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OUR MIELKE FAMILY TREE

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First Generation

1. JOHANN PAUL MIELKE  was born on 30 May 1854 in FLOETENSTEIN,Schlochau,Prussia,West Prussia. He died on 8 Aug 1934 in HARDIN,,MONTANA. The last place of residence in Germany before coming to America is called Floetenstein, Germany. Today it is in Poland and is called Koczala (Miastko), Koszalin, Poland. Johann Paul Mielke, known as John Mielke, came to the United States aboard the vessel AMERICA, leaving Hamburg Germany and landing in Baltimore on February 25th, 1892.Buried in Hardin, Montana. Death certificate no. 46 (cause of death endocarditis and acute nephritis)

JOHANN married SUSANNA H. ROGGENBUCK  daughter of FRANZ ROGGENBUCK and ELIZABETH ANNA LEO in 1882. SUSANNA was born on 9 Aug 1847 in FLOETENSTEIN,Schlochau,Prussia,West Prussia. She died on 26 Apr 1915 in NASSAU,MINNESOTA. She was buried in NASSAU,MINNESOTA.

Looking in to possibility of this being Susannah's second marriage due to census info that stated it was marriage #2 and the
fact that oldest daughter was born before marriage date (as well as long span of time between 1st two children. She is
buried in the Catholic cemetery in Nassau, Minnesota. Her daughter, Lizzie is  buried next to her. I've found various
spellings for Susannah's first name. Obituary found in Bellingham Times 4/29/1915 page 8, states that she "dropped dead
while preparing supper" and hadn't been previously ill.  The obituary states she was born in Germany 8/9/1847 and was 67
years 8 months and 15 days old at the time of her death.  She came to Bellingham, Minnesota in 1892 and lived there for 16
years, then moved to Nassau, Minnesota.
 

JOHANN and SUSANNA had the following children:

+ 2 F i. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" MIELKE  was born on 20 Jun 1876. She died on 1 Aug 1912.

+ 3 F ii. MARIE FRANCIS MIELKE  was born on 22 Sep 1884. She died on 18 Feb 1918.

+ 4 M iii. FRANK PAUL MIELKE  was born on 22 Sep 1885. He died on 6 Mar 1962.

 5 M iv. JOHN ALBERT "Jack" MIELKE  was born on 23 Oct 1890 in FLOETENSTEIN,Schlochau,Prussia,West Prussia. He died on 20 Dec 1957 in MORRIS,,MINNESOTA,USA.

World War I veteran. City Manager of Morris, Minnesota for 27 years. Conductor of Morris Municipal Band for many years. Member of the Knights of Columbus. Buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. No children. Fort Snelling Cemetery gives birthdate as 23 Oct 1890 See photo link.

JOHN married GERTRUDE CAROLINE KIESEL  daughter of LOUIS KIESEL and Lena ZIBOLD on 8 Jan 1924. GERTRUDE was born on 12 Jul 1897 in EDINA,MINNESOTA. She died on 28 Jun 1966.
 

Second Generation

 2. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" MIELKE  (JOHANN PAUL) was born on 20 Jun 1876 in FLOETENSTEIN, Schlochau, Prussia West Prussia. She died on 1 Aug 1912 in AMBROSE,NORTH DAKOTA,USA. She was buried in NASSAU,,MINNESOTA,USA.
Died of liver cancer and is buried in the Catholic cemetery, Nassau, Minnesota.

ELIZABETH married JAMES HOLLARN  son of PATHRICK HOLLARN and CATHERINE LYNDEN on 8 Jan 1906 in AMBROSE,,NORTH DAKOTA. JAMES was born on 22 May 1878 in WHITEWATER,WISCONSIN. He died on 17 Jul 1926 in GRAND FORKS,NORTH DAKOTA. He was buried in CALVARY CEMETERY,GRAND FORKS,NORTH DAKOTA.

Last name also spelled Hollaran

JAMES and ELIZABETH had the following children:

 6 M i. JAMES FRANKLIN HOLLARN  was born on 6 May 1907 in AMBROSE,,NORTH DAKOTA. JAMES married JOANNE SINGER  on 10 Nov 1934.

