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Ernest William Kersten1,2,3

#3951, (1898 - 1989)
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Parents

  • Father: John H. Kersten
  • Mother: Anna Wiener

Key Events:

Ernest also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Rachel Elizabeth Glabe:

  • Juanita Rae Kersten+
  • Jeanne Anne Kersten
  • Donald Jay Kersten

Citations

  1. John H. Kersten household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lee Co., Illinois, shows name as Ernest W. Kersten.
  2. Ernest William Kersten, Ernest William, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 6109, Ernest W. Kersten and Rachel E. Glabe.
  4. John H. Kersten household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lee Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 2, and state.
  5. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 6109, Ernest W. Kersten and Rachel E. Glabe, shows age 23 at marriage 16 Jun 1920, town, as Steward, and state.
  6. Ernest William Kersten, Ernest William, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, county, and state.
  7. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 6109, Ernest W. Kersten and Rachel E. Glabe, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
  8. Ernest W. Kersten household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kane Co., Illinois, shows married, with each first married at age 22.
  9. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Ernest W Kersten, Soc. Sec. No. 327-24-1142, shows date.

Ezra Louis Shols1,2,3

#3952, (1900 - 1971)
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Parents

  • Father: Louis W. Shols
  • Mother: Elizabeth Schade

Key Events:

  • Ezra Louis Shols was born on 10 May 1900 in Charlotte, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Ezra married Eva Henrietta Glabe, daughter of Sebastian Glabe and Anna Katherine Ruppel, on 26 May 1920 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois, with Rev. J. A. Giese, pastor of the Evangelical Church, officiating. His father had given his assent since he was a minor. She was the elder sister of the two sisters his first cousins William and Erasmus would marry serveral years later.7,8
  • Ezra died on 31 Jul 1971 at age 71.9,10
  • He was buried on 3 Aug 1971 in Chatsworth Cemetery, Chatsworth, Livingston Co.3
Ezra also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Eva Henrietta Glabe:

  • Margery June Shols
  • Doris Elizabeth Shols

Citations

  1. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 6091, Ezra L. Shols and Eva H. Glabe.
  2. Ezra Louis Shols, Ezra Louis, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. Ezra L. Shols, Ezra L. obituary, The Pantagraph.
  4. Louis Shols household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 1/12 and state.
  5. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 6091, Ezra L. Shols and Eva H. Glabe, shows age 21 at next birthday at marriage 24 May 1920, town, as Charlotte, and state.
  6. Ezra Louis Shols, Ezra Louis, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, as Chatsworth, and state.
  7. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 6091, Ezra L. Shols and Eva H. Glabe, shows date, town, county, state, and officant.
  8. Ezra L. Shols household, 1930 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married.
  9. Ezra L. Shols, Ezra L. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows date.
  10. Eva H. Shols, Eva H. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows date.

William Theodore Shols1,2,3

#3953, (1897 - 1978)
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Parents

  • Father: Erasmus Ross Shols
  • Mother: Louise Marie Wienand

Key Events:

William also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Alice Serene Glabe:

  • Claire Shols
  • Dr. Glen William Shols

Citations

  1. E. R. Shols household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as William Shols.
  2. Ross Shouls household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as William T. Shols.
  3. William Theodore Shols, William Theodore, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. E. R. Shols household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 2, and state.
  5. William Theodore Shols, William Theodore, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, town, as Chatsworth, and state.
  6. William T. Shols, William T. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows date and township.
  7. Marriage Register, Livingston Co., Illinois, 1:208, no. 6841, W. T. Shols and Alice Glabe, shows date, town, state, and officiant.
  8. "Marriage Vows Taken," The Pantagraph, 7 Jun 1923, shows date, church, officant, described as her cousin.
  9. William T. Shols household, 1950 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married.
  10. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for William Theodore Shols, Soc. Sec. No. 329-03-0874, shows date and county.
  11. William T. Shols, William T. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows died Saturday, town and state.
  12. William T. Shols, William T. obituary, The Pantagraph.

Erasmus Franklin Shols1,2,3

#3954, (1902 - 1963)
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Parents

  • Father: Erasmus Ross Shols
  • Mother: Louise Marie Wienand

Key Events:

  • Erasmus Franklin Shols was born on 13 Nov 1902 in Chatsworth, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Erasmus married Seberta Leona Glabe, daughter of Sebastian Glabe and Anna Katherine Ruppel, on 28 Nov 1926 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois, with Rev. C. J Krell, minister of the Evangelical Church, officiating. She was a younger sister of the woman his brother William had married three years before.7,8
  • Erasmus died on 12 Jan 1963 in Skokie, Illinois, at age 60, at his home.9,10
  • He was buried on 16 Jan 1963 in Chatsworth Cemetery, Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois.11,12
Erasmus also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. Ross Sholz household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Erasmus Shols.
  2. Ross Shouls household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Erasmus F. Shols.
  3. Marriage Register, Livingston Co., Illinois, 1:293, no. 7695, Erasmus Franklin Shols and Seberta Leona Glabe.
  4. Ross Sholz household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows age 7 and state.
  5. Ross Shouls household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows age 17 and state.
  6. Erasmus Franklin Shols, Erasmus Franklin, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
  7. Marriage Register, Livingston Co., Illinois, 1:293, no. 7695, Erasmus Franklin Shols and Seberta Leona Glabe, shows date, town, state, and officiant.
  8. Erasmus F. Shols household, 1930 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois, shows married.
  9. E. F. Shols, E. F. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows of Skokie, die at his home Saturday.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 73937127, Erasmus F. “Rusty” Shols, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  11. E. F. Shols, E. F. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows Wednesday, and cemetery.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 73937127, Erasmus F. “Rusty” Shols, includes tombstone photo.

