claimed money owed him for labor at Washburn, Bayfield and Iron River Railway bankruptcy in Bayfield, WI 1897-1898
(see for a history of the railroad - http://members.tripod.com/~sassmaster/bfldn.html)
1895- West Minneapolis
1895 City Directory: Hopkins, woodworker at Minneapolis Threshing Machine co
1899 City Directory: laborer at Minneapolis Cold Storage
1900-living with sister, Cora Loveridge, and family and father, worked in cold storage
1901-City Directory: buttermaker at Minneapolis Cold Storage
1905-living with father and brother Ernest, moulder
Rode the train to Bliss, Idaho after 1900, then walked to an island in Snake River below Thousand Springs to his brother Jack's, who was mining gold (1910 census at Clear Lake, living with Jack and family). Jack said something like "I don't know who --- you are, but you sure look like a Frith" when Harry arrived. Harry was about 17 years younger than Jack, and Jack had left home about 1874-5, when Harry was a baby. Harry supposedly brought two suitcases-one for his belongings and one filled with liquor.Harry had lied about his age to Grandma (b. 1893). He told her he was born in 1885, then 1880, finally 1875. Social Security application says 1880, but in 1880 census he was 5. Actually born in 1875.
WWI draft registration: tall, medium build, brown eyes, light hair
1910 - living with brother Jack Frith and family at Clear Lake precinct
1930 - West Point, on Wendell Road east of Buhlfarm at West Point: 1600E & 3400S Wendell. The canal below the place ran into Box Canyon. Grandpa had a still during Prohibition. It was across the creek, close to a rock pile. The boys were told not to say anything at school, but Dad said you could smell it a mile away. Grandpa used sagebrush to cover their tracks.
1934 - lost the farm at West Point near Wendell
rented a farm, then into Wendell in the restaurant business, bought the pool hall, and then the Log Cabin Club
1940-worked for the canal company
1942- worked for Northside Canal Co
Address on card is 1 mile east, 1 1/2 miles south of West Point School
in Colorado, watched indians come down every spring to fish
to Payette by train with parents in 1903
to Wendell 1909
took the state 8th grade exams at West Point school
had a green thumb "could make a toothpick grow"
WWII draft registration: 5' 8", 160 lbs, gray eyes, blond hair, light complexion
farmer
1940-garage mechanic
I can remember that Jim sewed the tops of burlap sacks of grain.
Alice was widow of Charles "Otis" Tool, his aunt by marriage; her name on marriage to Jim was Fagin so she must have another marriage in between
marriage registered 7 Jan 1970 (Book 31, p. 537)
north section of cemetery
WWII draft registration: lived in Lakeview, OR, 5' 11", 205 lbs, brown eyes and hair, light complexion
Dad said that Tom shot himself between his toes crossing a fence.
1940-farm laborer
carpenter
Dad said that Ed fell off the hay rack when he was young.
WWII draft registration: 5'9", 185 lbs, brown hair and eyes, dark brown complexion
1940-farm laborer
stepsons: Pat and Tom Hart
moved to Vancouver, WA about 1968
plumber
WWII draft registration: 5' 10", 175 lbs, brown hair and eyes, light brown complexion, scar on right ankle
Harry and Fred used to take the cows into Box Canyon to feed during the day.
on the ship "Monterey" in US Navy
attended Albion Normal School
policeman, highway district superintendent, farmer
adopted Peggy's daughter Robyn Over
Grandma helped Ronald lie about his age when he enlisted in the Navy for WWII; said he was 18 when he really was 16
1930-age 2 9/12 April 1930 (1930 census)
Dad said that Ronald got kicked in the face twice by a horse.
Dad hit Ronald's hand with an axe.
lived in Sanford, Maine
SANFORD - Ronald R. Frith, Sr., 85, a longtime resident of Sanford and known by his friends and family as Bob, died in the comfort of his home with his family by his side on Thursday, May 12, 2011.
He was born in Wendell, Idaho, on June 22, 1925, the son of Harry A. and Cora (Tool) Frith. He was raised in the West, where the hills and valleys reach up to the open, blue skies.
As a young man, he enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. He obtained the rank of Seaman, First Class, served honorably on the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt and received the Victory Medal and American Theatre Medal.
