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14. William B STREBIG
was born on 29 Sep 1867 in Pennsylvania. He appeared in the census
on 24 Jun 1870 in Orange twp, Noble, Indiana.172 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Kendallville,
Noble, Indiana.173 Between
1892 and 1942 he was a City fireman, Fort Wayne, Indiana in Fort Wayne, Allen,
Indiana.
from Paul MENEFEE, Nov 2001: "William Strebig was a Fort Wayne Firemen
for 50 years & I have his badge that was given to me by your great Grandmother
after he passed away in 1942..."
A 1900 or 1901 directory of Ft Wayne FD members, Henry HILBRECHT, Chief, lists
Wm B STREBIG, age 33, as junior Hoseman at Engine House #6; height 5 ft 7-3/4
inches, 158 lbs; born in PA.
He lived 1418 Wells St in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana in 1942. He
died on 29 Jul 1942 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. He was buried
on 1 Aug 1942 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana - Catholic Cemetery.174 He was an Owner/Operator, Hoosier-Keystone Coal Co.
Vivian WOMACK report says William STREBIG was a fireman, rank Lieutenant; that
he owned Hoosier-Keystone Coal Co (with a mine near West Newton, Westmoreland
Co, PA) which had offices in Fort Wayne.
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Mary K RANSOM took notes in a conversation with her mother, Isabel STREBIG SMITH,
who said that Isabel's father adopted the middle initial "B" to distinguish
himself from his nephew, William A STREBIG, (son of Isaac) and his credit problems.
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. William B STREBIG and Barbara Margaret GREEN were married on 8 May 1888 in
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, Indiana.175,176 They
appeared in the census on 8 Jun 1900 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.177 They appeared in the census on 26 Apr 1910 in Fort
Wayne, Allen, Indiana.178
They appeared in the census on 28 Jan 1920 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.179 They appeared in the census
on 23 Apr 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.180 15. Barbara Margaret GREEN was born on 16 Dec 1869 in Hessen
Cassel, Allen, Indiana.181
She appeared in the census on 24 Jun 1870 in Hessen Cassel, Allen, Indiana.182 She appeared in the census
in 1880 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.183
She lived 1418 Wells St, Fort Wayne IN between 1900 and 1930. She
died on 22 Feb 1951 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.184,185 She
was buried on 26 Feb 1951 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana - Catholic Cemetery.186 Children were:
| i. | Charles Sylvester [Cy] STREBIG was born
on 23 Mar 1889 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.187 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Fort Wayne, Allen,
Indiana.188 He appeared
in the census in 1910 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.189 He served in the military between 1917 and 1919 in
U S Army.
Honorable Discharge, Camp Carter MI, 10 May 1919. At enlistment, he was age
28 [1917], a machinist, with blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, and 5'6½"
tall. He served as PFC in demolition company 160 DB, last assigned Co A 148th
[149?] Machine gun battery. #2016538
He appeared in the census on 11 Jan 1920 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan.190 In 1946 he was a lathe operator
at General Electric in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.191 He died on 10 Oct 1956 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.187,192
He was buried on 13 Oct 1956 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana - Catholic Cemetery.193 | | ii. | Genevieve Ellen (Ella) STREBIG was born
on 13 Apr 1890 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. She appeared in the
census in 1900 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.194 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana.195 She
appeared in the census in 1920 in NOT FOUND.
not found: Ella, 30, anywhere.
She appeared in the census on 26 Apr 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.196 She died on 10 Jun 1977 in
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. She had Social Security Number 356-18-7818.
Notes [1980] by Barbara TOOHIG for Vivian WOMACK research project:
Ella, with little formal education, self-taught herself to a point that people
at the newspaper thought she had college. She became one of the first women
classified advertising managers in the country, and really did both classified
and display dept, but was not given the title because they thought a man should
be head of display dept. The man whose name was listed was a wild alcoholic
and often could not report for work--let alone do his work. She did it for him.
We have pictures of her going up in an airplane--one of the first women to go
on some type of sightseeing jaunt in area.
She won some kind of voting contest when about 18 years old, where votes came
from soliciting donations for some charity or some such; won a nice one-carat
diamond. Have picture of that.
At about age 11 to 13 she was given to Dr BOWERS as a form of indentured servant
to help pay a large medical bill that her family had incurred. Later on in life
she was pretty bitter about it. Her father was more harsh and sometimes cruel
to her and the boys. she left home several times because of his conduct but
always returned because she felt so sorry for her mother. She always tried to
ease her mother along. Dr BOWERS did give her one thing worthwhile--a longing
for better education and better conditions. Her family kept her out of school
so much she had only the equivalent of a 4th or 5th grade education. She taught
herself the rest by study at the public library.
| | iii. | Mary
Cathryn (Sr Mary Basilide) STREBIG was born on 16 Apr 1891 in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana.197 She
changed her legal name to Sister Mary Basilide, Sisters of Providence on 7 Jul
1908 in Saint Mary's of the Woods, Vigo, Indiana. She appeared in
the census on 13 May 1910 in Saint Mary's of the Woods, Vigo, Indiana.198 She appeared in the census
on 12 Jan 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.199
She appeared in the census in 1930 in NOT FOUND. 1930 census NOT
FOUND:
checked St Mary of the Woods, indexes for 37, 38, 39 yo sisters b IN; checked
Basil* as first & last names, no find.
12Apr2003 mjr
She died on 14 Jan 1969 in Saint Mary's of the Woods, Vigo, Indiana.
She was buried on 17 Jan 1969 in Saint Mary's of the Woods, Vigo, Indiana.
