Mary was born on May 25, 1872 to Daniel Kaltrider and Margaret
K (Steffy) Kalrtrider in Olney, Richland County, Illinois. She married
Isaac Price Willhite on September 20, 1896 in Richland County, Illinois.
Their union was blessed with five children, Daniel Thomas, Ada Florence,
Raymond Henry, Bernice Aleen and Clarence Galan before moving to Home
Township, Brown County, Minnesota. This is where she died June 10, 1924.
OBITUARY
Price Willhite, operator of the Willhite Oil and Cabins on
the north edge of Humboldt, passed away Tuesday, January 30 at his home. He was
taken suddenly ill the Saturday night previous to his death and his death was
attributed to a blood clot. Funeral services will be at the Skaugstad funeral
home at t o’clock Friday afternoon and at the funeral parlors at New Ulm,
Minn., at 2 o’clock Saturday. He will be laid to rest in the cemetery at New
Ulm.
Mr. Willhite was born December 11, 1872 at Olney, Illinois. He was wed to Mary Kalrider in 1894 and five children were born to this union. Mrs. Willhite passed away in 1924. In 1931 Mr. Willhite and Carolyn Jacobson were wed. She preceded him in death March 11, 1944.
He leaves to
mourn his death his sons, Daniel and Raymond of Hector,
Minn., Clarence of New Ulm, Minn., and two daughters. Mrs. Adolph (Ada)
Mack of New Ulm and Mrs. Hugo (Bernice) Apitz of Hector, Minnesota;
three step children, twenty-four grandchildren, one great grandchild, two
brothers, Joe of Brookville, Ind. and Albert of Freeport, Illinois
and three sister(s), Mrs. Raymond (Grace) Riggs of Arthur, Ill., Mrs.
Lynn (Anna) Burnell of Holme, Ill., and Mrs. Wilmar (Alice) Bennett of
Dundas, Ill.
The Humboldt Republican ~ 2 Feb 1945 ~ Fri, Page 1 Price Willhite Obituary
Transcribed by RBH (with minor corrections)
Christina NAGEL was born to Johann Friedrich Wilhelm NAGEL and
Dorthea (THIERS) NAGEL in Russia where she would meet and marry Frederick
Fuhrmann on January 15, 1892.
In 1893 Christina, along with her new husband Frederick along
with their 5-month-old son, Frederick, boarded the steamship SS Dubbledam
in Rotterdam, Holland (Netherlands). Also sailing with Frederick and Christina
were several family members. They arrived in America at Ellis Island and soon
headed west to the Dakotas. Christina and Fredrick eventually settled on a
wheat farm and went on to have 12 more children who are listed here in
Christina and Fredrick’s profiles (see link below for WikiTree Profile). Copy of the SS Dubbledam Manifest can also be
seen here
Obituary for Christina Nagel Fuhrman
Our sister Christina Fuhrmann, née Nagel, was born on July
8th, 1873 in Dobrinka, Russia (today; Dobrinka, Poland). On January 15, 1892,
she entered into marriage with Friedrich Fuhrmann. This marriage gave birth to
13 children, 2 of which preceded it (them) into eternity.
In 1893 she came to America with her husband and settled in
Campbell County, North Dakota. After a short time, they moved into a home in
Bowden, North Dakota and about 14 years ago the family came to Cathay, North
Dakota which is where they made their home.
In 1900 she was converted, and by Priest Colling baptized,
and (became a) member of the parish of Fessenden, North Dakota. After the
family came to Cathay, North Dakota (they) she became a member of the church
here. Her loving, devoted Martha ministries bring her the highest respect and
love of the community, as well as from everyone else she knew. She fell ill
with inflammation of the spinal cord and died after four days. She leaves her
(gods?) husband, 11 children, 8 grandchildren, 1 sister and 2 brothers. (This
obituary was found at U.S., American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
Obituaries, 1899-2012 and translated by Jerry Lee Hall form German to
English.)
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.
