Ladislaw Frank Kowalski, World War II Veteran on This Memorial Day; Research Report, the As It Is Series

Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

Today being America's Memorial Day, I felt it appropriate to highlight one of the men that died during the World War II conflict.   His service and loss are recorded in several different military databases, used by family researchers.

This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors.  This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report.  

Meet - - Ladislaw Frank Kowalski.

Wadeslawa Kowalski

in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Wadeslawa Kowalski

[Wadislawa Kowalski]

Age: 1

Birth Year: abt 1919

Birthplace: Michigan

Home in 1920: Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan

Street: Alexandrine Ave E

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Daughter  ** This does indeed indicate a daughter, not a son.

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: Joseph Kowalski

Father's Birthplace: Russia;Poland

Mother's Name: Mary Kowalski

Mother's Birthplace: Russia;Poland

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Joseph Kowalski   34 Head

Mary Kowalski   24 Wife

Theodore Kowalski   5 Son

Roman Kowalski   3 Son

Wadeslawa Kowalski 1 Daughter

Wladytav Kowalsky

in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Wladytav Kowalsky

Birth Year: abt 1919

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age in 1930: 11

Birthplace: Michigan

Marital Status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Stepson (Step Son)

Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Map of Home: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Street Address: Forest Ave E.

Ward of City: 9th

Block: 504

House Number: 2267

Dwelling Number: 74

Family Number: 62

Attended School: Yes

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Poland

Mother's Birthplace: Poland

Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Thomas Tracy   42 Head

Mary Tracy   32 Wife

Anna Tracy   3 Daughter

Helen Tracy   1 Daughter

Theodore Kowalsky   14 Stepson (Step Son)

Roman Kowalsky   13 Stepson (Step Son)

Wladytav Kowalsky 11 Stepson (Step Son)

Wanda Kowalsky   8 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)

Ladislaw Frank Kowalski

in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Name: Ladislaw Frank Kowalski

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 24

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1919

Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Registration Date: 15 Jun 1943

Registration Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Employer: Ray Kowalski

Height: 5 7

Weight: 150

Complexion: Dark

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Gray

Next of Kin: William Kolodziejczak

Household Members Relationship

Ladislaw Frank Kowalski Self (Head)

Ladislaw F Kowalski

in the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name: Ladislaw F Kowalski

Race: White

Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single)

Rank: Private

Birth Year: 1919

Nativity State or Country: Michigan

Citizenship: Citizen

Residence: Wayne, Michigan

Education: 4 years of high school

Civil Occupation: Stenographers and typists

Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1944

Enlistment Place: Detroit, Michigan

Service Number: 36467016

Branch: No branch assignment

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Height: 00

Weight: 000

Ladislaw and Lorraine were married in a Catholic church.

Mr Ladislaw F Kowalski

 in the Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Name: Mr Ladislaw F Kowalski

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 25

Birth Date: abt 1919

Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan

Marriage License Place: Wayne

Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1944

Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan

Father: Joseph Kowalski

Mother: Herrann Waellowska

Spouse: Loraine Gehrke

County File Number: 634563

State File Number: 314992

Kowalski, Ladislaw F

U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954

Full Name   Kowalski, Ladislaw F

Race   White, includes Mexican

Admission Date   Nov 1944

Admission Type of Injury   Casualty, battle

Military Service Number   36467016

Rank   Enlisted Man

Branch   Infantry, General or Unspecified

Injured in Line of Duty   In line of duty

Medical Diagnosis   

Second Location: Knee joint; ; CausativeAgent: Artillery Shell, Other or Unspec to Blast, Fragments, Debris

Medical Treatment  Elevation of depressed fragments for skull fracture

Discharge Type   Died

Discharge Date   Nov 1944

Conflict Period   World War II

Served for   United States of America

WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings

Name: Ladislaw F. Kowalski

Death Date: 7 Nov 1944

Cemetery: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery

Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot F Row 4 Grave 24

Cemetery City: Henri-Chapelle

Cemetery Country: Belgium

War: World War II

Awards: Purple Heart

Title: Private First Class

Rank: Private First Class

Service: U.S. Army

Service ID: 36467016

Division: 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division Data Source:World War II Honor Roll

