Platte County, Nebraska
Columbus City Cemetery
(Photos taken 1989)
Abegglen | Ahrens | Benda | Blaser | Bodmer | Cromwell | Ewert | Galley | Gerber | Gerhold |
Hoehen | Honath | Howell | Hudson | Kloss | Laudenklos | Lehman | Lund |
Marik | Marti | Maurer | Mielak | Pearson | Person | Schupbach | Woods
Note: This is NOT a complete listing of burials at Columbus City Cemetery.
It is simply the photos taken at that place about 1989.
The numbers in parenthesis refer to film rolls & negative numbers.
Reminder - Many of these families have additional children, siblings, etc. that are buried at other cemeteries.
Anna ABEGGLEN (9305)
March 14, 1890 / January 7, 1986
(Born Anna Schneiger, in Switzerland)
Mathew ABEGGLEN (9306)
September 30, 1873 / March 28, 1964
(Born Ringgenberg, Bern, Switzerland.)
Siblings (9303)
June 20, 1918 - Aug. 11, 1923
Elsie R. ABEGGLEN
Jan. 17 1912 - Aug. 11, 1923
(Above 2 children of Mathew Abegglen and Anna Schneiger died in a fire.)
Milton F. ABEGGLEN (9304)
Apr. 15 1923
Son of Mathew Abegglen and Anna Schneiger.
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(Adjacent stones) (9324)
Erna ABEGGLEN / July 17, 1890 - Mar. 16, 1974 / "May she rest in peace"
Fred ABEGGLEN / Jan. 4, 1886 - Oct. 1, 1948 / "May he rest in peace"
(Erna - daughter of John Garlepow & Augusta Meyer.
Fred - son of John Abegglen & Augusta Louise Krause.)
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(Adjacent stones)
Evelyn S. ABEGGLEN (9338)
Jan. 20, 1921 / July 23, 1963
(Daughter of Walter A. Schmid & Alvina Went.
Married Gene Abegglen.)
Gene J. ABEGGLEN (9401)
Nov. 29, 1922 / Aug. 18, 1971
(Son of Paul Abegglen & Estella Poesch.
Married first to Evelyn Schmid.)
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Laurie Abegglen (9318)
Aug. 24 - 1963 - Aug. 24
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(Joint stone) (94025)
Estella W. / Oct. 16, 1898 / Mar. 6, 1941
Paul / Dec. 12, 1895 / Aug. 12, 1970 /
ABEGGLEN
(Estella Poesch, daughter of Wm. H. Poesch & Wilhelmina Scheuman.
Paul, son of John Abegglen & Augusta Louisa Krause.
(Joint stone) (9329)
AHRENS
Margaret E. Aug. 20, 1909 - (March 1994)
Paul F. Aug. 23, 1910 - June 8, 1988
(Margaret - daughter of Carl & Minnie Ewert.
Paul - son of Edwin Ahrens and Emma Mueller.)
Reinhard BENDA (94033)
Nov. 29, 1832 / Apr. 6, 1904
(back of same stone)
Marie BENDA (94034)
Sept. 8, 1829 / Jan. 15, 1917
(Both born in Austrian Empire.
Wife's maiden name - Boder/Bodey?)
Josef R. / BENDA (94035)
1862 - 1930
(Son of Reinhard & Marie Benda.)
Anna Elizabeth Schupbach BLASER (9226)
8-2-1878 5-17-1932
(Daughter of David & Louisa Schubach, wife of Fred H. Blaser.
Anna is buried adjacent to her parents & a brother - see below)
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Nicolaus BLASER (9235)
Mar. 25, 1841 - Dec. 9, 1932
(Born Aarwangan, Bern, Switzerland. Married Elisabeth Ernst.)
(Joint stone for son & wife - below) (9236)
John BLASER / son of N. Blaser
Born June 1867 / Columbus / Died Aug 1869
Elisa BLASER
Wife of N. Blaser / Born July 4, 1840 / Aarwangen, Bern, Schwizerland / Died Apr. 13, 1914 / Gone but not forgotten. / BLASER.
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(Adjacent stones) (9308)
Bertha BLASER Dec. 25, 1882 - Mar. 23, 1950
Paul BLASER Oct. 5, 1878 - Dec. 14, 1967
(Wife's parents - Christian Boss & Emelia Gisin.
Husband's parents - Nicolaus Blaser & Elisa Ernst)
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(Adjacent stones) (9309)
Frieda L. BLASER
Feb. 18, 1902 - Mar. 3, 1988
(Daughter of Berton T. Westbrook & Nellie E. O'Connor.
