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John Henry Bitsche [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 8 Feb 1917 in Chickasha, Grady co, OK. He died 6 (John is still living). John married 7, 8 Irene Marie Hommertzheim on 16 Jun 1947 in St Boniface Catholic Church; Sharon, Barber co, KS.
Irene Marie Hommertzheim [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6 on 12 Jan 1927 in Sharon, Barber co, KS. She died (Irene is still living). Irene married 7, 8 John Henry Bitsche on 16 Jun 1947 in St Boniface Catholic Church; Sharon, Barber co, KS.
They had the following children:
M i James William "Jimmy" Bitsche M ii Edward John "Ed" Bitsche F iii Kathy Marie "Kay" Bitsche F iv Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Bitsche M v Melvin Lynn Bitsche
Joseph "Joe" Martin Hommertzheim [Parents]
Other marriages:, Tina (w/o Joe Hommertzheim)
They had the following children:
M i Hommertzheim (s/o Joseph M.)
Wilfred William Hommertzheim [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 on 7 Feb 1920 in Andale, Sedgwick co, KS. He died 8, 9 on 31 Dec 2010 in Aleppo, Sedgwick co, KS and was buried 10 in St Mary's of Aleppo Church Cem; Aleppo, Sedgwick co, KS. Wilfred married 11, 12, 13 Marjorie Uarda Bates on 16 Jan 1946 in Wichita, Sedgwick co, KS.
Marjorie Uarda Bates 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 30 May 1922 in Buffalo, Harper co, OK. was buried 6 in St Mary's of Aleppo Church Cem; Aleppo, Sedgwick co, KS. Marjorie married 7, 8, 9 Wilfred William Hommertzheim on 16 Jan 1946 in Wichita, Sedgwick co, KS.
They had the following children:
Daniel Bernard "Danny" Hommertzheim [Parents]
They had the following children:
M i Chad Jerald Hommertzheim
Yancey Newton Cave [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 16 Aug 1885 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 on 30 Aug 1969 in St Helens, Columbia co, OR. Yancey married 4, 5 Dottie Drucilla Woodard on 5 Sep 1909 in Merkle, Taylor co, TX.
Dottie Drucilla Woodard 1 was born 2 about 1894. She died unknown. Dottie married 3, 4 Yancey Newton Cave on 5 Sep 1909 in Merkle, Taylor co, TX.
Jim Cave has noted that Dottie (Woodard) Cave "resided in Oregon 1993."
They had the following children:
M i Yancy Clyde Cave
* Johann "John' Gassen [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 in Berg, Rhineland, Germany. He died unknown. * married 4 * Gertrude Simons (Symons) on 15 Nov 1836 in Altenahr, Rhineland, Germany.
* Gertrude Simons (Symons) [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 12 Apr 1809 in Kreuzberg, Rhineland, Germany and was christened 4 on 12 Apr 1809 in Altenahr, Rhineland, Germany. She died 5, 6 on 9 Feb 1885 in Arcadia, Carroll co, IA and was buried 7 in St Johns Cem; Carroll co, IA. * married 8 * Johann "John' Gassen on 15 Nov 1836 in Altenahr, Rhineland, Germany.
They had the following children:
M i Henry Gassen (possible b/o Christian Gassen) 1 died unknown.
In 1964, Sister Walburga made a list of her families deaths; I don't know if the following information was obtained at this same time or simply included on this page; However, it is stated that Christian Gassen had "two older brothers who settled near Arcadia, Iowa and were farmers."
Information from Loretta Lovelace (d/o Pete & Barbara 'Gassen' Klein); says their names were Henry and John.
It is uncertain if Henry Gassen was a brother of Christian Gassen; Sherwood P. McCall III thinks this could possibley be the son of Christian, mistakenly identified as a brother due to his early death date of May 1918, shortly before his 31st birthday; however, this Henry was in Oklahoma as was Christian's brother Theodore and his sister, Anna Maria.M ii John Gassen (possible b/o Christian Gassen) 1 died unknown.
In 1964, Sister Walburga made a list of her families deaths; I don't know if the following information was obtained at this same time or simply included on this page; However, it is stated that Christian Gassen had "two older brothers who settled near Arcadia, Iowa and were farmers."
Information from Loretta Lovelace (d/o Pete & Barbara 'Gassen' Klein); says their names were Henry and John.M iii Theodor Gassen [image] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6 on 7 Nov 1839 in Kreuzberg, Rhineland, Germany. He died 7, 8 on 6 Jul 1901 in [OK] and was buried 9 in Holy Trinity Cemetery; Okarche, Canadian co, OK.
Theodore Gassen settled around Okarche, Oklahoma along with his brother Christian and his sister, Anna Maria; they had come here from around Arcadia, Carroll county, Iowa.M iv *Christian Gassen F v Anna Maria "Minchie" Gassen 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 26 Oct 1846 in Province of Rhine, Germany and was christened 6 on 26 Oct 1846 in Altenahr, Rhineland, Germany. She died 7 on 20 Feb 1921 in [OK] and was buried 8 in Holy Trinity Cemetery; Okarche, Canadian co, OK.
Anna Maria, "Minchie", lived in Oklahoma with her brother, Christian and his family.
Elijah Spainhour [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 about 1803/1804 in NC. He died 9, 10 on 26 Apr 1869 and was buried 11 in Lone Jack Cem; Lone Jack, Jackson co, MO. Elijah married 12 Rebecca E. Schaub in 1833 in [NC].
From book, "Lone Jack Cemetery", "They were married in 1833 and came to MO, April 28, 1840.";
Rebecca E. Schaub [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6, 7 on 11 Oct 1802 in NC. She died 8, 9 on 13 Oct 1862 and was buried 10 in Lone Jack Cem; Lone Jack, Jackson co, MO. Rebecca married 11 Elijah Spainhour in 1833 in [NC].
They had the following children:
F i Nancy Elizabeth Spainhour M ii William H. Spainhour F iii Amanda Spainhour M iv Francis "Frank" Spainhour 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6 on 1 Apr 1840 in NC. He died 7 on 8 Jan 1864 in Springfield, MO from killed in Civil War. F v Mary Jane Spainhour
John Spainhour 1 died 2 [bef 1850]. He married Elizabeth Stultz.
From obituary of Nancy Elizabeth (Spainhour) Cave;
"John Spainhour lived in NC and was married to Elizabeth Stultz."
Elizabeth Stultz 1 was born 2 [abt 1779] in NC. She died 3 [aft 1850]. Elizabeth married John Spainhour.
From obituary of Nancy Elizabeth (Spainhour) Cave;
"John Spainhour lived in NC and was married to Elizabeth Stultz."1850 Census for Jackson county, Missouri shows 71 year old Elizabeth Spainhour, born in North Carolina, in the hh of Elijah Spainhour. This might be his mother, Elizabeth (Stultz) Spainhour; indicating that perhaps his father was deceased by this time.
They had the following children:
F i Rebecca Spainhour M ii Elijah Spainhour
Schaub (f/o Leta) 1 died unknown.
In obit for Nancy Elizabeth (Spainhour) Cave, name is spelled both ways.
He had the following children:
F i Rebecca E. Schaub M ii Jacob Schaub or Schawb F iii Leta Schaub
Jeffrey Lynn Shepler [Parents]
Joan Frances Loewenstein [Parents]
They had the following children:
M i Chad Patrick Shepler