Fredrick FUHRMANN was born in Rohrbach, Russia on Feb. 14th
1865. On Jan. 15 1892 he was married to Christine NAGEL.
In 1893 Mr. Fuhrmann and his wife immigrated to the United States,
and made their home in Campbell County, South Dakota for a short time, after which
they homesteaded near Bowdon, Wells County, North Dakota. 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 of
Bowdon, and George of Robinson; three sisters, Mrs. Gottfried (Karolina)
SCHELSKE of Portland, Ore., Mrs. J.A. (Elisabetha) WURM of Tuttle, and
Mrs. H.E. (Sophia) WURM of Bird Island, Minn.; ten children, Mrs. Henry (Freda)
HOLTE of Edmonds, Wash., Mrs. E.L. (Lydia) PERRY of Sawyer, Mrs. George
(Christine) O’LEARY of Backus, Minn., Mrs. Ewalt (Sophia) NIPOLDT, Fred of
Cathay, Mrs. Emma EDINGER of Fessenden, Mrs. B.H. (Florence) ROBERTS of
Minneapolis, Minn., 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 FUHRMANN 7; Sofia FUHRMANN 4.
Jerry Richard was one of nine children and also had five half brothers and sisters. He was born to John J. HALL and Sarah Jane (PALMER) HALL and grew up in Woodbury County, Iowa and Monona County, Iowa. He was a musician and according family members who lived in the area while he was there, he would play his fiddle for local dances and just about anyone who asked him to. He was known by several names, including Dick, J.R. and Richard when he was younger.
He was married twice, the first time to Seba Estella MEAD for a short time. He then married Hannah Shellenberger and had 13 children with
her, all listed in his obituary below.
Jerry Richard HALL Obituary as transcribed from the Onawa
Sentinel Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1954
Services Held Monday for Dick HALL
Jerry Richard “Dick” HALL, son of John and Sarah HALL was born June 9, 1882 at Smithland, Iowa and passed from this life at
Onawa, Iowa December 23rd, after several weeks of illness. He had been in the
Onawa hospital for the past five days.
Mr. HALL chose farming as his vocation and spent his
lifetime in Monona County. He retired from the farm about three years ago and
move to Onawa to make his home. He was united in marriage with Hannah SHELLENBERGER on February 21, 1907, at Onawa. Early
in life he accepted the Christ as his Savior and was united with the Methodist
church at Smithland.
Survivors are his wife, Hannah, four sons, Samuel R., William
J., and Clarence all of Castana, and James of Onawa; six daughters, Mrs.
William (Anna Mae) JENKINS, of Dexter, Minn., Mrs. Doris COLLETT and Mrs.
Kenneth (Nellie) RODGERS, both of Onawa, Mrs. Floyd (Betty Jean) RIDDLE of
Castana, Mrs. Ernest (June) SICK of Santa Ana, California and Miss Jane HALL of
Onawa. There are 15 grandchildren; one brother, Otto HALL of Springfield, Mo.,
and one sister, Mrs. Irma BARTELS of Moville, Ia. Along with a number of other
relatives and friends. Three children, Glen, Margaret and Junior (Jerry Eugene)
Hall preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held on Monday, December 27th at 2
p.m. at the First Christian church in Onawa. Rev. Everett EPPERSON conducted
the services. Evan DAVIES sang “Beyond the Sunset” and Rock of Ages”
accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Nancy LINDEN. Bearers were Christ SORENSON,
Oakum Rose, James BREED, Emil ROHDE, Maurice JENSEN and Emil SICK. Interment
was in the Graceland cemetery at Blencoe with arrangements by the Pearson
Funeral Home.
Hannah Mae (SHELLENBERGER) HALL, my Great Grandmother, was
born June 25, 1892 to Samuel Jefferson SHELLENBERGER and Christiana Anna (NEUSCHWANGER)
SHELLENBERGER in Blencoe, Monona County, Iowa. Hannah was born and raised as a
Mennonite before she was eventually baptized into the First Christian Church of
Onawa, Iowa.
On February 10, 1908 Hannah married Jerry Richard HALL in
Onawa, Monona County, Iowa. They were the parents of 13 children, 6 boys and 7
girls. Hannah died December 22, 1963, nine years after her husband, at the age
of 71 in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa.
Here is the obituary of Hannah (SHELLENBERGER) HALL, as
transcribed from The Onawa Weekly Democrat, Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, January
2, 1964.
Hannah (SHELLENBERGER) HALL was born June 25, 1892 at Blencoe
and passed from this life at Burgess Memorial hospital Sunday evening, December
22. Death came quietly. She had reached the age of 71 years, five months and 27
days. On February 21 1907, she was united in marriage with Jerry Richard HALL at Onawa. He preceded her in death December 23, 1954. For the past 13 years she
had been a resident of Onawa and prior to that had made her home in Castana.