Julia Janet Arnold1,2,3

#3955, (1911 - 1987)
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Parents

  • Father: Asher Arnold
  • Mother: Emma Aust

Key Events:

  • Julia Janet Arnold was born on 29 Sep 1911 in Peoria, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Julia married Paul Sebastian Glabe, son of Sebastian Glabe and Anna Katherine Ruppel, on 16 Apr 1938 in Kentland, Indiana, with Rev. Edward Edwards, pastor of the Christian Church, officiating, at his residence.7,8,9
  • Julia died on 6 Jun 1987 in Harris Co., Texas, at age 75.10,11
Julia also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Child with Paul Sebastian Glabe:

  • Ann Kathrine Glabe

Citations

  1. Asher Arnold household, 1920 U.S. Census, Woodford Co., Illinois, shows name as Julia Arnold.
  2. "Chatsworth Man Marries Peoria Girl," The Daily Pantagraph, 4 May 1938, shows name as Miss Julia Arnold.
  3. Paul Sebastian Glabe, Paul Sebastian, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows name as Julia Janet Glabe.
  4. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Julia Glabe, Soc. Sec. No. 331-01-9558, shows date, as 29th.
  5. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 84, shows date, as 21st, city, and state.
  6. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Ann Kathrine Glabe, citing FHL#1851211, cert no 32189, shows town and state.
  7. "Chatsworth Man Marries Peoria Girl," The Daily Pantagraph, 4 May 1938, shows date, city, state, officiant, at his residence.
  8. Sebastian Glabe household, 1940 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows married.
  9. Paul Sebastian Glabe, Paul Sebastian, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows her as his wife.
  10. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Julia Glabe, Soc. Sec. No. 331-01-9558, shows month, year, and last residence as Harris, TX 77036.
  11. "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," Ancestry.com, record for Julia J Glabe, shows date and county.

LeRoy William Grosenbach1,2,3

#3956, (1910 - 1999)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • LeRoy William Grosenbach was born on 2 Jul 1910 in Germanville, Livingston Co., Illinois.4,5,6,7
  • LeRoy married Helen Minerva George, daughter of LeMont Ward George and Winifred Lydia York, on 25 Dec 1932 in Elgin, Illinois.8,9,10
  • LeRoy died on 2 Jan 1999 in Arroyo Grande, California, at age 88, at his home.11,12
  • He was buried in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton, Tazewell Co., Illinois.13
LeRoy also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Helen Minerva George:

  • Ronald Howard Grosenbach
  • Guy William Grosenbach
  • Gary Lee Grosenbach
  • Roy Gene Grosenbach

Citations

  1. Le Roy William Grosenbach, Le Roy William, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  2. Will H. Grossenbach household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Le Roy W. Grossenbach.
  3. Will H. Grosenbach household, 1930 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows name as Leroy W. Grosenbach.
  4. Will H. Grossenbach household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows age 9 and state.
  5. Le Roy William Grosenbach, Le Roy William, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, county, and state.
  6. LeRoy W. Grosenbach, LeRoy W. obituary, Santa Maria Times, shows date, town, as Chatsworth, and state.
  7. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 66, shows date, town, as Germanville, and state.
  8. Leroy Grosenbach household, 1940 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows married.
  9. Le Roy Grosenbach household, 1950 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married.
  10. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 67, shows date, town, and state.
  11. LeRoy W. Grosenbach, LeRoy W. obituary, Santa Maria Times, shows date, at his home, and he was of Arroyo Grande.
  12. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Leroy W. Grosenbach, Soc. Sec. No. 331-01-4054, shows date and last residence as 93420 Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18009892, LeRoy W. Grosenbach, includes tombstone photo.

Helen Kathryn Grosenbach1,2,3

#3957, (1913 - 2010)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Helen Kathryn Grosenbach was born on 15 Oct 1913 in Chatsworth, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Helen married Rev. Glenn Howard Hulsebus, son of William Carl Hulsebus and Mary M. Beckman, on 21 Jun 1942 in Peoria, Illinois.7,8
  • Helen died on 19 Jun 2010 in Grinnell, Iowa, at age 96.9,10
  • She was buried on 22 Jun 2010 in Union Township Cemetery, Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa.11,12
Helen also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 67, shows name as Helen Kathryn Grosenbach.
  2. Will H. Grossenbach household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Helen K. Grossenbach.
  3. Will H. Grosenbach household, 1930 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows name as Helen K. Grosenbach.
  4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 67, shows date, town, and state.
  5. Will H. Grossenbach household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows age 6 3/12 and state.
  6. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Helen K. Hulsebus, shows date.
  7. Glen H. Hulsebes household, 1950 U.S. Census, Story Co., Iowa, shows married.
  8. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 70, shows date, city, and state.
  9. Helen K. Hulsebus, Helen K. obituary, The Des Moines Register, shows date, at Mayflower Community.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 104871458, Helen K Grosenbach Hulsebus, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 104871458, Helen K Grosenbach Hulsebus, includes tombstone photo.
  12. Helen K. Hulsebus, Helen K. obituary, The Des Moines Register, shows date.

Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach1,2,3

#3958, (1921 - 1999)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach was born on 30 Jul 1921 in Chatsworth, Illinois.4,5
  • Phyllis married first William Rhodes Lacey, son of Arthur Clay Lacey and Alice Elizabeth Graham, on 13 Jun 1951 in Bloomington, Illinois.6
  • Phyllis married second Melvin Woodrow Heath, son of Evert Heath and Etha Alldridge, on 19 May 1973 in Las Vegas, Nevada.7,8
  • Phyllis married third Jentry Nace Southard, son of Nathan Thomas Southard and Ida Mae Cummings, in 1989.9,10,11
  • Phyllis died on 30 Jun 1999 at age 77.12,13
  • She was buried on 12 Feb 2001 in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, next to her first husband.14
Phyllis also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. Will H. Grosenbach household, 1930 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows name as Phyllis W. Grosenbach.
  2. Willie H. Grosenbach household, 1940 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows name as Phyllis Grosenbach.
  3. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach, Soc. Sec. No. 333-20-4043, shows alternate names Phyllis Wilora Lacey, Phyllis Heath, and Phyllis Southard, and father's surname as Grosenbach.
  4. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach, Soc. Sec. No. 333-20-4043, shows date, town, and state.
  5. Will H. Grosenbach household, 1930 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows age 8 and state.
  6. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 71, shows date, town, and state.
  7. "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005," Ancestry.com, record for Melvin W Heath and Phyllis W Lacey, shows date and city.
  8. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach, Soc. Sec. No. 333-20-4043, shows her listed as Phyllis Wil Heath in Jun 1973.
  9. LeRoy W. Grosenbach, LeRoy W. obituary, Santa Maria Times, shows her name as Phyllis Southard.
  10. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach, Soc. Sec. No. 333-20-4043, shows her listed as Phyllis W Stouthard in Jun 1989.
  11. "U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Phyllis Southard, phone no. 760-247-3760, Apple Valley, California, residence years 1998-2000, shows Jentry N Southard as her spouse.
  12. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach, Soc. Sec. No. 333-20-4043, shows date.
  13. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Phyllis W Southard, Soc. Sec. No. 333-20-4043, shows date and last residence of 92307 Apple Valley, San Bernardino, California.
  14. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 186532452, Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach Lacey, includes tombstone photo, and citing cemetery records, shows date.

Kenneth Sebastian Grosenbach1,2,3

#3959, (1925 - 2016)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Kenneth Sebastian Grosenbach was born on 20 Aug 1925 in Chatsworth, Illinois.4,5
  • Kenneth married a woman who is still living on 23 Jun 1951 in Peoria, Illinois.2
  • Kenneth died on 15 Aug 2016 in Washington, Illinois, at age 90, at his home.2
  • He was buried on 19 Aug 2016 in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton, Illinois.2
Kenneth also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. Will H. Grosenbach household, 1930 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows name as Kenneth S. Grosenbach.
  2. Kenneth S. Grosenback, Kenneth S. obituary, Journal Star.
  3. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 67, shows name as Kenneth Sebastian Grosenbach.
  4. Kenneth S. Grosenback, Kenneth S. obituary, Journal Star, shows date and town.
  5. Will H. Grosenbach household, 1930 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows age 4 and state.

Helen Minerva George1,2,3

#3960, (1910 - 2000)
Family Explorer

Parents

  • Father: LeMont Ward George
  • Mother: Winifred Lydia York

Key Events:

Helen also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with LeRoy William Grosenbach:

  • Ronald Howard Grosenbach
  • Guy William Grosenbach
  • Gary Lee Grosenbach
  • Roy Gene Grosenbach

Citations

  1. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 67, shows name as Helen Minerva George.
  2. Lemont W. George household, 1920 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows name as Helen M. Geroge.
  3. Lemonte W. George household, 1930 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows name as Helen M. Geroge.
  4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 67, shows date, town, and state.
  5. Lemont W. George household, 1920 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows age 9 and state.
  6. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Helen M. Grosenbach, Soc. Sec. No. 571-40-4667, shows date.
  7. Leroy Grosenbach household, 1940 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows married.
  8. Le Roy Grosenbach household, 1950 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married.
  9. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Helen M. Grosenbach, Soc. Sec. No. 571-40-4667, shows date and last residence as 93420 Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18009902, Helen M. Grosenbach, includes tombstone photo.

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