Reunited!

Donald Robert Erickson
Born: 15 April 1905, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 16 November 1972, San Diego County, California
Son of Albert Erickson & Lillian Nelson
No living direct descendants

Photo taken by William Henry McElliott, 1905

Reunited with a cousin in Columbus, OH, 2024

Ida Scholten
Born: Abt. 1878, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Died: Bet. 1902–1907, prob. in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter of Herman Scholten & Gertrude Hannaclas
Wife of Herman Ruthemeyer
Mother of Frederick Ruthemeyer
No living direct descendants

Photo taken by Young & Carl, c1895

Reunited with a great-grandnephew in Cincinnati, OH, 2024

Otto Scholten
Born: Abt. 1870, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Died: Bet. 1899–1910
Son of Herman Scholten & Gertrude Hannaclas
No direct descendants

Photo taken by Herman Mueller, c1885

Reunited with a great-grandnephew in Cincinnati, OH, 2024

Ida Scholten & Herman Ruthemeyer

Ida Scholten Ruthemeyer
Born: February 1878, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Died: Bet. 1902–1907, prob. in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter of Herman Scholten & Gertrude Hannaclas
Mother of Frederick Ruthemeyer
No living direct descendants

Herman Ruthemeyer
Born: 4 Jul 1874, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Died: 7 April 1940, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Son of Friedrich Ruthemeyer & Philomena Stevens
Husband of Ida Scholten & Grace Brooks

Photo (L) taken by John H. Meyer, c1900
Photo (R) taken by Frank Macke, c1901

Reunited with Herman's great-grandson in Cincinnati, OH, 2024

Frederick John Ruthemeyer
Born: 12 April 1902, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Died: 9 July 1978, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Son of Herman Ruthemeyer & Ida Scholten
Husband of Mary Louise Huber
No direct descendants

Photos taken by Frank Macke, 1902

Reunited with a half-great-grandnephew in Cincinnati, OH, 2024

Adelia ("Della") Scholten & August George ("Gus") Kunkemoeller

August George Kunkemoeller
Born: 30 October 1873, Schapen, Emsland, Lower Saxony , Germany
Died: 5 November 1952, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Son of Johann Heinrich & Maria Louise Kunkemöller

 Adelia ("Della") Scholten Kunkemoeller
Born: 10 February 1872, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Died: 14 December 1951, Springfield, Clark, Ohio
Daughter of Herman Scholten & Gertrude Hannaclas

Photo (top) taken by Edward H. Sifrit, c1897
Photo (L) taken by John H. Meyer, c1899
Photo (R) taken by unknown photographer, c1899

Reunited with a great-grandson in Cincinnati, OH, 2024

Gertrude Hannaclas Scholten
Born: Abt. 1837, Germany
Died: Aft. April 1910
Photo taken c1900 by Jacob W. Krieg

Wife of Herman Scholten

Reunited with a great-great-grandson in
Cincinnati, OH, 2024

Addie (or Attie) Delia Lang
Born: 14 February 1881, Harrison County, Indiana
Died: 4 November 1944, New Albany, Floyd, Indiana
Photo taken c1900 by John E. Walter

Daughter of Charles Andrew Lang & Lydia Ann Foster
Wife of Frank Theodore Mason
Ex-Wife of James Lawrence Wright &
William F. Hartman

Reunited with a great-great-great-granddaughter in
Dry Prong, LA, 2024

Rosa Bell Good & Harrison Franklin ("Frank") Walker

Rosa Good Walker
Born: 13 January 1870, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri
Died: 10 July 1954, Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas
Daughter of John Wesley Good & Rowann Frances Leslie

Harrison Franklin ("Frank") Walker
Born: 7 July 1863, Virginia
Died: 14 October 1892, Lone Oak, Crawford, Kansas
Son of William Walker & Sarah Ann Smith

Photo taken c1889 by Eugene Warner Smith

Reunited with a great-grandson in Santa Rosa, CA, 2024


Ardell Hugh Burney
Born: 24 December 1873, Indiana
Died: 9 May 1959, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
Photo taken c1885 by Joseph Marion Harkless

Son of Joseph Burney & Lavina Gilchrist
Husband of Florence Mae Lorts & Pansy Evelyn Reed

Reunited with a great-grandson in Glenview, IL, 2024

Jacob Leslie Thurston
Born: 4 November 1869, Decatur County, Indiana
Died: 25 March 1933, Decatur County, Indiana
Photo taken c1890 by Daly & Gosslee's Gallery

Son of William Thurston & Mary Jane Evans
Husband of Mabel E. Anderson
No direct living descendants

Reunited with a cousin in Bullhead City, AZ, 2024

Kenneth Marion Snively
Born: 4 February 1905, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
Died: 18 January 1994, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
Photo taken 1905 by James E. Ferguson

