Genealogy has become a hobby for me over the last 10 years. For me, it's like a puzzle, I love fitting the pieces together. But over the years, I've researched a lot that does not pertain to our family lines. Some for extended family, some for close friends, and some because I was trying to rule out lines to figure out where our line went exactly. I do not want these notes on my Heather's Genealogy Notes blog - because they are not our lines. But I do like to share all of my research, in case it benefits others. That is what this blog is for - research I have done that does not apply to our own family lines, but may be helpful for someone else.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Sarah Francis "Fanny" Frazer

So why am I researching Franny Frazer?  Because David Knapp insists that these are the parents of William Andrew Ridge who married Ethel Linderborn.  He knew the family.  This conflicts with stories told by our own family members, but I have to look into it just be sure....  comments from David Knapp are at the end of this post, under Research.

Sarah Francis "Fanny" Frazer
daughter of  Calvin & Agnes  Ann (Weaver) Frazer
Born January 20, 1863  in Preston Ill.
Died August 1903
Buried in Preston Ill.
Married
(1st) Andrew Ridge
son of
Born
Died abt. 1896 in a mine accident in Rich Hill Mo
I've searched mining fatality lists, newspaper articles, etc - so far finding no mention of a Ridge dying in a mining accident

married June 14, 1899
(2nd) William (Frederick?) Deppe
son of William &  (Engelbrest) Deppe
Born Sept. 1865 in Illinois
Died

Siblings of Sarah:
Josephine  1851-
Alexander  1853-
George Albert Frazer 1 Nov 1854 -13 Jan 1930
Emma Frazer 1857 - (Mamie Kline, in obit?)
Marcus Frazer 1868-


Children:
William Ridge
Charles Ridge

1860
two of Sarah's siblings with another family? (What year did Calvin die?)


1860 United States Federal Census about Josephine Frazier
Name: Josephine Frazier
Age in 1860: 9
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1860: Ursa, Adams, Illinois
Gender: Female
Post Office: Ursa
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Frazier 45
Eva M Frazier 38
Theophilus Frazier 16
Montgomery Frazier 14
Alexander Frazier 6
Thomas Frazier 2
Mary J Glass 21
Mary S Frazier 12
Josephine Frazier 9
Ida Frazier 1

In 1860 there is a Josephine & Alexander in the census with Samuel & Eva Frazier - is Samuel related to Calvin perhaps, and Calvin & Agnes took in two of their children for some reason?


1870

Name: Fanny Frazier
Age in 1870: 6
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1870: Township 5 Range 7, Randolph, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Preston
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Agnes Frazier 42
Josephine Frazier 19
Alexander Frazier 17
George Frazier 15
Emma Frazier 13
Fanny Frazier 6
Marguis Frazier 2

Josephine & Agnes are back in the same household as their mother, but thier father has died.

1880 

Two George's. One is the son, one is the grandson, I believe.  Both are George A. For the first George, Sarah, Marcus & Josephine, the fathers birthplace is given as PA.  For the second George, the birthplace of his father is given as Illinois.  

George's occupation is Miner
Agnes is listed as "keeping house" and under illnesses has a note about her lungs

Note - Agnes, and her husband (unknown) were born in PA.
1880 United States Federal Census about Sarah F. Frazer
Name: Sarah F. Frazer
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Freeburgh, St Clair, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Agnes A. Frazer
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Household Members:
Name Age
Agnes A. Frazer 53 (Mother of George)
Josephine Frazer 29 
George A. Frazer 25 (listed in Sarah's Obit in 1903)
Sarah F. Frazer 17
Marcus L. Frazer 12 (listed in Sarah's Obit in 1903)
George A. Frazer 7 (This George would be the grandson of Agnes, son of George above)
Alice N. Frazer   2  (I think this is also a daughter of George age 25 above)

George's Death Record shows that his parents were Calvin & Agnes (Weaver) Frazer.  I am going to assume that Sarah has the same parents.  But this is an assumption, i am not 100% positive that THIS George is the George above.
Name: George Alber Frazer

