Living married B.L. Russell [Group Sheet]

1. Living

Notes:

(Research):Attended St. Paul College in Concordia, MO, arriving there on 6 Sep 1911 and graduating on 15 Jun 1917.

WWI Draft Registration: 24 Aug 1918
Harry C. Welp
born 12 Aug 1897 in Frohna, MO
residence Frohna, MO
father born St. Louis, MO
Student of Divinity at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis MO
Tall, Slender, Brown eyes and Brown hair.

Attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO; graduating in 1921.

Harry married Alma Phillipine Emilie Rafert 12 Oct 1921, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Alma (daughter of Edward Heinrich Rafert and Elizabeth "Liz" Christina Marie Otto) was born 2 Sep 1900, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was christened 23 Sep 1900, St. Paul Lutheran, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 25 Jul 1996, Altamont, Effingham County, IL; was buried Jul 1996, Altamont, Effingham County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):The Indianapolis journal, Volume 50, Number 250, 7 September 1900
VITAL STATISTICS SEPT. 6.
Births.
Edward H. and Lizzie Rafert, 231 East Merrill street, girl.

"I also remember the Lusitania sinking in May 1916. I read it to Mom in the newspaper after school as she peeled potatos for supper. Then we knew the war seemed to be coming. It was a terrible tragedy, some 1600 persons killed. Later Walt and a friend left for the Marines." from Jottings by Alma Rafert Welp.

Memories of Quilts and Quilting by Doris Welp Russell
My mother as a young woman married and moved with her husband to a small, small town in Southern Illinois. She had lived in a large city all her life. Her father had died when she was seven so at sixteen she needed to go to work and help contribute to the needs of her family.
She had two brothers and a sister older and twin brothers younger.
In this small southern Illinois town the ladies of the church gathered to quilt on Thursday afternoon. Usually quilts were pinned into a wooden frames. The cost of the quilting was figured by the amount of thread used. (Used spools were put in a container to be counted when the quilt was finished) Frames were pieces of wood with an edge of cloth tacked on. Onto this cloth the quilt was pinned. Lining, cotton, then the quilt. As the quilters would quilt and could no longer reach to stitch, the clamp that held the wooden ends together were removed and the quilt would be rolled and reclamped. This was done from both sides of the quilt. At that time "30's-40's" most quilt's were double bed size. Occasionally they would have all day quilting and the ladies would bring their lunch with them also younger children. The children would play in the school basement and slide on the wooden floor under the quilts. Many received a splinter from the wooden floor.
Mother was not a quilter when she arrived and told of being criticized about the size of her stitches. If too large she would be required to remove them. Needless to say her stitches after a while were perfect and even. She pieced many quilts from fabric left over from sewing her daughters (four) wardrobes. We would look at the nine patch quilt or any pattern quilt and remember whose dress that was and what style or whether it had been a favorite. Most of the quilts she pieced after they retired. Dad would cut the pattern out of cardboard and he also helped cut the fabric. When finished she would quilt them in a small round frame which she held in her lap or sometimes she placed it on a stand. Mother pieced quilts and quilted until the evening before she left us. I visited her one July evening and when I was leaving she asked if I would take the quilt she was working on and check to see if she had missed any areas and then bind the quilt. Another finished quilt----the next morning getting ready for breakfast she was called to rest.
(Marking of quilt----patterns were made of cardboard and some were quite elaborate. Straight lines were made by using the yardstick. I still have a few of her patterns for marking.)

Heinrich married Regina Catherine Marie Twenhafel 10 Apr 1882, Trinity Lutheran, Hoyleton, Washington, Illinois, United States. Regina (daughter of Heinrich Joh. Herm. Twenhafel and Anna «u»Marie«-u» Eckert) was born 29 Jan 1860, Venedy, Washington County, IL; was christened , St. Salvator Lutheran, Venedy, Washington County, IL; died 30 Oct 1942, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried , New Bethlehem Cemetery, St. Louis, MO. [Group Sheet]

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(Research):1889 City Directory: 139 E. Merrill St., machinist
1890 City Directory, 139 E. Merrill St., machinist

Worked at Diamond Chain Works. Diamond chain was used in the original Wright Flyer, the first flying machine.

