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Is this a photo of the William F. Berg family?
Two Berg families show up in the 1910 census for Wilbarger County: 1.) [Justice Precinct No. 4, ED 240, sheet 2A, call #158, line #9] : William F. Berg, a farmer aged 41, married for 20 years to Johanna, aged 43, mother of 12/8 still living. Both were born in Germany of German parents. Both immigrated to the U.S. in 1894, bringing with them at least two children, both daughters born in Germany - Anna, age 18 in 1910 and Bertha, age 16 also in 1910. Six other children are still living at home, all born in Texas: Willie, 14; Ernie, 12; Ida, 11; Frank, 9; Henry, 7; Augusta 4. William's brother* : 2.) [Justice Precinct No. 4, ED 235, sheet 6B, line #39] August Berg, age 28, born Germany, both parents born Germany. Married three years to Ida _?_, age 25, mother of one/one living. She was born in Texas, both parents born in Germany. They have one child, Eirech, a 2-year old son born in Texas. *(evidenced by the 1900 census of Williamson County, TX) This is not my family. I have provided this small piece of research hoping to give some assistance since nothing had been provided when I began this gallery. Colleen |
| Joel William and Martha Loha (Hunter) Bitner about 1900.
Submitted by Dora Albrecht |
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C L Brooks Family
Back row l-r: Henry Newell Brooks, Axie Ann (Brooks) Bowers, Lawrence Alexander Brooks. Front row: Columbus "Dock" LaFayette Brooks, Ida Lee (Brooks) Lyles, Cymantha Catherine (Vestal) Brooks. Submitted by: Evelyn (Brooks) Long |
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Dave and Jess Brooks |
| Ruth Leona (Kiesling) Dickerson
Born 07 June 1915 Lockett, TX; died 19 March 1989 Vernon, TX Daughter of Charles John Henry Kiesling & Helena Julie Louise Bertha Schuette Married 11 July 1936 Vernon, TX, Herbert Roy Dickerson, who died 21 January 1993 Vernon,TX Arnie Kiesling, her brother, always called her "Baby Ruth" Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
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Selma (Gloyna) Niemeyer & Alma (Gloyna) Berk (or Berg)
Daughters of Ernst Gloyna and Anne (Hentschel) Gloyna. Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler. |
| David L Green Family
First row: Regena Elvira, David Luther Green, Ellen Minerva and Judge. Second row: Chauncey, Elnora, Harriet, Cora Belle, George William, James Richard, Myrtle, and Clois L. Green. This was taken from a newspaper clipping. If you have an original of this photo, please contact Elliot Yanzuk. |
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Esther (Anderson) Judd was an aunt of Charles Anderson. He does not know who the soldier is. Can you help identify him?
Submitted by Charles Anderson |
| Arnold & Nina Schuette Kiesling
Arnold "Arnie" Henry Kiesling, born 09 December 1906 La Grange, TX ; died 11 January 1995 Garland, TX; buried East View Memorial Park, Vernon, TX. He was the son of Charles John Henry Kiesling (died 1953 Vernon) and Helena Julie Louise Bertha Schuette (died 1951 Vernon). Arnie married, 23 December 1929 in Vernon, Nina Cordelia Gross. She was born 13 August 1913 the daughter of William Orville Gross and Willie Mae McHam. Arnie and Nina are my great Uncle and Aunt Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
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Herman G. Lehman was born 13 January 1883 in Lee County, TX; died 03 August 1967, Wilbarger County, TX, the son of Carl
Ernst Lehmann & Anna (Schmidt) Lehmann. He married 23 October 1904, Alma Helena Schur (born 06 August 1882 in Fayette
County, TX; died 01 December 1958 in Wilbarger County, TX. She was the daughter of Wilhelm & Maria (Schoppa) Schur.
Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
| Herman Mitschke
Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
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Karl "August" Schoppa
Born 12 October 1874 Warda, Texas Died 1950 Wilbarger County, Texas Son of Michael Schoppa & Maria Zoch Schoppa Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
| Otto Alwin Schoppa
Born 25 September 1906 Winchester, Texas Died 06 April 1991 Winchester, Texas Son of Traugott Schoppa & Anna (Traeger) Schoppa Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
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Schulz Brothers
Herman Timotheus Schulz, born 07 March 1891 Paul Oswald Schulz, born 26 August 1893 Alvin "Gerhard" Schulz, born 22 February 1890 Sons of Christian Schulz & Magdalena Schoppa Schulz Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
| Wilhelm Bernhard "Ben" Schoppa
Born 24 November 1876 Fayette County Died 15 February 1970 Smithville, TX Married 18 December 1904, Augusta Kraatz. She was born 30 September 1886 Fayette County; died 05 April 1982 Smithville, TX Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
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Traugott Michael Zoch
Born 15 April 1879 Fayette County, Texas; died 20 July 1967 Wilbarger Co., TX Son of Traugott Zoch & Hanna (Vogel) Zoch Farmer at Oklaunion He married 20 Oct 1897 in Warda, TX, Anna "Theresia" Schoppa, born 12 January 1879 Fayette Co., TX; died 20 November 1964 Wilbarger Co., TX Daughter of Michael Schoppa & Maria Zoch Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
| Anna "Theresia" (Schoppa) Zoch
Born 01/12 January 1879 Fayette County, Texas; died 20 November 1964 Wilbarger County, Texas (most likely Oklaunion) Daughter of Michael Schoppa & Maria Zoch Submitted by Tonya (Zoch) Hettler |
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