Feller, PETER John

Other Events:

• Baptism: Aft 6 Apr 1846, St. Klemens Catholic Church, Osburg, Germany
• Occupation: Aft 1861
• Immigration: 11 Mar 1872, New York, New York, New York, USA
• Naturalization: 26 Oct 1876; Declaration of Intent
• 1880 Census: 1880, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; Page 14
• News Mention: 19 Mar 1884; Cedarburg Weekly News
• Naturalization: 13 Apr 1887, , Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1893, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; 1893 Kaukauna City Directory Page 57
• News Mention: 29 Jun 1894; Kaukauna Sun
• 1895 State Census: 1895, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 8 Nov 1901; Kaukauna Times
• Obituary: 21 Jun 1907; Kaukauna Times
• Death Record - Civil: 15 Jul 1907

Notes:

Photographs:
See picture sent by Mary Rusch in Oct 2001

Baptism:
Godparents Petro Michels and Maria Feller.
1846 Osburg Catholic Church Baptismal records Film # 0549643, page 91; Petrus Feller born April 1846 to Joannis Feller and Catharina Michels. Godparents Petro Michels and Maria Feller both of Osburg.

Occupation:
Carpenter

Immigration:
Listed on the ship HERMANN from Br emen to New York, arriving on March 11, 1872.

1872 Peter Feller listed on the passenger list of the ship HERMANN from Br emen to New York, arriving on March 11, 1872. His age is listed as 26 fr om Germany. Occupation listed as JNR.
The steamship HERMANN was ordered in August 1864 and laid down for Norddeu tscher Lloyd as the EUROPA by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland (ship no. 12 4), but was launched in June 1865 as the HERMANN, in honor of the found er of Norddeutscher Lloyd (Hermann Heinrich Meier) and of the Germanic her o. 2,715 tons; 96,92 x 12,19 meters (318 x 40 feet; length x beam); clipp er bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, service sp eed 11.5 knots; accommodation for 76 passengers in 1st class, 107 in 2nd c lass, and 570 in steerage. 17 December 1865, maiden voyage, Bremen-Southam pton-New York. 1872, engines compounded by Day, Summers & Co., Southampto n; service speed 12.5 knots, coal consumption cut by 30 percent. 21 Apr il 1884, stranded on the Tegeler Plate off the mouth of the Weser, and bro ke her keel; complete reconstruction with straight bow, triple-expansion e ngine. 22 December 1892, last voyage, Bremen-New York. 13 February 1893, s old to Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., in part exchange for t he H. H. MEIER. 1895, sold to H. F. Swan, Newcastle. 1896, scrapped in Gen oa. Sources: Edwin Drechsel, Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; Histor y, Fleet, Ship Mails (Vancouver: Cordillera Pub. Co., c1994-c1995), vo l. 1, p. 18, no. 13 (illustration); Nigel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North At lantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking t he Old World with the New (2nd. ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Pu blications), vol. 2 (1978), p. 545. Photograph in Michael J. Anuta, Shi ps of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983), p. 12 4, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museu, East India Square, Salem, MA 019 70 -

Naturalization:
1876 Wisconsin declaration of Intention to become a United States citize n, signed by Peter Feller on Oct. 26, 1876 at Calumet county

1880 Census:
Peter Feller, occupation not listed born in Prussia, age 32 Living with wife Mary and 2 c hildren, Brother John Feller also living with them.

News Mention:
POSSIBLE - The Cedarburg Weekly News, Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, March 19, 1884
A most interesting and difficult operation was performed by Dr. MAGER of this place with the assistance of Dr. SMITH of Port Washington, on a little girl about four years old, daughter of Peter FELLEN of St. John, Calumet Co. by taking from the bladder a stone two inches long and over two inches in circumference, weighing 1 1/8 ounces. We saw the stone and it looks and feels exactly like a limestone. The child is doing well and will recover; the mother is of course in attendance here with her child. The parents have been consulting physicians for last 16 months without the latter ís discovering the true cause of the ailment. Last week the same gentlemen removed from the arm of Mr. LORENZ near Sheboygan Falls, a large portion of diseased bone with such success as to save the amputation of the arm .

Naturalization:
1887 Wisconsin, Calumet County, Peter Feller admitted as a citizen of the United States on April 13, 1887.

News Mention:
1894 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/29/1894; Peter J Feller paid $200 and was grant ed a license to sell liquor in Kaukauna

1895 State Census:
Peter J. Feller listed as head of household of 2 males and 4 females, 5 born in the US, 1 born Germany.

1900 Census:
Listed living with wife Maria and 4 children, A nna, Maria, Peter J. and Maria. Listed born April 1846 in Germany, occupation listed as Laborer. Listed married 24 years, Immigrated in 1872.

News Mention:
1901 Kaukauna Times dated 11/08/1901; Mr. Peter J. Feller who has spent t he last summer and fall at Niagra returned to Kaukauna Sunday evening. M r. Feller has been in the employ of contractor Sherry building house s. He says the company has erected 40 residences there this season for t he mill employees.

Obituary:
See Image Miss Elisabeth and Anna Feller receiv ed a telegram Monday night of the sudden death of their father Peter Felle r, aged 62, a resident of this city for many years. The death occurr ed at Holcombe Monday evening at 8 PM. The dispatch not stating the caus e. Mr & Mrs Feller were married in Milwaukee in 1876 making their ho me at St. John's until 1889 when they came to Kaukauna where they resid ed until 4 years ago. Surviving are wife Mary and 6 children; Mrs. L. Smi th of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mrs W.V. Leppla of Green Bay, Elisabeth a nd Anna Feller of Kaukauna, Joseph and Ursula Feller of Holcombe. He is al so survived by a brother John Feller of Kaukauna. The Misses Feller and th eir Uncle John left for Holcombe Tuesday to attend the funeral which was h eld Wednesday at St. Joseph's Church. The remains arrived here Thursday a nd a service held at Holy Cross with internment in the family plot at Ho ly Cross Cemetery.

Death Record - Civil:
1907 Chippewa County Death Certificate; Listed age as 62, born April 6, 18 45 in Germany, listed parents as John & Katherine Feller, listed occupati on as Carpenter. Died of Valvular Heart Disease and Cirrhosis of the live r. Listed married, wife name Mary Feller.

PETER married Krell, Maria 4 Jan 1876, Cathedral Of Saint John, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Maria (daughter of Krell, Peter and Mueller, Margaretha) was born 21 Aug 1858, Farmington, Washington, Wisconsin, USA; died 10 Aug 1935, West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 10 Aug 1935, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 16 Aug 1876
• 1880 Census: 1880, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; page 14
• Occupation: Aft 1895; Unknown
• 1900 Census: 1900, Delapre, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA; Page 05b
• Residence: 1907, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
• Obituary: 1910
• Death Record - Civil: 21 Feb 1910

Notes:

Baptism:
St. John Baptist, St. John, Wisconsin - Godparents Johann Feller and Theresia Schmidt

Birth date 8/09/1876 and location St. John, from Mary Rusch in April 2002.
1876 St. John's Catholic Church Batismal records page 40; Theresa baptiz ed on August 16 born August 9 to Petri Feller and Maria Krell, godparen ts Johann Feller and Theresia Schmidt.

1880 Census:
Listed living w ith parents age 3, born in Wisconsin

Occupation:
Unknown

1900 Census:
Listed livi ng with husband and 1 child age 23 born Aug 1876 in Wisconsin 2 children o nly 1 alive.

Residence:
1907 Kaukauna Times dated 6/21/1907; A Mrs. L. Smith of Sioux Falls Sou th Dakota listed as survivor to father Peter Feller.

Obituary:
Death Cert Only

Death Record - Civil:
1910 South Dakota State Death Certificate # 19590; Theresa M. Smith age 3 2, DOB unknown, born in Wisconsin, daughter of Joe Feller and Mary Krel l, both born in Germany died 2/21/1910 in Sturgis, Mead County, of faili ng health complications due to heart disease. No burial location is liste d. It is noted she was found dead in her bed with no suspicious circumstan ces.

