Sep 05

Tombstone Tuesday–Bertha (Huffman) Bollenbacher

Bertha (Huffman) Bollenbacher, Chattanooga Mausoleum, Mercer County, Ohio. (2017 photo by Karen)

This is the mausoleum marker of Bertha (Huffman) Bollenbacher, located in the Chattanooga Mausoleum, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. Her vault is inscribed:

BERTHA
BOLLENBACHER
1897-1977

Bertha Margaretha Huffman was born 3 August 1897, the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Kessler) Huffman. She was baptized by Rev. August Affeld on 29 August 1897 at Zion Lutheran Chatt, with Christian Kessler and Margaretha Kessler serving as her sponsors. She was confirmed at Zion Chatt on 9 April 1911 by Rev. George Haas. Bertha was not mentioned in Zion Chatt’s records again until her death in 1977.

Bertha grew up near Chatt in Liberty Township. The Jacob Huffman household in 1900: Jacob, 35; Mary, 25; Fiona, 5; Bertha, 2; and Clara, 1. Her father Jacob farmed. [1]

Bertha’s mother Mary (Kessler) Huffman died from complications of childbirth on 5 October 1908. Bertha was only 11 years old and her mother was only 33 years old.

In 1910 Bertha lived with her widowed father and five of her siblings children along Willshire Pike, which was likely State Route 49. Their household in 1910: Jacob, 45; Frona, 15; Bertha, 13; Clara, 11; Roman, 9; Lucille, 7; and Harold, 3. [2]

In 1920 five of the seven Huffman children lived with their father Jacob: Jacob, 56; Bertha, 23; Clara, 20; Roma, 18; Lucille, 16; and Harold, 12. [3]

Bertha Huffman married Samuel Abraham Bollenbacher on 18 November 1937 in Mercer County, Ohio. Neither had been married before. Samuel, 65, was retired and Bertha, 40, was a housekeeper. They were married by Rev. H.F. Holtmeyer, the pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [4] Samuel was the son of George (1830-1912) and Anna Barbara (Albrecht) Bollenbacher (1836-1913), born 22 July 1872 in Mercer County, Ohio.

In 1940 Samuel and Bertha lived in Chatt. Samuel was 68 years of age, born in Ohio. Bertha was 43 years of age and was also born in Ohio. Samuel had lived in the same house five years previously. This enumeration indicates that Samuel was a farmer. [5]

Samuel and Bertha had only been married seven years when Samuel died on 2 April 1945 near Chatt. He was 72 years old. According to Zion Chatt’s records he died of pneumonia and was buried on the 5th. He was survived by his wife Bertha and his brother Edward. He is buried in the Chattanooga Mausoleum next to Bertha.

Bertha died 3 June 1977 in Coldwater, Mercer County, Ohio. She was buried on the 6th. No cause of death was given in the church records. She was survived by a brother and four sisters.

Bertha (Huffman) Bollenbacher’s obituary:

BERTHA BOLLENBACHER
Celina—Bertha Bollenbacher, 79, died at 8:42 a.m. Friday in Coldwater Community Hospital.

Survivors include a brother, Roman of Willshire; four sisters, Mrs. Fronie Green of Ft. Recovery, Clara Hofstetter of Geneva, Ind., Lucille Agler of Fillmore, Calif, and Rosella Huffman of Rt. 3, Rockford.

 Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Ketcham-Rilpey Funeral Home, Rev. Ralph Hershberger officiating. Burial will be in the mausoleum in Chattanooga.

 Friends may call after 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. [6]

The couple did not have any children.

 

[1] 1900 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 85, p.9A, dwelling 165, family 170, Jacob Hoffman; Ancestry,com; FHL microfilm 1241304, NARA microfilm T623, roll 1304.

[2] 1910 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 119, p.16A, dwelling 343, family 303, Jacob Huffman; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 1375227, NARA microfilm T624, roll 1214.

[3] 1920 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 140, p.10A, dwelling 194, family 210, Jacob Hoffman; Ancestry.com; NARA microfilm T625, roll 1418.

