Nine Generations

Lorraine Ann Snook

Female, #3901, Deceased, b. 9 December 1954, d. 20 October 2022







Biographical Details

Person SourceLorraine Ann Snook had person sources.1,2
1954Birth nameShe was born on 9 December 1954 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.3
2022DeathShe died on 20 October 2022 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.3
Last Edited 12 June 2025 16:27:36

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Jeanette Loomis to RCJ, 6 May 2015,

    MY PARENTS WERE HERBERT DEGNER AND PHYLLIS HIGHBARGER

    BORN AUG 1934 AND DIED 2007

    HERBERT WAS BORN JULY 10 1923 RUTHTON MINN TO ADELE BECK

    AND RICHARD DEGNER BORN 1889 DIED 1928

    . ADELE WAS BORN AUGUST 10 1890 IN REMSEN IOWA DIED NOV 1971

    OLDEST CHILD OF WILLIAM BECK b. 1866, d. 26 Apr 1951.

    AND Telsche FRiederika LORENZEN

    born 11 Oct 1866 in the Village of Fedderingen, City of Heide in what was then Schleswig-Holstein. Her father was Johann Bracker Lorenzen, born 26 Dec 1828 and her mother was Wiebka Catharina Rohde born 1832, both also from Fedderingen.

    HERBERTS CHILDREN WERE

    JEANETTE(STEVE)LOOMIS OF WARREN IL,RICHARD(LORRAINE)DEGNER OF PECATONICA ILL LAUREEN (STEVE)BLACKSHEAR OF MAYFIELD KY.

    I DONT KNOW HOW FAR BACK YOU HAVE BUT I HAVE WILLIAMS FAMILY AND HIS FATHERS FAMILY PASTOR CASPER TO LAURITZ O BECK PAREBTS . ACTUALLY I HAVE ABOUT 27 PAGES WITH ALL OF WILLIAMS SISTERS AND BROTHERS FAMILY. IF I REMEMBER RIGHT YOUR FAMILY IS FROM THE LILLY BECK FAMILY. HOPE THIS HELPS AND IF YOU NEED ANY MORE LET ME KNOW.

  2. Newspaper, Wedding, Freeport (IL) Journa-Standard, 29 July 1972, p.30
  3. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Van Vleck Family Tree, Date: 11 JUN 2025

Robert H. Degner

Robert Degner
Male, #3902, Deceased, b. 10 July 1923, d. 10 December 2007

Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of Mollie Jean Edson
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark



Parents

Father*Richard William A. Degner (1889-1928)
Mother*Adele Beck (1890-1971)



Biographical Details

Person SourceRobert H. Degner had person sources.1
1923Birth nameHe was born on 10 July 1923 in Ruthton, Pipestone County, Minnesota.1
1928Death of ParentHis father, Richard William A. Degner, died on 1 January 1928 in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
1940ResidenceRobert H. Degner, as the child of Adele Beck, resided with her in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.2
1971Death of ParentHis mother, Adele Beck, died on 25 November 1971 in Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois.
2007DeathHe died on 10 December 2007 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.3,4
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:22:12

Citations

  1. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: Pecatonica, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T627_912; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 101-13
  2. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in...
  3. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  4. Newspaper, Obituary, Freeport, IL Journal-Standard, 12 Dec. 2007

William Richard Degner

Male, #3903, Deceased, b. 6 November 1920, d. 23 May 1985

Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of Mollie Jean Edson
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark



Parents

Father*Richard William A. Degner (1889-1928)
Mother*Adele Beck (1890-1971)



Biographical Details

Person SourceWilliam Richard Degner had person sources.1
1920Birth nameHe was born on 6 November 1920 in Bridgewater, McCook County, South Dakota.2
1928Death of ParentHis father, Richard William A. Degner, died on 1 January 1928 in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
1940ResidenceWilliam Richard Degner, as the child of Adele Beck, resided with her in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.3
1971Death of ParentHis mother, Adele Beck, died on 25 November 1971 in Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois.
1985DeathHe died on 23 May 1985 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.2,4
About 1985BurialHe was buried about 24 May 1985 in Pecatonica Cemetery in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.4
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:22:12