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1854
Birth Place: Rockwood, IL
Death Date: 13 Jan 1930
Death Place: Lenzburg, Illinois
Burial Date: 15 Jan 1930
Burial Place: Lenzburg, IL
Death Age: 75
Occupation: Retired
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: Lenzburg, IL
Father Name: Calvin Frazer
Mother Name: Agnes Ann Weaver
Spouse Name: Clara A. Frazer
FHL Film Number: 1643652

  
           William Deppe in the 1880 Census
            Name: William Deppe
            Age: 17
            Birth Year: abt 1863
            Birthplace: Illinois
            Home in 1880: St Clair, Illinois
           Race: White
           Gender: Male
           Relation to Head of House: Son
           Marital Status: Single
           Father's Name: William Deppe
           Father's Birthplace: Prussia
           Mother's Birthplace: Prussia
           Neighbors: View others on page
           Occupation: Works On Farm
           Household Members:
            Name Age
           William Deppe 44
           Louis Deppe 21
           William Deppe 17
           Fred Deppe 15
           Edward Deppe 13
           Hannah Deppe 7
           Mary Englebrest 78 (Mother in Law of William Sr)
           Hannah Kasse 39 (sister in law, maiden name Englebrest?)


1895-6
First husband, Andrew, died.

From Sarah's Obit - "She was first married to Andrew Ridge, who was killed six or seven years ago in a mine accident at Ridge Hill, Mo"


1900 - Living in Illinois, Age 37
1900 Census
1900 United States Federal Census about Fred W Deppe
Name: Fred W Deppe
Age: 34
Birth Date: Sep 1865
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois
[St. Clair] 
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred W Deppe 34
Fanny Rich 37
William Rich 14
Katie Lisch 14



1903, Age 40, Sarah Dies

Saturday, August 22, 1903 Belleville Daily Advocate Sarah Fanny Deppe (nee Frazer), wife of Frederick Deppe, died at 11:30 o'clock Saturday at St. Elizabeth's hospital, after an illness of two weeks. She was born at Preston, Ill., on January 20, 1863, and was, therefore 40 years, 7 months and 1 day old at the time of her demise. She was first married to Andrew Ridge, who was killed six or seven years ago in a mine accident at Ridge Hill, Mo. She was next married to William Deppe, on June 14, 1899. She leaves her husband, and sons William and Charles Ridge, both of here, also brothers, George Frazer, in Lenzburg, and Mark Frazer of here, and a sister, Mrs. Mamie Kline, of Pittsburg, Kansas. The body will be taken to Preston, Ill., Monday for burial.



Research:

Messages from David Knapp -

Wrong Parents for Wm. Ridge
 DavidKnapp1934 added this on 11 Mar 2013
William's parents are Andrew Ridge & Sarah Frances Frazer. William was born 25 Jun 1885 in Rich Hill, Bates County, Missouri. His father died there in 1888. His mother born 20 Jan 1863 in Preston, Randolph County, Illinois and died 22 Aug 1903 in Belleville, St.Clair County, Illinois.

dk122834 29 Apr 1910 Census
Belleville, St.Clair, Illinois Ward 1
10 1/2 S. Jackson Steet Dwelling 315 Family 317
Ethel Ridge (Ethel Emma nee Linderborn)
Age in 1910: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: New Jersey
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Belleville Ward 1, St Clair, Illinois
Marital Status: Married M-2yrs
Children:  (1–0)
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
William A Ridge 23
Ethel Ridge 20 (Ethel Emma nee Linderborn)

The dead child listed above was replaced with a boy born to a mother that was not married, his father was a St. Louis, Mo. Doctor. He was stolen from his mother by a nurse named Mary who switched birth certificates and claimed him as Ethel's son named Harold.