U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945

Name: Ladislaw F Kowalski

Gender: Male

Race: White

Religion: Catholic

Cemetery Name: Henri-Chapelle Permanent Cemetery, Belgium

Grave Number: f 4 24

Disposition: According to next of kin

Service Branch: Army

Rank: Private First Class

Service Number: 36467016

World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas

Name: Ladislaw F Kowalski

Inducted From: Michigan

Rank: Private First Class

Combat Organization: 112th Infantry 28th Division

Death Date: 7 Nov 1944

Monument: Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Last Known Status: Buried

U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal

Ladislaw F Kowalski

 in the U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949

Name: Ladislaw F Kowalski

Gender: Male

Rank: PFC

Residence Place: Michigan

Death Date: 7 Nov 1944

Cemetery: Henri-Chapelle

Burial Place: Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Next of Kin: Mrs Lorraine Kowalski

From the Detroit Times, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, published on January 21, 1945:

    "Honor Roll

     Official Casualty List

     The latest casualty list received from the war department lists 2,808 U.S. soldiers wounded in action.  Of these, 111 are from Michigan, 48 from the Detroit area.  In all cases, next-to-kin have been notified and have been kept informed of any change in status.

     ARMY WOUNDED

     (European Area)

     Detroit

     KOWALSKI, PFC. LADISLAW F. - - Mrs. Mary Kowalski, mother, 1815 E. Alexandrine."           

From the Detroit News, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan published on March 11, 1945:

     "24 Detroiters Dead on Latest War List

     20 From City Wounded, One Captures; 102 Michigan Casualties Reported

     Twenty-four Greater Detroit servicemen killed, 20 wounded and one prisoner were among the 102 Michigan was casualties reported Saturday by next of kin and the Army.

     One of the death, a father, had been named as a German prisoner last spring by the Red Cross.  The War Department now declares the report was in error.  May of the other dead had been listed previously as wounded or missing. One of the wounded has been injured for the third time.

     Fifty-seven outstate residents also have been killed.

     The Army announced 2, 250 Unites States combat dead.  All those from the Detroit area were in Western Europe, unless otherwise stated.

     Killed

     KOWALSKI, Pfc. Ladislaw F., son of Mrs. Mary Kowalski, 1815 Alexandrine east; reported Jan. 21 as wounded."

Ladislaw has a Find A Grave memorial, see # 56282811.

Thank you for your service Ladislaw Frank Kowalski.

* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors.  I pay for subscriptions, full price.

** My judgements may or may not be correct.  Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink.  Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs.  As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed.  If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.

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The Twins, Kent Joseph Reuther & Kenneth Reuther, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors.  This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report.  It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.

Let's begin - - 

Meet - -  Kent Joseph Reuther:

Kent Joseph Ruther **Spelling off a bit

in the Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940

Name: Kent Joseph Ruther

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1938

Birth Place: Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA

Legitimacy: Y

Father: Henry Ruther

Mother: Madge Youne

Certificate Number: 1241

Kent Joseph Reuther

in the Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952

Name: Kent Joseph Reuther

Gender: Male

Age: 0

Birth Date: abt 1938

Death Date: 8 Aug 1938

Death Place: Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA

Father: Henry Reuther

Mother: Madge Youne

Certificate Number: 75113

Now meet his twin, Kenneth Ruether:

Both have Find A Grave memorials, Kent Joseph Reuther's memorial # is 79426300; Kenneth Reuther's memorial # is  79419147.  Their names are inscribed on the marker of their grandparents, Theodore and Theresa Reuther.  There appears to be another grandson on the marker, Theodore, I have no knowledge of this child (?), and have done no research on him.  

Their memorials include an obituary (unknown if it is the complete obituary or an extracted version, I have not obtained a full copy of it).

The boys were named in the obituary of their mother as Kent Theodore and Kenneth Joseph Ruether.  Said names do not totally agree with the vital records.

* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors.  I pay for subscriptions, full price.

** My judgements may or may not be correct.  Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink.  Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs.  As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed.  If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.