Citations

  1. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: Pecatonica, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T627_912; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 101-13
  2. U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com database on-line., SSN 331-12-1492
  3. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in...
  4. Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial# 135683351

Ronald Dale Schwertfeger

Male, #3904, Deceased, b. 11 February 1950, d. 28 August 2008




Family 1: Jeanette Degner




Biographical Details

Person SourceRonald Dale Schwertfeger had person sources.1
1950Birth nameHe was born on 11 February 1950.1,2,3
2008DeathHe died on 28 August 2008 in Everett, Washington.2
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:22:12

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Jeanette Loomis to RCJ, 8 Mar 2015,

    MY PARENTS WERE HERBERT DEGNER AND PHYLLIS HIGHBARGER

    BORN AUG 1934 AND DIED 2007

    HERBERT WAS BORN JULY 10 1923 RUTHTON MINN TO ADELE BECK

    AND RICHARD DEGNER BORN 1889 DIED 1928

    . ADELE WAS BORN AUGUST 10 1890 IN REMSEN IOWA DIED NOV 1971

    OLDEST CHILD OF WILLIAM BECK b. 1866, d. 26 Apr 1951.

    AND Telsche FRiederika LORENZEN

    born 11 Oct 1866 in the Village of Fedderingen, City of Heide in what was then Schleswig-Holstein. Her father was Johann Bracker Lorenzen, born 26 Dec 1828 and her mother was Wiebka Catharina Rohde born 1832, both also from Fedderingen.

    HERBERTS CHILDREN WERE

    JEANETTE(STEVE)LOOMIS OF WARREN IL,RICHARD(LORRAINE)DEGNER OF PECATONICA ILL LAUREEN (STEVE)BLACKSHEAR OF MAYFIELD KY.

    I DONT KNOW HOW FAR BACK YOU HAVE BUT I HAVE WILLIAMS FAMILY AND HIS FATHERS FAMILY PASTOR CASPER TO LAURITZ O BECK PAREBTS . ACTUALLY I HAVE ABOUT 27 PAGES WITH ALL OF WILLIAMS SISTERS AND BROTHERS FAMILY. IF I REMEMBER RIGHT YOUR FAMILY IS FROM THE LILLY BECK FAMILY. HOPE THIS HELPS AND IF YOU NEED ANY MORE LET ME KNOW.

  2. Newspaper, Obituary, Freeport, IL Journal-Standard, September 2, 2008
  3. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Kary L. Christen

Male, #3905, Deceased, b. 9 November 1962, d. 26 August 2002







Biographical Details

Person SourceKary L. Christen had person sources.1
1962Birth nameHe was born on 9 November 1962.1
2002DeathHe died on 26 August 2002 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.1
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:22:12

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Jeanette Loomis to RCJ, 8 Mar 2015,

    MY PARENTS WERE HERBERT DEGNER AND PHYLLIS HIGHBARGER

    BORN AUG 1934 AND DIED 2007

    HERBERT WAS BORN JULY 10 1923 RUTHTON MINN TO ADELE BECK

    AND RICHARD DEGNER BORN 1889 DIED 1928

    . ADELE WAS BORN AUGUST 10 1890 IN REMSEN IOWA DIED NOV 1971

    OLDEST CHILD OF WILLIAM BECK b. 1866, d. 26 Apr 1951.

    AND Telsche FRiederika LORENZEN

    born 11 Oct 1866 in the Village of Fedderingen, City of Heide in what was then Schleswig-Holstein. Her father was Johann Bracker Lorenzen, born 26 Dec 1828 and her mother was Wiebka Catharina Rohde born 1832, both also from Fedderingen.

    HERBERTS CHILDREN WERE

    JEANETTE(STEVE)LOOMIS OF WARREN IL,RICHARD(LORRAINE)DEGNER OF PECATONICA ILL LAUREEN (STEVE)BLACKSHEAR OF MAYFIELD KY.

    I DONT KNOW HOW FAR BACK YOU HAVE BUT I HAVE WILLIAMS FAMILY AND HIS FATHERS FAMILY PASTOR CASPER TO LAURITZ O BECK PAREBTS . ACTUALLY I HAVE ABOUT 27 PAGES WITH ALL OF WILLIAMS SISTERS AND BROTHERS FAMILY. IF I REMEMBER RIGHT YOUR FAMILY IS FROM THE LILLY BECK FAMILY. HOPE THIS HELPS AND IF YOU NEED ANY MORE LET ME KNOW.

