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Lawrence Simburger, Sr

M, #14529, b. 9 August 1892, d. 25 June 1964
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Anna Sophia Helmbold (b. 29 October 1895, d. 11 October 1955)

Son*Bernard Frank L Simburger (b. 15 May 1929, d. 5 March 2004)

Biography

Birth9 August 1892Birth: Lawrence Simburger, Sr, was born on 9 August 1892 in Illinois, United StatesB.1,2,3
MarriageMarriage: Lawrence Simburger, Sr, and Anna Sophia Helmbold were married.1
Death25 June 1964Death: Lawrence Simburger, Sr, died on 25 June 1964 at age 71 in Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, United StatesB.2,1

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley
  2. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  3. [S1888] MyHeritage.com

Anna Sophia Helmbold

F, #14530, b. 29 October 1895, d. 11 October 1955
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Lawrence Simburger, Sr, (b. 9 August 1892, d. 25 June 1964)

Son*Bernard Frank L Simburger (b. 15 May 1929, d. 5 March 2004)

Biography

Birth29 October 1895Birth: Anna Sophia Helmbold was born on 29 October 1895 in Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, United StatesB.1
MarriageMarriage: Lawrence Simburger, Sr, and Anna Sophia Helmbold were married.1
Death11 October 1955Death: Anna Sophia Helmbold died on 11 October 1955 at age 59 in Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, United StatesB.1
NameAnna Sophia Helmbold was also known as Anna Sophia Simburger.1

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley

Henry Albert

M, #14532
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Elizabeth Rachel Malcolm (b. about 1837)

Son*John David Albert+

Biography

MarriageMarriage: Henry Albert and Elizabeth Rachel Malcolm were married.1

Citations

  1. [S685] Information from Alice Cornelius Kunselman

John David Albert

M, #14533
Last Edited14 April 2023

Parents

Father*Henry Albert
Mother*Elizabeth Rachel Malcolm (b. about 1837)
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Family: Margaret Ellen Gibson

Daughter*Ethel Minnie Albert+ (b. 25 March 1894, d. 22 May 1982)

Biography

MarriageMarriage: John David Albert and Margaret Ellen Gibson were married.1

Citations

  1. [S685] Information from Alice Cornelius Kunselman

Margaret Ellen Gibson

F, #14534
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: John David Albert

Daughter*Ethel Minnie Albert+ (b. 25 March 1894, d. 22 May 1982)

Biography

MarriageMarriage: John David Albert and Margaret Ellen Gibson were married.1
NameMargaret Ellen Gibson was also known as Margaret Ellen Albert.1

Citations

  1. [S685] Information from Alice Cornelius Kunselman

Ernest Herman Dass

M, #14535
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Caroline (Lena) Lange

Daughter*Anna Dass+ (b. 16 March 1894, d. 25 January 1964)
Daughter*Martha Pauline Dass+ (b. 8 August 1898, d. 5 March 1990)
Son*Arthur Ernest Dass (b. 13 May 1915, d. June 1983)

Biography

MarriageMarriage: Ernest Herman Dass and Caroline (Lena) Lange were married.1

Citations

  1. [S689] Information from Jeanie Greenfield

Caroline (Lena) Lange

F, #14536
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Ernest Herman Dass

Daughter*Anna Dass+ (b. 16 March 1894, d. 25 January 1964)
Daughter*Martha Pauline Dass+ (b. 8 August 1898, d. 5 March 1990)
Son*Arthur Ernest Dass (b. 13 May 1915, d. June 1983)

Biography

MarriageMarriage: Ernest Herman Dass and Caroline (Lena) Lange were married.1
NameCaroline (Lena) Lange was also known as Caroline (Lena) Dass.1

Citations

  1. [S689] Information from Jeanie Greenfield

Arthur Ernest Dass

M, #14537, b. 13 May 1915, d. June 1983
Last Edited14 April 2023

Parents

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Biography

Birth13 May 1915Birth: Arthur Ernest Dass was born on 13 May 1915.1
MarriageMarriage: Arthur Ernest Dass and Rowena Rae Reynolds were married.2
DeathJune 1983Death: Arthur Ernest Dass died in June 1983 at age 68 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, United StatesB.1

Citations

  1. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  2. [S929] Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000

Infant Girl Huisman

F, #14539, b. about 1886, d. about 1886
Last Edited14 April 2023
ReferencesDescendants of Gronewold / Hedden
Descendants of Maecken / Einfeld

Parents

Father*Helmer Jacob Huisman (b. 3 October 1852, d. 16 February 1933)
Mother*Meta Jacobina Catherina Gronewold (b. 15 March 1855, d. 20 January 1923)
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Biography

Birthabout 1886Birth: Infant Girl Huisman was born about 1886 in Forrest, Livingston, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Deathabout 1886Death: Infant Girl Huisman died about 1886 at age ~0 in Forrest, Livingston, Illinois, United StatesB.1