[4] “Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013,” database with imags, FamilySearch.org, Samuel A Bollenbacher & Bertha M Huffman, 18 Nov 1937; Mercer County Marriages, Vol. 15, p.90, FHL microfilm 2366956.

[5] 1940 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 54-22, p.4A, line 20, family 68, Sam Bollenbacher; FamilySearch.org; FHL microfilm 5460643, NARA microfilm T627, roll 3114.

[6] Bertha (Huffman) Bollenbacher obituary, The Lima News, 4 June 1977, p.4 Lima News; digital image,  Ancestry.com.

 

 

 

 

Sep 01

The Battle of the Bulge Association

This past Memorial Day, while we were looking through the wonderful display of local veterans’ military uniforms and memorabilia that Aleta Weiss organizes every year at Willshire Home Furnishings, I noticed that one of the WWII veterans had a framed Battle of the Bulge Association certificate. I had never heard of this organization but it caught my attention because my dad, Herbert Miller, was in the Battle of the Bulge.

Herbert Miller, 84 Division, 333rd Company, WWII

I don’t know if my dad had ever heard of the organization either. To my knowledge he was never a member but he certainly would have qualified for membership. He was overseas less than two weeks when he joined the Battle of the Bulge on or about Christmas of 1944.

My dad spent three days at Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts, before leaving for England in 1944. He crossed the Atlantic on the USS Wakefield and docked in England. He crossed England by train, crossed the English Channel on an English boat, and landed at LeHarve, France, on 15 December 1944, just one day before the Battle of the Bulge would begin. He went to the Replacement Depot in France, close to Belgium, and was put into the 84th Division, 333rd Company, Infantry, on 23 December. He fought in the northern part of the Bulge, in Belgium towns, and in the Ardennes.

He told me how terrible the conditions were there. It was the coldest winter on record and they were not outfitted for the severe conditions they encountered.

The Battle of the Bulge was the largest land battle ever fought by the U.S. Army. My dad said they were constantly on the move, walking and moving forward during the day and digging shallow fox holes to try to keep warm and get a little sleep at night. He had the standard issue of winter clothes: a wool uniform, sweater, and 2 pairs of socks, but it was not enough clothing for the worst winter in years, with temperatures ranging from 0 to minus 10-15 degrees, and knee-deep blowing snow. He did not see the inside of a building until the end of January, 1945.

When he arrived in France in December of 1944 he had a very bad case of laryngitis and strep throat. He could not speak and he was coughing up blood. There were no antibiotics or medication and all the Army doctor could do was to put wet towels around his neck. This continued throughout the Battle of the Bulge and my dad did not get his voice back until the end of January 1945.

After the Battle of the Bulge he fought in Germany, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg until the end of the war and then served in the occupation forces until his time in the Army was up.

That is why the Battle of the Bulge Association is of interest to me.

The Battle of the Bulge Association, formerly named Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, was form in Arlington, Virginia, in 1981. Their membership peaked at nearly 12,500 members but today they have only about 2,200 members. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in maintaining the legacy of the men and women who served during the Battle of the Bulge.

Battle of the Bulge Association

Their logo colors are infantry blue, armor yellow, and the artillery red of combat arms. Icons include a rifle, a steel helmet, a tank track, an artillery gun tube, and a lightning bolt. Also pictured are the silhouettes of a parachute and an airplane in the sky, the snow-covered evergreen trees of the Ardennes Forest, and a single brilliant star symbolizing Christmas 1944.

Pin and patch, Battle of the Bulge Association

The Battle of the Bulge Association website: www.battleofthebulge.org.

Membership is open to Battle of the Bulge veterans [Veteran Membership] as well as relatives, historians, or others with an interest in preserving the memory of the Battle of the Bulge [regular Membership]. Annual membership cost for either is $15. A Battle of the Bulge veteran can become a life membership for $75.

I provided my dad’s military information when I applied and that information is printed on the 11×17” parchment certificate I received.

Certificate, Battle of the Bulge Association

Certificate, Battle of the Bulge Association

Included with membership are a membership card, a certificate, and a subscription to their quarterly publication The Bulge Bugle. I like stuff so I also purchased their patch, pin, and a couple window decals. Their publication is filled with articles written by Battle of the Bulge veterans.

