HEINRICH FRIEDRICH WILHELM GLIEDT (1880-1954)
THE SEVENTH GENERATION-GLIEDT
PART ONE
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THE FOURTH GENERATION-PÖPPELMEIER
This chapter begins in 1880 with the birth of (#289) Heinrich Friedrich WilhelmG7 Gliedt. Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm, better known as Henry, was the great, great, great, great grandson of EberdtG1 Glied; the great, great, great grandson of JobstG2 Glied; the great, great grandson of Albert HenrichG3 Glied; the great grandson of Albert HenrichG4 Glied; the grandson of HermannG5 Glied; and the (twin) son of Philipp GottliebG6 Gliedt and his wife, Hanne FriederikeG3 Gliedt nee Pöppelmeier. He was also the great grandson of BernhardG1 Pöppelmeier, and the grandson of HermannG2 Pöppelmeier and his wife, Anne CatharineG5 Pöppelmeier nee Glied. His common ancestor was Albert HenrichG4 Glied.
1880 heralded the beginning of a new decade of growth and development. The census taken of the United States in 1880, showed that immigrants had pushed the total population of the United States to 50 million.1 The city of St. Louis had also grown to over 350,000, and there were over 600 telephones in use in St. Louis.2 Along with the growth of the population, there was also an increase of railroad tracks crossing the nation to 93,000 miles. Several new and revolutionary products were developed in 1880 that would make a major impact on the lives of the American people. Some of the products that appeared in 1880 included the first safety razor made by the Kampfe Brothers Company of New York, the first basic camera by Eastman Kodak Company, the first standard house paints by the Sherwin Williams Company, the first English Muffin made by Samuel Thomas, and the accidental discovery of Saccharin by Ira Remsen. 1880 was also the year that The National Farmers Alliance was created; Wasbash, Indiana became the first city to use electric lights; Garfield won the Presidential Elections; and the novel "Ben Hur" made the best seller list.3
The setting for this chapter opens on the Columbia Bottom section of St. Ferdinand Township located in St. Louis Co., MO. This is where Gottlieb and Hanne were living when Hanne gave birth to her first set of twins in Jun of 1880. There was a German community on the Columbia Bottom of St. Ferdinand Township and Gottlieb and Hanne had lived here since their marriage in 1869. The Columbia Bottom was the rich fertile river bottom land where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers merge in St. Louis. It was in this locale that Henry's father rented farm land and raised fruits and vegetables which he sold at the market in the city of St. Louis. For most of the time, Henry's parents were presumably content living in this German community. The land was good, they shared a common heritage, language, and religion with their neighbors. Henry's parents became Communicant members St. Petri's4 Evangelical Church which was located near their home. St. Petri was a small German Church originally built in 1863, of limestone, in the Gothic style that probably reminded Gottlieb and Hanne of Germany. Unfortunately there were drawbacks to living on the Columbia Bottom, such as the occasional flooding of the rivers; crop failures; the hot, humid summers; mosquitoes; frequent outbreaks of diseases; and the expense of owning land in this locale. Henry's parents were probably more interested in local affairs that effected their lives, the weather, their crops and church events. In the ten years of their marriage, Hanne had given birth to five children with three children living in 1880. The enumerator for the 1880 Census visited the household of Gottlieb and Hanne Gliedt on 4 Jun 1880. Two weeks after the census enumerator visited their home, Hanne gave birth to her first set of twins. The fraternal twins were named (#289) Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm and (#290) Charlotte Louise Pauline. Only Henry's story is covered in this chapter. The story of his twin sister, (#290) Charlotte Louise Pauline is covered in Chapter Eleven.
289. HEINRICH FRIEDRICH WILHELMG7 GLIEDT (Eberdt,G1 Jobst,G2 Albert Henrich,G3 Albert Henrich,G4 HermannG5 ) (Pöppelmeier:G4 Bernhard,G1 HermannG2 ), the sixth child of Philipp GottliebG6 and Hanne FriederikeG3 Gliedt nee Pöppelmeier, was born on 18 Jun 1880 at his parents' farm located in the German community on the Columbia Bottom section of St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis Co., MO. Henry and his fraternal twin sister, Charlotte Louise Pauline were baptized on 4 Jul 1880. The twins were baptized by Pastor Zimmermann at St. Petri's Evangelical Lutheran Church located on Columbia Bottom, St. Ferdinand Township, MO. Henry's sponsors were Heinrich Päppelmeyer5 and Heinrich Kelmbring.6 For the first six years of his life, Henry's parents lived on the Columbia Bottom. During these years, Henry's mother gave birth to four more sons, the twins, Heinrich Wilhelm and Carl Friedrich, in Sep of 1882; Paul, in Feb of 1884; and Gustav, in Nov of 1885. Henry's brother, Gustav, died in Aug of 1886. Shortly after Gustav's death, Henry's parent's decided to move away from the Columbia Bottom. At that time, Henry's aunt, Justine Breder, and her family, were living in the Freistatt locale in Lawrence Co., MO. So in Sep of 1886, Henry's father bought a parcel of farm land near the village of Freistatt located in Section (18), Township (27), of Range (27), in Lawrence Co., MO.7 The German settlement at Freistatt was a growing community, attracting German speaking people, some coming directly from Germany and others from various parts of the U.S. This area appealed to Henry's parents because the price for farm land was reasonable, they shared a common German heritage, language, and religion, with the people in this locale, and it seemed to be a healthier area for raising their children. Here they could maintain their German language and customs. The community of Freistatt lived up to it's name which means "a place of refuge". It was very important to Henry's mother to preserve the old German ways. It was a close-knit community. Everyone knew, or had heard of each other, and many of the families were united by marriages. Henry was six years old when they moved to this locale. His parents found that the village of Freistatt had an Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church, a Missouri Synod congregation; a Christian Day School; and that a Post Office was located at Biermann's General Store. As soon as possible, Henry's parents joined the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church, which was the center of the community. Members of this church could send their children to the Christian Day School. The children had to be eight years or older to attend the school. As soon as Henry was old enough, he attended the Christian Day School at Freistatt, Monday through Friday during the winter months. The school curriculum was taught in German, along with some English, or as it was known then as the "American" language. Henry's teacher was Oscar Schneider.8 The year after the family moved to the Freistatt locale, Henry's mother gave birth to her third set of twins, Martin and Adolph, in Dec of 1887. Henry was seven when Martin and Adolph were born, and ten when his mother gave birth to Ernst, in 1890. When Henry was nearly thirteen, his older sister, Auguste, married Ernst Kaiser, in May of 1893. As Henry grew older, he helped with the chores on the farm. Henry and his twin sister, Louise, received instruction in the Lutheran Faith and on 18 Mar 1894, Henry and Louise were confirmed at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church at Freistatt, MO.9 In May of 1897, Henry's sister, Anna, married Leonhard(t) Kaiser.