1900 Census: 231 E. Merrill St., Indianapolis, IN
Rafert, Edward, born Dec 1868 in IN, married 6yrs, Machinist
Rafert, Lizzie, born Aug 1872 in IN, married 6yrs, 2 children, 2 living
Rafert, Edna, born Oct 1895 in IN, single
Rafert, Walter, born Sep 1897 in IN, single
Rafert, Emma (sister), born Oct 1864 in IN, single, Laundress
Rafert, Albert (brother), born Dec 1873 in IN, single, Dry Goods Clerk

1 Apr 1902
Christian Quack, administrator, yesterday deeded to Edward H. Rafert a property on Merrill street, near Alabama, for $2,500. (The Indianapolis journal, Volume 52, Number 91, 1 April 1902)

Edward married Elizabeth "Liz" Christina Marie Otto 7 Feb 1894, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Elizabeth (daughter of Karl Friedrich Otto and Lizetta Menke) was born 23 Aug 1871, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 20 Nov 1945, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried Nov 1945, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):1920 living on 241 Merrill Street, per Sanborn maps this is same house and lot as 139 Merrill was in earlier years.

Notes:

Married:
Carl Otto was best man.

Notes:

Occupation: Carpenter & Farmer
Religion: Lutheran

Chronology:
10 Oct 1833 born near Bielefeld, Westfalen
1853 or 1854: Emigrates to the U.S.
29 Sep 1856: Marries Elis Kleibocker at the Independent Evangelical Protestant Church in St. Louis by Reverend F. Picker
26 Aug 1858: Birth of son Henry J. in St. Louis, MO
1860 St. Louis City Directory. Cabinet Maker living on Madison between 14th and 15th. (Probable he was working for John H. Koppelmann at his furniture store. Johann Heinrich Kleiboeker was working there at this time.)
1860: Census shows he and his family in St. Louis, MO
Oct 1860: Naturalized in St. Louis (per Chicago 1888 Voter record).
5 May 1861: Enlists in Co. C, 5th Missouri Infantry
11 May 1861: Mustered into Service
Daily Democrat. Daily Democrat, May 13, 1861, excerpt Wholly to the recklessness and folly of some six or eight young men, whose conduct we personally observed, must be attributed the dreadful slaughter which occurred Saturday evening at Fifth and Walnut streets. We were passing up on the west side of Fifth street at Elm, when our attention was arrested by seeing persons on Fourth street gazing up the street and others on Walnut street looking toward Fourth. We were about crossing to Fourth when the cry of "Here they come", from persons on Walnut street led us to move toward Walnut. The advance of a body of U S Reserve Guard soon appeared, marching up Walnut from Fourth. As the head of the column approached these young men on the church porch gather up its southern extremity, overlooking the troops and began to do the utmost of which they were capable in the way of insulting, goading, harrowing, and heaping disgraceful reproaches up the troops….. The column march in fours, and proved a regiment from the Ninth and Tenth Wards, who were returning from the Arsenal, where that had just been sworn into the service of the American government, and had been provided with muskets as United States Reserve Guards. [Later in the news article they describe that seven men were killed.] Recieved in Email from Marian McCreary

20 Jun 1861: Sunstroke, fell from roof of bldg he was working on, taken home to recuperate.
Sep 1861: Officially discharged from Infantry
1863: Moved to Washington County, IL (near Hoyleton)
5 Feb 1867: Purchased E1/2 of SE1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec 5, T2S2W
1870: Federal Census shows he and his family in Washington County, IL
11 Jan 1877: Purchased SE1/3 of NE1/4 & SW 1/4 of NE1/4 of Sec 27, T1S2W
1880: Census shows he and his family in Washington County, IL
13 Apr 1881: Sold above listed land (1867 & 1877)
1888 Voter Registration: Henry Welp, resident of IL for 25yrs, resident of county 7years. Address 789 Houston Ave, Chicago, IL. Naturalized in Oct 1860 in St. Louis, hard to read exact court, see jpg.
1890 Chicago City Directory. Listed as Carpenter living at 8902 Houston Av
Apr 1891: Applies for Invalid Pension in Chicago, IL
15 Jan 1898: Living at 1422 Farrar Street in St. Louis, MO
4 Jun 1900: Census shows Henry & wife in St. Louis, MO (Farrar Street)
13 Nov 1902: Henry Welp dies in St. Louis.

