Michaelis Story
Henry John Michaelis - was born in Luxembourg, Germany. He came to America in 1847 at the age
of 24. Located in Frankfort, In. His younger brother, Jean (John), followed him
to America in 1855. Henry married Katherina Ruff, born in Prussia, Germany, June 19, 1851.
Moved to Indianapolis where they lived until 1868 when they came to Topeka, KS. Two years
later they
settled on a farm, (homestead), in Newbury, KS, near Paxico, with their family. The older boys
soon returned to Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Michaelis lived on this farm until their deaths,
Jan 9 & 11, 1894, she passed away 2 days after her husband. Each died of pneumonia. To this
union 9 children were born, 7 boys and 2 girls. It is thought that a 10th child was born to
Henry and Katherina, a boy that died in infancy or childhood.
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John Henry Michaelis Sr. - eldest son of Henry John and Catherine Michaelis was born Nov 28,
1853 in Frankfort, IN, died Oct 30. 1934 in Paxico, KS. Later the family moved to Indianapolis. As a young man he worked as
a carpenter. Attended night classes and studied architecture. In 1878 (?) he came to Kansas,
married Mary Theresa Schroeder in Kansas City, MO. They located on a farm at Paxico , KS. He
also engaged in carpentering, and planned and supervised many of the rural farm homes and
buildings in the community. From 1891 to 1895 they, and their family, lived in Alma, KS, the
county seat of Wabaunsee County, where he served as county treasurer. Mr. Michaelis died at
age 79.
Mary Theresa Schroeder Michaelis was born in Austria July 28, 1853. She came to America with
her parents when a small child and grew up in Madison, WI. For a time the family lived in
Madison, IN. Her mother passed away when Mary was 16 years old. Later she went to Indianapolis where she worked as a housekeeper in the Benjamin Harrison home when he was elected president of the United States. In 1878 she came to Kansas City, MO where she married John Henry. Mrs. Michaelis died at the age of 81. To this union were born 5 boys and 2 girls.
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John Henry Michaelis Jr. eldest son of John Henry Sr. and Mary Theresa Schreder Michaelis was born Aug, 1, 1881. Grew up on a farm at Paxico, KS. Attended public school dist No. 60 and parochial catholic school at Newbury, KS. Married Rose Josephine Glotzbach June 5, 1905 at Sacred Heart Church in Newbury, KS,
where both were members. Lived on a farm near Paxico until 1943. At that time they retired from the farm and moved to Topeka, Ks and lived at 1108 Van Buren until 1956.
John Henry Michaelis passed away April 22, 1956 at age 74. Mrs Michaelis lived with her daughter Leona Schmidt
in Topeka, KS, where she died November 15, 1967.
Elizabeth Marie Michaelis eldest child of John Henry and Rose Michaelis Jr. Born April 5, 1907 in Paxico, KS. Attended Parochial school at Newbury, KS and Stricklers Business College, Topeka, KS. Married Lawrence Joseph Renyer of Topeka, Aug 14, 1928 in Sacred Heart Church, Newbury, KS. Two children were born to this union, a daughter and a son. Lawrence died in 1989. Elizabeth
was a real estate business secretary.
Leona Marie Michaelis, 2nd child and 2nd daughter of John Henry and Rose Michaelis was born September 7, 1908 in Paxico, KS. Attended Parochial grade school in Newbury and Stricklers Business College in Topeka, KS. She married Elmer Karl Schmidt September 4, 1933 in Holy Name Church, Topeka. Mr Schmidt was born in Ellenwood, KS. They owned and operated an oil station at 1710 Topeka Ave., which has been sold. To this union two sons were born.
Julius Charles (Mike) Michaelis, 3rd child and 1st son of John Henry and Rose Michaelis was born January 6, 1910, Paxico, KS. An assistant manager of the Gregg Tire Co., Topeka, KS. Married Eleanor Caroline Good Nov 25, 1937 in Emporia, Ks. She was employed as a secretary in the Automobile License Dept., Shawnee County, Topeka, KS. To this union 2 daughters were born.