Over the years, Henry had a couple of nicknames. Since Henry had curly hair, he was sometimes called "Kruse"10 which is Plattdütsch (Low German) for ruffled or curled.11 At other times, Henry was called "Bandy"12 because he could always find some idea to "crow" about.
During his teenage years, Henry, as well as the rest of the family, would get up early to attend to the chores on the farm during the week. On Sundays, he would go to Freistatt to attend the worship services at Trinity. Sometimes his cousins would visit on a Sunday afternoon.
Growing up in this locale, Henry was able to see the development of Freistatt. By the turn of the century, Freistatt had filed for Township, and had such businesses as the Freistatt Creamery Company; the Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company; the Schoen Hotel; the Freistatt Milling Company; along with Biermann's General Store and Post Office. Frank Wendler was the blacksmith; H. F. Brockschmidt was a dealer in light and heavy harness; and W. J. Rutledge was the resident physician.
By 1900, Henry was working for his brother-in-law, Ernst Kaiser. When Wiley J. Rutledge, the enumerator for the Thirteenth U.S. Census, visited the farm of Ernst Kaiser located in Freistatt Township, on 18 Jun 1900, he found Henry Gliedt. He listed Henry on the census form as being age 20, single, a farm laborer, who could read, write and speak English.13
About ten years before the Gliedt family moved to the Freistatt locale, a man named Henry Doennig was living in Washington Co., IL. Henry Doennig heard about the German community in Lawrence Co., MO, and that the railroad was selling land in that locale cheaply. Henry, the first child of Friedrich Wilhelm and his second wife, Christine Marie Ilsabein Dönnig nee Schnake, was born on 19 Dec 1845 at Eickhorst #59 in Westfalen, Germany.14 He came to America in 1861, and first settled in Washington Co., IL.15 He became engaged to Mary, the daughter of Christian Diederich Hermann and Maria Elisabeth Brandhorst nee Könemann, who was born on 14 Dec 1856 near Nashville in Washington Co. IL.16 Henry was interested in buying cheap farm land, in a less populated area, so he came to Lawrence Co., MO. and bought land in the Mt. Pleasant area, from the railroad prior to Jul of 1877. He returned to Illinois for his fiancee, Mary. Henry and Mary were married on 12 Jul 1877 by the Rev. Grupe at Freistatt, MO.17 Mary became the mother of nine children, five daughters and four sons. Only six of their children survived to adulthood. When the Twelfth U.S. Census was taken on 22 Jun 1900, the household of Henry Doennig was found residing in Mt. Pleasant Township. The household consisted of Henry; Mary, his wife of 13 years; and their children: Henry W., age 21; Minnie, age 16; Clara, age 10; Pauline, age 6; and Emil, age 3.18 In such a close-knit community like Freistatt, it was only natural that the Doennig family became acquainted with the Gliedt family after they moved to the Freistatt locale. They both attended the same church and sent their children to the same Christian Day School. So it's hardly surprising that four of Henry and Mary Doennig's children married four of Gottlieb and Hanne Gliedt's children. In 1900, their eldest daughter, Anna Doennig, was the first of her family to marry into the Gliedt family. She married Hermann Gliedt. In 1902, Heinrich Wilhelm (a.k.a. Bill) Doennig married Louise Gliedt, and Minna (a.k.a. Minnie) Doennig married Henry Gliedt, and in 1910, Clara Doennig married Fred Gliedt.
Figure 1: Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm and Ida Wilhelmine (Doennig) Gliedt. 24 Jul 1902, Freistatt, MO.
When Henry's older brother, Hermann, became engaged to Anna Doennig, Hermann asked Henry to be one of the witnesses along with his sister, Louise Gliedt. On 17 May 1900, Henry and his twin sister, Louise Gliedt, along with Minna Doennig, and her brother, Wilhelm Doennig, were the witnesses for the marriage of Hermann and Anna Gliedt nee Doennig.19 It is of interest to note that these four young people who acted as witnesses, later became engaged, and were married in a double wedding ceremony, in 1902. Henry Gliedt and Minna Doennig probably went on double dates with Bill Doennig and Louise Gliedt. A week after Bill Doennig and Louise Gliedt applied for their marriage license, Henry Gliedt and Minna Doennig applied for their marriage license on 17 Jul 1902 at the county clerk's office at Mt. Vernon, MO.20
On 24 Jul 1902, Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Gliedt wed IDA WILHELMINE AUGUSTE DOENNIG at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Pastor Johannes Roschke officiated at the double wedding ceremony, in which he united in marriage Henry Gliedt, age 22, and Minna Doennig, age 18, and Louise Gliedt, age 22, and Heinrich (Bill) Doennig, age 23. Their witnesses were Heinrich Doennig, Emma Breder, Friedrich Gliedt, and Martha Hesemann.21
Ida Wilhelmine Auguste (1884-1967), the fourth child of Carl Heinrich (Henry) and Sophia Maria Elisabeth (Mary) Doennig nee Brandhorst, was born on 3 Mar 1884 at her parents' farm located in Mt. Pleasant Township of Lawrence Co., Missouri. Ida Wilhelmine, better known as Minna/Minnie, was baptized by Pastor Johannes Roschke on 20 Mar 1884 at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Her sponsors were Wilhelmine Moenhoff, Wilhelmine Hesemann and August Kreft.22 Minna is the German version, while Minnie is the English version. The Minna version was the most common form found in the church records and will be used in the text of the story. Both Minna and Minnie are correct. Minna grew up in the Freistatt/Mt. Pleasant area of Lawrence Co., MO, doing what most children did at that time. Ida helped her mother with chores, and when she was old enough, she attended the Christian Day School at Freistatt. She received instruction in the Lutheran Faith, and was confirmed on 11 Mar 1897, by Pastor Johannes Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Her memory verse was Isaiah 41:10.23 Minna was living in her parents' household located in Mt. Pleasant Township of Lawrence Co., MO, when the enumerator for the Twelfth U.S. Census came by on 22 Jun 1900. She was listed on the 1900 Census form as Minnie, age 16, and single. It also noted that she had attended school for 10 months in the past year, and that she could read, write and speak English.24