Bob was discharged on April 6, 1946, and 21 days later married his sweetheart, Lorraine B. Bedard, at Holy Family Church in Sanford. They shared 65 years of marriage and were blessed with three children and made their home on Cottage Street in Sanford. They enjoyed their summer home on Granny Kent Pond for over 50 years.
Memories and adventures with family, grandchildren and friends were an important part of Bob's life. The camp became a place of relaxation, swimming, fishing and cooking endless hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill.
Bob was a dedicated worker and worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for over 37 years; he held many positions, which included many years as a nuclear manager. His work ethic could be seen around his home. He enjoyed keeping his home neat and tidy. Shoveling snow and raking leaves became known as his way of staying healthy and being outdoors, which he loved. Bob was a soft-spoken man who was very generous and caring.
His motto, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all," is how Bob lived his daily life.
He will be missed by his soul mate and loving wife, Lorraine Frith, of Sanford; his daughter, Sandra Jacobs, and husband, Carroll, of Freedom, N.H.; his two sons, Ronald, Jr., and wife, Linda, of Sanford, and Steven J. Frith, Sr., and wife, Jennifer, of Springvale; five grandchildren, Jeff Jacobs and fiancee, Shelli, of Middleton, N.H., Steven J. Frith and companion, Trace, of Biddeford, Christopher Frith, of Biddeford, Adam and Janice Frith, of Springvale, and Bobby and Tammy Frith, of Limington; his brother, Fred Frith, and wife, Mary, of Boise, Idaho; his sister-in-law, Jean Bedard, of Long Island, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no visitation and services will be held later.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route One, Suite 1, Scarborough, Maine 04074.
The Autumn Green Funeral Home, of 47 Oak Street in Alfred, is respectfully handling arrangements.
Bob's family wish to thank Dr. Abraham, Hospice of Southern Maine and the Newton Center for their care, kindness and respect given to Bob during his last few weeks and months.
taught school, worked for a paving company
Birth record - child number 4
logged for awhile
1910 - head of household on 17th St. in Portland with Lloyd and Nora and 6 other lodgers. Nora and Roy were stenographers and Lloyd was a furniture salesman. (1910 census)
graduated from Portland Business College, first job was as a bookkeeper for Albers Milling
had a grocery store in Portland with brother Lloyd before moving to Twin Falls (and Lloyd) in Nov 1913 when the Twin Falls tract opened
Farmed west of Eden, near Hansen, then to the rock house farm between Jerome and Wendell, then east of Wendell in 1939.
WWI draft registration 12 Sept 1918 says resided in Eden, Minidoka co, ID. 5'10", brown eyes, black hair
1920 - Eden, Jerome, ID; 1930 - Wendell; farmer and rancher
1940 - farm manager
WWII draft registration: 5' 9 3/4", 165, brown eyes, black hair, dark skin, scar on top of head
marriage certificate okay Nov 11; marr record error-says Nov 10Uncle Eddie: "Grandpa used to tell me about hunting grouse as a child with a muzzleloader. He didn't have the money to buy shot, so he would use nuts, screws, etc. That must have been rough on the barrel."
Her mother died when Sophia was 12. Her stepmother was ornery so Anton sent Sophia to live with her sister Lizzie and family until they moved to South Dakota. She then lived with her brother John and family (1910 census). After working for and living with another family, she came to Idaho to visit her sister Anna, who was living in the Twin Falls area and was married to Edward Gunning. When she arrived in the fall and saw the variety and abundance of fruit, she decided to stay. (About all they had in Iowa and Nebraska was crabapples.)
Sophia completed the fourth grade. They always spoke German at home until WWI began, then they spoke English all the time.
She loved her garden, especially her iris and gladioli. Sophie was a very devout Catholic. She donated her time and money, including washing and ironing the altar linens for 30 years for St. Anthony's church in Wendell.
