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Marnelle Tunnell1
F, #1451, b. 1 August 1920, d. 14 April 2004Pedigree Link BASIC FACTS
Marnelle Tunnell was born on 1 August 1920 in Grand Saline, Texas.1 She and Richard Lloyz "Pat" Howell were married on 21 July 1946 in California. She died on 14 April 2004, at age 83.2Marnelle Tunnell had reference number 1453. Her Social Security Number was 459-14-5898, issued: Texas, last residence: Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma.2 Richard and Marnelle owned a grocery & Meat Market in Roseville, California.
They moved to Oklahoma in 1957.Citations
Patricia Dianne Howell1
F, #1452, b. 13 February 1950, d. 27 March 2003Parents
Father Donovan Earle "Don" Howell (b. 17 May 1917, d. 15 December 2002) Mother Betty Sue Grubbs (b. 14 January 1930, d. 12 October 2008) Pedigree Link Family: Clifford Hugh Omo
Son Clifford Scott Omo Daughter Michelle Dianne Omo BASIC FACTS
Patricia Dianne Howell was born on 13 February 1950 in Sacramento, California.1 She and Clifford Hugh Omo were married on 3 January 1971 in Ardmore, Oklahoma.1 She died on 27 March 2003, at age 53.Patricia Dianne Howell had reference number 1454.Citations
- [S8589] Letter from Betty Sue (Grubbs) Howell dated July 11, 1999, Source Medium: Book
Donovan Earle Howell, Jr.1
M, #1453, b. 12 August 1951, d. 11 December 2004Parents
Father Donovan Earle "Don" Howell (b. 17 May 1917, d. 15 December 2002) Mother Betty Sue Grubbs (b. 14 January 1930, d. 12 October 2008) Pedigree Link Family: June Elizabeth Travis
Daughter Sharon Marie Howell BASIC FACTS
Donovan Earle Howell, Jr., was born on 12 August 1951 in Sacramento, California.1 He and June Elizabeth Travis were married on 16 August 1980 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.1 He died on 11 December 2004, at age 53, in Massachusetts.2Donovan Earle Howell, Jr., had reference number 1455.Citations
Janet Lynn Howell1
F, #1454, b. 2 April 1961, d. 4 March 2013Parents
Father Donovan Earle "Don" Howell (b. 17 May 1917, d. 15 December 2002) Mother Betty Sue Grubbs (b. 14 January 1930, d. 12 October 2008) Pedigree Link Family 1: Cameron Paul Meis
Daughter Elizabeth Sue Meis Family 2: Jerry Neil Gannaway
Daughter Haley Dru Gannaway BASIC FACTS
Janet Lynn Howell was born on 2 April 1961 in Ardmore, Oklahoma.1 She and Cameron Paul Meis were married on 21 May 1983 in Ardmore, Oklahoma.1 She and Cameron Paul Meis were divorced in 1986. She and Jerry Neil Gannaway were married on 20 June 1992 in Fort Worth, Texas.1 She died on 4 March 2013, at age 51.2Janet Lynn Howell had reference number 1456.Citations
James Edwin Siemiller1,2,3
M, #1455, b. 16 October 1875, d. 5 September 1953Parents
Father Cyrus Siemiller (b. 17 July 1835, d. 18 March 1917) Mother Rebecca Wilkinson (b. 13 March 1839, d. 16 May 1912) Pedigree Link Family: Lillian Loretta Dick (b. 26 November 1878, d. 6 April 1959)
Daughter Opal Valera Siemiller+ (b. 17 October 1897, d. 21 March 1935) Son Earl Siemiller (b. about 1898) Son Carl L. Siemiller (b. about 1899) Son Rodney L. Siemiller (b. about 1900) Daughter Ila Doloris Siemiller (b. about 1902) Daughter Bonnie C. Siemiller (b. about 1908) BASIC FACTS