Wife of Arthur Blaser)
Arthur Chris BLASER
Feb. 16, 1901 - Dec. 15, 1940
(Son of Paul Blaser & Bertha Boss)
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(Adjacent stones) (9310)
Mother / Lena BLASER June 18, 1878 - Oct. 12, 1945
Father / Michael BLASER Mar. 14, 1874 - Dec. 2, 1968
(Wife was daughter of Christian Boss & Emelia Gisin.
Husband was son of Nicholaus Blaser & Elisa Ernst.)
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In Loving Memory (9311)
Lena BLASER
Sept. 21, 1872 - July 21, 1964
(Daughter of Christian Schupbach & Elisabeth Falb.
Born Canton Berne, Switzerland )
In Loving Memory (9312)
Frank BLASER
Dec. 27, 1871 - Apr. 16, 1962
(Son of Nicolaus Blaser & Elisa Ernst)
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(Pair of stones)
Katie BLASER / Dec. 23, 1886 - June 23, 1971 (94026)
(Katherine, daughter of John Rupp & Verina Roth.)
Henry BLASER / May 14, 1876 - Feb. 6, 1967 (94027)
(Henry, son of Nicolaus Blaser & Elisa Ernst.)
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(Triple stone) (9337)
(Upper Left) Minnie BLASER Born Dec. 28, 1893 / Died Mar. 18, 1948
(Upper Right) Julia BLASER Born June 17, 1872 / Died Dec. 11, 1930
(Below) Father Husband / Louis Sr. Born Oct. 23, 1865 Died Sept. 24, 1962
BLASER
(Louis was son of Nicholas & Elisa Blaser.
He married Julia Gerber, daughter of Fred Gerber & Mary Gragert in 1890.
Minnie was dau of Louis & Julia Gerber)
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(Pair of stones)
Margaret K. BLASER / Jan. 26, 1900 / June 4, 1977 (94023)
(flower urn between stones)
Walter E. BLASER / June 6, 1898 / July 29, 1958 (94024)
(Margaret, daughter of John Abegglen & Augustat Louise Krause.
Walter, son of Frank Blaser & Lena Schupbach.)
Jacob BODMER / Born Zurich, Switzerland / April 8, 1826
Died Oconee Oct. 14, 1904 / "Gone but not forgotten"
BODMER
Back of same stone
Karolina BODMER / Born Zurich, Switzerland / Sep. 9, 1825
Died Feb. 14, 1913 / "Gone home " BODMER"
(Karolina, daughter of John Henry Spoerry & Barbara Bertschenger/Buchyn)
David CROMWELL (9316)
SFC / US Army / WW II / Korea
Apr. 13, 1921 / Oct. 6, 1977
Grave marker - US Veteran
(Joint stone) (9327)
EWERT
Minnie Aug. 26, 1884 - Feb. 1, 1971
Carl F. Sept. 26, 1878 - Feb. 10, 1927
(Wilhelmina = Minnie, daughter of Johann "Henry" Hake & Elisa Grotelueschen.
Carl, son of Carl F. Ewert & Carolien Boettcher.)
Note: Daughters Margaret & Esther are buried with their husbands adjaent to Carl & Minnie Ewert.
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(Pair of stones)
Clara EWERT / Jan. 8, 1892 - May 8, 1973 (American Legion Auxillary emblem) (94029)
(Flower urn)
Ernest J. H. EWERT / SGT 4 INF REGT 3 DIV / WORLD WAR I PH (94030)
March 11, 1895 - April 10, 1968
(2 stones with common base) (9321)
Grace Woods GALLEY / Feb. 26, 1881 - June 23, 1969" (DAR emblem)
Albert James GALLEY / Jan. 5, 1872 - Jan. 2, 1953" (Columbus Vol. Fire Dept. marker)
(Three stones with a common base) (9330)
Helen K. GALLEY April 18, 1896 - Mar. 25, 1934
Clifford R. GALLEY May 6, 1892 - Feb. 12, 1959 (Columbus Vol. Fire Dept. emblem)
Louise J. GALLEY Nov. 30, 1894 - May 5, 1978
(Clifford was son of J. H. Galley II & Helen Hudson.
He married Helen Krause in 1914.
He married second to Louise Gottschalk, daughter of Luther "Fred" Gottschalk & Helena Hoehen.)
.
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Alfred E. GALLEY (9231)
Apr 21, 1887 - Dec. 23 1968
(Son of John J. & Emily Galley)
GALLEY (9229)
Emily L. John J.
June 21, 1862 Aug 29, 1858
Nov. 3, 1931 May 28, 1938
(John J.born in Utah, son of George Whittaker Galley & Mary Ann Pyatt.