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Maurice Garnish Catchpool, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors.  This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report.  It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.

Let's begin - - 

Meet - - Maurice Garnish Catchpool.

Maurice Y Catchpool

in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Maurice Y Catchpool

Age in 1910: 4

Birth Date: 1906

[1906]

Birthplace: Iowa

Home in 1910: Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa, USA

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: Henry F Catchpool

Father's Birthplace: Illinois

Mother's Name: E Grace Catchpool

Mother's Birthplace: Iowa

Attended School: Yes

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Henry F Catchpool   38 Head

E Grace Catchpool   32 Wife

Elizabeth L Catchpool   5 Daughter   

Maurice Y Catchpool 4 Son

Herbert L Catchpool   2 Son

Earnest E Ranck   9 Ward  **Nothing further known of this child.

Maurice G Cutchpool

in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Maurice G Cutchpool

[Maurice G Cutchfraol] **Really??  The handwriting is poor, the second letter surely appears to be a "u". "p" is also quite sloppy.  This information/spelling is from a user submitted correction.  

Age: 14

Birth Year: abt 1906

Birthplace: Iowa

Home in 1920: Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: Henry Cutchpool

Father's Birthplace: Illinois

Mother's Name: E Grace Cutchpool

Mother's Birthplace: Iowa

Able to Speak English: Yes

Attended School: yes

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Henry Cutchpool   47 Head

E Grace Cutchpool   42 Wife

Elizabeth L Cutchpool   15 Daughter

Maurice G Cutchpool 14 Son

Herbert L Cutchpool   11 Son

Roger H Cutchpool   8 Son

Emma Morgan   57 Housekeeper

Maurice S Catchpool

in the Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

Name: Maurice S Catchpool

[Catchpool]

Age: 19

Birth Year: abt 1906

Birth Place: Iowa

Residence Date: 1 Jan 1925

Residence Place: Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa, USA

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father: Henry Catchpool

Father Age: 53

Father Birth Year: abt 1872

Father Birth Place: Illinois

Mother: Grace Ressler

Mother Age: 47

Mother Birth Year: abt 1878

Mother Birth Place: Iowa

Parents' Marriage Place: Iowa

Household Members Age Relationship

Henry F Cathpool   53 Husband

Elizabeth Cathpool   20 Daughter

Maurice S Catchpool 19 Son

Hurlick L Catchpool   17 Son  ** Appears to be some form of Hubert, handwriting poor.

Reyer H Catchpool   13 Son  ** Appears to be Robert, handwriting poor.

*Remember the 1925 Iowa census is three pages of great data.  This only extracts part of the first page data.

Maurice G Catchpool

in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Maurice G Catchpool

Birth Year: abt 1906

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age in 1930: 24

Birthplace: Iowa

Marital Status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1930: Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa, USA

Map of Home: Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa

Street Address: Adair Street

Dwelling Number: 211

Family Number: 213

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Illinois

Mother's Birthplace: Iowa

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: Farming

Class of Worker: Working on own account

Employment: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Henry F Catchpool   58 Head

Ethel G Catchpool   52 Wife

Maurice G Catchpool 24 Son

Herbert L Catchpool   22 Son

Roger H Catchpool   19 Son

Consider with MUCH caution, the transcription appears to be accurate, the name is well, sorta close?  The place should be considered.  Maurice is NOT found with his siblings or parents in 1940 enumeration.  Date on the actual page of this record is April 6, 1940.

Marris Cathpast

in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Marris Cathpast

[Morris Cathpost]

Age: 35

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Iowa

Marital Status: Single

Relation to Head of House: H Hand (Hired Hand)

Home in 1940: Union, Black Hawk, Iowa

Map of Home in 1940: Union, Black Hawk, Iowa

House Number: 31-90-14

Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Butler, Iowa

Residence in 1935: Rural, Butler, Iowa

Resident on farm in 1935: Yes

Sheet Number: 4A

Occupation: Laborer

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: 500

Income Other Sources: No

Household Members Age Relationship

Carl S Honsen   50 Head

Matilda Honsen   43 Wife

Paul Honsen   21 Son

Mildred Honsen   13 Daughter

Dennis Honsen   5 Son

Sven Honsen   2 Son

Julia M Honsen   18 Daughter

Junior Honsen   16 Son

Marris Cathpast 35 H Hand (Hired Hand)