The early years of their marriage were busy ones for Henry and Minna. The year following their marriage, Minna gave birth to their first child, Emil. The following spring, Henry made an indenture on 1 Mar 1904, to purchase a parcel of land containing 40 acres more or less from Herman and Mina Erke of Lawrence Co., MO. The land was described as all of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section (24), Township (27), of Range (28), in Lawrence Co., MO.25 Henry farmed his land, worried about his crops, the weather, and dreamed dreams. Minna gave birth to her second child, Arthur, on 19 Aug 1906. A week later Henry's brother, Fred, married Martha Meinert on 26 Aug 1906 at Freistatt. The following year, Henry and Minna were invited to the wedding of Henry's brother, Bill, and Bertha Meinert, which was held on 28 Apr 1907 at Freistatt. On 29 May 1907, Henry and Minna sold a parcel of land to Hermann H. Moenning of Lawrence Co., MO. The land was described as the West half of the East half of the Southwest quarter, also a strip of land (20) rods wide across the East side of the West half of the Southwest quarter, all being in Section (24), Township (27), of Range (28), containing sixty acres more or less.26 In May of 1909, Minna gave birth to Marie. Two months later, Henry and Minna mourned the loss of Henry's sister-in-law, Martha Gliedt nee Meinert, who died in Jul of 1909. In the fall of 1909, Henry and his brothers, Fred, who was newly widowed, and William (Bill), learned that the Henry and Ette Schwarze were selling their farm and moving to Idaho. The brothers decided to go together to buy the land. On 8 Nov 1909, Henry and his brothers, Fred C., and William H. (Bill), purchased from Henry and Ette Schwarze, a parcel of land containing 296 acres more or less. The three brothers shared the land which was described as the West half of the Northwest quarter of Section (19), Township (27), Range (26), and the South half of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter and Northeast quarter of Section (24), Township (27), Range (27), Except three and one fourth acres, beginning two and 10/100 chains West of the Northeast quarter of Section (24), then South (11 1/2) degrees East four and 50/100 chains, thence North (73) degrees East (15) chains to section line thence West to place of beginning, also beginning two and 10/100 chains West of Southeast corner, Southwest quarter of Section (13), Township (27), Range (27), thence North (33) degrees West, four and 84/100 chains, thence South (73) degrees West thirteen 50/100 chains to section line, thence East to beginning, containing three and one-fourth acres, and the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section (24), Township (27), Range (27).27 The following spring, Henry and Minna sold a parcel of land containing 80 acres more or less to Charlotte Kleiboeker. She bought the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter and the East half of the East half of the Southwest quarter of Section (24), Township (27), Range (28), on 16 Mar 1910.28
On the Thirteenth U.S. Census form, Henry was listed as the head of the household that consisted of Minna, his wife; and his children: Emil, age 6; Otto H (Arthur), age 4; and Mary C., age 1. Henry's farm was located in South Mt. Vernon Township, Lawrence Co., MO. He shared his general farm with his brother, William H., his wife, Bertha, and their daughter, Dora; and his single brother, Charles F. Gliedt.29 Shortly after this census was taken, Henry's sister, Auguste Kaiser, her husband and their children, moved to the Cole Camp area of Benton Co., MO. They were the first members of the families to leave the Freistatt area. In the fall of 1910, two of Henry's brothers, Fred, and Adolph, got married. Henry and Minna were invited to the wedding of Fred, and Clara Doennig, on 15 Sep 1910, and the wedding of Adolph, and Alma Oexmann, on 13 Nov 1910.
1912 was an eventful year for the Gliedt families. Several children were born to Henry's siblings and Henry's brother, Martin, married Alma Lampe. It was also the year that the Gliedt families first heard of Mr. C. L. Peirce and his farm lots in Texas. Mr. C. L. Peirce of Winnebago, IL owned a tract of land in the Shipman and Charles League in Brazoria Co., TX containing about 3590+ acres. In Sep of 1912, Mr. Peirce laid out this tract of land into blocks and farm lots in a subdivision to be known as the C. L. Peirce Subdivision of a portion of the Shipman and Charles League in Brazoria Co., TX. Mr. Peirce was also the President of the "Linwood Ranch Company".30 Mr. C. L Peirce would have a profound effect on the lives of Henry, and his wife, Minna. By the fall/winter of 1912, Mr. Peirce's farm lots were being advertised for sale, in Freistatt. The farm lots were advertised as being rich in soil and minerals. Here was the chance to get rich, as sulphur and oil had already been discovered in parts of Brazoria Co., TX. This was a once in life-time opportunity to help start a new village. After hearing about the land in Texas, Henry and his mother, were convinced that "it was a good deal". Henry's mother was unable to convince her husband, Gottlieb, to sell up, and move to Texas. So, she turned her efforts to her children, encouraging them to sell up and move. One Sunday afternoon, all the family members were invited over to the Gliedt farm located on the Schwarze Bottom, on the Spring River, so that Henry, along with Ryan Schmeling, and Henry Aufdembrink, could talk to them about the Texas land deal. Henry lived up to his nickname "Bandy", when he talked about the Texas land deal. Many of the men liked what they heard about the Texas land dead, and they decided to go and see the land. So in 1913, the men traveled to Texas to check out the land.31 After their trip to Texas, Henry and his brothers, Fred, and William (Bill), began making their plans to move. It took awhile for Henry, and his brothers, to sell their jointly owned farm in Missouri and make arrangements to move to Texas. On 23 Aug 1913, Henry, Fred, and William, obtained a quit claim deed for their 296 acres farm from Henry and Ette Schwarze of Bonneville, Idaho.32 Three months later, on 10 Nov 1913, Henry, his wife Minna; William, his wife, Bertha; Fred, and his wife, Clara; sold their 296 acres of land to Benjamin Fritz, and Herman Knaust.33
On the first day of the New Year, 1 Jan 1914, Henry, and his brothers, William (Bill), Adolph, Martin, Fred, and Hermann, along with H. W. (Bill) Doennig, his brother-in-law, and Louis Holtmann, bought farm lots from C. L. Peirce. Mr. Peirce had Henry's contract notarized at Houston, TX, on 5 Jan 1914. Two weeks later, his brother, Paul, bought farm lots from Mr. Peirce. Henry agreed to make a down payment, to be followed by six promissory notes payable on 1 Jan 1915, 14 Mar 1915, 1 Jan 1916, 14 Mar 1916, 1 Jan 1917, and the last on 1 Jan 1918. He bought 137.9 acres of land, being farm lots or tracts Numbered (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27), and (28) all in Block number (6) of the C. L. Peirce Subdivision of a portion of the Shipman and Charles League in Brazoria Co., TX. The lots (23), (24), and (25) were bounded by the San Bernard River, with access across this river by the Damon Ford.34 Henry's farm lots were located northeast of Bill Doennig's farm. By the spring of 1914, Henry's sister, Anna, her husband, Leonhard(t) Kaiser, and their children, had moved to the Cole Camp area of Benton Co., MO. The only family members still living in Freistatt in the spring of 1914, were Henry's parents, Gottlieb and Hanne, his brother, Ernst, and his brother, Adolph, and his wife, Alma. In Jul of 1914, Henry's father, Gottlieb, died. After his father's death, his mother, and his brother, Ernst, made plans to move to Texas. Adolph and Alma also moved to Texas, after Alma gave birth to her second child, Mildred.
