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Jacob K. Riegel1,2,3

ID# 3931, (abt 1816 - 1857)
Family Chart

Parents:

  • Father: Jacob Riegel

Key Events:

  • Born: abt 20 Sep 1816 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6,7,8,9
  • Married: Christiana Ohl.10,11,12
  • Died: on 13 Sep 1857.13
  • Buried: in Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lewis Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.13
Jacob also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Christiana Ohl:

Citations

  1. Jacob K. Riegel, Jacob K., probate papers, Petition of Administrator and Inventory by Widow both show name as Jacob K. Riegel.
  2. Jacob Riegel tombstone, Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, shows name as Jacob Riegel.
  3. Benjamin Franklin Riegel, Benjamin Franklin, baptismal certificate, shows name as Jacob Riegel.
  4. Jacob Riegel tombstone, Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, shows age as 40 yr. 11 mo. 23 days.
  5. Jacob Rigel household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows state and age 35.
  6. Thomas Immel household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows state.
  7. Benjamin Reigel household, 1900 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, record for Benjamin Reigel, shows state.
  8. Benjamin F. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows Benjamin's parents both born in Germany.
  9. Benjamin Franklin Riegel, Benjamin Franklin, Certificate of Death, shows country, as Germany.
  10. Jacob K. Riegel, Jacob K., probate papers, Petition of Administrator, shows Christiana as Jacob's widow.
  11. Benjamin Franklin Riegel, Benjamin Franklin, baptismal certificate, shows Christiana and Jacob as married.
  12. Jacob Rigel household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows Jacob and Christiana Rigel as apparent heads of household.
  13. Jacob Riegel tombstone, Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Christiana Ohl1,2,3

ID# 3932, (1820 - 1893)
Family Chart

Parents:

  • Father: John Ohl
  • Mother: Margaret

Key Events:

  • Born: on 7 Mar 1820 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6,7,8
  • Married First: Jacob K. Riegel.9,10,11
  • Married Second: Abraham Clemens btn Jun 1880 and 1883.2,12,13
  • Died: on 27 Jun 1893.14,15
  • Buried: in Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church, Turbotville, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.14
Christiana also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Jacob K. Riegel:

Citations

  1. Benjamin Franklin Riegel, Benjamin Franklin, baptismal certificate, shows name as Christiana Ohl.
  2. Christiana Clemens tombstone, Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, shows name as Christiana Clemens.
  3. Mary C. Simons, Mary C., Certificate of Death, shows name as Christiaina Ohl.
  4. Christiana Clemens tombstone, Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, shows age 72 yr, 3 mo, 6 d (the last unclear) at death.
  5. Church Records of Twenty-Eight Churches in the Easton Public Library, transcribed and edited by Staff of the Easton Public Library, Personnel of the Works Progress Administration, et al, Easton Public Library, pg 74, Baptism of Chrissie Ann Ohl, shows date, as 7 Mar 1820.
  6. Jacob Rigel household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows state and age 30.
  7. P. F. Reigel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows Benjamin's mother born in Pennsylvania.
  8. Benjamin Franklin Riegel, Benjamin Franklin, Certificate of Death, shows country, as Germany.
  9. Jacob K. Riegel, Jacob K., probate papers, Petition of Administrator, shows Christiana as Jacob's widow.
  10. Benjamin Franklin Riegel, Benjamin Franklin, baptismal certificate, shows Christiana and Jacob as married.
  11. Jacob Rigel household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows Jacob and Christiana Rigel as apparent heads of household.
  12. Christiann Regles household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows her surname as Regles, so any marriage would have been later.
  13. Deeds, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 113: 460-1, Geo. P. Armstrong, Exc. to Sarah A. Taylor, 1894, shows she married Abraham Clements after she made the 1862 purchase, and that she took title to the parcel in 1883 as Christian Clements.
  14. Christiana Clemens tombstone, Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  15. Will Books, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 10:18, Christian Clements will, 1891.

Mattie W. Bush1,2,3,4

ID# 3934, (1866 - 1938)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 27 Jan 1866 in Gallatin, Tennessee.5,6,7
  • Married First: Alvin R. Hill on 2 Nov 1882 in Sumner Co., Tennessee.8,9
  • Married Second: Sebastian Glabe in 1927.10,11,12
  • Died: on 7 Nov 1938 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois.13,10,14
  • Buried: on 10 Nov 1938 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois.5,15
Mattie also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Alvin R. Hill:

  • Allen Bush Hill
  • Lulu Hill
  • Mary Hill
  • Albert Riley Hill
  • Lillian Hill

