wife, one son Howard, at home; two sisters, Hulda, Mrs. Robert Merten of Gutherie, Oklahoma and Ruth, Mrs. C. L. Melcher of Charles City; and three brothers, Arthur of Klemme; Ernest of Patterson, California and Fletcher of Kansas City, Kansas; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Methodist Church at Colesburg, with the pastor, Rev. George Notedwift in charge. Rev. A. H. Meyer, former pastor at Klemme, and long time friend of the family, gave the funeral address. Rev. F. C. Grieve, pastor of the Methodist Church at Masonville, and former Klemme resident, conducted the service at the grave. A local soloist sang "Crossing the Bar," and "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." Pallbearers were men by the name of Klaus living in the locality. Burial was made in the family lot beside his daughter, Helen, in the Zion Cemetery west of Colesburg."

Carl married Merten, Sarah 12 Jun 1907, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA. Sarah (daughter of Merten, John and Partridge, Candace) was born 13 May 1877, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA; died 25 May 1966, Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Estella was buried in Concord Cemetery.

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     The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Estella Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 17 April 1907 in an unidentified Garner, Iowa newspaper.

     E. Estella Wellemeyer was born 12 October 1878 at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and peacefully passed away while at the home of her parents in Garner, Iowa on Sunday morning, 14 April 1907. Very early in life she dedicated herself with all her powers and talents to the Master and at the age of seven joined the German M. E. Church of which she remained a true and loyal member until the end. A member of a minister's family, she found it necessary to improve the scattered opportunities that were offered her for an education in the public schools. In addition to her school work she early devoted herself to the study of piano music; working always under the beat instructors obtainable in the various places where the family resided. When such opportunities appeared to end, she continued her studies, both classic and musical, at Charles City College. Upon the completion of her musical course at Charles City, she, by tireless effort, obtained a large class of music pupils in Garner, Klemme and the surrounding vicinity. Later she continued her studies in Dubuque and for the last four years under Emil Liebling, the renowned Chicago master of piano. For all of the past year she has been troubled somewhat with indigestion and general indisposition, but the nature of her disease made it impossible to detect the real seriousness of her condition. Not even when she returned home on the 15th of last February did her most intimate friends realize that the end was so near. Immediate help was secured and later the best medical authority in Chicago was consulted. All was of no avail; the disease could neither be checked nor cured. She received the decision of the physicians with Christian fortitude and even sought to comfort her loved ones in their sorrow. Contrary to the expectations of the best physicians she retained her full mental capabilities until the last hour, and passed from this vale of tears to the eternal joys of the Heavenly Abode without a struggle. When her mother asked the question 'Shall we all meet you in Heaven?' -- she answered 'Certainly.' This was the last distinguishable word she spoke. Always in the best of health, tireless in her energy and uncomplaining of slight attacks of indisposition; her sudden illness and death has come as a thunder stroke from a clear sky to her many friends and relatives. It simply teaches us how uncertain life is and how inexplicable are the ways of God. A true friend, a loving sister, a dutiful and affectionate daughter, she is mourned by all. But more than this -- her strong Christian character and unshaken faith in God and her Savior stood forth above all else in the last hours. In our human weakness we may ask -- 'Why should she be called away when just ready to enter the field of her chosen career? Why this disappointment in her hopes and those of her friends and relatives?' We cannot answer except in the words -- 'Thy will be done.' Her life and character will ever live on in the hearts of her friends and dear ones. 'The ploughing of grief is deep, deep; but less would not do for the agriculture of God.'

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     The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Franz Arthur Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Wednesday 4 January 1961 in the Garner Leader, of Garner, Iowa.