Maurice Garnish Catchpool

in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Name: Maurice Garnish Catchpool

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 35

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1905

Birth Place: Shell Rock, Iowa

Residence Place: New Hartford, Butler, Iowa, USA

Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940

Registration Place: New Hartford, Butler, Iowa, USA

Employer: None

Height: 6 1

Weight: 196

Complexion: Ruddy

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Next of Kin: Grace Ethel Catchpool

Household Members Relationship

Maurice Garnish Catchpool Self (Head)

Grace Ethel Catchpool   Mother

*Note:  the second image of his registration does not provide any suggestion of physical problems, he was over 6 foot tall and 196 pounds.

From the Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, published on December 31, 1942:

     "62 MEN WILL REPORT JAN. 4

     Butler County Board Calls First 1943 Group

     CLARKSVILLE - - the January list of men given out by the selective service board as the quota from Butler county for this month includes 62 names.  These men will report at the induction center on Jan. 4.  They are:

     … Maurice G. Catchpool, New Hartford…"

**Nothing more is known about possible service.

Maurice Garnish Catchpool

in the Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952

Name: Maurice Garnish Catchpool

Gender: Male

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

Age: 37

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1905

Birth Place: Norton Corners, Butler Co, Iowa

Death Date: 21 Jun 1943

Death Place: Hampton, Franklin, Iowa, USA

Father: Henry F Catchpool

Mother: E Grace Ressler

Certificate Number: 354/365

From the Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, published on June 22, 1943:

     "KILLED IN BLAST OF EMERY STONE

     M. Catchpool Fatally Hurt Grinding Sickle

     DUMONT - - Maurice Catchpool of Clarksville died Monday morning at the Lutheran hospital at Hampton where he was taken Saturday evening following a peculiar accident at the Howard Pfaltzgraff farm home.

     He was assisting sharpening a sickle when the emery stone, which was run by an electric motor, exploded, fragments of which struck him in the abdomen.  He also received a broken jaw.

     Darwin Pfaltzgraff also was struck and injured on the left leg by fragments.  He was reported better Monday.

     Mr. Catchpool was a cousin of Howard Pfaltzgraff and had assisted many farmers in that neighborhood with their farm work."

From the Globe-Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, published on June 23, 1943:

     "M. G. Catchpool Rites Were Held Wednesday

     DUMONT - - Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Community church at Clarksville for Maurice Garnish Catchpool, with the Rev. W. D. Winter, pastor of the Salem Evangelical church of Dumont, in charge.

     He was born July 5, 1905, on a farm at Norton's Corners, five miles southwest of Shell Rock.  At the age of seven years he moved with his parents to Shell Rock, when his father was forced to retire from farming because of a spinal injury received in a haying accident.

     Here he received his schooling and was graduated from high school in the class of 1923.  Following his graduation he engaged in farming with his brother, Herbert Catchpool, and for seven years near New Hartford where they made their home with their parents until 1938.  Since then he had done farm work on farms near Dumont.

     Last Saturday evening he received internal injuries in a farm accident and he was taken to the Hampton hospital where he died Monday morning.  He leaves his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry I. Catchpool of Clarksville; two brothers, Roger H. Catchpool, of Shell Rock; Herbert L. Catchbook, of Clarksville, and one sister, Mrs. Edwin V. Wilkinson of Clarksville."

Maurice has a memorial at Find A Grave, Memorial #: 52063404

* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors.  I pay for subscriptions, full price.

** My judgements may or may not be correct.  Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink.  Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs.  As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed.  If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.

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Flora Lucinda (nee) Waite Ressler Ressler, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors.  This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report.  It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.

Let's begin.

Meet - - Flora Lucinda (nee) Waite Ressler Ressler.

Newp, that is not a typo on my part.  Flora married two dudes by the name of Ressler, and sent me on quite the chase.