Theresa married Smith, Louis Ewin Bef 1900, Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA. Louis (son of Smith, Henry W. and Weisenmiller, Catherine) was born 25 Jan 1871, Dana, La Salle, Illinois, USA; died 12 Aug 1955, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Marriage Status: Never Married
• Baptism: Aft 24 Aug 1878
• 1880 Census: 1880, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; Page 14
• News Mention: 22 Jul 1898; Kaukauna Sun
• News Mention: 29 Jun 1900; Kaukauna Sun
• News Mention: 8 Mar 1901; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 28 Mar 1902; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 9 Sep 1904; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 24 Mar 1905; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 1906; Kaukauna Sun
• News Mention: 15 Mar 1907; Kaukauna Times
• Residence: 1908, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 19 Mar 1909; Kaukauna Times
• 1910 Census: 1910
• News Mention: 21 Jan 1910; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 12 Oct 1911; Kaukauna Sun
• 1920 Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; ED 1185, Page 8, line 44
• 1930 Census: 1930
• Residence: 1945, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: Bef 18 Jul 1965; Seamstress
• Obituary: 19 Jul 1965; Unknown Newspaper
• Prayer Card: Aft 19 Jul 1965
• Death Record - Civil: 21 Jul 1965

Notes:

Baptism:
St. John Baptist, St. John, Wisconsin - Godparents not legible

1878 St. John's Catholic Church Batismal records; Elisabeth Feller baptiz ed on ? born on August 24 to ? Feller and Maria ? not legible document.

1880 Census:
Listed living w ith parents age 1, born in Wisconsin

News Mention:
1898 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/22/1898; Miss Lizzie Feller returned Wednesday a fter a weeks visit with friends at Manitowoc.

News Mention:
1900 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/29/1900; Miss Lizzie Feller who has spent the la st year in South Dakota returned Tuesday.

News Mention:
1901 Kaukauna Times dated 3/08/1901; Miss Lizzie Feller spent Saturday in A ppleton visiting friends.

News Mention:
1902 Kaukauna Times dated 3/28/1902; Miss Elizabeth Feller spent Sunday wi th friends in Appleton
1902 Kaukauna Times dated 12/26/1902; Miss Elizabeth Feller returned Sund ay from a brief visit with friends in Milwaukee.

News Mention:
1904 Kaukauna Times dated 9/09/1904; Miss Elisabeth Feller departs tommorr ow for the dressmakers convention in Chicago.

News Mention:
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 3/24/1905; Miss Elisabeth Feller is in Chicago t his week attending a dressmakers convention.
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 7/14/1905; Miss Elizabeth Feller took her assist ants in the shop and friends on an outing to Brighton Beach.
1905 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/20/1905; Miss Lizzie Feller entertained a ll of the young ladies employed in her dressmaking parlor at a picnic at B righton Beach on Friday.
1905 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/20/1905; Miss Lizzie Feller will close down h er dressmaking parlor on Monday and with her sister Anna and Mrs Wallie Le ppla will visit Holcombe, Wis, St. Paul, MN, Sioux Falls SD and Sioux Ci ty Iowa and not return until September.
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 7/21/1905; Miss Elizabeth Feller's dressmaking p arlors will be closed for the next 6 weeks.Mrs Wallie Leppla and Misses Elizabeth and Anna Feller will depart Saturd ay for Holcombe to visit their parents M/M peter Feller for their summer v acation, also friends at Sioux Falls, south Dakota and Sioux City Iowa whe re they will be absent until sept 1st.
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 12/15/1905; Miss Elizabeth Feller returned fr om a week visit with friends in Chicago.

News Mention:
1906 Kaukauna Sun adted 3/15/1906; Miss Elisabeth Feller left for the dres smakers convention in Chicago.
1906 Kaukauna Times dated 3/16/1906; Miss Elizabeth Feller goes to Chica go next week for the dressmakers convention.

News Mention:
1907 Kaukauna Times dated 3/15/1907; Miss Elisabeth Feller will spend ne xt week in Chicago at the dressmakers convention.
1907 Kaukauna Times dated9/20/1907; Miss Lizzie Feller is at Chicago f or a dressmakers convention

Residence:
1908 Kaukauna City Directory, film # 1759515; Elizabeth Feller listed as D ressmaker res NS Wis Ave, 5E Desnoyer.

News Mention:
1909 Kaukauna Times dated 3/19/1909; Miss Elizabeth Feller is attendi ng a dressmakers convention in Chicago.
1909 Kaukauna Times dated 3/19/1909; A happy family reunion took place Mon day at the home of Miss Elizabeth Feller and sister Miss Anna Feller. The re were present from outside the city their mother Mrs Mary Feller of Newb urg, William Feller, brother and Mrs Wallie Leppla her sister and husba nd of Green Bay, and Mr & Mrs John Feller also a brother.

1910 Census:
not yet located

News Mention:
1910 Kaukauna Times dated 1/21/1910; Miss Elizabeth Feller departs next we ek for Chicago where she will take a rest from business cares for two mont hs.
1910 Kaukauna Sun dated Jan 1910; FOR SALE - One Singer sewing machi ne in first class condition. Must be sold quickly, within a few days. Pri ce very reasonable. Elizabeth Feller.
1910 Kaukauna Times dated 2/04/1910; Miss Elizabeth Feller who has been con ducting a dressmaking parlor in the Watson building a number of years wi ll sometime next week leave Kaukauna to locate at Kingsville, Texas, whe re her friend Mrs. James Toner thinks there is a good opening for su ch an enterprise.
1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 2/17/1910; Texas Clippings - The Kingsville (Texa s) Gulf Coast Record in its issue of Feb 11, contained the following; Mi ss Elisabeth Feller of Kaukauna, Wisconsin arrived here last night from t he land of ice and snow. She is the guest of Mr. & Mrs. James Toner. Re v. W.S. Fitzmaurice pastor of the ST. Mary's church of Appleton, Wiscons in is also a guest of the home of Mr & Mrs Toner.
1910 Kaukauna Times dated 2/18/1910; The Kingsville Tx, Gulf Coast Reco rd reported this week that Miss Elizabeth Feller arrived here, guest of M r. & Mrs James I. Toner.
1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 3/10/1910; To settle in Texas - Miss Elisabeth Fel ler of Kaukauna Wis., has opened a dressmaking parlor in the Rugland Bloc k. She has decided to make Kingville her home and the Record is pleas ed to welcome her as a member of the pioneer band - Gulf Coast Record King sville Texas.
1910 Kaukauna Times dated 10/21/1910; Miss Elizabath Feller of Kingvill e, TX was a guest of Miss Blanche St Andrews last week.

News Mention:
1911 Kaukauna Sun dated 10/12/1911; Miss Elisabeth Feller of Green Bay spe nt Saturday and Sunday with Miss Anna Eiting.

1920 Census:
Elizabeth Feller age 31 bo rn in Wis. living as a lodger at the home of James Wilson on E. Superior?

1930 Census:
not yet located

Residence:
1945 Listed as Elisabeth Feller of Chicago, in her brother Joseph's Ob it in 1945.
Known as Aunt Epsy; Never married, lived in Chicago according to niece Joa nne Schowalter.

Occupation:
Seamstress

Obituary:
See Image Elizabeth C. Feller - Miss Elizabeth C. Feller, 86, died early today at t he Anna Reiss Home after a short illness. She was born Aug. 24, 1878 in t he town of St. John, a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs Peter Feller. F or 65 years she was a seamstress at Best & Co., Chicago. She was a memb er of the Apostolate of the suffering. She had been a resident of the Rei ss Home for two years. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs Ursula Schowalter, W est Bend and Mrs. Marie Leppla, Escanabe, MI. A requiem mass will be offer ed in the Reiss chapel by the Rev. Nathaniel Sonntag, OFM, cap. Burial wi ll be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna
Unknown Newpaper obit clipping sent by Mary Rusch

Death Record - Civil:
1965 Sheboygan County Death Certificate; Lists date of death as 7/19/19 65 in Sheboygan. Occupation Seamstress, never married. Buried at Holy Cro ss in Kaukauna. Cause of death arteriosclerotis heart disease. Listed bo rn in St. John, Wis. 8/24/1878
Elizabeth Feller's Death Certificate indicates she was born in St. John 's Wisconsin.
Per Mary Rusch her middle name was Caroline.

Other Events:

• Marriage Status: Never Married
• Baptism: 26 Jul 1880, St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, St. John, Calumet, Wisconsin
• News Mention: 19 Mar 1884; Possible? Cedarburg Weekly News
• Occupation: Aft 1895; Dressmaker
• 1900 Census: 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 21 Jul 1905; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 17 May 1907; Kaukauna Times
• Residence: 1908, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 7 Sep 1910
• Obituary: 9 Sep 1910; Kaukauna Times

Notes:

Baptism:
1880 St. John's Catholic Church Batismal records page 76; Anna baptiz ed on July 26 born July 9 to Peter Feller and Maria Krell, godparents Mich ael Schreiner and Anna Krell. (per Mary Rusch birth date is 7/6/1880 at S t. John's.)