1899 Description of Roselle, Halbur,Roselle, Twp.
ddr8439 Posted: 4 Feb 2004 1:59AM GMT Rootsweb.comClassification: Query
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I translated the following description of Roselle, Halbur and Roselle Township from Der Carroll Demokrat, a German-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1920. It was originally published in a special 25th Anniversary Edition of the paper on Friday, 20 September 1899. I have not changed any place or name spellings. The information in brackets and the footnotes in parentheses are my own explanations. I am not a professional translator and would be interested to know of any typos or corrections. It reads as follows:
Roselle, Halbur and Roselle TownshipRoselle Township, the Town of Roselle and Inhabitants
Situated on the southern border of Carroll Township (1) lies beautiful Roselle Township. For the most part, its inhabitants come either from Westphalia (2) or from the fabled region of the Rhine River. Only a few come from Oldenburg, Bavaria, or other parts of Germany. On the whole, the residents of this township are hospitable, honest citizens who make it a point to preserve their beautiful native language, as well as the simple and unpretentious customs of the old fatherland. If one were to travel through the township from one end to the other and become acquainted with all the residents, or were to visit the centrally located little town of Roselle on a Sunday when residents from the entire township attend church and do their shopping in the busy summertime, then one would not think himself to be in the Hawkeye State, but rather in some friendly little village in Germany, because very seldom does one hear an English word. Only German is spoken here, and the children, who mainly attend the school taught by the Franciscan Sisters and receive a good solid instruction in English, nevertheless follow the example of their parents and converse in the German dialect. Hardly anywhere in Carroll County can there be found a township, or even a town or small village, where the dear German mother tongue is as cherished and nurtured as in the Township of Roselle or the small town of the same name. And just as the residents practice these wonderful virtues and deserve universal respect therefore, so also have they remained Germans in their hearts and in their interactions, and it appears that among some here a word or a handshake is as good as a contract. Indeed, as we look farther around the township we notice an especially agreeable situation: the farms display comfort and prosperity. Fine homes in the loveliest designs, prettily painted, adorn the farms, and when one enters such a home, one is amazed at the fine furnishings. But also the barns, the large stables, and the grain silos indicate that the residents are prosperous and looked after with special care by the One who reigns over us. The cornfields shine in their rich foliage, the stalks bend their head from the weight of their loads, and the pastures offer rich feed for the grazing cows, which in return gratefully fill the milk pails with tasty milk. It is indeed one of the richest and most prosperous townships in Carroll County, which naturally indicates a good and fertile land that in 1870 sold for $1.25 an acre but today [1899] has climbed to $40.00 or $50.00.
And now by way of a short historical introduction, Roselle was organized as an independent township in 1870. According to the accounts of old settlers, it originally had only seven eligible voters, namely: Horsey, Fleck, Clark, Horn, James, Raport and Hill. Because the latter lived in a dale only a quarter mile from the present town, the town became known by his name, namely, Hillsdale. It is often claimed that Hill lies buried on his farm. This opinion, however, appears to be erroneous. According to more precise information, only a grandson of Hill and a person named Fleck are buried there.
The United States Postal Service, at that time the only connection between the Eastern, Western and Southern states, ran from Boone across Carroll County to Crawford County, and had established its route through Roselle Township with a station at the place of Mr. Hill where a small post office was erected. Later, when the main line of the Northwestern Railway was run through Carroll, the small station was abandoned and letters and mail had to be picked up in Carroll, seven miles away. In 1875, Roselle obtained an overland postal service, and the name Hillsdale was changed to Roselle because another place with the same name already existed in Mills County, Iowa. The name Hillsdale, however, has remained the commonly used name up to the present, although it is not officially used. Mr. John Kennebeck became the first postmaster of Roselle, and after Mr. Kennebeck and Mr. Buchheit laid out the town, the former purchased the first lot and built the first house in town.
Roselle Township is a firm Democratic stronghold, and its residents are strongly opposed to class legislation, the usurpation of parental rights, the spreading Nativist movement, and restriction on the choice of beverages. (3) On important issues, there are between 200 and 250 votes, of which at most 5 to 15 are Republican. Also, the residents adhere to Roman Catholic beliefs and are practicing Catholics. Only four or five families in Roselle Township follow Evangelical Lutheran beliefs, but they are all honest German-Americans who are proud of their adoptive fatherland and have chosen the Protectress Columbia as a bride, but who also recall a good mother on the other side of the ocean with love and respect.