Marjorie Ann Carlisle

Female, #3906, Living




Family: Ronald Dale Schwertfeger (1950-2008)




Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Doris Fishburn Bell

Female, #3907, Deceased, b. 6 September 1917, d. 4 May 2010




Family: Herbert F. Degner (1923-2014)




Biographical Details

Person SourceDoris Fishburn Bell had person sources.1
1917Birth nameShe was born on 6 September 1917.2
1974MarriageShe married Herbert F. Degner on 28 December 1974.1
2010DeathShe died on 4 May 2010 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.3,2
2014Death of SpouseHer husband, Herbert F. Degner, died on 2 September 2014 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:22:12

Citations

  1. Newspaper, Obituary, Freeport JournalStandard, Sept 5-6, 2014
  2. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  3. Newspaper, Obituary, Freeport JournalStandard, Sept 5-6, 2014 [Herbert Degner]

Joab Gaskill

Joab Gaskill's Headstone
Male, #3908, Deceased, b. 6 July 1805, d. 22 April 1881

Relationships3rd great-grandfather of Kate Elizabeth Murphy Ristow



Family: Emily Green (1811-1885)

Son*Lyman Hooper Gaskill + (1834-1923)



Biographical Details

Person SourceJoab Gaskill had person sources.1
1805Birth nameHe was born on 6 July 1805. Date calculated from tombstone age.
1834Birth of ChildHis son, Lyman Hooper Gaskill, was born on 4 March 1834 in New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio.
MarriageJoab Gaskill married Emily Green.1
1881DeathHe died on 22 April 1881 in Kendall County, Illinois. His gravestone says that he was seventy-five years, nine months and eight days old.2
About 1881BurialHe was buried about 23 April 1881 in Seward Mound Cemetery in Kendall County, Illinois.2
1885Death of SpouseHis wife, Emily Green, died on 28 February 1885 in Kendall County, Illinois.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:30:36

Citations

  1. Charles Barney Whittlesey, Genealogy of the Whittlesey—-Whittelsey Family, New York & London: Whittlesey House, 1941, p.385, #1665
  2. Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial # 51315810

Emily Green

Emily Green Gaskill's Headstone
Female, #3909, Deceased, b. 21 October 1811, d. 28 February 1885

Relationships3rd great-grandmother of Kate Elizabeth Murphy Ristow



Family: Joab Gaskill (1805-1881)

Son*Lyman Hooper Gaskill + (1834-1923)



Biographical Details

Person SourceEmily Green had person sources.1,2
1811Birth nameShe was born on 21 October 1811. Birth date calculated back from tombstone age.2
1834Birth of ChildHer son, Lyman Hooper Gaskill, was born on 4 March 1834 in New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio.
MarriageShe married Joab Gaskill.1
1881Death of SpouseHer husband, Joab Gaskill, died on 22 April 1881 in Kendall County, Illinois.
1885DeathShe died on 28 February 1885 in Kendall County, Illinois.2
About 1885BurialShe was buried about 1 March 1885 in Seward Mound Cemetery in Kendall County, Illinois.2
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:30:36

Citations

  1. Charles Barney Whittlesey, Genealogy of the Whittlesey—-Whittelsey Family, New York & London: Whittlesey House, 1941, p.385, #1665
  2. Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial # 51315811

Melzar Whittlesey

Male, #3910, Deceased, b. 17 May 1816, d. 18 July 1881

Relationships3rd great-grandfather of Kate Elizabeth Murphy Ristow



Parents

Father*Asaph Whittlesey (1782-1821)
Mother*Clarinda Richards (1784-1865)

Family 1: Emily Brown (1819-1840)

Family 2: Sarah Augusta Stiles (1822-1881)

Daughter*Cornelia Ann Whittlesey + (1851-1946)