Death Certificate gives birth as 10 Oct 1833 in Bielefeld, Wesfallen. "Memories" gives birth as 12 Oct 1828 in Bielefeld, however I feel fairly sure the 1833 date is correct. See census info:
1860 he is age 25 (1834) Occupation Carpenter
1870 he is age 36 (1833) Occupation Farmer
1880 he is age 47 (1832) Occupation Farmer
1900 he is age 66 and gives birth as Oct 1833, Occupation Cabinet Maker
His Obit lists his age as 69yrs, 1month and 3 days which equates to 10 Oct 1833.

(Research):Hello Mr. Russell,
in the City Archives, in a Bielefeld inhabitants list of «u»«b»1840«/u»«/b» I found a
«u»Heinrich August«/u» Welp, «b»6 ³/4«/b» years old, parents: weaver Friedrich Wilhelm Welp, 34, and Johanne Friederike, 26; brother: Johann Friedrich, 1 year old. Living in Canton I Nr. 19b of Bielefeld, that's not Bielefeld downtown or Bielefeld "Niew City", but not far away from downtown.
Children had in this time 2-5 names by their godfathers, and seeing those names in the church book or the lists, you cannot say, how there were called later on. (A father with 2 sons "Friedrich Wilhelm": which one is Fritz and which one Willy??) And in one list you find two names, in an other one 3 or 4 often «u»different«/u» names of the same person. Though a Heinrich August can be your Hermann Heinrich (August). Since he must be born in 1833 (6 ³/4 years old in 1840), it should be your ancestor. He surely has been baptized in the downtown Nicolai Church - but there we have no chance, because all church books of the 19th century since 1819 are destroyed by Worldwar II (September 1944).
In the church books of Bielefeld Neustadt there is no Welp to find, baptized in 1833.
Church books of «u»Heepen«/u» / County Bielefeld burned about 1850 in the church community house.
In January I will see the church books of «u»Schildesche«/u» and «u»Jöllenbeck«/u», County Bielefeld.
If I find nothing there, «u»you«/u» should ask for «u»Rehme«/u» and «u»Gohfeld«/u» to the
Archiv des Landeskirchenamtes
Ritterstraße 19
33602 Bielefeld.
Merry Christmas
Monika Minninger

Birth research starts here:
Checked LDS microfilms for Bielefeld
Evangelische Kirche. Nicolaikirche Altstadt (Bielefeld)
Evangelische Kirche. Marienkirche Neustadt (Bielefeld)

Checked familysearch IGI and found Welps in.....
Bielefeld
Bielefeld-Neustadt
Bielefeld-Alstadt
Heepen which is east of Bielefeld
Brackwede which is south of Bielefeld
Rehme and Gohfeld Oeynhausen both northeast of Bielefeld
Schildesche which is north of Bielefeld
Joellenbeck which is north of Bielefeld
Steinhagen just outside Bielefeld.
I did not find anyone matching this particular Henry Welp, with one exception. Per IGI online at familysearch there was a Herman Heinrich Welp born on 15 Oct 1833 and christened on 20 Oct 1833 at the Evangelical Church at Brackwede, Westfalen. Parents were Johann Heinrich Welp & Catherine Margarethe Kulbrock. Further research shows this man married in Brackwede in 1860 so he is not our Henry Welp.