News Mention:
POSSIBLE - The Cedarburg Weekly News, Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsi n, March 19, 1884
A most interesting and difficult operation was performed by Dr. MAGER of t his place with the assistance of Dr. SMITH of Port Washington, on a litt le girl about four years old, daughter of Peter FELLEN of St. John, Calum et Co. by taking from the bladder a stone two inches long and over two inc hes in circumference, weighing 1 1/8 ounces. We saw the stone and it loo ks and feels exactly like a limestone. The child is doing well and will re cover; the mother is of course in attendance here with her child. The pare nts have been consulting physicians for last 16 months without the latter ís discovering the true cause of the ailment. Last week the same gentlem en removed from the arm of Mr. LORENZ near Sheboygan Falls, a large porti on of diseased bone with such success as to save the amputation of the arm .

Occupation:
Dressmaker

1900 Census:
Listed living with parents age 19, born July 18 80

News Mention:
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 7/21/1905; Miss Elizabeth Feller's dressmaking p arlors will be closed for the next 6 weeks.Mrs Wallie Leppla and Misses Elizabeth and Anna Feller will depart Saturd ay for Holcombe to visit their parents M/M peter Feller for their summer v acation, also friends at Sioux Falls, south Dakota and Sioux City Iowa whe re they will be absent until sept 1st.
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 9/01/1905; Mrs Wallie Leppla, Anna and Elizabe th Feller returned from their 6 week outing.

News Mention:
1907 Kaukauna Times dated 5/17/1907; Miss Anna Feller departed Friday f or Holcombe where she will visit her parents Mr & Mrs P. J. Feller.
1907 Kaukauna Sun dated 5/23/1907; Miss Anna Feller returned Saturday aft er spending a week with her parents at Holcomb.

Residence:
1908 Kaukauna City Directory, film # 1759515; Anna Feller listed as Dressm aker res NS Wis Ave, 5E Desnoyer.

Death Record - Civil:
1910 Brown County Death records Vol 14 page 437; Anna Feller, born 7/09/18 80 died on 9/07/1910 of 730 S. Jackson St of infection nephilis vaginal.

Obituary:
See Image Miss Anna Feller age 26, died at the h ome of her sister Mrs Marie Leppla at Green Bay, after a short illness. Al though in delicate health for sometime she had been able to be out as usu al and was only recently a visitor here ather old home among her old aquai ntances. she had spent practically all her life in this city and it was on ly last spring when her sister concluded to leave Kaukauna for Texas th at the deceased left the city to live with her mother at Green Bay. She w as confined to her bed only a week and was stopping at the home of her sis ter Mrs Leppla when the last sickness came. Mr & Mrs Wallie Leppla we re up in Kaukauna Thursday morning and arranged for the funeral which wi ll be held at Holy Cross church on saturday morning at nine o'clock. Survi ving is her mother, her sister Mrs Wallace Leppla of Green Bay, Elizabe th Feller of Kingsville Tx, Joseph and Ursula Feller at home.
1910 Kaukauna Times dated 9/16/1910; Last Sad Rites- The funeral of Miss A nna Feller who died at Green Bay last week took place at Holy Cross chur ch in this city at nine o'clock mass Saturday morning. The remains arriv ed on the 7:38 Northwestern train in charge of the family and were m et at the depot by the pallbearers, her late companions, the Misses Rose C orcoran, Martha Berens, Kate McCarty, Mayme McCarty, Ella McLaughlin, a nd Mayme Rafferty, with the hearse and carriages. Those present of the fam ilies and relatives from outside the city were Mrs Mary Feller, Joseph a nd Ursula Feller and Mr. & Mrs Wallace Leppla of Green Bay, Miss Elizabe th Feller of Kingsville, TX. The services were conducted by Monsignoir P. J. Lochman and internment was in the family lot at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1882, St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, St. John, Calumet, Wisconsin
• 1900 Census: 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 20 Sep 1901; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 22 Aug 1902; Kaukauna Times
• Occupation: Bef 1903; Postal Telegraph company
• News Mention: 13 Feb 1903; Kaukauna Times
• Occupation: Aft 22 Apr 1903; Home Maker
• News Mention: 4 Mar 1904; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 10 Nov 1905; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 21 Sep 1906; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 18 Jan 1907; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 16 Oct 1908; Kaukauna Times
• 1910 Census: 1910, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; ED10, page 14A
• News Mention: 11 Feb 1910; Kaukauna Times
• 1920 Census: 1920, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA; ED57, page 03b
• Obituary: Aft 3 May 1970; Escanaba Press
• Prayer Card: Aft 3 May 1970

Notes:

Baptism:
1882 St. John's Catholic Church Batismal records page 93; Maria baptiz ed on Dec 7 born Nov 21 to Petrus Feller and Maria Krell, godparents Pet er Michels and Maria Krell. (Per Mary Rusch her birth date is 11/21/1882)

1900 Census:
Listed living with parents age 17, born Nov 188 2

News Mention:
1901 Kaukauna Times dated 9/20/1901; Miss Marie Feller spent Sunday with M iss Fannie Dixon at Green Bay.

News Mention:
1902 Kaukauna Times dated 8/22/1902; Miss Marie Feller left for Seymour to day to visit Miss Mable Stewart.
1902 Kaukauna Times dated 8/29/1902; Miss Marie Feller, manager of the Pos tal Telegraph office is absent on her summer vacation visiting frien ds in Green Bay and St. Paul
1902 Kaukauna Times dated 10/17/1902; Miss Marie Feller is in Appleton th is week relieving Miss Kittie Kastle the manager of the Postal Telegraph o ffice there.

Occupation:
Postal Telegraph company

News Mention:
1903 Kaukauna times dated 2/13/1903; Miss Marie Feller and Mrs. J.L. Lepp la were Chicago visitors Wednesday.

Occupation:
Home Maker

News Mention:
1904 Kaukauna Times dated 3/04/1904; Mrs. W. V. Leppla called on frien ds in Appleton on Wed.
1904 Kaukauna Times dated 9/30/1904; Mr. & Mrs W.V. Leppla departed last e ve for a visit with relatives in Minneapolis and also with Mr. & Mrs Jo hn Leppla at Souix City, Iowa.

News Mention:
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 7/21/1905; Mrs Wallie Leppla and sister Anna Fel ler visited friends in Milwaukee Tuesday.Mrs Wallie Leppla and Misses Elizabeth and Anna Feller will depart Saturd ay for Holcombe to visit their parents M/M Peter Feller for their summer v acation, also friends at Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Sioux City Iowa whe re they will be absent until Sept 1st.
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 9/01/1905; Mrs Wallie Leppla, Anna and Elizabe th Feller returned from their 6 week outing
1905 Kaukauna Times dated 11/10/1905; Mrs W.V. Leppla was a Milwaukee visi tor Tuesday.

News Mention:
1906 Kaukauna Times dated 9/21/1906; Mrs. W. V. Leppla went to Chicago Tue sday to spend a few days.
1906 Kaukauna Times dated 10/12/1906; Mrs W. V. Leppla and daughter a re at Holcombe, Chippewa Co to visit her parents Mr & Mrs Peter Feller.
1906 Kaukauna Sun dated 10/25/1906; Mr. & Mrs W. Leppla who have been visi ting Mrs. Leppla's parents Mr. & Mrs. Feller at LaCrosse for a week or t wo have returned.

News Mention:
1907 Kaukauna Times dated 1/18/1907; Mrs Wallie Leppla spent Friday with h er sister Miss Elisabeth Feller and returned home to Green Bay Saturday.

News Mention:
1908 Kaukauna Times dated 10/16/1908; Mrs Wallie Leppla of green Bay spe nt Sat with her sisters the Misses Fellers'

1910 Census:
Listed living with husband and 2 children on Jackson St., listed age as 27, 2 chi ldren 2 alive, born in Wisconsin, father born Germany, mother born Wisconsin.

News Mention:
1910 Kuakuana Times dated 2/11/1910; Mrs. Wallie Leppla of Green Bay visit ed her sister Saturday, to bid farewell to Elizabeth who departs for Kings ville, TX.

