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Theodore H Otis1,2,3

M, #211, b. 12 November 1877, d. 13 March 1957

Father*Alfred Gideon Otis1,3,4 b. 13 December 1829, d. 9 May 1912
Mother*Amelia Josephine Harres1,3,4 b. 1 February 1839, d. 21 February 1912
Theodore H Otis|b. 12 November 1877\nd. 13 March 1957|p8.htm#i211|Alfred Gideon Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia Josephine Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|Isaac Otis|b. 26 September 1798\nd. 12 March 1853|p132.htm#i3934|Caroline A. Curtiss|b. 20 August 1808\nd. 12 March 1883|p85.htm#i2545|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|

Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipUncle of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*12 November 1877 Theodore H Otis was born on 12 November 1877 at Kansas, USA.1,3 
Birth12 November 1872 Theodore H Otis was born on 12 November 1872 at Kansas, USA.5 
Birth12 November 1874 Theodore H Otis was born on 12 November 1874 at Kansas, USA.6 
 He was the son of Alfred Gideon Otis and Amelia Josephine Harres.1,3,4 
Birth12 November 1878 Theodore H Otis was born on 12 November 1878 at Kansas, USA.7 
Death*13 March 1957 Theodore H Otis died on 13 March 1957 at age 79 years, 4 months and 1 day.2 
Death10 March 1957 Theodore H Otis died on 10 March 1957 at age 79 years, 3 months and 26 days.8 
Burial* Theodore H Otis was buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery at 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; R22-BL20.2 
Adoption* Theodore H Otis was adopted.9 
(Witness) Census1 March 1885 Theodore H Otis appeared on the 1885 Kansas State Census census in the household of Alfred Gideon Otis at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.10 
(Witness) Census1 March 1895 Theodore H Otis appeared on the 1895 Kansas State Census census in the household of Alfred Gideon Otis at 223 North Terrace (was N. 1st), SW corner 1st & Santa Fe, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.11 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900 Theodore H Otis appeared on the 1900 census in the household of Alfred Gideon Otis at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.3 
Residence*1903 Carl Spencer Otis and Theodore H Otis resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1903.12 
Occupation1905 Theodore H Otis was a merchant in 1905.13 
Census1 March 1905 Theodore H Otis was the head of household on the 1905 Kansas State Census census at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.13 
Occupation1910 Theodore H Otis was a chicken farm operator in 1910.6 
(Lodger) Census15 April 1910 Theodore H Otis was enumerated as a lodger in the Henry Borchers household on the 1910 census at Wyandotte, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.6 
(Witness) Death12 May 1912 Theodore H Otis was present at the death of Alfred Gideon Otis on 12 May 1912 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.14 
Occupationfrom 1914 to 1940 Theodore H Otis was a drayman and ran express service from 1914 to 1940 at Fourth and Commercial, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.15,16 
Census1915 Theodore H Otis was the head of household on the 1915 Kansas State Census census at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. Mary Brachay were listed in the household.17 
Residence1917 Theodore H Otis resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1917.18 
Occupation1917 Theodore H Otis was a poultry fancier in 1917.18 
Occupation1920 Theodore H Otis was an express wagon driver in 1920.5 
Census1 January 1920 Theodore H Otis was the head of household on the 1920 census at 304 Eick St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. Mary Brachay were listed in the household.5 
Residence*from 1923 to 1936 Theodore H Otis resided at 304 Mound, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, from 1923 to 1936.19,20,21,22,23 
Note Margaret Otis borrowed and spent the life savings, $2,000, of her retarded brother Theodore H Otis.24 
Occupation*1930 Theodore H Otis was a hauling driver in 1930.7 
Census*1 April 1930 Theodore H Otis was the head of household on the 1930 census at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. Mary Brachay were listed in the household.7 
(Witness) Anecdote17 October 1933 Theodore H Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart, and Ruth Martin visited at 207 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, on 17 October 1933.25,26 
(Witness) Anecdote7 June 1935 Theodore H Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart, and James Milbank Challiss visited at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, on 7 June 1935.25,26 
Nickname  Theodore H Otis also went by the name of Theo Otis.27 
Occupation Theodore H Otis was a small chicken ranch between Atchison and Monrovia at Atchison County, Kansas, USA.9 
Note* Mary Brashay looked after Theodore H Otis for thirty years.28 

Last Edited12 December 2010

Citations

  1. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 2 p. 9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 372.
  2. [S49] Don Ford, Cemetery Inscriptions Atchison County, Kansas (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc, 1987), 255; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  3. [S138] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 3 p. 10B, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 470.
  4. [S281] Genealogical and Biographical Record of North-Eastern Kansas (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co, 1900), 27; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  5. [S29] 1920 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, Theodore Otis household, ED 2, p. 3A, dwelling 62, family 62, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-625 roll 523.
  6. [S2111] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Wyandotte County, Kansas, Henry Borchers household, ED 203, p. 1B, dwelling 19, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication film T-624 roll 460.
  7. [S730] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, Theodore Otis household, ED 3, p. 5A, dwelling 106, family 112, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-626 roll 693.
  8. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 15-17; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
  9. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 86; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  10. [S2003] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1885," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1885 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-146. Kansas State Historical Society, A G Otis household, Atchison, Atchison, p. 49, dwelling 3, family 3.
  11. [S2004] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1895," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Kansas State Historical Society, A G Otis household, Atchison, Atchison, p. 153, dwelling 228, family 4.
  12. [S1625] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing (7), Seventeenth City and County Directory including Atchison, Effingham, Huron, Lancaster, and Muscotah, Kansas Taxpayers and Accessible Residents of Atchison County Outside of the Five Incorporated Cities and a Complete List of the Patrons of the Rural Routes of Atchison County with a Compiled List of the Inhabitants, Business Firms, Officers, Educational, Benevolent, Social, and Religious Institutions and Maps of the State, City and County 1903 (Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G, 1903), 191; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  13. [S2005] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1905," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1905 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 - K-181. Kansas State Historical Society, T H Otis household, Kansas City, Wyandotte, p. 3232, dwelling 1103, family 378.
  14. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 84.
  15. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 191, Kansas City Star Tuesday, October 17, 1933.
  16. [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "April 27, 1939 to April 8, 1946, Book VII," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, held by Linn, Dot, 2400 S. MacArthur, #167, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA, p. 10, Wednesday, April 10, 1940.
  17. [S2006] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1915," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1915 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-271. Kansas State Historical Society, T H Otis household, Atchison, Atchison, p. 483, dwelling 223.
  18. [S1620] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, Twenty-First Directory of Atchison City and County Including Atchison, Huron, Lancaster, Muscotah, Oak Mills and Potter Kansas A Complete List of the Taxpayers of Atchison County with a Compiled List of the inhabitants, Business Firms, Officers, Educational, Benevolent, Social, and Religious Institutions and Maps of the City and County (500 Commercial St, Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G, 1917), 164; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  19. [S204] Tonsing's Atchison Directory, 1936 (Atchison, Kansas: Paul Tonsing's Sr. and Jr, March 1936), 43; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  20. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 114, Tuesday, June 19, 1928.
  21. [S1622] City Directory Atchison, Kansas 1923 Including Atchison County Directory Classified Directory Street Directory Numerical Directory (Springfield, Missouri: Dunham Directory Company, 1923), 99; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  22. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 157, Monday, January 5, 1931.
  23. [S1623] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, City Directory of Heads of Families and Business, Professional, Religious and Educational Institutions Arranged Alphabetically and Numerically by Streets Atchison Kansas Fall of 1928 (500 Commercial St, Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G.; Twins, 1928), 67; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  24. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart (Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989), 125; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  25. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 191, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct 1933.
  26. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart, 174-5.
  27. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 85.
  28. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart, 175.

Grace Hetherington1

F, #212, b. say September 1867, d. circa 1899

Birth*say September 1867 Grace Hetherington was born say September 1867 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.2 
Marriage*between 1886 and 1889 Grace Hetherington married William Alfred Otis, son of Alfred Gideon Otis and Amelia Josephine Harres, between 1886 and 1889.1,2 
Death*circa 1899 Grace Hetherington died circa 1899 at Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA.3 
(Witness) Marriage7 September 1893 Grace Hetherington attended the marriage of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin on 7 September 1893 at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.4,5,6,7 
(Witness) Census1 March 1895 Grace Hetherington appeared on the 1895 Kansas State Census census in the household of William Alfred Otis at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.2 
Residence*circa 1897 Grace Hetherington, William Alfred Otis, Annie Maria Otis and Margaret Otis resided at Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA, circa 1897.3 
Namesake* Muriel Grace Earhart was named for Grace Hetherington.8 

Family

William Alfred Otis b. 2 February 1865, d. 8 December 1899
Marriage*between 1886 and 1889 Grace Hetherington married William Alfred Otis, son of Alfred Gideon Otis and Amelia Josephine Harres, between 1886 and 1889.1,2 
Child

Last Edited5 August 2010

Citations

  1. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 114, Tuesday, June 19, 1928 & 197, Wednesday, April 17, 1935.
  2. [S2004] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1895," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Kansas State Historical Society, William A Otis household, p. 165, dwelling 421, family 4.
  3. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 27; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  4. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Richard Tonsing, Paul G. & Ruth Martin Tonsing tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  5. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 40, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 1893.
  6. [S924] Marriage License Record for Paul G. Tonsing and Ruth Martin, 7 September 1893, 149, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 1000 SW Jackson, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.
  7. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 160, Tuesday, September 8, 1931.
  8. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 87; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree

Annie Maria Otis1,2,3

F, #213, b. October 1888

Father*William Alfred Otis4,3 b. 2 February 1865, d. 8 December 1899
Mother*Grace Hetherington4,3 b. say September 1867, d. circa 1899
Adoptive motherMargaret Otis5 b. say October 1872, d. 4 January 1931
Annie Maria Otis|b. October 1888|p8.htm#i213|William Alfred Otis|b. 2 February 1865\nd. 8 December 1899|p7.htm#i205|Grace Hetherington|b. say September 1867\nd. circa 1899|p8.htm#i212|Alfred G. Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia J. Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|||||||

Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*October 1888 Annie Maria Otis was born in October 1888 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.3 
 She was the daughter of William Alfred Otis and Grace Hetherington.4,3 
BirthOctober 1889 Annie Maria Otis was born in October 1889 at Kansas, USA.1 
Marriage* Annie Maria Otis married John Cain.4 
Adoption* Annie Maria Otis was adopted.5 
(Witness) Census1 March 1895 Annie Maria Otis appeared on the 1895 Kansas State Census census in the household of William Alfred Otis at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.3 
(Resident) Residencecirca 1897 Grace Hetherington, William Alfred Otis, Annie Maria Otis and Margaret Otis resided at Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA, circa 1897.6 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900 Annie Maria Otis appeared on the 1900 census in the household of Alfred Gideon Otis at 223 North Terrace (was N. 1st), SW corner 1st & Santa Fe, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.1 
Association Annie Maria Otis and Amelia Josephine Harres were.1 
Association* Annie Maria Otis and Alfred Gideon Otis were.1 
Residence*from 19 June 1928 to 17 April 1935 Annie Maria Otis and John Cain resided at 811 West Sixty-second Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, from 19 June 1928 to 17 April 1935.4 

Family

John Cain b. circa 1889
Marriage* Annie Maria Otis married John Cain.4 

Last Edited5 August 2010

Citations

  1. [S138] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 3 p. 10B, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 470.
  2. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 114, Tuesday, June 19, 1928.
  3. [S2004] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1895," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Kansas State Historical Society, William A Otis household, p. 165, dwelling 421, family 4.
  4. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 114, Tuesday, June 19, 1928 & 197, Wednesday, April 17, 1935.
  5. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 28; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  6. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart, 27.

John Cain1,2

M, #214, b. circa 1889

Birth*circa 1889 John Cain was born circa 1889. 
Marriage* John Cain married Annie Maria Otis, daughter of William Alfred Otis and Grace Hetherington.3 
Residence*from 19 June 1928 to 17 April 1935 Annie Maria Otis and John Cain resided at 811 West Sixty-second Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, from 19 June 1928 to 17 April 1935.3 

Family

Annie Maria Otis b. October 1888
Marriage* John Cain married Annie Maria Otis, daughter of William Alfred Otis and Grace Hetherington.3 

Last Edited22 November 2003

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 84; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  2. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 114, Tuesday, June 19, 1928.
  3. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 114, Tuesday, June 19, 1928 & 197, Wednesday, April 17, 1935.

Edwin Stanton Earhart1,2,3

M, #215, b. 28 March 1871, d. 23 September 1930

Father*David Earhart4,5 b. 28 February 1818, d. 13 August 1903
Mother*Mary Wells Patton4,5 b. 28 September 1821, d. 19 May 1893
Edwin Stanton Earhart|b. 28 March 1871\nd. 23 September 1930|p8.htm#i215|David Earhart|b. 28 February 1818\nd. 13 August 1903|p78.htm#i2318|Mary Wells Patton|b. 28 September 1821\nd. 19 May 1893|p78.htm#i2319|David Earhart|b. 4 December 1789\nd. 3 June 1848|p474.htm#i14215|Catherine Altman|b. 12 June 1789\nd. 15 March 1870|p476.htm#i14277|John Patton|b. circa 1791|p476.htm#i14265|Harriet Wells|b. circa 1803|p476.htm#i14266|

ChartsAmelia Mary Earhart's Ancestors
RelationshipFather of Amelia Mary Earhart.
RelationshipBrother of Harriet Augusta Earhart.

