GARAGE SALE PHOTO COLLECTION

A friend of mine recently bought a box of very old photographs at a garage sale.
  He is an collector of antique photographs so he does not want to get rid of the photographs.
  However, I did coerce him into letting me scan the photographs for genealogical purposes. 
-- Submitted by Sandra Zenger
We can also thank Betty VandeVoort for helping to identify family relationships - her grandfather's relatives!

Surnames of Schlichting, Misfeldt, Horst, Ruefer, Peeters, et al

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Seated is Maria T. Tieje who was born in Germany on October 17, 1824.  She married Detlef (David) Rathje. She died Jan 3, 1920, in Mount Vernon, SD., and is buried in the Tieje Cemetery.  She lived for many years in Davenport, Iowa, and raised a family there.
       Maria was the mother of Henry D. Rathje of Mount Vernon, SD, Catherine Koch Misfeldt and Margaritha Rathje Gosch.
       In this photograph the daughter of Maria, Catherine Koch Misfeldt is sitting. Standing is Catherine's daughter, Mathilda Misfeldt who married John H. Schlichting.
       The young lady is Ella Schlichting.  Another researcher says Ella married James Cubbage.

 

Frederick Misfeldt and Catherine Koch Misfeldt

Ella, Lawrence and Elmer Schlichting

Children of John H Schlichting and Mathilda Misfeldt.  Mathilda was the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Misfeldt

Ella, Lawrence and Elmer Schlichting

Children of John H Schlichting and Mathilda Misfeldt.  Mathilda was the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Misfeldt

Elmer and Ella Schlichting

Children of John H Schlichting and Mathilda Misfeldt.  Mathilda was the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Misfeldt

Ella Schlichting

Daughter of John H Schlichting and Mathilda Misfeldt.  Mathilda was the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Misfeldt

Ella Schlichting

Daughter of John H Schlichting and Mathilda Misfeldt.  Mathilda was the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Misfeldt

Elmer and Lawrence Schlichting

Children of John H Schlichting and Mathilda Misfeldt.  Mathilda was the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Misfeldt

Ella Schlichting

Daughter of John H Schlichting and Mathilda Misfeldt.  Mathilda was the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Misfeldt

Grandma Stark

I was told by another researcher that Anna Stark is the mother of John Schlichting, Ida Schlichting Hensen Paul and Dora Schliching Lamp.

Marvella Schlichting

Marvella Schlichting

 

Ida Schlichting, Henry Hensen and Children

Ida Schlichting was the sister of John H. Schlichting and daughter of Grandma Stark Schlichting, wife of John Schlichting Sr. Ida's first marriage was to Henry Hensen, second marriage to Albert Paul.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Paul

Ida Schlichting Hensen Paul and Albert Paul

Orval Hensen

Viola, Gilbert and Orville Hensen

 

Gilbert and Viola Hensen

Viola, Ben, Albert, Edna Horst

Viola,Ben,Albert and Edna are the children of Adolph Horst and Alvina Misfeldt.
Alvina Misfeld is the d/o Frederick and Catherine Koch Misfeldt. 
Catherine Misfeldt and Mathilda Schlichting were sisters.

Albert Horst

Ben and Albert Horst were the sons of Alvina Misfield Horst and Albert Horst.

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Aunt Alvina Misfeldt Horst
Helen Peeters

Helen Peeters was the daughter of Edna Leone Horst and Fred Peeters. Edna Leone was the d/o Alvina and Albert Horst.

Ben Horst

Ben and Albert Horst were the sons of Alvina Misfield Horst and Albert Horst.

Alvin and Verda Vionne Ruefer

Viola Lily Horst was the d/o Adolph Horst and Alvina Misfeldt Horst.
Viola Lily Horst married Edward G. Ruefer.
Their children were:
Alvin Ruefer
Verda Vionne Ruefer
Albert Wayne Ruefer
Ardis Katherine Ruefer
Keith Adolph Ruefer
Eugene Edward Ruefer

 

Alvin Ruefer

Son of Viola Lily Horst and Edward G. Ruefer

Verda Ruefer

Daughter of Viola Lily Horst and Edward G. Ruefer

Wayne Ruefer

Son of Viola Lily Horst and Edward G. Ruefer

Wayne Ruefer

Son of Viola Lily Horst and Edward G. Ruefer

 

Wayne Ruefer

Son of Viola Lily Horst and Edward G. Ruefer

 

Ardis Ruefer

Daughter of Viola Lily Horst and Edward G. Ruefer

Eugene Ruefer

Son of Viola Lily Horst and Edward G. Ruefer

Keith Ruefer

Son of Viola Lily Horst and Edward G. Ruefer

 

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Vaughn Ruefer

 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schlichting
Ella Schlichting & Unknown Man

Mr. and Mrs. John Schlichting Wedding Photo

On the back of the wedding photo the names Pete Ketchsen and Meta Langmann is written along with Mr. and Mrs. John Schlichting.  I believe this is a photo of John Schlichting and Mathilda Misfield.

Edna Horst Peeters

Edna Horst was the d/o Adolph Horst and Alvina Misfeldt Horst.  Edna married Fred Peeters.

Helen Peeters

Helen, Kenneth, Lillian and Everett Peeters

Kenneth Peeters

Lillian Peeters

Lillian Peeters

Lillian Peeters

Maxine Peeters

Fay Peeters

Hugo Lamp

Hugo and Leonard Lamp were the sons of Dora Schlichting and Gustave Lamp. Dora was the sister of John H. Schlichting and the daughter of Anna Stark Schlichting (Grandma Stark)

Leonard Lamp

Hugo and Leonard Lamp were the sons of Dora Schlichting and Gustave Lamp. Dora was the sister of John H. Schlichting and the daughter of Anna Stark Schlichting (Grandma Stark)

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Peeters Wedding Photo

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lamp
Wedding Photo

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lamp
Wedding Photo

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bentrott 
Wedding Photo

Mr & Mrs Leo Bentrott are Leo and Elsie Arp who was the d/o Johannes Arp and Annie Misfeldt.  Annie was the d/o Frederick Misfieldt and Catherine Koch.

Wilbur and Marvin Paul

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Ernest Hotz

Joe Lawlor

Koch Children

Mr. and Mr. Rochild

Mr. and Mrs. William Cubbage Family

Wm Cubbage was the son of Ella Schlichting and James Cubbage.  William was the son of Alonzo Cubbage and Ella Carrington.  He was the grandson of George Cubbage

Myrle Seiners

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Arp 
Wedding Photo

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Henry and Lawrence Peeters

Mr. and Mrs. George Cubbage and Family

Children of George Cubbage were Alonzo, Edwin, Clarence, Laura V., Orion and Herbert. Another child, Alice Ann Cubbage was born 22 Feb 1854 and died 25 Mar 1856. Alonzo, the oldest child, was James' father and his mother was Ella Carrington. James Cubbage was the husband of Ella Schlichting and father of Wm D. Cubbage. 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hensen

Viola Hensen

Unidentified Couple

Unidentified Child