     Funeral services were held Monday 2 January at the Klemme Methodist Church for Arthur Wellemeyer, 80, long time Klemme businessman. Mr. Wellemeyer died of a heart attack Thursday night. The Rev. James E. Albertson officiated and Osman Funeral Home of Klemme was in charge of the services. Interment was in the Ell Township Cemetery. Casket bearers were Asa Arnold Herman Paul, C. J. Larsen, Melvin Neuberger, Franklin Kluckhohn and Harvey Barz. Honorary casket bearers were J. E. Stille, Wes Haefner, Wallace Pavey, E. J. Arnold, Jim Thomas and Conrad Quandt. Mrs. E. A. Gerardi accompanied Mrs. Marvin Lemke as she sang "The Lord's Prayer," and "The Lord is My Shepherd," Mrs. Ben Coobs, Mrs. John Chambers and Mrs. William Vanoski arranged the floral tributes.
     Arthur Wellemeyer was born 22 February 1880 in Sibley County, Minnesota near Henderson. He was the fourth of a family of nine children born to his parents, Reverend Frank and Mary Klaus Wellemeyer. When a baby he was baptized in a log church and later joined the German Methodist Church at Decorah by confirmation. He attended Charles City College and later taught in Liberty Township rural schools. On 22 February 1906 he married Lydia Griewe. They were the parents of five children. After farming for one year in Liberty Township, the Wellemeyers moved to Klemme and purchased a general store and called it the Wellemeyer Department Store, "A Good Place to Trade." He carried groceries, dry goods, men's wear, furniture, pianos and provided funeral service. In 1918 he built the familiar two story brick store building in which the Wellemeyer Furniture Store is still located. He managed the store until 1951 and continued as funeral director until his retirement in 1953. Mr. Wellemeyer was very active in Klemme's civic affairs and was ready and willing to devote much time to any project that was for the betterment of the community. He was always interested in his home town -- to him there was no place that could equal Klemme. Mr. Wellemeyer is survived by his five children: Andrew of Springfield, Missouri; Ethel, Mrs. Don Bacon of Klemme; Clarice, Mrs. James Carlson of Klemme; Ruth, Mrs. Burton Hansen of Titonka; and Nora, Mrs. Richard Mohler of Dayton, Ohio; one sister Mrs. Ruth Melcher of Los Angeles, California; one brother John Fletcher Wellemeyer of Kansas City, Kansas; eleven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lydia, who died 31 July 1949.

Franz married Griewe, Lydia Dora 22 Feb 1906, Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. Lydia (daughter of Griewe, Henry and Ell, Mary) was born 27 Feb 1880, Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; died 31 Jul 1949, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ernest married Schultz, Myrtle 3 Jun 1920, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Myrtle (daughter of Schultz, Thomas and Griswold, Minneola) was born 2 Nov 1893, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA; died Oct 1991, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

John married Gethmann, Olinda 5 Aug 1909, Gladbrook, Tama County, Iowa, USA. Olinda was born 1886, Gladbrook, Tama County, Iowa, USA; died 1949, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Hulda married Merten, Robert William 13 Jun 1910, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA. Robert was born 14 Mar 1883, Iowa, USA; died 21 Feb 1974, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ruth married Melcher, Clarence Lewis 8 Sep 1917, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA. Clarence was born 21 Dec 1885, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA; died 21 Feb 1927, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Lois, as her gravestone identifies her, was buried in Concord Cemetery.

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The date of death has also been reported as 10 May 1878, 5 October 1878, or in 1879. Further research is required.

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• Census: 1900, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA

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Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Rowland [sic] W. Neumann, age 22, born in Illinois, single, and working as a store clerk, lived with his parents, Julius Neumann, a 51 year old merchant, and Amelia C. Neumann, age 44. Also in the home were six siblings: Clarice E. Neumann, age 19, single, working as a book keeper; Mohlon [sic] J. Neumann, age 17, single, in school; Gertrude L. Neumann, age 15, in school; Wilhelmina Neumann, age 13, in school; Cecil H. Neumann, age 8, in school; and Warren R. Neumann, age 4.

Rawland married Franke, Elsie 1903, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. Elsie was born 29 Dec 1884; died 25 Jan 1940. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA

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According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Clarice E. Neumann, age 19, born in Illinois, single, and working as a book keeper, lived with her parents, Julius Neumann, a 51 year old merchant, and Amelia C. Neumann, age 44. Also in the home were six siblings: Rowland [sic] W. Neumann, age 22, single, working as a clerk in a store; Mohlon [sic] J. Neumann, age 17, single, in school; Gertrude L. Neumann, age 15, in school; Wilhelmina Neumann, age 13, in school; Cecil H. Neumann, age 8, in school; and Warren R. Neumann, age 4.