In 1882, Roselle Township obtained the throughway of the Southwestern Railroad, a branch line of the Northwestern Railroad, which cuts southeast through the county from Carroll through Manning with its terminus at Kirkman in Shelby County. In the western part of Roselle Township, Halbur Station was established where later an industrious town was settled which is described below.
We now present a short overview of the town of Roselle. Despite the fact that the town still finds itself in an almost primitive condition, a lively commerce is already carried on there. The total population is over 100. The Rose Valley Creamery which is located there daily separates between 12,000 and 18,000 pounds of milk into butter, there are two stores dealing in general merchandise which are patronized by the entire township, there is one dealer in agricultural implements and machines, one blacksmith, one wagon maker, and several very skilled craftsmen. Also in the friendly little town of Roselle, there is an old and highly respected artist, Mr. Mossmann, a student of the Antwerp Painting Academy, who has established his home and enjoys a contemplative life here. In several churches, works can still be seen which were created by his hand. Following the customs of the Old Germans, who as everyone knows camp out on bearskins along the Rhine, it is generally customary for “one more drink†before one takes his leave, and for a hearty, cool drink, two good springs bubble up. (4)
Of course, the center point of the little town is the Catholic Church, a cross-shaped building, the interior of which is splendidly decorated. The friendly reader will find in another place [in this paper] a picture of the beautiful church and a special copper engraving showing its interior. Since the early 1870’s religious services were held intermittently in Roselle and Holy Mass was conducted in a school. The Reverend Father Heimbucher from Mt. Carmel came to Roselle, when time and circumstances permitted, to bring the comforts of religion. The church was built in 1875, and was later enlarged through the addition of a transept. Later, when Father Heimbucher was transferred from Mt. Carmel, the Reverend Father Kempker came from Mt. Carmel to hold religious services for the Catholics of Roselle. When the parish in Carroll received a new priest in the person of the Reverend Father Pape, this eager young priest came to Roselle every Sunday. In 1877, the Reverend Bishop sent the first resident priest, the Reverend Father Theodor Wegmann, at which time the parish built a rectory. In 1887, the Reverend Father U. [Ulrich] Frey was called to Roselle, and a year later, through the efforts of the Reverend Father, the parish was able to build itself a beautiful brick schoolhouse valued at $10,000, which the Franciscan Sisters managed and which was attended by an average of 125 to 150 schoolchildren. In the course of time, two more parishes split off from Roselle, namely the Catholic parish in Templeton in 1883, and the Catholic parish in Willey in 1886. Nonetheless, the parish in Roselle still remains one of the strongest parishes in the county.
The Reverend Father Frey, who has been pastor of the Catholic parish in Roselle since 1887, has earned the respect of all Catholics. He is an enthusiastic pastor who, like a true champion of Christ, faithfully carries on in the position entrusted to him by God and the Reverend Bishop and cares for the spiritual well-being of those in his care. This fact is widely acknowledged, and was recognized in those festive days of celebration of 26 December 1896 when the Reverend Father celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his priesthood. There were happy days of festivals, and young and old went out of their way to pay their respects and offer their good wishes to this celebrant in priestly robes.
attended University of Missouri
WWII draft registration: 5' 8", 130, brown eyes and hair, ruddy skin, scar on left leg
Served in WWII in Burma, India, China
Co-owner of a telephone company with Leo Haverkamp in Fort Dodge, IA
worked at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento as an electronics repairman and did engineering research for AeroJet and McClellan Air Force base.
HAM radio operator since high school
WWII draft registration: 5' 8", 156, gray eyes, brown hair, dark complexion
farmed south of Wendell, retired in 1984 and moved to Twin Falls
Parkinson's disease
Emma Lucille “Lucy” (Gunning) Schlett passed away at home Sunday, December 08, 2013 at the age of 89 years after a determined fight with cancer. She was born to Roy Morton and Sophia Agatha (Berks) Gunning on November 6, 1924 in Hansen, Twin Falls, ID.
On January 6, 1948 in Wendell, ID she married Adam Bernard “Junior” Schlett who preceded her in death on November 4, 2009. He was born in De Soto, MO. They met in Idaho when he visited his Grand-Uncle and Aunt, Charles Raymond and Cornelia Mae (Cook) Carter, who were friends of Lucy’s parents.