(Medical):Death Certificate gives birth as 10 Oct 1833 in Bielefeld, Wesfallen. "Memories" gives birth as 12 Oct 1828 in Bielefeld, however I feel fairly sure the 1833 date is correct. See census info:
1860 he is age 25 (1834) Occupation Carpenter
1870 he is age 36 (1833) Occupation Farmer
1880 he is age 47 (1832) Occupation Farmer
1900 he is age 66 and gives birth as Oct 1833, Occupation Cabinet Maker
His Obit lists his age as 69yrs, 1month and 3 days which equates to 10 Oct 1833.

Herman married Anna Marie «u»Elizabeth«-u» Kleiboeker 28 Sep 1856, Independant Evangelical, St. Louis, MO. Anna (daughter of Joh. «u»Bernhard«-u» Kleyböker and Marie Alheid Dierkes) was born 6 May 1835, Rüsfort, Hannover; was christened 10 May 1835, St. Christophus Kirche, Gehrde; died 25 Apr 1905, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried 28 Apr 1905, New Bethlehem Cemetery, St. Louis, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Arrived in the U.S. on 22 Nov 1854 aboard the ship "Olbers" which landed at New Orleans, Louisiana. She was traveling with her sister.

(Research):fullname:(Anna Marie) Eliza

Born at Rüsfort #12
Sponsers: Maria Elisabeth Schneidhorst, Anna Adelheit Schroeder, and Heinrich Kleyboecker

Notes:

Arrived in N.Y. on 22 Oct 1849 on the ship "Emigrant" with his brother Bernhard. Their last name is given as Twenhöfer)

(Research):Sponsers: Joh. Heinrich Twenhäfel (uncle), Joh. Heinrich Meyer, Margr. Elisabeth Möller

1850

1860 Federal Census
T1SR5W, Okaw P.O., Washington County, IL
Pwenhafel, H. age 34, merchant, $6000, $1000, Germany
Pwenhafel, Mary, age 34, Germany
Pwenhafel, Louis, age 5, Illinois
Pwenhafel, Margaret, age 4, Illinois
Pwenhafel, Anna, age 2, Illinois
Pwenhafel, G. M., age 8/12, Illinois

Heinrich married Anna «u»Marie«-u» Eckert 15 Jun 1852, St. Salvator Lutheran, Venedy, Washington County, IL. Anna (daughter of Joh. «u»Georg«-u» Eckert and Anna «u»Marie«-u» Eckert) was born 1 May 1830, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; was christened 8 May 1830, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died 1 Feb 1907, Hoyleton, Washington, Illinois, United States; was buried Feb 1907, Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Hoyleton, Washington County, IL. [Group Sheet]

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(Research):1850 Federal Census
St. Clair County, IL
Eckert, George, age 53, farmer, born Germany
Eckert, Mary, age 41, born Germany
Eckert, Martin, age 22, born Germany
Eckert, Henry, age 16, born Germany
Eckert, George, age 10, born Germany
Eckert, Mary, age 19, born Germany

1860 Federal Census
T1SR5W, Okaw P.O., Washington County, IL
Pwenhafel, H. age 34, merchant, $6000, $1000, Germany
Pwenhafel, Mary, age 34, Germany
Pwenhafel, Louis, age 5, Illinois
Pwenhafel, Margaret, age 4, Illinois
Pwenhafel, Anna, age 2, Illinois
Pwenhafel, G. M., age 8/12, Illinois:

1870: Venedy, IL
Twenhafel, Mary, 40, born Hesse Darmstadt
Twenhafel, Margrette, 14, born IL
Twenhafel, Johanna, 12, born IL
Twenhafel, Regina, 10, born IL
Twenhafel, August, 8, born IL
Twenhafel, William, 6, born IL

Notes:

Arrived in New York on 17 Sep 1852 aboard the ship "Espindola".

Carl worked for the Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago Railroad as a Checkman after arriving in Indianapolis. His family lived on Merrill Street between Delaware and Alabama.

He was holding his youngest son Albert when he suddenly passed the boy to his mother and then died.

(Research):Sponser was Carl Arning of Meinsen #26, his father's brother-in-law.