Biographical Details

Person SourceMelzar Whittlesey had person sources.1
1816Birth nameHe was born on 17 May 1816 in Clyde, Wayne County, New York.1
ReligionHe was a Baptist.1
1821Death of ParentHis father, Asaph Whittlesey, died on 1 October 1821.
1840MarriageMelzar Whittlesey married Emily Brown in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on 4 February 1840.1
1840Death of SpouseHis wife, Emily Brown, died on 7 March 1840 in New York.
1842MarriageHe married Sarah Augusta Stiles in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on 20 April 1842.1
1851Birth of ChildHis daughter, Cornelia Ann Whittlesey, was born on 18 February 1851 in Clyde, Wayne County, New York.
1865Death of ParentHis mother, Clarinda Richards, died on 3 November 1865.
1881DeathHe died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri.1
1881Death of SpouseHis wife, Sarah Augusta Stiles, died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:30:36

Citations

  1. Charles Barney Whittlesey, Genealogy of the Whittlesey—-Whittelsey Family, New York & London: Whittlesey House, 1941, p.273, #736

Emily Brown

Female, #3911, Deceased, b. 3 February 1819, d. 7 March 1840




Family: Melzar Whittlesey (1816-1881)




Biographical Details

MarriedEmily Brown was also known as Emily Whittlesey.
Person SourceShe had person sources.1
1819Birth nameShe was born on 3 February 1819 in Galen, New York.1
1840MarriageShe married Melzar Whittlesey in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on 4 February 1840.1
1840DeathShe died on 7 March 1840 in New York.1
1881Death of SpouseHer husband, Melzar Whittlesey, died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:30:36

Citations

  1. Charles Barney Whittlesey, Genealogy of the Whittlesey—-Whittelsey Family, New York & London: Whittlesey House, 1941, p.273, #736

Sarah Augusta Stiles

Female, #3912, Deceased, b. 25 May 1822, d. 18 July 1881

Relationships3rd great-grandmother of Kate Elizabeth Murphy Ristow



Parents

Father*Ephraim Erastus Stiles (1791-1858)
Mother*Sally Osborn

Family: Melzar Whittlesey (1816-1881)

Daughter*Cornelia Ann Whittlesey + (1851-1946)



Biographical Details

NameSarah Augusta Stiles was also known as Sarah Augusta Whittlesey.
Person SourceShe had person sources.1
1822Birth nameShe was born on 25 May 1822 in Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.1
1842MarriageShe married Melzar Whittlesey in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on 20 April 1842.1
1851Birth of ChildHer daughter, Cornelia Ann Whittlesey, was born on 18 February 1851 in Clyde, Wayne County, New York.
1858Death of ParentHer father, Ephraim Erastus Stiles, died on 5 April 1858.
1881DeathSarah Augusta Stiles died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri.1
1881Death of SpouseHer husband, Melzar Whittlesey, died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:30:36

Citations

  1. Charles Barney Whittlesey, Genealogy of the Whittlesey—-Whittelsey Family, New York & London: Whittlesey House, 1941, p.273, #736

Karl Ballenberger

Karl, Ballenberger
Male, #3913, Deceased, b. about 1818, d. 9 July 1895

Relationships2nd great-granduncle of Harry Maxim Lieber



Parents

Father*Rabbi Samuel Ballenberger (1772-1854)
Mother*Marie Bondi (1790-)

Family: Louisa Bondi (1835-1918)

Son*Friedriche Ballenberger (1871-1954)
Daughter*Mathilde Ballenberger (1877-1952)
Daughter*Clara F. Ballenberger + (1878-1962)



Biographical Details

Person SourceKarl Ballenberger had person sources.1
About 1818Birth nameHe was born about 1818.1,2
1854Death of ParentHis father, Rabbi Samuel Ballenberger, died on 6 March 1854 in near Prague, Czechoslovakia.
MarriageKarl Ballenberger married Louisa Bondi.1
1871Birth of ChildHis son, Friedriche Ballenberger, was born on 17 February 1871 in Dolní Břežany, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.
1877Birth of ChildHis daughter, Mathilde Ballenberger, was born in January 1877 in Bohemia, Austria.
1878Birth of ChildHis daughter, Clara F. Ballenberger, was born on 17 November 1878 in Czechoslovakia.
1885Immigration (fam)Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi migrated in New York on 18 May 1885.1
1895DeathHe died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Ohio.3
About 1895BurialHe was buried about 10 July 1895 in the Willet Street Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.3
1918Death of SpouseHis wife, Louisa Bondi, died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Last Edited 28 August 2023 10:01:17