While Henry, his brothers, and Bill Doennig, started over in Texas, building houses, and farm buildings, World War I broke out. Sentiment was high against Germans in many parts of the country. Fortunately, for Henry and his family, they were spared from the hostility against Germans because where they lived was fairly isolated.
Even though their land was fairly flat prairie grassland,35 it still had to be cleared before they could plant their fields with Egyptian Wheat, Elephant Corn, fig trees, sugar cane, banana plants and cabbage.36 Goats were used to help clear the land. Drainage was always a problem because the land was so flat. Even after a hard rain, the excess water remained long enough to damage the crops, and created an ideal breeding place for mosquitoes, which spread diseases, such as malaria.37 Life was very hard for Henry and Minna during these years. They missed having a church to worship at. Even though there were plans to build a church nearby, the church was never built.
On 16 Aug 1915, a hurricane hit the Galveston area of Texas.38 It had winds in excess of 100 m.p.h., and last for 48 hours. The heavy rains caused the nearby San Bernard River to flood. Henry's place was hit hard when the San Bernard River flooded. Since they lived so close to the river, they went to stay with Bill and Louise Doennig, in their two-storied house. The damage caused by the water was greater than that caused by the wind.39 The flood water stood on the land, damaging the crops. Mosquitoes were worse after the hurricane, and there was more illness among the family members. The damage from the hurricane and the flood made it even more difficult for Henry to make the next payment on his farm. So on 7 Oct 1915, Henry made an agreement to lease 80 acres of his land located in Block (6), lots (6), (7), (8), and (9) to C. L Peirce, giving him exclusive right to prospect and operate thereon for oil, gas and other minerals.40 Henry and Minna had left Missouri with such high hopes, but the years they lived in Texas were mostly years of sickness, sadness and financial problems.
After the deaths of Henry's brother, Paul, in Oct of 1915 and Henry's nephew, Oscar, in Nov of 1915, all of the families met to discuss moving away. Since 1914, the Rev. Dautenhahn of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church at Fairland, OK had sent several letters to the editor of the German newspaper, Rundshau, a German newspaper with a wide spread distribution across the U.S. In his letters to the editor, Rev. Dautenhahn promoted the farming opportunities for German speaking people in Oklahoma.41 At the family meeting, the families decided to move away. Someone had heard that there were some farms for rent in Fairland in Ottawa Co., OK. One by one, the families up and left their farms, in many instances their belongings as well.
Figure 2: Henry and Minna (Doennig) Gliedt.
Henry, Minna, and their children, Emil, Arthur, and Marie, moved to Fairland, and became members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. They were joined in Fairland, by Henry's brothers, Fred, and his wife, Clara; Martin and his wife, Alma; Adolph and his wife, Alma; Hermann and his wife, Anna; Ernst; and his brother-in-law, William (Bill) Doennig, and his wife, Louise. Henry and Minna were living in Ottawa Co., OK, when they sold their Texas farm to J. B. Milam, on 6 Nov 1916.42 Henry's sister, Louise Doennig, became ill. After staying in Fairland only a few months, William (Bill) Doennig moved his family to Freistatt, so that Louise would be near a doctor. Henry and Minna mourned when his sister, Louise, died in Jun of 1917. During these years, World War I continued in Europe. The U.S. entered the war on 6 Apr 1917. Shortly afterwards, Henry's brother, Ernst, was drafted in Sep of 1917. Even though the war years were difficult for the members of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, they continued to conduct the Church services and the Christian Day School, in the German Language. A few non-Lutheran people living in the area were suspicious of the members of the "German" Church, and targeted the members with mockery, vandalism, and treated them unfairly. As a result of the anti-German sentiment, the German Language was suspended in 1918 for several years.43 While living in the Fairland area, Minna gave birth to her last child, Leona, in 1918. It was during 1918 that about a dozen families left Fairland and moved near Chelsea, OK. Henry, and his family, were one of the families who moved from Fairland to a farm southeast of Chelsea, OK.44 They lived in this locale a few years.
Figure 3: Children of Henry and Minna Gliedt.
When J. C. Roberts enumerated the Fourteenth U. S. Census, he found the family of Henry Gliedt living on a farm in Rider Township of Mayes Co., OK. Henry, age 37, was the head of the household that included his wife Minna, age 34; and their children: Emil, age 16; Arthur, age 14; and Mary, age 11. Henry operated a general farm.45
In 1924, Henry, Minna, and their children, left Chelsea, OK, and moved to the West Plains area of Howell Co., MO. Henry continued to farm in this locale. Friends and relatives gathered in 1933 at Henry and Minna's home located two and one-half miles east of West Plains, MO, to help Henry and Minna celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary.46 Henry and Minna stayed in the West Plains area until 1942 when they moved to the New Haven area of Indiana, where they lived the rest of their lives. After Henry and Minna were settled in their new home in New Haven, they became members of Emanuel Lutheran Church. Henry joined the Men's Club and found employment as the custodian at Emanuel Lutheran Church. He was the custodian at the church for nine years before he had to quit after suffering a heart attack.47
Left to Right: Arthur Gliedt, Marie Gliedt, and Emil Gliedt.
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Arlene Gliedt Green recalls, " As I think back on my Grandpa Gliedt, the one thing that keeps coming back to me was how kind he was. The kindness showed in his face. He always had time for you and as a little girl I will always remember going with him to get the cows in from the pasture. Those were fun times, just to be with him. I remember the all white dog named Fritzie. As I recall my Dad talking of his father, he had a lot of adventuresome spirit in him and also a lot of determination to do the things he did in his younger lifetime. I will always remember when the Lord called him home--he died in the early morning and my oldest daughter was born in the afternoon. I was his first grandchild and she would have been his first great grand-child."48
Heinrich (Henry) Friedrich Wilhelm Gliedt, age 74, died at 5 A.M. on 10 Dec 1954, at his home at 1328 Summit ST in New Haven, Allen Co., IN and was buried on 12 Dec 1954 in Emanuel Cemetery in New Haven, IN.49 Ida Wilhelmine (Minna) Auguste Gliedt nee Doennig, age 83, died on 6 May 1967 at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN and was buried on 9 May 1967 in Emanuel Cemetery, New Haven, IN.50
The four children of Henry and Minna Gliedt nee Doennig:
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531. i. EMIL GOTTLIEB HERMANN GLIEDT (1903-1989).
546. ii. ARTHUR HEINRICH WILHELM GLIEDT (1906-1982).
556. iii. MARIE JOHANNA CLARA GLIEDT (1909- ).