1920 Census:
Listed living with husba nd and 3 children, aged 36, father born Ger mother in Wis

Obituary:
See Image Mrs. M. Leppla Dies on Sunday; Mrs. Marie H. Leppl a, 88, died Sunday at the Bishop Noa home. She was born November 21st, 18 82 in St. John's, Wisconsin, and her husband, Walter, died February 5th, 1 963. Mrs. Leppla was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis and St. J oseph Church. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. James (Zerelda) Li ttle of Chicago, Miss Doris Leppla, of Ashland, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Matth ew E. (Helen) Erickson of Chevy Chase, Maryland. One sister, Mrs. Herbe rt Schowalter of West Bend, Wisconsin, and one grandchild, Michael. Frien ds may call at the Boyce Funeral home from 432 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and pari sh prayers will be recited at 8:00 p.m.. Funeral services will be conduct ed at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in Ho ly Cross cemetery.

Prayer Card:
1970 See Prayer Card Marie H. Leppla listing bith 11/21/1882, death 5/03/19 70

Marie married Leppla, Walter "Wallie" 22 Apr 1903, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. Walter (son of Leppla, Valentine Saloman and Leppla, Camilia) was born 10 Apr 1877, Medina, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 5 Feb 1963, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA; was buried , Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Escanaba, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 23 Sep 1892
• Baptism: 25 Sep 1892, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Occupation: Aft 1907; Railroad - Machinist
• 1910 Census: 1910, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA; ED 58, Page 05b
• 1930 Census: 1930, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA; ED09, page 10a
• Death Record - Civil: 1 Feb 1945
• Obituary: Aft 1 Feb 1945; Escanaba Daily Press

Notes:

Birth - Civil Record:
1892, Wisconsin Birth records Outagamie Co, Film # Rec # 1197; Peter Fell er born on 9/23/1892 in Kaukauna, WI. to Peter Feller a SaloonKeeper bo rn in Germany (Luxumborg) and Maria Krell born in Newbourogh in Washingt on Co. Other children born to this couple are Theresia Elisabeth Anna a nd Maria.

Baptism:
1892 Holy Cross Church Baptismal records page 119 (on same page as his cou sin Anna Magdelena Feller) Peter Joseph baptised on 25th of Sept born on 2 3rd of September, godparents Peter Krell and Anna McCarty.
Was baptised as Peter Joseph, but went by the name of Joseph Peter.

1900 Census:
Listed living with parents age 7, born Sept 189 2

Occupation:
Railroad - Machinist

1910 Census:
1910 listed living with mother in Green Bay at the time of the death of h is sister Anna Feller in Sept 1910.

1920 Census:
on Stephenson Ave.; Jose ph Feller aged 27, born in Wis parents born Germany, occupation Machini st at Car Shops. Listed living with wife Martha aged 27 born in Wiscons in parents born Belgium and daughter Marcella aged 5/12? born in Michiga n. Listed living with? the Andrew Erikson family?

1930 Census:
Listed living with wife and 2 childr en age 37 occupation Machinist in Railway shops, Martha age 37, Marcella a ge 10 , ? son age ?.

Death Record - Civil:
1945 Gardens of Rest Cemetery, Escanaba Internment Records listed da te of death as 2/01/1945, buried 2/05/1945, buried in Sec. C, Lot 19, Gra ve 3, cause of death was Cerebral hemorrage.

Obituary:
Joseph P. Feller, funeral services for Jose ph P. Feller were held at a solemn requiem high mass Monday morning at 9: 00 at St. Patrick's church. The very Reverend Father Thomas A. Kennedy w as celebrant of the mass; Reverend Father Joseph E. Guertin, deacon; and R everend Father Norbert Freiburger, subdeacon. At the offertory of the mas s, Mrs. John Kress sang "Pie Jesu" and at the close of the service, she sa ng "What could my Jesus do more?" Mrs. William Ramspeck was organist. Bur ial was in the family lot in Gardens of Rest Cemetery. (honorary pallbeare rs listed in article) Those attending the rites included Miss Elisabeth Fe ller of Chicago, Mrs. Herbert Schowalter of West Bend, and Mrs Edward Whi te of Green Bay.

Joseph married Deviley, Margaret "Martha" 26 Jun 1918, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. Margaret (daughter of Deviley, Frank and Williquette, Margaret) was born 1 Mar 1892, Howard, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died 16 Feb 1979, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA; was buried , Gardens Of Rest Cemetery, Escanaba, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 5 Apr 1898
• Baptism: 10 Apr 1898, St. Francis Catholic Church, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1910 Census: 1910, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 31 Aug 1911; Kaukauna Sun
• Occupation: Aft 1916; Banker
• 1920 Census: 1920, West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin, USA; ED170, Page 06
• Obituary: 4 Jul 1982; West Bend Daily News

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
1982 Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 5, Social Security D eath Index: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 23, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.684 73.194]] Individual: Schowalter, Ursula Social Security #: 397-46-1061 S S# issued in: WisconsinBirth date: Apr 15, 1898 Death date: Jul 1982 ZIP Code of last known resid ence: 53095 West Bend, Washington, WI.

Birth - Civil Record:
1898 Outagamie County Birth records Vol 72 page 90; Ursula Maria born to P eter, Peter listed as carpenter born Trier, Germany. Maria Krel list ed as mother born Trenton, Washington Co. Wi. Other children listed born a re; Joseph, Elisabeth, Mrs W.V. Leppla. updated on 9/08/1940 by Ursula Mari a? 4627 Magnolia Ave. Chicago Ill

Baptism:
1898 St. Francis Catholic Church Baptismal record Maria Ursula baptiz ed on 4/10/1898, born 4/5/1898 to Peter Feller and Maria Krell. Sponsors w ere Joseph McCarty and Maria Berg. Notation on side of record is not legib le, something about her marriage to Herb Schowalter.

1900 Census:
Listed living with parents age 2, born Apr 1998

1910 Census:
1910 listed living with mother in Green Bay at the time of the death of h er sister Anna Feller in Sept 1910.

News Mention:
1911 Kaukauna Sun dated 8/31/1911 (but I think it must have been actual ly 8/31/1910); Ursula Filler (sic) of Green Bay is spending the week at t he home of John Filler (sic)

Occupation:
Banker

1920 Census:
on Cedar St. Ursula listed age 21, living as a boarder with Ben Fink and family, bo rn in Wis. Parents born Germany, Occupation not legible.

Obituary:
See Image Ursula M. Schowalter, nee Feller, of 224 Lincoln Drive South, West Bend, d ied Friday at Cedar Lake Home at the age of 84. She was born April 5, 189 8, in Kaukauna, and then lived in Newburg until moving to Chicago, where s he attended Mosher Business College, after which she was employed at the C ontinental Bank in Chicago, prior to coming to West Bend in 1917. She w as employed by First National Bank for many years, and was also a volunte er nurse's aide at St. Joseph's Community Hospital during World War II, a nd was very active in the early days of the Girl scouts of West Bend. S he married Col. Herbert P. Schowalter at Holy Angels Church on October 1 8, 1921. He died November 3, 1972. Survivors include three children, Don na Jean (Harold) Roll, of El Cajon, Calif., Jo Ann (Clarence) Loebel, of N orthbrook, Ill., and Mary (Milton) Rusch of Racine; 10 grandchildren; oth er relatives and friends. One daughter died in infancy. She was a chart er member of the West Bend Country Club, a charter member of the West Be nd Women's Club, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of the Lt. R ay Dickop Post 36, the VFW Auxiliary Fred A. Schaefer Post 1396, the Chrit ian Women's Fraternity of St. Frances Cabrini Church and the Apostola te of Suffering. Funeral services will be held Monday at 6;30 pm. at Schmi tt Funeral home. Burial is in Washington County Memorial Park.

Ursula married Schowalter, Herbert P. 18 Oct 1921, Holy Angels Church, West Bend, Washington , Wisconsin. Herbert (son of Schowalter, Henry and Feige, Magdelena) was born 2 Sep 1894, Jackson, Washington, Wisconsin, USA; died 3 Nov 1972, West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Washington County Memorial Park Cemetery, West Bend, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 25 Mar 1900
• 1900 Census: Abt Jun 1900, Delapre, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Spring Creek, Todd, South Dakota, USA
• Occupation: Bef 9 Jul 1975; Bridge Builder
• Obituary: 10 Jul 1975; The Register-Guard,

Notes:

Birth - Civil Record:
1900 South Dakota online birth index; Birth Information for DARWIN PRESCO TT SMITH (State File Number: 565223) File Date: 12/05/1941Sex: Male Birth Date: 03/25/1900 City/County: MINNEHAHA Mother's Nam e: THERESIA M FELLER Father's Name: LOUIS E SMITH

1900 Census:
page 5B; Listed livi ng with parents age 3/12 born March 1900 in South Dakota.

1930 Census:
ED 52-28 page1A; Listed livi ng with wife and 1 child age 30 married at 27. Occupation Bridge Builde r, Wife Eskaline age 25 married at 22. Donald age 0 yrs, born in Neb.SS death index born in 3/25/1900 died in jul 1975 in Eugene OR.

