Wordless Wednesday... Henry & Irene Dreher... 1958

Toimbstone Tuesday

WILHELMINE
WIFE OF
JOHN BENZEL

BORN
MAY 25, 1835

MAR 7, 1924

Wilehlmona Lambrecht Benzel was born in Prussia. We do not know her parents, or exactly where.

She married John [Johan] Benzel while still in Prussia.

The immigrated to America, arriving in New York on 23 May 1864 with their two oldest children, Amelia [Emilie] and Matilda [Mathilda] who were 3 years and 9 months of age respectively.

The couple went on to have six more children: Josephine, Minnie, Louis, John, August and William.

I do have one photograph of Wilhelmine...

Wilhelmine is seated on the left, daughter Josephine is seated on the right, granddaughter Florence is standing at the rear, holding her daughter, Louise [abt. 1910].

Wilehelmine [also spoken as "Wilhelmina"] died in 1924 and is buried next to John in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana...

 It is said that the couple's tombstones were crafted by family members. John was a master stone mason and worked with the native limestone of Lawrence County.

Wilhelmine's daughter, Josephine [1865-1932] was my maternal great-grandmother. Her son Henry was my grandfather.

52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #14

Week 14. Spring. What was spring like where and when you grew up? Describe not only the climate, but how the season influenced your activities, food choices, etc.

This was certainly a favorite assignment of mine so far!

My growing years were spent mainly in Norfolk, VA [the city by the sea!]. And we lived only a very short [few blocks] from the beautiful Azalea Gardens.

When these gardens began blooming, we knew that Spring had officially "sprung"!

Canals were dug from the bay inlet to allow for canal tours on boats through these gardens! But it's the beautiful walking tours through the botanical gardens that one doesn't want to miss!!! Growing up, this was a yearly spring excursion for Mom, my sister and I! We would pack a picnic hamper with our lunch, walk through the gardens and then settle down for a picnic. Usually this consisted of Mama's fried chicken! And believe me... that was a treat!

Spring always heralded the first picnic of the season, and that has always meant bringing in the new season with one of my favorites, potato salad! Yum!

But as I have grown a bit more mature in my tastes, today the herald of spring comes with the first taste of freshly cut asparagus from Dad's asparagus beds! But not steamed, or boiled.... no, no! For it to truly represent spring, one must drizzle the stalks with olive oil, shake on a little sea salt, and these delectables must be cooked out of doors on the grill!!!

Now that spells spring to me!!!

Well... that and....

...the arrival of Cadbury Creme Eggs in the stores!!!

Sentimental Sunday....Frank and Della Banet

This hard working couple were my great-grandparents.

Francis Isidore Banet [1863-1945] and Adeline Josephine "Della" Eve [1867-1958].

The couple were married 1893 in Floyd County, Indiana. And they had eight children. Among those children, was my grandmother, Irene Caroline [1906-1989].

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun.. The 1940 Census

Randy's offered us yet another bit of fun this Saturday evening!!!

1)  Know that the 1940 United States Census will be released for public viewing on the National Archives website on Monday, 2 April 2012 (366 days from today!).  My understanding is that, when it is first released, that there will be no indexes available - we will have to search them the "old way" - with known addresses, finding enumeration districts from maps and websites, and then go page-by-page to find our folks.  Eventually, there will be indexes available, but we don't know how long after the release that will be.

2)  Which of your ancestral family members will be in the 1940 census?  Consider not just your ancestors, but also their siblings. 

3)  Where did your ancestral family members live in 1940 on Census Day?  Have you found all of the addresses in city directories or telephone books?  Please list the ones you know the addresses of, and the ones you need to find addresses for.

4)  Tell us about it in a blog post of your own, a comment to this blog post, or on a Facebook note or comment.

1. Unfortunately for most of my rural family in 1940, there won't be street addresses, and I will have to rely upon known farming neighbors in order to locate them!

2. This will be the very first released census that will contain both of my parents!!! Dad in West Virginia and Mom in Indiana! [I thrilled when I first found my grandparents in the Census records, I can only imagine seeing my parents names!!!]

3. Since neither of my parents homes had telephones in 1940, nor did their rural communities have directories, this really won't help me alot! Both families received their mail simply marked "General Delivery".

It doesn't promise to be an easy task to look through those un-indexed census records! But it's one in which I am raring at the bit to get into!!!

Surname Saturday... EVE

Today we take a look at my maternal grandmother's maternal line, the EVE family.

Generation 1

1.

Generation 2

2.

3.

Generation 3

6.

17 May 1977 in Indiana. He was the son of 12. Henry Condar DREHER and 13. Josephine Sophie

Benzel. He married Irene Caroline BANET on 12 Dec 1923 in Indiana.

7.

Monroe Co., WV. She was the daughter of 14. Francis Isidore Banet and 15. Adeline Josephine EVE.



Generation 4

14.

the son of 28. Isadore Banet and 29. Rosalie SPRIGLER. He married Adeline Josephine EVE on 31

Oct 1893 in Floyd County, Indiana.

15.

was the daughter of 30. Joseph EVE and 31. Annette



Generation 5

30.

IN. He was the son of 60. Unknown Eve and 61. Unknown. He married Annette before 1858.

31. Joseph EVE was born on 11 Jan 1829 in France. He died on 08 Jan 1892 in New Albany, Floyd Co.,Annette was born 12 Feb 1840 in Indiana. She died 01 May 1870 in Indiana.Francis Isidore Banet was born on 15 Aug 1863 in Indiana. He died in Apr 1945 in Indiana. He wasAdeline Josephine EVE was born 11 Feb 1867 in Indiana. She died 05 Nov 1958 in Indiana. SheHenry Condar DREHER Jr. was born on 31 Dec 1902 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. He died onIrene Caroline BANET was born 24 May 1906 in Indiana. She died 08 Aug 1989 in Gap Mills,Walter Maxwell BEANE was born in Waiteville, Monroe County, WV. He was the son of 4. John Monroe BEAN and 5. Mary Elizabeth FAUDREE. He married Lois Velleda DREHER in Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.Lois Velleda DREHER was born in Georgetown, FLoyd Co., IN. She was the daughter of 6. Henry Condar DREHER Jr. and 7. Irene Caroline BANET.Cynthia Ann BEANE was born in New Albany, Floyd Co., IN. She was the daughter of 2. Walter Maxwell BEANE and 3. Lois Velleda DREHER. She married Johnnie Lee HENRY  in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA, son of Joseph Wright HENRY and Betty Louise Rotge. He was born in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX.

Funeral Card Friday...Margaret Kintzley Williams

"IN LOVING

REMEBRANCE OF
Margaret Williams
Died Feb. 12, 1922
Age 73 years.
Gone but not Forgotten

A precious one from us has gone

  A voice we lived is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
  Which never can be filled/
God in His wisdom has recalled,
  The boon his love had given,
And though the body slumbers here,
  The soul is safe in Heaven."

Margaret C. KINTZLEY WILLIAMS was born 27 Oct 1848 to Jacob Kintzley and hannah Price.

She married Henry Bunyon Williams [probably around 1866-1867] in Craig County, Virginia.

Margaret had five known children:

Josie Ann [1868-1953]

Amanda S. [1870-bef. 1880]

James Wood [1875-1943]

Burt Price [1876-1965]

Henry Mason [1880-1961]

This is believed to be a photograph of Margaret with her husband, Henry Bunyon Williams...

Margaret died 1922 in Virginia.