563. iv. LEONA PAULINA ALMA GLIEDT (1918-1971).
531. EMIL GOTTLIEB HERMANNG8 GLIEDT (PöppelmeierG5 ) (1903-1989), the first child of Henry and Minna Gliedt nee Doennig, was born on 19 Sep 1903 at his parent's farm, located in South Mt. Vernon Township, Lawrence Co., MO. He was baptized by Pastor Johannes Roschke on 26 Sep 1903 at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. His sponsors were Gottlieb Gliedt, Hermann Gliedt, Marie Doennig, Martha Hesemann (all absent); Anna Doennig and Minna Schaefer.51 During his early childhood, Emil lived in the Freistatt area of MO. He was about ten years old when his family moved to Texas, and about thirteen years old when his family moved to Fairland, OK. Emil and his cousin, Richard Gliedt, were among the six children who were confirmed on 1 Apr 1917, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK.52 Between May of 1918 and May of 1921, the family moved to Chelsea, OK, staying there for at least three years, before moving in 1924 to West Plains, MO. The family of Henry C. and Sophia Doehrman nee Scheumann moved to the West Plains locale around 1927. Two of Henry and Sophia Doehrman's children married two of Henry and Minna Gliedt's children. In 1929, their daughter, Ella Doehrman, married Emil Gliedt, and in 1933, their son, Edwin Doehrman, married Marie Gliedt. On 22 Sep 1929, Emil Gottlieb Hermann Gliedt wed ELLA ELISE DOEHRMAN. They were married by Pastor George Harms at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in West Plains, Howell Co., MO.53 Ella (1902- ), the daughter of Henry C. and Sophia Doehrman nee Scheumann, was born on 6 Sep 1902 in Wells Co., IN. Ella was baptized on 14 Sep 1902 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wells Co., IN. Her sponsors were Wilhelmina Kline and Elise Hartman. She was confirmed on 16 Apr 1916 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Round Mound Township, Osborne Co., KS. Ella's early childhood was spent in Wells Co., IN. Her family left Wells Co., IN, in 1910 for Natoma, KS, where she lived until 1924. Ella lived in Ft. Wayne, IN from 1924 until 1927, at which time she moved to West Plains, MO. After their marriage, Emil and Ella lived in West Plains, MO until 1942, when they moved to New Haven, IN, where they made their permanent home. As a young woman, Ella, worked on an assembly line, but for most of her life she was a housewife and mother. Ella liked to cook, sew, quilt. She always worked hard. Arlene Gliedt Green, recalls her father, "My own father was a lot like his father--very, very kind. He also was very generous with whatever he could help you with. Dad always worked hard on the farm in his early years. In West Plains, he worked at a grain elevator, and then ran a filling station. When they moved to New Haven, IN, he worked in a grain elevator for a few years, until he was able to get into International Harvester. He worked hard there as a warehouse and dock worker, but had good benefits, and was able to retire and enjoy life. The farmer never left him, as he loved to garden. He always had a good size garden every summer. He especially enjoyed his garden and yard. He always shared the many vegetables and fruits that he grew. He spoke of his early life many times. They tried many things and failed, but kept up the determination to continue. He told of the good times they had in Oklahoma, on Sunday afternoons, swimming in the river. Skinny dipping I'm sure--just he and his brothers and other young men. He always told of all the big fish they caught in Texas. He also told another story about his sister, Marie. She was learning to bake, and had baked a cake which had flopped, and she threw it out the door. The dog thought he had a treat, and went for it, not knowing that it had just come out of the oven and was very hot. The dog went yapping, and my Dad used to laugh, how they teased Marie about her cake that even the dog didn't like. My Dad also had a very strong faith in His Lord and Savior. He helped me through the death of my first husband from cancer, and then when my daughter, and grand-sons, were killed in an auto accident, he again helped even though he was just recuperating from brain surgery himself. He was a great role model for my two daughters, who loved their grandfather very much. Dad and Mom both liked to play cards and played many games with relatives and friends. We played many Saturday nights with them. We still play cards with my Mom a lot even though her eyesight is failing. She always enjoys a card game and still is very sharp at it. I marvel how well my parents did with the limited amount of education that they were able to get. Their hard work and honesty was a great example for me and my family."54 Emil, age 86, died on 26 Sep 1989 at Brighton Hall Nursing Center in New Haven, Allen Co., IN and was buried on 29 Sep 1989 in Emanuel Cemetery in New Haven, IN.55 The child of Emil and Ella Gliedt nee Doehrman: 532. Arlene.
Figure 4: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt. 22 Sep 1929, West Plains, MO.
Figure 5: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt, 1979. Photo courtesy of Arlene Green.
Figure 6: Jerry and Arlene (Gliedt) Fritz. 25 Jul 1953. Photo courtesy of Arlene Green.
546. ARTHUR HEINRICH WILHELMG8 GLIEDT (PöppelmeierG5 ) (1906-1982), the second child of Henry and Minna Gliedt nee Doennig, was born on 19 Aug 1906 at his parents' farm located in South Mt. Vernon Township, Lawrence Co., MO. Arthur was baptized by Pastor Johannes Roschke on 26 Aug 1906 at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt Township, Lawrence Co., MO. His sponsors were Heinrich Doennig, Sr., Wilhelm Gliedt, and Anna Gliedt.84 He was about seven years old when his family moved to Texas, and about ten years old when his family moved to Fairland, OK. He was confirmed on 20 May 1921 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Adair Township, Mayes Co., OK.85 On 25 Dec 1940, Arthur Heinrich Wilhelm Gliedt wed ELSA CAROLINE BERTHA OSTERLOH. They were married by Rev. C. Bernthal at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO.86 Elsa (1910-1989), the daughter of Wilhelm and Sophie Osterloh nee Krueger, was born on 10 Nov 1910 at her parents' farm located in Freistatt Township, Lawrence Co., MO. She baptized by Pastor Johannes Roschke on 20 Nov 1910 at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Her sponsors were Mrs. Caroline Osterloh, Miss Caroline Osterloh, and Otto Klingsporn.87 After their marriage, Arthur and Elsa lived in West Plains, MO for a short time before moving to New Haven, Allen Co., IN, in 1943. Arthur worked at International Harvester Company as a machinist for 29 years, retiring from there in 1972. He enjoyed working in his garden, working on his cars, and was a good cook. Nadine writes, "My mom was in ill health for most of their marriage. After Daddy's death, a cousin wrote to Mom, telling her how he remembered Daddy as always taking such good care of Mom for so many years. Daddy was a "caring" person, whether it was his wife, children or grandchildren. He was always willing to help." Elsa was a homemaker, and a part-time custodian of the New Haven Post Office. She loved her grandchildren, and enjoyed gardening. Nadine recalls, "Mom was very child-like, and was loved by all children who came in contact with her. The sermon hymn at her funeral was "Children of the Heavenly Father'. Her grandchildren adored her.88 Arthur, age 76, died on 14 Sep 1982 at his home in New Haven, IN and was buried on 16 Sep 1982 in Emanuel Cemetery in New Haven, IN.89 Elsa Caroline Gliedt nee Osterloh, age 78, died on 7 Oct 1989 at Brighton Hall Nursing Center in New Haven, IN and was buried on 9 Oct 1989 in Emanuel Cemetery in New Haven, IN.90 The two children of Art and Elsa Gliedt nee Osterloh: 547. Nadine, and 551. Darlene.