 7 M ii. GEORGE STANISLAUS "Stanley" HOLLARN  was born on 3 Jun 1909 in AMBROSE,,NORTH DAKOTA.
GEORGE married BERNICE MURPHY  on 20 Apr 1940.

 8 M iii. LEON A. HOLLARN  was born on 8 Feb 1911 in SEATTLE,,WASHINGTON, died 6/10/1999 Portland, Clackamas County, Oregon.  Leon's mother died when he was a year old. Before his mother's death, she asked her cousin, Ida (Roggenbuck) Sinkbeil and her husband Edward to raise Leon.  Leon did not know he was adopted until he was an adult. His Uncle, John Albert "Jack" Mielke helped reunite Leon with the two brothers he did not know he had. I have photo of Leon Hollarn.  LEON married Martha VASEK  on 9 May 1945.

 3. MARIE FRANCIS MIELKE  (JOHANN PAUL) was born on 22 Sep 1884 in FLOETENSTEIN, Schlochau, Prussia, West Prussia. She died on 18 Feb 1918 in SEATTLE,,WASHINGTON,USA. She was buried in SEATTLE,WASHINGTON,USA.

Marie Francis (Mielke) Fraasch) died shortly after giving premature birth to a fourth daughter in Seattle, Washington on
February 18, 1918.  Her death certificate (King County, Washington death certificate Record No. 125, register no. 427).
Her cause of death was Erysipelas, an acute skin infection caused by the streptococcus bacteria, complicated by her
pregnancy.  The baby girl, born two months prematurely, was not named and died February 17, 1918, a day before her mother died, she was 10 hours old.  They are buried together in Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, Washington.

After Marie's death, her husband Otto put their three daughters into Burien Orphanage in Seattle.  The two older
daughters remained in the orphanage until they became of age.  The youngest daughter, Ada Florence, was raised by the
Harold Spalding (sports magnate) family of Seattle, they named her Barbara Spalding.  SEE ADA FLORENCE FRAASCH for
more information on this youngest daughter. At the time of her death, Otto and Marie and daughters were living in Lilliwaup, Washington. Her age at time of death, according to her death certificate and funeral records was 33 years, 4 months 26 days which gives her a calculated birth date of 9/22/1884.

MARIE married OTTO THEODORE FRAASCH  son of Heinrich "HENRY" FRAASCH and AUGUSTA DUSTERHOFF. OTTO was born on 26 Sep 1882 in JEFFERSON,,WISCONSIN,USA. He died on 24 Jan 1958 in SAN FRANCISCO,,CALIFORNIA.

Birth date confirmed by Jefferson Co., Wisconsin Registration of Birth. Death date confirmed by California Death
certificate 58-011956 Additional confirmation on the parents of Otto T. Fraasch comes from his grandfather's probate records dated 12/2/1909 Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The Minnsota Times 4/4/1904 published the following about Otto:  SAD ACCIDENT:  There was a party in the hall on Friday evening and our photographer was called to ta ke a flashlight picture.  After the picture was taken, Mr. Fraasch went to the hotel and was fixing his machine when it exploded and severed two fingers and the thumb of his left hand and made a hole through the palm.  The report was so sudden and strong that it smashed the show case, hurled P. J. Carstens to the floor and threw one of the severed fingers across the room, it landing on the newspaper which H. K.  Sorteberg was reading.  Dr. Keene was summoned and dressed the wounds and left Otto in a resting condition.

A Sheriff's Deed dated 2/8/1917 shows that Otto Fraasch purchased, for the sum of $1.00, all of Blocks 34, 36, 37 and 38
and a strip of land 200' x 60' bound on the north by block 38 and on the east by Ellinor Lane and on the south by block 35
and on the west by Chushman Ave, all in the town of Lilliwaup.  He purchased this property from James and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hollarn (Marie Mielke Fraasch's sister).