Occupation:
Bridge Builder

Obituary:
Darwin Charles (Doc) Smith of 1707 River Road passed away July 9, 1975 at the age of 75. He was born March 25, 1900 in South Dakota, and had been a resident of Eugene since 1945. His wife, Eskaline M. Smith, preceded him in death in 1971. He is survived by one sister, Leona M. Davies of North Hollywood, California; two sons: Wesley of Eugene and Robert D. of Portland, Oregon; six daughters: Mrs. David (Betty) Sands, Mrs. Wayne (Darline) Hoffman, Mrs. Dennis (Pat) Horejs, Janet Smith, Lois Smith, Mrs. Larry (Kay) Breaux, all of Eugene; three granddaughters; four grandsons. One son, Don, preceded him in death in 1951. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 12, 1975 at 10 a.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, Reverend Walter Gray officiating. Interment at Rest Haven Memorial Park. Contributions in Mr. Smith's memory may be made to National Foundation for Parkinson's Disease. McGaffey-Andreason Eugene Memorial Chapel in charge of arrangements.

Darwin married Jaynes, Eskaline 27 Oct 1927, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. Eskaline was born 3 Oct 1903, Center Square, Switzerland, Indiana, USA; died 22 Feb 1971, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA; was buried , Unknown Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 29 Sep 1901
• Military Service: Between 2 Jun 1943 and 16 Jan 1946
• Occupation: Aft 1958; Service Station Operator
• Occupation: Bef 18 Jun 1966; Farmer
• Obituary: Aft 19 Jun 1966; Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Notes:

Family History Researcher:
possible SS death index lists born in 1901 died in South Dakota in 1966Birth and death date, wife's first name and fathers middle name provid ed by lookup in SD records from bev oliver@rocketmail
Date: 12/28/2000 1:13:48 PM Pacific Standard TimeFrom: BevOliver@rocketmail.com (Beverly Oliver) To: JAYWILPOLT@aol.c om Jay,Ths afternoon, I searche death and burial records onthe four people you ga ve me as Louis and Theresa's chldren as ell as marriage records on a Mer le S. Smith (who may be a descendant of one of the originl four children ). Here's what I came up with:Leona Ann SMITH b. 1 April 1896 in Elk Point, SD m. at some time to Clare nce C. S mith and was a houewife d. 14 January 1963 at age 67; was widow ed a the time of her death. Death caused by thrombosis of the basilar art ery (death cert. signed by G. W. Smith, M. D.) at Mckennan Hospital in Sio ux Falls and/or possible brain tumor (burial cert.). Next of kin and infor mant was daughter Mrs. Helen M. LAMB of1109 Hudson St., Irving, TX. Buri ed 21 Jan 1963 at Hills of Rest Cemetery, SiouxFalls, Section S Lot 107 Gr av 1. Father: Wesley W. GUILLAUME Mother: Philomene BROUILETTE She h ad no socia security umber.
Merle J. SMITH b. 29 Sept.1901 m. at some time to Inez SMITH who was al so the inforant at the time of death. d. 19 June 1966 at age 64 at McKenn an Hospital in Sioux Falls of adeno carinoma of te stomach after an ons et 3 months earlier. His usual residence was in Tea, Lincoln Co., SD whe re he w as a retired station operator. Merle's father was Louis Ewin SMIT H. Mother was Theresa FELLER.He was never in the armed forces, nor did he have a social security numbe r. Buried 22 June 1966
Orlow SMITH's burial certiicate idicated that he died on24 Apil 1959 at a ge 51 in Aberden, SD of coronary thromosis. He is urined in Munt Pleasa nt Cemetery in Sioux Falls at Lot -21, Grave: first from south--west 1/ 2. His service was by Banton Chapel n Sioux Falls.I could find no death certificate, nor an marriage certificate for Orlow.
Darwin SMITH. I found no death or burial cerificates, but a marriagecerti ficate or a Darwin Smith to a Toni Engler on 31 August 1979 was on fil e. It is unlikely this would be the same Darwin; could it be a relative?
A Merle S. SMITH, b. 1 March 1925, married Nila D. Merritt of Sioux Fal ls on23 Ag 1946 at East Side Luteran Church in Sioux Falls. He died on 3 A ug 1961 in Hardin Co., IA, four miles west of Alden, IA, at the a ge of 36 of a crushed chest. His usual residence was 1003 S. Wayland, Sio ux Falls, and his next of kin was his wife Nila. He served in the Navy fr om 2 June 1943 until 16 Jan 1946 and his rank was SF 3/c (T) with seri al # 3119669. He was buried at Hills of Rest Section D Lot 52, Gra ve 1 on 7 Aug 1961. Could this be a son or nephew?
Finally, ran out of time, but an entry in the marriage records showed a L eona SMITH marrying a Carl WEST on 30 April 1924. Would need to check in to death and burial certificates of (first?) husband Clarence C. SMIT H, as well as possible mariage of daughter Helen Smith LAMB to determine r elationshps.Bev

Birth - Civil Record:
1901 SD. Online Birth index; State File Number: 564758 Birth Date: 190109 29 File Date: 19411209 Gender: M County: LINCOLN Surname: SMITH Given Name: MERLE JOSEPHMother's Surname: FELLER Mother's Given Name: THERESIA M Father's Surnam e: SMITH Father's Given Name: LOUIS E

Military Service:
US Navy, SF 3/c (T)

Occupation:
Service Station Operator

Occupation:
Farmer

Obituary:
See Image Merle Smith -Tea; Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Boom Funeral home for Merle J. Smith, 64. He died at a Sioux Falls hospital Sunday. Mr. Smith was born Sept 29, 1901 at Tea. Except for a few years during his youth when he lived in Rapid City and Sturgis, he has spent his entire life in Tea and Sioux Falls communities. He farmed in Lincoln county prior to 1958, when he moved to Tea where he operated a service station. He retired in 1965. His marriage to Inez Reichelt took place in Luverne, Minn. Aug 27, 1940. He is survived by his widow; a sister, Mrs. Merlin Davies, North Hollywood, Ca., and a brother Darwin, Eugene, Or.

Buried:
Hills of Rest Memorial Park
300 North Chapel Hill Road
Sioux Falls 57103

Merle married Reichelt, Inez 27 Aug 1940, Luverne, Rock, Minnesota, USA. Inez (daughter of Reichelt, Louis and Niggli, Rosa M.) was born 4 Jul 1901, Delapre, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA; died 29 Mar 1974, Tea, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Residence: 1975, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Occupation: Bef 15 Jan 2001; Unknown - Get Info
• Death Record - Civil: 15 Jan 2001
• Obituary: Aft 15 Jan 2001

Notes:

1930 Census:
ED 19-612 page 53A at 5660 Fair Ave. LA.; List ed living with husband and 2 children age 26 born SD, married at 20.

Residence:
1975 Listed as a resident of North Hollywood in her brother's obit in 1975 .

Occupation:
Unknown - Get Info

Death Record - Civil:
LEONA M DAVIES SSN 545-30-4390 Residence: 92021 El Cajon, San Diego, C A Born 14 Dec 1905 Last Benefit: Died 15 Jan 2001 Issued: CA (Before 19 51)

Obituary:
Missing text or image.

Leona married Davies, Merlin Hallett 16 Feb 1924, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA. Merlin (son of Davies, Louis Arthur and Mcnitt, Anna Edith) was born 18 Sep 1901, Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA; died 21 Feb 1975, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried , El Camino Memorial Park Cemetrey, San Diego, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 23 Apr 1959; Internal Revenue Bureau
• Obituary: 25 Apr 1959; Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Notes:

Family History Researcher:
Email 2002 November - Most info on this family came from Maureen Smith Bohall.
Date: 12/30/2000 9:38:45 AM Pacific Standard Time From: BevOliver@rocketm ail.com (Beverly Oliver) To: JAYWILPOLT@aol.comI had a surprise phone call this morning from Mount Pleasant Cemetery. (Th ey had a funeral and decided to take the time to check out the Orlo/w info rmation.) They had very little information save that his burial date w as 15 May 1959 (a long time after his death in Aberdeen) and that wh en he purchased his lot he was living on Twelth Avenue Southeast in Aberde en SD.I have an obit for Orlow from the Sioux Falls' newpaper which I am snailma iling. However, since the mail really slows down this time of year, I' ll also relate that the article gives his birth date as 27 Dec 1907 in Sio ux Falls. However, he graduated from Rapid City H.S. and held as B.A. fr om Yankton College. He married Willie Lee Rogerts in Virginia on 1 Jan 19 35 and move to Pierre, SD. In 1942, he moved to Aberdeen where he work ed for the IRS. His survivors are listed as daughters Maureen Smith of Or tonville, MN and Sheila Smith of Aberdeen; two brothers, Merile of Tea a nd Darwin or Eugene, Oregon, and a sister, Mrs. Merlyn Davies of North Hol lywood, CA.

1959 Sioux Falls Argus Leader 4/25/1959; Orlow H. Smith is Heart Vict im at Track EventOrlow H. Smith, former Sioux Falls resident and divisional chief of the In ternal Revenue Bureau at Aberdeen, died after suffering a heart attack whi le watching the Aberdeen Relays Friday afternoon. He was born Dec 27, 190 7, in Sioux Falls. Later, Mr. Smith was graduated from Rapid City High sch ool and received a bachelor of arts degree from Yankton College. Aft er he married Willie Lee Rogers in Virginia on Jan 1, 1935, he moved to Pi erre and was employed in the state treasurer's office. In 1940 Mr. Smith b ecame deputy collector of Internal Revenue, moving to Aberdeen in 194 2. He was a member of the Congregational Church at Aberdeen, the Aberde en Masonic Blue Lodge, United Commercial Travelers, National Assoc. of Int ernal Revenue Men, National Foundation and was active in Boy Scout work.Survivors include Mrs. Smith, two daughters, Maureen, Ortonville, Minn., a nd Sheila, Aberdeen; two brothers, Merile, Tea, and Darwin, Eugene, Or., a nd a sister, Mrs. Merlyn Davies, North Hollywood, CA. Funeral services wi ll be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Aberdeen and at 4 p.m. at the Banton Chap el with the Rev. Richard Kline officiating.

Occupation:
Internal Revenue Bureau

Obituary:
See Image Orlow H. Smith is Heart Victim at Track Event
Orlow H. Smith, former Sioux Falls resident and divisional chief of the Internal Revenue Bureau at Aberdeen, died after suffering a heart attack while watching the Aberdeen Relays Friday afternoon. He was born Dec 27, 1907, in Sioux Falls. Later, Mr. Smith was graduated from Rapid City High school and received a bachelor of arts degree from Yankton College. After he married Willie Lee Rogers in Virginia on Jan 1, 1935, he moved to Pierre and was employed in the state treasurer's office. In 1940 Mr. Smith became deputy collector of Internal Revenue, moving to Aberdeen in 1942. He was a member of the Congregational Church at Aberdeen, the Aberdeen Masonic Blue Lodge, United Commercial Travelers, National Assoc. of Internal Revenue Men, National Foundation and was active in Boy Scout work.
Survivors include Mrs. Smith, two daughters, Maureen, Ortonville, Minn., and Sheila, Aberdeen; two brothers, Merle, Tea, and Darwin, Eugene, Or., and a sister, Mrs. Merlyn Davies, North Hollywood, CA. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Aberdeen and at 4 p.m. at the Banton Chapel with the Rev. Richard Kline officiating.

Orlow married Rogers, Willie Lee 1 Jan 1935, Lawrenceville, Brunswick, Virginia, USA. Willie was born 20 Aug 1907, Lawrenceville, Brunswick, Virginia, USA; died 14 Aug 1978, Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 2 Jul 1904
• News Mention: 8 Jul 1904; Kaukauna Sun
• Birth - Church Record: 17 Jul 1904
• 1910 Census: 1910, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: Bef 18 May 1985; Teacher -
• Obituary: 20 May 1985; Escanaba Press

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
ZERELDA LITTLE SSN 336-09-5549 Residence: 55103 Saint Paul, Ra msey, MN Born 2 Jul 1904 Last Benefit: Died May 1985 Issued: IL (Before 1951)
From sister Helen possible death date as 5/1984
From Online Minn Death index; LITTLE, ZERALDA M. CertID# 1985-MN-013701 D ate of Birth: 07/02/1904 Place of Birth:OUT OF STATE Mother Maiden Name: FELLER Date of Death: 05/19/1985 County of Death: RAMSEY

Birth - Civil Record:
1904 Wisconsin Birth records Outagamie Co. rec #2111; Unnamed female bo rn to Wallie Leppla and Maria Feller in Kaukauna 7/04/1904 Father born in M edina, mother born in woodville.

News Mention:
1904 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/08/1904; Born to W. Leppla and wife on Saturd ay a daughter.

Birth - Church Record:
1904 St. Mary's Kaukauna Baptismal Records Baptized July 17. God parents F rancis Behrens and Elizabeth Feller.

1910 Census:
ward 1, ED #10, sheet 14A, on Jacks on St.; Listed with parents name listed as Nerelda? age 5

1920 Census:
ED 57 4th ward page 3B; Listed living with paren ts aged 15 name unlegible Zerelda?

Occupation:
Teacher -

Obituary:
See Image
Zerelda M. Little, 80, of St. Paul, Minn., died Sund ay morning, May 19th, at Bethesda Lutheran Medical Center in St. Paul foll owing a lengthy illness. She was born July 2nd, 1904, in Kaukauna, Wiscon sin and was the former Zeralda Leppla. She was married to James Little a nd 1932, and he preceded her in death on February 10th, 1983. She was a g raduate of the Milwaukee State teachers College and taught kindergart en in Washington D.C., for several years. She moved to Chicago where s he became the children's program manager for the Litton's department sto re in Chicago. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Leppla Erickson, a Ch evy Chase Maryland, Doris Leppla, Ashland Wisconsin, several cousins. A c ommittal service will be held Thursday, May 23rd, at the Holy Cross cemete ry chapel at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Juvenal Pfalzer officiating. Burial wi ll be in the Holy Cross cemetery. Boyce Funeral home is in charge of arra ngements.

Zerelda married Little, James A. "Jim" Abt Nov 1932, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA. James was born 16 Oct 1901, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, USA; died 16 Feb 1983, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Escanaba, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Marriage Status: Never Married
• 1910 Census: 1910, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: Bef 22 Mar 1997; Teacher - High school Gym
• Death Record - Civil: 22 Mar 1997
• Obituary: Aft 22 Mar 1997

Notes:

1910 Census:
Film#1375715, ward 1, ED #10, pg 14A, on Jackson St .; Listed living with parents age 2, listed name as Doris E.

1920 Census:
ED 57 4th ward page 3B; Listed living with paren ts aged 12

Occupation:
From Mary Raush, a Krell - Feller descendant, her family history notes indicates Doris taught high school girls gym classes at Ashland, WI. for many years.

Death Record - Civil:
DORIS LEPPLA SSN 369-22-5943 Residence: 54806 Ashland, Ashland, WI Born 29 Nov 1907 Last Benefit: Died 22 Mar 1997 Issued: MI (Before 195 1)

Obituary:
Missing
No obit found in Escanaba for death date of 3/22/1997.
Two requests to Ashland Library never answered. In April 2005 wrote to t he school district.

Other Events:

• 1920 Census: 1920, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: Bef 13 Oct 1965; Unknown - Get Info
• Obituary: Aft 13 Oct 1965

Notes:

1920 Census:
ED 57 4th ward page 3B; Listed living with paren ts aged 4

Occupation:
Unknown - Get Info

Obituary:
Missing - No obit found in Escanaba for death date of 10/13/1965

Mary married Erickson, Matthew 5 Oct 1942, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA. Matthew was born 4 Jun 1910, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA; died 8 Mar 1990, Chevy Chase, Montgomery, Maryland, USA; was buried , ?, Unknown Location. [Group Sheet]

Helen married Erickson, Matthew [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 17 Aug 1919, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Escanaba, Michigan, USA
• News Mention: 17 Jan 1940
• Occupation: Bef 5 Aug 1997; Social Security Administration
• Death Record - Civil: 5 Aug 1997
• Obituary: 12 Aug 1997; The Daily Press

Notes:

No marriage record found in Delta County records.No Marriage record was found at St. patricks Catholic Church Escanaba.