Emily born in New York, daughter of Stephen G. Button & Anna E. Potter.)
Nellie Lorine GALLEY (9230)
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Galley
Jan. 11, 1890 - Nov. 19, 1909
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(Joint stone) (9322)
GALLEY
Lillian E. / Mar. 21, 1883 / July 23, 1951
Earl R. / Mar. 16, 1881 / Feb. 24, 1959 (Columbus Vol. Fire Dept. emblem)
(Lillian - daughter of Jacob Ernst & Emily Ogren.
Earl - son of James H. Galley II and Helen Hudson)
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(Adjacent stones) (94008)
James H. GALLEY / Apr. 23, 1840 / Mar. 24, 1930 / CO. K 2ND NEBR. CALVARY
Helen Hudson / wife of / James H. Galley / June 10, 1850 / Mar. 11, 1926
(James, son of Mathew J.H. Galley & Ann Whitaker.
Helen, daughter of Henry J. Hudson & Sarah Shefford.)
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Pyramid (south side) (94009)
Vincent H. / son of / J. H. & Helen / GALLEY
Died / May 17, 1893 / Aged / 19 Ys. 8 Ms. 26 D.
Pyramid (west side) (94010)
Father / (pair of clasped hands) / Mother
James GALLEY / Died Apr. 24, 1861 / Aged / 61 Yrs. 11 Ms. & 12 Ds.
Ann / wife of / James GALLEY / Died July 31, 1861 / Aged / 58 Yrs. 5 Ms. & 10 Ds.
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(Two Gravestones) (94015)
Geo. W. GALLEY / Jan. 10, 1830 / Mar. 4, 1907
Mary Ann Pyatt / wife of / Geo. W. GALLEY / Feb. 24, 1828 / Apr. 13, 1866
(She was first wife of G W Galley)
Mary Minerva / wife of / George W. GALLEY (94014)
Born / Feb. 25, 1821 / Died / Mar. 25, 1898 / Aged 77 Ys & 1 Mo
(Name was Helen Mary Minerva Pascoe/Paska. Surname may be from prior marriage.
She was 2nd wife of G.W. Galley)
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GALLEY (94012)
(Plot marker in the background with 2 gravestones)
Caroline E. / GALLEY / Aug. 8, 1867 / Mar. 23, 1944
George W. / GALLEY / Sept. 6, 1863 / Feb. 25, 1943
(George was son of George W. Galley & Mary Ann Pyatt.
Caroline was the daughter of Jonas Welch & Margaret Shackelton.)
Ralph M. / son of / George & Carrie / GALLEY (94013)
Died / Aug. 21, 1894 / Aged / 9 M. 10 D.
(Joint gravesonte) (94016)
Helen M. (name only)
Milton G. / Mar. 17, 1905 / May 22, 1979 /
GALLEY
(Milton is son of G.W. & Carolina Welch Galley.
His wife, Helen M. Smalldon died 9 Jan 2002.)
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(Adjacent stones) 94007
Samuel / GALLEY / Aug. 6, 1834 / Mar. 19, 1904
Lettuce Brindley / wife of / S. GALLEY / Mar. 2, 1842 / June 2, 1906
(Samuel, son of Mathew J.H. Galley & Ann Whitaker. Believe Lettice was his second wife.
Lettice was daughter of Charles Brindley and Amy Gaiter. )
(Joint stone) (9320)
GERBER
Katherine E. Ben J.
Aug. 12, 1919 - (blank) Nov. 4, 1907 - Dec. 7, 1978
"Together forever"
(Katherine - daughter of Alex & Susan Laudenklos, died 1 June 1999)
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(Joint base, 2 stones) (9307)
Alma H. GERBER John A. GERBER
1904-1960 1899 - 1944
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Born Jan 5 1871 - Died June 13, 1886
(detail) Platte Cem 117 (Phillips plot) 51104
(Born Aarwangan, Bern, Switzerland.
Parents: Jacob Gerber and Elisabetha Morganthaler.
Drowned in Loup River while herding.
Nephew of Rosina Gerber Kummer Kuhn, with whom he was living at time of death -
they were rooming with the Phillips Family - A. Louis & Eliza Hoffman Phillips.
Alternative parentage - Sorg diagram shows Otto as child of Rudolph Gerber & Anna Jenzer.)
