Piquet Family History
Surname Origins
Based on the fact that the Piquet ancestors in my family came from France, I’m going to deduct that this is where the name originates from. But let’s do some research and see if we can find out more about it, shall we?
Initially, I always check the Ancestry.com site to see what information they have. Twenty thousand historical documents is quite a bit of information. It seems with 9,000 birth, marriage, and death certificates, there’s at least a few Piquet ancestors in the Ancestry database to research on.
According to the House of Names, Piquet is derived from the old French name of Picot or Pigot. Their website gives a lot of great information on the origins of this surname and their activity before migrating over to America. This was a distinguished family with many being prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in both France and New France, now Quebec.
By 1840, Kentucky and two other states, Pennsylvania and Maine, had the highest population of Piquet families. One Piquet family lived in Kentucky in 1840 which made up approximately 33% of all recorded Piquet’s in the United States.
Piquet families had started moving around the United States by 1920. By then, Louisiana had the biggest population of Piquet’s in America. My direct Piquet ancestors came to America the following year, in 1921.
Piquet Occupations
In the late 1800s, Piquet families held a small variety of different jobs between the United States, Canada, and England.
In the United States, 29% of Piquet’s were store clerks. There were some accountants and butchers as well as some farmers. But farming was a less common occupation for this family.
There was a similar variety in England, but the occupations were different. The most common occupation in the UK for the Piquet family was 20% being Bakers. Again the least common was farming. A Baker, Chemist and Druggist, and Dress Maker made up the top 3 reported jobs in England in 1881 by the Piquet family.
Finally, in Canada in 1881, Cultivateur was the most common occupation for the Piquet family. Seriously, 100% of Piquet’s were cultivateurs in Canada at that time.
Life Expectancy
Early on, life expectancy for Piquet’s was lower than that of the General Population. The average life span in 1944 was 26 years old for Piquet’s whereas the average life span for the general population was closer to 40.
As with the general population, the average life span for the Piquet’s was at an all time high in 2001 when the life expectancy was at age 98 or so. But it has come down since then. The expected life span for Piquet’s in 2004 was 76 years.
Piquet Family Members I’ve Found So Far
- Francois Joseph – Wife: Unknown
I obviously still have a lot of work to do in order to fill this family out and discover my roots. I will be working on that in the weeks and months ahead.
Have you found any Piquet’s in your family tree yet? I would so love to know where they came from. I want to learn why my ancestors left France. Where did they go after they arrived in New York? Did they keep in touch with the family that didn’t come? Did they bring them over later? I have so many questions!
As always, I will come back and update this page as I learn more about the Piquet family.
Happy Searching!
~Kris
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Albert Cornelius Black
Documented History
Albert Cornelius Black was born on Christmas Day, 25 December 1884, according to his WWI Draft Registration Card.
According to the 1900 United States Federal Census, Albert lived with his Mom and Step Dad in 1900 at 517 25th Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
His step father, Jacob Zimmerman – age 41 and born November 1858, was head of household. His mother, Clara M., was also 41 years old and born October 1858.
Albert’s older brother, Edward Black, was 17 years old and born September 1882. Albert was 15 years old, born December 1884. His younger brother, William Black, was 13 years old and born January 1887. Clara reportedly had 4 children, all living.
All were born in Ohio but all parents were born in Germany which is contradictory of itself. Jacob was a Saloon Keeper and owned the house. Edward and Albert were day laborers at the time. William was at school.
Also living with them were Clara’s daughter and son in law. Her daughter, Emma Streibeck, was 19 years old and born December 1880. Her husband, Otto R Streibeck, was 26 and born June 1873. He was from Indiana and worked at the feed store.
In 1910, Albert lived with his mom, Clara, and his grandmother, Wilhelmina Porr. Clara was 51, Albert was 25, and Wilhelmina was 72 years old at the time.
Clara and Wilhelmina were both widowed. Wilhelmina had birthed 8 children, 5 were still alive at the time. Clara had birthed 4 and all were still living. Wilhelmina and her parents were born in Germany. Wilhelmina immigrated in 1879.
Clara and Albert were both born in Ohio. Albert’s father was born in Pennsylvania. Albert worked packing tiles. Clara rented the house.
Marriage
Albert married Katie Amelia Mack on 20 June 1910 in Marion, Indiana, according to Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. His father was Edward Black and his mother was Clara Porr. Her name is misspelled on the marriage record as Cara.
