The Brothers Schulstad

I have already introduced the girls of this family.  Now the boys.

Lars Schulstad = Elen Meling

Lisbeth Larsine   (1870 - 1950)

Betty Hendriette (1873 - 1878)

Elma Lucie (1875 – 1875)

Ludvig Erenst (1876 – 1956)

Otto Leonard (1878 – 1901)

Betty Henriette (1880 – 1973)

Hilde Marie (1882 – 1977)

Ellen Lucia (1884 – 1956)

Melvin Norman (1887 – 1947)

Richard Hubard (1889 – 1959)

Marguerite Louise (1892 – 1969)

Of the 11 children born to Elen Schulstad only 4 were boys.

Otto was born in Bergen, Norway and made the trip to America with his family.  He died in 1901, in Chicago at the age of 23.  He hadn’t married nor had children.  He was a printer, in 1900, as was his brother Ludvid (as it is written in the census record).

Ludvig was also born in Bergen, Norway and made the trip with his family to America.  Lars and his daughter Lisbeth immigrated in 1882.  This is the year Hilde was born and Ludvig was 6 years old.  It looks like dad came ahead to get the lay of the land and brought his oldest to help, even though she was only 12.  They went to Austin, Minnesota, where his brother, Ludvig, lived with his wife and child.  The next year Elen came from Norway to Minnesota with Ludvig, Otto, Betty and baby Hilde.

Ludvig married Mary Carlson and had three children: Edwin, Bernice and Carl.  Ludvig died in 1956 in Chicago.

Melvin was the first child in this family to be born in Chicago.  This was 1887.  Ellen the previous child was born in Minnesota in 1884.  I have not yet discovered, exactly when they came, or the cause of the move.  I do know that their father, Lars’, brother Ludvig was living in Iowa in 1886.  For some reason both of the brothers left Minnesota and did not go to the same place.  Melvin met and married Mamie Konwinskich and they had 4 four daughters: Marguerite, Mildred, Edna and Louise.  Melvin died in Chicago in 1947. 

Growing up I “knew” this family had 13 children in Norway and went from Norway to Chicago.  I “knew” that grandma was the youngest and the only one born in the US.  That is some of that information I would list under “family tradition”.  The truth of the matter is there were 11 children.  Two died in Norway.  Five of them were born in the US, and only the last three were born in Chicago.

Richard is the youngest brother and 3 years older than Grandma Langbauer.  He married Adelaide Jacobson in Chicago.  They must have been around a lot as dad (Ernest Phillips) was growing up.  Dad spoke several times about Uncle Richard and Aunt Adelaide.  I have a lot of pictures of their two daughters: Adelaide (called Wee Adelaide) and Ruth.  My grandfather, Frank Phillips, kept a journal and I think he might have been friends with Richard before he became “interested” in Marguerite.  (It’s all coming.  Be patient.)  Richard died in LaGrange, Illinois in 1959.

Photo Day

Part of this effort is to preserve some of the many photos I have collected.  So today is a random group of Phillips family photos.  These probably aren't historically valuable - yet.  But are of interest to the Phillips kids and our kids.  This is sort of like inviting the neighbors to look at my baby pictures.

Young Phillips family in the mid-50s.  Sue, Mark and baby Betsy
in Mom's arms.  Dad is on the right.

Looks like Scott got finger paints
on his apron!  Kindergarden.

We lived in Germany in the mid 50s and there was no television.  Dad took up photography and mom took up coloring dad's photos.  It gives a very interesting effect.  This photo of Mark with dad's hat and gloves on is one of the pictures.  This one hasn't been colored.

Mark

Betsy's Birthday,
but they spelled her name wrong!

This is another of the pictures taken in
 Germany, but he isn't a Phillips kid

Sue, Eric and Mark,
inside house in Paxton, Illinois

We lived in Paxton, Illinois for a year while dad went to Korea by himself with the Army.  Paxton is the county seat and bigger than many of the farm towns around it.  We bought this house and lived about 30 minutes from mom's mom.  We had lived in New Jersey for two years, I was a high school freshman and dad was leaving for a year.  I had a rough year.  We all did.

Eric, Betsy, Mark, and Laura Phillips
Easter outside the house
 in Paxton, Illinois.

Eddie Bowers or Edwin Winkowski?

I was thinking about Mike’s grandma and realized I know only that his grandma was Ethel M Bowers, daughter of Edwin W Bowers and Carrie Smith.  Not much.  So I set to work and here is what I found.

Ethel Bowers Trope

           In the 1900 census for  Oyster Bay, NY,  27 year old Edwin Bowers, b. June 1872, is living as a boarder in the household of Benjamin Smith age 48, his wife Sarah, age 42,  with his daughter Carrie , age 20, daughter Elsie, age 15 and son Benjamin, age 3.  Edwin is a grocery salesman and Benjamin Smith is a wheelwright. (Historically, these tradesmen made wheels for carts and wagons by first constructing the hub, the spokes and the rim segments, and assembling them all into a unit working from the center of the wheel outwards. Most wheels were made from wood, but other materials have been used, such as bone and horn, for decorative or other purposes. In modern times, wheelwrights continue to make and repair a wide variety of wheels, including those made from wood and banded by iron tires. The word wheelwright remains a term usually used for someone who makes and repairs wheels for horse drawn vehicles.)  The Smith’s and the parents of the adults were all born in New York, but Bowers’ parents were born in England.  Bowers himself is listed as being born in NY.

