DOUGLASS, Elra (Waterloo IA)

 

ELRA DOUGLASS

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: Elra Douglass, Cornell College, 1906

PHOTO TAKEN: appears to say "REED" Studio, Iowa, 1906

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Among a group of photographs given to me by Carol Kleppinger (so I can find homes for them) - these are friends, schoolmates and acquaintances of her grandmother Florence Ream.

This is Elra Douglass, born 20 Aug 1878 in Black Hawk County Iowa to parents James H. Douglass (d. 1907) & Mary L. Taylor (d.1933). He had four brothers:

• Oliver Earnest Douglass (1875-1916)
• Benjamin James Douglass (1881-1881) died as infant
• Earl Robert Douglass (1884-1953)
• Walter Albert Douglass (1896-1957) 

Elra attended Cornell College in Mt Vernon Iowa then took up residence in California.

He married Jean Lillis Young. They had a son and a daughter.

  -- Robert Bruce Douglass (1918-2011)

  -- Eleanor Frances Douglass-Carman (1921-1999) 

1920 Census > CA > Humboldt > Eureka

• DOUGLASS, Elra T., head, 40 m, born in Iowa of OH & IA parents, carpenter in housing industry
• DOUGLASS, Jean L., wife, 33 m, born in Iowa of IA & OH parents
• DOUGLASS, Robert B., son, 1y7m, born in California
• DOUGLASS, Walter, brother, 23 s, born in Iowa, rancher on farm

AASTERUD, Oscar N. (Glenwood WI)

 

Oscar N. Aasterud

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: O. N. AASTERUD

PHOTO TAKEN: Bannister Photographer, Glenwood WI, abt Oct 1910

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022, sent to me by my aunt who found the photo at a second hand shop in The Dalles OR

This is a photo which has been reprinted onto a postcard. I include a picture of the reverse here. It bears a cancelled 1-penny Ben Franklin stamp and the postmark reads: Spring Valley WIS, Oct 24 7am, 1911. The card is addressed to Miss Agnes Brevig, Starbuck RFD, Minnesota.

The message reads:

Spring Valley Wis, Oct 22, '11.

To let you know that I am still on the gain. Weather is very cold and damp here at present. This was taken about a year ago at Glenwood Wis. Greet your folks. Oscar. O.N. Aasterud

With such an unusual surname, I found Oscar right away at Findagrave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41211829/oscar-n-aasterud) and added a copy of this photo to his memorial there. Many of his siblings and other family members have photos at Findagrave, due to the wonderful efforts of the Pierce County (Wisconsin) Historical Association. Many of them greatly resemble Oscar.

Oscar Aasterud was born 24 July 1884 in Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, to parents Nils (or Nels) Johnson Aasterud (1837-1892) and Siri Pederson Braatelien (1849-1923), both of whom were Norwegian immigrants. 

His siblings included:

John Nels/Nils Aasterud (1872-1949) m. Anna Halvorson (1881-1963)

   -- Mildred Estrella Aasterud-Breitinger (1902-1977)

   -- Gladys Florence Aasterud-Nelson (1902-1993)

   -- Randolph Norman Aasterud (1905-1985)

   -- Palmer A Aasterud (1913-1973)

   -- Adeline J Aasterud-Oman (1917-1995)

Peter N. Aasterud (1873-1942)

Clara Aasterud-Brevig (1875-1947) m. Ludwig Anderson Brevig

   -- Edith Mildred Brevig-Brace (1907-1997)

Henry Bernhard Aasterud (1880-1959) m. Esther Helen Harris

   -- Betty Jane Aasterud-Hanson (1923-2012)

   -- Margaret Aasterud-Williams (1928-2007)

Netta Seline Aasterud-Austrum (1890-1978) m. George Austrum (1883-1976)

1900 Census > WI > Pierce > Martell

• AASTERUD, Siri, head, Jan 1849, 50 wd, born in Norway, farmer
• AASTERUD, Petter, son, Sep 1873, 26 s, born in Wisconsic, farm labor
• AASTERUD, Clara, dau, Mar 1875, 25 s, born in Wisconsin
• AASTERUD, Henry, son, Oct 1880, 19 s, born in Wisconsin, at school
• AASTERUD, Oscar, son, Jul 1884, 15 s, born in Wisconsin, at school
• AASTERUD, Netta, dau, Sep 1890, 9 s, born in Wisconsin

By April 1907, Oscar is employed as an educator in nearby Wilson WI. 

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At some point between 1907 and 1910, he relocates to Colorado.