Albert and Katie’s first daughter was born 18 March 1911 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. They lived at 1441 W. 36th St. at the time. Flora was their first child. Albert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, worked as a Packer, and was 26 years old at the time. Katie was 19 years old, born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Military
Albert was drafted for World War I on 12 September 1918 while he was living at 1441 W. 36th St. still. His birthdate is listed as 25 December 1884 and his wife listed as Katie Black.
He was Medium Height, Medium Build with brown eyes and black hair. He was 33 years old at the time.
According to the 1920 United States Federal Census, Albert and his wife Katie lived at 1441 W. 36th Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1920 with their children and Katie’s sister.
Their children were: Flora – age 8, Albert – age 6, Naomi S. – age 2, and Richard O. – age 0. Albert was born in Ohio but everybody else was born in Indiana.
Albert was a post man at the post office. Katie’s sister, Ruth Mack, was a manager at a drug factory.
Death
Unfortunately, Albert and Katie lost their eldest son, Albert Leroy Black, on 9 October 1929.
He had chronic nephritis and died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. He had been born on 10 July 1913 and was only 16 years, 2 months, and 29 days old when he passed.
Albert and Katie lived at 2710 E. 40th in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana in 1930, according to the census. They were 45 and 38 years old respectively.
Their three youngest children lived with them as well. They were: Naomi – age 12, Richard – age 11, and Ernest – age 6.
Albert owned their home and it was worth $3,000. He was 25 and Katie was 18 when they married. Albert was still a mail carrier with the U.S. Post Office.
According to the 1940 Census, Albert and Katie lived at 719 Winton St., Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi in 1940. Albert was 55 and Katie was 48 years old.
Their daughter, Naomi S. Stevens – age 22, lived there with her daughter, Barbara C. Stevens – age 1. Their daughter in law, Marion F. Black – age 19, also lived there with her son, James D. Black – age 5 months.
Albert owned the home worth $4,000. Albert had completed 8th grade, Katie had completed 6th. Naomi completed her fourth year of high school and Marion had completed 1 year of high school.
Albert was still a mail carrier.
This is pretty much all of the information I have for Albert Cornelius Black right now. I was able to get my hands on some pictures of him which I will always cherish. I never met the man but from the sounds of it, he married a wonderful lady and through their family, I exist.
I would absolutely love to get to know this man through any memories that you could share of him. If you happened to know him and/or his family, please let me know in the comments section and I will share it in this post.
For now, take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Katherine Amelia Mack
Documented History
According to Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941, Katherine Amelia Mack was born on 7 February 1892. Her nickname was Katie.
Katie Amelia Black married Albert Cornelius Black on 20 June 1910 in Marion County, Indiana, according to Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
Her parents were listed as Murice J. Mack and Mary S. Weber. The Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941 confirms these details and also lists Katie’s birthdate as 7 February 1892.
Flora Louise Black was born on 18 March 1911. At the time, Katie was 19 years old according to Flora’s birth certificate. She was married to Albert C. Black and they lived at 1441 W. 36th St., Indianapolis, Indiana. Katie was born in Indianapolis, Albert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Albert was a Packer.
The U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 also confirms the names of Flora’s parents. Flora’s married name when she passed was Flora Louise Olcott, according to the Social Security record.
The 1920 Census shows that Albert and Katie still lived at 1441 W. 36th St. with their four children and Katie’s sister, Ruth Mack. Ruth was sixteen years old at the time and earned wages as a manager at a drug factory.
Albert Sr. earned a salary as a post man at the post office and was 35 years old. Katie was 27, Flora was 8, Albert Jr. was 6, Naomi was 2 years and 7 months, and Richard was 11 months. All were born in Indiana, except Albert was born in Ohio.
Unfortunately, Katie and Albert lost their eldest son, Albert Leroy Black, on 9 October 1929. He had chronic nephritis and died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. He had been born on 10 July 1913 and was only 16 years, 2 months, and 29 days old when he passed.
By 1930, according to the Census, they had moved to 2710 E. 40th St. They owned the home and it was worth $3,000. Albert was 25 and Katie was 18 when they married.
Living with them were Naomi, age 12; Richard, age 11; and Ernest, age 6. Albert Sr. was still a mail carrier.
According to the 1940 Census, Albert and Katie moved to Jackson, Mississippi and lived at 719 Winton St. Living with them were: Naomi S. at 22 years old and her daughter Barbara S. Stevens at 1 year old; and their daughter in law Marion F. Black at 19 years old and her son James D. Black at 5 months old.