Membership card, Battle of the Bulge Association

I am a new member! Battle of the Bulge Association

The Bulge Bugle publication, Battle of the Bulge Association

Sir Winston Churchill said that the Battle of the Bulge was “…undoubtedly the greatest American battle of the war and will, I believe, be regarded as an ever-famous American victory.”

I wish I would have known about this association sooner!

Keeping history and memories alive.

 

 

Aug 29

Tombstone Tuesday–Jacob & Mary (Kessler) Huffman

Jacob & Mary (Kessler) Huffman, Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. (2017 photo by Karen

This is the tombstone of Jacob and Mary (Kessler) Huffman, located in row 7 of Kessler Cemetery, aka Liberty Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

HUFFMAN
Mary
1875-1908
Jacob
1866-1939

Jacob Huffman was the son of Ferdinand and Elizabeth (Herzog/Hartzog) Huffman, born 20 January 1865 in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, according to Zion Chatt’s Familienbuch. Jacob was baptized on 18 February 1865, also according to Zion Chatt’s records, with Jacob Hoffmann serving as his sponsor. There were several Jacob Hoffmanns/Huffmans in the area and I am not sure which one was his sponsor. Although his tombstone shows his birth year as 1866 these two entries in Zion Chatt’s records indicate he was born in 1865.

There is no record that our subject Jacob Huffman was confirmed at Zion Chatt.

Jacob’s parents were both born in Germany.

The Huffman family lived south of Chatt and had a Skeels Cross Roads Post Office address. Their family in 1870: Ferdinand, 41; Isabella, 38; George, 17; Margaret, 15; John, 12; Philip, 10; Elizabeth, 10; Catharine, 7; Jacob, 6; and Fredrick, 3. The father was a farmer. [1]

The Ferdinand Huffman household in 1880: Ferdinand, 51; Elizabeth, 45; John, 22; Philip, 19; Elizabeth, 20; Katie, 17; Jacob, 15; Frederick, 13; and Rose Ann, 5. [2]

Jacob Huffman married Mary Kessler on 21 September 1893 at the home of the bride’s parents in Mercer County. Witnesses to their marriage were Edward Kessler and Rosa Huffman, as recorded in Zion Chatt’s records.

Marie Eugenia “Mary” Kessler was born 14 February 1875 in Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of Christian and Margaret (Haeffner/Heffner) Kessler. Her father was born in Bavaria and her mother was born in Mercer County, Ohio. Mary was baptized at Zion Chatt on 21 March 1875 with her parents serving as sponsors. She was confirmed at Zion Chatt on Palm Sunday, 30 March 1890.

The Kesslers also lived south of Chatt, very close to the Huffmans. In 1880 both families were enumerated on the same page, with just one family between them. Mary’s father was also a farmer.

The Christian Kessler household in 1880: Christian, 37; Margaret, 28; Lana, 8; Anna, 7; Mary, 5; Edward D, 3; and Louisa, 10 months. [3]

By 1900 Jacob and Mary Huffman had been married 5 years, had 3 children, and lived in Liberty Township. Their household in 1900: Jacob, 35; Mary, 25; Fiona, 5; Bertha, 2; and Clara, 1. Jacob farmed. [4]

According to Zion Chatt’s records Mary (Kessler) Huffman died of complications during childbirth [giving birth to Rosella] on 5 October 1908, at the age of 33 years, 7 months, and 21 days. She was buried on the 7th. She was survived by her husband and children. I could not find her death certificate on-line.

In 1910 widower Jacob Huffman lived with 6 of his children along Willshire Pike, which I assume was State Route 49. He worked as a laborer doing odd jobs. His household in 1910: Jacob, 45; Frona, 15; Bertha, 13; Clara, 11; Roman, 9; Lucille, 7; and Harold, 3. [5]

At the same time Jacob’s little daughter Rosella Huffman was living in neighboring Black Creek Township with her cousin and his wife, Gust W. & Maggie (Bausser) Bollenbacher. Gust [August] Bollenbacher was the son Jacob & Maggie (Hoffman) Bollenbacher. Jacob Huffman [our subject] and Maggie (Huffman) Bollenbacher were brother and sister. [6] It appears Rosella continued to live with them and they raised her.