James Edwin Siemiller was born on 16 October 1875 in Missouri.2,3 He died on 5 September 1953, at age 77, in San Joaquin Co., California.3James Edwin Siemiller had reference number 1457.Citations
Lillian Loretta Dick1
F, #1456, b. 26 November 1878, d. 6 April 1959Pedigree Link Family: James Edwin Siemiller (b. 16 October 1875, d. 5 September 1953)
Daughter Opal Valera Siemiller+ (b. 17 October 1897, d. 21 March 1935) Son Earl Siemiller (b. about 1898) Son Carl L. Siemiller (b. about 1899) Son Rodney L. Siemiller (b. about 1900) Daughter Ila Doloris Siemiller (b. about 1902) Daughter Bonnie C. Siemiller (b. about 1908) BASIC FACTS
Lillian Loretta Dick was born on 26 November 1878 in Iowa.2,1,3 She died on 6 April 1959, at age 80, in San Joaquin Co., California.4Lillian Loretta Dick had reference number 1458.Citations
- [S8870] Marriage License - Richard L. Howell & Opal V. Siemiller
- [S1330] 1920 Census, Nebraska, Morrill County, Bayard Pct, Source Medium: Book, E.D. 208, Family 1
- [S3974] Death Records - California, California Death Index 1940 - 1997 (Ancestry.com)
- [S6161] Genealogy prepared by james_griffiths (Ancestry.com)
Mary Edna Hillman1,2,3,4,5,6
F, #1457, b. 30 September 1874, d. 1955Parents
Father Edwin Rathburn Hillman (b. 15 May 1840, d. 29 September 1922) Mother Emily Cordelia Rogers (b. 13 December 1846, d. 26 March 1935) 
Pedigree Link Family: Harry Leslie Snyder (b. 3 March 1874, d. 6 February 1945)
Daughter May Laura Snyder+ (b. 14 December 1898, d. 6 December 1973) Son Merle Leroy Snyder (b. 23 January 1900, d. 1961) Son Glen Elvin Snyder (b. 20 March 1903, d. 1947) Daughter Fern Cordelea Snyder+ (b. 14 August 1904, d. 25 December 1996) Daughter Amy Violet Snyder+ (b. 4 January 1907, d. DECEASED) Son Bryan Raymond Snyder (b. 15 October 1909, d. 21 May 1924) Son Maurice Leslie Snyder (b. about 1910, d. 7 May 1934) Daughter Lois Reva Snyder+ (b. 23 June 1912, d. December 1992) Son Norman Kenneth Snyder (b. 6 February 1915, d. 3 May 1936) Daughter Nada Edna Snyder+ (b. 7 November 1916, d. 15 July 1999) BASIC FACTS
Mary Edna Hillman was born on 30 September 1874 in Gage Co., Nebraska.1,4,5 She and Harry Leslie Snyder were married in 1896 in Gage Co., Nebraska.2,7 She died in 1955, at age ~81, in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.8,5 She was buried in Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska.5Mary Edna Hillman had reference number 1459. OBITUARY
Bayard Transcript - March 17, 1955
Mrs. Snyder to Be Buried Here
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Snyder for more than 25 years a resident of Bayard and community, will be held in Denver today, Thursday, after which the body will be brought to Bayard for burial on Friday. Brief graveside services with the Rev. Robert Harms officiating will precede burial. The plummer Funeral Home will be in charge of local arrangements.
Mary Snyder, who passed away in Denver, March 14th, was born Sept 30th, 1874 at Sterling, Nebr. In 1896 she was married to Harry Snyder. They and their family moved to western Nebraska, coming to this commuity about 1918 and making this their home until 1944 when they moved to Denver where they made their home with a son. Mrs Snyder was preceded in death by her husband and four of her sons.
