Descendant report: John Valentine Eberlein and Martha Koeppen

01 Monday Oct 2012

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JOHN VALENTINE EBERLEIN was born on 13 March 1861 in Waterloo, Monroe, Illinois, USA. He died on 30 March 1922 in Mott, Hettinger, North Dakota, USA. He married Martha Florentine Koeppen, daughter of Carl Koeppen and Florentine Zuleger on 10 March 1891 in Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA. She was born on 11 Jul 1873 in Germany. She died on 18 November 1959 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

John Valentine Eberlein and Martha Florentine Koeppen had the following children:

i.      JOHN EBERLEIN was born on 12 February 1892 in Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA. He died on 25 June 1894 in Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA.

ii.     ARTHUR HERMAN EBERLEIN was born on 10 February 1894 in Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA. He died on 28 November 1961 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. He married MARGUERITE ISABEL LOMBARD, daughter of Frank Lombard and Ida Ellis on 05 July 1915 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. She was born on 03 August 1893 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. She died on 15 October 1996 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA.

iii.    MARTHA LESETTE EBERLEIN was born on 05 July 1895 in Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. She died on 11 May 1944 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. She married ISAAC E. BRATCHER. He was born in 1890 in Kentucky, USA.

iv.    FREDRICK EDWARD EBERLEIN was born on 28 March 1897 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. He married Nellie Jenny Unknown in 1919. She was born on 05 February 1896. She died on 28 July 1991 in Burnett, Wisconsin, USA.

v.     KATHERINE ELEANOR EBERLEIN was born on 10 November 1905 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. She died on 11 July 1971 in Hennepin, Minnesota. She married PAUL EGGERT. He was born on 04 January 1908. He died in January 1987 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States of America.

Accidental drowning

01 Monday Oct 2012

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JOHNIE EBERLEIN — 2 year old son of John Eberlein and grandson of Fred Eberlein, of this city, fell into the pond Monday afternoon and was drowned. It seems the little fellow went into the boat house and was trying to use a small dip net, when he lost his balance and fell into the water. He was taken out within a few moments by J. Fuller, and Dr. Partlow summoned, but all efforts at resucitation proved unavailing. A coroner’s jury was immediately summoned by Justise Bold, composed of E. E. Breed, C. H. Newton, Chas. Bold, J. A. Lieg, C. Shanahan and H. Miller, who after hearing the testimony, found that the death was accidental. Drs. Partlow and McComb made a post mortem examination of the remains. Little Johny was an unusually bright child, and the sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved parents. The funeral will take place Thursday at 2:00.

Source:
Shawano County Journal, Wednesday, 27 June 1894

Emma Eberlein’s diary: “A book beautifies a room more than a carpet or costly chair”

01 Monday Oct 2012

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“Every time I come home there is something new in the house. Oh, yes we are getting along nicely now, and I hope we will never have to save again as we used to. Our house is getting nicer each month for we are always making something new for it or else buying something. But this fall we have bought most of all. Indeed there are so many things I have done quite a little to beautify our home. I have sewed out 2 pairs almost 3 pairs pillow-shams. I have sewed out 5 pictures. I have bought a $9 chair. I helped fill up over [?] the album with pictures and bought 4 books to make our home look intellectual.

This reminds me that I bought a new book only last Saturday … One book is Nicholas Nickelby and I nearly jumped for joy when I saw it. And then too, just think, it only cost 25 cents. Great Scott! When did you ever hear the like. I would have bought $1 worth of books on the spot but Ma scolds me so every time I buy one. … Oh, I do think a book beautifies a room more than a carpet or a costly chair. I would rather go without my new muffler and buy books with it. … But I must have patience. Three or four a year will be quite enough for a while until Ma gets more reconciled to my passion. Oh, our home is getting so much more beautiful than before that it is positively a pleasure to work and help along.

When John comes home he will open his eyes and oh! I do so hope he is a nice gentleman and no rough rowdy. I figure he will be pleased when he hears how we have worked to improve our mind, manners and morals since he has been gone. really, those 3 years have worked almost a miracle.”

Source:
Emma Eberlein Kriewaldt’s diaries, extract from entry for 8 December 1889, on pages 7-8 of the typed transcript produced by Ernie Kriewaldt.

John V. Eberlein Dead

01 Monday Oct 2012

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Death claimed another Mottite the past week, when John V. Eberlein proprietor of the American House of West Mott, passed away at the home last Thursday evening, March 30th from the effects of dropsy, with which disease he had been suffering for the past several months.

Funeral services were conducted at the home Sunday afternoon, April 2nd. Rev. Harper R. Burns, pastor of the Congregational Church in this city officiating. Interment was made in the Mott cemetery.

The diseased was born in Waterloo, Illinois, March 13, 1861 and at the time of his death was 61 years and 17 days old. When a young boy his parents moved to Pennsylvania and later to Shawano, Wis., where the diseased spent most of his childhood days. In 1885 he enlisted in the army, where he served his country until 1890. On March 10th, 1891, he was united in marriage with Martha Koeppen of Shawano., to which union were born five children, John Jr., who died in infancy, Arthur, of Wausau, Wis., Fred of Janesville, Wis., Katherine and Mrs. Brett Bratcher, both of Mott N. D. Later on the family moved from Shawano to Wausau Wis., where Mr. Eberlein was engaged in business for several years. In May 1910 the family moved to Mott. Shortly after their arrival here, Mr. Eberlein purchased the American House in West Mott, where the family have resided since. The diseased was also a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Besides his loving wife, two sons and two daughters, the diseased is survived by six sisters, Mrs. M. Kellerman, Hannibal Mo., Mrs. I. Kellerman, Troy, Ill., Mrs. D. Pludeman, Montrose, S. D., Mrs. K. Reichel, Shawano, Wis., Mrs. F. Breed, Embarass, Wis., Mrs. E. Kriewaldt of Adelaide Australia, and three brothers, Michael, Fred and Charles Eberlein all of Shawano, Wisconsin–Mott Press, Mott, N. D.

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Shawano County Advocate, Tuesday 18 April 1922

Margaret Volkman

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Mrs. Margaret Volkman, 52, of 1260 Spruce St., died Friday at 3:45 p.m. at Mercy Hospital. She had been ill two days.

She was born in Shawano on June 27, 1910, daughter of Michael and Lora Eberlein, and was married in Gulfport, Miss. to L. G. (Nick) Volkman on March 28, 1943, and they came to Oshkosh in 1945.

A charter member of the College Women’s Club, Mrs. Volkman attended Lawrence College and was a graduate of University of Wisconsin and Katherine Gibbs School, Boston. She formerly taught at Sheboygan High School and from 1959-1962 was on the board of directors of the local Red Cross.

Surviving are her husband, Nick; one son, John Volkman, at home; four brothers, Michael and Frederic Eberlein, Shawano; William Eberlein, Rochester, N.Y., and Dr. Walter Eberlein, Philadelphia, nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Konrad Funeral Home, with the Rev. Erling W. Rabe, pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetary.

Friends may call at the funeral home from Sunday afternoon until the hour of the service.

Source:
Daily Northwestern, Saturday, 20 October 20 1962