Francis Louis Michaelis, 9th child, 6th son of John Henry and Rose Michaelis. Born
in Paxico, KS. Graduated from Paxico Rural High School. Graduate Kansas University 1949, Lawrence, KS, B.S. in business administration, industrial engineering. Sales engineer Sinclair Refining Co. Kansas City, Mo. WWII pilot of B-17, served in the ETO
and was decorated with the Purple Heart and Silver Star. Married Theresa Mary Sturman in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Kansas City, KS.
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William Rupert Michaelis 2nd eldest son of John Henry and Mary Theresa Michaelis Sr. born March 8, 1883
in Paxico, Ks, died Apr 12, 1950 in Indianapolis. Grew up on a farm at Paxico, KS, attended Parochial Catholic School at Alma, KS, Public school at Paxico, KS. At age 23 he left the farm and went to Indianapolis, IN where he worked as a cabinet maker. Married Lucy Barnhorst June 14, 1911 at St. Phillips Catholic Church, Indianapolis, IN, lived at 821 Parker Ave., Indianapolis. Lucy Barnhorst
was born Dec 13, 1884 in Nepoin, IN, died Nov 28, 1935, in Indianapolis. To this union
6 children were born - 4 boys and 2 girls. One daughter, Rosemary, died in infancy.
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Leonard (Leo) Henry Michaelis, 5th son of John Henry and Mary Michaelis, was born June 30, 1892 in Paxico, KS. He grew up on a farm at Paxico, married Esther Margaret Glotzbach may 15, 1917 at Sacred Heart Church, Newbury, KS. Lived and farmed on the home farm which he later purchased. During WWII, in 1942, he worked for a construction company building barracks at Fort Riley, KS. Also at Camp Gruber, Muckogee, OK, and at Camp Chaffee, Fort Smith, AK. In 1943 the family located in Topeka
where he was employed at the A.A.F. Supply Depot, becoming supervisor of the box factory. Three sons were born to this union.
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Henry John Michaelis Jr., 2nd child and 2nd son of Henry John Sr. and Catherine Michaelis was born Sept. 30, 1854 in Indianapolis, IN. Came to Topeka, KS with his parents at the age of 14 in 1868. Two years later the family moved to Newbury and settled on a farm (homestead). Married Amalia Heptic August 8, 1882 in Newbury, KS. Settled on a farm near Paxico, KS where they lived for many years. Sold the farm to John Hund and purchased a farm at McFarland, KS. Mr. Michaelis also engaged in carpentering. To this union 11 children were born.
Margaretha Michaelis, 3rd child and 1st daughter of Henry John Jr. and Amalia Michaelis, born April 21, 1886 in Paxico, KS. Married Nov 8, 1911 to Frank Phillip Schopper of Eudora, KS in Holy Name Church, Alma, KS. Located in Reno, Nevada 640 North St. Margaret died April 29, 1961 at age 75. To this union 2 sons were born.
Joseph B. Michaelis, 6th child and 4th son of Henry John Jr. and Amalia Michaelis was born May 13, 1892 in Paxico, KS. Married April 21, 1920 to Mary Eunice Hasting of Alma, KS. Reside in McFarland, KS. To this union 12
children were born, 5 sons and 7 daughters.
Martha Amalia Michaelis, 10th child and 3rd daughter of Henry John Jr. and Amalia Michaelis was born November 15, 1900, Paxico, KS,
died 1973. Married Mark Zeller of Paxico at Holy Name Church, Alma, KS on May
02, 1922. Lived in Topeka then moved to Kansas City, KS, 1826 New Jersey. To
this union 3 children were born, 2 sons and 1 daughter.
