The surname Hellenbolt was changed to
Ellenbolt. |
Hellenbolt / Ellenbolt family at the Stewart Hellenbolt
farm near Watson, Iowa
Front row: Mary O'Leary Ellenbolt, Margaret Mitchell (daughter of Helen Hellenbolt), Stewart Hellenbolt, Mae Ella Ellenbolt, Helen McClintock Mitchell Hellenbolt.
Center: Fred T. Ellenbolt
Back row: Roy Ellenbolt, Retus, Jr. 'Pete' Ellenbolt, Steward Ellenbolt, Retus Ellenbolt, Sr.
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 Stewart Hellenbolt at his farm near Watson, Iowa (The two women in the background have not been identified) |
Stewart Hellenbolt was born
in Toronto, Canada on January 29, 1825, the son of Dennis
and Catharine (Brown) Hellenbolt. He married Helen
McClintock Mitchell in Wisconsin and they removed to
Clayton county, Iowa. He and Helen were the parents of
three children. Stewart was a farmer, blacksmith and
horse doctor. Helen died May 13, 1902 and Stewart died on
March 13, 1913. They are buried in the Monona City
cemetery. Dennis Hellenbolt Obituary * Stewart Hellenbolt Obituary ~*~ There are many stories as to why the 'H' was dropped from Hellenbolt, but the simplest is that Helen McClintock Mitchell Hellenbolt, wife of Stewart Hellenbolt, simply didn't want her name to begin with "Hell". Below is the grave marker for Helen McClintock Mitchell Hellenbolt in the Monona City cemetery. Note how the 'H' has been scratched off the marker making Hellenbolt 'Ellenbolt'.
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 Retus Ellenbolt, Sr Son of Stewart & Helen Hellenbolt |
 Mary O'Leary Ellenbolt |
Retus Ellenbolt, Sr, was born 1859 in Green Co., Wisconsin on May 20, 1859. He married Mary 'Margan' O'Leary in 1880, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O'Leary. They lived on their farm on Pleasant Ridge, and became the parents of seven children. Mary was born May 27, 1861 in NY and died March 19, 1913 and is buried in the Monona City cemetery. Retus was remarried in 1925 to Norma Volkert. They were the parents of one child. Retus died on February 8, 1932 in Monona and is buried in the Monona City cemetery.
Retus Ellenbolt SR Obituary * Mary O'Leary Ellenbolt Obituary * Dennis O'Leary Obituary
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4 generations of Ellenbolt men
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Fred Ellenbolt, son of Retus, SR & Mary (O'Leary) Ellenbolt was married to Minnie Anderson. Minnie was the daughter of Charles and Christiana Anderson. The Anderson's emigrated from Vastra Steneby Sweden in 1880 with their son, Tony. The family ran a fruit farm on the outskirts of Monona. Their son, Anton Napolean 'Tony' Anderson, would eventually become the mayor of Clear Lake, Iowa. Charles & Christiana are buried in the Monona City cemetery.
Gravestones of Charles & Christiana Anderson
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~photos are from the collection of Jayne Ellenbolt
~contributed by Jayne Ellenbolt, great-great-granddaughter of Stewart Hellenbolt. Jayne's email address is in the surname registry for Ellenbolt & Hellenbolt.
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