AND:

Flora marries Franklin J. Ressler first. Years later, she marries Frank Marice Ressler. Yes, Franklin J. and Frank Marice are related, they are first cousins.

Flora L. Waite

in the Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945

Name: Flora L. Waite

Gender: Female

Race: Caucasian (White)

Age: 28

Birth Date: abt 1865

Birth Place: Vermont

Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1893

Marriage Place: Fayette, Iowa, USA

Father: Chas S. Waite

Mother: Rebecca Chambrlin

Spouse: Franklin J. Ressler

Floria Reesler

in the 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Floria Reesler

[Floria Rusler]

Age: 33

Birth Date: Jul 1866

Birthplace: Vermont, USA

Home in 1900: Smithfield, Fayette, Iowa

Sheet Number: 4

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 50

Family Number: 80

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Franklin Reesler

Marriage Year: 1894

Years Married: 6

Father's Birthplace: Canada

Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, USA

Mother: number of living children: 2

Mother: How many children: 2

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Franklin Reesler   38 Head, born Dec 1861, PA

Floria Reesler 33 Wife

Calvin W Reesler    5 Son, born Dec 1894, Iowa

Irvin Reesler   9 Son, born Jan 1896, Iowa

Flora Ressler

in the Iowa State Census, 1905

Name: Flora Ressler

Birth Year: abt 1867

Birth Place: Vermont

Gender: Female

Age: 38

Marital Status: Married

Residence Year: 1905

Residence Place: Fayette, Iowa, United States

Father Birth Place: Canada

Mother Birth Place: Vermont

Flora L Ressler

in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Flora L Ressler

Age in 1910: 43

Birth Date: 1867

Birthplace: Vermont

Home in 1910: Smithfield, Fayette, Iowa, USA

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Franklin J Ressler

Father's Birthplace: Canada

Mother's Birthplace: Vermont

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Farm Laborer

Industry: Home Farm

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Attended School: Yes

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Franklin J Ressler   47 Head

Flora L Ressler 43 Wife

Kenneth Ressler    15 Son

Ivan H Ressler    14 Son

Flora L Ressler

in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Flora L Ressler

Age: 53

Birth Year: abt 1867

Birthplace: Vermont

Home in 1920: Fayette, Fayette, Iowa

Street: Fayette West Union Road

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Franklin J Ressler

Father's Birthplace: Canada

Mother's Birthplace: Vermont

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: None

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Franklin J Ressler   57 Head

Flora L Ressler 53 Wife

Ivan H Ressler    23 Son

Flora Ressler

in the Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

Name: Flora Ressler

[Flora Warte]

Age: 58

Birth Year: abt 1867

Birth Place: Vermont

Residence Date: 1 Jan 1925

Residence Place: Fayette, Fayette, Iowa, USA

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse: F J Ressler

Father: C S Warte

Father Birth Place: Canada

Mother: Rebecca Chambler

Mother Birth Place: Vermont

Parents' Marriage Place: Vermont

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

F J Ressler   62 Head  

Flora Ressler 58 Wife

Flora L Ressler

in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Flora L Ressler

Birth Year: abt 1867

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age in 1930: 63

Birthplace: Vermont

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Homemaker?: Yes

Home in 1930: Fayette, Fayette, Iowa, USA

Map of Home: Fayette, Fayette, Iowa

Street Address: West Union Road

Dwelling Number: 6

Family Number: 7

Age at First Marriage: 27

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Canada

Mother's Birthplace: Vermont

Household Members Age Relationship

Franklin J Ressler   67 Head, born ca 1863, PA

Flora L Ressler 63 Wife

Flora Ressler

in the Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945

Name: Flora Ressler

[Flora Waite]

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 71

Birth Date: abt 1865

Birth Place: Glover Vermont

Residence Place: Fayette

Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1936

Marriage Place: Fayette, Iowa, USA

Father: Charles S Waite

Mother: Rebecca Chamberlain

Spouse: Frank M Ressler

Flora Ressler

in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Flora Ressler

Age: 73

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Vermont

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Home in 1940: Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa

Map of Home in 1940: Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa

Inferred Residence in 1935: Osawatomie, Kansas

Residence in 1935: Osawatomie, Kansas

Resident on farm in 1935: No

Sheet Number: 2B

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Frank M Ressler   75 Head

Flora Ressler 73 Wife

Flora Lucinda Ressler

in the Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952

Name: Flora Lucinda Ressler

[Flora Lucinda Waite]

Gender: Female

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Age: 80

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1866

Birth Place: Vermont

Death Date: 11 May 1947

Death Place: Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, USA

Father: Charles S Waite

Mother: Rebecca Skedd. *Unknown why her maiden name is reported as Skedd, when it has been a version of Chamberlain in all prior occurrences.