Birth*28 March 1871 Edwin Stanton Earhart was born on 28 March 1871 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6 
 He was the son of David Earhart and Mary Wells Patton.4,5 
Birth28 March 1872 Edwin Stanton Earhart was born on 28 March 1872 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.5 
Marriage*16 October 1895 Edwin Stanton Earhart married Amelia Otis, daughter of Alfred Gideon Otis and Amelia Josephine Harres, at Trinity Episcopal Church on 16 October 1895 at Fifth & Utah St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.7,1,6 
Divorce*circa July 1924 Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis were divorced circa July 1924.8 
Marriage*say April 1927 Edwin Stanton Earhart married Helen M (?) say April 1927.2 
Death*23 September 1930 Edwin Stanton Earhart died on 23 September 1930 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, at age 59 years, 5 months and 26 days.9,10 
Death1929 Edwin Stanton Earhart died in 1929 at age 57 years.11 
Burial*25 September 1930 Edwin Stanton Earhart was buried on 25 September 1930 at Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA.10 
Name Variation  Edwin Stanton Earhart was also known as Edward Stanton Earhart.12,6 
(Sibling) Census7 June 1880 Edwin Stanton Earhart was enumerated as the brother of Harriet Augusta Earhart on the 1880 census at Kansas Avenue, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.13 
Graduationfrom 1886 to 1890 Edwin Stanton Earhart graduated from the at Thiel College from 1886 to 1890 at Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA.8,14 
Misc*June 1890 Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis were Amy's coming-out party in June 1890 at 223 North Terrace (was N. 1st), SW corner 1st & Santa Fe, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.15 
Employment*from 15 September 1892 to 1893 Edwin Stanton Earhart and Harriet Augusta Earhart were employed as faculty members at Midland College from 15 September 1892 to 1893 at Highland Park, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.14,16 
Graduationfrom 1893 to 1895 Edwin Stanton Earhart graduated from the at University of Kansas from 1893 to 1895 at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.8,14 
Occupationfrom 1895 to 1905 Edwin Stanton Earhart was a lawyer from 1895 to 1905.17,18 
(Witness) Census1 March 1895 Edwin Stanton Earhart appeared on the 1895 Kansas State Census census in the household of Northrup Moore at Ward 4, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.19 
Residence*after 1895 Amelia Otis, Edwin Stanton Earhart and Alfred Gideon Otis resided at 1021 Ann Ave, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, after 1895.20,7 
Residence1898 Amelia Otis, Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Mary Earhart resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1898.21 
Residence1900 Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis resided at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA, in 1900.1 
Occupation*from 1900 to 1930 Edwin Stanton Earhart was an attorney from 1900 to 1930.6,3,2,22 
Census1 June 1900 Edwin Stanton Earhart was the head of household on the 1900 census at 1021 Ann Ave, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart, Muriel Grace Earhart and Maria Burgess were listed in the household.3 
Census1 March 1905 Edwin Stanton Earhart was the head of household on the 1905 Kansas State Census census at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart were listed in the household.18 
Residence1907 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA, in 1907.21 
Employment*1908 Edwin Stanton Earhart was employed as the President at Fort Worth Railroad in 1908 at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.23 
Residence1908 He resided at Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA, in 1908.23 
Residence1908 He resided at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA, in 1908.23 
(Witness) Funeral14 January 1908 or 15 January 1908 Edwin Stanton Earhart attended the funeral of Isabella Earhart on 14 January 1908 or 15 January 1908 at Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.23 
Census15 April 1910 Edwin Stanton Earhart was the head of household on the 1910 census at 1443 Eighth St, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart were listed in the household.6 
Residence1911 Amelia Otis, Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA, in 1911.21 
Residence1913 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA, in 1913.8 
Residence1914 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA, in 1914.8 
Residence*circa 1915 Edwin Stanton Earhart resided at Kansas, USA, circa 1915.8 
Census1 January 1920 Edwin Stanton Earhart was the head of household on the 1920 census at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.22 
Residencecirca 1922 Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis resided at Fourth St, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, circa 1922.8,10 
Religion*before 1924 Edwin Stanton Earhart was Christian Science before 1924 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.8 
Illness*circa 8 January 1930 Edwin Stanton Earhart was ill with throat cancer circa 8 January 1930.9,10 
Census*1 April 1930 Edwin Stanton Earhart was the head of household on the 1930 census at 1330 Wildwood Dr, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Helen M (?) were listed in the household.2 
Nickname  Edwin Stanton Earhart also went by the name of Ed.8 
Occupation Edwin Stanton Earhart was a claim agent at Metropolitan Street Railways, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.10 

Family 1

Amelia Otis b. 28 February 1869, d. 29 October 1962
Marriage*16 October 1895 Edwin Stanton Earhart married Amelia Otis, daughter of Alfred Gideon Otis and Amelia Josephine Harres, at Trinity Episcopal Church on 16 October 1895 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.7,1,6 
Divorce*circa July 1924 Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis were divorced circa July 1924.8 
Children

Family 2

Helen M (?) b. say October 1886
Marriage*say April 1927 Edwin Stanton Earhart married Helen M (?) say April 1927.2 

Last Edited6 August 2010

Citations

  1. [S281] Genealogical and Biographical Record of North-Eastern Kansas (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co, 1900), 27; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  2. [S1441] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Los Angeles County, California, Edwin S Earhart household, Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 668, dwelling 338, family 346, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-626 roll 161.
  3. [S1440] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Wyandotte County, Kansas, Edwin S Earhart household, Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 157, dwelling 156, family 176, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 504.
  4. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 89; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  5. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 22; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  6. [S1439] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Polk County, Iowa, Edward Earhart household, Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111, dwelling 129, family 135, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication film T-624 roll 419.
  7. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart, 24.
  8. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 87.
  9. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 88.
  10. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 155, Wednesday, September 24, 1930.
  11. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, Harriet E. Monroe - obits, Sun, Mar 18, 2007 at 6:28 AM.
  12. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 2 p. 18, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 372.
  13. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, Mourre, Harriet E. household, ED2, p. 268B, dwelling 134, family 167.
  14. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart, 23.
  15. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart, 20.
  16. [S1135] Rev. H. A Ott, A History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Kansas Together With a Sketch of the Augustana Synod Churches and a Brief Presentation of Other Lutheran Bodies Located in Kansas (Kansas: Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 1907), 231; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  17. [S2004] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1895," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Kansas State Historical Society, Northrup Moore household, Atchison, Atchison, p. 483, dwelling 201, family 219.
  18. [S2005] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1905," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1905 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 - K-181. Kansas State Historical Society, Edw S Earhort household, Kansas City, Wyandotte, p. 1395, dwelling 36, family 37.
  19. [S2004] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census, 1895," [database online], 2009, Northrup Moore household, Kansas City, Wyandotte, p. 483, dwelling 201, family 219.
  20. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 86.
  21. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 90.
  22. [S1442] 1920 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Los Angeles County, California, Edwin S Earhart household, Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 212, dwelling 40, family 293, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-625 roll 108.
  23. [S1598] Mary Jane Schneider, Midwinter Mourning The Boyertown Opera House Fire (Boyertown, Pennsylvania: MJS Publications, 1991), 145-148; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  24. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 84.

Amelia Mary Earhart1,2,3,4

F, #216, b. 24 July 1897, d. say 2 July 1937

 

Father*Edwin Stanton Earhart3,4 b. 28 March 1871, d. 23 September 1930
Mother*Amelia Otis3,5,4 b. 28 February 1869, d. 29 October 1962
Amelia Mary Earhart|b. 24 July 1897\nd. say 2 July 1937|p8.htm#i216|Edwin Stanton Earhart|b. 28 March 1871\nd. 23 September 1930|p8.htm#i215|Amelia Otis|b. 28 February 1869\nd. 29 October 1962|p7.htm#i207|David Earhart|b. 28 February 1818\nd. 13 August 1903|p78.htm#i2318|Mary W. Patton|b. 28 September 1821\nd. 19 May 1893|p78.htm#i2319|Alfred G. Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia J. Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|

ChartsAmelia Mary Earhart's Ancestors
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipNiece of Harriet Augusta Earhart.

Birth*24 July 1897 Amelia Mary Earhart was born on 24 July 1897 at 223 North Terrace (was N. 1st), SW corner 1st & Santa Fe, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6,3,7,8,4 
 She was the daughter of Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis.3,4,5 
Baptism10 October 1897 Amelia Mary Earhart was baptized in Trinity Episcopal Church on 10 October 1897 at Fifth & Utah St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.7 
Birth24 July 1898 Amelia Mary Earhart was not born on 24 July 1898 as listed on her pilots license.9 
Marriage*7 February 1931 Amelia Mary Earhart married George Palmer Putnam, son of John Bishop Putnam and Frances Faulkner, on 7 February 1931 at Noank, New London County, Connecticut, USA.10,11 
Death*say 2 July 1937 Amelia Mary Earhart died at near say 2 July 1937 at Howland Island, Phoenix Islands, USA.12 
Namesake* Amelia Mary Earhart was named for Amelia Josephine Harres.13 
(Resident) Residence1898 Amelia Otis, Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Mary Earhart resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1898.10 
Namesake* Amelia Mary Earhart was named for Mary Wells Patton.10 
Nickname  Amelia Mary Earhart also went by the name of Millie.14,5 
(Child) Census1 June 1900 Amelia Mary Earhart was enumerated as the daughter of Edwin Stanton Earhart on the 1900 census at 1021 Ann Ave, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.4 
Residence*say 1901 Amelia Mary Earhart and Amelia Josephine Harres resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, say 1901.15 
(Witness) Census1 March 1905 Amelia Mary Earhart appeared on the 1905 Kansas State Census census in the household of Edwin Stanton Earhart at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.16 
(Resident) Residence1907 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA, in 1907.10 
(Witness) Census15 April 1910 Amelia Mary Earhart appeared on the 1910 census in the household of Alfred Gideon Otis at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6 
(Child) Census15 April 1910 Amelia Mary Earhart was enumerated as the daughter of Edwin Stanton Earhart on the 1910 census at 1443 Eighth St, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.3 
(Resident) Residence1911 Amelia Otis, Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA, in 1911.10 
Association* Amelia Mary Earhart and Alfred Gideon Otis were granddaughter.6 
(Resident) Residence1913 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA, in 1913.13 
(Resident) Residence1914 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA, in 1914.13 
(Resident) Residencecirca 1915 Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, circa 1915.13 
Education1916 Amelia Mary Earhart was educated at Ogontz School in 1916 at Rydal, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.10 
Occupation1917 Amelia Mary Earhart was a war nurse in 1917 at Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan Area, Ontario, Canada.17,10 
Education*circa September 1919 Amelia Mary Earhart was educated at Columbia University circa September 1919 at New York City, New York, USA; pre-med.17,10 
Note*1920 Learned to fly.12 
(Witness) Marriagecirca 1925 Amelia Mary Earhart attended the marriage of Albert Morrissey and Muriel Grace Earhart circa 1925.10 
Occupation1926 Amelia Mary Earhart was a social worker in 1926 at Denison House, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.17 
Psgr list*1928 She was listed as a passenger on the with destination New York in 1928 in Southampton, England, United Kingdom.18 
Occupation*1930 Amelia Mary Earhart was a flyer and writer for an aviation magazine in 1930.8 
Census*1 April 1930 Amelia Mary Earhart was enumerated as a lodger in the Amelia Mary Earhart household on the 1930 census at American Women's Association Club Hotel, 353-361 West 57th St, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA.8 
Anecdote17 October 1933 Amelia Mary Earhart and Ruth Martin visited at 207 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, on 17 October 1933.19,20 
Anecdote*7 June 1935 Amelia Mary Earhart and James Milbank Challiss visited at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, on 7 June 1935.19,20 
Misc*6 December 1935? Amelia Mary Earhart was dedicated by a tablet unveiled by the Women's Kansas Day Club on 6 December 1935? At Public Library, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.21 

Family

George Palmer Putnam b. 7 September 1887, d. 4 January 1950
Marriage*7 February 1931 Amelia Mary Earhart married George Palmer Putnam, son of John Bishop Putnam and Frances Faulkner, on 7 February 1931 at Noank, New London County, Connecticut, USA.10,11 

Last Edited12 December 2010

Citations

  1. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  2. [S1438] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Manhattan, New York County, New York, Edward Earhart household, Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111, dwelling 129, family 135, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-626 roll 1567.
  3. [S1439] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Polk County, Iowa, Edward Earhart household, Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111, dwelling 129, family 135, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication film T-624 roll 419.
  4. [S1440] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Wyandotte County, Kansas, Edwin S Earhart household, Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 157, dwelling 156, family 176, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 504.
  5. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 61, Thursday, April 3, 1924.
  6. [S33] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 3 p. 14A, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication film T-624 roll 431.
  7. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 4; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  8. [S1438] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Manhattan, New York County, New York, American Women's Association Club Hotel, Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1212, dwelling 46, family 45.
  9. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 84; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  10. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 90.
  11. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 158, Saturday, February 7, 1931.
  12. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 133-138; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
  13. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 87.
  14. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart.
  15. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart, 27.
  16. [S2005] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1905," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1905 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 - K-181. Kansas State Historical Society, Edw S Earhort household, Kansas City, Wyandotte, p. 1395, dwelling 36, family 37.
  17. [S34] Mary S Lovell, The Sound of Wings (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989), 361; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  18. [S1860] "Findmypast.co.uk," [database online], London, http://www.findmypast.co.uk, held by Findmypast.co.uk, 38-41 Fourth Floor, Broadgate Court, 199 Bishopsgate, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, http://www.findmypast.co.uk/…
  19. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 191, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct 1933.
  20. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart (Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989), 174-5; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  21. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 99, unidentified newspaper, Atchison, Dec. 6, "Amelia to be Honored by Kansas Women."

