Frances Nell
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Frances Nell
2. Stephen Frederick Obenland was born 28 Sep 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA (son of Donald Keith Obenland and Ruth Nelle Bowers); died 21 May 2004, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried May 2004, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Alternate Place of Birth: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Alternate Spelling of Middle Names: Frederick
Notes:
Buried:
Olive Cemetery; North 1/2 of Lot 1441Stephen married Judy Morse [Group Sheet]
3. Judy Morse Children:
Generation: 3
4. Donald Keith Obenland was born 2 Jan 1913, Champaign County, Illinois, USA (son of Lillie Mae Neef); died 16 Nov 1993, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried 20 Nov 1993, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Adopted: He was the son of Lillie Neef, born prior to her marriage to Fred. When they married, Fred adopted Donald.
- Name: Donald Keith Neef
- Social Security Number: 334-09-2089
- Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: 1930, York, Dupage County, Illinois, USA
- Occupation: Between 1948 and 1976, Indiana, USA; porduct safety engineer for RCA Coproration
- Retired: 1976, Indiana, USA; from RCA Corporation
- _FUN: 20 Nov 1993, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; First Baptist Church
Notes:
I had conversations and correspondence with Donald and his wife in the 1970's and 1980's. He told me he was adopted. In July of 2008, I interviewed his sister, Mabel Lein. She told me that Donald's mother had him prior to her marriage to Fred Obenland. When Lillie and Fred married, he adopted Donald. Donald met his future wife in a Baptist Chuch he attended in Chicago. Ruth was working as a secretary at the church.
Buried:
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens; Garden of Eternal Peace, Lot 34B, Grave 2
Died:
St Vincent HospitalDonald married Ruth Nelle Bowers 24 Dec 1943, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Ruth (daughter of D Frank Bowers and Nellie Edith Barstow) was born 6 Jul 1914, Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois, USA; died 14 Oct 1991, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried , Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Ruth Nelle Bowers was born 6 Jul 1914, Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois, USA (daughter of D Frank Bowers and Nellie Edith Barstow); died 14 Oct 1991, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried , Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: White
- Social Security Number: 342-03-9360
- Residence: 1920, Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Notes:
Buried:
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Garden of Eternal Peace, Lot 34B, Grave 1Children:
- 2. Stephen Frederick Obenland was born 28 Sep 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; died 21 May 2004, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried May 2004, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
- David Karl Obenland
6. James Morse James — Jane Unknown. [Group Sheet]
7. Jane Unknown Children:
- 3. Judy Morse
Generation: 4
9. Lillie Mae Neef was born 5 Oct 1890, Champaign County, Illinois, USA (daughter of Carl Friederich Neef and Madelpha Athalia Koch); died 28 Jan 1967, Riverside County, California, USA; was buried 1967, Hemet, Riverside County, California, USA. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: 1930, York, Dupage County, Illinois, USA
Notes:
Buried:
San Jacinto Valley Cemetery; Section Q, #40Children:
- 4. Donald Keith Obenland was born 2 Jan 1913, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; died 16 Nov 1993, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried 20 Nov 1993, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA.
10. D Frank Bowers D married Nellie Edith Barstow 2 Jan 1907, Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
11. Nellie Edith Barstow Children:
- 5. Ruth Nelle Bowers was born 6 Jul 1914, Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois, USA; died 14 Oct 1991, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried , Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA.