Obituary for Martha (Karberg) Schmidt, daughter of John and Wilhelmine “Minnie” (Bohnsack) Karberg. Martha was born on October 8, 1889, in Thompson Twp, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois. She died May 30, 1970, in Elizabeth, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Interment made at Elizabeth Cemetery in Elizabeth. Obituary published in Freeport Journal-Standard, Monday June 1, 1970. Transcription of…
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Hazel Bausman Killed in Car Accident
Over the weekend, I found another article regarding the car accident that killed my great-grandmother’s sister, Hazel Bausman. The article was published in the Rockford Republic, Thursday, November 21, 1929, page 2. Transcription of article: Galena Girl Killed in Highway Accident Galena, Nov. 21 – Hazel Bausman, 34, of Scales Mound, was instantly killed yesterday…
Biography: John Deininger
John Deininger was the brother of my great-great grandfather, William Deininger Jr. His biography appeared in Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois (1889, page 626-627. —————————————– JOHN DEININGER. A snug farm of seventy acres lying on section 28 in East Galena Township comprises the well-regulated homestead of the subject of…
Death: Anna Marie Wulff
Anna Marie Wulff was the sister of my great-great grandmother Carolina “Lena” Sophia (Wulff) Bohnsack. She was born on June 20, 1875, in Mecklenburg, Germany, to Henry John Wulff Sr and Maria Sophia Schumacher. The family immigrated to the United states about 1883. Besides Lena, Anna’s other sibling was Henry Jr. Anna was the youngest…
Mabel (Bohnsack) Hammer Dies from Injuries Sustained in Car Accident
Mabel (Bohnsack) Hammer was the sister of my gg-grandfather, Leo Bohnsack. She was born in July of 1894 in Illinois to Carl Herman Bohnsack and Carolina Sophia Wulff. She was the middle child; my gg-grandfather was the oldest and the youngest was Mary. She married Alvin Hammer on January 22, 1913. Alvin and Mabel had…
Percy Davis Public Sale
On December 21, 1937, my great-grandfather Percy Davis retired from farming and held a public sale. The sale was held on the farm of his mother-in-law, Catherine (Hebenstreit) Bausman. I found the poster advertising the sale while looking through pictures at my grandma’s house. Transcription of advertisement: Percy Davis’ Closing Out Sale! As I intend…
Death: Ernestine (Sanders) Strelesky
My great-grandmother, Ernestine (Sanders) Strelesky, died of pneumonia, following an attack of influenza, during the Spanish flu pandemic. She was pregnant when she died in Sheridan, Wyoming, on February 5, 1920. She was 32. Ernestine is buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa. Ernestine was born in Galena, Jo Daviess co, Illinois, on November…
Herbert Deininger Dies of Bullet Wound
Herbert Deininger was the oldest son of William and Louisa (Muegge) Deininger, and brother to my great-grandmother Minnie (Deininger) Bohnsack. In November 1911, he was accidentally shot by his three-year-old brother Willis and later died of his injury. Herbert is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Galena, Illinois. His death announcement provides details on the gun…
Marriage: Mildred Berryman and James Horan
Grandma Davis was a collector of newspaper articles about family members and people that she knew. Thank goodness for that – these gatherings have provided invaluable guidance for me while researching my family history. The marriage announcement of Mildred Berryman and James Horan was found with other newspaper articles in my grandmother’s collection. There is…
1829 Map of U.S. Lead Mines on Upper Mississippi River
I found this 1829 map of the United States Lead Mines on the upper Mississippi River at my grandmother’s house. The map was drawn and published by R.W. Chandler of Galena. I scanned it as black & white. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society’s website: This is the best-known map of southwestern Wisconsin during the…
Obituary: Sarah (Sanders) Hansing
Sarah Sanders was the sister of my great-great grandfather, Ernest Vincent Sanders. She was born about 1860 in Galena, Illinois, and died on Christmas Eve 1937 in California. Her obituary was published in the Freeport Journal-Standard on December 31, 1937. Transcription of obituary: Mrs. Sarah Hansing, Galena Galena, Ill., Dec. 31 – Funeral services for…
Obituary: Catherine (Fuch) Sanders
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…
Obituary: A.F.E. Sanders
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…
Inquest results for John B. Davis
John B. Davis was my great-great grandfather. He was born in Cornwall, England, and immigrated to the United States about 1850. On April 7, 1913, he committed suicide by hanging himself under the floor of his barn. One newspaper stated it was his despondency over ill health that drove him to this drastic action; another…
Inquest Results/Coroner’s Jury re: Hazel Bausman’s death in car accident
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…
Obituary: Viola (Bausman) Davis Hickman
I have several obituaries for my great-grandmother, Viola (Bausman) Davis Hickman. She was the daughter of Nicholas Jr and Catherine (Hebenstreit) Bausman. Her first husband, Percy Davis, was my great-grandfather. She married her second husband, Herb Hickman, in 1956 at age 63. Viola died January 20, 1974, in Cuba City, Wisconsin. She’s buried in Scales…
Obituary: Carrie (Deininger) Stienstra
Below is an obituary for Carrie (Deininger) Stienstra, daughter of John and Rosa (Berger) Deininger. Edward Deininger was her half-brother. The obituary was published in the Freeport Journal-Standard, Friday, 15 May 1964, page 6. Transcript of obituary: Mrs. Carrie Stienstra GALENA – Mrs. Cornelius (Carrie) Steinstra died Thursday afternoon in the hospital here. She was…
Obituary: Edgar Deininger
This is the obituary for Edgar Deininger, son of John and Mary (Nadig) Deininger. Originally published in the Freeport Journal-Standard, Friday, 27 Feb 1959, page 6. Edgar is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Galena, Illinois, with his wife and son. Transcription of obituary: Edgar Deininger GALENA – A lifelong resident of East Galena, Edgar A….
Obituary: Frank J Uhlrich
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…
William Deininger Sr Biography
When I was visiting my grandmother in Galena, Illinois, one of the places we went was Greenwood Cemetery. We always visit her parents and grandparents in their eternal resting place. Grandma had mentioned several years ago that there were Deiningers buried in the older section of Greenwood, but she couldn’t remember where. Well, after visiting…
Forgotten History 