Margaret Michaelis, 3rd child, and 1st daughter of Henry John and Catherine Michaelis. Born July 17, 1856
in Indianapolis, died May 24, 1925 in Alma, KS. Came to Kansas with her parents in 1863, married Joseph Nicolas Eagan in Pollawatomie
County, KS. Joseph was born in Ireland, died at age 39 in Denver CO. They moved
to Denver in 1887, and after the death of her husband, Joseph, Margaret returned to Alma, Kansas. To this union 6 children were born, 4 sons and 2 daughters.
Floribert Michaelis was born in Indianapolis, IN November 25, 1858, 4th child and 3rd son of Henry John and Catherine Michaelis. Came to Kansas with his parents
in 1863.
He later returned to Indianapolis and engaged in architecture. Married Elizabeth Ann Bauer September 10, 1884 in Indianapolis, IN. Mrs Michaelis was born in Newport. KY. To this union
9 children were born, 7 sons and 2 daughters. Floribert died Dec 1, 1933 in
Indianapolis, Elisabeth died July 14, 1943 in Indianapolis.
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Elizabeth Michaelis 5th child, 2nd daughter of Henry John and Catherine
Michaelis. Born Feb. 19, 1861 in Indianapolis, IN, died July 27, 1934 Los
Angeles, CA. Came to Topeka, Kansas
with her parents at the age of 7. Later they moved to a farm at Newbury, Paxico, KS. She married George Glotzbach in Newbury, KS. They lived on a farm
near Paxico until 1901. At that time they sold the farm and came to CA.
Located in Colusa, near Sacramento living there 4 months and came to Los
Angeles in 1902. Mr Glotzbach bought a fruit ranch at 38th and Central. He
sold that and bought a 12 acre orange grove 3 blocks from the center of Los
Angeles. The orange grove was traded for flats in Kansas City, KS in 1907,
and it traded for property in Torrance, Pasadena, and Garden Grove. In
1905? he bought a lot on Santee St. and built a 2 story 10 room home. In
1913 he built a 3 story apartment house on the same lot, which was sold in
1960 by his son Joe Glotzbach. Mr. George Glotzbach was born in Waumandee,
Wisc., near La Cross, Aug. 28, 1854, died November 14, 1913 in California.
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Nicholas Michaelis Sr. sixth child, fourth son of Henry John and Catherine Ruff Michaelis was born in Indianapolis, IN October 19, 1865. Came to Kansas with his parents 1868 at the age of 3 years. Grew up on a farm at Newbury, Kansas, (Paxico)
Sacred Heart Parish. Married Anna Powdler November 24, 1891 in Newbury. Lived on his brother John's farm from 1891 to 1895 then purchased his father's farm on which he lived from 1896 to 1905 At that time he sold the farm and moved with his family to Crofton, Nebraska. Mr Michaelis died November 14, 1941 age 76. Mrs. Michaelis died May 9, 1955. To this union 9 children were born - 3 boys and 6 girls.
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Hilda Elizabeth Michaelis 2nd eldest child and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Michaelis was born in Paxico, Kansas March 21, 1894. At the age of 11 her parents left Kansas
and went to Crofton, Nebraska where she grew up and still resides. Married Joseph Kuehler of West Point, Nebraska November 10, 1932 in Crofton. To this union 2 children were born, one boy and one girl.
Otillia Pauline Michaelis 5th child and 4th daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Michaelis was born in Paxico, Kansas Aug 24, 1897,
died Sept. 1982 in Warren, WI. Married Joseph Kube June 21, 1915 in Crofton,
Nebraska. Joseph was born July 4, 1892 in West Point, NE. To this union 10 children were born,
6 sons and 4 daughters.
Lt. Arthur Kube, 2nd son of Joseph and Otillia Michaelis Kube, born Croften, NE.
Married Elizabeth Brown Born.