Baptism:
1919 St. Patrick Catholic Church, Escanaba, Baptismal records, lists Marce lla Marie, born on Aug 9, 1919, baptized on Aug 17, 1919, Sponsors Jules Boucher and Marie Boucher.

News Mention:
1940 Escanaba Daily Press dated 1/17/1940; Miss FELLER Rolls Rocord 609 Sc ore, Miss Marcella Feller set a new record for women's bowling in Escana ba Monday when she bowled a three games series 609. The scores were 176, 2 26 and 207. The previous women's record was set last year by Mrs Norma Ste phenson of 608.

Occupation:
Social Security Administration

Death Record - Civil:
MARCELLA SAUMS SSN 371-18-6931 Residence: 55113 Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN Born 9 Aug 1919 Last Benefit: Died 5 Aug 1997 Issued: MI (Before 1951)

Obituary:
See Image Marcella Feller, 77, Roseville Minnesota, (near St. Paul ), died Tuesday, August 5th, 1997. She was born August 9th, 1919, in Esca naba, daughter of Joseph and Martha (Deveily) Feller. She attended Frankl in grade school, Escanaba Junior High School and graduated from Escanaba H igh School in 1937. She also attended Badger Business College, Green Ba y. She was employed with Farmers Home Administration and Social Securi ty Administration in Escanaba and Minneapolis. She retired from the Soci al Security Administration in December 1978. She married Max Saums in 19 40 in Escanaba. Besides her husband, survivors include; one son, Ronal d, Columbia, MO.; one of brother Donald Feller, Escanaba; and two granddau ghters, two great-granddaughter's, and nieces and nephews. Services were S aturday at Roseville Memorial chapel.
No burial - Cremated, family has ashes.

Marcella married Saums, Max Glenwood 13 Sep 1940, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA. Max (son of Saums, Glenn Vernon and Biasel, Ida) was born 1 Jun 1911, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA; died 11 Mar 2006, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; was cremated , Cremated. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 6 May 1923, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Escanaba, Michigan, USA
• Military Service: Bef 1949
• Occupation: Between 1968 and 1971; Manager - Delft and Michigan Theaters
• Occupation: Bef 1969; Johnson Distributing
• Occupation: Aft 1971; Owner - "Don's Bar" in Escanaba
• Death Record - Civil: 24 Oct 1999
• Obituary: 26 Oct 1999; Escanaba Newspaper

Notes:

Baptism:
1923 St. Patrick Catholic Church, Escanaba, Baptismal records, lists Dona ld Joseph born on April 18, 1923, baptized on May 6, 1923, Sponsors Pet er Moss and Ida Hallvin.

Military Service:
World War II - Army

Occupation:
Manager - Delft and Michigan Theaters

Occupation:
Johnson Distributing

Occupation:
Owner - "Don's Bar" in Escanaba

Death Record - Civil:
See Social Security Application DONALD FELLER SSN 378-18-2849 Residenc e: 49829 Escanaba, Delta, MI Born 18 Apr 1923 Last Benefit: Died 24 Oct 1999 Issued: MI (Before 19 51)

Obituary:
See Image Donald J. Feller, 76, of 1600 S. 30th St. Escanaba, died Sunday October 2 4, 1999 at the Clement J. Zabocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee whe re he was a patient for almost two weeks. He was born April 18, 1923, t he son of Joseph P. Feller and the former Martha Deviley and was a lifelo ng Escanaba resident. He was a 1941 graduate of Escanba High school and la ter attended Michigan State University for 1 1/2 years and was then induct ed into the U.S. Army. He served in the Pacific Theater until his honorab le discharge. He was employed for Johnson Distributing in Escanaba f or 17 years and later was the manager of the Delft and Michigan Theaters f rom 1969 to 1971. From 1971 to his retirement in 1990 he owned and operat ed "Don's Bar" in Escanaba. He was an avid and passionate golfer all his l ife, having been the U.P. champion in 1946 and 1947. He was also a golf p ro at Blaney Resort for a time. He received two holes-in-one with his golf ing, once at Highland Country Club and once at the Escanaba Country Clu b. He also enjoyed bowling, hunting, gardening and playing cards. He w as an avid Green Bay Packers fan and enjoyed conversation with friends a nd family. He especially loved to spend time with his two grandchildre n. He was a member of St. Thomas Church of Escanaba.Survivors include his wife, the former Elaine T. Cousineau, whom he marri ed Feb. 4, 1950 at St. Thomas Church; two sons, Joseph (LeAnn) Feller of M aywood Shores, Rapid River, and Robert Feller of Escanaba; two grandchildr en, Jessica and Paul of Maywood Shors; and nieces and nephews. In additi on to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Marcella Saums.Visitation will be held Thursday at the Skradski-Boyce Funeral home in Esc anaba from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Military rites will be conducted at 6 p.m. by t he Delta Veterans Council. Funeral services for Donald J. Feller will foll ow on Thursday at St. Thomas church in Escanaba with Rev. Fr. Michael Steb er officiating. Luncheon will follow the church services at the St. Thom as parish hall. Burial will be in the Gardens of Rest Cemetery in Wells.
2003 Sent request for military records

Donald married Cousineau, Elaine T. [Group Sheet]

Donna married Roll, Harold [Group Sheet]

Joanne married Loebel, Clarence [Group Sheet]

Mary married Rusch, Milton (son of Rusch, Milton Sr. and Mayer, Martha) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Marriage Status: Never Married
• Obituary: Abt 1951

Notes:

Possible?; Name: Smith, Donald
County: Multnomah
Death Date: 2 Apr 1951
Certificate: 4832
Spouse: Mary

Name: Smith, Donald
County: Portland
Death Date: 17 D 1950
Certificate: 13545
Spouse: Frances

Obituary:
Missing text or image.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 31 Oct 1995; Day Care Center in her home
• Obituary: 2 Nov 1995; The Register-Guard

Notes:

Occupation:
Day Care Center in her home

Obituary:
BETTY LOU SANDSThe funeral will be held Nov. 4 for Betty Lou Sands of Eugene, who died Oc t. 31 of an aneurysm. She was 64. Sands was born Feb. 28, 1931, in Rap id City, S.D. to Darwin and Eskaline Smith. She moved to Eugene from Rap id City in 1945 and graduated in 1949 from Eugene High School. She marri ed David Sands in Reno, Nev., on July 23, 1956. Sands worked at Hamburg er Heaven, the Glendale Cafe and the Colonial Inn Restaurant. For the pa st 25 years, she operated a day care center in her home. She enjoyed spe nding time with her family.In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Cindy Perin of E ugene; a brother, Robert Smith of Reston, Va.; five sisters, Darline Hoffm an, Pat Horejs, Janet Smith, Lois Smith and Kay Breaux, all of Eugene; a nd one grandchild. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. today and fr om 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene. Saturda y's service is at 1 p.m. at the River Road Church of Christ in Eugene. Bu rial will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene. Memorial contributio ns may be made to a charity of choice.
The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, November 2,1995

Betty married Sands, David [Group Sheet]

Darlene married Hoffman, Wayne [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 30 Jul 1987; Owner - Central Blueprint
• Obituary: 2 Aug 1987; The Register-Guard

Notes:

Occupation:
Owner - Central Blueprint

Obituary:
SMITH -- Wesley Euge ne Smith of Eugene died July 30, 1987, at the age of 42. He was born Dece mber 24, 1934 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was the owner of Central Bl ueprint. He was past president of Northwest Repographics. He was a memb er of the Elks Lodge No. 357, Emerald Empire Printing Craftsman, and he w as sponsor of 2 Central Blueprint softball teams. He is survived by his w ife, Margaret; a daughter, Sheryl McCoy; 2 sons: Ronald C. and Donald L. S mith, all of Eugene; 6 sisters: Betty Sands, Darlene Hoffman, Pat Horej s, Janet Smith, Lois Smith, and Kay Breaux, all of Eugene; 1 brother, Robe rt D. Smith of Reston, Virginia; 3 grandchildren; numerous nieces and neph ews. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 4 at 2 P.M. at Central Pres byterian Church, Reverend Beau Harris officiating. Concluding services Re st Haven Memorial Park. Lounsbury Musgrove Funeral Chapel in charge of arr angements.
The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, August 2, 1987