Muriel Grace Earhart1

F, #217, b. 29 December 1899, d. 2 March 1998

Father*Edwin Stanton Earhart2,3 b. 28 March 1871, d. 23 September 1930
Mother*Amelia Otis3,2 b. 28 February 1869, d. 29 October 1962
Muriel Grace Earhart|b. 29 December 1899\nd. 2 March 1998|p8.htm#i217|Edwin Stanton Earhart|b. 28 March 1871\nd. 23 September 1930|p8.htm#i215|Amelia Otis|b. 28 February 1869\nd. 29 October 1962|p7.htm#i207|David Earhart|b. 28 February 1818\nd. 13 August 1903|p78.htm#i2318|Mary W. Patton|b. 28 September 1821\nd. 19 May 1893|p78.htm#i2319|Alfred G. Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia J. Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|

Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipSister of Amelia Mary Earhart.
RelationshipNiece of Harriet Augusta Earhart.

Birth*29 December 1899 Muriel Grace Earhart was born on 29 December 1899 at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.4,2,3 
 She was the daughter of Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis.2,3 
Marriage*circa 1925 Muriel Grace Earhart married Albert Morrissey circa 1925.5 
Death*2 March 1998 Muriel Grace Earhart died on 2 March 1998 at Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, at age 98 years, 2 months and 2 days.6,4 
(Child) Census1 June 1900 Muriel Grace Earhart was enumerated as the daughter of Edwin Stanton Earhart on the 1900 census at 1021 Ann Ave, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.3 
Namesake* Muriel Grace Earhart was named for Grace Hetherington.7 
Name Variation  Muriel Grace Earhart was also known as Grace M Earhart.2,3 
(Witness) Census1 March 1905 Muriel Grace Earhart appeared on the 1905 Kansas State Census census in the household of Edwin Stanton Earhart at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.8 
(Resident) Residence1907 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA, in 1907.5 
(Child) Census15 April 1910 Muriel Grace Earhart was enumerated as the daughter of Edwin Stanton Earhart on the 1910 census at 1443 Eighth St, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.2 
(Resident) Residence1911 Amelia Otis, Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA, in 1911.5 
(Resident) Residence1913 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA, in 1913.7 
(Resident) Residence1914 Edwin Stanton Earhart, Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA, in 1914.7 
(Resident) Residencecirca 1915 Amelia Otis, Amelia Mary Earhart and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, circa 1915.7 
Residence*after 1924 Amelia Otis and Muriel Grace Earhart resided at Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, after 1924.7 
Residence1930 She resided at Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, in 1930.9 
Misc*1963 Muriel Grace Earhart was author of Courage is the Price: The Life of Amelia Earhart in 1963.10 
Residence* She resided at West Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. 
Nickname  Muriel Grace Earhart also went by the name of Pidge. 
Graduation* Muriel Grace Earhart graduated with a Ed.M. degree degree from the at Harvard University at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.5 
Occupation* Muriel Grace Earhart was a high school teacher.11 
Residence She resided at Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.6 

Family

Albert Morrissey b. circa 1900
Marriage*circa 1925 Muriel Grace Earhart married Albert Morrissey circa 1925.5 
Children

Last Edited23 August 2010

Citations

  1. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 28; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  2. [S1439] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Polk County, Iowa, Edward Earhart household, Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111, dwelling 129, family 135, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication film T-624 roll 419.
  3. [S1440] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Wyandotte County, Kansas, Edwin S Earhart household, Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 157, dwelling 156, family 176, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 504.
  4. [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, 030-32-1904.
  5. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 90; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  6. [S244] Globe, (Boston), Globe, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.
  7. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 87.
  8. [S2005] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1905," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1905 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 - K-181. Kansas State Historical Society, Edw S Earhort household, Kansas City, Wyandotte, p. 1395, dwelling 36, family 37.
  9. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 155, Wednesday, September 24, 1930.
  10. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 133-138; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
  11. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 92.

Albert Morrissey1

M, #218, b. circa 1900

Birth*circa 1900 Albert Morrissey was born circa 1900. 
Marriage*circa 1925 Albert Morrissey married Muriel Grace Earhart, daughter of Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis, circa 1925.2 
Occupation* Albert Morrissey was a manufacturer. 
Name Variation  Albert Morrissey was also known as Abbot Morrissey.3 

Family

Muriel Grace Earhart b. 29 December 1899, d. 2 March 1998
Marriage*circa 1925 Albert Morrissey married Muriel Grace Earhart, daughter of Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amelia Otis, circa 1925.2 
Children

Last Edited23 August 2010

Citations

  1. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 133-138; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
  2. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 90; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  3. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 155, Wednesday, September 24, 1930.
  4. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 92.

David Morrissey1

M, #219

Father*Albert Morrissey1 b. circa 1900
Mother*Muriel Grace Earhart1 b. 29 December 1899, d. 2 March 1998
David Morrissey||p8.htm#i219|Albert Morrissey|b. circa 1900|p8.htm#i218|Muriel Grace Earhart|b. 29 December 1899\nd. 2 March 1998|p8.htm#i217|||||||Edwin S. Earhart|b. 28 March 1871\nd. 23 September 1930|p8.htm#i215|Amelia Otis|b. 28 February 1869\nd. 29 October 1962|p7.htm#i207|

Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipNephew of Amelia Mary Earhart.
RelationshipGrandnephew of Harriet Augusta Earhart.

 David Morrissey is the son of Albert Morrissey and Muriel Grace Earhart.1 

Last Edited22 November 2003

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 92; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree

Amy Morrissey1

F, #220

Father*Albert Morrissey1 b. circa 1900
Mother*Muriel Grace Earhart1 b. 29 December 1899, d. 2 March 1998
Amy Morrissey||p8.htm#i220|Albert Morrissey|b. circa 1900|p8.htm#i218|Muriel Grace Earhart|b. 29 December 1899\nd. 2 March 1998|p8.htm#i217|||||||Edwin S. Earhart|b. 28 March 1871\nd. 23 September 1930|p8.htm#i215|Amelia Otis|b. 28 February 1869\nd. 29 October 1962|p7.htm#i207|

Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipNiece of Amelia Mary Earhart.
RelationshipGrandniece of Harriet Augusta Earhart.

 Amy Morrissey is the daughter of Albert Morrissey and Muriel Grace Earhart.1 
Marriage* Amy Morrissey married Adam Kleppner.1 

Family

Adam Kleppner
Marriage* Amy Morrissey married Adam Kleppner.1 

Last Edited22 November 2003

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 92; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree

Clarence Balis1,2

M, #221, b. circa 1870

Birth*circa 1870 Clarence Balis was born circa 1870. 
Marriage*5 June 1900 Clarence Balis married Margaret Otis, daughter of Alfred Gideon Otis and Amelia Josephine Harres, on 5 June 1900 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.1,3 
Name Variation  Clarence Balis was also known as Clarence Baylis.4 
Residence*circa 1901 Margaret Otis and Clarence Balis resided at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, circa 1901.1 
Living*1931 Clarence Balis was living in 1931.5 
Occupation*1931 Clarence Balis was an owned a wholesale leather company in 1931 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.6,5 

Family

Margaret Otis b. say October 1872, d. 4 January 1931
Marriage*5 June 1900 Clarence Balis married Margaret Otis, daughter of Alfred Gideon Otis and Amelia Josephine Harres, on 5 June 1900 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.1,3 
Children

Last Edited12 December 2010

Citations

  1. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 28; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  2. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart (Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989), 4, 5, 117, 125, 151; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  3. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979); Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  4. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 155, Wednesday, September 24, 1930.
  5. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 157, Monday, January 5, 1931.
  6. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 85.
  7. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart, 125.
  8. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.

Otis Baylis1

M, #222, b. 1903

Father*Clarence Balis1 b. circa 1870
Mother*Margaret Otis1 b. say October 1872, d. 4 January 1931
Otis Baylis|b. 1903|p8.htm#i222|Clarence Balis|b. circa 1870|p8.htm#i221|Margaret Otis|b. say October 1872\nd. 4 January 1931|p7.htm#i208|||||||Alfred G. Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia J. Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|

Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*1903 Otis Baylis was born in 1903 at Pennsylvania, USA.1 
 He was the son of Clarence Balis and Margaret Otis.1 
(Witness) Living1931 Otis Baylis was a witness to the fact that Clarence Balis was living in 1931.2 

Last Edited18 July 2010

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 85; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  2. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 157, Monday, January 5, 1931.

Wanton Baylis1

M, #223, b. 1908

Father*Clarence Balis1 b. circa 1870
Mother*Margaret Otis1 b. say October 1872, d. 4 January 1931
Wanton Baylis|b. 1908|p8.htm#i223|Clarence Balis|b. circa 1870|p8.htm#i221|Margaret Otis|b. say October 1872\nd. 4 January 1931|p7.htm#i208|||||||Alfred G. Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia J. Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|

Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*1908 Wanton Baylis was born in 1908 at Pennsylvania, USA.1 
 He was the son of Clarence Balis and Margaret Otis.1 
(Witness) Living1931 Wanton Baylis was a witness to the fact that Clarence Balis was living in 1931.2 

Last Edited22 November 2003

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 85; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  2. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 157, Monday, January 5, 1931.

Nancy Balis1

F, #224, b. March 1911

Father*Clarence Balis2 b. circa 1870
Mother*Margaret Otis2 b. say October 1872, d. 4 January 1931
Nancy Balis|b. March 1911|p8.htm#i224|Clarence Balis|b. circa 1870|p8.htm#i221|Margaret Otis|b. say October 1872\nd. 4 January 1931|p7.htm#i208|||||||Alfred G. Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia J. Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|

Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*March 1911 Nancy Balis was born in March 1911 at Pennsylvania, USA.2 
 She was the daughter of Clarence Balis and Margaret Otis.2 
Marriage* Nancy Balis married (?) Morse.1 
Name Variation  Nancy Balis was also known as Nancy Baylis.2 
Note* Were twins.3 
(Witness) Living1931 Nancy Balis was a witness to the fact that Clarence Balis was living in 1931.4 
Anecdote*15 June 1936 Nancy Balis and Amelia Otis sailed for a seven week tour of England, Scotland, and France on 15 June 1936.5 

Family

(?) Morse b. circa 1906
Marriage* Nancy Balis married (?) Morse.1 

Last Edited12 December 2010

Citations

  1. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 19; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  2. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 85; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  3. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  4. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 157, Monday, January 5, 1931.
  5. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart (Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989), 226; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.

Jane Baylis1,2

F, #225, b. March 1911

Father*Clarence Balis1,2 b. circa 1870
Mother*Margaret Otis1,2 b. say October 1872, d. 4 January 1931
Jane Baylis|b. March 1911|p8.htm#i225|Clarence Balis|b. circa 1870|p8.htm#i221|Margaret Otis|b. say October 1872\nd. 4 January 1931|p7.htm#i208|||||||Alfred G. Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia J. Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|

Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*March 1911 Jane Baylis was born in March 1911 at Pennsylvania, USA.1 
 She was the daughter of Clarence Balis and Margaret Otis.1,2 
Note* Were twins.2 
(Witness) Living1931 Jane Baylis was a witness to the fact that Clarence Balis was living in 1931.3 

Last Edited22 November 2003

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 85; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  2. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  3. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 157, Monday, January 5, 1931.

Mark Ed Balis1,2,3

M, #226, b. 2 April 1905, d. 9 October 1998

Father*Clarence Balis4,3 b. circa 1870
Mother*Margaret Otis1,4,3 b. say October 1872, d. 4 January 1931
Mark Ed Balis|b. 2 April 1905\nd. 9 October 1998|p8.htm#i226|Clarence Balis|b. circa 1870|p8.htm#i221|Margaret Otis|b. say October 1872\nd. 4 January 1931|p7.htm#i208|||||||Alfred G. Otis|b. 13 December 1829\nd. 9 May 1912|p7.htm#i203|Amelia J. Harres|b. 1 February 1839\nd. 21 February 1912|p7.htm#i202|

Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*2 April 1905 Mark Ed Balis was born on 2 April 1905 at Pennsylvania, USA.4,2 
 He was the son of Clarence Balis and Margaret Otis.4,3,1 
Death*9 October 1998 Mark Ed Balis died on 9 October 1998 at age 93 years, 6 months and 7 days.2 
Name Variation  Mark Ed Balis was also known as Mark Baylis.4 
Residence* He resided at Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.4 
(Witness) Living1931 Mark Ed Balis was a witness to the fact that Clarence Balis was living in 1931.5 
Residence1941 Mark Ed Balis resided at Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1941.1 
Num Child13 November 1941 Mark Ed Balis had one children.1 
Residence1998 He resided at Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA, in 1998.2 
Num Child*1998 Mark Ed Balis had three children.6 

Family
Child

Last Edited12 December 2010

Citations

  1. [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "April 27, 1939 to April 8, 1946, Book VII," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, held by Linn, Dot, 2400 S. MacArthur, #167, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA, p. 51, Thursday, November 13, 1941.
  2. [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, 163-09-5192.
  3. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart (Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989), 125; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  4. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 85; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  5. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 157, Monday, January 5, 1931.
  6. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 15-17; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.