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Julius P. GERBER (9334)
Born Apr. 29, 1932 / Died June 10, 1954
(Son of Samuel & Anna Gerber; drowned)
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(Joint stone) (9331)
GERBER
Evelyn and Delores
(Left) Oct 24, 1921 (Right) April 30, 1926
(Left and Right) June 6, 1934
(Parents - Samuel Gerber and Anna Weber)
Mother / Anna GERBER BISSON (9332)
March 2, - June 17,
1895 - 1977
Samuel H. GERBER (9333)
NEBRASKA / CPL CO A 109 SUPPLY TRAIN / WORLD WAR I /
Dec. 4, 1895 - Sept. 14, 1954
(Samuel was son of Joseph "Jacob" Gerber & Katherine Speice.)
Mary E. GERHOLD (9234)
July 2, 1883 - Apr. 20, 1909
(Buried adjacent to her father Wilhelm)
Wilhelm GERHOLD (9233)
Jan. 8, 1834 - Dec 27, 1903
(Born PA; married Theresa Tschauner. His wife is buried at St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery.
They were parents of Minnie Gerhold who married Gus Hadwiger.)
(Adjacent stones) (9237)
Edward HOEHEN
Jan. 8, 1830 -29 Jun 1927
(Born Zurich, Switzerland. Physician.
Edward was half-brother of Henry Spoerry, Caroline Spoerry Bodmer, & a Mrs. Meile.)
Grave marker: Columbus Vol. Fire Dept.
Jennie HOEHEN
Mar. 22, 1852 - May 11, 1892
(Maiden name: Brandt. Second wife of Edward Hoehen)
(Joint gravestone) 9328
HONATH
Esther K. 1905 - (deceased)
Elmer C. 1904 - 1967
(Esther was daughter of Carl & Minnie Ewert)
Ethel M. HOWELL (94019)
Nov. 9, 1879 - Apr. 11, 1955
American Legion Auxillary emblem
(Maiden name Burns. Married Zack T. Howell.)
Zack T. HOWELL (94020)
May 8, 1884 - Sept. 22, 1952
(Ethel & Zack Howell were parents of Elizabeth who married Theodore R. Lund.)
(Adjacent stones) (94006)
Mother / Wife of / H. J. HUDSON / 1826 - 1906
H. J. HUDSON / 1822 - 1903 / (emblem - 3 links of a chain with initials "FLT")
(Henry James Hudson and his wife Sarah E. Shefford; both born England.)
Herman KLOSS / Febr. 3, 1887 - Sept. 4, 1936 (94028)
Ich dachte hier noch land zu leden, / Ich muss mein Geisl so jung ausdeden,
Weil es Gott nur haben will, / Ruh ich hier im Grade still."
(Joint stone) (9323)
LAUDENKLOS
Susie / Mar. 1, 1895 / July 9, 1975
Alex / Mar. 4, 1888 / Feb. 1, 1984
"Together forever"
(Alex - son of Adolph Laudenklos & Katherine Ebel.
Susan - daughter of Daniel Thayer & Henrietta Lock.)
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(Joint stone) (9314)
LAUDENKLOS Jr.
Erleen A. 1920 - 1987 Alex E. 1921 - 1987
Grave marker - American Legion
(Husband was son of Alex Laudenklos and Susan Thayer)
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Dale H. LAUDENKLOS (9313)
Cpl / US Army / Korea
Mar. 6, 1930 - Sep. 23, 1983
Marker - U.S. Vet
(Son of Harry Lauenklos and Emma Dora Thayer)
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(Adjacent stones) (9317)
Dennis LAUDENKLOS
Sept. 11, 1942 / May 19, 1973
(Joint stone)
LAUDENKLOS
Betty M. Daniel O.
July 3, 1921 - June 25, 1969 Aug. 6, 1924 - (blank)
2 grave markers - one is American Legion, ...
(Betty - daughter of Charles Abbot & Gladys Holderness.
Daniel O. - son of Alex Laudenklos & Susan Thayer.
Daniel died 1 Aug 2003)
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(Joint stone) (9315)
LAUDENKLOS
Norma Jean Edward A.
Feb. 19, 1928 Aug. 26 1922
No death dates
(Adjacent stones) (94002)
Elisabeth LEHMAN / Nov. 17, 1843 / Mar. 31, 1919
George LEHMAN / Jan. 6, 1848 / Jun. 12, 1918
(Wife's maiden name RICKETTS. She was first married to Charles Whaley.)
(Two stones) (94003)
William H. LEHMAN / Aug. 8, 1876 / Apr. 21, 1913
Lester E. LEHMAN / Oct. 4, 1878 / Mar. 22, 1898
(Both were sons of George & Elisabeth Lehman)
Fred Howard / Son of / George & Lizzie / LEHMAN (94004)
Died / Mar. 3, 1888 / Aged / 2 Yrs & 28 d
John Henry LUND (9335)
Mar. 7, 1909 - Dec. 13, 1934
(Son of Carl "Charlie" Larsson/Lund & Hilda Fredricka Peirson/Person)
Theodore R. LUND (94018)
Mar. 31, 1911 - Feb. 29, 1957
(Son of Carl "Charlie" Larsson/Lund & Hilda Fredricka Peirson/Person.