Wesley married Hatch, Margaret O. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 24 Oct 2001; Bookkeeper - Eugene Auto Electric
• Death Record - Civil: 24 Oct 2001
• Obituary: 26 Oct 2001; The Register-Guard

Notes:

Occupation:
Bookkeeper - Eugene Auto Electric

Death Record - Civil:
PATRICIA A HOREJS SSN 541-36-1303 Residence: 97478 Springfield, Lan e, OR Born 28 Aug 1936 Last Benefit: Died 24 Oct 2001 Issued: OR (1951)

Obituary:
PATRICIA A. HOREJSThe funeral will be held Oct. 27 of(sic) Patricia A. "Pat" Horejs of Eugen e, who died Oct. 24 of emphysema. She was 65. Horejs was born Aug 28, 1 936, in Rapid City, S.D., to Darwin and Eskaline Jaynes Smith. She mov ed to Eugene in 1945 and graduated from Eugene High School in 1954. She ma rried Dennis Horejs in Reno, Nev., on Dec 28, 1967. He died March 8, 199 3. Horejs worked many years as a bookkeeper at Eugene Auto Electric and Eq uipment Mobile Service. Her interests included bowling and traveling. Surv ivors include a brother, Robert Smith, of Reston, Va.; and four sisters, L ois Smith, Darlene Hoffman, Janet Smith and Kay Breaux, all of Eugene.Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Musgrove Family Mor tuary in Eugene. Saturday's service will be held at 11 a.m., also at t he funeral home. Entombment will be at Rest-Haven Mausoleum in Eugene, fo llowed by a reception at the River Road Park Annex.Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Sacred Heart of to the Am erican Lung Association.
The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, October 26, 2001

Patricia married Horejs, Dennis 28 Dec 1967, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA. Dennis was born 30 Mar 1939, Lemmon, Perkins, South Dakota, USA; died 8 Mar 1993, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA; was buried , Unknown Cemetery, Spearfish, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet]

Kay married Breaux, Larry [Group Sheet]

Robert married Youel, Marcia Ann (daughter of Youel, Wayne and Bott, Elsie I.) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 1994; Bookkeeper for Merced Floral
• Death Record - Civil: 14 Jun 1994
• Obituary: 17 Jun 1994; The Union Democrat

Notes:

Occupation:
Bookkeeper for Merced Floral

Death Record - Civil:
MAXINE GAGNON SSN 564-26-7150 Residence: 95346 Mi Wuk Village, Tuolum ne, CA Born 12 Aug 1924 Last Benefit: Died 14 Jun 1994 Issued: CA

Calif Online Death Index; GAGNON MAXINE LAVONNE 08/12/1924 SMITH DAVI ES F SOUTH DAKOTA TUOLUMNE 06/14/1994 564-26-7150 69 yrs

Obituary:
See Image Maxine LaVonne Gagnon, Aug. 12, 1924- June 14, 1994, Hospital volunteer Maxine LaVonne Gagn on of Surgar Pine died Tuesday at a Sonora hospital. She was 69. A nati ve of Rapid City, South Dakota, Mrs. Gagnon had lived in Sugar Pine f or 34 years. She was a member of the Sonora Community Hospital Auxillar y, volunteering her services for many years. She had also worked as a book keeper for Merced Floral for 18 years. Mrs. Gagnon is survived by her moth er Leona Davies of San Diego, a sister Jeane Perna of San Diego, and a nep hew, Lawrence Perna of San Diego. She was preceded in death by her husban d, Delmer "Frenchie" Gagnon in 1984. No services have been planned. Cremat ion will take place and the ashes scattered over the Sierra Nevada Mountia ns.
Maxine LaVonne Gagno n, Aug. 12, 1924- June 14, 1994, Hospital volunteer Maxine LaVonne Gagn on of Surgar Pine died Tuesday at a Sonora hospital. She was 69. A nati ve of Rapid City, South Dakota, Mrs. Gagnon had lived in Sugar Pine f or 34 years. She was a member of the Sonora Community Hospital Auxillar y, volunteering her services for many years. She had also worked as a book keeper for Merced Floral for 18 years. Mrs. Gagnon is survived by her moth er Leona Davies of San Diego, a sister Jeane Perna of San Diego, and a nep hew, Lawrence Perna of San Diego. She was preceded in death by her husban d, Delmer "Frenchie" Gagnon in 1984. No services have been planned. Cremat ion will take place and the ashes scattered over the Sierra Nevada Mountia ns.

Maxine married Gagnon, Delmer "Frenchie" Aft 1943, ?, Unknown Location. Delmer was born 3 Mar 1907, Clyde, Cloud, Kansas, USA; died 28 Feb 1984, MI Wuk Village, Tuolumne, California, USA; was buried , ?, Unknown Location. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Address: Jean Davies; Address:
  327 El Pedregal Dr
  Solana Beach, CA 92075
• Occupation: Bef 24 Dec 2005; Unknown
• Death Record - Civil: 24 Dec 2005

Notes:

Family History Researcher:
Email; 6/07/2009 lawrenceperna@att.net;
Hi Jay, In going through some of my late mothers things, I came across a 2003 letter from you to her regarding your genealogy efforts. I was wondering if you still were pursuing this project and if so how your efforts were going. I knew of your correspondence with my mother Jeane, but the last two years of her life were difficult for her to say the least and I did not have your email until I finally went through some papers that I had boxed up after her death and now over three years later am finally going through.
Also, I wanted to ask you if you had, during your research, uncovered any information about my grandfather, Merlin Davies and his family. I know of some information that my mom and Aunt Maxine passed down, but would like to know if there is anything more substantial out there as he and I were very close until his death.
Thank you for your time, look forward to hearing from you,
Larry Perna

Occupation:
Unknown

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Theresa J. Perna
SSN: 566-24-7344
Last Residence: 92021 El Cajon, San Diego, California
Born: 24 Oct 1927
Died: 24 Dec 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)

Theresa married Perna, Joseph Lawrence Aft 1942, ?, Unknown Location. Joseph was born 16 Nov 1921, ?, Unknown Location; died 21 Feb 1975, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA; was buried , ?, Unknown Location. [Group Sheet]

Virginia married Bohall, Franklin Roosevelt (son of Bohall, Charles Burton and Brooks, Stella Mae) [Group Sheet]

Sheila married Stout, James Eldridge [Group Sheet]

Ronald married Anderson, Suzie [Group Sheet]

Ronald married Dampier, Marsha [Group Sheet]

Robert married Beck, Karin [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Stock, LeeAnn [Group Sheet]

Jeanne married Brantman, William [Group Sheet]

Mary married Flood, Thomas [Group Sheet]

John married Muehfelt, Kathy [Group Sheet]

Victoria married Mather, Joseph [Group Sheet]

Mary married Lingenza, Christopher [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Loomba, Vandana [Group Sheet]

Michael married Maroda, Elizabeth [Group Sheet]

Jane married Robredo, Oscar [Group Sheet]

Peter married Jones, Kim M. [Group Sheet]

Nancy married Klinke, Thomas G. [Group Sheet]

Cindi married Perin, Unknown [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 17 Nov 1988; Unknown
• Death Record - Civil: 17 Nov 1988

Notes:

Occupation:
Unknown

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Sheryl A. McCoy
SSN: 541-66-1990
Last Residence: 97404 Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States of America
Born: 24 Oct 1952
Died: Nov 1988
State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (1968)

Sheryl married McCoy, Unknown [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 20 Dec 2007; Co-Owner/Manager-Central Print and Reprographics

Notes:

RONALD - SMITH 28-OCT-53 97404

Occupation:
Co-Owner/Manager-Central Print and Reprographics

Ronald married Turner, Pamela [Group Sheet]

Donald married Kluth, Ronda Kay [Group Sheet]

Lawrence married Unknown, Elizabeth [Group Sheet]

Scott married Zoe, Danielle [Group Sheet]

Craig married Scheer, Shannon Elaine [Group Sheet]

Nancy married Kiesow, Matthew Allen [Group Sheet]

Jennifer married Welbank, Unknown [Group Sheet]

Kerry married McDonald, David [Group Sheet]

Molly married Sharp, Scott [Group Sheet]

Ann married McCorkindale, Rob [Group Sheet]

Nicole married Whitted, Shane [Group Sheet]