1910 Census > CO > Fremont > Glendale

• AASTERUD, Oscar, head, 25 s, born in WI of Norway parents, school teacher

May 10, 1916, Oscar married Laura Alma Billodeaux (1881-1968) in Pueblo CO, and had the following children:

• Virginia Siri Aasterud-Damkar (1917-1995) m. Charles Damkar
• John M. Aasterud (1919-1987) m. Mary Ellin Quinlan
• Betty Jo Aasterud-Parrini (1921-1974) m. Thomas F. Parrini
• Helen Marie Aasterud-Courtney (1923-1981) m. Howard C. Courtney
• Hilda S. Aasterud-Landis (1926-2007) m. __ Landis

Sep 12 1918, age 34 - he registers for the WWI draft, giving his occupation at that time as Bookkeeper at Colorado Supply Company.

Apr 27 1942, age 58 - he registers for the WWII draft, giving his occupation at that time as County Treasurer.

1952 Pueblo Colorado City Directory, lists him as "Deputy County Clerk" or possibly "Deputy" at the County Clerk & Recorder's Office.

Oscar died 2 Aug 1956 in Pueblo Colorado, and is buried at the Roselawn Cemetery. His wife later joined him there.

HOWE, Nellie & aunt TABER, Nell (Worcester MA)

 

Nellie Flora HOWE,
Sept 1910, age 6

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: N. Flora Howe

PHOTO TAKEN: Louis Oliver Studio, Worcester MA, Sep 1910

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022 South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Festival

This is Nellie Flora Howe, born 1903 in Worcester MA to parents James Forrest HOWE and Mary Elizabeth TABER. She had an older sister Elizabeth Isabel Howe (b. 1902).

Mother Mary Taber had a sister Nellie Florence Taber, whose photo was also purchased at the same time as her niece's photo. The parents of Mary and her sister Nellie were Jesse P. TABER (1850-1932) and Ellen "Nellie" WILLOUGHBY (1853-1917).

1910 CENSUS > MASS > Worcester > Worcester > 38 Lovell Street

• HOWE, James F., head, 32, married 8 yrs, born in NH of NH parents, asst mgr U.S. Steel
• HOWE, Mary E., wife, 33, m. 8 yrs, born in MA of CAN and NH parents
• HOWE, Elizabeth E., dau, 7, born in MA
• HOWE, Nellie F., dau, 6, born in MA

Nell Florence TABER

Interestingly, the next house the census-taker visited was 2 Englewood, just around the corner, and that was the home of little Nellie's grandparents, and her aunt Nell also lived there.

1910 Census > MA > Worcester > Worcester > 2 Englewood

• TABER, Jesse P., head, 60, born in Canada of Canadian parents, house building contractor
• TABER, Nellie A., wife, 56, born in NH of NH parents
• TABER, N. Florence, dau, 28, born in MA, no occupation

Nellie married in 1924 Roger Bryant. Her sister Elizabeth married Charles Alvord.

Nellie Bryant died 10 Dec 1992 at age 89. She and her husband are buried next to her parents in the Hope Cemetery, Worcester Mass.

Aunt Nell TABER (1881-1952) married in 1911 to George Manning HARDY (1874-1958). They had 2 daughters, Ruth E Hardy (1913-1916) who died at age 2 1/2, and Dorothy E HARDY-PHELPS (1917-1958).

FRANZEN, Harold (Columbus NE)

 

Harold FRANZEN

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: Harold Franzen

PHOTO TAKEN: Daniel Studio, Columbus NE, circa 1935

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022 South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Festival

About 8 years ago I attended the Antiques Festival at the fairground in Palm Beach County FL. At that time I bought several photos from the Franzen and Van Heufeln families. Imagine my surprise when I recently attended the same show, found the same vendor, and found the same surname of Franzen.

This is Harold Louis FRANZEN, born 1 Mar 1921 in Leigh NE, to parents Frank FRANZEN  and Addie KORFHAGE. Frank Franzen was a brother to Heie and Ubbo "Otto" Franzen who are mentioned in previous posts. That makes Harold a first cousin to Otto's kids Art & Elaine Franzen (https://oldphotosfound.blogspot.com/2014/03/franzen-art-and-elaine.html) and to Heie's kids Minnie, Elsie and Ester (https://oldphotosfound.blogspot.com/2014/03/franzen-and-van-heufeln-children.html).

He attended USC and married Evelyn Baker in Anaheim. [This news notice at right appeared in "The Leigh World" 06 Dec 1946.]

He worked as assistant superintendent of schools. They lived for many years in Anaheim CA, but returned to Columbus Nebraska around 1985.