In 1920 widower Jacob worked as a teamster and 5 of his 7 children lived with him: Jacob, 56; Bertha, 23; Clara, 20; Roma, 18; Lucille, 16; and Harold, 12. [7]

Jacob Huffman died of heart trouble and dropsy on 22 January 1939 in Liberty Township at the age of 74 years and 2 days, according to Zion Chatt’s records. He was buried on the 24th. He was survived by 7 children, 11 grandchildren, 3 brothers, and 2 sisters. According to his death certificate he died of mitral regurgitation and chronic nephritis, with arteriosclerosis and senility as contributing factors. Son Harold Huffman was the information for information on Jacob’s death certificate. [8]

Jacob and Mary Huffman had seven children, all of whom were baptized and confirmed at Zion Chatt:

Safrona Elisabeth “Fronie” (1895-1980), married Edward C Green
Bertha Margaretha (1897-1977), married Samuel Abraham Bollenbacher
Clara Magdalena (1899-1994), married Hugo Hofstetter
Roman Edward (1901-1983), married Lois I Avery
Nora “Lucille” (1904-1993), married Charles N Agler
Harold Luther (1906-1964), married Evelyn Fox
Rosella Huffman (1908-1992), never married

 

[1] 1870 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, p.147A, dwelling 78, family 72, Finland Hoffman; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 552742, NARA microfilm M593, roll 1243.

[2] 1880 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, Ed 188, p.472D, dwelling 27, family 28, Ferdinand Hoffman; Ancestry.com; NARA microfilm T9, roll 1048.

[3] 1880 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, ED 188, p.472D, dwelling 29, family 30, Christ Kesler; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 1255048, NARA microfilm T9, roll 1048.

[4] 1900 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 85, p.9A, dwelling 165, family 170, Jacob Hoffman; Ancestry,com; FHL microfilm 1241304, NARA microfilm T623, roll 1304.

[5] 1910 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 119, p.16A, dwelling 343, family 303, Jacob Huffman; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 1375227, NARA microfilm T624, roll 1214.

[6] 1910 U.S. Census, Black Creek, Mercer, Ohio, ED 107, p.13B, dwelling 293, family 295, Augustus W Bollenbacher; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 1375227, NARA microfilm T624, roll 1214.

[7] 1920 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 140, p.10A, dwelling 194, family 210, Jacob Hoffman; Ancestry.com; NARA microfilm T625, roll 1418.

[8] “Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953,” FamilySearch.org, Jacob Huffman, 22 Jan 1939; Liberty Twp, Mercer Co, FHL microfilm 2023675.

Aug 25

1909 Postcard to Gerty Brewster from Mrs. Wyman

Here is a postcard my Uncle Vernie shared with me some time ago.

1909 postcard to Gerty Brewster from Mrs. Wyman.

It is postmarked from:
Mrs. Wyman
Brecksville, Ohio
11 Oct 1909, 4 p.m.

To:
Miss Gerty Brewster
Geneva, Ind., Route 5

Miss Gerty Brewster was my grandmother Gertrude (Brewster) Miller (1896-1973).

Brecksville, Ohio, is a city in Cuyahoga County, a suburb of Cleveland and also a township in Cuyahoga County.

Written on the back of the postcard:

My dear friend I promised to you a card of my house. It is Mother Wyman & a nephew of mine that stayed with us this Summer & Myself. Mr. W & the pony had gone to Cleveland or would have been on. I have been busy since I came home. Tell your mother I did not see her half as long as I wanted to. Hope when I come again I can stay longer & can have a good long time visit with her. I hope she is well and the Baby good natured and that you will keep well this Winter. Your sincere friend. Mrs. Wyman

1909 postcard to Gerty Brewster from Mrs. Wyman.

