Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lewin, Susan
2. Lewin, Kurt
3. Lewin, Steven

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Age: 5; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
• Residence: 1935, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois
• Residence: 1940, Rawlins Township, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Age: 35; Occupation: Caretaker; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 43-23; GradeCompleted: High School, 3rd year; HomeOwnership: Rented; HoursWorked: 48; Income: 700; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 0; WeeksWorked: 52; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head

Notes:

Died:
Heart Failure

Marcellus married Bainbridge, Mary Jane on 8 Nov 1928 in Benton, WI. Mary (daughter of Bainbridge, Henry W. and Baxter, Ann) was born on 29 Jun 1910 in Benton, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA; died on 17 Jun 2005 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Benton, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA; Age: 9; AttendedSchool: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 174; RelationToHead: Daughter; MaritalStatus: Single
• Residence: 1935, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois
• Residence: 1940, Rawlins Township, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Age: 29; AttendedSchool: No; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 43-23; GradeCompleted: High School, 4th year; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

Notes:

Mary J. Oldenburg: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - June 18, 2005

Deceased Name: Mary J. Oldenburg

GALENA, Ill. - Mary J. Oldenburg, 94, of 9368 Powderhouse Hill Road, Galena, passed away at home on Friday, June 17, 2005.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Galena. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Galena. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, where there will be a rosary at 7 p.m.

She was born on June 29, 1910, in Benton, Wis., daughter of Henry W. and Ann (Baxter) Bainbridge. She graduated from Benton High School in 1928.

She married LeRoy M. "Roy" Oldenburg on Nov. 8, 1928; he preceded her in death on Aug. 31, 1985. She and her husband owned and operated the Palace Motel and Ballroom for 45 years.

She enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed visiting with friends at the Adult Day Care Center in Galena.

Surviving are a son, James (Ardith) Oldenburg, of Janesville, Wis.; three daughters, Linda (Ken) Pluym, of Galena, Jane Hyde, of Metairie, La., and Betty (Harvey) Lewin, of Davenport, Iowa; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and two brothers.

The family would like to extend a special thank-you to Betty Schetgen, who took wonderful care of their mother for several years, as well as Barb Coleman, who also looked after Mary. They would also like to thank Angie and all of her staff at the Adult Day Care Center and the staff of the Galena-Stauss Hospital and Dr. Gary Bernard, as well as Hospice of Dubuque.

Mary OldenburgPage: d4

Died:
at home

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1900, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
• Residence: 1910, Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Age: 38; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head

Notes:

Birth:
(1880 census states Germany in error)

Buried:
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Henry married Niemann, Othilda on 2 Jan 1901 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. Othilda (daughter of Niemann, Clement and Unknown, Helena) was born in 1871; died in 1971; was buried in West Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Age: 28; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

Notes:

Buried:
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Benton, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA; Age: 52; Occupation: Blacksmith; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 174; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: Lead and Zinc Mine; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; RelationToHead: Head; MaritalStatus: Widowed

Henry married Baxter, Ann. Ann was born in in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Source: Album of Jo Davies County, Illinios, Chapman Bros., 1899, pages 436-439

Christopher Oldenburg may be properly mentioned among those of the practical and successful farmers and stock-raisers of West Galena Township; he being the proprietor of the old Henry Cormith farm, located on sections 10 and 11 of what is now Rawlins Township. This comprises 160 acres of thoroughly cultivated land. with good buildings and a fair as sortment of live-stock. Prior to his purchase of this property, Oldenburg had been in the employ of Mr. Corwith a number of years; and later rented from him.

Mr. Oldenburg has been a resident of this county since 1854, in which year he emigrated to the United States with his brother Frederick; a biography of whom will be found elsewhere in this work,

He was born in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenbug, April 23, 1837, and was the third in a family of five children. He received a good education in his native tongue, and was a youth of seventeen years when he set out for America with his parents. They embarked at Hamburg on the sailing vesseI "Humboldt," which landed them seven weeks later in in New York City. Thence they came directly to this county, and our subject started out on his own account; employing himself as a farm-laborer a number of years. In the meantime he saved what he could of his earnings, lived economically and thus laid the foundations for his future property.

Our subject was married, at the farm which he now owns; Sept. 22, 1870, to Miss Lena List. This lady was born in what is now the German Province of Alsace, March 1,1850, Her father was a farmer by occupation, and the parents, although then under the doininion of the French Government, spoke the German language in their family. They also emigrated to the United States, in 1854 and first located in Menominee Township, this county, where the father secured land, upon which he labored until his death, in the year 1884, when he was seventy-two years old. The wife and mother is yet living, and is seventy-five years old; she
makes her home with her younger son, Jacob, in Menominee Township. Both she and her husband became identified with the German Catholic Church in their younger years.

Mrs. Oldenburg is the eldest daughter and fifth child of her parents, whose family consisted of four sons and two daughters. The children all came to America with their parents, and later all were married. One son, Christian, is since deceased, leaving a wife and family. The eldest living is Adam, who married Miss Mary Anner, and is farming in Menominee Township; John to to wife Mis Barbara Meyer, and they live on a farm near Cramville, Iowa; Jacob occupies the old homestead in Menominee Township; he married Miss Lena Smith; Abbie is the wife of Theodore Galey, and they reside on a farm near Alden, Iowa. Mrs. Oldenburg recieved a fair education, and as she grew to woman-hood became familiar with all usefull household duties; remaining under the home-roof until her marriage. She is now the mother of seven children, namely: Henry, Frank, Christ, Mary, Lena, John, and Albert. They are all at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Oldenburg are connected with the German Lutheran Church; and our subject, politically, supports the principles of the Republican party.

Buried:
Greenwood Cemetary

Died:
Diabetes

Christian married List, Magdelena on 22 Sep 1870 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. Magdelena (daughter of List, Sr. Adam and Schantz, Appolonia) was born on 1 Mar 1847 in Alsace, France; died on 26 Jun 1914 in Rawlins Twp., Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA; was buried in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, West Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1900, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head

Notes:

July 2, 1914

Obituary
Mrs. Lena Oldenburg

Mrs. Lena Oldenburg, of Rawlins township, died at her home Friday morning at the age of 67 years. She was born at Elsas (sic), Germany, March 1, 1847, came to this county in 1854.

Miss Magdalena List was united in marriage to Chris. Oldenburg in September, 1870, and settled on the farm where she lived until her death. Her husband preceded her to his grave nineteen years ago. Mrs. Oldenburg was one of the oldest residents of Rawlins township and was held in high esteem and respect by all who know her. Mrs Oldenburg was a devoted, life-long member of St. Mary's Catholic church. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bernard Hilby, of Dubuque and Mrs. Frank Hess of Galena; five sons, Henry of Galena, Frank of Sioux City, Ia, Chris, and John of Spokane, Wash., and Albert at home. The funeral services were held Tuesday morning from St. Mary's Catholic church at 8:30 o'clock, Father Bruderman of St. Joseph's church near Sinsinawa, officiating. Interment was made in St. Mary's cemetary.

Birth:
Alsace, Germany

Buried:
St. Mary's Catholic Church

Died:
Heart Failure

Clement married Unknown, Helena. Helena was born in 1849 in Oldenburg, Germany; died in 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]