He died 3 Dec 1992. His obit mentions a surviving brother La Verne Franzen, but does not mention any children.

POLLOCK, Mary Ann (Worcester MA)

 

Mary Ann POLLOCK-FLAGG

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: Mary Ann Pollock, Worcester Mass

PHOTO TAKEN: unknown studio, circa 1875

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022 South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Festival

Mary Ann POLLOCK, born 1848 in Marlboro, to parents Patrick POLLOCK & Bridget DORSEY (or MADDEN.) Her siblings included Margaret, Edward and Elisa.

1 Jun 1890, at age 41, she married Joel Sidney FLAGG, age 58. It was her first marriage. It was Joel's second marriage, his first wife having passed in 1885. Joel Flagg's parents were Joshua & Almira FLAGG. At the time of her marriage, Mary Ann worked in the capacity of housekeeper for a private family.

Sadly, Mary Ann's husband died in a workplace accident a mere 7 months after they were married.

1900 Census > MA > Worcester > Hubbardston

FLAGG, Mary A., head, 51 wd, Sept 1848, born in Mass to Scottish and Irish parents, no occupation

1910 Census > MA > Worcester > Wocester > State Hospital

FLAGG, Mary A., inmate, 61 wd

This obit was found in the Apr 1, 1927 edition of The Evening Gazette, Worcester MA.

I regret that I am unable to find any further data on Mary Ann. It appears she had no children to keep her memory and mourn her passing. It looks rather doubtful that I will be able to find a descendant to whom I may gift this photograph, but perhaps some tangential relation can be found.

BICHMANN, Hermann (Newburgh NY)

 

HERMANN BICHMANN (Newburgh NY)

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: Hermann Bichmann

PHOTO TAKEN: William C. Peck Studio, Newburgh NY, circa 1890

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022 South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Festival

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This is Christian Carl Ludwig Wilhelm Hermann BICHMANN, who obviously was known as "Hermann," born Sept 17, 1865 in Ettingshausen Germany to parents Karl Ludwig Friedrich Georg BICHMANN and Katharina Elisabeth SANGMEISTER.

Hermann went through quite a bit of loss in Germany. When he was 3, he lost his 2-years-older brother Karl Wilhelm. Between ages 7 and 9, three younger siblings died (Hermann August, Eleonore, Meline). And in 1879 at age 13, his older sister Karoline died when she was about 15. When Hermann was 15, his father died. And when he was 21 he lost his mother. This left Hermann virtually alone with the exception of a younger sister who married a man named Zimmer around that time.

Around 1888/1889 Hermann arrived in New York and became a naturalized citizen.

1900 Census > New York > Orange > Newburgh > 417 Washington St

• BAKER, Rosa, head, 35 wd, Jun 1864, born in NY of German parents, Mineral Waters Mfg
• RAMSPERGER, Wilhelm, father, 73, Jun 1826, born in Germany, no occupation
• BICHMANN, Hermann, boarder, 34 s, Sep 1865, born in Germany, manager at Mineral Waters Mfg

30-Sep-1902 in Newburgh, Hermann married Rose Viola BAKER, the widow of J. Edward Baker, whom he knew for several years as he boarded at her house. J. Edward Baker had owned a business which manufactured mineral waters, Baker's Bottled Products, a business which he and his father founded about 1885 in Poughkeepsie and expanded into a second location in Newburgh, NY. 

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[This insert above was found in the publication "The American Bottler" Volume 28, 1908.]

Rosa died in 1935, and two years later Hermann died (15-Apr-1937). 

They are buried in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY.

HOPKINS, Theodore (Brooklyn NY)

 

Theodore Hopkins

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: Theodore Hopkins

PHOTO TAKEN: D.H. Smith Studio, Brooklyn NY, circa 1890

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022 South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Festival

This is Theodore S. Hopkins, born 6 Sep 1862 to parents Alvin (a carpenter) and Eliza Jane Hopkins.

Husband of Sarah Amelia Baldwin (a great-aunt of Edna Adelina Baldwin, see previous post.) When I purchased this photo, I did not know that Theodore Hopkins and the Baldwins were related, but this small newspaper insert provided the clue that linked the families. 

1880 Census > NY > Queens > Queens

• HOPKINS, Alvin, 44, carpenter in a wood factory
• HOPKINS, Eliza Jane, 36, keeping house
• HOPKINS, Theodore, son 17, clerk in wood factory
• HOPKINS, Silas, son 13, clerk in a general store
• HOPKINS, Frederick, son 5
• HOPKINS, Eugene, son 2

1920 Census > NY > Nassau > Hempstead > Wantagh Rd

• BALDWIN, Mary S., head, 87 wd, born in NY of NY parents
• BALDWIN, James H., son, 62 s, born in NY, farmer
• HOPKINS, Sarah A., daughter, 55 m, born in NY
• HOPKINS, Theodore, son in law, 56 m, born in NY, bookkeeper in a newspaper office

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I later found the obit for Mary Baldwin, providing further proof of Theodore's place in this family.