Spouse: Frank Ressler

Certificate Number: 94/775

From the Fayette County Leader, Fayette, Iowa, published on May 15, 1947:

     "Death Summons Former Resident At Shell Rock

     Mrs. Frank Ressler, 80, of Shell Rock died Sunday at the Waverly hospital.  Services will be held at Shell Rock and the funeral cortege is expected about 3 o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon.

     As Flora Waite, she was married to Frank J. Ressler, and for many years their home was on a farm in Smithfield township; later they moved to property north of the town bridge.

     To this union two sons were born, Kenneth of St. Paul. Minn., and Ivan of Minneapolis, Minn.

     Mr. Ressler died in 1932, and in 1938 Mrs. Ressler was united in marriage to Frank M. Ressler of Shell Rock.

     Surviving are the husband, the sons, a step-son and several grandchildren, one of whom is Mrs. Ronald Moore of Fayette."

From the Fayette County Leaer, Fayette, Iowa, published on May 22, 1947:

     "Among the relatives who accompanied the body of Mrs. Flora Ressler to Fayette for burial, Thursday, were her husband, Frank M. Ressler of Shell Rock, her sons, Kenneth and family  of St. Paul, Minn., and Ivan and family of Minneapolis, Minn."

Flora has a memorial at Find A Grave, Memorial #: 68411410

* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors.  I pay for subscriptions, full price.

** My judgements may or may not be correct.  Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink.  Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs.  As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed.  If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.

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Nannie, or Nancy (nee) Marshall Hedden Ellis, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors.  This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report.  It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.

Let's begin.

Meet - - Nannie, or Nancy (nee) Marshall Hedden Ellis.

You will note she was married twice, see that smaller box at the bottom, first hubby was Allen Beach Hedden, second husband, is presumed to be John Ellis. No, I have no idea where or when she may have actually married John.  Frankly, I cannot trace John except for some census and as the informant on the death certificate for his mother-in-law, Cora.

You will also note, I do not have death information or burial information for Nannie.

Before last week, this was ALL I knew or was told about Nannie:

"Nannie disappeared after boarding a train to visit family."  The researchers that shared that tidbit with me were researching the Hedden lines.  I figured she disappeared while married to Allen Beach Hedden. I don't believe other researchers have a marriage to one John Ellis noted. 

Let's begin, with what I feel reasonably sure about - - 

Marshall

in the Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920

Name: Marshall

Father: Chas

Mother: Ellis

County: Washington

Gender: Female

Birth Date: Mar 29, 1895

Reference: Washington County, Indiana Birth Record 1882-1920

Book: H-4

Page: 23

Nancy E Marshall. **Note here her given name is Nancy.  I need to update that on my data base.

in the 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Nancy E Marshall

Age: 5

Birth Date: Mar 1895

Birthplace: Indiana, USA

Home in 1900: Posey, Washington, Indiana

Sheet Number: 5

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 88

Family Number: 88

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: Charles Marshall

Father's Birthplace: Indiana, USA

Mother's Name: Cora Marshall

Mother's Birthplace: Indiana, USA

Can Read: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Charles Marshall   28 Head

Cora Marshall   27 Wife

Wilber J Marshall    8 Son

Nancy E Marshall 5 Daughter

James Doan    39 Boarder  ** Will become the second husband of Cora Marshall in 1904.  Thus Nancy's step-father.

Charles Marshall dies in 1903 and Cora Ellis Marshall marries this James Doan in 1904.  The next census, shows this, with some of my notes:

Nancy M Dorne

in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Nancy M Dorne

[nancy marshall]. ** I find it interesting that a researcher at Ancestry dot com added this name here. 

