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Miss Sara Wessels died in Jacksonville FL in 1925

BarbaraCox147 — 2012-04-28 15:00:10Z

from Florida Jacksonville Journal obit of 5 May 1925 and additional research:
Miss Sara E Wessels, of Philadelphia PA (where she was born in 1843, died Monday night, 4 May 1925, at the residence of Howard C Rambo, 1644 College st in Jacksonville after an illness of several weeks. The body accompanied by Mr and Mrs Rambo, was forwarded to Philadelphia this afternoon where the funeral will take place Wednesday.

Re: Helen Wessels

gpridgen46 — 2011-11-29 18:11:26Z

Believe you found us.

Helen was my Great Aunt and Albert my Great Uncle. They also had George Joseph who was my Grandfather (my dad's dad). there are a lot of relatives in Germany Still.

There are also a lot of us on this side, spread out all over.

Albert moved to CA, Aunt Helen and a lot of the others moved to FL later in life.

My email is gpridgen46@suddenlink.net.
If you send me your email I will forward you the link to the Family Tree - Goes way back to the 1200's and will give contact information for both Germany and US to be added to the tree.

Geri

Wessels

stkrogers — 2011-10-11 12:08:13Z

I have a Wessels family bible dated 1888. It was presented to John A Wessels from his loving wife Katie. Records include births and deaths of Wessels families until 1932. Families included are
Wessels
Cronin
Duckston
Coughlin

Re: Helen Wessels

frenchcow — 2011-08-15 02:18:28Z

Geraldine,

I am looking for a connection with Wessels: Albert Wessels was born in Germany, married October 13, 1893 to Kathryn (Catherine) Disbine who was born in NY Aug 27, 1872. They had Helen Louise Wessels b 6/4/1896 and Frederick Albert Wessels b 1/8/1894. If you have any connection to either Wessels or Disbine (she is from Germany but the name was probably changed), I would appreciate a reply.
Thanks,
Heather

Re: Long Island Wessels

frenchcow — 2011-08-13 16:03:13Z

Have you found out any more information about Kathryn Disbine and Albert Wessels from LI, NY? They are my direct ancestors and I am stuck at this point. Here is what I know for dates. I would appreciate you sharing any information that you have found.

Albert Wessels born in Germany, married 10/13/1893 to Kathryn Disbine, born 8/27/1872 in Germany (she died 5/5/1939). One of her parents was born 6/14/1845 but I'm not sure who.

Thanks,
Heather

Enos G. Wessels in San Angelo, TX 1942

drbrownlee — 2011-07-09 21:28:54Z

Enos is pictured in the 1942 yearbook of the San Angelo (TX) Army Air Field, Bombardier School. I'm not kin but thought his might help someone researching the family.

Obit of John F. Wessels 1974

lilmar1942 — 2011-04-16 16:48:08Z

From the Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois

JOHN WESSELS
NOVEMBER 21, 1974

John F. Wessels, 84, Pontiac, who was critically burned Nov. 1 while burning leaves, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1974 at Memorial hospital in Springfield.
Mr. Wessels was born March 18, 1890, in Chatsworth, a son of John and Katherine Weirs Wessels. He attended school in the Weston area. He farmed in the Fairbury and Pontiac area until he retired in 1953 and moved to Pontiac. For five years he was employed by the County Highway Department. He was married to Viola E. Knoll at Bloomington Dec. 19, 1923.
He was a member of the Rooks Creek United Methodist church.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Otis, Strawn; a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Maxine) Dassow, Chatsworth; a brother, Martin, Fairbury; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Ortman, Bloomington, and Mrs. Vera Elson, Paxton, and seven grandchildren.
Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Firday, Nov. 15, at the Raleigh H. Harris Funeral Home in Pontiac. Rev. Gordon Peabody of the Rooks Creek Methodist church officiated. Burial was in Rooks Creek cemetery.

WESSELS Germany>IA>MN

jacobwit1 — 2011-01-10 04:48:24Z

Seeking information about Heinrich "Henry" WESSELS born 7 February 1842 in Prussia, Germany and immigrated to Iowa in the early 1870's, He alledgedlly lived in Iowa for a few years and moved to Minnesota around 1874. Married Gertrude ROELFING* on 30 September 1874 in Winona county, MN and produced 10 children. Six died early in childehood. The four surviving children, as well the people they married were:

Bernard Conrad Roelfing** 1873-30.8.1951 / Anna Barnes

Henry Martin Wessels 3.9.1875-21.8.1963 / Marie Fuchs

Anna Marie Wessels 18.4.1877- 3.1.1962 / Roman Sobeck

Leo Henry Wessels 28.6.1886-15.7.1874 / Anna Fuchs

*Her second marriage. Gertrude was married to Bernard ROELFING in Germany in 1867 before marrying Heinrich WESSELS. Her original surname was Heyink. Bernard ROELFING died 2 May 1874, and Gertrude married Heinrich WESSELS as her second marriage.