Theodore Hopkins died 16 June 1931 and buried next to his wife in Greenfield Cemetery.

BALDWIN, Edna and Frederick Jr (Brooklyn NY)

 

Siblings Edna and Frederick Baldwin Jr.

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: Edna "Adelina" Baldwin / Frederick Smith Baldwin Jr

PHOTO TAKEN: both taken at Holler Studio, Brooklyn NY, respectively 1905 and 1907

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022 South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Festival

Edna and Freddie Jr were the children of Frederick Smith BALDWIN (1880-1948, son of Smith Baldwin and Emma L. Maginnes) and Florence A. FICKEN (1880-1967, daughter of John C Ficken and Adelina [surname not found]). 

Florence's father John C Ficken in 1887 died a ghastly death of being literally burned alive in a gas lamp explosion. This happened when Florence and her sisters were very young. Her mother Adelina remarried John McGINN a few years later and the girls are seen in public records sometimes as Ficken and sometimes McGinn.

Edna was born in 1903.  Freddie was born Mar 10, 1906. He became a celebrated pianist and professor at the Indiana University School of Music. The photo at right was found online in a newspaper story about an upcoming piano concert in which he was a headliner. He died at age 89, 31 Mar 1995.

1910 Census > NY > Nassau > Hempstead > 225 Laurel Avenue

• McGINN, Adelina, head, 50 wd, born in NY of German parents, Nurse for private family
• BALDWIN, Fred S, son-in-law, 30, born in NY of NY parents, inspector for fire insur co.
• BALDWIN, Florence A., daughter, 29, 2 children born, 2 living, born in NY
• BALDWIN, Edna A., gr-dau, 6, born in NY
• BALDWIN, Fred S. Jr, gr-son, 4, born in NY
• McGINN, Magdelena F., dau, 24 s, born in NY, trained nurse at hospital
• McGINN, Harriet, dau, 18 s, born in NY, telephone operator

NOTE - Florence's sister Magdalena died in 1918 during the flu epidemic, just a few weeks before she was to be sent overseas to be a WWI nurse.

1930 Census > NY > Nassau > Hempstead > 15 Maryland Avenue

• BALDWIN, Frederick S., head, 50, married at age 21, Assessor at Town Hall
• BALDWIN, Florence, wife, 49, married at age 20
• BALDWIN, Edna A., dau, 26 s, secretary at Town Hall
• BALDWIN, Frederick S. Jr, son, 24 s, music teacher
• BROWN, Howard, nephew, 16 s, no occupation

1948 - the siblings' father Frederick Sr. died of a heart attack on February 4 after returning home from work. There is a good obit and a couple great photos of him at his Find-a-Grave page. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38867047/frederick-s-baldwin

1950 Census > NY > Nassau > Hempstead > Maryland Avenue

• BALDWIN, Florence, head, 69 wd
• BALDWIN, Edna A., daughter, 46 never married
• BALDWIN, Frederick S., son 43, married, private piano teacher

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Frederick Jr reports his marital status as "married" but there is no wife in the household. He may be separated at this time. Ancestry says he married Margaret Melis (1908-2000). They had a daughter Melissa.

1967 - mother Florence died.

I worked up the following descendancy chart, in order to see how many of these name fit together, and which lines I could follow in an attempt to find an existing relative to whom I may send the photos.

Information was source from Newspaper archives and obituaries. Names in CAPs are the photos I acquired at the show.

Alfred Baldwin (-) m. Mary Titus (1832-1926)

 -- Smith S. Baldwin (1854-1932) m. Emma L. Maginnes

     -- Frederick Smith Baldwin (1880-1948) m. Florence Ficken

         -- EDNA ADELINA BALDWIN (1904-1978) unmarried

         -- FREDERICK SMITH BALDWIN Jr. (1906-1995) m. Margaret Melis

             -- Melissa Zaraya Baldwin (_) m. __ Schock

     -- Edna A. Baldwin (-) m. George Aaron Flansburgh

     -- Alfred Baldwin (-)

 -- William Y. Baldwin

 -- James Baldwin

 -- Sarah Amelia Baldwin (-) m. THEODORE HOPKINS 

A photo of Theodore Hopkins was also found in the same box of vintage photos at the antiques show, and that will be my next post.