Otto had been a widower for a year, and he made an agreement with the Stephens that he would sell them the above land, 4
cows, 25 chickens and 8 ducks (already on the property....so I'm assuming it was the Fraasch family home in Lilliwaup Falls)
if they would agree to board and care for his three daughters.  He agreed to pay for board and care of $25.00 per month
and that the girls would be under the personal care of Martha Stephen's, wife of C. C. Stephen's, and Otto would be allowed
to remove the girls from the home at any time.  (Agreement and lease 35026 with C. C. and Martha Stephens).
I'm assuming that the agreement didn't work out very well because all three girls were put into an orphanage shortly
after this.
 

OTTO and MARIE had the following children:

+ 9 F i. ELSIE IRENE FRAASCH  was born on 16 Oct 1906. She died on 9 May 1987.

+ 10 F ii. MARIAN AGNES FRAASCH  was born on 21 Jul 1910. She died on 3 Feb 1994.

+ 11 F iii. ADA FLORENCE FRAASCH "Janine Joann"  was born on 19 Nov 1916. She died on 4 Jul 1996.

 12 F iv. BABYGIRL FRAASCH  was born on 16 Feb 1918 in SEATTLE,,WASHINGTON. She died on 16 Feb 1918 in SEATTLE,,WASHINGTON.

Baby girl Fraasch  was born prematurely and died 7 hours after birth. She was buried with her mother who
died within hours of the infant.  Both are buried in Calvary Cemetery in Seattle. (King County, Washington
death record no. 424, reg. no. 426).

4. FRANK PAUL MIELKE  (JOHANN PAUL) was born on 22 Sep 1885 in FLOETENSTEIN, Schlochau, Prussia, West Prussia. He died on 6 Mar 1962 in HARDIN,,MONTANA,USA. He was buried in HARDIN,,MONTANA.

Carpenter by trade. Cause of death: stroke Buried in Hardin, Montana This family appears on the 1920 US Census for
Marmarth, Slope County, North Dakota, but shortly after that they moved to Hardin, Montana. See photo link. Declaration
of Intention to become US citizen filed in Bowman County, North Dakota 1908.  It gives his birth date as 9/22/1886 and his
last residence in Germany as Flotenstein.  His physical description is 5' 11", 168 pounds, light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes.

FRANK married SUSIE LENA BAKER  daughter of CLEPHANE HOLBROOK BAKER and HANNAH EMOGENE WISEMAN on 26 Nov 1908 in CORRELL,,MINNESOTA,USA. SUSIE was born on 18 Apr 1889 in CORRELL,MINNESOTA. She died on 7 Mar 1972 in HARDIN,,MONTANA,USA.

Obituary: "Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Lena Mielke, 83, of Hardin were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Congregational
Church.  Mrs. Mielke died Wednesday March 8, at a Hardin home.  She was born 4/18/1889 at Correll, Big Stone County,
Minnesota, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Clephane Baker.  She married Frank P. Mielke November 26, 1908; after their marriage
they homesteaded near Marmarth, North Dakota, later moving into the town.  In May of 1920, the couple came to Hardin
(Montana) where Mr. Mielke worked in the construction business.  Mr. Mielke died in March 1962 at Hardin.  Survivors
include 2 sons, Richard of Hardin and John of Anchorage, Alaska; 2 daughters, Mrs. Earle (Dolly) Marsh of Hardin and Mrs.
Robert Yale of Hollywood California, 1 brother, Ray baker of Vancouver, Washington; 9 grandchildren and 13 great
grandchildren." Published 3/16/1972  Billings Gazette.

FRANK and SUSIE had the following children:

 13 F i. LUCILLE VELOIA "Dolly" MIELKE  was born on 8 Feb 1910 in MARMARTH,SLOPE CO.,NORTH DAKOTA. She died on 1 Jun 2005 in Hardin, Montana.
LUCILLE married EARL EVERETT MARSH  on 5 May 1928. EARL was born in (Near) DARLINGTON, MISSOURI. He died on 6 Jun 1983 in BILLINGS, MONTANA. He was buried in HARDIN, MONTANA.  Earl Marsh's 1st wife was Carrie Roberts of Custer, South Dakota. They were married in Hardin, Montana  by Judge Corkins (Book 2 page 386). This marriage was disolved 3/15/1928 by Earl Marsh (DR-2-1928-2003).