Elizabeth Harres1

F, #227, b. 8 August 1825, d. 8 August 1826

Father*Gebhard Harres2 b. 11 June 1801, d. 31 May 1863
Mother*Maria Grace2 b. 2 August 1797, d. 17 September 1896
Elizabeth Harres|b. 8 August 1825\nd. 8 August 1826|p8.htm#i227|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|||||||George Grace|b. 22 April 1769|p17.htm#i510|Mary Nevle|b. 22 September 1772|p8.htm#i233|

Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipGrandaunt of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*8 August 1825 Elizabeth Harres was born on 8 August 1825 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.1 
 She was the daughter of Gebhard Harres and Maria Grace.2 
Death*8 August 1826 Elizabeth Harres died on 8 August 1826 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 1 year.1 
Nickname  Elizabeth Harres also went by the name of Lizzie.2 

Last Edited18 August 2009

Citations

  1. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 13-14; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
  2. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 6; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree

George Harres1

M, #228, b. 18 February 1827, d. 28 February 1829

Father*Gebhard Harres1 b. 11 June 1801, d. 31 May 1863
Mother*Maria Grace1 b. 2 August 1797, d. 17 September 1896
George Harres|b. 18 February 1827\nd. 28 February 1829|p8.htm#i228|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|||||||George Grace|b. 22 April 1769|p17.htm#i510|Mary Nevle|b. 22 September 1772|p8.htm#i233|

Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipGranduncle of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*18 February 1827 George Harres was born on 18 February 1827 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.2 
 He was the son of Gebhard Harres and Maria Grace.1 
Death*28 February 1829 George Harres died on 28 February 1829 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 2 years and 10 days.2 

Last Edited1 July 2010

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 6; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  2. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 13-14; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.

Eliza Harres1

F, #229, b. 11 June 1829, d. 15 September 1829

Father*Gebhard Harres1 b. 11 June 1801, d. 31 May 1863
Mother*Maria Grace1 b. 2 August 1797, d. 17 September 1896
Eliza Harres|b. 11 June 1829\nd. 15 September 1829|p8.htm#i229|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|||||||George Grace|b. 22 April 1769|p17.htm#i510|Mary Nevle|b. 22 September 1772|p8.htm#i233|

Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipGrandaunt of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*11 June 1829 Eliza Harres was born on 11 June 1829 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.2 
 She was the daughter of Gebhard Harres and Maria Grace.1 
Death*15 September 1829 Eliza Harres died on 15 September 1829 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 3 months and 4 days.2 

Last Edited1 July 2010

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 6; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  2. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 13-14; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.

John Henry Harres1,2

M, #230, b. 9 December 1832, d. 16 February 1889

 

Father*Gebhard Harres3,4,2 b. 11 June 1801, d. 31 May 1863
Mother*Maria Grace3,4,2 b. 2 August 1797, d. 17 September 1896
John Henry Harres|b. 9 December 1832\nd. 16 February 1889|p8.htm#i230|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|||||||George Grace|b. 22 April 1769|p17.htm#i510|Mary Nevle|b. 22 September 1772|p8.htm#i233|

Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipGranduncle of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*9 December 1832 John Henry Harres was born on 9 December 1832 at 2100 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.3,1 
 He was the son of Gebhard Harres and Maria Grace.3,4,2 
Marriage*9 May 1860 John Henry Harres married Mary Jane Durham on 9 May 1860 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.5 
Death*16 February 1889 John Henry Harres died from heart disease on 16 February 1889 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 56 years, 2 months and 7 days.1,6 
Burial*19 February 1889 John Henry Harres was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery on 19 February 1889 at 6201 Kingsessing Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.1,6 
Name Variation  John Henry Harres was also known as Henry Harres. 
Name Variation  John Henry Harres was also known as Hendrick Harris.3 
Name Variation  John Henry Harres was also known as Henry J Harris.4 
Nickname  John Henry Harres also went by the name of Hen.7 
(Witness) Census1 June 1850 John Henry Harres appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Gebhard Harres at Southwark, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.3 
Occupation*from 1860 to 1870 John Henry Harres was a druggist from 1860 to 1870.4,8,9 
(Witness) Census1 June 1860 John Henry Harres appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Gebhard Harres at 3rd Ward W of 5th St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.4 
Milit-Beg*13 July 1861 John Henry Harres began military service on 13 July 1861 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, private, Company F, 29th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.8,10 
Description*22 December 1862 John Henry Harres was described as five feet ten inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, and black hair on 22 December 1862.11 
Milit-End*16 January 1863 John Henry Harres ended military service due to loss of sight in his right eye on 16 January 1863 at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.8 
Census*1 June 1870 John Henry Harres was the head of household on the 1870 census at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary Jane Durham, Henry Harris, Bertha Harres, Theodore Harris and Laura Todd were listed in the household.9 
(Resident) Residencefrom 1881 to July 1888 William Lawrence Challiss, Mary Ann Harres, Paul H Challiss, Daisy Challiss, John Henry Harres, Amelia Challiss, Ralph H Challiss, Maria Grace, Blanche Challiss, Carrie Dubois, Sallie A Probasco and Dora Challiss resided at cabin summer home at Woodlawn, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA, from 1881 to July 1888.12,13 
(Heir) Will1884 Maria Grace named Amelia Josephine Harres, Mary Ann Harres and John Henry Harres as beneficiary in her will in 1884.14 
Occupation1889 John Henry Harres was a physician in 1889.1 
Residence*1889 John Henry Harres and Mary Jane Durham resided at 1017 Lombard St, ward 7, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1889.1,6 
Name Variation  John Henry Harres was also known as J Henry Harris.15 

Family

Mary Jane Durham b. say September 1839
Marriage*9 May 1860 John Henry Harres married Mary Jane Durham on 9 May 1860 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.5 
Children

Last Edited26 July 2010

Citations

  1. [S534] Registration of Deaths for J. Henry Harres, 1889, , 1889 p. 75, Department of Records, City Archives, Suite 150, 3101 Market St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  2. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  3. [S155] 1850 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Philadelphia County, Southwark, wards 1-3, Pennsylvania, 99, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication M-432 roll 821.
  4. [S164] 1860 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), city of Philadelphia ward 3, Pennsylvania, 398, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication M-653 roll 1153.
  5. [S946] John Henry Harres, Pension Documents Packet, 543043, Declaration for Widow's Pension, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  6. [S946] John Henry Harres, Pension Documents Packet, Health Office, Registration Department, No. 2926.
  7. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother, Ida Challiss Martin letter May 26, 1897; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  8. [S946] John Henry Harres, Pension Documents Packet, Declaration for Widow's Pension, Certificate of Disability for Discharge.
  9. [S1936] 1870 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Henry J Harris household, p. 268B, dwelling 537, family 563, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication M593 , roll 1392.
  10. [S1954] Historical Data Systems, "U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA, Box: 554;Extraction: 50; Record: 72.
  11. [S946] John Henry Harres, Pension Documents Packet, Certificate of Disability for Discharge.
  12. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 89, unidentified Woodlawn? newspaper, "Saw Woodlawn Rise--James M. Challiss Re-visits Old Home and Talks of Town in His Boyhood Days."
  13. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, 1967, 1882 ca Woodlawn cabin.png.
  14. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 87, unidentified Atchison? newspaper.
  15. [S946] John Henry Harres, Pension Documents Packet.

Charles Gebhard Harres1

M, #231, b. 3 March 1835, d. 11 October 1859

Father*Gebhard Harres1,2,3 b. 11 June 1801, d. 31 May 1863
Mother*Maria Grace1,2,3 b. 2 August 1797, d. 17 September 1896
Charles Gebhard Harres|b. 3 March 1835\nd. 11 October 1859|p8.htm#i231|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|||||||George Grace|b. 22 April 1769|p17.htm#i510|Mary Nevle|b. 22 September 1772|p8.htm#i233|

Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipGranduncle of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*3 March 1835 Charles Gebhard Harres was born on 3 March 1835 at 2100 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.4 
Birthsay December 1833 Charles Gebhard Harres was born say December 1833 at Pennsylvania, USA.3 
 He was the son of Gebhard Harres and Maria Grace.1,2,3 
Death*11 October 1859 Charles Gebhard Harres died on 11 October 1859 at age 24 years, 7 months and 8 days.4 
Burial*17 November 1859 Charles Gebhard Harres was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery on 17 November 1859 at 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; lot 44, section X.1 
Name Variation  Charles Gebhard Harres was also known as Charles Harris.3 
(Witness) Census1 June 1850 Charles Gebhard Harres appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Gebhard Harres at Southwark, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.3 

Last Edited12 April 2011

Citations

  1. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 6; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  2. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 7; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  3. [S155] 1850 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Philadelphia County, Southwark, wards 1-3, Pennsylvania, 99, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication M-432 roll 821.
  4. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 13-14; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.

Theodore G Harres1,2,3

M, #232, b. 30 April 1840, d. 19 September 1867

 

Father*Gebhard Harres4,5,2 b. 11 June 1801, d. 31 May 1863
Mother*Maria Grace4,5,2 b. 2 August 1797, d. 17 September 1896
Theodore G Harres|b. 30 April 1840\nd. 19 September 1867|p8.htm#i232|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|||||||George Grace|b. 22 April 1769|p17.htm#i510|Mary Nevle|b. 22 September 1772|p8.htm#i233|

Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Richard Tonsing.
RelationshipGranduncle of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*30 April 1840 Theodore G Harres was born on 30 April 1840 at 2100 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.6,4,3 
 He was the son of Gebhard Harres and Maria Grace.4,5,2 
Marriage*circa 1863 Theodore G Harres married Rebecca Melissa Bey, daughter of Hugh Bey and Elizabeth Donnell, circa 1863.7,8,6 
Death*19 September 1867 Theodore G Harres died on 19 September 1867 at age 27 years, 4 months and 20 days.9 
Burial* Theodore G Harres was buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery at 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.1 
Name Variation  Theodore G Harres was also known as Theodore Harris.4 
(Witness) Census1 June 1850 Theodore G Harres appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Gebhard Harres at Southwark, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.4 
(Witness) Misc1863 Theodore G Harres was a witness to visiting with Gebhard Harres and Maria Grace in 1863 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.10 
Occupation*1863 Theodore G Harres was an owner of a hardware store in 1863 at Commercial St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.10 
Residence*1863 He resided at 224 North Second St & Santa Fe, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1863.8 
Occupation1865 Theodore G Harres was a merchant in 1865.6 
Census*28 June 1865 Theodore G Harres was the head of household on the 1865 Kansas State Census census at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. Rebecca Melissa Bey, Gebhard G Harres, Eliza Jones, Charlotte E Gifford, G L Guylard, E E Dickenson, M L Guylard, Elizabeth (?), Lulu P Guylard and Edith E Guylard were listed in the household.6 
Nickname  Theodore G Harres also went by the name of Theo Harres.11 

Family

Rebecca Melissa Bey b. 31 October 1842, d. 3 August 1928
Marriage*circa 1863 Theodore G Harres married Rebecca Melissa Bey, daughter of Hugh Bey and Elizabeth Donnell, circa 1863.7,8,6 
Children

Last Edited17 August 2010

Citations

  1. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Richard Tonsing.
  2. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  3. [S2065] Missouri State Archives, "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1959," [database online], Jefferson City, Missouri, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates, held by Missouri State Archives, 600 West Main Street, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA, 12 May 1947, 13477.
  4. [S155] 1850 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Philadelphia County, Southwark, wards 1-3, Pennsylvania, 99, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication M-432 roll 821.
  5. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart (Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997), 7; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  6. [S1867] Ancestry.com, "Kansas Territory Census, 1855-1859," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: •1855 Kansas Territory Census. Microfilm reel K-1. Kansas State Historical Society. •1856, 1857, and 1858 Kansas Territory Censuses. Microfilm reel K-1. Kansas State Historical Society. •1859 Kansas Territory Census. Microfilm reel K-1. Kansas State Historical Society, Atchison, Atchison, T G Harres household, p. 20, dwelling 174, family 181.
  7. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 87, unidentified Atchison? newspaper.
  8. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother, Mary A. Challiss letter; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  9. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 15-17; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
  10. [S291] Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: the Life of Amelia Earhart, 15.
  11. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Maria C. Donald letter May 22, 1897.
  12. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 117, Saturday, August 4, 1928.
  13. [S2065] Missouri State Archives, "Missouri Death Certificates," [database online], 9 Jan 1931, 37629.

Mary Nevle1

F, #233, b. 22 September 1772

ChartsAmelia Mary Earhart's Ancestors
Richard Tonsing's Ancestors
Relationship4th great-grandmother of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Amelia Mary Earhart.

Birth*22 September 1772 Mary Nevle was born on 22 September 1772 at Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.2,1 
Marriage* Mary Nevle married George Grace.3 
Name Variation  Mary Nevle was also known as Neville.3 
Religion* Mary Nevle and George Grace was Quaker.3 
(Witness) Census before 18507 August 1820 Mary Nevle may have been in the George Grace household on the 1820 census at Northern Liberties, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.4 
(Witness) Census before 18501 June 1830 Mary Nevle may have been in the George Grace household on the 1830 census at Oxford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.5 

Family

George Grace b. 22 April 1769
Marriage* Mary Nevle married George Grace.3 
Child

Last Edited23 November 2003

Citations

  1. [S200] "Rebecca Chaky (1904 Cloud Croft Dr., Friendswood, Texas, Rebecca.Chaky.at.SW.Boeing.com) to Richard Tonsing", 20 Sep 1997 e-mail. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
  2. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 2 p. 9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 372.
  3. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 3; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  4. [S1348] 1820 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, George Grace household, p. 48A, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication M33 film 109.
  5. [S1345] 1830 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Grace, George household, p. 175, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication M-19, film 158.