Clarice married Kelly, Frederick James 6 Sep 1904, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA. Frederick was born 7 Sep 1880; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA

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Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Mohlon [sic] J. Neumann, age 17, born in Illinois, single, and in school, lived with his parents, Julius Neumann, a 51 year old merchant, and Amelia C. Neumann, age 44. Also in the home were six siblings: Rowland [sic] W. Neumann, age 22, single, working as a clerk in a store; Clarice E. Neumann, age 19, single, working as a book keeper; Gertrude L. Neumann, age 15, in school; Wilhelmina Neumann, age 13, in school; Cecil H. Neumann, age 8, in school; and Warren R. Neumann, age 4.

Mahlon married Pirie, Bertha Bruce 1912. Bertha was born 18 Mar 1878; died 21 Nov 1951. [Group Sheet]

Mahlon married Elrod, Mildred 1953. Mildred was born 19 Jun 1903; died Jun 1982, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA

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According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Gertrude L. Neumann, age 15, born in Illinois, single, and in school, lived with her parents, Julius Neumann, a 51 year old merchant, and Amelia C. Neumann, age 44. Also in the home were six siblings: Rowland [sic] W. Neumann, age 22, single, working as a clerk in a store; Clarice E. Neumann, age 19, single, working as a book keeper; Mohlon [sic] J. Neumann, age 17, single, in school; Wilhelmina Neumann, age 13, in school; Cecil H. Neumann, age 8, in school; and Warren R. Neumann, age 4.

Gertrude married Hinman, Harry Winfield 1910. Harry was born 16 May 1878; died Nov 1966, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA

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According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Wilhelmina Neumann, age 13, born in Nebraska, and in school, lived with her parents, Julius Neumann, a 51 year old merchant, and Amelia C. Neumann, age 44. Also in the home were six siblings: Rowland [sic] W. Neumann, age 22, single, working as a clerk in a store; Clarice E. Neumann, age 19, single, working as a book keeper; Mohlon [sic] J. Neumann, age 17, single, in school; Gertrude L. Neumann, age 15, in school; Cecil H. Neumann, age 8, in school; and Warren R. Neumann, age 4.

Wilhelmina married Ausmus, David Maynard 1911. David was born 25 Jan 1874; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: 1910, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
• Residence: 1914, Oklahoma, USA
• Residence: 1915, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA

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Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Cecil H. Neumann, age 8, born in Nebraska, and in school, lived with his parents, Julius Neumann, a 51 year old merchant, and Amelia C. Neumann, age 44. Also in the home were six siblings: Rowland [sic] W. Neumann, age 22, single, working as a clerk in a store; Clarice E. Neumann, age 19, single, working as a book keeper; Mohlon [sic] J. Neumann, age 17, single, in school; Gertrude L. Neumann, age 15, in school; Wilhelmina Neumann, age 13, in school; and Warren R. Neumann, age 4.

Residence:
Cecil was employed by the Homestake Mining Company.

Residence:
Cecil was a salesman for the Eckdall & McCarty Store.

Cecil married Krueger, Edith Louise 2 Aug 1916, La Crosse, Rush County, Kansas, USA. Edith was born 10 Apr 1895; died Jul 1986, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: 1918, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA

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Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Warren R. Neumann, age 4, born in Nebraska, lived with his parents, Julius Neumann, a 51 year old merchant, and Amelia C. Neumann, age 44. Also in the home were six siblings: Rowland [sic] W. Neumann, age 22, single, working as a clerk in a store; Clarice E. Neumann, age 19, single, working as a book keeper; Mohlon [sic] J. Neumann, age 17, single, in school; Gertrude L. Neumann, age 15, in school; Wilhelmina Neumann, age 13, in school; and Cecil H. Neumann, age 8, in school.

Residence:
According to a biographical sketch of Julius Neumann published in 1918, Warren was a student at the University of Kansas.

Warren married Gray, Nettie Clare 1919. Nettie was born 14 Jan 1896; died 19 Feb 1944, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Wilbur married Peterson, Selma E. Hogg. Selma was born 28 Jun 1891, Upsala, Sweden; died Nov 1984, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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According to an obituary for Mary D. (Maben) Wellemeyer, she was the mother of three boys, one of whom died before her own death in 1890. The name and the birth date of this son is not known at present.

Agnes married Bickell, Wilbur Foster 10 Jun 1915, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. Wilbur (son of Bickell, John and Frölich, Martha) was born 27 Aug 1891, Froelich, Clayton County, Iowa, USA; died Jul 1967, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: a chemical engineer in the oil industry.