Survivors include five daughters: Mrs. May McCracken of Bridgeport, Mrs. Amy Kroeger of Grand Island, Mrs Nada Brunn of Lincoln, Mrs. Fern Marshall of Independence, Mo., and Mrs Lois Straface of Denver; and one son, Merle Snyder of Denver; also 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
GRAVE STONE
Mary E. Snyder
1874 - 1955
Harry and Mary (Hillman) Snyder is another couple who's family was hard to locate. This might seem strange as they lived in Bayard and for a number of years were well known by my mother and her siblings. After the Snyders moved to Denver, they just seemed to disappear. One of the problems was that all of Harry's and Mary's children were dead before I began my search. I finally located a few of their grandchildren, but the were not very interested in sharing information on their family. I have never located Harry's grave which I presume is somewhere in Denver. One of the small mysteries I have never solved is why, after having lived in Denver for so many years, was Mary's body returned to Bayard for burial. Her obituary was in the Bayard newspaper. I wonder if Rob and Anna Hillman knew she was brought back to Bayard? Maybe it was her wish as she had several children buried in Bayard Cemetery.Citations
- [S236] 1880 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Page 16
- [S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 40
- [S8714] Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000, Source Medium: Book
- [S8596] Letter from Carrie (Sivits) Turpen dated April 5, 2000
- [S8182] Grave Marker - Mary E. Snyder, Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska
- [S6568] Genealogy prepared by Leo Wayne Jeffres
- [S8824] Marriage Index, Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book
- [S12323] Phone conversation with Nellie (Grubb) Artman on 5/28/00
Stella A. Hillman1,2,3,4
F, #1458, b. 7 May 1872, d. 2 June 1938Parents
Father Edwin Rathburn Hillman (b. 15 May 1840, d. 29 September 1922) Mother Emily Cordelia Rogers (b. 13 December 1846, d. 26 March 1935) Pedigree Link Family: William Elbert "Willie" Grubb (b. 11 June 1869, d. 5 September 1961)
Son Earl Delmar Grubb+ (b. 21 January 1894, d. 26 December 1986) Daughter Pearl Edna Grubb+ (b. 1 October 1896, d. November 1980) Son Dale Edwin Grubb+ (b. 15 June 1902, d. April 1966) Daughter Nellie Emily Grubb+ (b. 24 January 1908, d. 31 July 2008) BASIC FACTS
Stella A. Hillman was born on 7 May 1872 in Gage Co., Nebraska.1,2,4 She and William Elbert "Willie" Grubb were married on 7 March 1893 in Beatrice, Gage Co., Nebraska.5,6,7 She died on 2 June 1938, at age 66, in Independence, Jackson Co. Missouri.8 She was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.9Stella A. Hillman had reference number 1460. The Grubbs were another family that was hard to track down. I somehow learned that Willie and Stella (Hillman) Grubb had moved to Missouri. I started cold-calling Grubbs in the (Missouri) phone book. On the very first call I reached Judy (Amdahl) Grubb. Her husband, LeRoy Grubb, is a great-grandson of Willie and Stella (Hillman) Grubb. Judy provided much of the information on the family and descendants of Earl Grubb. It was Judy that led me to Nellie (Grubb) Artman.
Most of the information on Willie and Stella (Hillman) Grubb came from their daughter, Nellie (Grubb) Artman. Nellie is a wonderful lady with a fantastic memory for names places and dates. Besides lots of information on the Grubbs, Nellie gave me leads to information on other children of Edwin and Emily (Rogers) Hillman. Nellie provided almost all the information I have on Dale Grubb. Dale was quite a character and seemed to always be getting in and out of trouble. I was never able to locate a living descendant of Dale. Nellie was the one that directed me to Lowell Rodgers. Lowell gave me much of the information on the family and descendants of Pearl (Grubb) Rodgers. She was baptized about 1872 in RLDS reunion at the river (possibly the Little Blue).10Citations
- [S236] 1880 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Page 16
- [S705] 1900 Soundex, Nebraska, Source Medium: Book
- [S8714] Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000, Source Medium: Book
- [S8596] Letter from Carrie (Sivits) Turpen dated April 5, 2000
- [S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 36
- [S8824] Marriage Index, Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book