Figure 11: Arthur and Elsa (Osterloh) Gliedt. 25 Dec 1940, Freistatt, MO.
Figure 12: Fred and Nadine Drayer and their daughters, Lori and Lisa. Photo courtesy of Nadine Drayer.
556. MARIE JOHANNA CLARAG8 GLIEDT (PöppelmeierG5 ) (1909- ), the third child of Henry and Minna (a.k.a Minnie) Gliedt nee Doennig, was born on 7 May 1909 at her parents' farm located in South Mt. Vernon Township of Lawrence Co., MO. Marie was baptized by Pastor Johannes Roschke on 8 May 1909 at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, Lawrence Co., MO. Her sponsors were Johanne Gliedt, Clara Doennig, and Wilhelm Doennig, Jr.108 Marie was about four years old when her family moved to Texas, and about six years old when they moved to Fairland, OK. She was about fifteen years old when the family moved, in 1924, to West Plains, Howell Co., MO. The family of Henry C. and Sophia Doehrman nee Scheumann moved to the West Plains locale around 1927. Two of Henry and Sophia Doehrman's children married two of Henry and Minna Gliedt's children. In 1929, their daughter, Ella Doehrman, married Emil Gliedt, and in 1933, their son, Edwin Doehrman, married Marie Gliedt. On 21 May 1933, Marie Johanna Clara Gliedt wed EDWIN DOEHRMAN. They were married at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in West Plains, MO.109 Edwin (1907-1992), the son of Henry C. and Sophia Doehrman nee Scheumann, was born on 26 Mar 1907110 in Wells Co., IN. His family left Wells Co., IN, in 1910, for Natoma in Osborne Co., KS, where he lived until 1924. Edwin lived in Ft. Wayne, IN from 1924 until 1927, when his family moved to West Plains, MO. Edwin and Marie were living in West Plains, MO, when their first child, Geneva, was born. By 1944, Edwin and Marie had moved to New Haven area of Allen Co., IN, where they made their permanent home. Edwin Doehrman died in Oct of 1992.111 The two children of Edwin and Marie Doehrman nee Gliedt: 557. Geneva, and 561. Paul.
Figure 16: Ed and Marie (Gliedt) Doehrman and their children, Geneva and Paul.
Figure 17: Ollie and Geneva (Doehrman) Brueck. Aug 1991. Photo courtesy of Geneva Brueck.
563. LEONA PAULINA ALMAG8 GLIEDT (PöppelmeierG4 ) (1918-1971), the fourth and last child of Henry and Minna Gliedt nee Doennig, was born on 15 Apr 1918 at her parents' home located in Fairland Township, Ottawa Co., OK. She was baptized on 12 May 1918 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairland, OK. Her sponsors were Paulina Lampe, Alma Gliedt, and Emil Doennig.128 Her parents moved to Chelsea, OK, sometime between May of 1818 and May of 1921. She was about five years old when the family moved to West Plains, MO. Leona lived in West Plains, MO, until 1942, when her family moved to Allen Co., IN. On 10 May 1947, Leona Paulina Alma Gliedt, age 29, wed ARNOLD SCHEUMANN, age 35. They were married at Emanuel Lutheran Church in New Haven, Allen Co., IN. Their witnesses were Edwin Doehrman and Mrs. Marie Doehrman. Their marriage text was taken from Eph. 6: 22, 25, Marriage a Spiritual Union.129 Arnold (1912-1983), the son of Ernst and Julia Anna Scheumann nee Conrad, was born on 24 Feb 1912 at Decatur, Adams Co., IN. Arnold was baptized, and later confirmed at Zion Friedheim Church in Decatur, IN. Arnold, a life-long resident of rural New Haven, IN, was a farmer. From 1978, to the time of his death, Arnold was a member of Grace Bible Church. Arnold was a very friendly, conscientious person who was interested in people. Leroy writes, "My memories of Dad are that of a kind and hard-working individual. I recall many times in which he worked in a factory in addition to full-time farming. He was always tender toward others-especially children. He was a man of deep spiritual conviction who cared about the salvation of others and was also willing to speak up for the truth. I loved him dearly. My mother could also be characterized as a very hard working individual. She was a strong co-worker on the farm in addition to her home management responsibilities. She was always active in church life-teaching Sunday School and working at the parochial school. During the time of her death I came to understand the depth of God's grace-especially when it is time to bring His children home." Leona was a homemaker, devoted wife and mother. She was interested in 4-H. Leona was a kind, sensitive, conscientious person. Leona Paulina Alma Scheumann nee Gliedt died on 3 Mar 1971 at Decatur, Adams Co., IN and was buried in Ossian, Wells Co., IN.130 The two children of Arnold and Leona Scheumann nee Gliedt: 564. Joan, and 567. Leroy.
Figure 19: Leona and Marie Gliedt.
End-Notes
1 Chronicle of America, (Mount Kisco, NY: Chronicle Publications), p. 446.2 I. H. Lionberger, The Annals of St. Louis and a Brief Account of its Foundation and Progress 1764-1927, (St. Louis: Mound City Press, 1928), p. 18.
3 Chronicle of America, (Mount Kisco, NY: Chronicle Publications) pp. 446-449.
4 St. Petri is now known as St. Peter Lutheran Church and is located at 1120 Trampe RD, St. Louis County, MO.
5 Päppelmeyer is a variant of the spelling Pöppelmeier.
6 Missouri, St. Louis County, Original Church Book of St. Petri Gemeinde found at St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Trampe RD, Book-1, Part-1, p. 18-19, entry #10. NOTE: THE FATHER'S SURNAME WAS SPELLED GLIDT AND THE MOTHER'S SURNAME WAS SPELLED PÄPPELMEYER ON THIS BAPTISMAL RECORD.
7 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Vernon, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-92, p. 61. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Edward Tomblin, Monett, MO, 1990.