Citations

  1. Passenger Manifest, Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data:Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
  2. Geni World Family Tree, Ann Fuller's Tree, accessed Aug 28, 2023
  3. Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial #40600624

Louisa Bondi

Female, #3914, Deceased, b. January 1835, d. 22 November 1918




Family: Karl Ballenberger (about 1818-1895)

Son*Friedriche Ballenberger (1871-1954)
Daughter*Mathilde Ballenberger (1877-1952)
Daughter*Clara F. Ballenberger + (1878-1962)



Biographical Details

NameLouisa Bondi was also known as Regina Bondi.1
NameShe was also known as Louisa Ballenberger.
Person SourceShe had person sources.1,2
1835Birth nameShe was born in January 1835.1,3
MarriageShe married Karl Ballenberger.1
1871Birth of ChildHer son, Friedriche Ballenberger, was born on 17 February 1871 in Dolní Břežany, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.
1877Birth of ChildHer daughter, Mathilde Ballenberger, was born in January 1877 in Bohemia, Austria.
1878Birth of ChildHer daughter, Clara F. Ballenberger, was born on 17 November 1878 in Czechoslovakia.
1885Immigration (fam)Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi migrated in New York on 18 May 1885.1
1895Death of SpouseHer husband, Karl Ballenberger, died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1900ResidenceShe lived at 39 Richland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio in 1900.3
1910ResidenceShe lived at 1414 East 92d Street in Cleveland, Ohio on 22 April 1910 She resided with Clara, her husband and their children.4
1918DeathShe died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.5
BurialShe was buried in Willet Street Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.5
Last Edited 3 April 2023 09:44:15

Citations

  1. Passenger Manifest, Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data:Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
  2. Marriage Certificate, Cuyahoga County Ohio, Application #33167, 14 February 1903
  3. 1900 Federal Census, Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1255; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1241255
  4. 1910 Federal Census, Place: Cleveland Ward 24, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1175; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0367; FHL microfilm: 1375188
  5. Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial #40600624

Friedriche Ballenberger

Friedriche Ballenberger
Male, #3915, Deceased, b. 17 February 1871, d. 14 January 1954

Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Harry Maxim Lieber



Parents

Father*Karl Ballenberger (about 1818-1895)
Mother*Louisa Bondi (1835-1918)



Biographical Details

NameFriedriche Ballenberger was also known as Fred Ballenberger.1
Person SourceHe had person sources.2
1871Birth nameHe was born on 17 February 1871 in Dolní Břežany, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.2,1,3
1885Immigration (fam)As children, Clara F. Ballenberger and Friedriche Ballenberger migrated with Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi to New York aboard the SS Habsburg on 18 May 1885.2
1895Death of ParentHis father, Karl Ballenberger, died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1900Residence1900; Louisa Bondi; Cleveland, Ohio; W:Mathilde Ballenberger1
1900OccupationOn 16 June 1900 Friedriche Ballenberger was a clerk in a clothing store in Cleveland, Ohio.1
1918Death of ParentHis mother, Louisa Bondi, died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1954DeathHe died on 14 January 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio.3
Last Edited 28 August 2023 10:56:02

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1255; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1241255
  2. Passenger Manifest, Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data:Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
  3. Geni World Family Tree, Ann Fuller's Tree, accessed Aug 28, 2023

Mathilde Ballenberger1

Female, #3916, Deceased, b. January 1877, d. 9 April 1952

Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Harry Maxim Lieber



Parents

Father*Karl Ballenberger (about 1818-1895)
Mother*Louisa Bondi (1835-1918)



Biographical Details

Person SourceMathilde Ballenberger had person sources.2
1877Birth nameShe was born in January 1877 in Bohemia, Austria.2,3
1885Immigration (fam)18 May 1885; Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi; New York; SS Habsburg; W:Clara F. Ballenberger and Friedriche Ballenberger2
1895Death of ParentHer father, Karl Ballenberger, died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1900Residence1900; Louisa Bondi; Cleveland, Ohio; W:Friedriche Ballenberger3
1900OccupationOn 16 June 1900 Mathilde Ballenberger was a typist in Cleveland, Ohio.3
1918Death of ParentHer mother, Louisa Bondi, died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1952DeathMathilde Ballenberger died on 9 April 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio.1
Last Edited 18 August 2023 08:07:59