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The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an article for Elmer H. Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Wednesday, 1 August 1951 in the Garner Leader.

Elmer H. Wellemeyer, one time Garner farm boy, who is now vice-president of Cities Service Oil Company, is the subject of a lengthy article in the current issue of the Cities Service Company magazine. Wellemeyer was graduated from Garner High School a few years before World War I. Upon graduation he taught Liberty Township School Number Two, according to his cousin, Arthur Wellemeyer of Klemme. Elmer Wellemeyer is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wellemeyer of Garner. His mother died at Washington, Iowa in October of 1950, and is buried in Concord Cemetery here. His father died several years ago. He has one sister, Viola Bickell of Washington, Iowa. The magazine article is an old fashioned success story of a farm boy who made good in the big city. We quote "Picture a pre-machine-age farm, circa 1910. The only tractor a sway-back horse. The only milking machine, a small boy named Elmer -- his hands already muscular from the job of milking eight cows night and morning -- farm life was no bed of hay in those days. 'I had college dinned into me -- oh, as far back as I can remember,' says Wellemeyer. 'Dad had a flock of brothers -- a bishop, a publisher, a professor, a musician and a merchant. Mother said what they could do I could do. Since everybody agreed that chemical enginering held the promise of a big future, I went to Iowa State to see if they could make a chemical engineer out of me.' This was Iowa State's first class in chemical engineering, and according to Wellemeyer probably its best. For the students not only made wallboard out of cornstalks and extracted acid from cornstalks, but set up the equipment for their experiments. It was here that Wellemeyer made his first analysis of lubricating oil. 'Today's oil engineers seem to think they are doing something new when they road-tested lube oils in one of the first automobiles in my part of Iowa -- and I wrote my first major thesis on the results.' World War I snatched Elmer from college. When the war ended, he finished at Iowa State, answered a newspaper ad for a chemical engineer, and his work as an oil man began in earnest. He invented and patented several stills, to expedite his work of analyzing Mexican crude oil. He was then given a job as chief chemical engineer of a refinery in Tampico, Mexico. But halfway to Tampico, he was transferred to Good Hope, Louisana where he first came in contact with Cities Service. Later he was asked to take over the laboratory of the refinery of a Cities Service subsidiary. In 1931 he was sent to India to check on the interests of a company connected with Cities Service. After his India assignment, he returned to Texas and Louisiana, where he opened the Houston office of Cities Service. During World War II Wellemeyer's executive capacities were instrumental in setting up a new refinery on the Gulf coast to produce aviation gasoline for the government. He was noted for his ability to slash through red tape. After the war he was sent to New York and became assistant to Hi Brandli, vice-president in charge of the Cities Service export department. Soon Brandli was made general manager of the company, and Wellemeyer was elected vice-president. As a vice-president Wellemeyer's secretary characterizes him with one word: determine. No use telling him a thing can't be done, because he'll step right in and prove you are wrong by doing it himself. His methods are often unorthodox -- but they work. Wellemeyer starts his day at 4:30 a.m. by helping milk cows on his New Jersey farm before going to his city office. Once a farmer, always a farmer, Wellemeyer states. He launches into an enthusiastic description of his dairy farm, its head of Guernsey cows, 40 head of beef cattle -- and his Reserve Champion bull of the state of New Jersey last year. Wellemeyer's son, William, is his farm manager, with very able assistance from his younger son, John. 'My daughter, Marilyn, has the brains of the family. Four colleges offered her scholarships. She chose to finish at the Sorbonne -- on another scholarship.' Elmer Wellemeyer has a genius for friendship. An incident is recounted which shows he was a vocational ag teacher in his own way, back at Liberty number two. He was teaching eight grades in a one-room schoolhouse for the salary of $52.80 a month. When the time came to teach arithmetic, he threw away the book -- literally. He reasoned this way: his boys were farm boys and would probably be farmers all their lives. So he took them out to a cornfield and taught them arithmetic by the number of rows of corn, number of stalks to a hill, number of ears to a stalk. He opened account books for the boys, borrowed money for them (on paper of course) and set them up in business. This was long before the days of earn-as-you-learn, remember?"

