Margertha (Fischer) Fuhrmann 1843-1928

 

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Margaretha Fischer was born 7 October 1843 to Christoph Fischer and Salomea Büchler in Rohrbach, Russia. Margaretha and Frederick had six children. One child died at a young age in Russia. The five remaining children travelled with their parents to Rotterdam and sailed for Ellis Island with their parents. They settled in Wells County, North Dakota and farmed.

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• Russia, Select Births and Baptisms, 1755-1917

• New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957; Year: 1893; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_621; Line: 7; List number: Birth date: abt 1868 Birth place: Arrival date: 18 Dec 1893 Arrival place: New York, New York Departure date: Departure place: Rotterdam. <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nypl&h=4000614739&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt>

• Russians to America Passenger Data File

• 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Lincoln, Wells, North Dakota; Roll: T623_1234; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 213.Birth date: Feb 1868 Birth place: Russia Marriage date: 1892 Marriage place: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Lincoln, Wells, North Dakota Arrival date: 1893 Arrival place: <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=38587188&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt>

• 1910 United States Federal Census; Year: 1910; Census Place: Holland, Wells, North Dakota; Roll: T624_1149; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 206; Image: 724. Birth date: abt 1868 Birth place: Russia Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Holland, Wells, North Dakota Arrival date: 1893 Arrival place: <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910uscenindex&h=21059985&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt>

• 1920 United States Federal Census; Year: Year: 1920; Census Place: Cathay, Wells, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1341; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 245; Image: Birth date: abt 1866 Birth place: Russia Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Cathay, Wells, North Dakota Arrival date: 1893 Arrival place: <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=112100447&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt>

• Web: North Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2012; <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94096000/fu>

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Frederick Fuhrmann 1840-1925

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Funeral services for Fredrick Fuhrmann were held in the Baptist Church in Cathay on Wednesday December 12th, 1956. Rev. D. Zimmerman and Rev. M. DeBoer officiated. Burial was made at the Lakeview Cemetery at Cathay in the family lot.

This union was blessed with thirteen children. Mrs. Fuhrmann passed away in August 1926. Two children also preceded their father in infancy.

In 1893 Mr. Fuhrmann and his wife immigrated to the United States, and made their home in Campbell County, S. Dak. for a short time, after which they homesteaded near Bowdon. Here they joined the Cathay Baptist Church in 1918.

Mr. Fuhrmann passed away Dec. 8th, 1956 at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 24 days. He is survived by two brothers, Jake Fuhrmann of Bowdon, Georg Fuhrmann of Robinson; three sisters, Mrs. Gottfreid (Carolina) Schelske of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. J.A. (Elisabeth) Wurm of Tuttle, and Mrs. H.E. (Sophia) Wurm of Bird Island, Minn.; ten children, Mrs. Henry (Freda) Holte of Edmonds, Washington, Mrs.E.L.(Lydia) Perry of Sawyer, Mrs. George (Christine) O’Leary of Backus, Minnesota, Mrs.Ewalt (Sophia) Nippoldt, Frederick of Cathay, Mrs. Emma Edinger of Fessenden, Mrs. B.H.(Florence) Roberts  of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mrs. Elmer (Helen) Ellefson  of Stanley, Mrs. Wm. (Frances) Hall of Castana, Iowa, and Mrs. Alex (Selma) Tag of Cathay. Twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. The pallbearers were four grandsons, Murel and Ralph Edinger, David and Larry Tag, and two nephews Henry and Gust Fuhrmann.

FUHRMANN FAMILIES ON BOARD THE S.S. DUBBLEDAM FROM ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS TO NEW YORK, NEW YORK Friedrich Fuhrmann 25; Christina Fuhrmann 19; Friedrich Fuhrmann 5 months; Johann Fries 30; Elizabetha Fries 23; Wilhelm Nagel 39; Dorthea Nagel 41; Wilhelm Nagel 18; Magdalena Nagel 20; Rosa Nagel 1; Friedrich Fuhrmann 33; Margaretha Fuhrmann 49; Johannes Fuhrmann 20; Georg Fuhrmann 18; Karolina Fuhrmann 9; Elizabeth FSOURCES

 U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

1900 United States Federal Census

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1930 United States Federal Census

1940 United States Federal Census

1950 United States Federal Census

 U.S. Find a Grave Index 1600s to Current [Index]]

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Christiana Anna Neuschwanger 1857-1932

 

Samuel and "Annie" with five of their children.