** Bernard ROELFING was born to the first marriage of Gertrude HEYINK to Bernard ROELFING. The other three children were born to her second marriage with Heinrich WESSELS.

My main goal is to determine the specific location in Germany where Heinrich WESSELS was born so that I can determine who his parents were and trace it down from there. I have searched all the passenger lists I could think of, Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934, Handwritten Indexes, 1855-1934, and arrival lists from all the main ports of arrival in the U.S, but did not find an entry for Heinrich WESSELS with the correct birthdate and departure/arrival year.

I have much other information about this individual that I can share if necessary. If you have questions, you may feel free to ask, and I will provide an answer to the best of my knowledge.

Any help or assistance, or if there's any information you know about this family, it would be very much appreciated.

Thank you!

Re: Van Hauen family

kgunvald — 2010-12-04 21:11:39Z

Wade: Thanks for the reply - excited to hear from you!

Nope - yours would be the first but probably sufficient :-) I'm in Seattle, WA - my Van Hauen cousin is still in MN just north of Minneapolis. I'd love to see what you have. Might you still have the contacts for the sisters? It's just the sort of detail that brings names/dates alive. Email direct to kgunvald@gmail.com and pass this on to whomever you think could be helpful. I have a number of pictures I can share if interested. I hope to have the time to put it together before Esther Van Hauen, my godmother and aunt, passes - she's now 95! And her only son, unmarried, will love to see this. Parkersburg, IA is definitely the right place. Merry Christmas, Kari Gunvaldson Swanson

Re: Van Hauen family

wadevanhauen — 2010-12-04 18:54:45Z

Did you get an answer for the Van Hauen Family tree? I was contacted by 2 sisters about 10 years ago, 1 lived in Calif & 1 lived in Ok. They where also looking for a missing link in their Van Hauen family tree. They had a grandfather John who came from Mn and that is as far back as they got so I sent them a folder my aunt Lena hand down to me that has all the history of the 4 Van Hauen brothers that came from Germany and now are buried in the Parkersburg cemetery. My great-great-great grandfather stowed away in a ship from the town of Hauen which is on the North Sea shoreline and settled in Ill where he worked to get his other 3 brothers here from Germany. They all got land around the Butler/Grundy county area and from them the 2 sisters have compiled a book of the Van Hauen Family tree with over 1000 decedents from those 4 brothers and probably you. Every one you speak about in your e-mail I know about.
Where are you located now?

Re: Wessels in Indiana & Michigan

V_Goodenough — 2010-10-25 01:30:52Z

"One armed Jack" was my great grandfather. He married Anna Erlandson. I am stuck at Anna's parents. Jack and Anna's daughter Virginia was my grandmother. I have been working with MMNylen. We have uncovered several things. Would love to share information, makes researching fun. I have a picture of Anna and Jacks headstone on my tree under Goodenough.

Re: Wessels in Indiana & Michigan

luv2garden1962 — 2010-05-01 16:43:38Z

A sister to my grandmother married (one armed-Jack). So, I have very little although will check my file and get back to you.

Re: Wessels in Indiana & Michigan

MMNylen — 2010-05-01 15:02:52Z

Hello, I believe my grandmother, Emma Wessels, is the sister of John Wessels. My mother remembers visiting Uncle Jack with one arm in Michigan. She also remembers visiting her grandfather in Sterling, Illinois. We have very little information regarding Emma's ancestry and would appreciate any you could provide. Thank you

Van Hauen family

kgunvald — 2010-01-06 21:35:42Z

I am looking for any family information related to the ancestry of Harm Van Hauen, married to a Ferike Jansen. They had a son Henrich J Van Hauen b. Aug 1924 and married to a Harmke Janssen. Henrich and Harmke had sons John and Harm. Harm was born 12 Nov 1855 in Pilsum, German, Ostfriesland, Germany and emigrated to the US where he died in Parkersburg, IA in 1941 John was born Feb 1864 in Germany, married a Dena who had as many as 13 children in Iowa. John's son Harm was born 10 Aug 1886 in Parkersburg, Butler County, IA and died 12 Sep 1935 in Raymond, Kandiyohi, MN of carbon monoxide poisoning. Married to Tillie Wessels. Any help in expanding this is appreciated. Thanks.

kgunvald@gmail.com

Wessels

JIWelsch — 2009-12-10 12:12:37Z

MUSCATINE, Iowa - John E. Wessels, 86, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after an extended illness.

Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2005, at St. Mathias Church, 215 W Eighth Street. The Reverend John P. Gallagher will officiate the mass. Casket bearers will be Jim Honeyman, John Honeyman, Joe Morrissey, Mike Morrissey, Tom Wessels, Jason Wessels, Ted Toborg, and Jeff Pollock. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2005, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home with a Rosary Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Rotary Foundation or the Ss. Mary and Mathias Parish.

John was born on February 5, 1918, in Muscatine, the son of John E. and Minnie Noll Wessels. He married Margaret Ruth Morrissey on March 13, 1943, in Ottumwa.

He attended St. Mathias Grade School and High School. He also attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce.

John was a four year veteran of World War II, serving in the US Army. He spent 25 months in the European Theatre and was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service working in the Finance Office of the Third Armored Division.

He served in the capacity of Vice President of Batterson Wessels Button Company following graduation from college. From 1968 to 1981, he served as Veteran's Representative for Job Service of Iowa.

John was a member of Rotary International for 65 years, and served as Vice President and President of the Muscatine Rotary Club. He was a member of St. Mathias and a member of the Lutheran Homes Care Review Committee, where he had also served as chairman. He had served on the YMCA Board of Directors, United Fund Board of Directors, and Voluntary Action Board of Directors. He had also served one term as Alderman for the Second Ward for the City of Muscatine. His volunteer work also included Meals on Wheels, Road to Recovery and weekly visits to local nursing homes.

John was a man of generous spirit who spent much of his life giving to others. He enjoyed a good laugh, a good round of golf and a good highball. His kind spirit will live forever in the hearts of all his family.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Wessels of Muscatine; three sons, Dr. Thomas Wessels and wife, Susan, of Signal Hill, California, Bob Wessels and wife, Diahn, of Napa, California, and Jack Wessels of Austin, Texas; one daughter, Kathleen Toborg Halupnik and husband, Ben, of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Margaret Honeyman of Muscatine.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Sister Catherine of Siena BVM.

surname wessels

ewwessels — 2009-09-16 00:26:24Z

Why is the surname wessels sometimes a jewish surname and sometimes Christian.

Re: Ahltje WESSELS m. Ihnke HINRICHES

Stargazr5775 — 2009-03-03 22:26:41Z

Hello Hilke,

Yes this is Cindy. I've been away. Email me soon if you get a chance.
Cindy (o:

Re: Ahltje WESSELS m. Ihnke HINRICHES

Rixte — 2009-03-03 14:18:28Z

It is right, Jilde was the only child.
He is also my gr.gr.grandfather.

Are you the Cindy, I already had contact to?

Hilke:-)

Re: Wessels around Hollenstede Germany

ESTRICKER1935 — 2009-01-18 19:53:05Z

MY GRAND MOTHER WAS A THESING AND WAS FROM BERSENBRUCK, GERMANY BUT THE THESING FAMILY NAME IS FROM RIESTE, GERMANY.

THERE IS A THESING FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS DONE MAJOR WORK ON THE THESING NAME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL FURNISH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION TO YOU.

PFSTAX@EARTHLINK.NET

Wessels of New York abt.1850

fredaweidmann — 2008-11-06 22:23:57Z

I am searching for ? Wessels(place of birth & year unknown) the husband of Mary Ann HINTON,born Gloucester England abt 1835.He was father to Emily Wessels & William Henry Wessels both born 1850s' New York.Mary Ann was widowed & returned to England where she married Ferdinand Albert JANECK(born 1833 Prussia) in 1864 at Bath.
Any information much appreciated.
Freda Janeck-Weidmann.

Wessels Wessells

cardog15 — 2007-09-23 03:37:20Z

Loking for John Wessels born 1840 in New York was in Wisconsin by 1900. Wife was Elizabeth, children Ella and Edwin.

Ahltje WESSELS m. Ihnke HINRICHES

Stargazr5775 — 2007-04-12 17:57:29Z

I would like to find the marriage information for Ihnk Sieberns HINRICHES and his wife Ahltje WESSELS/HINRICHES.
I would also like for find out if and who, their children were.
My gr gr grandfather is the only child that I know of that they had. His name was Jilde Jurgen Ihnken born in Neugaude.

I know that Ihnke was married to Maree Ahlheid Wessels and that they had at least two children:
Hinrich Jilden Ihnken and Wessel Ihnken both born in Esens.

If anyone can help with more information I will appreciate it very much!

Thank you,
Cindy (o:

Re: 17th Century Wessels in NY