HAHN, Clarence and WELCH, Mary (Muscatine IA)

 

Clarence August HAHN,
of Muscatine Iowa

UPDATE - These photos of the Hahn & Welch family members have been claimed by Mary Welch's great-granddaughter and are going home!

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Clarence Hahn, cousin of Robert and Florence, great cousin of Dorothy"

PHOTO TAKEN: Clifford & Son Studio, Muscatine IA, circa 1895

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022, South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Festival

Photos of Clarence HAHN at approx ages 1, 3, 5
Reverse mentions he is a great-cousin of D. Lund

This is Clarence August HAHN, born 21 March 1890 in Muscatine Iowa, to parents John W. HAHN and Bertha WAGNER. Father John's parents are Johannes "John" Hahn & Christina Vaupel, both born in Germany. His second wife was Clairette Rose Williams Sherman, whom he married in May 1929 after the death of his Clarence's mother Bertha in 1927.

1900 Census > Iowa > Muscatine > Muscatine > 210 6th Street

• HAHN, John M., head, Aug 1856, 43, born in Iowa of German parents, bank teller
• HAHN, Bertha M., wife, Dec 1859, 40, born in Missouri of German parents
• HAHN, Clarence, son, Mar 1890, 10, born in Iowa, at school

Clarence Hahn, freshman
at Millikin College

In June 1914 Clarence married Bertha Margaret Danzeisen, a girl he met at Millikin College in Decatur Illinois. (I do not possess the photo at left - it was found online in a digital copy of the 1908 yearbook for Millikin College.) However the bride died unexpectedly in December of the same year of "acute septicaemia and heart complications."

 

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In June 1919 he married Katherine Hazel Blair (1888-1967), daughter of Lincoln Clay Blair and Katherine G. Donlon.

1920 Census > Iowa > Muscatine > Muscatine > 410 Chestnut Street

• HAHN, John W., head, 63, assistant cashier at bank
• HAHN, Bertha M., wife, 60, no occupation
• HAHN, Clarence A., son, 29, assistant cashier at Bank
• HAHN, Katherine H., daughter-in-law, 29

He died 15 Jun 1947, and is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine. There is no mention of any offspring in the newspaper obituary.

Mary C, WELCH-HAHN

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "My Great Grand Mary Welch Hahn"

PHOTO TAKEN: Grosheim Bros. Studio, Muscatine IA, circa 1889

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022 South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Festival

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Photo above of Robert WELCH was acquired at the same time as that of his daughter Mary. On the back is written: "Robert Welch, father of Mary, Clara, Artie, Nellie. Great-grandfather of Dorothy."

Mary C. WELCH (9 Oct 1865 - 17 Jun 1944) is a daughter of Robert WELCH (1842-1920) and Mary Emma BRANDT (1844-1920).  

Mary had several siblings:

• Clara Welch (b.1872) m. Gardner Wallace
• Nellie A. Welch (b.1874)
• Robert J. Welch (b.1877)
• William Welch (1879-1919)
• Arthur H. Welch (1883-1943)

25 Nov 1886, Mary became the wife of Charles F. HAHN (9 Oct 1865 - 3 Apr 1953), hardware salesman, and son of Johannes "John" Hahn & Christina Vaupel, both born in Germany. This means Charles F. HAHN is a brother of John Hahn (the father of Clarence August Hahn, see above.)

Robert HAHN

Mary and Charles had children:

• Florence H. HAHN (1890-1986).
• Robert HAHN (1894-1981) m. Mollie Mae Christiansen, moved to Miami FL

Robert had a daughter (Dorothy 1926-1999) married Richard Lund (Richard died 1997).

1935 Florida State Census > Dade County

• HAHN, Robert C., 38, born in Iowa, Druggist
• HAHN. Mollie Mae, 37, born in Iowa
• HAHN, Dorothy, 9, born in Florida, 4th grade student

Dorothy HAHN-LUND passed away a couple decades ago in Florida. I believe these photographs may have belonged to her.

This photo of Dorothy was found in an archived edition of "Florida Today" 12 October 1993. It is remarkable how much she resembles her grandmother Mary Welch-Hahn.

In order to help me visualize the relationship between the people in these physical photos, I have worked up a crude family tree and marked in yellow the people in the photos I recently acquired.

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UPDATE - It is three months later, and having returned to the same Antiques Fair and sought out the same vendor, I was able to locate and purchase a dozen more individual photographs from this same family.

They are being returned to the same descendant of Mary Welch as the photos in the earlier post.