Lucy and Adam were the parents of six children: Ann Hill Tabor, Christine (Robert) Harris, John, Robert (Pam), Stephen (Tammy) and Susan Williams, who survive. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Cory Hill, Jolen Hill (Lindsay O’Boyle Girten), Tessa Hill (Joe Schenk), Stephen Schlett, Adrienne Eimers (Mark) Turpin, Laura Schlett (Shawn) Henderson, Bonnie Schlett (Caesar) Crawford, Helen Schlett (Steve) Throm, Dana Schlett (fiancé Adam Pitchford), Bernice Ellison (Cory) Dickard, Virginia Schlett, Mathew (Elisha) Schlett, Joseph Schlett, Stephenie Schlett, Melissa Williams (Nate) Tobin and, Justin Williams (Crystal Crevistan). She is survived by 22 great-grandchildren plus three due in 2014.
In addition to her parents, Lucy was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert, James and Charles; her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Frederick Frith, Walter Mullen, Frederick Schlett, Edward and Marjorie (Wulfert) Schlett, Raymond and Bertha (Schlett) Boyer, Glennon and Martha (Schlett) Becker, Theresa (Schlett) Webb and, Mary Lou (Schlett) Sloan.
She is survived by her sisters, Mary Lois Frith and Margaret Mullen; her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Henry Webb, Norman Sloan, Andrew Schlett, Gertrud (Herrmann) Gunning, Jo Ann (Bill) Gunning, Ann (Burch) Gunning, Dorothy (Landrum) Schlett and Darlene (Wilson) Schlett. In addition, she is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
After retiring from Bank of America, Lucy was a homemaker for many years. She enjoyed gardening, reading, crocheting and was an avid Chiefs and Cardinals fan. She loved Sunday dinners attended by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank Cathy, Jill, Missy, Rika, Deb, Dr. Claxton and the rest of the staff at HPC for their loving care of our Mother, “Miss Emma.”
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut, with prayer services starting at 3:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 16, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church with Msgr. Thomas Reidy, celebrant. Burial will follow in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. On-line condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
Margaret Gunning Mullen was born February 24, 1927 in Hansen, Idaho and died on March 30, 2017 after two long and difficult illnesses. She died as she lived, with quiet dignity and strength. Margaret was the fifth of six children born to Morton and Sophia Gunning and raised on a farm. She married Walter Mullen at age 19, who preceded her in death after 40 years of marriage. They moved to the Sacramento area in 1950 and raised their family here. She is survived by seven of their eight children, 13 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and her eldest sister. Funeral services will be held on April 7, 2017 at 11:a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 5751 Locust Avenue, Carmichael, CA.
Published in The Sacramento Bee on Apr. 5, 2017
3. Charles Edward (Ed) GUNNING II
Charles Edward "Ed" Gunning went home to be with our Lord on September 29, 2013. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was 83 years old. A funeral Mass celebrating Ed's life will be held at St Mary Presentation Catholic Church in Deer Park, WA on October 14, 2013. Ed was born in Wendell, Idaho to Roy and Sophia Gunning. He graduated from Wendell High School and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He is survived by the love of his life for over 63 years, Ann Gunning; and 6 children: Chuck (Molly) Gunning, Louise (Wiley) Godby, Rose (Shelley) Hays, Tom (Colleen) Gunning, Karen (Larry) McNeese and Kevin (Pamela) Gunning, and sisters Mary Lois Frith, Lucille Schlett, and Margaret Mullen. His 14 grandchildren are: Mo Gunning (Chris Croxton), Chaz (Brit) Gunning, Sarah (Andrew) Sawatzki, Rebecca (John) Berger, Ben Hays; Katie, Patrick, Tim, Alex, and Brandon Gunning, Bobbi (Doug) DeWitt, Tracy Godby, Dave McNeese, and Shera Kiess. He has 6 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, and brothers Robert and Jim. Ed was hard working in both the farming and real estate businesses. He enjoyed woodworking, mowing their beautiful lawn and being with his best friend and wife. Ed had a great sense of humor that he passed on to his children. Ed and Ann's marriage has been an excellent example of unconditional love for his children and grandchildren. Ed was kind, generous, and always willing to lend a helping hand.