  

Ten years later, in the census of 1910,  Edwin Bowers, 41 and Carrie Bowers, 30  are married and living in Oyster Bay, NY with their two children Ethel age 9, and Arthur age 1.   At this time Edwin is a school janitor.  Edwin lists both his father and mother as born in England.

Edwin and Carrie Smith Bowers

In 1920 Edwin, 52, and Carrie, 39, live in North Hempstead, New York with their sons Arthur age 11, and Charles age 9.   Daughter Ethel, 18, and her husband Frank Trope, 20, also live in this household. 

I loose track of Edwin and Carrie Bowers in the 1930 census.  Family tells me that Edwin died in 1942 and Carrie died in 1955.

I found Edwin Bowers in the 1880 Census with his parents Charles and Sarah.  Charles Bowers was born in Mass.  Edwin was born in NY but age was 2 years off.  But remember sometimes there are errors in the record.  I was very excited to find parents and siblings and a trail back to Massachusetts

            I sent an email to Arnie Trope and went to bed to ponder all this exciting news.  I love it when it all falls together so easily.

            But it wasn’t quite that simple.  Arnie tells me that Edwin changed his last name to Bowers from Winkowski and that he came from Poland.  Is that where the "W" in Edwin W. Bowers comes from?  He pointed out that people from Poland were not well received during that time, thus the name change.  Is that why he had said his dad was from Germany?  I will have to look at a map and see what was what at that time.  I think I might have to hit the bricks for this one.  I love road trips. Long Island here we come!  Maybe when the weather gets warmer.

            So there is much more that needs to be done to find the immigrant ancestor in the Bowers line.  I need to find death certificates for Edwin and Carrie.  The family knows where they are buried in Port Washington.  A visit there is in order.  Perhaps I can find a marriage license.  I will dig around a little.  If there was a legal name change I might find something about that.  I have found an immigration record for a Winkowski that I will follow up on. 

         I think there is some more "Smith" information that might be at hand.

The very best news is that Arnie put me in touch with a cousin who is also working on this family.  I look forward to comparing notes and doing more work to see what I can find.  I will let you know.

Valentines Day Couples

The Valentines Day Couple of 2011

Frank Trope and Ethyl Bowers

and runners up...

Oliver Davis and
Sarah Wetzel

Laura Davis and Ernest Phillips

Marguerite Schulstad and
Jack Langbauer

George and Bess Crone

Leon Winslow and
Elen Schulstad

Erik Garcia and Bethany Marshall

Laura Bare and Aaron Torrez

Arnie, This one's for you!

Every family has certain photographs that are special to them.  Maybe it is a wedding picture or a family group shot taken at some memorable event, but we all have those special ones.  This is one of the Trope family’s special photographs. 

Frank and Lou Trope
c. 1906

        It shows two young brothers standing in a horse drawn wagon outside of a grocery store in the early 1900s.  The boys are Grandpa (Arnie) Trope’s father (Frank Trope - age 7) and uncle (Louis Trope - age 4).  They are outside their father’s store in North Hempstead, Long Island, New York in about 1906.  I am pretty sure that the three other people pictured here are not family members.

            The comment I have always heard has been about how much these two little boys look like Arnie’s boys when they were little.  Check this out.

Jim and Mike Trope
1963

This picture is Mike and Jim Trope (Arnie’s sons) in 1963 when they were five and three years old.  It looks like they were on the hay wagon at their grandpa’s farm in southwestern Virginia.  I am pretty sure it was tractor pulled and not horse pulled. 

Not only is the resemblance uncanny, but the pose as well.

We are so lucky to have old photos like these.  I understand well why Arnie feels so special about this one.

Marshall Crone Family

I have been working on filling in more of the names and dates for the children and grandchildren etc. etc. of Laura Louetta Hill.  I mentioned before that these are the bones and the stories are the meat.  I will add stories for these people shortly.  Most of those you see here have passed away.  I am compiling a record of the next generations but don’t believe it is prudent to list those names and birthdates here.

If you can help me fill in some specifics or stories please do so and if your name would be among those not listed and you would like to help complete and then receive a copy of the list let me know.

Details on Marshall Crone Family

Marshall Monroe Crone = Laura Louetta Hill

b. 1868 m. 1883 d. 1908         b. 1865            d. 1923

            George Ernest Crone = Emma Belle Howard

                        b. 1884            m. 1904           d. 1965

                        Dorothy Crone

                        Louise Crone

Dorthy and Louise Crone in Playhouse Papa built

            Lena Pearl Crone = Edward Lawrence Brasel

                        b. 1885            m.                    d. 1950

                        Maurice Brasel = Frances?

