SUCHER Family of Oregon

SUCHER Family of Oregon

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: Wedding of William Edgar Thompson and Julia Alice Sucher
PHOTO TAKEN: 28 Nov, 1894, Ogden, Iowa
PHOTO LOCATED: July 2025, Coburg Antique Mall, Coburg OR

During a recent trip to Eugene Oregon, I took a day to explore some local antique shops and came away with six images from the same family, from the Coburg Antique Mall. After a bit of research, I was able to piece together a "family tree" to see how each of these people were related to each other.

Highlighted names are individuals who appear in the found photos.

Julia, Ida and Minnie are sisters, daughters of George SUCHER and Elizabeth SMITH. They also have a brother Charles, but his photo was not among those acquired.

Julia SUCHER married William Edgar Thompson in 1894 in Iowa. They had six sons:

• 1897-1977 Leslie Rae THOMPSON
• 1899-1971 Warren Jay THOMPSON
• 1901-1984 Loyd Elton THOMPSON
• 1902 - ___ Elvin K. THOMPSON (seen also as Alvin)
• 1906-1998 Ivan Glenn THOMPSON
• 1910 - ___ Miles THOMPSON

left to right: Leslie & Warren Thompson; Leslie Thompson with his aunts Minnie and Ida; Loyd & Elvin Thompson taken in Enid Oklahoma Territory.

Warren Thompson, 1919

Ida Kunst, Dorthea and Kermit

Ida Ellen SUCHER married Julius KUNST (1875-1942) and had two children:

• 1902-1913 Dorthea Elizabeth KUNST
• 1906-1987 Kermit Lester KUNST (named for Julius' brother)

Dorthea died young of spinal menengitis, and her parent's marriage broke up soon afterward.

Ida then married Ephraim DAWSON in 1916. She became the step-mother of several Dawson children by a previous marriage.

Minnie May SUCHER married Albert CLAY in 1912 and had no children. She developed cancer and died in 1915.

Other research found, which provides useful information (click on any image for a larger version):

RATHFON, Cora Landis (Lancaster PA)

Cora Landis RATHFON

IDENTIFIED AS: Cora Landis RATHFON

PHOTO TAKEN: unknown location, circa mid-1920s

PURCHASED: Feb 2025, Traditions Antiques Mall, Wildwood FL

This is Cora Becker Landis (27 Dec 1893 - 23 Jun 1984), a daughter of Milton Landis Landis (yes, that's correct) and Elizabeth Hostetter Becker. She was born in Pennsylvania and lived most of her life in the area of Lancaster PA.

Cora's father was a son of Christian Rohrer Landis and Hettie Shavely Landis (Landis was also her maiden name.) He was an auto mechanic for much of his life.

Cora's mother was a daughter of Christian Becker and Mary Hostetter.

In 1920, Cora married Jacob Baker RATHFON, a son of Amos K. Rathfon and Elmira C. Baker.

In 1975, The Rathfons celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, which was announced in the Lancaster newspaper.

When her husband died in 1979, Cora relocated to Indianapolis, where her daughter Betty Dussinger lived and worked as a medical technician.

Cora died in 1984, a year after her daughter, and was buried in Lancaster, next to her husband.

WIGGIN, Art and Mary (Lima OH)

 

Art & Mary WIGGIN

IDENTIFIED AS: Art and Mary Wiggin

PHOTO TAKEN: Manhard Studio, Lima Ohio, circa 1921

PURCHASED: Feb 2025, Traditions Antiques Mall, Wildwood, Florida

This photo of Art and Mary WIGGIN may have been taken at or soon after their wedding, which occurred on June 14, 1921.

Arthur Odonivan Wiggin, born Jan 9 1898 in Toledo OH, was a son of Rev. George Wiggin (1864-1940) and Mary Ann Buckby (1874-1944).

Mary Frances Carmony, born Jun 26, 1899, was a daughter of Harry Clifford Carmony (1873-1952) and Jennie Wade Simmons (1873-1957).

They had four children; Jack, William, Joan and Patricia.

Arthur operated the "Spot Restaurant" in Lima OH and later in Zanesville OH. The couple moved to Sarasota County, Florida in their later years.

He died April 16, 1979 in Venice Florida. His widow lived until April of 1994.