Obituary: Billings Gazette 6/13/1983   "....Born near Darlington, Missouri, he came to Sheridan, Wyoming  when he was 18 and worked on the Eaton Brothers Dude Ranch, X4 Ranch and Spear O Ranch in Montana before coming to Hardin (Montana) in 1924.  On March 5, 1928 he married Lucille "Dolly" Mielke in Billings. Survivors include his wife; a sister, Mrs. Vern Buchanan of Boulder, Colorado; a brother Raymond of Gunnison, Colorado; nieces and nephews."

+ 14 M ii. JOHN CLIFFORD MIELKE  was born on 23 Jun 1912. He died on 14 Feb 1989.
 

+ 15 M iii. RICHARD LYLE MIELKE  was born on 23 Jan 1914. He died on 8 Nov 1981.

+ 16 F iv. AVYS LOYCE MIELKE  was born on 21 Oct 1915. She died on 9 Feb 1987.

 17 M v. ROBERT WILBUR "BOBBY" MIELKE  was born on 9 Jan 1925 in HARDIN,BIG HORN CO.,MONTANA. He died on 15 Sep 1940 in HARDIN,BIG HORN CO.,MONTANA.

Robert "Bobby" Mielke died when he was thrown from the back of a moving truck and he struck his head on a metal object that was on the ground.

+18  F     vi. SUSALYNN MIELKE  was born on 8 Aug 1929 in HARDIN,BIG HORN CO.,MONTANA. She died on 8 Aug 1929 in HARDIN,BIG HORN CO.,MONTANA. Died in early infancy.
 
 

Third Generation

 9. ELSIE IRENE FRAASCH  (MARIE FRANCIS MIELKE, JOHANN PAUL) was born on 16 Oct 1906 in Louisville, COLORADO. She died on 9 May 1987 in Brinnon, WASHINGTON.

Obituary from Port Townsend Leader 1987 said that Elsie was the owner and operator of Elsie's Pleasant Harbor Restaurant
in Brinnon for many years, retiring in 1971.  She married Floyd Allen  Chapman in Seattle in 1926; he died in July 1985.  She
was one of the first students of Lilliwaup School, attending via barge and ferry on Hood Canal.  Birth date source: Colorado Sate Division of Public Health Death date source: Death Cert. Washington state file # 7 10322
 

ELSIE married FLOYD ALLEN CHAPMAN  on 14 Jun 1926.

They had the following children:

 19 M i. ROBERT CHAPMAN  was born on 28 Mar 1927.

 20 F ii. NELDA MAE CHAPMAN  was born on 23 May 1928.

 21 F iii. NORENE FAY CHAPMAN  was born on 7 Mar 1930.

 22 F iv. ARDIS BIRD CHAPMAN  was born on 29 May 1937.

 23 F v. VERLA LEE CHAPMAN  was born on 21 Feb 1940.

 10. MARIAN AGNES FRAASCH  (MARIE FRANCIS MIELKE, JOHANN PAUL) was born on 21 Jul 1910 in SEATTLE,KING CO.,WASHINGTON. She died on 3 Feb 1994 in CALIFORNIA. Birth date source: Birth certificate Record No. 2920 Seattle, King Co., Washington MARIAN married THEODORE S. BERRY  in 1928.

They had the following children:

 24 M i. JAMES THEODORE BERRY  was born on 9 Nov 1930 in SAN PEDRO,CALIFORNIA.

 25 F ii. BABY GIRL BERRY  died in DIED IN INFANCY.

 11. ADA FLORENCE FRAASCH "Janine Joann"  (MARIE FRANCIS MIELKE, JOHANN PAUL) was born on 19 Nov 1916 in SEATTLE,,WASHINGTON. She died on 4 Jul 1996 in Mesa,MARICOPA COUNTY,ARIZONA.