Citations

  1. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Newest tree a apr 2017, accessed 8 Jan 2022
  2. Passenger Manifest, Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data:Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
  3. 1900 Federal Census, Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1255; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1241255

Clara F. Ballenberger

Clara Ballenberger
Female, #3917, Deceased, b. 17 November 1878, d. 13 March 1962

Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Harry Maxim Lieber



Parents

Father*Karl Ballenberger (about 1818-1895)
Mother*Louisa Bondi (1835-1918)

Family: Joseph Samuel Kraus (about 1877-1959)

Son*Arthur Edward Kraus + (1904-1991)
Daughter*Edna Pearl Kraus (1907-1983)



Biographical Details

NameClara F. Ballenberger was also known as Clara F. Kraus.
Person SourceShe had person sources.1,2
1878Birth nameShe was born on 17 November 1878 in Czechoslovakia.1,3,4,2,5
1885Immigration (fam)As children, Clara F. Ballenberger and Friedriche Ballenberger migrated with Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi to New York aboard the SS Habsburg on 18 May 1885.1
1895Death of ParentHer father, Karl Ballenberger, died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Ohio.
From 1900 to 1903ResidenceClara F. Ballenberger lived at 39 Richland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio from 1900 to 1903.3
1900OccupationOn 16 June 1900 Clara F. Ballenberger was a typist in Cleveland, Ohio.4
OccupationClara F. Ballenberger was a stenographer in Cleveland, Ohio.3
1903MarriageShe married Joseph Samuel Kraus in Cleveland, Ohio on 14 February 1903.3
1904Birth of ChildHer son, Arthur Edward Kraus, was born in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1907Birth of ChildHer daughter, Edna Pearl Kraus, was born on 14 May 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1918Death of ParentHer mother, Louisa Bondi, died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1930Residence (family)Joseph Samuel Kraus and Clara F. Ballenberger lived at 724 Halsey Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 3 April 1930.2
1940Residence (family)Joseph Samuel Kraus and she lived at El Camino Real in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California on 3 April 1940.6
1959Death of SpouseHer husband, Joseph Samuel Kraus, died in 1959 in California.
1962DeathShe died on 13 March 1962 in California.5
Last Edited 28 August 2023 10:57:57

Citations

  1. Passenger Manifest, Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data:Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
  2. 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1952; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0374; Image: 946.0; FHL microfilm: 2341686
  3. Marriage Certificate, Cuyahoga County Ohio, Application #33167, 14 February 1903
  4. 1900 Federal Census, Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1255; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1241255
  5. California Death Index, 1940 -1997 (Ancestry.com), State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  6. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: Burlingame, San Mateo, California; Roll: T627_332; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 41-89

Joseph Samuel Kraus

Male, #3918, Deceased, b. about 1877, d. 1959




Parents

Father*J. Bernard Kraus (1851-1921)
Mother*Britha Koblitz (about 1850-1906)

Family: Clara F. Ballenberger (1878-1962)

Son*Arthur Edward Kraus + (1904-1991)
Daughter*Edna Pearl Kraus (1907-1983)



Biographical Details

NameJoseph Samuel Kraus was also known as Sam Kraus.
Person SourceHe had person sources.1,2
About 1877Birth nameHe was born about 1877 in Cleveland, Ohio.1
OccupationJoseph Samuel Kraus was a salesman in Cleveland, Ohio.1
ResidenceHe lived at 1169 Broadway in Cleveland, Ohio.1
1903MarriageHe married Clara F. Ballenberger in Cleveland, Ohio on 14 February 1903.1
1904Birth of ChildHis son, Arthur Edward Kraus, was born in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1906Death of ParentHis mother, Britha Koblitz, died on 11 October 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1907Birth of ChildHis daughter, Edna Pearl Kraus, was born on 14 May 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1921Death of ParentHis father, J. Bernard Kraus, died in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1930OccupationOn 3 April 1930 Joseph Samuel Kraus was an insurance agent in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.3
1930Residence (family)He and Clara F. Ballenberger lived at 724 Halsey Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 3 April 1930.3
1940OccupationOn 3 April 1940 Joseph Samuel Kraus was clothing salesman in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California.4
1940Residence (family)He and Clara F. Ballenberger lived at El Camino Real in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California on 3 April 1940.4
1959DeathHe died in 1959 in California.5
1962Death of SpouseHis wife, Clara F. Ballenberger, died on 13 March 1962 in California.
Last Edited 3 April 2023 09:44:15