Citations

  1. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Mattie Glabe, citing FHL#1818999, cert no 42912, shows father's surname as Bush.
  2. Alvin R. Hill and Mattie W. Bush, marriage register.
  3. W. A. Bush household, 1880 U.S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee, shows name as Mattie Bush.
  4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 72216267, Mattie A. Glabe.
  5. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Mattie Glabe, citing FHL#1818999, cert no 42912.
  6. Alvin R. Hill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, shows month, year, age 34 and state.
  7. Wm. Bush household, 1870 U.S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee, shows age 4 and state.
  8. Alvin R. Hill and Mattie W. Bush, marriage register, shows date, county, and officiant.
  9. Alvin R. Hill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, shows married 17 years.
  10. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows year.
  11. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Mattie Glabe, citing FHL#1818999, cert no 42912, shows him as her spouse; record for Sebastian Glabe, citing FHL#1831997, cert no 28, shows her as his spouse.
  12. Sebastian Glabe household, 1930 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows married, with his first marriage at age 25 and hers at 17.
  13. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Mattie Glabe, citing FHL#1818999, cert no 42912, shows date, town, county, and state.
  14. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 72216267, Mattie A. Glabe, shows year.
  15. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 72216267, Mattie A. Glabe, shows cemetery, town, county, and state.

Laura Angelina Glabe1,2,3

ID# 3935, (1886 - 1962)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 26 Oct 1886 in Holton, Kansas.4,5,6
  • Married: William Henry Grosenbach on 8 Sep 1909 in Chatsworth, Illinois.7,8
  • Died: on 4 Oct 1962 in 313 Stahl, Washington, Illinois.9
  • Buried: on 8 Oct 1962 in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton, Illinois.10
Laura also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with William Henry Grosenbach:

Citations

  1. Sebastian Glabe household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Laura Glabe.
  2. William H. Grosenbach household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Laura A. Grosenbach.
  3. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 65, shows name as Laura Angelina Glabe.
  4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 65, shows date, town, and state.
  5. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 2132, Will H. Grosenbach adn Laura A. Glabe, shows age 23 at marriage 8 Sep 1909, town, and state.
  6. Laura Grosenbach, Laura obituary, The Pantagraph, shows date, as 27th, town, as Hughton, and state.
  7. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 2132, Will H. Grosenbach adn Laura A. Glabe, shows date, town, and officant.
  8. William H. Grosenbach household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows married 7/12 year.
  9. Laura Grosenbach, Laura obituary, The Pantagraph, shows died Thursday, at her home, address.
  10. Laura Grosenbach, Laura obituary, The Pantagraph.

Nellie May Glabe1,2,3

ID# 3936, (1888 - 1979)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 27 Sep 1888 in Holton, Kansas.4,5
  • Married: Charles Frederick Shafer on 2 Jun 1909 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois.6,7
  • Died: on 4 Dec 1979 in Fairbury, Livingston Co., Illinois.8,9
  • Buried: in Chatsworth Cemetery, Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois.10
Nellie also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Charles Frederick Shafer:

  • Elma Catharine Shafer
  • Ronald Charles Shafer
  • Faye Christina Shafer
  • Arlene Nell Shafer
  • infant Shafer

Citations

  1. Sebastian Glabe household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Nellie Glabe.
  2. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 2081, Chas F. Shafer and Nellie May Glabe.
  3. Nellie M. Shafer, Nellie M. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows father's surname as Glabe.
  4. Nellie M. Shafer, Nellie M. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows date, town, and state.
  5. Sebastian Glabe household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 11, and state.
  6. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 2081, Chas F. Shafer and Nellie May Glabe, shows date, town, and officant.
  7. Adam Shafer household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows married one year.
  8. Nellie M. Shafer, Nellie M. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows died Tuesday, and town.
  9. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Nellie Shafer, Soc. Sec. No. 339-28-4563, shows month, year, and last residence as 60921 Chatsworth, Livingston, Illinois.
  10. Adams, Lois, "Descendants of Jacob Glabe", citing Livingston County Cemetery Records, Volume I, Page 103, record on Charles F. Shafer and Nellie Mae Glabe Shafer.

Luella Christina Glabe1,2,3

ID# 3937, (1891 - 1985)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 26 Feb 1891 in Germanville Twp., Livingston Co., Illinois.4,5,6,7
  • Married: Orville Orvan Oliver on 30 Mar 1921 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.8,9
  • Died: on 6 Aug 1985 in Fairbury, Livingston Co., Illinois.10,11
  • Buried: on 9 Aug 1985 in Chatsworth Cemetery, Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois.12
Luella also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Child with Orville Orvan Oliver:

  • infant daughter Oliver

Citations

  1. Luella C. Oliver, Luella C. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows father's surname as Glabe.
  2. Sebastian Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Luella C. Glabe.
  3. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Oliver, citing cert no. 1582, 16, shows name as Luella Christina Glahe Or Glabe.
  4. Luella C. Oliver, Luella C. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows date and township.
  5. Sebastian Glabe household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows month, year, as 1881, age 9, and state, as Illinois.
  6. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows date, town, and state, as Holton, Kansas.
  7. Sebastian Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows age 19 and state, as Illinios.
  8. Marriage Record, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma, 39:185, Orville O. Oliver and Luella C. Glabe, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  9. Orville Oliver household, 1930 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows married, with his first marriage at at 26 and hers at 30.
  10. Luella C. Oliver, Luella C. death notice, The Pantagraph, shows date and Fairbury Hospital.
  11. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Luella Oliver, Soc. Sec. No. 352-40-0755, shows month, year, and last residence as 60921 Chatsworth, Livingston, Illinois.
  12. Luella C. Oliver, Luella C. obituary, The Pantagraph.