Married Elizabeth Howell, daughter of Zack Howell & Ethel Burns. Elizabeth died in 1998.)
(Two stones) (9336)
Infant David E. LUND
Feb. 16, 1933
William C. LUND
April 3, 1904 / May 19, 1947 Columbus Volunteer Fire Department marker
(William was son of Carl "Charlie" Larsson/Lund & Hilda Fredricka Peirson/Person;
he is buried next to his son )
Jane (Abegglen) MARIK (9319)
Aug. 14, 1951 - Apr. 10, 1983
Benedik MARTI (9232)
1833-1869
(Born Switzerland)
(Joint stone) (94017)
Helen M. / Apr. 27, 1913 / (Sep 8, 2005)
Kenneth E. / July 8, 1909 / Apr. 11, 1978 /
MAURER
(Kenneth was son of Adam Maurer & Daisy Whittemore.
Helen was daughter of Stanley Pilakowski & Josephine Peters.)
Maudie E. MIELAK (94021)
May 19, 1885 - May 10, 1955
American Legion Auxillary marker
(Urn between the 2 stones)
Victor W. MIELAK (94022)
NEBRASKA / PFC 8 FIELD SIGNAL BN / WORLD WAR I
April 5, 1891 June 21, 1951
WW I / 1917-1918 marker
(Victor, son of John Mielak & Anna Marfica.
Maud, daughter of John Esleys & Clara Carlstrom;
she was first married to a Harbottle.)
Father / Alton PEARSON (9225)
Aug 31, 1912 - Dec. 29, 1947
(Son of Paul Pearson & Ethel Gates, who were living in Silver Creek Twp, Merrick, NE in 1920 & 1930 census. Parents marriage - Merrick Co Book E p102)
PERSON (94036)
Elna M. / 1874 - 1939
Fritjof H. / 1876 - 1940
(Elna Mathilda Carlson, born Sweden. Known as "Tilda". Daughter of Carl Hakanson & Anna K. Petersdotter.
Frithiof Hilding Person, born Sweden. Son of Perr Swenson & Anna Paulsdotter.
His twin sister was Hildeborg F. Person who married Carl "Charlie" Lund.)
Joint stone in same plot for 2 children (94037)
PERSON
Ellen F. / 1910 - 1939
Gustav H. / 1907 - 1921
Joint stone in same plot for 2 more children (94038)
PERSON
Infant / 1906
Lucille / 1918 - 1920
Note: Believe the "infant" should be plural. Tilda's obit states she had twin daughters that died in infancy.
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Ronald Lee PERSON Nov. 1, 1937 - Sept. 24, 1944 (9325)
Carl R. PERSON / SP5 US ARMY / VIETNAM (9326)
Mar. 25, 1935 - Jan. 30, 1978 (US War Vet marker)
Above 2 were brothers - sons of Carl O. Person & Ruth Viola Stromsberg.
Grandsons of Elna & Fritjof Person above.
Parents divorced & both married a second time.
Ruth married 2nd to Harold Lunn - both are buried at Valley View Cemetery, Genoa, NE.
SCHUPBACH (9302)
Chris Margaret
Sept 18, 1871 Feb. 2, 1877
June 18, 1922 May 31, 1960
(Both born Switzerland. Wife's maiden name Zybach)
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David SCHUPBACH (9227)
Jan. 25, 1850 - Apr. 18, 1925
(Born Switzerland.)
Louise SCHUPBACH (9226)
Sept. 1, 1848 - Feb. 8 1942
(Born Switzerland. Wife of David. Buried next to daughter Anna Blaser.)
Rudolf W. SCHUPBACH (9228)
1883- 1911
(Son of David & Louisa Schupbach)
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(Joint stone) (9301)
May 14, 1912 - June 20 1976
(Son of Christian Schupbach & Margaret Zybach)
E. Irene SCHUPBACH (Staub)
Dec 28, 1912 - blank
(Daughter of Fred Staub & Margaret Herchenhan;
married Edward C. Schupbach. She died Jan 12, 2003.)
Henry WOODS (94005)
June 24, 1843 / May 29, 1887 / a member of Baker / Post # 9, GAR
Enlisted in CO 1 15TH IND / VOLUNTEER'S INFANTRY
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