Luetchens
LOT 10
ESTER GILBERT
APR. 22, 1913
LESTER GILBERT
Jan 18, 1914
Mar 31, 1965
CATHERINE LUETCHENS
Jan 3, 1847
July 25, 1931
JOHN LUETCHENS
Nov 6, 1843
Sept 16, 1909
HERMAN F LUETCHENS
June 1, 1882
Apr 28, 1962
LOUISA A LUETCHENS
Aug 25, 1882
Oct 13, 1959
HARVEY LEUTCHENS
Feb 8, 1911
May 25, 1931
Purchase of Lot 10 by John Luetchens July 21, 1890. Paid $5.00
1. John H. Luetchens born Telmar Germany. Husband of Catherine Luetchens. John Luetchens immigrated from Germany. Farmed in Sec. 13, Elmwood Prec while living across the road from the August Bornemeiers. (See Lot 16). John needed a wife. Mrs. Bornemeier offered to write to her cousin in Germany. Catherine Witthoeft arrived on Thursday, and she and John Center Prec. Land still in family. Children: Herman, Bertha Oehlerking, and Emma Schlaphoff. (See Lots 19, 17, 59.) John Luetchens was a cousin of Fred Luetchens, Sr.
2. Catherine Witthoeft Luetchens was daughter of Anna Dorothea Ruther
(Rueter) and Schumaker Woetthoeft. Born Bispingen, Germany. Immigrate to US in 1875. Wife of John Luetchens. See above for children. Catherine was cousin of Reuter sisters and brother Peter.
3. Herman Luetchens son of John and Catherine Woetthoeft Luetchens. Husband of Louisa Scweppe Luetchens. Farmed Sec 18 Center Prec. Children: Harvey, Esther Gilbert Hulfish, Norma Nickel.
4. Louisa Schweppe Luetchens daughter of Herman Schweppe Sr and Henrietta Schweppe. (See Lot 54). Born Sec 5 Center Prec. Grew up Sec 14 Elmwood Prec. Wife of Herman Luetchens. Children: see above. Siblings: Herman Schweppe, Mrs. Fred Luetchens, Mrs. Wm Luetchens. (see Lots 59 and 32).
5. Harvey Luetchens son of Herman and Louisa Luetchens. Never married. Died in farm accident with a disk.
6. Lester Gilbert born Omaha , NE. Husband of Esther Luetchens Gilbert Hulfish. Lester’s parents were Charles and Ida Hamilton Gilbert. Charles came from New York. to Omaha. Worked as bread truck driver and repaired windmills. Lester Gilbert worked for bread company getting trucks ready for routes. Married
Children:
David and Deam of K. City
Deborah Gilbert, Omaha
Douglas, Syracuse.
ESTER GILBERT
APR. 22, 1913
LESTER GILBERT
Jan 18, 1914
Mar 31, 1965
CATHERINE LUETCHENS
Jan 3, 1847
July 25, 1931
JOHN LUETCHENS
Nov 6, 1843
Sept 16, 1909
HERMAN F LUETCHENS
June 1, 1882
Apr 28, 1962
LOUISA A LUETCHENS
Aug 25, 1882
Oct 13, 1959
HARVEY LEUTCHENS
Feb 8, 1911
May 25, 1931
Purchase of Lot 10 by John Luetchens July 21, 1890. Paid $5.00
1. John H. Luetchens born Telmar Germany. Husband of Catherine Luetchens. John Luetchens immigrated from Germany. Farmed in Sec. 13, Elmwood Prec while living across the road from the August Bornemeiers. (See Lot 16). John needed a wife. Mrs. Bornemeier offered to write to her cousin in Germany. Catherine Witthoeft arrived on Thursday, and she and John Center Prec. Land still in family. Children: Herman, Bertha Oehlerking, and Emma Schlaphoff. (See Lots 19, 17, 59.) John Luetchens was a cousin of Fred Luetchens, Sr.
2. Catherine Witthoeft Luetchens was daughter of Anna Dorothea Ruther
(Rueter) and Schumaker Woetthoeft. Born Bispingen, Germany. Immigrate to US in 1875. Wife of John Luetchens. See above for children. Catherine was cousin of Reuter sisters and brother Peter.
3. Herman Luetchens son of John and Catherine Woetthoeft Luetchens. Husband of Louisa Scweppe Luetchens. Farmed Sec 18 Center Prec. Children: Harvey, Esther Gilbert Hulfish, Norma Nickel.
4. Louisa Schweppe Luetchens daughter of Herman Schweppe Sr and Henrietta Schweppe. (See Lot 54). Born Sec 5 Center Prec. Grew up Sec 14 Elmwood Prec. Wife of Herman Luetchens. Children: see above. Siblings: Herman Schweppe, Mrs. Fred Luetchens, Mrs. Wm Luetchens. (see Lots 59 and 32).
5. Harvey Luetchens son of Herman and Louisa Luetchens. Never married. Died in farm accident with a disk.
6. Lester Gilbert born Omaha , NE. Husband of Esther Luetchens Gilbert Hulfish. Lester’s parents were Charles and Ida Hamilton Gilbert. Charles came from New York. to Omaha. Worked as bread truck driver and repaired windmills. Lester Gilbert worked for bread company getting trucks ready for routes. Married
Children:
David and Deam of K. City
Deborah Gilbert, Omaha
Douglas, Syracuse.