Information source: Gerianne Stewart Powell (daughter of Ada Florence) 2/2001 After Ada Florence's mother died, Ada
was taken from Burien Orphanage by the sports magnate Harold Spalding & family (of Seattle) who wanted to adopt her,
however, Ada's biological father Otto Fraasch, didn't agree to that, so she was raised by the Spaldings as a foster daughter.
Ada Florence Fraasch was raised with the name Barbara Janine Spalding..

In her adult years, Ada used the stage name "Janine Joann" or "J.J." for her years in theatre work. She worked as costume
and wardrobe designer for Crusader Films, Inc. As an actress, she appeared in many screen and stage roles. She was
married three times.  Her first husband was Malcolm Henry Stewart.  They had a daughter in 1937.  Her second husband
was Jack B. Foster.  Her third husband was John Herman Schulz.  Ada developed Alzheimer’s disease before her death in
1996 at Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Death date information taken from Arizona Republic Newspaper (Mesa, Arizona) 7/6/1996.

ADA married (1) MALCOLM HENRY STEWART  in SPOKANE,WASHINGTON. The marriage ended in divorce. MALCOLM was born in 1915 in NORTH POWDER,UNION COUNTY,OREGON.

They had the following children:

 26 F i. GERRY ANN STEWART "Gerianne"  was born on 12 Jan 1937 in SPOKANE,WASHINGTON. She was christened on 19 Jun 1949 in HOLLYWOOD,CALIFORNIA.

Gerianne Stewart married Merrill Powell twice. First time was 8/6/1966 -divorced in 1973 - Remarried  Merrill Powell on 4/12/1979. Gerianne Stewart was christened at St. Stephens Church Hollywood, California
 

GERRY married (1) MERRILL RUSH POWELL  son of DOUGLAS MONTAGU JACOBS and ELIZABETH RUSH POWELL on 6 Aug 1966 in HOLLYWOOD,CALIFORNIA. MERRILL was born on 12 Apr 1930 in VICTORIA,BRITISH COLUMBIA.

At birth, Merrill was named: Merrill Montagu Jacobs. His parents divorced in 1937 and he was adopted by his maternal grandparents John Rush Powell & Eda Adaline Campbell Powell. Merrill's name was changed in 1939 to Merrill Rush Powell.  No children from first marriage to Brady Ann Wellington which lasted from
1956-1964.

GERRY married (2) DELBERT MERRILL WILSON .
 

ADA married (2) JACK B. FOSTER  son of GLEE FOSTER on 28 Jun 1953 in BAJA,CALIFORNIA.
 

ADA married (3) JOHN HERMAN SCHULZ  son of SCHULZ. JOHN was born in BURLINGTON,IOWA. He died on 27 Jan 1994 in Mesa, MARICOPA, ARIZONA.  Information source Arizona Republic Newspaper 2/2/1994
 

 14. JOHN CLIFFORD MIELKE  (FRANK PAUL, JOHANN PAUL) was born on 23 Jun 1912 in MARMARTH,SLOPE CO.,NORTH DAKOTA. He died on 14 Feb 1989 in ANCHORAGE,,ALASKA,USA. He was buried in cremated.

Arrived in Alaska in July 1940 aboard the steamer ALEUTIAN with wife Margaret and daughter Suzan. (Info Source:
Seward Gateway (newspaper)7/13/1940 issue)  Cause of death: brain tumor
 

JOHN married MARGARET ALICE GUSTAFSON  daughter of WILLIAM FERDINAND GUSTAFSON and ALICE ALMEDA KLINT on 8 Aug 1937 in HARDIN,,MONTANA,USA. MARGARET was born on 17 Jul 1912 in KANDIYOHI,KANDIYOHI CO.,MINNESOTA USA. She died on 18 Dec 1980 in ANCHORAGE,ALASKA USA.

Margaret Alice (Gustafson) Mielke was the first official poet laureate of Alaska.  Margaret died of pneumonia after emergency surgery.
 