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley

Paul Lowe

M, #14540, b. 19 October 1904, d. 27 November 1975
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Viola Ella Brandt (b. 27 December 1910, d. 6 April 1994)

Biography

Birth19 October 1904Birth: Paul Lowe was born on 19 October 1904 in Saline, Illinois, United StatesB.1
MarriageMarriage: Paul Lowe and Viola Ella Brandt were married.1
Death27 November 1975Death: Paul Lowe died on 27 November 1975 at age 71 in Raleigh, Saline, Illinois, United StatesB.1

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley

Floyd N (Cy) Shreves

M, #14541, b. 11 January 1913, d. 2 June 1987
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Bernice Anna Mae Brandt (b. 14 February 1912, d. 5 October 2001)

Biography

Birth11 January 1913Birth: Floyd N (Cy) Shreves was born on 11 January 1913 in Flora, Clay, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Marriage4 June 1939Marriage: Floyd N (Cy) Shreves and Bernice Anna Mae Brandt were married on 4 June 1939 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, United StatesB.1
Death2 June 1987Death: Floyd N (Cy) Shreves died on 2 June 1987 at age 74 at Gibson Community HospitalB in Gibson City, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Burial5 June 1987Burial: Floyd N (Cy) Shreves was buried on 5 June 1987 at Glen CemeteryB in Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Residence (F)24 August 1956Floyd N (Cy) Shreves and Bernice Anna Mae Brandt resided in Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB, on 24 August 1956.1
Residence (F)27 January 1960He and Bernice Anna Mae Brandt resided in Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB, on 27 January 1960.1
Obituary4 June 1987Obituary: The obituary for Floyd was recorded on 4 June 1987. Floyd Shreves
PAXTON - Funeral services for Floyd N. "Cy" Shreves, 74, of Paxton will be at 2 pm Friday at Ford-Baier Funeral Home, Paxton, the Rev Harold Bodeen officiating.
Burial will be in Glen Cemetery, Paxton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm today at the funeral home.
Mr. Shreves died at 9:50 pm Tuesday (June 2, 1987) at the Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City.
He was born Jan. 11, 1913, at Flora, a son of Homer E and Eva M Treach Shreves. He married Bernice A.M. Brant on June 4, 1939, at Crawfordsville, Ind. She survives.
Also surviving are a son, Robert Shreves of Rantoul, a daughtger, marlene Goben of Gibson City; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brothers, Harold Shreves of Paxton, Donald Shreves of Peoria and Everett Shreves of Logansport, Ind.; and a sister, Maxine Allen of Urbana.
He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Mr. Shreves spent his early years at Flora and attended Foosland and Paxton schools. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. In the early 1940s he was employed at Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul. He was also employed with the Paxton Street Department. In 1974 he retired from the Northern Illinois Gas Co., Paxton, after working there for 21 years.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.1

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley

Leslie Warren Jamison

M, #14542, b. 18 August 1916, d. 27 June 2010
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Mildred Elizabeth Brandt (b. 30 August 1919, d. 22 November 2009)

Son*Thomas Harold (Tom) Jamison (b. 26 August 1941, d. 20 July 1990)

Biography

Birth18 August 1916Birth: Leslie Warren Jamison was born on 18 August 1916 in Tolono, Champaign, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Marriage10 May 1936Marriage: Leslie Warren Jamison and Mildred Elizabeth Brandt were married on 10 May 1936 in Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Death27 June 2010Death: Leslie Warren Jamison died on 27 June 2010 at age 93 in Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB.2
Residence (F)24 August 1956Leslie Warren Jamison and Mildred Elizabeth Brandt resided in Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB, on 24 August 1956.1
Residence (F)27 January 1960He and Mildred Elizabeth Brandt resided in Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB, on 27 January 1960.1
Residence (F)20 July 1990He and Mildred Elizabeth Brandt resided in Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB, on 20 July 1990.1
Obituary29 June 2010Obituary: The obituary for Leslie was recorded in Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United StatesB, on 29 June 2010. Leslie Jamison

ELLIOTT – Leslie W. Jamison, 93, of Elliott died Sunday (June 27, 2010) at his home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 2, at Drummer Township Cemetery in Gibson City.

Mr. Jamison was born on Aug. 18, 1916, in Kinmundy, a son of Gilbert and Abby (Mulvany) Jamison.

He was married to Mildred E. Brandt for 74 years. She died on Nov. 22, 2009.

Survivors include two sons, Richard of Ellsworth and Larry of Gibson City; 11 grandchildren, Guy, Troy, Lisa, Annette, Tim, Steve, Melody, Matthew, Melissa, Brandy and Dusten; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, two daughters-in-law, a great-granddaughter and a son, Tom.

Mr. Jamison started out as a farmer. He then was engaged in the trucking business. He was the road commissioner for Dix Township for 20 years and the Elliott water commissioner for many years. He was also a member of the Elliott fire department.

Memorial tributes may be made to the Elliott AMVETS.