Elmer married Hess, Edith. Edith died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1920, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

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Census:
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, Marie Addicks, age 13, was living with her parents, George B. Addicks, age 45, a teacher, and Mary W. Addicks, age 37; and, her brother and sister: Raymond C. Addicks, age 8, and Dorothy E. Addicks, age 5.

Census:
According to the 1920 federal enumeration, Mary L. Kramer, age 33, divorced, and her son, Donald W. Kramer, age 8, attending school, were living in the home of Mary's mother, Mary W. Addicks, age 57, a widow. Also in the home was two other daughters of Mary Addicks: Dorothy L. Addicks, Mary's daughter, age 24, single, teaching in the public school; and, Eunice M. Addicks, age 16, attending school.

Marie married Kramer, George L. 26 Aug 1908, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA. George was born Abt 1877–1878; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.

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• Census: 1900, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1910, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

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Census:
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, Raymond C. Addicks, age 8, was living with his parents, George B. Addicks, age 45, a teacher, and Mary W. Addicks, age 37; and, his two sisters: Marie Addicks, age 13, and Dorothy E. Addicks, age 5.

Census:
According to the 1910 federal enumeration, Raymond, age 18, in school, was living with his widowed mother, Mary W. Addicks, age 47, and two sisters, Dorothy Addicks, age 15, in school, and Eunice Addicks, age 7, in school. Also in the home was his mother's brother, Charles L. Wellemeyer, age 38, single, a college professor.

Raymond married Dreyer, Agnes R. 26 Jun 1916, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA. Agnes was born 6 Feb 1889, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 8 Oct 1979, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1910, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1920, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

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Census:
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, Dorothy E. Addicks, age 5, was living with her parents, George B. Addicks, age 45, a teacher, and Mary W. Addicks, age 37; and, her sister and brother: Marie Addicks, age 13, and Raymond C. Addicks, age 8.

Census:
According to the 1910 federal enumeration, Raymond, age 18, in school, was living with his widowed mother, Mary W. Addicks, age 47, and two sisters, Dorothy Addicks, age 15, in school, and Eunice Addicks, age 7, in school. Also in the home was his mother's brother, Charles L. Wellemeyer, age 38, single, a college professor.

Census:
According to the 1920 federal enumeration, Dorothy L. Addicks, teaching in the public school, age 24, single, was living in the home of her mother, Mary W. Addicks, age 57, a widow. Also in the home was Eunice M. Addicks, Mary's daughter, age 16, attending school; Mary L. Kramer, another daughter, age 33, divorced; and, Donald W. Kramer, a grandson, age 8, attending school.

Dorothy married Mowles, Joseph Henry Abt 1922–1923. Joseph was born Abt 1896–1897, Massachusetts, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1920, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 federal enumeration, Eunice, age 7, in school, was living with her widowed mother, Mary W. Addicks, age 47, and her brother, Raymond, age 18, in school, and her sister, Dorothy Addicks, age 15, in school. Also in the home was his mother's brother, Charles L. Wellemeyer, age 38, single, a college professor

Census:
According to the 1920 federal enumeration, Eunice M. Addicks, age 16, attending school, was living in the home of her mother, Mary W. Addicks, age 57, a widow. Also in the home was Dorothy L. Addicks, Mary's daughter, age 24, single, teaching in the public school; Mary L. Kramer, another daughter, age 33, divorced; and, Donald W. Kramer, a grandson, age 8, attending school.

Buried:
She was buried in Riverview Cemetery. Her husband was also buried in this cemetery.

Eunice married Fisher, Vance Evanston 30 Jun 1928, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Vance (son of Fisher, Albert L. and Wilson, Sarah Ann) was born 28 Sep 1899, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died 12 Jul 1982, St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA; was buried , St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

Leonard married Griep, Amanda Pauline 30 Jul 1921, Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA. Amanda was born 28 Jul 1903; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Roland married Schaetzel, Alice Rose Elsie. Alice was born Abt 1916; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Herbert married Schiff, Ruth. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Details of his death are not known at this time.

Lawrence married Lorson, Lucille Mary 9 Aug 1950, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA. Lucille (daughter of Lorson, Fred R. and Hughes, Mary A.) was born 2 May 1921, Elmo, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA; died 25 Jan 2014, Kansas, USA; was buried 30 Jan 2014, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Blanche married Segersten, Axel August. Axel was born 26 Sep 1888; died Jul 1976, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Ethel became a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She never married.