[Marshall]

Age in 1910: 15

Birth Date: 1895

[1895]

Birthplace: Indiana

Home in 1910: Township 157, Pierce, North Dakota, USA

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: Janna Dorne. **This is James, not Janna, bad transcription.

Father's Birthplace: Indiana

Mother's Name: Care Dorne. ** Cora, of course. SIGH

Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Native Tongue: English

Attended School: No

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Janna Dorne   52 Head  * Actually James

Care Dorne   35 Wife

Wilbur M Dorne   18 Son  ** Wilbur Marshall

Nancy M Dorne 15 Daughter  ** Nancy Marshall

Elizabeth M Dorne   9 Daughter  ** Elizabeth Marshall

Next we find Nannie marrying Allen Beach Hedden.  Let me tell you, the name of her "father" took me on a royal mixed up ride/research dive.  My befuddled conclusion is that for some reason only known to the parties, they used both the surnames of her blood father and step-father and made one fun name.

Nannie Marshall

in the Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987

Name: Nannie Marshall

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 19

Birth Date: abt 1892

Birth Place: Rego, Indiana (Orange County)

Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1911

Marriage Place: Poplar, Valley, Montana, USA

Father: Doan Marshall

Mother: Cora Marshall

Spouse: Allen Hedden

Certificate Number: 901

Nannie Hedden

in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Nannie Hedden

[Nannie Hadden]

Age: 26

Birth Year: abt 1894

Birthplace: Indiana

Home in 1920: Freedom, Corson, South Dakota

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Allen B Hedden

Father's Birthplace: Indiana

Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Allen B Hedden   26 Head

Nannie Hedden 26 Wife

Nanna A Hedden

in the South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1925

Name: Nanna A Hedden

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birth Year: 1895

Birth Place: Indiana

Marital Status: Married

Marriage Date: 1911

Father Birth Place: Indiana

Mother Birth Place: Indiana

FHL Film Number: 2368518

Sheet Number: 8

Here is where the story of Nanna, Nancy, Nannie Marshall Hedden goes cold.  Stops.  Nothing more.  Allen Beach Hedden remarries in November of 1930.

By researching her mother and siblings, I finally went in 20 back doors to discover:

Annie Ellis

in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Annie Ellis

Age: 40

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Indiana

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Home in 1940: Dixon, Sanders, Montana

Map of Home in 1940: Dixon, Sanders, Montana

Farm: Yes

Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Lake, Montana

Residence in 1935: Rural, Lake, Montana  

Resident on farm in 1935: Yes

Sheet Number: 9B

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

John Ellis  53 Head

Annie Ellis 40 Wife

1950 Census, summary - - Cora Doan, age 74, widow, born Indiana, living with John Ellis, age 65, born Indiana and his wife Nannie Ellis, age 55, born Indiana.  Cora is stated to be the mother-in-law of John Ellis. Living at Sanders County, Montana, ED 45-10

Her mother, Cora Doan, dies in May of 1955 and mentions "since 1948 had resided with a daughter, Mrs. John Ellis."  Also, as noted above, the informant on Cora's death certificate is John Ellis.

My research has found that Nannie had two siblings, Elizabeth Mary or Mary Elizabeth Marshall AND Wilbur "Webb" Marshall.  

When Mary Elizabeth died in July 1955 her obituary gives survivors, among which are:  "a sister, Nancy Ellis of Dixon, Mont., and a brother, Webb Marshall of Wolf Point, Mont."

When Wilbur dies in September of 1981, no siblings are mentioned in his obituary.

The trail ends in July of 1955 with the death of her sister.  I can find no other references to Nannie/Nancy or Annie Ellis.  Nothing on John Ellis either.  No Find A Grave memorials.  No obituaries.  Trail turns cold.

* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors.  I pay for subscriptions, full price.

** My judgements may or may not be correct.  Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink.  Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs.  As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed.  If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.

**** I hope the usual happens, within hours, sometimes minutes, I do another search and something shows up.  Well, I can hope.