Tuesday, June 24, 2014

52 Ancestors Challenge Week #25 - Oral Marie Hodges

Oral is my 2nd great grandmother.


Oral Marie Hodges was born on April 7, 1896 in Spring Green, Wisconsin to Charles Leslie Skone (1865-1940) and Dora Allen (1873-1952).  Oral was the second of ten children:
  • Leslie (1895-1985)
  • John (1898-1898)
  • Mila Lulu (1900-1903)
  • Esther Adelle (1903-1994)
  • Charles Howard (1904-1970)
  • George Clark (1906-1974)
  • Dean Allen (1908-1972)
  • Ada Margaret (1911-1974)
  • Laura Juanita (1914-1970)
Oral lived in Madison, Wisconsin according to the 1900's census and in Leaf River, Illinois according to the 1910 census.  Oral married Ernest Ralph McNeal (1896-1968) about 1915.  Oral and Ernest had three children:
According to the 1920 census, Oral and Ralph lived in Byron, Illinois and the 1930 census they lived in Rockford, Illinois.  Oral and Ralph would divorced around 1938.  Oral remarried Peter W. Widrig (1886-1966) on August 7, 1948.

Oral died on December 11, 1980 at age 84.  Oral is buried at Byron Cemetery in Byron, Illinois.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

52 Ancestors Challenge Week #24 - Herman Fredrec Nachtigall

Herman is my 3rd great grandfather

Herman Fredrec Nachtigall was born in Neukirchen Kreis Osterberg, Germany on September 30, 1866 to August F. (1833-1890) and Charlotte Sophia Elizabeth Kober (1839-1927).  Herman was the third child born to the couple:
There are discrepancies in the year Herman arrived in the states.  According to the 1900 and 1910 census, Herman arrived in 1874 but the 1910 lists 1875 and the 1930's census has 1880.  Herman married Clara Wilhelmina Quist (1873-1926) on October 7, 1896 in Sycamore, Illinois.  Herman and Charlotte had six children:
Herman died on March 8, 1934 at age 67.  Herman is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Illinois.



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I was hoping to post week #24 today but Ancestry.com has been having issues since yesterday.  Hopefully they get everything worked out sometime today but I thought this was funny.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

52 Ancestors Challenge Week #23 - Parthenia Adaline Mitchell

Addie is my 2nd great grandmother


Parthenia went by the shortened version of her middle name, Addie.  Addie was born on August 13, 1879 in Arkansas to Daniel Webster Mitchell (1828-1899) and Parthena Adaline Walker (1838-1893).  Addie was the youngest child of 10:
  • Marcus Lafayette (1857-1876)
  • Mary Columbia (1869-1919)
  • George C. (1861-1899)
  • Ellen (1865-1867)
  • Columbia America (1867-1942)
  • Nathan William (1870-1954)
  • Pearl Lewis (1872-1939)
  • Warren (1874-1879)
  • Daniel Webster (1877-1883)
According to the 1880's census, Addie was living in Big Creek, Arkansas and it would appear she lived in this area most of her life each census available through 1940 has her living in Big Creek.  Addie would marry Mitchell Sanders (?-1920) probably around 1900.  They had three children:
  • Fred L. (1902-?)
  • Tressie Jane (1906-1940) - My great grandmother
  • Lessie (1907-?)
Addie died on January 26, 1966 at age 86.  Addie is buried at Hebron Cemetery in Mitchell, Arkansas.





Friday, June 6, 2014

52 Ancestors Challenge Week #22 - Lena Marie Hokans




Lena is my 2nd great grandmother.  Lena is another dead end relative for me.

Lena was born on October 9, 1871 in Overmark, Finland.  Lena married Erick Andrew Carlson (1873-1925) and the two would arrive in the states in 1897.  Lena and Erick had four children:

Lena and Eric would settle in DeKalb, Illinois according to the 1910 and 1930 census.  Lena died on September 9, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois at the age of 60.  Lena is buried at Fairview Cemetery in DeKalb.

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