Albert Sr. owned the home worth $4,000. He was still a mail carrier. The others were housewives. Barbara was born in Mississippi and Marion was born in Pennsylvania.
This is all I’ve found so far for Katie. I’d love to find more on her as I have a family member that affectionately remembers her as “Granny Black.” If you knew her and would like to share memories, please put them into the Comments section below and I’d be happy to share them on this page.
Until next time,
~Kris
Ethel Candice Tabor
Documented History
In 1900, according to the Census, Ethel lived in house number 30 with her father and siblings. The name of the street is not written on the record. They lived in Allen, Kentucky.
W.B. Tabor, her father, was the head of household. He was 36 years old at the time, born in September 1863. He and his father were born in Kentucky, his mother was born in Virginia. His children were all born in Kentucky. He was a farmer and farm owner.
Ethel was 12 years old, born in February 1888. Her sister Reny was 8 years old, born April 1892. Her brother Wilbert was 5 years old, born February 1895. Her sister Jeneen was 3, born January 1897.
Ethel and Charles had their first baby, Hauty Oliver, on 15 April 1904, according to Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911. She was born in Allen County, Kentucky.
According to the 1910 Census, Ethel lived with her husband and their three children at the time. Her husband was listed as Chas S. Oliver. He was 35 years old.
Ethel was 22 years old and they had been married for 8 years. Charles was a farmer and owned his farm. Their children were Hauty B. – age 6, Homer J. – age 3, and Lester O. – age 1.
In 1920, they lived at 260 Cemetery Pike, their farm. Chas owned and operated the farm in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky.
Chas was 44 years old and Ethel was 31. Their children and son in law lived with them. Hautie was 16 years old and married to Charles Hampton Goodrum, age 38. He was a laborer on the farm.
Their other children, Homer was 13, Lester was 10, and Leroy was 8.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1929. Charles worked as a Laborer.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1935.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1936.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1937. Charles worked as a Laborer.
According to the 1940 United States Federal Census, Chas and Ethel lived alone at the time in a house they rented worth $20 at 554 Fletcher in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana.
This house was not on a farm. Chas had completed 8th grade, Ethel had completed 6th. Chas was a laborer, his income was $704.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1955.
Death
Ethel passed away in 1955, according to Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012.
According to Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955 and The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, Ethel died in General Hospital on 5 June 1955.
She resided at 25.5 N. Randolph. She was the wife of Charles F. Oliver, though this is slightly inaccurate. Charles’ middle initial was S. Ethel was born in Allen County, Kentucky and lived in Indianapolis for 30 years and was a member of Broadway Baptist Church.
She was survived by her four children.
This is all I have for Ethel right now. If you have stories about Ethel and her family, I would love for you to share them with us. Please leave them in the comments section below and I will get them added to this page.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Charles Samuel Oliver
Documented History
Charles was born on 17 March 1875 according to U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. He was born in Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky. He had blue eyes and dark hair.
In 1880, Charles lived in Allen, Kentucky with his parents and siblings according to the 1880 Census.
He was 5 years old. His parents were Thomas J age 52 and Phoebe A Oliver age 40. His siblings were Jesse W. age 23, John T. age 18, Willis Leon age 16, Luella age 12, James W. age 10, Eliza age 7, and Sarah E. age 3.
Thomas J was a farmer. Jesse, John, and James worked with their father on the farm. Phoebe was the housekeeper.
Thomas and his parents were born in Virginia. Phoebe and her parents were born in Kentucky.
On 27 September 1901, Charles married Ethel Candice Tabor.
Charles lived in Allen, Kentucky in 1910 with his wife and children according to the 1910 Census. Charles was 35 years old, Ethel was 22. Their children were Hauty B. age 6, Homer J. age 3, and Lester L age 1. Charles was a farmer at the time.
Charles was drafted during World War I on 12 September 1918. He was a farmer.
In 1920, Charles lived with his wife and children in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky according to the 1920 Census. They lived on a farm on Cemetery Pike.
Charles was 44 years old and owned the farm. Ethel was 31 years old. Charles’ daughter Hautie was 16 and married to Hampton Goodrum who was 38 years old at the time. Charles oldest son Homer was 13 and middles son Lester was 10. His youngest son Leroy was 8 years old.
All were born in Kentucky. Charles’ father was born in Virginia. Charles was a farmer. Hampton Goodrum was a Laborer on the farm.
Charles lived at 406 East Morris in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1929 according to U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989. He lived with his wife Ethel and worked as a Laborer.
In 1935, Charles and Ethel lived at 417 Lincoln, Indianapolis, Indiana according to U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989.