Amelia Challiss1

F, #234, b. 28 February 1869, d. 21 October 1937

 

Father*William Lawrence Challiss2,1,3 b. 27 November 1826, d. 23 April 1909
Mother*Mary Ann Harres2,1,3 b. 29 May 1830, d. 30 April 1909
Amelia Challiss|b. 28 February 1869\nd. 21 October 1937|p8.htm#i234|William Lawrence Challiss|b. 27 November 1826\nd. 23 April 1909|p2.htm#i37|Mary Ann Harres|b. 29 May 1830\nd. 30 April 1909|p2.htm#i38|James M. Challiss|b. 15 January 1799\nd. 15 April 1868|p3.htm#i75|Lydia J. Johnson|b. 3 February 1803\nd. 18 June 1875|p3.htm#i76|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|

ChartsKing Edward I Plantagenet Descendants
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship19th great-granddaughter of Edward I Plantagenet.

Birth*28 February 1869 Amelia Challiss was born on 28 February 1869 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.4,5,6,7 
 She was the daughter of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres.2,1,3 
Marriage*6 July 1896 Amelia Challiss married Benjamin Markus Dekker, son of Nicholas Dekker and Marie Markus, at First Baptist Church on 6 July 1896 at Ninth St and Kansas Ave, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.8,2,9 
Divorce*between 1 January 1920 and 1 April 1930 Amelia Challiss and Benjamin Markus Dekker were divorced between 1 January 1920 and 1 April 1930.10 
Death*21 October 1937 Amelia Challiss died from Chronic arterial sclerotic myocarditis with other contributory causes of importance terminal bronchial pneumonia at University Hospital, Univ Park on 21 October 1937 at Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA, at age 68 years, 7 months and 23 days.11,12,7 
Cremation*23 October 1937 Amelia Challiss was cremated at Pacific Crest Cemetery on 23 October 1937 at 2701 182nd Street, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA.7 
Nickname  Amelia Challiss also went by the name of Millie.13,14 
Nickname  Amelia Challiss also went by the name of Mill.15 
(Witness) Census1 June 1870 Amelia Challiss appeared on the 1870 census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at 2nd Ward, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.5 
(Witness) Census1 June 1880 Amelia Challiss appeared on the 1880 census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at 203 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.4 
(Resident) Residencefrom 1881 to July 1888 William Lawrence Challiss, Mary Ann Harres, Paul H Challiss, Daisy Challiss, John Henry Harres, Amelia Challiss, Ralph H Challiss, Maria Grace, Blanche Challiss, Carrie Dubois, Sallie A Probasco and Dora Challiss resided at cabin summer home at Woodlawn, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA, from 1881 to July 1888.16,17 
(Witness) Misc13 January 1885 Amelia Challiss was a witness to attended the inauguration of Governor John A. Martin with John Alexander Martin on 13 January 1885 at Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.18 
(Witness) Marriage4 February 1889 Amelia Challiss attended the marriage of Harry G Faust and Daisy Challiss on 4 February 1889 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.19,13,11 
Religion*15 September 1889 Amelia Challiss was Baptist Young People's Union attended the First Baptist Church on 15 September 1889 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.20 
(Witness) Marriage17 June 1891 Amelia Challiss attended the marriage of Charles Bunberry Bennett and Dora Challiss on 17 June 1891 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.21,22,23 
(Witness) Marriage1 October 1891 Amelia Challiss attended the marriage of Edward J Dekker and Blanche Challiss on 1 October 1891 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.24,22,25 
(Witness) Census1 March 1895 Amelia Challiss appeared on the 1895 Kansas State Census census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.26 
Residence1896 Benjamin Markus Dekker and Amelia Challiss resided at 5957 Maple Ave, Saint Louis, Saint Louis Independent City, Missouri, USA, in 1896.2 
Residence1897 Amelia Challiss and Benjamin Markus Dekker resided at Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA, in 1897.8,11,27 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900 Amelia Challiss appeared on the 1900 census in the household of Charles Bunberry Bennett at 58 W. Railroad St, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.6 
Num Child*1 June 1900 Amelia Challiss and Benjamin Markus Dekker had zero children.28,6 
Residence1904 Amelia Challiss resided at 10 South Locust St, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA, in 1904.29,30 
Residence1909 Amelia Challiss and Benjamin Markus Dekker resided at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA, in 1909.28 
(Witness) Death23 April 1909 Amelia Challiss was present at the death of William Lawrence Challiss on 23 April 1909 at 707 Lincoln Ave, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA; senile debility.31,32,33 
(Witness) Death30 April 1909 Amelia Challiss was present at the death of Mary Ann Harres on 30 April 1909 at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA; senile exhaustion.32,34,35 
Residence1920 Amelia Challiss resided at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1920.36 
(Spouse) Census1 January 1920 Amelia Challiss was enumerated as the wife of Benjamin Markus Dekker on the 1920 census at 1756 West 51st Place, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.37 
Residence1926 Amelia Challiss resided at 827 Genesee St, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in 1926.38 
Illness*20 March 1926 Amelia Challiss and Blanche Challiss were ill with seriously injured in auto collision with Pacific Electric train on 20 March 1926 at Muscat crossing on Foothill Blvd, Fontana, San Bernardino County, California, USA.39,40 
Illness*from 1927 to 21 October 1937 Amelia Challiss was ill from 1927 to 21 October 1937.12 
Residence*1929 Maria Challiss and Amelia Challiss resided at California, USA, in 1929.41 
Census1 April 1930 Amelia Challiss was the head of household on the 1930 census at 401 South Olive St, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 
Residence* She resided at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.42 
Residence1937 Amelia Challiss and Benjamin Markus Dekker resided at 10548 Regent St, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in 1937.12,7 

Family

Benjamin Markus Dekker b. 29 May 1869, d. 24 March 1943
Marriage*6 July 1896 Amelia Challiss married Benjamin Markus Dekker, son of Nicholas Dekker and Marie Markus, at First Baptist Church on 6 July 1896 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.8,2,9 
Divorce*between 1 January 1920 and 1 April 1930 Amelia Challiss and Benjamin Markus Dekker were divorced between 1 January 1920 and 1 April 1930.10 

Last Edited30 August 2010

Citations

  1. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  2. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 59, Challiss-Dekker wedding announcement, 6 July 1896.
  3. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn (privately printed, 1904); Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  4. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 2 p. 8, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 372.
  5. [S115] 1870 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, 199, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication M-593 roll 428.
  6. [S137] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Lenawee County, Michigan, ED 36 p. 19A, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 725.
  7. [S787] Death Certificate for Amelia Challiss Dekker, 23 October 1937, 37-065551, California Department of Health Services, PO Box 730241, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  8. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Amelia Challiss Dekker letter.
  9. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn, 151.
  10. [S761] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Los Angeles County, California, Frederick Herbst household, ED 411, p. 4a, dwelling 1, family 1, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-626 roll 148.
  11. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  12. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 60, unidentified Los Angeles? newspaper, 21 October 1937 and 22 October 1937.
  13. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Daisy Challiss Faust letter April 27, 1897.
  14. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 59, unidentified Atchison? newspaper.
  15. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Maria C. Donald letter May 22, 1897.
  16. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 89, unidentified Woodlawn? newspaper, "Saw Woodlawn Rise--James M. Challiss Re-visits Old Home and Talks of Town in His Boyhood Days."
  17. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, 1967, 1882 ca Woodlawn cabin.png.
  18. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 161, Thursday, January 21, 1932.
  19. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 53, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 4 February 1889, "The Faust-Challiss Wedding.'
  20. [S184] Mrs. W. L Challiss, Story of the First Baptist Church of Atchison, Kansas (Atchison, Kansas: The Home Printing Company, 1898), 110; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  21. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Dora Challiss Bennett letter April 29, 1897.
  22. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn, 150.
  23. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 48, Bennett-Challiss wedding announcement, 17 June 1891; Atchison? The Patriot newspaper, no date, "The Bennett-Challiss Wedding"; unidentified Atchison? newspaper, no date, "Wedding Bells -- Marriage of Charles B. Bennett and Miss Dora Challiss."
  24. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Blanche Challiss letter May 12, 1897.
  25. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 46, Atchison Champion, no date, "Challiss-Dekker -- A Quiet, But Very Pleasant Wedding in Atchison Yesterday."
  26. [S2004] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1895," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Kansas State Historical Society, W L Challiss household, Atchison, Shannon, p. 153, dwelling 208, family 3.
  27. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967.
  28. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 18; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  29. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn, 51.
  30. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 4.
  31. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Mary A. Challiss letter.
  32. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Richard Tonsing, William L. & Mary A. Challiss tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  33. [S471] Death Certificate for William Lawrence Challiss, 1909, 20701, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  34. [S472] Death Certificate for Mary A Challiss, 1909, 20648, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  35. [S1596] "Find A Grave," [Internet], PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-2107, http://www.findagrave.com, held by Find A Grave, PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA, Memorial# 54352151.
  36. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 5, Monday, July 19, 1920.
  37. [S762] 1920 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Los Angeles County, California, Benjiman M Dekker household, ED 369, p. 10a, dwelling 217, family 229, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-625 roll 113.
  38. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 88, unidentified Los Angeles? newspaper, 20 March 1926, "Couple Dead, Two Women Hurt in Crash--P. E. Train Smashes Crowded Auto on Foothill Blvd. West of Fontana. All Angelenoes--W. H. Park, Wife Killed--Mrs. Amelia Decker, 66, and Mrs. Blanche Decker, 62 at Hospital, Seriously Injured."
  39. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 88, unidentified Los Angeles? newspaper, 23 March 1926, "Couple Dead, Two Women Hurt in Crash--P. E. Train Smashes Crowded Auto on Foothill Blvd. West of Fontana. All Angelenoes--W. H. Park, Wife Killed--Mrs. Amelia Decker, 66, and Mrs. Blanche Decker, 62 at Hospital, Seriously Injured."
  40. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 68, Los Angeles, California, March 20, 1926.
  41. [S192] Daily Globe, (Atchison, Kansas), Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Ancestry.com. The Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas). database online Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. Original data: Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.
  42. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 83, unidentified Los Angeles? newspaper, "Rag-Rug Masterpiece."

James Milbank Challiss1,2,3

M, #235, b. 20 November 1870, d. 6 December 1937

 

Father*William Lawrence Challiss4,5,6 b. 27 November 1826, d. 23 April 1909
Mother*Mary Ann Harres4,5,6 b. 29 May 1830, d. 30 April 1909
James Milbank Challiss|b. 20 November 1870\nd. 6 December 1937|p8.htm#i235|William Lawrence Challiss|b. 27 November 1826\nd. 23 April 1909|p2.htm#i37|Mary Ann Harres|b. 29 May 1830\nd. 30 April 1909|p2.htm#i38|James M. Challiss|b. 15 January 1799\nd. 15 April 1868|p3.htm#i75|Lydia J. Johnson|b. 3 February 1803\nd. 18 June 1875|p3.htm#i76|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|

ChartsKing Edward I Plantagenet Descendants
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship19th great-grandson of Edward I Plantagenet.