- [S8882] Marriage License - William E. Grubb and Stella A. Hillman
- [S12322] Phone conversation with Nellie (Grubb) Artman on 5/24/00
- [S8655] Letter from Judy (Amdahl) Grubb dated 5/24/99
- [S12323] Phone conversation with Nellie (Grubb) Artman on 5/28/00
May Laura Snyder1,2,3,4,5
F, #1459, b. 14 December 1898, d. 6 December 1973Parents
Father Harry Leslie Snyder (b. 3 March 1874, d. 6 February 1945) Mother Mary Edna Hillman (b. 30 September 1874, d. 1955) Pedigree Link Family: Robert John "Bob" McCracken, Jr., (b. 3 June 1890, d. 18 September 1951)
Daughter Ellen May McCracken+ (b. October 1918, d. 6 October 1970) Daughter Edna Roberta McCracken+ (b. 7 March 1921, d. 7 March 1998) Daughter Evelyn Fern McCracken+ (b. 24 January 1924, d. 3 May 2001) Daughter Elva Doraine McCracken (b. 21 March 1926, d. 7 March 1989) Daughter Elaine Violet McCracken+ Daughter Elizabeth Jean McCracken+ Child Baby McCracken (b. October 1934, d. October 1934) Daughter Ethel Joyce McCracken+ BASIC FACTS
May Laura Snyder was born on 14 December 1897 in Oakwood, Oklahoma.6 She was born on 14 December 1898 in Oakwood, Oklahoma.1,3,4,7,6,5 She and Robert John "Bob" McCracken, Jr., were married on 3 April 1917 in Lincoln, Nebraska.6 She died on 6 December 1973, at age 74, in Bridgeport, Morrill Co., Nebraska.7,6 She died on 6 December 1973, at age 74, in Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska.6 She was buried in Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska.3May Laura Snyder was also known as Laura May Snyder.5,6 She had reference number 1461. Her Social Security Number was 505-52-0130.7 May attended my grandmother Cecil (Howell) DeVault's funeral in 1966.Citations
- [S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 40
- [S8714] Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000, Source Medium: Book
- [S8208] Grave Marker - May L. McCracken, Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska
- [S1312] 1920 Census, Nebraska, Gage County, Adams Twp, Family 208
- [S8871] Marriage License - Robert Heimbuck & Elva Doraine McCracken
- [S6568] Genealogy prepared by Leo Wayne Jeffres
- [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
Robert John "Bob" McCracken, Jr.1,2,3,4
M, #1460, b. 3 June 1890, d. 18 September 1951Parents
Father Robert John McCracken (b. 29 October 1863, d. 10 April 1916) Mother Bridget Ellen Rodden (b. 25 October 1863, d. 17 October 1897) Pedigree Link Family: May Laura Snyder (b. 14 December 1898, d. 6 December 1973)
Daughter Ellen May McCracken+ (b. October 1918, d. 6 October 1970) Daughter Edna Roberta McCracken+ (b. 7 March 1921, d. 7 March 1998) Daughter Evelyn Fern McCracken+ (b. 24 January 1924, d. 3 May 2001) Daughter Elva Doraine McCracken (b. 21 March 1926, d. 7 March 1989) Daughter Elaine Violet McCracken+ Daughter Elizabeth Jean McCracken+ Child Baby McCracken (b. October 1934, d. October 1934) Daughter Ethel Joyce McCracken+ BASIC FACTS
Robert John "Bob" McCracken, Jr., was born on 3 June 1890 in Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska.2,3,5,6 He and May Laura Snyder were married on 3 April 1917 in Lincoln, Nebraska.6 He died on 18 September 1951, at age 61, in Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska.2,6 He was buried in Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska.2Robert John "Bob" McCracken, Jr., had reference number 1462. He was a Farmer, he also bought and sold horses and cattle.6 I thought I might tell a little about parents and family of Bob McCracken. The McCrackens might be the reason that Rob and Anna (Diehm) Hillman moved from eastern Nebraska to Bayard.
The story starts with a fellow by the name of Robert J. McCracken, Sr. The father of our Robert J. McCracken, Jr. This Robert J. McCracken, Sr. and his wife, Bridget E. Rodden, moved to Bayard when it was little more than a village, probably some time around 1895*. Robert Sr. and his wife were originally from Sterling, Nebraska. The McCrackens homesteaded a farm just south of Bayard. Mrs. McCracken died shortly after their fifth child was born. That child also died. Sometime after her death Robert Sr. and his four boys, Edward, Robert, Jr. (our Bob McCracken), Frank and William moved back to the area around Sterling. Here Robert, Sr. met and married Miss Nettie Austin. Robert and Nettie had four more children, Charles, Agnes, Pat and James.
Around 1910 Nettie's brothers and sisters began moving to Bayard. In 1916 Robert, Sr. died and in 1917 Nettie moved her kids to Bayard. Robert McCracken, Jr. must have been married by then and he stayed back for a while. The 1920 census for the town of Adams, Gage County, Nebraska shows Robert and May (Snyder) McCracken with their first child, Ellen. Shortly after the 1920 Census was taken Robert and May (Snyder) McCracken, May's parents, Harry and Mary (Hillman) Snyder and Robert and Anna (Diehm) Hillman all moved with their families from eastern Nebraska to Bayard. I'm guessing that the McCrackens, having once lived in Bayard, initiated the migration that brought Harry and Mary (Hillman) Snyder and Rob and Anna (Diehm) Hillman to Bayard.
* My DeVault ancestors arrived in Bayard around 1887.
GRAVE STONE
McCRACKEN
May L. His wife Robert J.
1898 - 1973 1890 - 1951.Citations
- [S8714] Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000, Source Medium: Book
- [S8296] Grave Marker - Robert J. McCracken, Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book
- [S1312] 1920 Census, Nebraska, Gage County, Adams Twp, Family 208
- [S2824] Book: Pioneering in the Shadow of Chimney Rock, by Leon A. Moomaw, Source Medium: Book, Pages 331 - 332
- [S8871] Marriage License - Robert Heimbuck & Elva Doraine McCracken
- [S6568] Genealogy prepared by Leo Wayne Jeffres
Bryan Raymond Snyder1,2,3,4
M, #1461, b. 15 October 1909, d. 21 May 1924Parents
Father Harry Leslie Snyder (b. 3 March 1874, d. 6 February 1945) Mother Mary Edna Hillman (b. 30 September 1874, d. 1955) Pedigree Link BASIC FACTS
Bryan Raymond Snyder was born on 15 October 1909 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.1,3 He died on 21 May 1924, at age 14.3 He was buried in Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska.3Bryan Raymond Snyder was also known as Raymond Bryan Snyder.4 He had reference number 1463. GRAVE STONE
SNYDER
BRYAN R.
Oct. 15, 1909
May 21, 1924.Citations
- [S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 40
- [S8714] Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000, Source Medium: Book
- [S7738] Grave Marker - Bryan R. Snyder, Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book
- [S6568] Genealogy prepared by Leo Wayne Jeffres
Merle Leroy Snyder1,2,3
M, #1462, b. 23 January 1900, d. 1961Parents
Father Harry Leslie Snyder (b. 3 March 1874, d. 6 February 1945) Mother Mary Edna Hillman (b. 30 September 1874, d. 1955) Pedigree Link BASIC FACTS
Merle Leroy Snyder was born on 23 January 1900 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.3 He was born on 15 April 1900 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.4 He died in 1961, at age ~61.3Merle Leroy Snyder had reference number 1464.Citations
Traci Lynn Brown1
F, #1463Pedigree Link Family: Clay Alan Webster
Son Noah Alan Webster+ BASIC FACTS
Traci Lynn Brown and Clay Alan Webster were married on 29 May 1981.1Citations
- [S12370] Records of Clarice Joan (Pullen) Webster received 7/16/99, Source Medium: Book
Connie Sue Read1
F, #1464Pedigree Link Family: Clay Alan Webster
Daughter Amanda Lucille Webster Daughter Ashley Renee Webster BASIC FACTS
Connie Sue Read and Clay Alan Webster were married on 15 February 1986.1Citations
- [S12370] Records of Clarice Joan (Pullen) Webster received 7/16/99, Source Medium: Book
Jordan Steven Rademacher1
M, #1465Parents
Father Troy Rademacher Mother Stephanie Ann Reukauf Pedigree Link Citations
- [S12370] Records of Clarice Joan (Pullen) Webster received 7/16/99, Source Medium: Book
Pat Mills1
F, #1466Parents
Father Blas Ortiz, Jr. (b. 1923, d. 1998) Mother Esperanza Sandoval Navarez (b. 1927, d. 2001) Pedigree Link Family 1:
Son Boy Unknown Daughter Girl Unknown Family 2: Lowell Scott Wiseman (b. 8 September 1958, d. 15 May 2016)