JOHN and MARGARET had the following children:

 27 F i. SUZAN ALYCE MIELKE  was born on 4 Feb 1938 in COEUR d’Alene, KOOTENAI CO.,IDAHO.

Suzan's birth certificate uses spelling: Susan Alice Mielke.

SUZAN married (1) JOHN ARTHUR NOYES  son of JOHN O. NOYES in Sep 1955. The marriage ended in divorce.
SUZAN married (2) RICHARD LeROY STOLTZE  son of EDWARD STOLTZE and DOROTHY on 2 Dec 1960 in ANCHORAGE,,ALASKA. RICHARD was born on 19 Dec 1931 in SIOUS CITY, IOWA. He died on 26 Apr 2005 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Suzan and Richard (Dick) Stoltze also raised Dick's 3 children from his previous marriage: Christine, Vicki and Richard Stoltze.
 

 28 F ii. MARNICE MAUREEN MIELKE  was born on 3 Feb 1941 in ANCHORAGE,,ALASKA.
MARNICE married (1) ROBERT Benny DIGGINS  on 19 Jul 1956 in ANCHORAGE,,ALASKA. The marriage ended in divorce.

MARNICE married (2) Theron LEE "Swede" FOOTE  on 21 Jan 1976.

 29 F iii. GERTRUDE MARIAM "Trudy" MIELKE  was born on 11 Feb 1945 in ANCHORAGE,,ALASKA.
GERTRUDE married RONALD WAYNE KELLER (Dr.)  on 19 Mar 1967. RONALD was born on 25 Sep 1944 in Deadwood,,SOUTH DAKOTA,USA.
 

 30 M iv. JOHN ROBERT MIELKE  was born on 9 Jul 1948 in ANCHORAGE,,,ALASKA.

John Robert Mielke and James William Mielke were twins, born 9 July 1948 Anchorage, Alaska

JOHN married COLEEN MARIE WALKER  daughter of OLIVER ELMER WALKER and KATHLEEN MAUD FURNESS on 14 Nov 1970 in EAGLE RIVER,,ALASKA. COLEEN was born on 10 May 1950 in ,,ANCHORAGE,ALASKA.

 31 M v. JAMES WILLIAM "BILL" MIELKE  was born on 9 Jul 1948 in ANCHORAGE,,ALASKA.

Twin of John Robert Mielke.

JAMES married DARLENE R. WERRE  daughter of HERBERT WERRE and ALMA MAXINE STORDAHL on 24 Dec 1970 in ANCHORAGE,,ALASKA. DARLENE was born on 3 Jun 1951 in BOWMAN,,NORTH DAKOTA.

 32 M vi. FRANK GUSTAV MIELKE  was born on 9 Jan 1950 in ANCHORAGE,,ALASKA.
FRANK married (1) SHELLEY JEAN HIGGINS  on 28 Jun 1985 in LAS VEGAS,,NEVADA,USA. SHELLEY was born on 9 Oct 1949 in San Diego, CALIFORNIA

 15. RICHARD LYLE MIELKE  (FRANK PAUL, JOHANN PAUL) was born on 23 Jan 1914 in MARMARTH,SLOPE CO.,NORTH DAKOTA. He died on 8 Nov 1981 in HARDIN,BIG HORN CO.,MONTANA.

RICHARD married MARIAN PLUMMER  on 28 Aug 1938.
They had the following children:

 33 F i. MARILYN KAY MIELKE  was born on 20 Feb 1944 in HARDIN,MONTANA.
MARILYN married STANLEY WATSON LAUGHERY  on 14 Dec 1974 in HARDIN,MONTANA. STANLEY was born on 17 May 1943.

 34 M ii. RICHARD "Dicky" MIELKE .

 16. AVYS LOYCE MIELKE  (FRANK PAUL, JOHANN PAUL) was born on 21 Oct 1915 in MARMARTH,SLOPE CO.,NORTH DAKOTA. She died on 9 Feb 1987 in LOS ANGELES,CALIFORNIA USA.

Cause of death: brain tumor

AVYS married ROBERT YALE  on 25 Jun 1938.

They had the following children:

 35 F i. VALARIE YALE .
 
 

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