Lamb Funeral Home in Gibson City is in charge of arrangements.3

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley
  2. [S470] Information from www.ancestry.com databases. Software (), Jamison Family TreeLeslie W. JamisonBirth 8 Aug 1916 in Kinmundy, ILDeath June 27, 2010 in Elliott, IL.
  3. [S1467] Information from www.ancestry.com Obituaries Software (), Obituary of Leslie Warren Jamison, 29 Jun 2010, The Gazete News.

Jean E Lehman

M, #14543, b. 20 June 1920, d. 7 September 1988
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Norma Jean Brandt (b. 16 March 1929, d. 18 March 1989)

Biography

Birth20 June 1920Birth: Jean E Lehman was born on 20 June 1920.1
Marriageafter 27 January 1960Marriage: Jean E Lehman and Norma Jean Brandt were married after 27 January 1960.2
Death7 September 1988Death: Jean E Lehman died on 7 September 1988 at age 68 in Lakeland, Polk, Florida, United StatesB. from a heart attack2,1
Note (fam)Note: Jean E Lehman and Norma Jean Brandt. had no children3,2
Note (fam)1985Note: Jean E Lehman and Norma Jean Brandt in 1985. moved from Urbana, IL to Lakeland, FL2
Note (fam)Note: Jean E Lehman and Norma Jean Brandt in Lake Wales, Polk, Florida, United StatesB. were cremated2

Citations

  1. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  2. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley
  3. [S649] Information from Randy Meyer

Sampson

M, #14544
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Helen Margaret Beck (b. 6 December 1914, d. March 1982)

Biography

MarriageMarriage: Sampson and Helen Margaret Beck were married.1

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley

Raymond George Darwin

M, #14545, b. 13 October 1917, d. 6 September 2003
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Marjorie Meta Recka Beck (b. 7 April 1919, d. 11 April 1983)

Biography

Birth13 October 1917Birth: Raymond George Darwin was born on 13 October 1917 in Grand View, Bayfield, Wisconsin, United StatesB.1
Marriage27 September 1941Marriage: Raymond George Darwin and Marjorie Meta Recka Beck were married on 27 September 1941 in Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United StatesB.2,3
Death6 September 2003Death: Raymond George Darwin died on 6 September 2003 at age 85 in Zephyrhills, Pasco, Florida, United StatesB.1

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ancestry - Darwin Beck Family Tree
  2. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley
  3. [S1394] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Margaret A Thomas

F, #14548, b. 31 December 1933, d. 23 March 1973
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Biography

Birth31 December 1933Birth: Margaret A Thomas was born on 31 December 1933 in Enfield, White, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Death23 March 1973Death: Margaret A Thomas died on 23 March 1973 at age 39 at Indiana University HospitalB in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesB. during heart surgery1
Burial26 March 1973Burial: Margaret A Thomas was buried on 26 March 1973 at Graceland CemeteryB in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Name24 August 1954As of 24 August 1954, Margaret A Thomas was also known as Margaret A Wenger.1
Obituary25 March 1973Obituary: The obituary for Margaret was recorded on 25 March 1973. Margaret Wenger
Fairbury - Margaret A. Wenger, RN, 39, of Fairbury died at 5:30 pm Friday in Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, during heart surgery.
She had undergone surgery there in April, 1972. Mrs. Wenger, who became ill March 18, also had been a patient at Carle Hospital, Urbana.
A former Gibson City resident, she was on the staff of Fairbury Hospital for many years, having served as night supervisor of the obstetrical department.
Services will be at 11 am Monday in Stiver Home for Funerals, Fairbury, with the Rev. George Russell and the Rev Oren Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 8:30 pm today at the funeral home.
Born Dec. 31, 1933 at Enfield, Mrs. Wenger was a daughter of Sam and Ella Seal Thomas. She was a graduate of Gibson City High School and Mennonite School of Nursing, Bloomington.
She was married to Everett Wenger Aug. 24 1954, in Gibson City. Mrs. Wenger practiced nursing until a year ago.
She leaves her husband, a son, Ken and a daughter, Karen, at home, and a sister, Corrine Small of Colfax. Her parents and one sister preceded her in death.
Mrs. Wenger was a member of the United Methodist Church of Fairbury, Meri-Mates Class, the Wesleyana Circle and the American Nurses Association. She served as an instructor for the American Red Cross home nursing program.
The family suggests that persons wishing to express sympathy in tangible form contribute to a fund for a nursing scholarship to be established in her memory.1

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley

Gerald D (Jerry) Brookstra

M, #14550, b. 1904, d. 1956
Last Edited14 April 2023
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Family: Viola Ella Brandt (b. 27 December 1910, d. 6 April 1994)

Biography

Birth1904Birth: Gerald D (Jerry) Brookstra was born in 1904.1
MarriageMarriage: Gerald D (Jerry) Brookstra and Viola Ella Brandt were married.1
Death1956Death: Gerald D (Jerry) Brookstra died in 1956 at age ~52.1

Citations

  1. [S688] Information from Carolyn Ann Simburger Whatley