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Obituary: Catherine (Fuch) Sanders

September 9, 2011 By Kathryn 2 Comments

Catherine (Fuch) Sanders was my g-g-g grandmother. She was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany in Feb 1823 and immigrated to the United States about 1846. She married A.F.E. Sanders, who died in 1891. Interment was made in Greenwood Cemetery, but I do not know the location of her grave. The 1900 U.S. Federal Census lists her as having 11 children. I can positively identify six children: John Henry Sanders, Ernest Vincent Sanders, Catherine Sanders, Edward Sanders and Sarah (Sanders) Hansing, and Margaret (Sanders) Fairweather. There are Sanders children … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Paul George Lightcap

August 21, 2011 By Kathryn 1 Comment

Paul was the brother of my grandfather, Albert "Wally" Lightcap. Even though Paul died in 1999, I never met him or any of his family. Paul's obituary was published in the Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa) on June 20, 1999. I don't have a newspaper clipping, but I have the text. Transcript of the obituary: Paul G. Lightcap, 93, of 2611 Windsor Ave., died at 4:55 p.m., Friday, June 18, 1999, at ManorCare Health Services. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dubuque Bible Church, 3500 Pennsylvania Ave., with burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call from … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Marjorie Strelesky

August 10, 2011 By Kathryn 1 Comment

Here is the obituary of Marjorie Strelesky, my grandmother's sister. This was published in The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City) on Tuesday, January 16, 2001. Transcription of obituary: Marjorie Strelesky , 81, of Silver Pines Assisted Living Community, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, in Mercy Medical Center after a long illness. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, where a wake service, conducted by Roseann Hayek, begins at 3 p.m. Entombment: Cedar Memorial Mausoleum. Surviving are seven nephews, a niece and two … [Read more...]

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Obituary: A.F.E. Sanders

July 13, 2011 By Kathryn 4 Comments

My ggg grandfather was Adam Frederick Ernest Sanders. I was recently back in Galena Illinois and was able to find his obituary that was published in the Galena Daily Gazette on 9 Oct 1891. I also went to the Galena courthouse, but there is no death certificate on file. His wife Catherine (Fuch) is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, so he's probably buried there. Transcription of obituary: A.F.E. Sanders After a long illness with dropsy of the heart Mr. A. F. Sanders passed away this morning, at his home on Hill street. His demise had been expected, and … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Eunice (Strelesky) Lightcap

May 31, 2011 By Kathryn 4 Comments

Eunice StreleskyEunice (Strelesky) Lightcap, daughter of John Joseph "Jack" and Ernestine (Sanders) Strelesky, was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, on December 21, 1915, and died on November 15, 1998, in Dubuque, Iowa. The picture at the left is her 1933 high school graduation. My grandmother's obituary was published November 18, 1998, in the Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa), page 6C. The obituary incorrectly states that my grandparents married in 1935 in Dubuque, Iowa. They actually married on March 17, 1936, at St. Mary's Church in Freeport, … [Read more...]

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Inquest Results/Coroner’s Jury re: Hazel Bausman’s death in car accident

May 20, 2011 By Kathryn 1 Comment

Hazel Bausman, daughter of Nicholas Jr. and Catherine (Hebenstreit) Bausman, and a sister of my great-grandmother, Viola (Bausman) Davis Hickman. Her other siblings were Gertrude, Clement, Pearl and Viola. Hazel died on November 20, 1929, in a car accident. Hazel is buried in Scales Mound Township Cemetery, Scales Mound, Illinois. While perusing some of my mom's genealogy binders, I found this article that discusses the car accident and the inquest that followed. There was no citation, but it was probably published in the Galena paper. Transcription … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Benjamin Blewett

May 19, 2011 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

This obituary is for Benjamin Blewett, son of John Blewett and Margaret Brookens. He was born May 20, 1845, in Guilford Twp, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois, the fourth of six children. He married Rose Stephens and they had a son Benjamin. He died October 21, 1928, in Elizabeth, Jo Daviess co, Illinois. He was killed by a bullet through the brain. His death was ruled a suicide, but it was suspicious since there was two bullet casings. Interment made at Oakwood Cemetery in Elizabeth. Obituary from the Freeport Journal-Standard, 26 Oct 1928, page … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Ernest Edward Lightcap

April 22, 2011 By Kathryn 2 Comments

Ernest Edward Lightcap was my great-grandfather. He was married three times (even though his obituary only acknowledges two). His first wife was Blanche Payne. They married January 2, 1900, in St Joseph, Michigan. He was 20. She died December 29, 1903, of Bright's disease. They had no children. In 1905, he married Henrietta Doose (my great-grandmother). They had two sons, Paul and Albert. She died on Sept 18, 1917. According to her death certificate, she died after taking medication to induce an abortion. I wish I knew more about Henrietta and her … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Frank J Uhlrich

April 21, 2011 By Kathryn 1 Comment

Frank J Uhlrich. Photo courtesy: H. Scott Wolfe.

Below is the obituary for my g-g-g-grandfather, Francis J. Uhlrich. It was published in the Dubuque Times Journal on January 8, 1915. I received both the image and obituary from H. Scott Wolfe. (Actually, I cropped this image to show only Frank, but you get the idea.) FRANK J. UHLRICH DIES AT FOUR SCORE HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZEN IS CALLED AFTER LONG AND USEFUL LIFE Death claimed Frank J. Uhlrich, a highly respected resident of Dubuque, on Thursday at 11 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Hatzenbuehler, 60 Edison Street. For the past five … [Read more...]

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Obituary: John Joseph Strelesky

April 19, 2011 By Kathryn 8 Comments

Up until now, I've really been focused on sharing obituaries from my mom's side of the family. Probably because I know much more about that side of my family than my dad's. However, today I'm going to share my great-grandfather's obituary. Jack Strelesky was my grandmother's father. I know next to nothing about this side of my family. Jack was born in Mineral Point Wisconsin and had a bunch of brothers and sisters: Agnes, Rose, Mary, Amelia, Lavinia, Albert, James Alexander (or Alexander James). Researching this side of the family has been challenging … [Read more...]

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Discovery: Picture of Lawrence Bausman Family?

March 29, 2011 By Kathryn 2 Comments

Last week, I went back to Scales Mound Illinois to visit my grandmother. My grandma has my great-grandmother's, Viola Bausman Davis, photo collection. I thought I'd seen all the photos, but I was wrong! I discovered beneath several boxes of photos this gem. And when I say beneath several boxes, I mean that literally. It was the only item in a brown paper sack with about 10 boxes of photos sitting on top of it. No wonder I missed it when I looked at those photos over the past 15 years. Isn't it lovely? On the back is written "think this is Lawrence … [Read more...]

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Family History

March 20, 2011 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

I’ve been researching my family history for about 10 years, give or take. About 5 years ago, I gave up using software that needed to be installed on a computer. Instead I use ancestry.com’s system. It allows for me to collaborate with my mom about research and let other family members look at it. If it was only on my computer, I would not have the collaborative opportunity. Whether this is a good or bad thing is open to debate. Anyway, one of the drawbacks to using a proprietary system like ancestry.com is that those who are not subscribers … [Read more...]

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