Citations

  1. Marriage Certificate, Cuyahoga County Ohio, Application #33167, 14 February 1903
  2. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Tree 2014upgradecomplete. Owner: ad158
  3. 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1952; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0374; Image: 946.0; FHL microfilm: 2341686
  4. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: Burlingame, San Mateo, California; Roll: T627_332; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 41-89
  5. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, 21 Feb 2015 tree by Ann Fuller

Arthur Edward Kraus

Male, #3919, Deceased, b. 1904, d. 24 August 1991

Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of Harry Maxim Lieber



Parents

Father*Joseph Samuel Kraus (about 1877-1959)
Mother*Clara F. Ballenberger (1878-1962)

Family: Alice H. Dellar (1906-2007)

Son*James Dellar Kraus + (1929-2015)



Biographical Details

Person SourceArthur Edward Kraus had person sources.1
1904Birth nameHe was born in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio.1
1927MarriageHe married Alice H. Dellar in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon in 1927.2
1929Birth of ChildHis son, James Dellar Kraus, was born on 28 February 1929 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
1930OccupationOn 5 April 1930 Arthur Edward Kraus was a life insurance manager in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.3
1930Residence (family)He and Alice H. Dellar lived at 295 North 25th Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 5 April 1930.
1959Death of ParentHis father, Joseph Samuel Kraus, died in 1959 in California.
1962Death of ParentHis mother, Clara F. Ballenberger, died on 13 March 1962 in California.
1991DeathArthur Edward Kraus died on 24 August 1991 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.4,5
2007Death of SpouseHis wife, Alice H. Dellar, died in 2007 in California.
Last Edited 3 April 2023 09:44:15

Citations

  1. 1910 Federal Census, Place: Cleveland Ward 24, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1175; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0367; FHL microfilm: 1375188
  2. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, 21 Feb 2015 tree by Ann Fuller
  3. 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1949; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 239.0; FHL microfilm: 2341683
  4. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, gbs36 Family Tree
  5. California Death Index, 1940 -1997 (Ancestry.com), State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.

Edna Pearl Kraus

Female, #3920, Deceased, b. 14 May 1907, d. 23 October 1983

Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of Harry Maxim Lieber



Parents

Father*Joseph Samuel Kraus (about 1877-1959)
Mother*Clara F. Ballenberger (1878-1962)

Family: Walter L. Reaves (1909-1976)




Biographical Details

MarriedEdna Pearl Kraus was also known as Edna Pearl Reaves.1
NameShe was also known as Ednea Pearl Willard.
Person SourceShe had person sources.2
1907Birth nameShe was born on 14 May 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio.3
NoteEdna Kraus was probably married to a man named Willard before she married Walter Reaves.
1959Death of ParentHer father, Joseph Samuel Kraus, died in 1959 in California.
1959MarriageShe married Walter L. Reaves in San Diego, San Diego County, California on 30 October 1959.4
1962Death of ParentHer mother, Clara F. Ballenberger, died on 13 March 1962 in California.
1976Death of SpouseHer husband, Walter L. Reaves, died on 9 April 1976 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
1983DeathEdna Pearl Kraus died on 23 October 1983 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.5,1
Last Edited 15 September 2023 15:53:09

Citations

  1. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., SSN #550-30-1729
  2. 1910 Federal Census, Place: Cleveland Ward 24, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1175; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0367; FHL microfilm: 1375188
  3. Ohio Birth Index, 1908-1964, Ancestry.com. Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  4. California Marriage Index, State File No. 47577
  5. California Death Index, 1940 -1997 (Ancestry.com), Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000