She had Social Security Number 314-54-6794, listed as Sr M Basilid STREBIG. | 7 | iv. | Isabel Ann STREBIG. | | v. | Gabrielle Agnes STREBIG200 was born on 18 Jan 1894 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.201 She appeared in the census
in 1900 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.202
She appeared in the census in 1910 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.203 She died on 3 Jul 1954 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. | | vi. | Bernadette Amelia
STREBIG200 was born
on 3 Dec 1896 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.200
She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.204 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana.205 She
appeared in the census in 1920 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.206 She died in Nov 1986 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.207 She had Social Security Number
388-22-0909. | | vii. | Lillian
Susan STREBIG200 was
born on 11 Nov 1899 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.200 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana.208 She
appeared in the census in 1910 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.209 She died on 2 Apr 1990 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.210 obituary, 3 Apr 1990: "Lillian
MENEFEE, 90, died yesterday in Byron Health Center. The Fort Wayne native
was a member of St Patrick's Catholic Church and its rosary society, and widow
of Adolphus, who died in 1977. Surviving are daughters, Lillian HOSIER
of New Haven, Marilyn ZAJAC of Nesocopek PA, Betty GEARY of Fort
Wayne and Mary Joan JOHNSON of Morton IL; sons Jerry of Philadelphia
and Paul of Little Rock AR; a sister, Virginia THORNBURG of Golden
CO; a brother, Lawrence STREBIG of Fort Wayne; 33 grandchildren, and 35
great-grandchildren.
Services are 9:40 am tomorrow in Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114
S Calhoun St, and 10 am in the church. Calling is 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 today in
the funeral home, with recitation of the rosary at 3 pm." She had Social
Security Number 313-22-4937. | | viii. | Francis Peter STREBIG200 was born on 2 Apr 1902 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.211 He appeared in the census
in 1910 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.212
He appeared in the census in 1920 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.213 He appeared in the census on 16 Apr 1930 in Milwaukee,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.214
He died on 15 Oct 1977 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida. He
had Social Security Number 387-46-3368. | | ix. | Lawrence Henry STREBIG was born on 29
Aug 1904 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.200
He appeared in the census in 1910 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.215 He appeared in the census on 28 Jan 1920 in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana.216 He
appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.217 He lived at 1923 E Washington St, Ft Wayne between
1930 and 1946. Between 1930 and 1946 he was a mechanic in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana.218,219,220 He
died on 5 Mar 1992 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.221 He was buried on 7 Mar 1992 in Fort Wayne, Allen,
Indiana - Catholic Cemetery.222
He lived at1833 Majestic Lane in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana in 1992.223 He had Social Security Number
313-09-8351. | | x. | James
John STREBIG was born on 26 Jun 1907 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.224 He appeared in the census
on 26 Apr 1910 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.225 He appeared in the census on 28 Jan 1920 in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana.226 In
1925/26 he was a Newspaper Reporter in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.
He was educated High School in 1925 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana - Central
Catholic HS. Between 1926 and 1930 he was a Newspaper Reporter in
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was educated Marquette University
between 1926 and 1930 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He appeared
in the census on 23 Apr 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.227 Between 1931 and 1934 he was a Newspaper editor at
the Journal-Gazette in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.228 In 1934 he was an AP newswriter in Chicago, Cook,
Illinois. In 1935 he was an AP writer in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.
Between 1936 and 1938 he was an AP Editor in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Between 1938 and 1943 he was a Justice Dept Newswriter for AP in Washington
DC. Between 1943 and 1951 he was an Aviation Editor for AP in Washington
DC. He received an award for ByLine Award of Marquette University
in 1947 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received an award
for Transcontinental & Western Air Open Class Aviation Writer's Trophy about
1947 in Washington DC. He died on 19 Oct 1951 in Silver Spring, Montgomery,
Maryland.229 He was buried
on 23 Oct 1951 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana - Catholic Cemetery.230 | | xi. | Helen
Marie STREBIG was born on 24 Sep 1909 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.231 She died on 1 Oct 1909 in
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.232
She was buried on 4 Oct 1909 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana - Catholic Cemetery.233 | | xii. | Virginia Mary Cecelia STREBIG was born
on 28 Jul 1911 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.234,235 She
appeared in the census in 1920 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.236 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Fort Wayne,
Allen, Indiana.237 Between
1960 and 1976 she was a Dept of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in Denver, Denver,
Colorado.238 She lived
Lookout Mountain, Colorado in Denver, Denver, Colorado between 1970 and 2000.239 She died on 14 Jan 2000 in
Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado.
Obituary:
Virginia Mary Strebig Thornburg: b. 28 Jul 1911, Fort Wayne IN; d/o William and
Barbara Green Strebig; md. Vaughn Odessa Thornburg (d 1943), 20 Oct 1932, Fort
Wayne; d 14 Jan 2000, Arvada CO; services 29 Jan 2000, Rockland Community Ch,
Golden. Moved to Golden from Indiana in the 1950s, where she worked at the US
Bureau of Reclamation, retiring in 1973. She moved to Broomfield in 1994, and
to Arvada in 1999. Survived by son Peter Odessa Thornburg, Great Falls, MN [sic];
son William Henry Thornburg, Denver; daur Rosemary Thornburg, Arvada; daur Alice
Joh Lindermann, Broomfield; 7 gr-children; 2 g-gr-children; preceeded in death
by husband, 11 bro and sis and a gr-daur. Publ in Boulder Daily Camera, 20 Jan
2000, p 4C.
She had Social Security Number 308-16-8910. |
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