Son Nathan Scott "Nate" Wiseman Daughter Sarah Anne Wiseman Citations
- [S12370] Records of Clarice Joan (Pullen) Webster received 7/16/99, Source Medium: Book
Nathan Scott "Nate" Wiseman1
M, #1469Parents
Father Lowell Scott Wiseman (b. 8 September 1958, d. 15 May 2016) Mother Pat Mills Pedigree Link Citations
- [S12370] Records of Clarice Joan (Pullen) Webster received 7/16/99, Source Medium: Book
Sarah Anne Wiseman1
F, #1470Parents
Father Lowell Scott Wiseman (b. 8 September 1958, d. 15 May 2016) Mother Pat Mills Pedigree Link Citations
- [S12370] Records of Clarice Joan (Pullen) Webster received 7/16/99, Source Medium: Book
Melissa Renee Garrison1,2
F, #1471Parents
Father Claude D. Garrison Pedigree Link Family: Robert William Pullen
Son Mathew Garrison Son Jason Michael Pullen BASIC FACTS
Melissa Renee Garrison and Robert William Pullen were married in Yanceyville, Caswell Co., North Carolina.1Citations
John Killian Funkner1
M, #1472, b. 23 October 1828Pedigree Link Family 1: Katherine Schlund (d. 1864)
Son Killian John Finkner+ (b. 8 December 1851, d. 27 February 1940) Son John Michael Finkner+ (b. 15 November 1856, d. 29 August 1920) Son Adam Finkner+ (b. 9 October 1858, d. 22 February 1925) Son George Michael Funkner+ (b. between 1860 and 1864) Family 2: Kathrine Heid
Son Georg Funkner+ (b. 17 September 1867) BASIC FACTS
John Killian Funkner was born on 23 October 1828 in Germany.2 He and Katherine Schlund were married about 1850. He and Kathrine Heid were married between 1865 and 1867. He died in Germany.John Killian Funkner had reference number 1474. He resided in Hohefeld, Baden, Germany.2 John Killian Funkner was born Oct. 23, 1828. His first wife, Katherine Schlund, was the mother of the first four of his sons - Killian John, John Michael, Adam, and George Michael. After her death in 1864, John Killian Finker married Katherine Heid who became the mother of his youngest son, Georg. The three older sons, Killian John, John Michael, and Adam, came to the United States in the early 1880's to make their homes. The two younger sons, George Michael and Georg, remained in Germany.
The original goal of this genealogy was the preservation of the records of the three American branches of the family. The Michael Finkner family records were printed in June, 1965. The records of the Killian Finkner and the Adam Finkner families have been acquired gradually during the past three and a half years. When the records of the George Michael Funkner and Georg Funkner families of Germany were received May 19, 1967, they completed the records of the family of JOHN KILLIAN FUNKNER (FINKNER). At this time it was decided to combine the records of the five families into a complete, one-volume "Finkner Family Tree". The Michael Finkner family records have been revised and brought up-to-date for use in this complete record.
The names of all the descendants of John Killian Funkner are listed in this book and much of the genealogical information about each one is included. Every effort was made to acquire complete, accurate information on each descendant and to secure adequate information on the "connected" families. It is regrettable that all this information was not available and that some of the records are incomplete. If the compilers are notified of any errors, the original copy will be corrected. This will insure correct answers to possible queries.
Throughout this book, the German spelling of the family name, Funkner, will be used in connection with the families living in Germany; the English spelling of the name, Finkner, will be used in connection with the families living in America. John Killian Funkner in the German records and John Killian Finkner in the American records refer to the same man.