8 The First One Hundred Years, 1874-1974. Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, MO.
9 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Luthera0xChurch, Confirmation Record extracted from original Church Book-1, entry #231. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
10 Nickname courtesy of Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
11 Hier Snackt Wi Plattdütsch-Here We Speak Low German, (Cole Camp, MO, 1989), p. 315.
12 Nickname courtesy of Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
13 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt Township, 1900 U.S. Census, NAR film #T628/870, p. 331, ED-89, Sheet-8A, 132/135.
14 Germany, Prussia, Westfalen, Hille, Evangelisch Church Records, FHL film #0470447, entry #149, 1845 Birth Records. NOTE: HENRY'S FULL NAME ON THIS BIRTH RECORD IS CARL HEINRICH DÖNNIG. HIS SURNAME IS SPELLED DÖNNIG OR DOENNIG. BOTH ARE CORRECT.
15 The Dönnig family didn't appear in the German Church records after 1862.
16 Name information submitted by Randy Doennig, 1983. NOTE: MARY'S FULL NAME WAS SOPHIA MARIA ELISABETH.
17 Missouri, Lawrence County, Vital Records, Marriages, FHL film #0930949, Vol.-C, p. 35, 1877.
18 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Pleasant Township, 1900 U.S. Census, NAR film #T623/870, SD-13, ED-78, Sheet 14A-B, line-46, 273/273.
19 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Marriage Record found in Book-1, entry #106. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
20 Missouri, Lawrence County, Vital Records, Marriages, FHL film #093275, Vol.-I, p. 277, 1902.
21 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Marriage Records found in Book-1, entry #127 and entry #128. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
22 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #177. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990. Information also submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
23 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Confirmation Record extracted from original Church Book-1, entry #291. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
24 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Pleasant Township, 1900 U.S. Census, NAR film #T628/870, SD-13, ED-28, Sheet-14A.
25 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Vernon, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-98, p. 518. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Edward Tomblin, Monett, MO, 1990.
26 Ibid., Book-106, p. 435.
27 Ibid., Book-114, p. 236.
28 Ibid., Book-114, p. 175.
29 Missouri, Lawrence County, South Mt. Vernon Township, 1910 U.S. Census, FHL Film #1374808, SD-13, ED-96 Sheet-10B, line-72, 204/206. NOTE: HENRY'S WIFE WAS LISTED AS MINNIE ON THE CENSUS FORM.
30 Texas, Brazoria County, Angleton, County Clerk, Map Records, Vol.-2, p. 85-86. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
31 Family tradition says that the men traveled to Texas in 1913 to view the land with the purpose of buying the land. Information courtesy of John Doennig, Chelsea, OK, 1990.
32 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Vernon, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-120, p. 220. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Edward Tomblin, Monett, MO, 1990.
33 Ibid., Book-124, p. 337.
34 Texas, Brazoria County, Angleton, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-126, p. 216. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
35 Information from Brazoria County History submitted by Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
36 Crop information courtesy of John Doennig, Chelsea, OK.
37 Information from Brazoria County History, submitted by Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
38 A. Ray Stephens and William M. Holmes, Historical Atlas of Texas, (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1989), p. 44.
39 Information submitted by John Doennig, Chelsea, OK, 1990.
40 Texas, Brazoria County, Angleton, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-132, p. 223. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
41 A Brief History of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Fairland, Oklahoma, p. 5. Submitted by Arnold Winter, Fairland, OK, 1991.
Figure 2: Henry and Minna (Doennig) Gliedt.
42 Texas, Brazoria County, Angleton, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-138, p. 30. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
43 A Brief History of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Fairland, Oklahoma, p. 5. Submitted by Arnold Winter, Fairland, OK, 1991.
Figure 3: Children of Henry and Minna Gliedt.
44 Article Titled: "Thirty-First Anniversary", 1933, Newspaper name or date not given, article submitted by Donna Budzier, Herndon, VA, 1990.
Figure 3: Children of Henry and Minna Gliedt.
45 Oklahoma, Mayes County, Rider Township, 1920 U.S. Census, NAR film #T625/1472, SD-1, ED-49, Sheet-7A, line-47, 58/58.
46 Article Titled: "Thirty-First Anniversary", 1933, Newspaper name or date not given, article submitted by Donna Budzier, Herndon, VA, 1990.
47 Obituary Titled: "Henry W. Gliedt", (1954), Newspaper name or date not given, article submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
Left to Right: Arthur Gliedt, Marie Gliedt, and Emil Gliedt.
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48 Information submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
49 Obituary Titled: "Henry W. Gliedt", (1954), Newspaper name or date not given, article submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, 1990. Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #087396, Item-5, p. 374, entry #10, 1954 Death Records. NOTE: Survived by wife, 2 sons, 2 daughter, 3 brothers, 7 grandchildren.
50 Obituary Titled: "Mrs. Ida M. Gliedt", (1967), Newspaper name or date not given, article submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
51 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #738. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
Figure 4: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt. 22 Sep 1929, West Plains, MO.
52 Oklahoma, Ottawa County, Fairland, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Confirmation Record, p. 211, entry #21/2. Photocopy of original record courtesy of the Pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fairland, OK, 1991.
Figure 4: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt. 22 Sep 1929, West Plains, MO.
53 Birth/Marriage/Death information courtesy of Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, 1990.
Figure 4: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt. 22 Sep 1929, West Plains, MO.
Figure 5: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt, 1979. Photo courtesy of Arlene Green.
54 Ibid.
Figure 4: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt. 22 Sep 1929, West Plains, MO.
Figure 5: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt, 1979. Photo courtesy of Arlene Green.
55 Obituary Titled: "Emil G. Gliedt", Ft. Wayne Sentinel, 27 Sep 1989, article submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
Figure 4: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt. 22 Sep 1929, West Plains, MO.
Figure 5: Emil and Ella (Doehrman) Gliedt, 1979. Photo courtesy of Arlene Green.
Figure 6: Jerry and Arlene (Gliedt) Fritz. 25 Jul 1953. Photo courtesy of Arlene Green.
56 Birth/Baptismal information submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
57 Information on Confirmation submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN Oct 1990. Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 255, entry #14, 1947 Confirmation Records.
58 Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 340, entry #5, 1953 Marriage Records.
59 Ibid., FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 264, entry #2, 1954. NOTE: Birth place given on Confirmation Record.
60 Information in this section submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
61 Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 111, entry #1, 1955 Baptismal Records.
62 Information in this section submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
63 Ibid., FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 114, entry #4, 1956 Baptismal Records.
64 Information in this section submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
65 Obituary Titled: "City Deaths, Linda S. Wysong and Benjamin Wysong", Newspaper name or date note given, article submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990. Sherman Goldenberg, Staff Writer, "Deaths escape reason", The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Sunday, January 24, 1982. Penciled in "Some of the facts were not right but the writer did his best we feel. We were not contacted before or after", article submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
66 Information in this section submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
67 Obituary Titled: "3rd victim of traffic crash dies, Kendallville", Newspaper name or date not given, article submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
68 Information in this section submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
69 Obituary Titled: "3rd victim of traffic crash dies, Kendallville", Newspaper name or date not given, article submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
70 Information in this section submitted by Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, Oct 1990.
Front, Left to Right: Jan Green, Amanda Green.