LUKER, Gertrude (Utica NY)

 

Gertie Donohue-Luker (Utica NY)

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Gertie Donohue-Luker, wife of Fred M. Luker, mother of Fred Jr, Joe and Marjorie Luker-Latus"

PHOTO TAKEN: Harris & Greene Studio, Utica NY, circa 1890

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2017, South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Show

UPDATE - Gertie Luker has been claimed by her great-granddaughter and is going home!

With this much information supplied on the back, it was fairly easy to confirmed the identity of this woman.

This is Gertrude Donohue-Luker, born in about 1874 to parents Thomas Donohue (1830-1905) & Bridget McEvoy (1838-1912). 

The 1875 State Census finds her and her family living in Herkimer NY.

• DONOHUE, Thomas, 42, b. Ireland, mason working at Ilion
• DONOHUE, Bridget, 36, b. in Ireland, keeping home
• DONOHUE, Mary, born in Oneida County
• DONOHUE, George, 15, Oneida
• DONOHUE, John, 14, Oneida
• DONOHUE, Joseph, 10, born in Herkimer County
• DONOHUE, Francis, 8, Herkimer
• DONOHUE, Maggie, 6, Herkimer
• DONOHUE, Gertrude, 1, Herkimer

Around 1894, she married Frederick William LUKER (1866-1908) and had three children:

• 1897-1973 Frederick Jr. LUKER (m. Mary Jeanette SHANLEY)
• 1899-1972 Joseph Francis LUKER (became a priest and did not marry).
• 1901-1981 Marjorie Mary Luker-LATUS (m. John Harry LATUS)

1900 Census shows Fred Luker as the operator of a book store in Utica. The couple have two children at that time, but Gertie reports she has had 3 children, 2 living.

1908 City Directory of Utica NY states she is the widow of Fred W. Luker, who died in late January of that year.

1910 Census > NY > Oneida > Utica

• LUKER, Gertrude, hd, 36 wd, 4 children, 3 living, born in NY of Irish parents
• LUKER, Frederick, son, 12, born in NY
• LUKER, Joseph, son 10, NY
• LUKER, Marjorie, dau 8, NY
• DONOHUE, Bridget, mother, 70 wd, born in Ireland
• DONOHUE, Rosalie, sister, 26 s, NY, Stenographer in hardware store
• GAUGHRAN, Margaret, sister, 39 wd, NY, nurse
• GAUGHRAN, Leslie, nephew, 16, NY, clerk in hardware store

1920 Census > NY > Oneida > Utica

• LUKER, Gertrude E., head, 46 m?, no occupation
• LUKER, Marjorie, dau, 18 s, saleslady in Music Dept
• LUKER, Joseph, son, 20s, timekeeper at auto supply store
• HOURIGAN, Genevieve, boarder, 29s, public school teacher

1930 Census > NY > Oneida > Utica

• LATUS, Harry, head, 30, m at age 21, born in NY of NY parents, Clothing retail merchant
• LATUS, Marjorie, wife, 28, m at age 20, born in NY of NY parents
• LATUS, Mary J., dau, 4y5m, born in NY
• LATUS, John, 2y11m, born in NY
• LATUS, Marjorie A., dau, 10m, born in NY
• LUKER, Gertrude, mother-in-law, 56 wd, born in NY of NY parents

She died in 1951 and is buried in the Saint Agnes Cemetery, Utica NY. This obit was carried in the Watertown Daily News, 6 June 1951. Her son, Rev. Joseph Luker officiated.

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LAKINS, Lena Garrison (Kingston, ONT, Canada)

 

LENA GARRISON-LAKINS (Kingston ONT Canada)

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Lena (Garison) Lakins"

PHOTO TAKEN: Henderson Studio, Kingston Ontario Canada, circa 1908

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Dec 2022, South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Show

This is Lena Maud Garrison, born in Frontenac, Ontario on 23 Nov 1888 to parents David Reuben Garrison (1863-1937) and Charlotte Bradford (1863-1949).

In 1908 she married Merrian Francis Lakins (1882-1966, son of Emon Lakins and Caroline Hill). 

Their children:

• 1909-1984 - Helen Ruby Lakins (m. Albert Martin)
• 1911-1963 - Charles Emon Lakins (m. Gladys Rendell)  son: Douglas Lakins
• 1912-1974 - Lillian Gertrude Lakins (m. Amey) sons: Lawrence and James, daughter Gloria Wachs
• 1918-1970 - Gerald Francis Lakins (m. Edith Minerva Hamilton)
• 1922-2005 - Albert "Clarence" Lakins 
• 1927-2002 - Lorraine Lakins

Harter, Anna (Oklahoma City, OK)

 

ANNA HARTER (no location given)

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Anna Harter, Marion Stafford's Great-Aunt, Mae Eells' sister"

PHOTO TAKEN: unknown location, circa 1930

PHOTO ACQUIRED: June 2021, Time Travelers Antiques Mall, Springfield OR

There was quite a lot of useful information on the reverse.