Frances married Durand, William E.. William was born 1891; died 1918. [Group Sheet]

Frances married Arant, [--?--]. [--?--] died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Frank married Longtug, Gladys. Gladys was born 10 Nov 1906; died Apr 1987, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ida married Barkley, Hugh. Hugh was born 1896; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Georgia married Lembke, Ernest. Ernest was born 14 Jan 1911; died 19 Nov 1988, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet]

Evelyn married Roskowyh, Lawrence F. 1933. Lawrence was born 29 Oct 1909; died 9 Mar 1933. [Group Sheet]

George married Cilor, Louise Katherine 1947. Louise was born 12 Aug 1921; died Dec 1986, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet]

Bernard married Cilor, Louise Katherine 1942. Louise was born 12 Aug 1921; died Dec 1986, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
He was born on a farm near Colesburg.

Buried:
He was buried in Zion Cemetery, west of town.

Died:
The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Howard Fletcher Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Tuesday, 20 April 1993 in the Manchester Press, of Manchester, Iowa.

"Howard Fletcher Wellemeyer, 84, formerly of rural Earlville, died at the Delaware County Care Facility near Delhi on Wednesday afternoon 14 April 1993. Services were held Saturday 17 April at First Methodist Church in Colesburg with the Rev. Marilyn Winch officiating. Burial was made in the Zion Cemetery at Colesburg. The son of Carl W. and Sarah (Merten) Wellemeyer, he was born 7 March 1909 on a farm near Colesburg. He graduated from Colesburg High School in 1927 and attended Iowa State University in Ames. He was engaged in farming until he retired in 1984. He also served as a trouble shooter for the Colesburg Farmers Telephone Company for many years. He moved into Colesburg in November of 1988 where he lived until moving to the Delaware County Care Facility in July of 1991. He is survived by his aunt, Jenny Keck of Edgewood. Preceding him in death were a sister, Helene Clarice in 1931, his father in 1933 and his mother in 1966. Memorials may be given to the Colesburg Public Library. Clifton Funeral Home of Earlsville was in charge of the arrangements."

Notes:

Buried:
She was buried in Zion Cemetery.

Died:
The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Helen Clarice Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Tuesday, 31 March 1931 in the Manchester Democrat, of Manchester, Iowa.

"Manchester friends of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wellemeyer of Colesburg learn with profound sorrow of the sudden death, on Sunday morning, at the home of her parents, of their daughter, Helen, a young woman nineteen years of age and who had been teaching the school at Almoral for some time. Miss Wellemeyer succumbed to an attack of influenza succeeding a nervous breakdown, and her death renders the home desolate. Funeral services are to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at two o'clock from the Methodist church in Colesburg, and burial will be made in the cemetery there. Miss Wellemeyer was born on the farm near Colesburg, graduated from the High School of that village and attended the State Normal School at Cedar Falls. She is survived by her parents and one brother, Howard, who are heartbroken over this great sorrow. The family is so well known in Delaware County that sympathy for the sorrowing relatives will be general and heartfelt. Helen was a lovable, intelligent girl, a devoted daughter and an ambitious teacher. Her nature was happy, her disposition unselfish and her life gave promise of great usefulness. That she should have been taken at the very threshold of young womanhood, idolized by her parents and beloved by her friends, is a calamity too great for words. Manchester friends feel for Mr. and Mrs. Wellemeyer the largest measure of sincere sympathy."

Other Events:

• Graduation: 1925, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; Address:
  Klemme High School

Andrew married Williams, Elma Grace 30 May 1937, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. Elma (daughter of Williams, Edwin and McCandless, Lucy) was born 21 Aug 1904, Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA; died 15 Nov 1978, Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Graduation: 1927, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; Address:
  Klemme High School

Ethel married Bacon, Donald Leroy 4 Jun 1935, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. Donald (son of Bacon, Marcus and Wilson, Myrtie) was born 1 Sep 1909, Harden County, Iowa, USA; died 6 Aug 1992, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Graduation: 1930, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; Address:
  Klemme High School
• Degree: 1961; B.A.; Address:
  Drake University
• Degree: 1968, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA; M.A.; Address:
  University of Northern Iowa
• Occupation: Abt 1931–1970; teacher

Notes:

Occupation:
About a year after graduating from Klemme High School in 1930 at the age of 16, Clarice took up teaching in a local one-room country school where she instructed students in all eight grades. On and off for more than 30 years she continued her own higher education and taught in rural school districts in Wisconsin and Iowa.