Confirmed in Meinsen in 1843

Arrived in New York on 17 Sep 1852 aboard the ship "Espindola".

1858-59 City Directory shows Charles Raefer, Laborer at 79 Merrill.

1860 Census: Ward 7
Raver, Charles, age 32 in Germany, Day laborer
Raver, Engel, age 26 in Germany
Raver, Balena, age 3 in IN
Raver, Charles, age 1 in IN

1868 City Directory: Charles Rafert, Checkman for I.P. & C.R.R., residing 139 Merrill.

1870 Census: Ward 7
Rafert, Chs., age 42 in Prussia, RR Clerk
Rafert, Engel, age 38 in Prussia
Rafert, Philapena, age 13 in IN
Rafert, Charles, age 12 in IN
Rafert, William, age 8 in IN
Rafert, Emma, age 6 in IN
Rafert, Edward, age 1 in IN

He was holding his youngest child Albert when suddenly he passed the child into his mother's arms and died.

(Medical):Church Death record (as translated): Karl Heinrich Roewer died February 12th 1875, 7:30 pm (half past seven in the evening) by apoplexy of the heart aged 46years, 2 months and 5 days and was buried February 15th 2:00 pm in the afternoon. He leaves behind a widow and 5 children ……….(are there more lines written? the word "aus" at the end seems to refer to e.g. 2 marriages)

Carl married Engel Sophie Möller 8 May 1856, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Engel (daughter of Hans Heinr. Ernst Möller and Sophie Phil. Eleanore Heine) was born 12 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 19 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; died 1 Sep 1895, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 3 Sep 1895, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

2nd child, 1st daughter

An Engle Moller arrived in New Orleans 6 Nov 1857 aboard the ship "Industrie". Her brother C.F. Moeller was on the same ship. This person's age fits, however she was married in Indianapolis on 8 May 1856.

(Research):Sponser: Christine Sophie Aldag #7 in Meinsen

Confirmed: 1847 in Meinsen.

1880 Census: 139 East Merrill Street, Indianapolis, IN
Rafert, Engel, age 46 in Bueckeburg, Germany
Rafert, Phillipina, age 23 in IN, Dress Maker
Rafert, Carl, age 21 in IN, Stuhl Maker
Rafert, Wilhelm, age 18 in IN, works in Bank
Rafert, Emma, age 15 in IN, Dress Maker
Rafert, Eddie, age 11 in IN
Rafert, Albert, age 6 in IN

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May 12, 1874: Comes now Carl Otto and makes the proof required by law and takes an oath renouncing allegiance to any Foreign Prince, Potentate, or Power and to support the Constitution of the United States whereupon he is duly admitted to all the rights and privelages of American Citizenship and the Clerk this Court is ordered to grant him a certificate to that effect.

Passport Application: 13 May 1874:
Passport Issued: 15 May 1874
Carl Otto
Born: 27 Dec 1836 in the Kingdom of Hannover
A Naturalized Citizen of the United States
Age 37, 5 ft 8 1/2 inches tall
Forehead low, eyes blue, nose broad
Mouth large, chin bearded, hair light, complexion fair, face round

(Research):15 Jul 1856: Sailed from Bremen for America.

2 Oct 1856: Ship Weiland arrived from Bremen to New York, among passengers was Carl Otto, age 20, occupation Mason.

1860 Federal Census:

1870 Federal Census of Indiana
25 Jul 1870
Ward 8, Indianapolis
Otto, Charles, age 29, Brick Mason, $2000 real estate, $150 personal property, born Prussia
Otto, L., age 27, born Prussia
Otto, C., age 1, born Indiana

1870 Federal Census of Indiana (2nd Enum)
16 Feb 1870 (1870 preprinted on census, but is it really 1871?)
Otto, Charles, age 25, Brick Mason, $1400 real estate, $100 personal property, born Prussia
Otto, Leucetta, age 28, born Hanover
Otto, Charles, age 2, born Indiana
Rodowach, Henry, age 25, laborer, born Hanover
Hullmer, John, age 28, laborer, born Hanover

May 12, 1874: Comes now Carl Otto and makes the proof required by law and takes an oath renouncing allegiance to any Foreign Prince, Potentate, or Power and to support the Constitution of the United States whereupon he is duly admitted to all the rights and privelages of American Citizenship and the Clerk this Court is ordered to grant him a certificate to that effect.