Esther Matilda Glabe1,2,3

ID# 3938, (1895 - 1979)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 28 May 1895 in Chatsworth, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Married: Stephen Barker Ward on 3 Apr 1913 in Pontiac, Illinois.7,8
  • Died: on 25 Apr 1979 in Los Angeles Co., California.9,10
  • Buried: in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California.11
Esther also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Child with Stephen Barker Ward:

  • Olive Nadine Ward

Citations

  1. Sebastian Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Ester M. Glabe.
  2. "Livingston County, Illinois, Farmers Directory, 1917," Ancestry.com, Steven Ward entry, shows name as Esther Glabe.
  3. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 76, shows name as Esther Matilda Glabe.
  4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows date, town, and state.
  5. Sebastian Glabe household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows month, year, as 1885, age 5, and state.
  6. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 4201, Steven Ward and Esther Glabe, shows age 19 at marriage 3 Apr 1913, and town.
  7. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 4201, Steven Ward and Esther Glabe, shows date, town, county, state, and officant.
  8. Steve B. Ward household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows married.
  9. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Esther G Ward, Soc. Sec. No. 561-21-7308, shows date and county.
  10. Nellie M. Shafer, Nellie M. obituary, The Pantagraph, shows she was survived by four sisters, names Luella, Eva, Seberta, and Rachel as survivors, and four sisters had preceded her in death.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 150471283, Esther Matilda Glabe Ward, includes tombstone photo.

Ruth Katherine Glabe1,2,3

ID# 3939, (1898 - 1967)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 27 Jan 1898 in Chatsworth, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Married First: Bert Raymond Munsell on 5 Sep 1923 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois.7,8,9
  • Married Second: William Presscott Attkisson on 27 May 1950 in 872 Walnut Ave., Monrovia, Los Angeles Co., California.10
  • Died: on 10 Apr 1967 in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California.11,12
  • Buried: in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California.13
Ruth also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Bert Raymond Munsell:

  • Ruby Christine Munsell
  • Shirley Rae Munsell

Citations

  1. Sebastian Glabe household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Ruth Glabe.
  2. Sebastian Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Ruth K. Glabe.
  3. Record of Marriage Licenses, Los Angeles Co., California, 892:41, William Presscott Attkisson and Ruth Kathryn Munsell, shows maiden name as Ruth Glabe.
  4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows date, town, and state.
  5. Sebastian Glabe household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 2, and state.
  6. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Ruth K Attkisson, Soc. Sec. No. 565-30-2682, shows date and state.
  7. Marriage Register, Livingston Co., Illinois, 1:214, no. 6904, Burt Raymond Munsell and Ruth Glabe, shows date, town, and officiant.
  8. Bert R. Munsell household, 1930 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married, with his first marriage at age 35 and hers at 32.
  9. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows month, as Jun, and year.
  10. Record of Marriage Licenses, Los Angeles Co., California, 892:41, William Presscott Attkisson and Ruth Kathryn Munsell, shows date, address, city, state and officiant.
  11. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 77, shows date, city, and state.
  12. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Ruth K Attkisson, Soc. Sec. No. 565-30-2682, shows date and county.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 89637281, Ruth Katharine Glabe Attkisson, includes photo of memorial plaque.

Rachel Elizabeth Glabe1,2,3

ID# 3940, (1898 - 1994)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 27 Jan 1898 in Chatsworth, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Married: Ernest William Kersten on 16 Jun 1920 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois.7,8
  • Died: in Oct 1994 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.9
Rachel also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Ernest William Kersten:

  • Juanita Rae Kersten+
  • Jeanne Anne Kersten
  • Donald Jay Kersten

Citations

  1. Obituary Daily Times, online, record for Kersten, Rachel Elizabeth (Glabe), citing the Albuquerque Journal, 19 Oct 1994.
  2. Sebastian Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows name as Rachael E. Glabe.
  3. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 6109, Ernest W. Kersten and Rachel E. Glabe.
  4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows date, town, and state.
  5. Sebastian Glabe household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 2, and state.
  6. Sebastian Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Illinois, shows age 12 and state.
  7. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, no. 6109, Ernest W. Kersten and Rachel E. Glabe, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
  8. Ernest W. Kersten household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kane Co., Illinois, shows married, with each first married at age 22.
  9. Obituary Daily Times, online, record for Kersten, Rachel Elizabeth (Glabe), citing the Albuquerque Journal, 19 Oct 1994, shows city and state.

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