Birth*20 November 1870 James Milbank Challiss was born on 20 November 1870 at 203 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.7,8,9 
 He was the son of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres.4,5,6 
Marriage*30 April 1895 James Milbank Challiss married Rilla Van Hoesen, daughter of Isaac Newton Van Hoesen and Zarilda Bagby, on 30 April 1895 at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.2,10,8,11 
Death*6 December 1937 James Milbank Challiss died on 6 December 1937 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, at age 67 years and 16 days.12,10,1 
Burial* James Milbank Challiss was buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery at 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; R68-BL104-BK3.12,13 
Name Variation  James Milbank Challiss was also known as J M Challiss.14 
Nickname  James Milbank Challiss also went by the name of Jim.10 
(Witness) Census1 June 1880 James Milbank Challiss appeared on the 1880 census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.4 
(Witness) Census1 March 1885 James Milbank Challiss appeared on the 1885 Kansas State Census census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.15 
(Witness) Marriage4 February 1889 James Milbank Challiss attended the marriage of Harry G Faust and Daisy Challiss on 4 February 1889 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.16,17,18 
Graduation*1894 James Milbank Challiss graduated with a AB and law degree from the at University of Kansas in 1894 at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.8,7,19 
Occupation1894 James Milbank Challiss was an admitted to the bar in 1894 at Douglas County, Kansas, USA.20 
Occupationfrom 1894 to March 1936 James Milbank Challiss was a lawyer from 1894 to March 1936 at 401½ Commercial, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.8,10,21 
Census*1895 James Milbank Challiss was the head of household on the 1895 census at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.22 
Residencefrom 1895 to 1904 James Milbank Challiss and Rilla Van Hoesen resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, from 1895 to 1904.10,2,23 
Census1 June 1900 James Milbank Challiss was the head of household on the 1900 census at Shannon Township, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. John Van Hoesen Challiss, Lucy Van Hoesen Challiss, Zarilda Bagby and Rilla Van Hoesen were listed in the household.9 
(Witness) Marriage3 January 1901 James Milbank Challiss attended the marriage of Sheffield Ingalls and Lucy Van Hoesen at Trinity Episcopal Church on 3 January 1901 at Fifth & Utah St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.24 
Employmentfrom 1902 to 1903 James Milbank Challiss was employed as an attorney at Atchison County from 1902 to 1903 at 701 Commercial, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.7,25 
Employment1903 James Milbank Challiss was employed as an attorney at Challiss & Ingalls in 1903 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.26 
Misc1903 James Milbank Challiss was owned 5 acres in Township 6 South Range 20 East Section 11 in 1903 at Shannon Township, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.27 
Residence1903 James Milbank Challiss and Rilla Van Hoesen resided at Crown Point, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1903.25 
Residence*from 1907 to 1936 James Milbank Challiss and Rilla Van Hoesen resided at 207 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, from 1907 to 1936.28,29,11,30,31 
Note*25 December 1907 Family reunion.28 
(Witness) Death23 April 1909 James Milbank Challiss was present at the death of William Lawrence Challiss on 23 April 1909 at 707 Lincoln Ave, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA; senile debility.32,33,34 
(Witness) Burial25 April 1909 James Milbank Challiss attended the burial of William Lawrence Challiss at Mount Vernon Cemetery on 25 April 1909 at 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; R68-BL104-BK1.33,34,35 
Employment1910 James Milbank Challiss was employed as an attorney at Waggener, Orr, and Challiss in 1910 at 401½ Commercial, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.36 
Residence1910 James Milbank Challiss and Rilla Van Hoesen resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1910.36 
Census15 April 1910 James Milbank Challiss was the head of household on the 1910 census at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. John Van Hoesen Challiss, Lucy Van Hoesen Challiss, Kathryn Van Hoesen Challiss, Zarilda Bagby and Rilla Van Hoesen were listed in the household.37 
Employment1913 James Milbank Challiss was employed at Waggener and Challiss in 1913 at 401½ Commercial, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.3 
Residence1913 James Milbank Challiss, Rilla Van Hoesen, John Van Hoesen Challiss and Lucy Van Hoesen Challiss resided at 205 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1913.3 
(Witness) Marriage31 October 1916 James Milbank Challiss attended the marriage of Harold W Cullinan Sr and Mary Challiss on 31 October 1916 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.38 
Employment*1917 James Milbank Challiss was employed at Waggener, Challiss, DeLacy & Brown in 1917 at 401½ Commercial, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.11 
Occupationfrom 1918 to 1919 James Milbank Challiss was a president from 1918 to 1919 at Alumni Association, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.19,8 
Census1 January 1920 James Milbank Challiss was the head of household on the 1920 census at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. John Van Hoesen Challiss, Lucy Van Hoesen Challiss, Kathryn Van Hoesen Challiss, Margorie Challiss and Rilla Van Hoesen were listed in the household.39 
Property*from 17 May 1920 to 21 June 1920 James Milbank Challiss sold the old Challiss home to William Dunkel of land at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, from 17 May 1920 to 21 June 1920.29,40 
Employmentfrom 1923 to 1928 James Milbank Challiss was employed as a lawyer at Waggener, Challiss, & May from 1923 to 1928 at 401½ Commercial, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.30,31 
(Witness) Marriage8 May 1926 James Milbank Challiss attended the marriage of John Van Hoesen Challiss and Beatrice Chandler Ward on 8 May 1926 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.41 
(Witness) Marriage23 April 1927 James Milbank Challiss attended the marriage of Rees T Dudley and Lucy Van Hoesen Challiss at Saint John's Episcopal Church on 23 April 1927 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.42 
Occupation1928 James Milbank Challiss was an attorney in 1928 at Missouri Pacific Railway, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.43 
Occupation1928 James Milbank Challiss was a candidate for congressman in 1928 at First Congressional District, Kansas, USA.44,45 
Census1 April 1930 James Milbank Challiss was the head of household on the 1930 census at 277 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. Rilla Van Hoesen and Rilla Van Hoesen Challiss were listed in the household.46 
(Witness) Note2 September 1931 A Declaration for Widow's Pension was sworn to by Ida Challiss Martin.47 
Misc*1932 James Milbank Challiss was a delegate in 1932 at Republican Convention, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.48 
Occupation1933 James Milbank Challiss was a partner in 1933 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.8 
Occupation1933 James Milbank Challiss was a president in 1933 at Kansas State Bar Association, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.8 
(Witness) Anecdote17 October 1933 James Milbank Challiss, Amelia Mary Earhart, and Ruth Martin visited at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, on 17 October 1933.49,50 
Anecdote7 June 1935 James Milbank Challiss and Amelia Mary Earhart visited at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, on 7 June 1935.49,50 
(Witness) Misc6 December 1935? James Milbank Challiss was a witness to dedicated by a tablet unveiled by the Women's Kansas Day Club with Amelia Mary Earhart on 6 December 1935? At Public Library, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.51 
Occupation* James Milbank Challiss was a partner at Waggener, Challiss & May, 401½ Commercial, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.52 
Occupation James Milbank Challiss was a director at Commerce Trust Co., Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.48 
Illness*September 1937 James Milbank Challiss was ill with cancer in September 1937.48 

Family

Rilla Van Hoesen b. 1 January 1873, d. 29 June 1962
Marriage*30 April 1895 James Milbank Challiss married Rilla Van Hoesen, daughter of Isaac Newton Van Hoesen and Zarilda Bagby, on 30 April 1895 at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.2,10,8,11 
Children

Last Edited14 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Richard Tonsing, James Milbank Challiss tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  2. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 64, Van Hoesen-challiss wedding announcement, 30 April 1895.
  3. [S453] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing (7), Twentieth Directory of Atchison City and County including Atchison, Huron, Lancaster, and Muscotah, Kansas a Complete List of the Patrons of the Rural Routes of Atchison County with a Compiled List of the Inhabitants, Business Firms, Officers, Educational, Benevolent, Social and Religious Institutions and Maps of the City and County (Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G, 1913), 132; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  4. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 2 p. 8, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 372.
  5. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  6. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn (privately printed, 1904); Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  7. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 63-64, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 1902, "James M. Challiss."
  8. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 98, unidentified newspaper, May 29th, 1933, "Bar Honor to J. M. Challiss--Atchison Attorney is Elected President of Kansas Association."
  9. [S138] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, James M. Challiss household, Shannon Twp., ED 19, SD 1, p. 18, dwelling 298, family 301, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 470.
  10. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, J. M. Challiss letter May 28, 1897.
  11. [S1620] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, Twenty-First Directory of Atchison City and County Including Atchison, Huron, Lancaster, Muscotah, Oak Mills and Potter Kansas A Complete List of the Taxpayers of Atchison County with a Compiled List of the inhabitants, Business Firms, Officers, Educational, Benevolent, Social, and Religious Institutions and Maps of the City and County (500 Commercial St, Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G, 1917), 50; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  12. [S49] Don Ford, Cemetery Inscriptions Atchison County, Kansas (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc, 1987), 61; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  13. [S1596] "Find A Grave," [Internet], PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-2107, http://www.findagrave.com, held by Find A Grave, PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA, Memorial# 54352147.
  14. [S130] Unknown Newspaper Clipping, (Atchison, Kansas), miscellaneous newspaper clipping, Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  15. [S2003] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1885," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1885 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-146. Kansas State Historical Society, W L Challiss household, Atchison, Atchison, p. 40, dwelling 4, family 4.
  16. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 53, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 4 February 1889, "The Faust-Challiss Wedding.'
  17. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Daisy Challiss Faust letter April 27, 1897.
  18. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  19. [S331] The University of Kansas Alumni Association, "The Circle," database online, 1998, University of Kansas, http:/http://www.ukans.edu/~kualumni/the-circle.html/, held by University of Kansas, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.
  20. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 64, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 5 June 1894.
  21. [S204] Tonsing's Atchison Directory, 1936 (Atchison, Kansas: Paul Tonsing's Sr. and Jr, March 1936), 11; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  22. [S1521] "1895 Kansas State Census," [database online], http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/census/kansas/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, Challiss, J M household, Ward 3, Vol. 12, Page 114.
  23. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn, 122.
  24. [S2420] Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital, (Topeka, Kansas), [No Headline] (Matrimony Notice) Date: 1901-01-11; Paper: Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital p. 8, GenealogyBank, P.O. Box 219, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA.
  25. [S1625] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing (7), Seventeenth City and County Directory including Atchison, Effingham, Huron, Lancaster, and Muscotah, Kansas Taxpayers and Accessible Residents of Atchison County Outside of the Five Incorporated Cities and a Complete List of the Patrons of the Rural Routes of Atchison County with a Compiled List of the Inhabitants, Business Firms, Officers, Educational, Benevolent, Social, and Religious Institutions and Maps of the State, City and County 1903 (Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G, 1903), 79; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  26. [S617] Atchison County Kansas Genealogical Society, Combined Standard Atlas of Atchison County Kansas 1887 1903 1925 (Mt. Vernon, Indiana: Windmill Publications, Inc, 2001), 1903 p. 61; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  27. [S617] Atchison County Kansas Genealogical Society, Combined Standard Atlas of Atchison County Kansas 1887 1903 1925, 1903 p. 11.
  28. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 4.
  29. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 5, Monday, May 17, 1920.
  30. [S1622] City Directory Atchison, Kansas 1923 Including Atchison County Directory Classified Directory Street Directory Numerical Directory (Springfield, Missouri: Dunham Directory Company, 1923), 28; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  31. [S1623] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, City Directory of Heads of Families and Business, Professional, Religious and Educational Institutions Arranged Alphabetically and Numerically by Streets Atchison Kansas Fall of 1928 (500 Commercial St, Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G.; Twins, 1928), 17; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  32. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Mary A. Challiss letter.
  33. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, William L. & Mary A. Challiss tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  34. [S471] Death Certificate for William Lawrence Challiss, 1909, 20701, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  35. [S1596] [Internet], Memorial# 54352155.
  36. [S1628] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, Nineteenth Directory of Atchison City and County Including Atchison, Effingham, Huron, Lancaster, and Muscotah Kansas A Complete List of the Patrons of the Rural Routes of Atchison County with a Compiled list of the Inhabitants, Business Firms, Officers, Educational, Benevolent, Social and Religious Institutions and Maps of the City and County 1910 (500 Commercial St, Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G, 1910), 54; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  37. [S33] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 3 p. 14A, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication film T-624 roll 431.
  38. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 77, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 31 October 1916.
  39. [S29] 1920 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 3 p. 11A 3/8, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-625 roll 523.
  40. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 5, Monday, June 21, 1920.
  41. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 83, unidentified Los Angeles? newspaper, 8 May 1926, "Wedding Announced."
  42. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 102, Thursday, April 7, 1927.
  43. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 111, Thursday, January 26, 1928.
  44. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 89, unidentified newspaper, "Opens Campaign."
  45. [S2480] Topeka Plaindealer, (Topeka, Kansas), [No Headline] (Advertisement) Date: 1928-04-13; Paper: Plaindealer p. 4, GenealogyBank, P.O. Box 219, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA.
  46. [S730] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, Challiss, James, ED 2, page 12B, dwelling 477, household 550, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-626 roll 693.
  47. [S169] Ida C Martin, Pension Application File, WC-408623, Declaration for Widow's Pension sworn to by Ida Challiss Martin, Record Group 15, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  48. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 18-19; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  49. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 191, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct 1933.
  50. [S2346] Doris L. Rich, Amelia Earhart (Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989), 174-5; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  51. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 99, unidentified newspaper, Atchison, Dec. 6, "Amelia to be Honored by Kansas Women."
  52. [S495] Interview with Rev. Dr. Ernest F Tonsing, by Dr. Ernst F Tonsing, 29 March 1986. Held by Ernst Frederick Tonsing (1284 Calle Almendro, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California, USA).
  53. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 65, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 7 November 1905, "Personal."
  54. [S190] Beatrice Laws, "Manuscript," 1999, held by Laws, Beatrice, 1248 Stanyan St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, letter dated 12 Feb 1998.
  55. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 20.

Ralph H Challiss1,2,3

M, #236, b. 2 April 1875, d. 22 August 1923

 

Father*William Lawrence Challiss3,5,4,2 b. 27 November 1826, d. 23 April 1909
Mother*Mary Ann Harres2,4,5,3 b. 29 May 1830, d. 30 April 1909
Ralph H Challiss|b. 2 April 1875\nd. 22 August 1923|p8.htm#i236|William Lawrence Challiss|b. 27 November 1826\nd. 23 April 1909|p2.htm#i37|Mary Ann Harres|b. 29 May 1830\nd. 30 April 1909|p2.htm#i38|James M. Challiss|b. 15 January 1799\nd. 15 April 1868|p3.htm#i75|Lydia J. Johnson|b. 3 February 1803\nd. 18 June 1875|p3.htm#i76|Gebhard Harres|b. 11 June 1801\nd. 31 May 1863|p3.htm#i77|Maria Grace|b. 2 August 1797\nd. 17 September 1896|p3.htm#i78|

ChartsKing Edward I Plantagenet Descendants
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship19th great-grandson of Edward I Plantagenet.