Back, Debra Fritz, Linda (Fritz) Wysong, Arlene (Gliedt) Green, Wayne Green, and Dan Green.
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71 Ibid.
72 Ibid.
73 Ibid.
74 Ibid.
75 Ibid.
76 Ibid.
77 Ibid.
78 Ibid.
79 Ibid.
80 Ibid.
81 Ibid.
82 Ibid.
83 Ibid., 1992.
84 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #813. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
Figure 11: Arthur and Elsa (Osterloh) Gliedt. 25 Dec 1940, Freistatt, MO.
85 Confirmation information courtesy of Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN 1990.
Figure 11: Arthur and Elsa (Osterloh) Gliedt. 25 Dec 1940, Freistatt, MO.
86 Marriage information courtesy of Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990.
Figure 11: Arthur and Elsa (Osterloh) Gliedt. 25 Dec 1940, Freistatt, MO.
87 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #916. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
Figure 11: Arthur and Elsa (Osterloh) Gliedt. 25 Dec 1940, Freistatt, MO.
88 Information in this section submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990.
Figure 11: Arthur and Elsa (Osterloh) Gliedt. 25 Dec 1940, Freistatt, MO.
89 Obituary Titled: "Arthur H. Gliedt", Newspaper name not given, (9/15/82 penciled in), article submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep, 1990.
Figure 11: Arthur and Elsa (Osterloh) Gliedt. 25 Dec 1940, Freistatt, MO.
90 Obituary Titled: "Elsa C. Gliedt", The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Sunday, Oct 8, 1989, p. 14A, article submitted by Nadine Gliedt, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990.
Figure 11: Arthur and Elsa (Osterloh) Gliedt. 25 Dec 1940, Freistatt, MO.
91 Birth/Baptismal information courtesy of Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN Sep 1990.
92 Confirmation information submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990. Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 266, entry #8, 1955 Confirmation Records.
93 Marriage Information submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990.
94 Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #087396, Item-5, p. 205, 1960 Confirmation Records. NOTE: Baptismal date given as 9 May 1943 at New Haven Methodist, New Haven, IN.
95 Information in this section submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990.
96 Information in this section submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990.
97 Information on this section submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990. Article Titled: "On August 26 Your Child will be the Life of the Party", The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Wednesday, August 23, 1989, article submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990. Article titled: "Congratulations to:", New Allen News, September 14, 1989, p. 4, article submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990.
Figure 15: Gene and Lisa (Drayer) Rosswurm and their son, Jordan. Photo courtesy of Lisa Rosswurm.
98 Information in this section submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, 1992. Information also submitted by Lori Barkley, Ft. Wayne, IN, 1992.
99 Information in this section submitted by Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, Sep 1990. Information also submitted by Lisa Rosswurm, Ft. Wayne, IN, 1992.
100 Ibid.
101 Birth/Baptismal information submitted by Darlene Baron, Ft. Wayne, IN Jan 1991. Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1910 N. Berthand, RD, Baptismal Records, p. 56, entry #3.
102 Confirmation information submitted by Darlene Baron, Ft. Wayne, IN, Jan 1991. Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 139, entry #4, 1959 Confirmation Records.
103 Marriage information submitted by Darlene Baron, Ft. Wayne, IN, Jan 1991.
104 Ibid.
105 Ibid.
106 Christopher. J. Chlon, "Catalog collector began by watching construction", The News-Sentinel Neighbors, Northeast by Neighbors Correspondent, Week ending March 3, 1990, article submitted by Darlene Baron, New Haven, Jan 1991.
107 Information in this section submitted by Darlene Baron, New Haven, IN, Jan 1991.
108 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #879. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990. NOTE: THE MOTHER'S GIVEN NAME WAS SPELLED MINNA ON THE COMPUTER PRINTOUT.
Figure 16: Ed and Marie (Gliedt) Doehrman and their children, Geneva and Paul.
109 Missouri, Howell County, West Plains, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 103 Cedar.
Figure 16: Ed and Marie (Gliedt) Doehrman and their children, Geneva and Paul.
110 Birth information submitted by Geneva Brueck, New Haven, IN, 1992.
Figure 16: Ed and Marie (Gliedt) Doehrman and their children, Geneva and Paul.
111 Death information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO, Dec 1992
Figure 16: Ed and Marie (Gliedt) Doehrman and their children, Geneva and Paul.
Figure 17: Ollie and Geneva (Doehrman) Brueck. Aug 1991. Photo courtesy of Geneva Brueck.
112 Missouri, Howell County, West Plains, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 103 Cedar.
113 Indiana, Allen, County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 260, entry #3, 1951 Confirmation Records.
114 Birth/Marriage information for Ollie, submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
Figure 18: Kevin and Karen Brueck. Sep 1991. Photo courtesy of Geneva Brueck.
115 Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 251, entry #1, 1944 Confirmation Records. Memory verse: Luke 11, 23.
Figure 18: Kevin and Karen Brueck. Sep 1991. Photo courtesy of Geneva Brueck.
116 Birth information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
117 Death information submitted by Geneva Brueck, New Haven, IN, 1992.
118 Birth information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
119 Ibid.
120 Ibid.
121 Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item- 5, p. 87, entry #24, 1944 Baptismal Records.
122 Ibid., FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p. 135, entry #3, 1958 Confirmation Records.
123 Information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
124 Ibid.
125 Divorce information submitted by Geneva Brueck, New Haven, IN, 1992.
126 Information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
127 Marriage information submitted by Geneva Brueck, New Haven, IN, 1992.
128 Oklahoma, Ottawa County, Fairland, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Baptismal Records, p. 37, entry #48. Photocopy of original record courtesy of the Pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fairland, OK, 1991.
129 Marriage information submitted by Leroy Scheumann, Lincolnshire, IL, Feb 199. Indiana, Allen County, New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran Church, FHL film #0874396, Item-5, p., 333, entry #6, 1947 Marriage Records.
Figure 19: Leona and Marie Gliedt.
130 Information in this section submitted by Leroy Scheumann, Lincolnshire, IL, Feb 1991.
Figure 19: Leona and Marie Gliedt.
131 Ibid.
132 Ibid.
133 Ibid.
134 Ibid.
135 Ibid.
136 Ibid.
137 Ibid.
138 Ibid.
139 Ibid.
140 Ibid.
141 Ibid.
142 Ibid.