In early 1940's William Andrew Ridge brought him to Belleville, Illinois to the Frazer family. He also came to our house to see my Mother & Father. My mother was also stolen from her mother. In order to try to seal the real identity of my mother,s mother, a dozen lies were told. My mother was given to the Ridge's also. But 3 months later she was taken away from the Ridges for good. This woman told my mother that children were taken away from their mother but know one will ever know the truth. SHE IS NOW WRONG.


The true Harold Ridge to some extent.
DEATHS: Oct. 16, 1914 Belleville, Illinois
On Oct 17, 1914 a still born child of Wm. & Ethel Ridge buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Belleville, Illinois.

About 1945 Wm. Ridge brought Harold Ridge to Belleville, Illinois.A Frazer brought them to see my parents. They would not tell my mother were they were staying. MORE LIES.

29 April 1910 Census Belleville, Precinct 2 Ward 1
St. Clair County, Illinois Sheet 16B   Image 32
10 ½ South Jackson  Dwelling 375 Family 377
Ridge, William A. Head: M. W. 23 M-2 Coalminer Missouri  Missouri Missouri
Ridge, Ethel         Blank: F.  W. 20 New Jersey Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

15 Jan 1920 Census: Baltimore Maryland
1512 Grace Court Dwelling 224 Family 273
Harold Wridge
Home in 1920: Baltimore Ward 25, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
Age: 9 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Maryland
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William
Father's Birth Place: Oklahoma
Mother's Name: Ethel
Mother's Birth Place: New Jersey
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wridge 3 Error 33 years old
Ethel Wridge 29 (Ethel Emma nee Linderborn)
Harold Wridge 9 (Born 12 Apr 1911 Missouri)
Ethel Wridge 6
Ralph Wridge 2 4/12
Mina Wridge 1 3/12

8 Apr 1930 Census: Baltimore City Baltimore, Maryland
Ward 23 Block 87 1724 Clarkson St. Dwelling 150 Family 155
Harold A Ridge
Home in 1930: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912 Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William A
Mother's Name: Ethel E (Ethel Marie nee Lindeborn)
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
William A Ridge 43
Ethel E Ridge 40 (Ethel Emma nee Linderborn)
Harold A Ridge 18 (Adopted or Stollen)
Ethel M Ridge 16
Ralph R Ridge 12
Nina F Ridge 11
Mildred L Ridge 9
Lavalle W Ridge 7
Amanda L Ridge 6

dk122834 dk122834 The true Harold Ridge to some extent.
DEATHS: Oct. 16, 1914 Belleville, Illinois
On Oct 17, 1914 a still born child of Wm. & Ethel Ridge buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Belleville, Illinois.

About 1945 Wm. Ridge brought Harold Ridge to Belleville, Illinois.A Frazer brought them to see my parents. They would not tell my mother were they were staying. MORE LIES.

29 April 1910 Census Belleville, Precinct 2 Ward 1
St. Clair County, Illinois Sheet 16B Image 32
10 ½ South Jackson Dwelling 375 Family 377
Ridge, William A. Head: M. W. 23 M-2 Coalminer Missouri Missouri Missouri
Ridge, Ethel Blank: F. W. 20 New Jersey Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

15 Jan 1920 Census: Baltimore Maryland
1512 Grace Court Dwelling 224 Family 273
Harold Wridge
Home in 1920: Baltimore Ward 25, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
Age: 9 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Maryland
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William
Father's Birth Place: Oklahoma
Mother's Name: Ethel
Mother's Birth Place: New Jersey
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wridge 3 Error 33 years old
Ethel Wridge 29 (Ethel Emma nee Linderborn)
Harold Wridge 9 (Born 12 Apr 1911 Missouri)
Ethel Wridge 6
Ralph Wridge 2 4/12
Mina Wridge 1 3/12