Passport Application: 13 May 1874:
Passport Issued: 15 May 1874
Carl Otto
Born: 27 Dec 1836 in the Kingdom of Hannover
A Naturalized Citizen of the United States
Age 37, 5 ft 8 1/2 inches tall
Forehead low, eyes blue, nose broad
Mouth large, chin bearded, hair light, complexion fair, face round

1880 Federal Census, Indiana
52 Oriental Street, Indianapolis, IN
Otto, Charles, age 41, born Prussia, parents born Prussia Brick Mason
Otto, Elizth, age 37, born Hannover, father born Hannover, mother born Holland
Otto, Chas, age 12, son, born IN
Otto, Elizth. age 9, daughter, born IN
Otto, Millie, age 7, daughter, born IN
Otto, Emma, age 5, daughter, born IN
Otto, Willie, age 3, son, born IN
Rust, Henriette, age 70, aunt, born Holland, parents born Holland

1900 Federal Census, Indiana
38 S. Oriental, Indianapolis
Otto, Charles, born Dec 1835 in Germany, married 38 years, bricklayer, immigrated 1855, naturalized
Otto, Lizzeta, born Nov 1842 in Germany, married 38 years, 13 children, 9 living, immigrated 1850
Otto, William, son, born Feb 1875 in IN
Otto, Nora, daughter, born Jul 1880 in IN
Otto, Albert, son, born Mar 1884 in IN
Otto, Gertrude, daughter, born Oct 1887 in IN
Otto, Arthur, son, born Jul 1890 in IN
Bartels, Frank G., son-in-law, born Oct 1873 in IN
Bartels, Emilie, daughter, born Aug 1873 in IN

Karl married Lizetta Menke 23 Apr 1862, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Lizetta (daughter of Menke and Mary Hagemeyer) was born 1 Nov 1842, Osnabrück; died 23 Apr 1905, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per "Memories" by Alma Rafert Welp
Brought to America by her parents when she was an infant along with her older sister Elizabeth. Two years after coming to America her parents had a son Louis, born in Indianapolis. Within two years both parents were dead and Lizetta and Louis were raised by their Aunt Rust.

Three eldest children died young of Scarlet Fever.

Letter from Nora Otto Geisel to Alma Rafert Welp in 1974
"Lizetta Menke Otto was loveable and understanding. She had beautiful brown hair. It never turned gray. She died on Easter Sunday (Easter was April 23rd, 1905, need to recheck her death date). She often remarked 'God made each child a little different' On Sunday afternoon she would take her large prayer Book and go into the front room and read it."


(Research):Per "Memories" by Alma Rafert Welp
Brought to America by her parents when she was an infant along with her older sister Elizabeth. Two years after coming to America her parents had a son Louis, born in Indianapolis. Within two years both parents were dead and Lizetta and Louis were raised by their Aunt Rust.

Per 1900 Census she arrived in U.S. in 1850.

Mother and siblings appear in 1850 Census of Jackson County, IN.

1857: Lisa Menke was confirmed at St. John's Sauer's Lutheran Church, Jackson County, IN.

1860 Federal Census, Indianapolis, Ward 7
Lizzie Mikle, age 17, born in IN listed in household of C. S. Russell a RR conductor. Not sure if this is our Lizetta, but closest I've found and age and Ward of Indy look right.

Letter from Nora Otto Geisel to Alma Rafert Welp in 1974
"Lizetta Menke Otto was loveable and understanding. She had beautiful brown hair. It never turned gray. She died on Easter Sunday. She often remarked 'God made each child a little different' On Sunday afternoon she would take her large prayer Book and go into the front room and read it."