Family: Christian G E Obenland / Dora Lee Halterman (F1455)

m. 24 Feb 1889


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  • Christian G E ObenlandFather | Male
    Christian G E Obenland

    Born  24 Feb 1871  Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 May 1930  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  15 May 1930  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  24 Feb 1889  [1]  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Minnie Rehder | F1456 
    Married  10 Sep 1893  Pataha, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Ernst Gottlieb Obenland | F262 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria Agnes Burkhart | F262 Group Sheet 

    Dora Lee HaltermanMother | Female
    Dora Lee Halterman

    Born  14 Oct 1874  Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Mar 1928  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Ephraim Halterman | F401 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth S Johnson | F401 Group Sheet 

    Alfred Ross ObenlandChild 1 | Male
    Alfred Ross Obenland

    Born  16 Feb 1906  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Apr 2010  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Helen Huldah Blachly | F67 
    Married  8 Sep 1931  Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Kenneth Frederick ObenlandChild 2 | Male
    Kenneth Frederick Obenland

    Born  25 Aug 1907  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 May 1977  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  May 1977  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rubye Agnes Smith | F1042 
    Married  11 Oct 1933  Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Chester Everett ObenlandChild 3 | Male
    Chester Everett Obenland

    Born  14 Mar 1899  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Mar 1979  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Mar 1979  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alta Eleanor Dixon | F1472 
    Married  6 Jun 1923  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Marie Elizabeth ObenlandChild 4 | Female
    Marie Elizabeth Obenland

    Born     
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    Spouse  Dale Andrew Ruark | F1549 
    Married     

    Leslie Ephraim ObenlandChild 5 | Male
    Leslie Ephraim Obenland

    Born  1 Sep 1900  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Dec 1988  Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Dec 1988  Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Louise May Fitzgerald | F1583 
    Married  28 Aug 1927  Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S626] Elaine Anderson Letter, Elaine Anderson, (Name: Location: Pomeroy, Garfield Co. Washington, USA; Date: 14 Nov 1979;;).
      "Garfield County marriage applications:

      Sept 10, 1893- C.G Obenland, age 22, b. Illinois, s/o E.G and Mary (Burkhart) Obenland, to Minnie Rehder, residence, Moline, Illinois, B Europe, d/o Henry and Hanna (Wise) Rehder.

      Feb 24, 1898-C.G E. Obenland, age 27, b. Illinois,, a clerk, s/o E.G. and Mary (Burkla) (sic) Obenland, to Dora Halterman, 23, b Iowa d/o E. and ___ (Johnson) Halterman

      June 6, 1923-Chester Everett Obenland, 24, bank clerk, s/o C.G. E and Dora (Halterman) Obenland to Alta Eleanor Dixon, age 25, teacher, d/o Samuel R. Dixon and Anna (Miltaberger) (sic).

      Aug. 27, 1928- Leslie E. Obenland, 26, residence Walla Walla, WA., b Pomeroy, druggist, so/ Chris and Dora (Halterman) Obenland, to Louise Frtzgerald, 18, student, d/o Frank and Ida May (Temple) Fitzgerald.

      Birth records:
      Vera Dorothy Obenland, b 15 June 1895. Mother: Minnie Rhador (sic) 23, b Germany, Father: C. Obenland, 24, expressman, b. Illinois.

      ____ Obenland, Male, b 25 August 1907. Mother: Dora Halterman, 30 (4th child) b. Iowa, Father: Chris Obenland, 35, stovekeeper, b. Illinois.

      Delayed birth records:
      #44 Kenneth Frederick Obenland, b 25 August 1907 (applied 28 April 1942), father Christian E. Obenland b. Joliet, Illinois. mother Dora Halterman b. Shenendoah, Iowa.

      #61 Helen Huldah Blachley Obenland, b. 7 September 1912 (applied 16 June 1942, father Chancy Seeley Blachly, mother Edith Edna Dyche (both born Pomeroy, Wa.)

      #66 Chester Everett Obenland, b 14 March 1899, (secured 23 June 1942), father Chriustian Ernest Obenland b. Joliet, Ill, Mother Dora Halterman b. Shenandoah, Iowa. Deposition from Carrie Halterman Boyd, aunt and Alfred Halterman, uncle. She is residing in Spokane and his in Pomeroy.

      Washington Independent excerpts:
      The dates are the dates the paper was put out

      Nov 3, 1887- The funeral services of Mrs. Obenland who died in this city last Saturday morning, October 29, 1887.

      June 20, 1885- Chris Obenland and wife were made happy on the 15th of this month by the birth of a daughter.

      Dec 26, 1895- The little 6 month old babe of C. Obenland and wife has gone to spend Christmas in heaven. The angels came and took it on Monday, December 23...

      East Washingtonian excerpts:

      Oct 3, 1896- Obit. Mrs. Minnie Obenland, wife of C. Obenland, September 26, 1896, age 25. mrs. Obenland was born in Germany. She came to the states with her parents as a small child and settled in Illinois. She came to this county in 1891 and made her home with her uncle, Henry Krouse....She had recently visited Miline, Illinois in the hopes of regaining her health.

      Nov. 23, 1901- Died, E. G. Obenland, in Lewiston, Tuesday, father of C. Obenland...E.G. had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. W.A Schuck (sic) ...He was born in Germany, October 2, 1841. At the age of 33 (this is probably wrong, as the first child, according to the census, was born in Ill ca 1871. E.A.) he came to the United States, settling in Illinois...to Pomeroy in 1881. His wife died fourteen years ago. He leaves three sons, three daughters, viz: C., G.F and A.E. of Pomeroy, Mrs. W.A Schuck (sic) of White Bird, Idaho, Miss Bertha Obenland of Pomeroy and Miss Nannie Obenland of Tacoma."