Charles and Ethel live at 829 South New Jersey, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1936 according to U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989.
Charles and Ethel still lived at 29 South New Jersey, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1937 according to U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989. Charles was a laborer at the time.
Charles lived in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife Ethel in 1930 according to the 1940 Census. Charles was 65 years old and Ethel was 62.
Charles had completed 8th grade and Ethel had completed 6th grade as children. Both were born in Kentucky. Charles worked 40 hour weeks as a Laborer with WCA.
In 1955, Charles and Ethel lived at 23 North Randolph, Indianapolis, Indiana according to U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989. Charles was 80 years old at this time.
Charles died on 20 March 1962 according to multiple Ancestry Trees, some say 1963 but his headstone says 1962.
He was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. His plot is in the Garden of Champions according to Find A Grave Memorial #62850497. He was 87 years old.
I’m thankful to have been able to find this much information for Charles. I will continue updating this page as I find more. If you have memories of Charles or his family, I would love for you to scroll down to the comments section and share them with the rest of us!
That’s all for now,
~Kris
Mathilde Eugenie Gaillard
Documented History
Mathilde Gaillard married Nickolaus Biver in Paris, France on 3 Aprvil 1892, according to their marriage certificate. Her father’s name was Andre Gaillard and her mother was Rosalie Legan.
Clemen Biver, Nikolaus and Mathilde’s son, was born 7 November 1892. His death certificate has a typo on it stating that he was born in 1960, but that is actually the year he passed.
According to his marriage certificate, Clemen re-married on 24 June 1943 in Elizabeth City, Virginia. At the time, he was 50 years old and married 45 year old Margaret Evers. They were both widowers with a previous marriage each. Margaret’s maiden name was Ryan. Her father was John Henry Ryan and her mother was Ella McGuff. She worked at a hospital in Indianapolis, the city where she was born.
Mathilde’s son, Clemen Biver, died on 8 September 1960 at 67 years old, according to his Death Certificate. He was married and he was a mail carrier when he died. The certificate listed his father as Nickolaus Biver and his mother as Maria Hillard which matches the pronunciation of her name in French. The informant of his death was his daughter, Marguerite Biver.
I obviously haven’t found much information at all on Mathilde. I am hoping to do a deep dive on her fairly soon and find additional information. But if you knew of her, I’d love to hear what you know. Please leave the details in the comments section below and I’ll be happy to share them on this page.
Until next time,
~Kris
Nicolas Biver
Documented History
Nicolas Biver was born on 2 February 1833 in Launstroff, France according to the Declaration of Citizenship from France. His name was spelled Nicolas, according to that document.
In 1872, Nicolas received his Déclarations de Citoyenneté (Declaration of Citizenship) from France. He was 39 years old at the time.
On 3 April 1892, Nicolas Biver married Mathilde Eugénie Gaillard according to Publications des bans de mariage de Paris et Ancienne Seine, 1860 à 1902. Nicolas’ father was Jean Pierre Biver and his mother was Catherine Klein.
That’s it. This is all I have for Nicolas. He is listed on the marriage and death certificates for his son, Clemens Clarence Biver, but other than his name they don’t give any additional information. The spelling of his name is different on each document as well.
I would love to find more information for Nicolas. If you know of him or have memories of him, please share what you know in the comments section below so his memories will live on. I would love to hear from you, even if it’s not Nicolas but his family that you remember.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Weekly Recap – Sept 15 – 21
How Did I Do This Week?
September 22, 2019
These numbers are still feeling quite overwhelming to me right now. I don’t know how I will ever work through over 10,000 hints and still find time to do some good research on folks.
I only managed to clear about 20 hints this week despite all of the work I did. Or maybe I didn’t do as much work as I thought? Now I’m questioning whether it was a productive week or not!
Well… so let’s take a look at what I accomplished, shall we?
September 15 – 21
This week, most of my focus was on updating the posts and my database for the people that I had already researched and cleared the hints from last week. Each ancestor post promises that I’ll come back and make updates as I find additional information on that person. That’s precisely what I did all week. I also updated the facts in Gramps.
I updated the posts for the following people this week:
- Louis Aloysius Miller Jr.
- Yolande Annie Biver
- Lloyd Lester Oliver
- Louis Aloysius Miller Sr.
- Mary Kathryne Guntermann
- Clements Clarence Biver
- Mary Augusta Piquet
- Lester Otis Oliver
- Flora Louise Black
- Charles Beckett Buchanan
- Viola Mildred Beyl
- Edna Mae Applegate
- John Edward Beyl
- Pearl Minnie Winton
- Maurice Grant Buchanan
- Katie Amelia Mack
- Albert Cornelius Black
- Ethel Candice Tabor
- Charles Samuel Oliver
- Francois Joseph Piquet
- Mathilde Eugenie Gaillard
- Nikolaus Biver
- Lela Marie Maurer
- Stephen Guntermann
- Martine Belle App
- Henry Claude Miller
Now I know that’s a super long list for just one week, but there weren’t a ton of hints last week on them so there wasn’t much in the way of getting them updated.
I had not published posts for all of these folks yet, so I also started getting those posts created and scheduled for publishing. Therefore, anybody listed above that isn’t linked to a post will have a link by mid October as I’ve scheduled one post per day to be published.
Plan Going Forward
In my previous Progress post, I mentioned my old plan for getting all of these folks researched in some sort of systematic way. What I found out this week was that if I don’t focus on one branch at a time, I start getting real confused and spend unnecessary time going back and double checking facts.
Copyright: librakv / 123RF Stock Photo
Previously, I had planned to start at one generation and research all of the people within that generation. For example, I started with Viola Mildred Beyl. Once I’ve done the research on her, I will also research her spouse, children, and siblings.
The problem with doing this is that it will take me forever to get the list of Direct Ancestors built out this way. And those are the folks I really want to know the most about.
Next I had planned to move on to another person within the same generation. Again, once I finished that person, I would research their spouse, children, and siblings. This would include the spouse and children for each of the siblings as well.
I had planned to continue from person to person until I had completed that entire generation. Only then would I move to the next generation. But now I’m going to switch it up a bit and focus solely on the direct ancestors for now. When I’ve gotten the barebones of my tree, by way of direct ancestors, then I will start building out the smaller branches of spouses and children.
That being said, I will be doing my best to keep track of who I need to come back to later on.
Extra Credit
I did not do any of my extra credit activities this week. I like to do them sometimes in an effort to advance my genealogical experience a little bit further.
While these tasks certainly aren’t necessary for every family historian, they are tasks that I find beneficial and therefore I would recommend to anybody pursuing their own ancestry.
- Genealogy Training
- Grave Hunting
- Grave Tagging
It’s been a pretty busy week with getting all of the posts updated and figuring out how I want to proceed. But I think I’ve got a good handle on things at this point.
With that…it’s time to start the week!
Take care and hug your loved ones,
~Kris
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Lela Marie Maurer
Documented History
Lela Marie Maurer was born in Kentucky on 29 September 1890 according to an ancestry family tree.
Lela lived at 2214 Lytle Alley, Jefferson County, Kentucky in 1900 with her parents and siblings. She was 9 years old at the time.
Her father was Peter Maurer, born July 1857, 42 years old.
Her mother was Hannah E. King, born December 1864, 35 years old.
Her siblings were: Nora F. J. born 26 April 1886, 14 years old; Katie born September 1888, 11 years old; and Leone L. born September 1898, 1 year old. Peter and Hannah were married 20 years at the time.
Hannah had 8 children total, but only 4 living.
Peter was born in Indiana, his parents were born in Germany. Hannah was born in Kentucky, her parents were born in Ireland. Their children were all born in Kentucky.
Peter was a bricklayer. Their house was rented.
Lela married Stephen Guntermann in Clark, Indiana on 20 October 1909 when she was 19 years old according to Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941.
Lela’s son Raymond Edward was born 27 June 1910 according to his WWII Draft Card.
Lela’s daughter Mary Kathryn was born 25 May 1912 according to her Death Certificate.
In 1927, Lela and Stephen lived at 2114 Wrocklage Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky according to the City Directory.
According to the 1930 Census, Lela lived in Louisville, Kentucky when she was 40 years old.
She lived with her son Raymond who was 19 years old and her daughter, my great grandmother, who was 17 years old at the time. They had a maid by the name of Elizabeth Bank who was 68 years old.
Lela and Mary were stenographers. Raymond didn’t work. Lela is listed as divorced.
Death
Lela lost her daughter on 8 December 1958. Mary Kathryn died of Lobar Pneumonia at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. She had been living at 1843 Heaton Rd., Louisville, Kentucky at the time of her death.
Lela died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky on 9 November 1963 according to the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. She was 73 years old.
I have some confusion with Lela because I’ve seen her name listed differently on different records and there’s confusion with her husband, Stephen Guntermann, as well. This is all I have on her right now but I’ll be looking for ways to verify that what I have is true as well as looking for the correct spelling of her name.