My grandma Gertie would have been almost 13 in October 1909. The baby the writer referred would have been my grandma’s younger sister Elva.

I like to look at and read these old postcards and try to figure out who they were from. Unfortunately there just is not enough information on this card to figure out who Mrs. Wyman was.

I did a few Internet marriage searches with a few family names but I did not come up with any Wyman-related marriages.

I do not know of any Wymans in our family history. I searched for Wymans in Cuyahoga County in the 1900 census but there were quite a number of them and without a given name I did not know who I was looking for.

Perhaps Mrs. Wyman was a teacher and lived in Indiana for a time.

I searched through all of Brecksville Township in the 1910 census but I did not find any Wymans there, in what was a very German and Polish community.

I would guess that Mother Wyman is the lady in the rocker and the younger girl standing by her is Mrs. Wyman, maybe married to Mother Wyman’s son. Maybe. It sounds like the writer came to Indiana to visit Gertie’s mother Pearl. That would have been quite a trip back in 1909, traveling from Cleveland to Geneva, Indiana.

I just do not have enough information to try to determine who sent the card.  Maybe someday I will figure it out.

 

 

Aug 22

Tombstone Tuesday–William George Bollenbacher

William George Bollenbacher, Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio (2017 photo by Karen)

This is the tombstone of William George Bollenbacher, located in row 4 of Kessler Cemetery [aka Liberty Cemetery], Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

William G.
BOLLENBACHER
Feb. 6, 1885
July 6, 1945

William George Bollenbacher was born 6 February 1885 in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, the son of Jacob and Magdalena “Lena” (Distler) Bollenbacher. He had a twin brother John David and both of their births are recorded in Mercer County. [1] This was the father Jacob Bollenbacher’s third marriage and son William had a number of half-siblings. In addition, William’s father Jacob served as a private in Company A of the 29th Regiment, OVI during the Civil War. [2]

In 1900 William Bollenbacher resided in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, with his parents and eight siblings. Their household in 1900: Jacob, 62; Magdalena, 43; Emma, 22; Elizabeth, 17; John D, 15; William G, 15; Daniel F, 12; Jacob D, 10; Molly, 8; Amelia, 5; and Hilda, 2. Jacob was born in Germany and immigrated in 1852. Magdalena was born in Ohio. Jacob and Magdalena had been married 38 years and she had given birth to eight children, all of whom were living. The father Jacob was a farmer. [3]

William George Bollenbacher married Mary Olga Huffman on 6 February 1907 in Adams County, Indiana. They were married on William’s birthday. Mary Olga Huffman was the daughter of George F. and Sarah Roseann (Dodge) Huffman, born in Adams County, Indiana, on 12 August 1889. According to their marriage license William was a farmer and Mary’s occupation was farmer’s daughter. It was the first marriage for both. [4] They were married by John Ault, JP. [5]

Two Bollenbacher brothers married Huffman sisters. William’s brother Jacob Dewald Bollenbacher married Mary Olga’s sister Maggie Iona Huffman.

William and Mary (Huffman) Bollenbacher resided in Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana, and in 1910 they had two children, Lulu I, 2; and Harold, 6 months. Lulu was reportedly born in Ohio, while Harold was born in Indiana. William farmed. [6] Their son Harold would eventually own and operate Bollenbacher’s Grocery in Chatt.

William Bollenbacher registered for the WWI draft in September 1918. His address was given as RR2 Geneva. He was 33 years old and was described as medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair. [7]

By 1920 William and Mary (Huffman) Bollenbacher had four children. Their family in 1920: William, 34; Mary O, 30; Lula I, 12; Harold A, 10; Gladys V, 6; and Alvin L, 3. William still farmed. [8]

William’s wife Mary Olga died on 16 November 1920. She was only 31 years of age [9] and left William to raise their four children who were under the age of 13 years.