Birth*2 April 1875 Ralph H Challiss was born on 2 April 1875 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6 
 He was the son of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres.2,4,5,3 
BirthAugust 1875 Ralph H Challiss was born in August 1875 at Kansas, USA.5,6 
Birth2 September 1875 Ralph H Challiss was born on 2 September 1875 at Kansas, USA.1,7 
Marriage*21 September 1904 Ralph H Challiss married Pearl Hamontree at Mrs. John Snider home on 21 September 1904 at Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, USA.8,9,10,3 
Death*22 August 1923 Ralph H Challiss died from septicemia with contributory cause of osteoaryolitis left leg on 22 August 1923 at 440 Avondale Ave, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA, at age 48 years, 4 months and 20 days.11,12,3 
Burial*25 August 1923 Ralph H Challiss was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery on 25 August 1923 at 1502 West Central Avenue, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA.13,12,3 
Nickname  Ralph H Challiss also went by the name of Fraudie.1 
(Witness) Census1 June 1880 Ralph H Challiss appeared on the 1880 census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at 203 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.5 
(Resident) Residencefrom 1881 to July 1888 William Lawrence Challiss, Mary Ann Harres, Paul H Challiss, Daisy Challiss, John Henry Harres, Amelia Challiss, Ralph H Challiss, Maria Grace, Blanche Challiss, Carrie Dubois, Sallie A Probasco and Dora Challiss resided at cabin summer home at Woodlawn, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA, from 1881 to July 1888.14,15 
(Witness) Census1 March 1885 Ralph H Challiss appeared on the 1885 Kansas State Census census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.16 
(Witness) Census1 March 1895 Ralph H Challiss appeared on the 1895 Kansas State Census census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.17 
Education*1896 Ralph H Challiss was educated in 1896 at Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; studied medicine at Dr. G. B. M. Seager's office.18 
Employment*1898 Ralph H Challiss and William Lawrence Challiss were employed as a physicians at Atchison National Bank Building in 1898 at n. s. Commercial, w. of 2nd St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.7,19 
Residence1900 Ralph H Challiss resided at Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA, in 1900.20 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900 Ralph H Challiss appeared on the 1900 census in the household of William Lawrence Challiss at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.7 
Graduation*say 31 July 1900 Ralph H Challiss graduated from the at University of Kansas say 31 July 1900 at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.20 
Milit-Beg*between 1900 and 1902 Ralph H Challiss began military service between 1900 and 1902 at Transvaal, South Africa, medical corps of the Boers.21 
Employment*1902 Ralph H Challiss was employed at C. D. Clapp hardware firm in 1902 at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA.22 
Occupation1903 Ralph H Challiss was a helping brother-in-law on farm in 1903.6 
Residencefrom 1 October 1904 to 1909 Ralph H Challiss and Pearl Hamontree resided at 29 Greenly St, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA, from 1 October 1904 to 1909.23,10 
Employment1908 Ralph H Challiss was employed as a dairy farmer at Twin Dairy Farm in 1908 at Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.24 
Residence*1909 He resided at Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA, in 1909.25,26,27 
(Witness) Death23 April 1909 Ralph H Challiss was present at the death of William Lawrence Challiss on 23 April 1909 at 707 Lincoln Ave, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA; senile debility.28,29,30 
(Witness) Death30 April 1909 Ralph H Challiss was present at the death of Mary Ann Harres on 30 April 1909 at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA; senile exhaustion.29,31,32 
Occupation1910 Ralph H Challiss was a farmer in 1910.33 
Census*15 April 1910 Ralph H Challiss was the head of household on the 1910 census at 47 Spring, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. Pearl Hamontree were listed in the household.33 
Illness11 April 1921 Ralph H Challiss was ill with right foot was amputated for tuberculosis of the bone on 11 April 1921 at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA.34 
Occupation*1923 Ralph H Challiss was a merchant in 1923.3 
Residence*1923 Ralph H Challiss and Pearl Hamontree resided at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA, in 1923.35,3 
Illness*23 July 1923 Ralph H Challiss was ill with right foot was amputated below the knee for tuberculosis of the bone on 23 July 1923.36,12,3 
Num Child* Ralph H Challiss and Pearl Hamontree had zero children.6 
Title His title was Dr.37 

Family

Pearl Hamontree b. say October 1884
Marriage*21 September 1904 Ralph H Challiss married Pearl Hamontree at Mrs. John Snider home on 21 September 1904 at Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, USA.8,9,10,3 

Last Edited14 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother, Ralph Challiss letter May 29, 1897; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  2. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn (privately printed, 1904); Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  3. [S810] Death Certificate for Ralph H Challiss, 23 August 1923, 50384, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  4. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas.
  5. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 2 p. 8, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 372.
  6. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 20; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  7. [S138] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 3 p. 10B, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 470.
  8. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  9. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn, 152.
  10. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 66, unidentified Toledo? newspaper, 21 September 1904, Hamontree-Challis.
  11. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 66, Atchison Daily, "Ralph Challiss is Dead"; unidentified Toledo? newspaper, 23 August 1923.
  12. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 58, Friday, August 24, 1923.
  13. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 66, Atchison Daily, "Ralph Challiss is Dead."
  14. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 89, unidentified Woodlawn? newspaper, "Saw Woodlawn Rise--James M. Challiss Re-visits Old Home and Talks of Town in His Boyhood Days."
  15. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, 1967, 1882 ca Woodlawn cabin.png.
  16. [S2003] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1885," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1885 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-146. Kansas State Historical Society, W L Challiss household, Atchison, Atchison, p. 40, dwelling 4, family 4.
  17. [S2004] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1895," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Kansas State Historical Society, W L Challiss household, Atchison, Shannon, p. 153, dwelling 208, family 3.
  18. [S2475] Adrian Daily Telegram, (Adrian, Michigan), [No Headline] Date: 1896-06-24; Paper: Daily Telegram p. 2, GenealogyBank, P.O. Box 219, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA.
  19. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 5.
  20. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967.
  21. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 66, unidentified Adrian? newspaper, January 1900.
  22. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 66, unidentified Adrian? newspaper, 22 January 1902.
  23. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn, 66.
  24. [S2475] Adrian Daily Telegram, [No Headline] Date: 1908-08-05; Paper: Daily Telegram p. 6.
  25. [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn (P.O. Box 109, Edmond, OK 73083-1091, dotdot006.at.yahoo.com) to Richard Tonsing", miscellaneous newspaper clipping. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
  26. [S130] Unknown Newspaper Clipping, (Atchison, Kansas), miscellaneous newspaper clipping, Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  27. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 12.
  28. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas, Mary A. Challiss letter.
  29. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Richard Tonsing, William L. & Mary A. Challiss tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  30. [S471] Death Certificate for William Lawrence Challiss, 1909, 20701, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  31. [S472] Death Certificate for Mary A Challiss, 1909, 20648, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  32. [S1596] "Find A Grave," [Internet], PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-2107, http://www.findagrave.com, held by Find A Grave, PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA, Memorial# 54352151.
  33. [S1120] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Lenawee County, Michigan, Ralph H Challis household, ED 43, p. 13B, dwelling 259, family 267, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-624 roll 660.
  34. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 5, Monday, April 11, 1921.
  35. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 66, unidentified Toledo? newspaper, 23 August 1923.
  36. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 66, Atchison Daily, "Ralph Challiss is Dead"; unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 7 August 1923.
  37. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 66, unidentified newspaper, January 1900.

David B Rogers1,2,3

M, #237, b. 9 April 1847, d. 1916

 

Father*Joseph P Rogers4 b. circa 1818
David B Rogers|b. 9 April 1847\nd. 1916|p8.htm#i237|Joseph P Rogers|b. circa 1818|p266.htm#i7968||||||||||||||||

ChartsKing Edward I Plantagenet Descendants

Birth*9 April 1847 David B Rogers was born on 9 April 1847 at Saint Louis, Saint Louis Independent City, Missouri, USA.1,5 
 He was the son of Joseph P Rogers.4 
Birth9 April 1848 David B Rogers was born on 9 April 1848 at Saint Louis, Saint Louis Independent City, Missouri, USA.6 
Marriage*5 February 1873 David B Rogers married Bertha Challiss, daughter of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres, on 5 February 1873 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6,2,3 
Death*1916 David B Rogers died in 1916 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 68 years.7,8 
Name Variation  David B Rogers was also known as Dave Rogers.2 
Name Variation  David B Rogers was also known as Davis B Rogers.9,10 
Graduation*1866 David B Rogers graduated with a high school degree from the in 1866 at Saint Louis, Saint Louis Independent City, Missouri, USA.6 
Residence*1869 He resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1869.6 
Employment* David B Rogers was employed as a Zenith Milling Co. at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.7 
Residence*1873 Bertha Challiss and David B Rogers resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1873.7 
Employmentbetween January 1874 and 1878 David B Rogers was employed at Chaliss Brothers between January 1874 and 1878 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6 
Occupation*from 1875 to 1904 David B Rogers was a merchant from 1875 to 1904.3,5 
Census1 March 1875 David B Rogers was the head of household on the 1875 Kansas State Census census at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. Bertha Challiss and M Maddin were listed in the household.5 
(Witness) Religion David B Rogers, Bertha Challiss, and Alice Rogers were Christian Scientist.11 
Occupation David B Rogers was a dealer in wall paper.1 
Residence1880 He resided at NW corner 5th & Santa Fe St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1880.12 
Employment1880 David B Rogers was employed as paper hangers and painters at Andrews & Rogers in 1880 at 618 Commercial St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.12 
Census*1 June 1880 David B Rogers was the head of household on the 1880 census at North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA. Bertha Challiss were listed in the household.1 
Occupation1883 David B Rogers was a secretary in 1883 at Bankers' and Merchants' Mutual Benefit Association, 324 Commercial St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6 
Occupation1883 David B Rogers was a President in 1883 at Owl Club Literary Society, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6 
Association*1883 David B Rogers was associated at Washington Lodge No. 5 AF&AM in 1883 at Masonic Hall, Hetheringtons Bank Building, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Mason.6 
Residence1900 Bertha Challiss and David B Rogers resided at 1922 Avenue N, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA, in 1900.7,2,13 
(Witness) Notebetween 27 August 1900 and 15 September 1900 Over 6,000 died from devastation due to both winds and tidal wave. 
Occupation1901 David B Rogers was a clothes cleaning establishment in 1901 at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.14 
Residence1904 Bertha Challiss and David B Rogers resided at 3550 Flora Ave, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, in 1904.15,16 
Occupation David B Rogers was a clerk at Challiss & Drury Store, Commercial St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.17 
(Witness) Note25 December 1907 Family reunion.16 
Residence1909 Bertha Challiss, David B Rogers and Alice Rogers resided at 4128 Locust, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, in 1909.7,9 
(Witness) Burial2 May 1909 David B Rogers attended the burial of Mary Ann Harres at Mount Vernon Cemetery on 2 May 1909 at 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; R68-BL104-BK2.18,19,20 
(Witness) Death14 September 1914 David B Rogers was present at the death of Alice Rogers on 14 September 1914 at 3550 Floral Ave, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.11,2 
(Witness) Burial15 September 1914 David B Rogers attended the burial of Alice Rogers at Forest Hill Cemetery on 15 September 1914 at 6901 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.11 
Residence1916 Bertha Challiss and David B Rogers resided at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1916.21 
Misc* David B Rogers was (an unknown value). 

Family

Bertha Challiss b. 30 January 1853, d. 24 May 1938
Marriage*5 February 1873 David B Rogers married Bertha Challiss, daughter of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres, on 5 February 1873 at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.6,2,3 
Child

Last Edited5 August 2010

Citations

  1. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 2 p. 9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 372.
  2. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother, Bertha Challiss Rogers letter May 20, 1897; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  3. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn (privately printed, 1904), 153; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  4. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 43,unidentified Atchison? newspaper, no date.
  5. [S2002] Ancestry.com, "Kansas State Census Collection, 1875," [database online], 2009, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: 1875 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-20. Kansas State Historical Society, B Rogers household, Atchison, Atchison, p. 93, dwelling 4, family 4.
  6. [S264] History of the State of Kansas , Atchison County (Chicago: A. T. Andreas, August 1998), ATCHISON COUNTY, Part 23; University of Kansas, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA, http:/http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/kancoll/books/cutler/atchison/…
  7. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 13; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  8. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 79, unidentified Atchison? newspaper.
  9. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  10. [S1626] Atchison City Directory for 1880 Containing an Alphabetical List of Citizens, A Classified Business Directory, List of Officers of the United States, State, County, and City Governments, Churches Schools, Societies, etc (Atchison, Kansas: Champion Printing Company, W. H. Haskell & Son, 1880), 181; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  11. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 43,unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 14 September 1914.
  12. [S1626] 1880 Atchison, Kansas Directory, 207.
  13. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967.
  14. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 43,unidentified newspaper, 1901.
  15. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn, 104.
  16. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 4.
  17. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 29.
  18. [S472] Death Certificate for Mary A Challiss, 1909, 20648, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  19. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Richard Tonsing, William L. & Mary A. Challiss tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  20. [S1596] "Find A Grave," [Internet], PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-2107, http://www.findagrave.com, held by Find A Grave, PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA, Memorial# 54352151.
  21. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 5, Monday, July 19, 1920.

Alice Rogers1,2,3

F, #238, b. 12 May 1876, d. 14 September 1914

 

Father*David B Rogers4,5 b. 9 April 1847, d. 1916
Mother*Bertha Challiss4,5 b. 30 January 1853, d. 24 May 1938
Alice Rogers|b. 12 May 1876\nd. 14 September 1914|p8.htm#i238|David B Rogers|b. 9 April 1847\nd. 1916|p8.htm#i237|Bertha Challiss|b. 30 January 1853\nd. 24 May 1938|p135.htm#i4041|Joseph P. Rogers|b. circa 1818|p266.htm#i7968||||William L. Challiss|b. 27 November 1826\nd. 23 April 1909|p2.htm#i37|Mary A. Harres|b. 29 May 1830\nd. 30 April 1909|p2.htm#i38|

ChartsKing Edward I Plantagenet Descendants
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship2nd cousin of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship20th great-granddaughter of Edward I Plantagenet.