If you knew her or know the family, I would love to hear from you! Please drop a few lines in the comments below and let me know what you remember.
Until next time,
~Kris
Stephen Guntermann
Stephen A Guntermann was born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky on 13 September 1889, according to Ancestry.com.
In 1900, Stephen lived at 1214 Baxter(?) Ave. with his mother, brother, sister, and a boarder, according to the 1900 Census.
His mother was Elizabeth Guntermann, she was born April of 1853 and was a 47 year old widow at this time. She mothered 7 children, but only 4 of them were living. Elizabeth was born in Kentucky. Her parents were both born in Germany. Elizabeth freely owned the house they were living in.
Stephen’s brother was Peter Guntermann. He was born April of 1882 and was 18 years old. He, Elizabeth, and the siblings were all born in Kentucky. His dad was born in Germany.
His sister, Bertha Guntermann, was born May 1886, she was 14 years old. Stephen was 11 years old at the time.
Henery Allison was a boarder living with them at the time. He was 24 years old, born December 1875. He and his parents were born in Kentucky. Henery was a medical doctor.
Marriage
Stephen married Lela Marie Maurer in Clark County, Indiana on 20 October 1909, according to Ancestry.com. Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 confirms Stephen married Lela Maurer on 20 October 1909.
Stephen was drafted into World War 1 on 4 June 1917. At the time, he was married to Lela Marie Maurer with two children under 12 years old, Mary Katherine and Raymond Edward Guntermann.
Stephen was 28 years old when he was drafted and he had been a Shell Worker with Whitaker-Glessner(?) Co. in Portsmouth, Ohio.
He had a Medium build with brown hair and brown eyes, according to the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
According to Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918, Stephen enlisted on 29 May 1918 into the United States Marine Corps at age 29. Comments: Parris Island Summary Court 29 May 1918; Navy Yard Washington DC 17 July 1918; Barracks Detachment Quantico VA 18 October 1918; Navy Yard Washington DC 29 October 1918; Naval Prison Portsmouth NH 6 December 1918. Discharge 2 April 1919. General Court Martial File No 118960.
In 1930, Stephen was staying at a lodge on N. Clark St. in Chicago City, Illinois. He was 41 years old and divorced at the time. He was listed as an Optician in the Optical industry and was a veteran of World War I.
In 1940, Stephen lived at 450 Fisher Lodge in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He was 51 years old at the time and still worked as an Optician. He had worked 30 weeks in 1939 and his income was $900.
Stephen seemed to move around a bit in 1942. He had two WWII Draft Registration cards. On the first one, he lists his age as 53. He crossed out his address of 538 Baxter Ave, Louisville, Kentucky and changed it to 712 N. Illinois St., Marion, Indiana. He lists Fox Optical as his employer and his brother, Dr. Peter Guntermann, as his next of kin.
On the second draft registration card, Stephen is listed as 54 years old. His address is listed as Central Optical Co., 6th & Sycamore, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Death
Stephen died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky on 14 June 1950, according to Ancestry.com. This is confirmed by the Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.
According to Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953, Stephen died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His parents were listed as Peter Guntermann and Elizabeth Jansing. He was 60 years old when he passed.
Stephen’s obituary lists his death date as 14 June 1950 at 5:15pm. His daughter is listed as Mrs. Stephen Gathof. His son was listed as Raymond E. Guntermann. His sister was Bertha of New York and his brother was Dr. Peter Guntermann. He had 4 grandchildren. He was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.
His Find A Grave record shows his middle initial is A. It also says his birth year is 1888. Information on Find A Grave may be inaccurate as it is entered by people that go out and take photos of the graves, so I’m not changing these facts back just yet.
It also says he married Lela on 3 March 1920 in Clark, Indiana. But their marriage record says they married 20 October 1909. Did they re-marry? He was divorced by 1930 according to the Census. Are we dealing with two different Stephens?
I’m just not sure at this point. I do notice that, even on the Find A Grave information, there are two different spellings of the last name. I know it is common for the spelling to have changed over time back in those days. I’m just not sure if that’s the case or if we’re confusing two different families with similar facts. More research will hopefully clarify.
If you have any information on Stephen Gunterman or his family, I would love to learn what you know. If you’d like to share, please drop a few lines in the comments and let me know.
For now, take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Applegate Family
- The Applegate Family
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Beyl Family
- The Beyl Family
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Biver Family
- The Biver Family
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