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Onawa. She accepted the Christ as her
savior and was baptized in the First Christian Church of Onawa on September 13,
1961. Mrs. HALL had been very faithful in the church since becoming a member.
Survivors include her four sons, Samuel R. and William J. of
Castana, Clarence of Hubbard, Neb., and James of Redlands, Calif.; six
daughters, Mrs. William (Anna Mae) JENKINS of Dexter, Minn., Mrs. Doris COLLETT and Mrs. Kenneth (Nellie) RODGERS of Onawa, Mrs. Floyd (Betty Jean) RIDDLE of
Mapleton, Mrs. Ernest (June) SICK and Mrs. Jay (Jane) FIELD of Onawa; 28
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; a brother, C. R. (Clarence David)
SHELLENBERGER of Turner, Ore.; a number of other relatives and a host of
friends. She was preceded in death by two sons, Glen and Junior (Jerry Eugene),
and a daughter, Margaret.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 24
at the First Christian Church. Rev. Wayne Hall sang "Rock of Ages"
and "Beyond the Sunset", accompanied at the organ by Miss Connie
JOHNSON. Casket bearers were Warren and Roger HALL, Ronald WENDTE, Emil ROHDE,
Charles RIDDLE and Chris SORENSON. Interment was in the Graceland Cemetery at
Blencoe with arrangements by the Pearson Funeral Home.
Gertrude was born to Fred RAUSCHKE and Bertha KUESTER in New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota. She married Clarence WILLHITE on October 14, 1930 in New Ulm, Minnesota where they raised three children. Gertrude would spend her entire life in New Ulm, living and raising her family only a block away from her childhood home. Gertrude was a homemaker, working occasionally at Union Hospital and The Sportsman's Grill in downtown New Ulm, Minnesota. Gertrude was very active member of St John's Lutheran Church and St Paul's Lutheran Church prior to the organization of St John's Lutheran Church, both churches located in New Ulm, Minnesota. She belonged to St John's Ladies Aid for many years and was a Red Cross volunteer at the local hospitals and nursing homes for many years as well.
OBITUARY
Gertrude WILLHITE, 90, of New Ulm, died Saturday, Oct. 9,
1999, at New Ulm Medical Center. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's
Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery in
New Ulm.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Minnesota Valley Funeral
Home in New Ulm and continues for one hour prior to the time of the service
Tuesday at the church.
She is survived by her daughter (Living) of
New Ulm; her son Robert of Little Falls; five
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one-great great-grandchild; and
brother, Martin RAUSCHKE of Waukesha, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Clarence WILLHITE on Sept. 24, 1982; brother, Armin RAUSCHKE;
sister, Edna KRAUSE;
grandsons Perry and Michael Ludlum; daughter-in-law, Carol (BUEGE) WILLHITE. (It should be
noted here that Gertrude was also preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Ruth Mary HALL, January 15, 1995.)
She was born Feb. 23, 1909, in New Ulm to Fred and Bertha RAUSCHKE.
She attended St. Paul's Lutheran School and graduated from the high school
department of Dr. Martin Luther College. She married Clarence WILLHITE on
Oct. 14, 1930, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Ulm. She was a member of
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. She was also a Red Cross
worker.
(Published in The Journal, New Ulm, MN; October 11, 1999)
Clarence Galan WILLHITE was born in Olney, Richland County,
Illinois to Isaac Price WILLHITE and Mary Elizabeth KALTRIDER.
Clarence lived on the family farm with his parents; two older
brothers, Dan and Raymond; and two older
sisters, Ada and Bernice. By 1920, the
family had relocated to Milford Township, Brown County, Minnesota. Clarence
would go on to marry Gertrude RAUSCHKE on October 14, 1930 in New Ulm, Minnesota where they would
live and raise three children.
Clarence worked for the City of New Ulm at the City Power
Plant. After his children were grown, he built a house in New Ulm, Minnesota.
Clarence and his friends put their skills together as they built the house
themselves. Being a knowledgeable electrician, Clarence installed the
electrical wiring in the house while his friends helped with the construction
and plumbing. This is the house that he and his wife would live in for the rest
of their lives.
Clarence enjoyed hunting and fishing along with horseback
riding and was known for the golden Labrador hunting dogs he raised. In the
early years he kept his horse stabled in the backyard and enjoyed riding. After
retirement, Clarence spent time fishing, hunting and horseback riding, although his horse was no longer kept in his backyard. Clarence died at home in the
house he built in New Ulm, Minnesota on September 24, 1982.