                        Edyth Brasel = John Grimm 

                               (Helen Grimm is John Grimm’s mother)

                                   John Grimm

                                    Charlotte Grimm = Walter Winship

                                               

                        Janell Brasel = Mr. Berger = Mr. Ronk

                        Helen Brasel = Fred Del Principe

            Jessie Grace Crone

                        b. 1887            d. 1905

            Frank William Crone = Bessie Irene Ellsworth

                        b. 1889            m.        d. 1972

            Inez Marie Crone     

b. 1891            d. 1894

            Fred Elijah Crone = Hazel Marie Cook

                        b. 1893 Canton, IL       m.        d. 1968 Riverside, CA

                                   

                        Maurice Frederick Crone = Elizabeth Belle Benton

                               b. 1920 Canton, IL       m. 1941           d.

m. (2) 1967

                        Hazel Lorraine Crone = Arthur Riddle

                                b. 1922            m.                                d.

                        Roy Lawrence Crone = Dorothy Lucille Denler

                                b. 1923 Bloomington, IL           m. 1945        d.

                                                           

John Smith, David Noble
and Nancy Noble

   Iona Jane Crone = Beryl Baker Fulton

 b. 1896            m. 3 Jun3 1916            d.

 Margaret Marie Fulton = Richard Noble

  b.              m.          d.          

                               = Herschel Lee Davis

m. 1924

Paul Davis = Alice Davis

Ralph Davis =

            b.         m.    d.

Laura Ruth Davis = Ernest Leon Phillips
b. 6 Oct 1929 m. 26 Aug 1950                                

 Mark Phillips, Sue Phillips,
and Andy (Rich) Noble

                = Eugene Perry Smith                                     

                                    m. 17 Dec 1938 Covington, Indiana

                        John Eugene Smith = (Living)

                                    b. 3 July           m.        d.

John Smith

Iona Crone and Gene Smith

                         

Cindy's Puzzle

             After my mention of the “Hill Cookbook” my cousin, Cindy, asked about some notes she has that were handwritten by Grandma Smith.  The notes are recipes used in the “Hill Cookbook”.  The cookbook was put together by the granddaughters of Eliza Coykendall Hill in 1949 and the names on the list are those of her daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters. 

It is like a jigsaw puzzle dumped out on the table.  Some of the pieces are recognizable, some not so much.  We sort of know what the resulting picture will be, but not totally.  Let’s see if we can put this together.  This is not intended to be a full list of family members, but an identification of the women mentioned in the cookbook.

Note:  I will put given name at birth in “()” and “= “denotes marriage.  I will use “Mr.” or “Ms.” if the first name is not known and "?" if last name is not known.  

George Hill (George H. Hill) = Jane Hill (Eliza Jane Coykendall)

They had Frank Hill (Frank Given Hill), Lee Hill (George Lee Hill), and Laura Hill Crone (Laura Louetta Hill)

Frank Hill = Maggie (Margaret Jane Murphy)

            Myrtle Hill = Elon McVey

            Dorothy Hill = Clifford R. Edwards

 Lee Hill =Aunt Jennie Hill (Aledia J. ?)  His first marriage was to Hattie Johnson (Harriett E. Johnson).

            Anna Hill = Fred D. Rauch

Laura Hill = Marshall Crone

            Ernest Crone = Emma Belle Howard

            Lena Pearl = Edward Brasel

                        Maurice Brasel = Frances?

                        Edyth Brasel = John Grimm (Helen Grimm is John Grimm’s mother)

                        Janell Brasel = Mr. Berger = Mr. Ronk

                        Helen Brasel = Fred Del Principe

            Jessie Crone

            Frank Crone = Bessie Ellsworth

            Marie Crone

            Fred Crone = Hazel Cook

            Iona Crone = Fulton = Davis = Smith

                        Margaret Fulton = Richard Noble

                        Paul Davis = Alice Davis

Ralph Davis

                        Laura Ruth Davis

                        John Smith = Carol Kirby

                                    Cindy Smith

                       

These are the pieces left over that I don’t know where to fit in:

Catherine Edwards

Mrs. Donald C. Edwards

Mrs. B. H. Rauch

Mrs. R.L.Harder

When I showed this list to my mother, she commented that many people she knows are missing.  Remember, this is a list of mostly women descendants of Jane Hill.  Also, this is dated 1949.  With her help, I have added some names that are not in the book, to make this list a little bit clearer and added a couple who were not in the family in 1949.  There are many more of us since 1949.

I am still working on this.  Ernie Crone had children not mentioned and Fred Crone has a daughter, Lorraine, who might be in this picture somewhere.  He also has sons.   I have no idea who Mrs. Harder is, and I am working to sort out the Edwards and Rauch ladies.

I love jigsaw puzzles, but when some pieces drop to the floor, or pieces from other puzzles get mixed in, it takes a little longer.  I am always happy for help.  I will update this page as I learn more.