Calling all Genea-Musings Fans!
It’s Saturday Night again—
and you know what that means…
🎉 Time for some more Genealogy Fun! 🎉
Grab your research hat, warm up your citation muscles, and get ready to accept this week’s mission. As always, your assignment—should you choose to accept it—is to dig in, document carefully, and share what you discover.
This Week’s Mission
- Have you researched the ancestors of your spouse (or significant other)?
If so, list the names of those ancestors along with their known vital records (birth, marriage, and death). If you haven’t explored your spouse’s family yet, consider this your gentle nudge—every family tree deserves a little attention, even the in-laws.
To answer this week’s challenge, I turned to my husband’s family tree. Below is his ahnentafel, outlining his direct ancestors and their vital information.
Generation 3
4. Arley Crandle Elsworth PHILBRICK-9: born 18 Dec 1888 in sod house, Lane Township, Smith County, Kansas; married 6 Feb 1908 in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas; died 28 Oct 1938 in Topeka State Hospital, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
5. Grace Mabel “Gracie May” SEBRING-28: born 28 Apr 1889 in Marysville Township, Miami County, Kansas; died 9 Jan 1965 in Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas.
6. Nicholas James “Nick” STROHMEIER-345: born 7 Jun 1909 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas; married 21 Mar 1935 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington; died 8 Apr 1991 in Jackson County Memorial Hospital, Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma.
7. Ilah Leona GRIFFITH-346: born 1 Jan 1911 in Farmington Township, Rooks County, Kansas; died 5 Apr 2007 in Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas.
Generation 4
8. Elmer Elsworth PHILBRICK-4: born 11 Mar 1862 in , Mercer County, Pennsylvania; married 26 Dec 1886 in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas; died 1 Jan 1930 in Stratton, Kit Carson County, Colorado.
9. Malinda Ann SHRUM-8: born 13 May 1858 in near Prices Branch, Montgomery County, Missouri; died 26 Nov 1946 in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas.
10. Charles Fremont SEBRING-400: born 20 Feb 1860 in , Indiana County, Pennsylvania; married 24 Oct 1883 in R W Leslie’s, Marysville Township, Miami County, Kansas; died 25 Jan 1943 in Center Township, Riley County, Kansas.
11. Lucy Duetta LESLIE-401: born 9 Dec 1866 in , Iredell County, North Carolina; died 26 Sep 1889 in Marysville Township, Miami County, Kansas.
12. Martin Luther STROHMEIER-347: born 24 Apr 1881 in Failnbach, Reisbach, Bavaria, Germany; married 31 Aug 1905 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas; died 17 Feb 1971 in St. Anthony’s Hospital, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas.
13. Margaret Mary “Maggie” ZIMMERMAN-348: born 13 Apr 1890 or 1891 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas; died 5 Dec 1925 in St. Anthony’s Hospital, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas.
14. Franklin Henry GRIFFITH-417: born 6 Dec 1876 in , Brown County, Ohio; married 22 Jul 1898 in groom’s home, Sugarloaf Township, Rooks County, Kansas; died 6 Oct 1961 in Stockton, Rooks County, Kansas.
15. Ellen Clementine JERBY-418: born 28 Jul 1879 in Farmington Township, Rooks County, Kansas; died 24 Dec 1960 in Stockton, Rooks County, Kansas.
Generation 5
16. Thomas Corwin PHILBRICK (III)-2: born 13 Mar 1840 in Chester, Geauga County, Ohio; married 30 Oct 1860 in New Vernon Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania; died 5 Nov 1914 in Athol, Smith County, Kansas.
17. Mary Ann Elizabeth “Mary” FRANKLIN-3: born 14 Nov 1842 in New Vernon Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania; died 25 Jan 1918 in Athol, Smith County, Kansas.
18. Jacob Rudy SHRUM-800: born 1833/4 in , Warren County, Missouri; married 19 Jan 1854 in , Lincoln County, Missouri; died 2 Feb 1865 in Saint Charles, Saint Charles County, Missouri.
19. Lucinda KISLER-801: born 1830; died 29 Aug 1875 in , , Missouri.
20. Jeremiah Tallman “Jerry” SEBRING-402: born 10 May 1833 in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; married 2 Jan 1856 in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; died 9 Dec 1911 in Highland Township, Clay County, Kansas.
21. Sarah J/A RUMMEL-403: born 31 Mar 1833 in , Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died 14 Sep 1892 in May Day, Riley County, Kansas.
22. Robert Wallace LESLIE-583: born 22 Aug 1835 in , Iredell County, North Carolina; married 6 May 1861 in , Iredell County, North Carolina; died 12 Jun 1894 in Marysville Township, Miami County, Kansas.
23. Nancy Hazeltine HARKEY-584: born 13 Jul 1840 in , Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 21 Feb 1886 in , Miami County, Kansas.
24. Johannes (John) STROHMEIER-367: born 12 Dec 1844 in Bavaria, Germany; married 1877 in Fallinbach, Reisbach, Bavaria, Germany; died 18 Aug 1906 in Pleasant Hill Township, Ellis County, Kansas.
25. Helena (Helen) “Lena” BINDER-368: born 16 Sep 1853 in Reisbach, Bavaria, Germany; died 18 May 1937 in local hospital, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
26. Peter John ZIMMERMAN-381: born Nov 1852 or 1855 or 1853 in Obermonjou, Volga District, Russia; married bef 1875 in , Volga Colonies, Russia; died 1 Oct 1937 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas.
27. Barbara Rosa DREHER-382: born 15 Aug 1852 or 1855 or 1856 in Obermonjou, Volga District (Krivovka), Russia; died 13 Nov 1928 in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas.
28. Leander GRIFFITH-434: born 15 Feb 1846 in , Brown County, Ohio; married 30 Jan 1868 in Ripley, Brown County, Ohio; died 14 May 1933 in Stockton, Rooks County, Kansas.
29. Eliza Jane EVANS-435: born 30 Jun 1846 in , , Ohio; died 28 Nov 1904 in Sugarloaf Township, Rooks County, Kansas.
30. Nicholas JERBY-436: born 16 Mar 1827 in Hermelange, Moselle, Lorraine, France; married 24 Jun 1856 in Holy Angels Church, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio; died 22 May 1894 in Rockport, Rooks County, Kansas.
31. Marie Clementine “Mary” HENROTTE-437: born 13 Mar 1836 in Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Belgium; died 18 Jun 1914 in Farmington Township, Rooks County, Kansas.