In 1930 widower William lived with three of their four children in Jefferson Township. Their household in 1930: William, 45; Gladys I, 16; Alvin L, 12; and Mary Helen, 9. William farmed. [10] His son Harold Bollenbacher was already married, living with his own family in Jefferson Township, not all that far from some of my Brewster relatives. [11]

Widower William Bollenbacher resided in Jefferson Township the rest of his life. In 1940 he lived with his extended family. Living with him were daughters Mary and Gladys and Gladys’ family. Gladys was married to Robert Stuber and they had 3 children. In their household in 1940: William Bollenbacher, 50 (head); Mary Bollenbacher, 20 (daughter); Robert Stuber, 28 (son-in-law); Gladys Stuber, 27 (daughter); Richard Stuber, 4; Alice Stuber, 2; and Thomas Stuber, under a year; (grandchildren). William farmed and his son-in-law Robert drove a milk truck. [12]

At age 57 William registered for the WWII draft. He was 57 years old and resided at RR2, Geneva. He was 5’9”, weighed 145 pounds, had brown eyes, black hair, and a ruddy complexion. Mrs. Robert Stuber was the person named who would always know his address. [13]

William died on 6 July 1945 at RR 4 Berne, Adams County, Indiana. His death was caused by a brain tumor from an accidental head injury that he received some time before. He was 60 years and 5 months old. His daughter Lulu, Mrs. Gerald Farlow, was the informant for the information on his death certificate. He was buried on the 9th and Wells & Hardy, Geneva, were in charge of the arrangements. [14]

William and Mary Olga (Huffman) Bollenbacher had the following children:
Lulu I Bollenbacher (1907-2001), married Gerald Farlow
Harold (1909-1992), married Martha White
Gladys (1913-2004), married Robert Stuber
Alvin L (1916-1985), married Pauline Rupert
Mary Helen (1920-2006), married Charles Baker

William’s wife Mary Olga is buried in row 7 of Kessler Cemetery, just a few rows away from William.

 

[1] “Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003,” FamilySearch.org, Georg William Bollenbaugher, 6 Feb 1885; Liberty, Mercer Co, Births, FHL microfilm 2367095.

[2] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System; Ancestry.com.

[3] 1900 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 85, p.6B, dwelling 111, family 116, Jacob Bollenbancher; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 1241304, NARA microfilm T623, roll 1304.

[4] “Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007,” database with images, FamilySearch.org, William G Bollenbacher & Mary Olga Huffman; Adams County Marriage License Applications, Vol. 2, p.89; FHL microfilm 2321466.

[5] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007,” database with images, FamilyhSearch.org, William G Bollenbacher & Mary Olga Huffman, 6 Feb 1907; Adams County Marriages, Vol. 1, p.179; FHL microfilm 2321629.

[6] 1910 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Adams, Indiana, ED 4, p.8B, dwelling & family 165, William G Bollenbacher; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 1374351, NARA microfilm T624, roll 338.

[7] U.S., WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Adams, Indiana, roll 1439777, William G. Bollenbacher; WWI Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, NARA, Washington D.C., M1509.

[8] 1920 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Adams, Indiana, ED 4, p.6B, dwelling 125, visited 135, William G. Bollenbacher; Ancestry.com; NARA microfilm T625, roll 420.

[9] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Death Certificates, 1920, roll 19; Mary Olga Bollenbacher, 16 Nov 1920; Ancestry.com; Indiana State Board of Health Death Certificates, 1900-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.

[10] 1930 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Adams, Indiana, ED 4, p.6B, dwelling 148, family 149, William Ballembocher; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 2340309, NARA microfilm T626, roll 574.

[11] 1930 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Adams, Indiana, ED 4, p.4A, dwelling & family 80, Herold Bollenbacher; Ancestry.com; FHL microfilm 2340309, NARA microfilm T626, roll 574.

[12] 1940 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Adams, Indiana, ED 1-4, p.5B, line 41, house visited 92, William Bollenbacher; Ancestry.com; NARA microfilm T627, roll 1024.

[13] U.S., WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, Record Group No. 147, William George Bollenbacher; NARA, Selective Service Registration Cards, WWII, Fourth Registration, Record Group No. 147.

[14] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Death Certificates, 1945, roll 9; William Bollenbancher [as indexed], 6 Jul 1945; Ancestry.com; Indiana State Board of Health Death Certificates, 1900-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.