In 1944, from the Commanding General of the 4th Marine Division has come an award of the bronze medal to 1st Lt Arthur Kube. The commendation reads as follows:
the heroic achievement in connection with the operation against the enemy while serving as a platoon tractor battalion on Iwo Jima, volcanic island on February 22, 1944 Lieut Kube was in charge of a detail amphibian tractors and was assigned the mission of moving supplies from the beach to in-land dumps. While his mission was being carried out the air raid alarm sounded at which time enemy artillery became extremely active against the beach, Lieut Kube was in the vicinity of an evacuation station and when it became apparent that the wounded had
to be removed from the area he volunteered his services of his tractors. He assisted in loading the wounded aboard the tractors and while so doing two shells fell close by the evacuation station, killing on corpsman and wounding another as they were assisting him. Without attempting to seek cover Lieut. Kube continued to place the wounded aboard the tractor. Through his coolness and leadership the tractors were completely loaded with casualties. When this was accomplished it was discovered that the crew of one of the vehicles had taken cover from the shelling and could not be located, without hesitation Lt. Kube manned the tractor personally and took the load of casualties to a hospital ship. His disregard for his personal safety and his cool determined leadership and his courageous conduct were in keeping with the highest tradition of the U.S. Naval Service. In addition to service cited here, Lieut. Kube went through the battle of the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. After Saipan he received the Presidential citation. Before entering the Marines Kube was graduated from the La Cross State Teachers College. His brothers in service are Lieut Commander Cleo J. Kube, naval air pilot and Lieut. Commander George F. Kube Naval Air pilot. Attended Marquete
University.
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Rupert Michaelis 7th child, 5th son of Henry John and Catherine Ruff Michaelis was born in Topeka, KS March 27, 1869. His parents after having lived in Indianapolis approximately 17 years came to Topeka where they lived about 2 years. Moved to a farm at Newbury, Paxico, KS. Rupert at an early age went to Indianapolis to make his home where he married Anna Deschler. One son was born to this union. Sometime prior to 1911, Rupert walked into his brother Joseph's saloon in Indianapolis and announced, "I've got itchy feet and I'm taking off." He disappeared, leaving his wife and son, never to be heard from again.
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Joseph Martin Michaelis, 8th child and 6th son of Henry John and Catherine Ruff Michaelis was born
August 31, 1870 in Paxico, KS. The first white child born in the county and attended school on
an Indian Reservation. At age 17 he left Kansas and went to Indianapolis to work for his brother
as a carpenter. He married Theresa Stich, his 2nd cousin, April 30, 1901 in St. Mary's Catholic
Church Indianapolis after obtaining permission from the Bishop. To this union were born 3 children
2 girls and 1 boy. A depression hit the country in 1893 and Joseph went to Asheville, North
Carolina to work as an interior finish carpenter on the Biltmore Mansion remaining there years.
He purchased a saloon, "The Elm" sometime after 1902 on Delaware Street in downtown Indianapolis
selling it to The Wheeler Mission in 1916. He purchased another saloon on the South side of Indianapolis
at Madison and Lincoln Streets. This he sold to his bartenders when Prohibition came in. They ran
it at a "Speak-easy" until they were arrested as bootleggers. In 1911 he built a summer home at
Spring Lake, Philadelphia, Indiana, on the site of a resort hotel which had burned to the ground.
His wife, Theresa, had tuberculosis and at the advice of her doctor they went to Los Angeles in
hopes the warmer climate would cure her. At that time he had a sister, Elizabeth Glotzbach,
living in Los Angeles and a brother, George, living at Catalina Island, California. For the
3 months in 1905-6 they were there they lived in tents on an orange grove owned by the Glotzbach's.
Theresa became pregnant with her third child and they returned to their home in Indianapolis. Theresa
died October 20, 1909 and is buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Indianapolis. In 1910.
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Joseph married Margaret Lawler, his housekeeper. Joseph
can best be described as a large man, 6' 2", 250+ pounds, a sportsman - winning several trophies
and awards for skeet shooting. One, a trophy from the Indianapolis Gun Club using live pigeons.
He was opinionated, "the ruination of the country began with the advent of barb-wire fences and
Carrie Nation." Joseph died March 19, 1952 and is buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Indianapolis.
George Michaelis - see George Michaelis story separate file at:
George Michaelis Story
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