Because there was no location on the photograph, it was not possible to find the correct Anna Harter among over a hundred possible suspects. So I had to start at the other end of the data and figure out who Marion Stafford was.

The photo was located in Springfield Oregon, and I also discovered that Springfield once had a resident named Marion Stafford who had died about a dozen years ago. His parents were James Benjamin Stafford and Ada Blanche Eells. That most unusual surname of Eells assured me that I was on the right track.

Ada Eells-Stafford was the daughter of Oliver Howard Eells and Mae Dority (seen variously in records as Dorety, Dorrity, Daugherty).

And sure enough, Mae Dority-Eells had a sister name Anna Dority who married a Charles Harter, thus making her the elusive Anna Harter I was seeking. She lived most of her adult like in Oklahoma City, OK.

The "cherry on top" came as I was perusing various Ancestry family trees and found a much earlier photograph of Anna, circa 1895, which when compared side-by-side with the image I had found of Anna Harter, proved that these were the same person.

WOLFGANG, Sally (Altoona PA)

 

SALLY WOLFGANG

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Sally Wolfgang, circa 1940's, Altoona PA"

PHOTO TAKEN: unknown photographer, circa 1942-1943

PHOTO ACQUIRED: Aug 2018, Glenwood Manor Antiques, Queensbury NY

This is Sally Wolfgang, born around New Year's Day 1942 in Altoona PA, to parents James Stanley Wolfgang (1911-1989) and Marjorie Leah Woods (1911-1989). This notice appears in the Altoona Tribune, 03 Jan, 1942.

The family appears on the 1950 Federal Census for Altoona PA.

1950 Census > PA > Blair > Altoona

• WOLFGANG, James S., head, 38, sells wallpaper and paint 
• WOLFGANG, Marjorie L., wife, 37
• WOLFGANG, Sally, daughter, 8

Ancestry.com mentions that Sally was attending Altoona Central Catholic School in 1958, when she would have been around 16 years of age.

Information appears to run out after that.

I will keep working on this one.

 

WHEATON, Zula Walters (Charlotte MI)

 

ZULA WALTERS-WHEATON

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Zula Wheaton"

PHOTO TAKEN: The Roehm Studio, Charlotte MI, after March 1916

PHOTO ACQUIRED: 2016 Rt127 Yardsale, Anderson County KY

This is Zula Walters-Wheaton, born 23 June 1892 in Chester Indiana to parents Jesse Armory Walters (1870-1959) and Clara C. Bowers (1870-1953). She had four other siblings, all born in Indiana:

•   Lola Hazel Walters (1890-1971) m. Byron Orton Taylor
•   Chancey Walters (1895-1986) m. Edna Marie Wygent
•   Guy C. Walters (1901-1990) m. Jane Wilson
•   Mary Augusta Walters (1902-2006) m. William Neil Letson

Her parents moved two hundred miles away to Charlotte Michigan (between Lansing and Battle Creek) around 1909/1910, but Zula remained in Chester, renting an apartment with two other girls, in order to complete high school in that location. She graduated High School in spring of 1910 and pursued a teaching certificate in Michigan. She passed the exam and by September of that same year had landed a teaching position in a one-room schoolhouse near her parents' home.

This story on the "Strange Schoolhouse" appeared in the Lansing State Journal, 13 May 1979.

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In March of 1916, Zula married Earl A. Wheaton (1894-1948), a son of Alonzo Wheaton and Mary J. "Ibbie" Hammil. 

1930 Census > Michigan > Ingham > Lansing

• WHEATON, Earl A., head, 35, married at age 21, born in MI of MI parents, Sheet Metal worker in Auto plant
• WHEATON, Zula I., wife, 37, married at age 23, born in IN or IN parents, no occupation
• WHEATON, Curtis M., son, 11, born in Michigan
• WHEATON, Dale D., son, 6, born in Michigan
• WHEATON, Garrett E., son, 2yr 8 mo, born in Michigan
• WALTERS, Guy C., brother-in-law, 28, single, carpenter

Earl and Zula had three sons:

Curtis Miller WHEATON (1918-2000) w. Rose Ellen Burkhart

•   (they had a daughter)

Dale D. WHEATON (1924-2012) 

Garrett Earl WHEATON (1928-2022) m. Barbara Huss

•    James Garrett Wheaton
•    Robert Bruce Wheaton
•    Patricia Kay Wheaton

Lansing State Journal, 25 May 1948

After Earl died in 1948, Zula returned to teaching and secured a master's degree in education.