Birth*12 May 1876 Alice Rogers was born on 12 May 1876 at Kansas, USA.4,1 
 She was the daughter of David B Rogers and Bertha Challiss.4,5 
Engagement*1900 Alice Rogers and Ashby L Cook were engaged in 1900.6,3 
Engagement*1914 Alice Rogers and James Sterling were engaged in 1914.7 
Death*14 September 1914 Alice Rogers died on 14 September 1914 at 3550 Floral Ave, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, at age 38 years, 4 months and 2 days.7,1 
Burial*15 September 1914 Alice Rogers was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery on 15 September 1914 at 6901 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.7 
Religion* Alice Rogers and Bertha Challiss was Christian Scientist.7 
Nickname  Alice Rogers also went by the name of Allie.8 
Nickname  Alice Rogers also went by the name of Attie.1 
Religion* Alice Rogers was Christian Scientist. 
(Witness) Marriage7 September 1893 Alice Rogers attended the marriage of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin on 7 September 1893 at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.9,10,11,12 
Notebetween 27 August 1900 and 15 September 1900 Over 6,000 died from devastation due to both winds and tidal wave. 
Illness*8 September 1900 Alice Rogers was ill with injured by a falling beam on 8 September 1900 at Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.6 
(Witness) Death8 September 1900 Alice Rogers was present at the death of Blanche Donald on 8 September 1900 at 1922 Avenue N, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.3 
Misc*8 September 1900 Alice Rogers and Blanche Donald were hurricane and tidal wave on 8 September 1900 at Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.6,3 
(Witness) Death8 September 1900 Alice Rogers was present at the death of Ashby L Cook on 8 September 1900 at Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.6,3 
(Witness) Burial9 September 1900 Alice Rogers attended the burial of Blanche Donald and Ashby L Cook on 9 September 1900 at Gulf of Mexico; floated coffin out to sea.6,3 
(Witness) Note25 December 1907 Family reunion.13 
(Resident) Residence1909 Bertha Challiss, David B Rogers and Alice Rogers resided at 4128 Locust, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, in 1909.8,2 
(Witness) Burial2 May 1909 Alice Rogers attended the burial of Mary Ann Harres at Mount Vernon Cemetery on 2 May 1909 at 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; R68-BL104-BK2.14,15,16 

Family 1

Ashby L Cook b. circa 1876, d. 8 September 1900
Engagement*1900 Alice Rogers and Ashby L Cook were engaged in 1900.6,3 

Family 2

James Sterling b. circa 1876
Engagement*1914 Alice Rogers and James Sterling were engaged in 1914.7 

Last Edited15 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother, Bertha Challiss Rogers letter May 20, 1897; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  2. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  3. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 42, Atchison Globe, 15 September 1900, "Days Doings -- Saturday."
  4. [S46] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 2 p. 9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 372.
  5. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 79, unidentified Atchison? newspaper.
  6. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 66, unidentified Kansas City? newspaper, no date, "Tragic Experience a Spur -- Mrs. H. C. Liepsner, in Galveston Disaster, Knows Need of Relief."
  7. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 43,unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 14 September 1914.
  8. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 13; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  9. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Richard Tonsing, Paul G. & Ruth Martin Tonsing tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  10. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 40, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 1893.
  11. [S924] Marriage License Record for Paul G. Tonsing and Ruth Martin, 7 September 1893, 149, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 1000 SW Jackson, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.
  12. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 160, Tuesday, September 8, 1931.
  13. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 4.
  14. [S472] Death Certificate for Mary A Challiss, 1909, 20648, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  15. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, William L. & Mary A. Challiss tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  16. [S1596] "Find A Grave," [Internet], PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-2107, http://www.findagrave.com, held by Find A Grave, PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA, Memorial# 54352151.

Herman C Liepsner1,2,3

M, #239, b. say January 1852, d. 2 November 1930

ChartsKing Edward I Plantagenet Descendants

Birth*say January 1852 Herman C Liepsner was born say January 1852.4 
Marriage*12 July 1920 Herman C Liepsner married Bertha Challiss, daughter of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres, on 12 July 1920 at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA.5,6,2 
Death*2 November 1930 Herman C Liepsner died on 2 November 1930 at Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA.7,8,9 
Burial* Herman C Liepsner was buried at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park at 4002 N 50th St, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA.10 
Employment*1882 Herman C Liepsner was employed as a steel manufacturer at H. C. Liepsner company in 1882 at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.10 
Occupation*before 1920 Herman C Liepsner was a proprietor of large rubber stamp co. before 1920 at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.11 
Employment1929 Herman C Liepsner was employed as a fernery business at L & L Ferneries Co., Inc. in 1929 at Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA.1,12 
Residence*from 13 April 1929 to 1930 Herman C Liepsner and Bertha Challiss resided at 733 College Ave, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA, from 13 April 1929 to 1930.10,12 
Illness*2 November 1930 Herman C Liepsner was ill with major operation on 2 November 1930.13 

Family

Bertha Challiss b. 30 January 1853, d. 24 May 1938
Marriage*12 July 1920 Herman C Liepsner married Bertha Challiss, daughter of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres, on 12 July 1920 at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA.5,6,2 

Last Edited28 January 2004

Citations

  1. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 43, unidentified Tampa newspaper, no date, "H. C. Liepsner Is Dead; Last Rites To Be in Tampa."
  2. [S958] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her.
  3. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 79, wedding invitation, 12 July 1920, Bertha Challiss Rogers to Herman C. Liepsner and unidentified newspapers.
  4. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 79, unidentified Toledo? newspaper, 12 July 1920.
  5. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 79, wedding invitation, 12 July 1920, Bertha Challiss Rogers to Herman C. Liepsner.
  6. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother, Bertha Challiss Rogers letter May 20, 1897; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  7. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 79, Atchison Daily Globe, Friday, May 27, 1938.
  8. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 43, unidentified Lakeland? newspaper, no date, "H. C. Liepsner Is Dead; Last Rites To Be in Tampa" and unidentified Kansas City newspaper, 2 November 1930.
  9. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 156, Monday, November 3, 1930.
  10. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 43, unidentified Lakeland? newspaper, no date, "H. C. Liepsner Is Dead; Last Rites To Be in Tampa."
  11. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 79, unidentified newspaper.
  12. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 131, Saturday, April 13, 1929.
  13. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 43, unidentified Kansas City newspaper, 2 November 1930.

Fannie Louise Downs1,2,3

F, #240, b. 17 May 1862, d. 24 August 1943

 

Father*John Downs2,4 b. say December 1825
Mother*Hannah Hare2,4 b. say December 1825
Fannie Louise Downs|b. 17 May 1862\nd. 24 August 1943|p8.htm#i240|John Downs|b. say December 1825|p81.htm#i2417|Hannah Hare|b. say December 1825|p81.htm#i2416|||||||||||||

ChartsKing Edward I Plantagenet Descendants

Birth*17 May 1862 Fannie Louise Downs was born on 17 May 1862 at Kansas, USA.5,4 
 She was the daughter of John Downs and Hannah Hare.2,4 
Marriage*5 October 1889 Fannie Louise Downs married Paul H Challiss, son of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres, at John and Hannah Hare Downs home on 5 October 1889 at Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.6,2,7,8 
Death*24 August 1943 Fannie Louise Downs died at Bailey Hospital on 24 August 1943 at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA, at age 81 years, 3 months and 7 days.9,10 
Cremation* Fannie Louise Downs was cremated at Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA.9 
(Child) Census1 June 1880 Fannie Louise Downs was enumerated as the daughter of John Downs on the 1880 census at Sublimity, Marion County, Oregon, USA.4 
Occupation* Fannie Louise Downs was a school-ma'am at Woodlawn, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.6 
Residence*1889 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Forest Park at Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1889.2,7,11 
Residencecirca 1892 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Arkansas, USA, circa 1892.12,11,8 
(Witness) Marriage7 September 1893 Fannie Louise Downs attended the marriage of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin on 7 September 1893 at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.13,14,15,16 
Residencecirca 1895 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA, circa 1895.12,11,8 
Residence1897 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at 38 Moody St, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA, in 1897.12,1 
Residence Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA.12 
(Spouse) Census1 June 1900 Fannie Louise Downs was enumerated as the wife of Paul H Challiss on the 1900 census at 79 RailRoad St, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.17 
Residence1907 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA, in 1907.18,11 
(Witness) Note25 December 1907 Family reunion.18 
(Spouse) Census15 April 1910 Fannie Louise Downs was enumerated as the wife of Paul H Challiss on the 1910 census at 1302 Eighth St, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA.19 
Residence1913 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Parnell, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1913.20 
Residencebefore 1916 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Vliets, Marshall County, Kansas, USA, before 1916.11 
Residence1916 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Challiss egg farm at Parnell, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1916.12,21 
(Witness) Marriage31 October 1916 Fannie Louise Downs attended the marriage of Harold W Cullinan Sr and Mary Challiss on 31 October 1916 at 207 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.22 
(Witness) Census1 January 1920 Fannie Louise Downs appeared on the 1920 census in the household of Paul H Challiss at Mount Pleasant, Atchison County, Kansas, USA.5 
Residence1926 Paul H Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1926.23 
Living*1928 Fannie Louise Downs was living in 1928.11 
Residence1928 Mary Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA, in 1928.24 
Residence1929 Fred Lawrence Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, in 1929.25 
Residence*1936 She resided at 815 Woodbine Ave, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA, in 1936.26 
Note*4 March 1936 Fannie wrote a letter to her Aunt Ruth on 4 March 1936.26 
Residence1942 Pauline Challiss and Fannie Louise Downs resided at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA, in 1942.27 
Residence1943 She resided at 2419 South St, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA, in 1943.9 

Family

Paul H Challiss b. 6 April 1860, d. 25 January 1928
Marriage*5 October 1889 Fannie Louise Downs married Paul H Challiss, son of William Lawrence Challiss and Mary Ann Harres, at John and Hannah Hare Downs home on 5 October 1889 at Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.6,2,7,8 
Children

Last Edited22 April 2011

Citations

  1. [S68] Mary Ann Challiss and her children, From Maine to Texas (n.p: privately printed, 1897), A circular letter from each child to their mother, Paul Challiss letter April 25, 1897; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  2. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, http://www.scribd.com/doc/11551752/…, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA, oversize B C352, 44, Sabetha Herald, 11 October 1889, "Orange Blossoms."
  3. [S617] Atchison County Kansas Genealogical Society, Combined Standard Atlas of Atchison County Kansas 1887 1903 1925 (Mt. Vernon, Indiana: Windmill Publications, Inc, 2001), 1925 p. 20; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  4. [S1096] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Marion County,Oregon, John Downs household, ED 87, p. 26B, dwelling 105, family 105, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 1082.
  5. [S29] 1920 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, ED 17 p. 12A 35/37, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-625 roll 523.
  6. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn (privately printed, 1904), 39-40; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  7. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 93, unidentified newspapers, "Death Claims Paul Challiss--Pneumonia Fever Fatal to Prominent Atchison County Poultry Raiser."
  8. [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA, 111, Thursday, January 26, 1928.
  9. [S130] Unknown Newspaper Clipping, (Atchison, Kansas), "Death Comes to Mrs. Challiss, 81", Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
  10. [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "April 27, 1939 to April 8, 1946, Book VII," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, held by Linn, Dot, 2400 S. MacArthur, #167, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA, p. 75, Saturday, August 28, 1943.
  11. [S192] Daily Globe, (Atchison, Kansas), "Death Claims Paul Challiss," 1927, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Ancestry.com. The Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas). database online Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. Original data: Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.
  12. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 14; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, http://www.scribd.com/doc/27237776/4-Family-Tree
  13. [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Richard Tonsing, Paul G. & Ruth Martin Tonsing tombstone, read by Richard Tonsing, 24 July 1997.
  14. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 40, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 1893.
  15. [S924] Marriage License Record for Paul G. Tonsing and Ruth Martin, 7 September 1893, 149, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 1000 SW Jackson, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.
  16. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 160, Tuesday, September 8, 1931.
  17. [S137] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Lenawee County, Michigan, Paul Challiss household, ED 36, p. 59, dwelling 419, family 442, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 725.
  18. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 4.
  19. [S1640] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Weld County, Colorado, Paul Challiss household, ED 270, p. 122, dwelling 187, family 199, HeritageQuest Online, ProQuest LLC, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, PO Box 1346, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA, micropublication T-624 roll 126.
  20. [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis, 67.
  21. [S495] Interview with Rev. Dr. Ernest F Tonsing, by Dr. Ernst F Tonsing, 29 March 1986. Held by Ernst Frederick Tonsing (1284 Calle Almendro, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California, USA).
  22. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 77, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, 31 October 1916.
  23. [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 (PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 22-45; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
  24. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 112, Thursday, February 9, 1928.
  25. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 131, Saturday, May 18, 1929.
  26. [S543] "Aunt Fannie (Fannie Challiss) (815 Woodbine Ave., Oak Park, Illinois) to Ruth Tonsing", 4 March 1936, 4 Mar 1936. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
  27. [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, p. 56, Monday, May 25, 1942.
  28. [S186] Mary A. Challiss and her children, Woodlawn, 40.
  29. [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 106, Sunday, October 2, 1927.
  30. [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 44, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, no date.
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