8 Apr 1930 Census: Baltimore City Baltimore, Maryland
Ward 23 Block 87 1724 Clarkson St. Dwelling 150 Family 155
Harold A Ridge
Home in 1930: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912 Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William A
Mother's Name: Ethel E (Ethel Marie nee Lindeborn)
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
William A Ridge 43
Ethel E Ridge 40 (Ethel Emma nee Linderborn)
Harold A Ridge 18 (Adopted or Stollen)
Ethel M Ridge 16
Ralph R Ridge 12
Nina F Ridge 11
Mildred L Ridge 9
Lavalle W Ridge 7
Amanda L Ridge 6
Milvin C Ridge 1

Here is a story that is true. Beyond what most would like to hear. There was a women born in Ronoake, Virginia who could not have children. She told more lies than the Democrats do.To start with, she was married in McAlester Oklahoma. A 1900 Coal Mine accident in McAlester drove her & her husband to Belleville, Illinois.She had a niece from McAlester that was house keeping her husband for a month while she & her adopted son went back to Roanoke, Virginia to visit her family. This resulted in a girl born to this niece in 1910 from Susan's husband.
In order for no one to know what her husband did, she stole that child from her niece and told everybody that the girl was her daughter. She also used a situation from a local woman to cover up who was stolen etc. This woman had a son & 2 daughters by a St. Louis, Doctor who would not divorce his wife. She told people one of those daughters was my mother to cover up what her husband did. A BIG LIE The son was stolen from her and given to the Ridges who at that time lived in Belleville. The two girls went to school with my mother and graduated from the Belleville, Illinois Jr. High School on 13 June 1924. Susan Hitchings nee McDurman. Her husband's friend from ,Belleville, Illinois also had a daughter from his niece. The church that he sang in the quire covered up this issue. He was told by Susan that my mother was his child. A BIG LIE. He believed it to be true. The ridge family & the family that this other woman belonged to all thought my mother was wer child. A BIG LIE. Susan told my mother that there was things that happened that no one would ever know.
TRUE UNTIL 5 YEARS AGO One day my mother went to her father and told him someone told her who her real parents were. The next day he was murdered and made to look like suicide by local politicians. Election was about to take place very soon. At that time he was a local judge.
I could go on & on. I know who is who period. My mother had one so called brother who was legally adopted. No Relation.




Saturday, March 2, 2013

Shook Line to Mary Ellen (Shook) Lewis



Jacob Shook 1802-1894
Married
Mary Snyder

William Shook 1834-1883
Married
Lydia Catherine 1840-1898


Reuben Shook 1868-1900
Married
Margaret Anne Frey 1871-1947


William Walter Shook 1896-1951
Married
Mary Catherine Schmoel 1899-1967

Mary Ellen Shook 1927-2011
Married August 27 1949
Lester Eugene Lewis 1922-1982

Jacob Shook 1802-1894




Jacob Shook
son of
Birth Aug. 23, 1802 
Death 16 Jan 1894
Married

Mary Snyder
daughter of
Birth 04 Apr 1810 
Death 12 Jan 1894



1830
Name: Jacob Shook
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Findlay, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

1840 United States Federal Census about Jacob Shook
Name: Jacob Shook
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Mahoning, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

1850 United States Federal Census about Jacob Shook
Name: Jacob Shook
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Lewis, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Family Number: 45
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Shook 51
Mary Shook 40
Mary A Shook 20
William Shook 16
John Shook 13
Sarah Shook 11
Elizabeth Shook 8
Rebecca Shook 7
Henry Shook 3
Cathrine Shook 0


1860 United States Federal Census about Jacob Shook
Name: Jacob Shook
Age in 1860: 54
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Anthony, Montour, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Exchange
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Shook 54
Mary Shook 50
William Shook 24
Sarah Shook 22
Elizabeth Shook 19
Rebecca Shook 15
Henry Shook 14
Catharine Shook 9
Sarah C Shook 2

1870 United States Federal Census about Jacob Shook
Name: Jacob Shook
Age in 1870: 67
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Watsontown
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Shook 67
Mary Shook 60
Cathrine Shook 20

1880 United States Federal Census about Jacob Shook
Name: Jacob Shook
Age: 77
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Shook
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Shook 77
Mary Shook 70