In 1951, Zula's parents celebrated their 62nd anniversary, which was covered in the Lansing State Journal 07 Dec 1951.

Zula's mother Clara died a couple of years later - her obit is from Battle Creek Enquirer, 21 Feb 1953.

Her father Jesse died in 1959.

There is a wonderful memorial for Zula on her page at Findagrave, where I have added this photo.

 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29982313/zula-wheaton)

 

 

DEUBER, Charles, Clara and son Lester (Akron OH)

 

DEUBER, Charles and Clara with son Lester (Akron OH)

UPDATE - The Deuber family has been claimed and heading home to a relative!

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Dad, Lester and Mother Deuber"

PHOTO TAKEN: Lockhart Studio, Akron OH, circa 1902

PHOTO ACQUIRED: 2022 Phoenix Flea Market, Old Hickory TN

Today I purchased my 900th vintage photograph.  This is Charles and Clara DEUBER of Akron OH, and the handsome lad in the middle is their son Lester. The photo was taken around 1902 when Lester was about age 4.

Charles Deuber was born in November 1872 in Ohio, of German parents Frederick John Deuber (1825-1895) and Mary Blumenstock-Zollman (1839-1919). He married Clara Dellenbaugh (or Dellenbach) (born about 1878), a daughter of Christian Dellenbaugh (_) and Katherine Brunny (1851-1879).

Charles at age 8 appears with his family on the 1880 Census for Holmes County OH.

• DEUBER, Frederick, head, 55, farmer, born in Wurtemberg GER.
• DEUBER, Mary, wife, 41, keeping house, born in Wurtenberg GER.
• DEUBER, Margaret, dau, 20, house keeper, born in OH
• DEUBER, John W., son, 18, Farm labor, born in OH
• DEUBER, Emelia, dau, 17, born in OH
• DEUBER, Frederick, son, 16, born in OH
• DEUBER, Henry, son, 14, born in OH
• DEUBER, Mary, dau, 11, born in OH
• DEUBER, Charles, son, 8, born in OH
• DEUBER, Louisa, dau, 6, born in OH

At the farm next door, the 1880 census records John DEUBER (42) & Margaret (36) Zollman-DEUBER and daughter Clara (12). I presume this is a brother of Frederick. And at the next property, there is 81yo Michael Zollman and his 44 yr old step-daughter Marie Blumenstock, which I presume is family of Charles' mother. 

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I actually acquired three photos of this family, one of which was likely taken on the wedding day of Charles and Clara. They were married in or around 1896. At that time they made their home in Winesburg OH, some 13 miles away from the county seat Millersburg where the photo was taken.

The 1900 Census finds Charles at age 27, and his wife Clara Anna living in Akron with 3yo son Lester. He was born in Winesburg but was otherwise a lifelong resident of Akron. 

Also living with the family in 1900 was father-in-law Christian Dellenbaugh (widowed), employed as a cooper, and brother Henry W. Deuber (age 25) working as a dry goods clerk.

1910 Census for Akron:

• DEUBER, Charles, head, 37, married 13 years, employed as a streetcar conductor
• DEUBER, Clara, wife, 31, has had 2 children both living
• DEUBER, Lester, son, 13
• DEUBER, Helen, daughter, 7
• SCHALLIOLL, Erma, niece, 25, born in OH, employed as a school
• SCHALLIOLL, Fred, nephew, 23, born in OH, cashier in a freight office

(The last two are children of Charles eldest sister Margaret, who married Charles Schallioll, although I am not certain why they are living with Charles' family at this time.)

1920 Census > OHIO > Summit > Akron

• DEUBER, Charles, 47, employed by Street car Co.
• DEUBER, Clara, 40
• DEUBER, Lester, 22, real estate agent
• DEUBER, Helen, 20, stenographer at Rubber Co.

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Charles died March 6, 1937. His widow died two years later.

Lester George Deuber served in WWI. He married Katye Grace Rogers. Both he and Katye worked as mail clerks for the Akron Post Office. Lester died 13 July 1953 in Akron. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park.

Helen married a dentist Harold W. Hart, and died July 21, 1991. She is buried with the rest of her family at Rose Hill Burial Park.

I find no evidence that Lester or Helen had any descendants.