Died:
September 5. 1996 has also been reported as the day of death. Pastor Joseph Cooke lead a memorial service at North Fort Myers, Florida on 13 September 1996.

Clarice married Carlson, James Gustaf 31 May 1936, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. James (son of Carlson, Gustaf and Cherry, Jane) was born 22 Jul 1909, Avery Township, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; died 1 Jul 1995, North Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Graduation: 1935, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; Address:
  Klemme High School

Notes:

Buried:
Visitation was held at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Titonka, Iowa, on 11 September 2011. A funeral service was held at the United Methodist Church, Titonka, Iowa, on 12 September 2011.

Died:
She died while at Heritage Care Center.

Ruth married Hanson, Burton Alldorf 22 Feb 1943, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. Burton (son of Hanson, Julius and Pearson, Anna) was born 7 Aug 1920, Wesley, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA; died 2 Aug 1979, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Wesley, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Graduation: 1937, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; Address:
  Klemme High School

Nora married Mohler, Richard Arlo 18 Jun 1942, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA. Richard (son of Mohler, Edward and Aldrich, Edna) was born 5 Feb 1916, Racine, Mower County, Minnesota, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Ruth married Burke, John 3 Jun 1953. John died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Jane married Deluca, Frank Ross [Group Sheet]

Catherine married Farley, Alan. Alan died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

John married Hill, Mary Jane. Mary was born 21 Jun 1912; died Sep 1981, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Stal, Lars Douglas 21 Jan 1939, Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Lars (son of Steele, Eben and Jameson, Belle) was born 2 Aug 1916, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; died 25 Dec 2005, Laguna Hills, Orange County, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Clark, Dale. Dale was born 1913; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Powell, Ellamae. Ellamae was born 17 Sep 1909; died Aug 1982. [Group Sheet]

Edward married Anderson, Jeanne. [Group Sheet]

Ruth married Folck, Jean Darryl [Group Sheet]

Franke married Diggle, Jane E. 1929. Jane was born 25 Sep 1906; died Jun 1986. [Group Sheet]

Winfield married Doub, Kathryn 1937. Kathryn was born 6 Sep 1911; died May 1984, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

Winona married McNeely, David Sol. David was born Sep 1906; died May 1982. [Group Sheet]

David married Yutzey, Miriam 1939. Miriam was born 8 Jul 1917; died 26 Feb 2003, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
According to the Social Security Death Index, the last address of record was Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California (this was not necessarily the place of death).

Temple married Heinz, Elizabeth Brice. [Group Sheet]

Virginia married Black, John M. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
According to one report, when George and Marie Kramer divorced, their son, Donald, was adopted by his grandmother, Mary Wilhelmine (Wellemeyer) Addicks, and assumed the Addicks surname. This has not yet been confirmed.

Census:
According to the 1920 federal enumeration, Donald W. Kramer, age 8, attending school, and his mother, Mary L. Kramer, age 33, divorced, were living in the home of Mary's mother, Mary W. Addicks, age 57, a widow. Also in the home was two other daughters of Mary Addicks: Dorothy L. Addicks, Mary's daughter, age 24, single, teaching in the public school; and, Eunice M. Addicks, age 16, attending school.

Mary married Schneider, John Stephen 22 Nov 1945, Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. John died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

George married Ahern, Marjorie Conerly 13 Sep 1947, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Jeanne married Copes, Robert George 18 Dec 1943, Trinidad. Robert died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Raymond married Steiner, Barbara Jean [Group Sheet]

Vance married Foster, Marna Jane (daughter of Foster, James Hunter and Flynn, Evelyn Beatrice) [Group Sheet]

Vance married Peterson, Sandra [Group Sheet]

Valerie married Dowell, Peter W.. (son of Dowell, Harper Roome and Rose, Barbara) [Group Sheet]

Reyland married Arens, Phyllis May [Group Sheet]

Reibart married Laaby, Christine A.. Christine was born 1928; died 1978. [Group Sheet]