Christiana Anna Neuschwanger was born in 28 May 1857 to Heinrich Neuschwanger and Froenika Neuschwanger. She lived in Zurich, Ontario, Canada, where her parents immigrated to from Germany in 1846. By 1875, the family had immigrated to Osborne County, Kansas. This is where she met and married Samuel Jefferson Shellenberger. They were married in Osborne County, Kansas, 31 October 1878. Samuel and Christiana would remain in Kansas until 1900 when they relocated to Noble Township, Cass County, Iowa. After the death of two children in Iowa, Samuel and Christiana returned to Kansas and resided in Grant, Jackson County, Kansas. By 1930 Samuel and Christiana were living in Bear Creek, Emmet County, Michigan where Christiana died 20 March 1932. She and Samuel are both buried together at Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet County, Michigan.

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Samuel Jefferson Shellenberger 1855-1937

Samuel and Christiana (Neuschwanger) Shellenberger with five of their children.

Samuel Jefferson Shellenberger was born 6 September 1855 to Abraham Shellenberger and Elizabeth Doney in Clearfield, Union County, Pennsylvania. Samuel would be one of seven children born to Abraham and Elizabeth. By the time Samuel was 15, his family relocated to Shelby County, Missouri. From here the family relocated to Osborne County, Kansas where Samuel married Christiana (Annie) Neuschwanger on 31 October 1878. Their union would be blessed with 4 sons and 2 daughters. 1930 finds Samuel and Christiana living in Bear Creek, Emmet County, Michigan. This is where they would live out their lives. One of their sons also moved to Michigan with Samuel and Christiana. Samuel died in 1937 and is buried in Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Michigan.

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Sarah Jane (Palmer) Hall 1839-1883

Sarah Jane Palmer was born 1849 in Rock Island, Illinois to Benjamin Palmer and Albina White. Sarah moved with her parents to Pottawattamie, Iowa at a young age. She met and married Jonathan Jackson Hall Jr. here and they went on to farm in Little Sioux, Woodbury County, Iowa. Sarah and John J had 8 children before she died 20 May 1883. Her youngest child was under 1 year old when Sarah died. She is believed to be buried in the Oto Cemetery, Oto, Iowa.

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Jonathan (John) Jackson Hall 1845-1920

Jonathan Jackson Hall was born to Jonathan Jackson Hall and Rachel Vansant on 21 Mar 1845 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. He is referred to as Jr. in some records or sometimes just John J Hall. He was one of 4 children born to Jonathan Jackson Sr and Rachel Vansant.

John J. relocated with his parents to Indiana for a time and shortly after, moved to Pottawattamie County, Iowa. He would meet and marry Sarah Jane Palmer on 17 March 1865 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Their union was blessed with eight children before Sarah died in 1884. These children were Benjamin, Nellie, Daniel, Milo, Erma, Jerry Richard, Otto, Sarah.

John J eventually remarried Rachel Anne Brown Parkhill 12 February 1891. Their union was blessed with five more children. These children were Ella, Myrtle, Aaron, Harry and Katherine.

John J. was counted on the 1920 United States Federal Census which was taken in January 1920 while he was a residence in the detention hospital in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, before moving to Cherokee. Iowa where he would die. It is interesting to note here that Alex Parkhill, first husband of John J.'s his second wife, Rachel is also listed as an inmate at the same detention hospital. While they are both listed as inmates, it was most likely a place for the elderly who suffered from dementia which in those days was considered mental illness and whispered about in families.

John J died 26 November 1920 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa as a resident of the State Hospital in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa.

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