The above text was taken from "The Finkner Family Tree" by William Hobert Finkner, Meryl Ramsey Finkner and Olan Earl Finkner.Citations
Carrie M. Sivits1,2,3
F, #1473, b. 2 August 1902, d. 28 February 2005Parents
Father Casper Filmore "Cap" Sivits (b. 20 May 1855, d. 24 April 1924) Mother Alice Almira Hillman (b. 23 December 1865, d. 13 February 1950) Pedigree Link Family: Clarence R. Turpen (b. 15 October 1902, d. 17 December 1979)
Son Gerald Turpen (b. 25 August 1922, d. 25 June 1945) Daughter Helen Turpen+ (b. 27 July 1926, d. 26 January 1976) Daughter Evelyn Turpen Daughter Twilla Turpen+ (b. 22 April 1939, d. 18 December 1970) BASIC FACTS
Carrie M. Sivits was born on 2 August 1902 in Nebraska.1,3 She and Clarence R. Turpen were married on 30 October 1921 in North Platte, Lincoln Co., Nebraska.3 She died on 28 February 2005, at age 102, in North Platte, Lincoln Co., Nebraska.Carrie M. Sivits had reference number 1475. In June of 2000, my mother, my wife and I visited Carrie and her daughter Evelyn in North Platte. Carrie was 98 years old at the time, still taking care of her own home and able to recall events of her youth with clarity. Carrie's daughter Evelyn is very interested in the genealogy of her family and supplied me with much of their family history.
In a phone call to Carrie in March of 2000 she told me she remembered visiting Bayard, Nebraska with her mother and her sister Ruth. She said they visited Rob and Anna Hillman and Guy Hillman who was staying at the Hillman farm.Citations
Lester Martin Casper Sivits1,2,3
M, #1474, b. 11 February 1905, d. 25 October 2004Parents
Father Casper Filmore "Cap" Sivits (b. 20 May 1855, d. 24 April 1924) Mother Alice Almira Hillman (b. 23 December 1865, d. 13 February 1950) Pedigree Link Family: Ethel Blagdon (b. December 1909)
Daughter Darlene Sivits+ Son Dwaine Lee Sivits+ (b. 13 August 1937, d. 4 October 1984) Son Darrell Sivits+ Son Ronald Sivits+ Daughter Carolyn Sivits+ BASIC FACTS
Lester Martin Casper Sivits was born on 11 February 1905 in near North Platte, Lincoln Co., Nebraska.1,3 He and Ethel Blagdon were married on 23 December 1934 in Julesburg, Colorado.3,4 He died on 25 October 2004, at age 99, in North Platte, Lincoln Co., Nebraska.Lester Martin Casper Sivits had reference number 1476. I spoke with Lester in March of 2000. He clearly remembered traveling to Bayard with his mother to attend his grandmother's, Emily Hillman's, funeral. He said that he and his mother stayed at the Rob and Anna Hillman farm while in Bayard. I asked him why they had returned his grandmother to Bayard for burial and he said so she could be buried next to her husband. This was an important clue on the way to tracking down the graves of Edwin and Emily (Rogers) Hillman.
Lester said he was born in a sod house located about eighteen miles north of North Platte. He recalls Guy Hillman coming by for visits.Citations
Johanna Kohl1
F, #1475, b. 19 March 1829, d. 8 February 1896Pedigree Link Family: Wilhelm Kopplien (b. 22 August 1833, d. 12 June 1877)
Daughter Louise H. "Louisa" Kopplien+ (b. 25 March 1859, d. 16 January 1946) Son Ulbert C. Kopplien (b. 10 January 1861, d. 25 June 1895) Daughter Amelia B. "Emilie" Kopplien (b. September 1863, d. 1929) BASIC FACTS
Johanna Kohl was born on 19 March 1829 in Hanover, Germany.2,3 She died on 8 February 1896, at age 66.3 She was buried in Granite Hill Cemetery (aka Hopewell Cemetery), Johnson Co., Nebraska.3Johanna Kohl was also known as Hanna. She was also known as Hanna Rohl.4 She had reference number 1477.Citations
- [S8837] Marriage License - Fred Diehm & Emilie Kopplien, Source Medium: Book
- [S325] 1880 Census, Nebraska, Johnson County, Sterling Twp, Source Medium: Book, Page 7
- [S7952] Grave Marker - Hannah Kopplien, Hopewell Cemetery, Johnson Co., Nebraska
- [S4152] Descendents of Michael Kritner prepared by Carol Heidrick