52 Ancestors Week #33 - Fredrick Hermann Nachtigall

Fredrick is my 2nd great uncle.

Fredrick Hermann Nachtigall was born on 04 Jul 1902 in Sycamore, Illinois to Herman Fredrec Nachtigall (1866-1934) and Clara Wilhelmina Quist (1873-1926).  Fredrick was the second of six children.

• John August (1897-1962)
• Alice Charlotte (1903-1960)
• Albert Frank (1905-1955)
• Edith Sophia (1907-2000)
• Charlotte Marie (my great grandmother; 1908-1958)

Fredrick married Louise Mathilda Hammerich (1906-1971).  Together they had two known children:

• A son
• Sharon (1931-1961)

According to the 1930's census, Fredrick was still living in the Sycamore area.  The 1940's census has Fredrick living in Proviso, Illinois.

Fredrick died on 10 Apr 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 63.  Fredrick is buried at Greenwood Lawn Cemetery.

52 Ancestors Week #32 - Ida Sylvester Carrico

Ida is my great grand aunt.

Ida in 1991 at age 89.

Ida Sylvester Carrico was born on 28 Nov 1901 to Josiah Converse Carrico (1873-1957) and Celestia Alabama Caldonia Reese (1872-1948) in Wild Cherry, Arkansas.  Ida had six siblings:

• Arval Arlando (1893-1971)
• Claude Randle (1896-1973)
• Bessie Myrtle (1898-1986)
• Ruth Alice (1905-1993)
• Austin Rochester (my great grandfather; 1908-1979)
• Alberta Mae (1912-2001)

Ida married George Steven Mitchell (1900-1946) on 27 Jun 1918 at age 16 in Bexar, Arkansas.  They had five children together.  Ida and George divorced in 1936.

In March 1937, Ida married Amos Saunders but they would file for divorce just a few month later in August 1937.

Ida married Frederick LeRoy Passey (1901-1958) on 01 Aug 1940 in Wickenburg, Arizona.  They had two children together. 

After Frederick's death in 1958, Ida remarried to Frank Kayga (1897-1968).

Ida died on 25 Mar 1997 at age 95.  Ida is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona.

52 Ancestors Week #31 - Bertha O. Green

My 2nd great grand aunt.

Bertha was born in Oct 1876 in Avon, Wisconsin to George McCoy Green (1850-1922) and Alice Mattoon (1855-1938).  Bertha had two siblings:

• Oscar John (1872-1938)
• Walton Ward (my 2nd great grandfather; 1885-1968)

Bertha married George Sodaman (1876-?) in 1896.  According to the 1900 and 1920 federal census they made their home in the Shirland and Laona area in Northern Illinois.  Beginning in 1930, it would appear Bertha moved back to Avon, Wisconsin.  I did not find any records of Bertha and George having any children.

Bertha died on 01 Feb 1961 at age 84.  Bertha is buried at Avon Cemetery in Avon, Wisconsin.

52 Ancestors Week #30 - Mary Olive McNeal

Mary is my 2nd great grand aunt.

Mary Olive was born on 28 Jun 1883 in Columbia City, Indiana to Charles Daniel McNeal (1858-1937) and Mary Louisa Alfred (1868-1941).  Mary had twelve siblings:

• Sarah Evelyn (1879-1880)
• Cora May (1881-1959)
• Clara Eliya (1882-1976)
• Bertha (1884-1973)
• Bessie (1884-1934)
• Kate Effie (1887-?)
• Glenna Hanney (1889-1959)
• Lucy Charlotte (1890-1972)
• Robert Ellsworth (1892-1894)
• Hubbard Elmer (1894-1975)
• Ernest Ralph (my 2nd great grandfather; 1896-1968)
• Ida Gladys (1899-1966)

Mary married Ralph E. Bump (abt 1886-?) on 26 Nov 1907.  They had one known child:

• William (abt. 1909)

Mary died in Apr 1966 at age 82.

52 Ancestors Week #29 - John August Nachtigall

John is my great grand uncle.

John was born on 30 May 1897 in Illinois to Herman Fredrec Nachtigall (1866-1934) and Clara Wilhelmina Quist (1873-1926).  John was the oldest of six siblings:

• Fredrick Hermann (1902-1966)
• Alice Charlotte (1903-1960)
• Albert Frank (1905-1955)
• Edith Sophia (1907-2000)
• Charlotte Marie (my great grandmother; 1908-1958)

John married Grace Sundly (1901-1960).  They had at least one child together.

John died on 19 Nov 1962 in Sycamore, Illinois. John is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Illinois.

52 Ancestors Week #28 - Bessie Myrtle Carrico

Bessie is my great grand aunt.

Bessie was born on 14 Oct 1898 in Hutcheson's Farm, Arkansas to Josiah Converse Carrico (1873-1957) and Celestia Alabama Caldonia Reese (1872-1948).  Bessie had six siblings:

• Arval Arlando (1893-1971)
• Claude Randle (1896-1973)
• Ida Sylvester (1901-1997)
• Ruth Alice (1905-1993)
• Austin Rochester (1908-1979)
• Alberta Mae (1912-2001)

Bessie married Ulys Elmer Hudson (1898-1978) on 02 Mar 1919 in Fulton, Arkansas.  They had six children:

• Dale Graydon (1920-1987)
• Robert Neill (1922-2000)
• Daughter (Living)
• Charles Maurice (1929-1998)
• Son (Living)
• Daughter (Living)

Looks like Bessie and her family stayed in Arkansas, living in Wild Cherry, Union and Calico Rock according to federal censuses.

Bessie died on 26 Feb 1986 at age 87.  Bessie is buried at Roselawn Cemetery in Calico Rock, Arkansas.

52 Ancestors Week #27 - Oscar John Green

Oscar is my 2nd great grand uncle.

Oscar was born on 03 Sep 1872 in Avon, Wisconsin to George McCoy Green (1850-1922) and Alice Mattoon (1855-1938).  Oscar had two siblings:

• Bertha O. (1876-1961)
• Walton Ward (my 2nd great grandfather; 1885-1968)

Oscar married Ella Gertrude Barr (1874-1903) on 12 Dec 1893 in Rock County, Wisconsin.  They had two children:

• Dell Ivan (1895-1958)
• Orson Dewey (1898-1976)

Oscar would of been widowed at around age 31 when Ella died.  Oscar lived in the Avon and Brodhead areas of Wisconsin according to the 1910 to 1930 censuses.  

Oscar died on 02 Jul 1938 at age 65.  Oscar is buried at Avon Cemetery in Avon, Wisconsin.