James Dellar Kraus

Male, #3921, Deceased, b. 28 February 1929, d. 25 May 2015

Relationships3rd cousin 1 time removed of Harry Maxim Lieber



Parents

Father*Arthur Edward Kraus (1904-1991)
Mother*Alice H. Dellar (1906-2007)



Biographical Details

Person SourceJames Dellar Kraus had person sources.1
1929Birth nameHe was born on 28 February 1929 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.1
1930Residence (family)He lived with Arthur Edward Kraus and Alice H. Dellar at 295 North 25th Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 5 April 1930.
About 1968Birth of ChildHis son, James Brandon Kraus, was born about 1968.
1991Death of ParentHis father, Arthur Edward Kraus, died on 24 August 1991 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.
2007Death of ParentHis mother, Alice H. Dellar, died in 2007 in California.
2015DeathJames Dellar Kraus died on 25 May 2015.2
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Citations

  1. E-mail message, J. Brandan Kraus to RCJ, 28 May 2015
  2. E-mail message, J. Brandan Kraus to RCJ, 28 May 2015, Monday, Memorial Day, my father James Dellar Kraus, born 2/28/1929, passed away.

James Brandon Kraus

Male, #3922, Living

Relationships4th cousin of Harry Maxim Lieber



Parents

Father*James Dellar Kraus (1929-2015)



Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Alice H. Dellar

Female, #3923, Deceased, b. 1906, d. 2007




Family: Arthur Edward Kraus (1904-1991)

Son*James Dellar Kraus + (1929-2015)



Biographical Details

NameAlice H. Dellar was also known as Alice H. Kraus.1
Person SourceShe had person sources.1,2
1906Birth nameShe was born in 1906.1,3
1927MarriageShe married Arthur Edward Kraus in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon in 1927.1
1929Birth of ChildHer son, James Dellar Kraus, was born on 28 February 1929 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
1930Residence (family)Arthur Edward Kraus and she lived at 295 North 25th Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 5 April 1930.
1991Death of SpouseHer husband, Arthur Edward Kraus, died on 24 August 1991 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.
2007DeathShe died in 2007 in California.3,4
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Citations

  1. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, 21 Feb 2015 tree by Ann Fuller
  2. 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1949; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 239.0; FHL microfilm: 2341683
  3. E-mail message, J. Brandan Kraus to RCJ, 1 June 2015
  4. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, gbs36 Family Tree

Britha Koblitz

Female, #3924, Deceased, b. about 1850, d. 11 October 1906




Family: J. Bernard Kraus (1851-1921)

Son*Joseph Samuel Kraus + (about 1877-1959)



Biographical Details

NameBritha Koblitz was also known as Bertha Koblitz.
NameShe was also known as Britha Kraus.
Person SourceShe had person sources.1
About 1850Birth nameShe was born about 1850 in Czechoslovakia.2
1872MarriageShe married J. Bernard Kraus in 1872.1,2
About 1877Birth of ChildHer son, Joseph Samuel Kraus, was born about 1877 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1906DeathShe died on 11 October 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio.2
1921Death of SpouseHer husband, J. Bernard Kraus, died in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Last Edited 3 April 2023 09:44:15

Citations

  1. Marriage Certificate, Cuyahoga County Ohio, Application #33167, 14 February 1903
  2. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Tree 2014upgradecomplete. Owner: ad158

J. Bernard Kraus

Male, #3925, Deceased, b. 1851, d. 1921




Family: Britha Koblitz (about 1850-1906)

Son*Joseph Samuel Kraus + (about 1877-1959)



Biographical Details

Person SourceJ. Bernard Kraus had person sources.1
1851Birth nameHe was born in 1851 in Czechoslovakia.1,2
1872MarriageHe married Britha Koblitz in 1872.1,2
About 1877Birth of ChildHis son, Joseph Samuel Kraus, was born about 1877 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1906Death of SpouseHis wife, Britha Koblitz, died on 11 October 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1921DeathJ. Bernard Kraus died in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio.1,2
Last Edited 3 April 2023 09:44:15

Citations

  1. Marriage Certificate, Cuyahoga County Ohio, Application #33167, 14 February 1903
  2. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Tree 2014upgradecomplete. Owner: ad158