Son of William M. Snively & Mary A. Coons
Husband of Margaret Burney

Reunited with a grandson in Glenview, IL, 2024

Emma A. Conner Dodd
Born: 9 May 1855, Indiana
Died: 16 June 1929, Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana
Photo taken c1885–1890 by William F. Kerr

Daughter of Clarence Conner & Nancy Tate
Wife of John Dodd

Reunited with a great-granddaughter in Fishers, IN, 2024

Herbert C. Anderson
Born: 29 March 1871, Hartsville, Bartholomew, Indiana
Died: 7 September 1953, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana
Photo taken c1890 by Benjamin W. Lawson

Son of Combs Anderson & Margaret E. Tetrick
Husband of Elizabeth Eddleman

Reunited with a great-great-granddaughter in Monmouth, OR, 2024

Edith Dorothy Linden
Born: 17 June 1890, Sweden
Died: 2 December 1978, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Photo taken c1905 by Clarence P. Hansen

Wife of Charles Clarence Hagen

Mrs. Linden
Probable mother of Edith Dorothy Linden




Photos reunited with Edith's granddaughter in
Iowa, 2024






Selma, Adolph [or Joseph] & Albert Erickson
Photo taken c1884 by Louis W. Felt
Children of Charles & Marie Charlotte Erickson
The photo is labeled as "Albert, Joe, Selma,"
but Joseph was 6–7 years younger than Selma.

Selma
Born: Abt. October 1878, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 20 May 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Adolph
Born: 30 December 1876, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 13 September 1938, Orange County, California

Albert
Born: 22 August 1874, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 28 September 1917, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Reunited with Marie's great-great-grandson in
McHenry, IL, 2024

Albert, Edward G. & Marie Charlotte Erickson
Photo taken c1911 by William Henry McElliott

Marie Charlotte Erickson
Born: 1848, Sweden
Died: 7 May 1914, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Mother of Albert, Grandmother of Edward
Wife of Charles A. Erickson

Albert Erickson
Born: 22 August 1874, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 28 September 1917, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Son of Marie, Uncle of Edward

Edward G. Erickson
Born: Abt. 1911, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: Bef. 1996
Son of Joseph & Beatrice Erickson
Grandson of Charles & Marie Charlotte Erickson

Reunited with Marie's great-great-grandson in
McHenry, IL, 2024

Arthur Clyde Taylor
Born: 5 March 1895, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Died: 29 March 1955, Olar, Bamberg, South Carolina
Photo taken in 1895 by Theodore C. Marceau

Son of Arthur J. Taylor & Lida Wilson
Husband of Adele Williams

Reunited with a granddaughter in Cape Coral, FL, 2024

Lela Esther Walls & Elizabeth V. Walls

Lela Esther
Born: 17 June 1882, Limedale, Putnam, Indiana
Died: 2 November 1973, Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana

Elizabeth V. ("Lizzie")
Born: 11 September 1878, Limedale, Putnam, Indiana
Died: 17 August 1910, Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana

Daughters of Edward McGaughey Walls &
Martha Esther Staley
No direct descendants

Reunited with a cousin in Hedgesville, WV, 2024

Notie May Smith
Born: 27 February 1872, Indiana
Died: 28 June 1918, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Photo taken in 1872 by unknown photographer

Daughter of John & Mary Smith
Died without direct descendants

Reunited with a cousin in Levittown, NY, 2024

Gertrude Elizabeth Miller
Born: 28 May 1878, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana
Died: 12 May 1928, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Graduation photo taken c1896 by Joseph Rupert Gorgas

Wife of Theodore Henry
Mother of Theodore Dean Henry
No living direct descendants

Reunited with a cousin in Troy, TN, 2024

Edward & Edith Sandberg
Photo taken c1900 by Lindquist & Berglund
Twin children of David & Augusta Sandberg

Edith
Born: 7 September 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 1 August 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Edward ("Edwin")
Born: 7 September 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 22 June 1991, Fresno County, California

Reunited with a grandson in California, 2024

Rowena Marianna Gregory
Born: 25 June 1887
Died: 29 April 1896, Washington, DC
Photo taken in 1890 by Moses Parker Rice

Daughter of Dr. Alvin Theodore Gregory &
Rowena Howell

Reunited with a cousin in Beach Park, IL, 2024

Ella Slocum
Born: 12 February 1867, Millbrook, Peoria, Illinois
Died: 26 July 1949, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Photo taken c1890 by Levi F. Smith

Wife of Charles Mooney
Mother of Dr. Herbert S. Mooney

Reunited with a great-granddaughter in Denver, CO, 2023

Margaret Lillian Gutherless & Everett Newell Gutherless
Photo taken in 1905 by George A. Henderson
Children of Fred Gutherless & Maude Mae Newell

Margaret Lillian
Born: 11 January 1902, Illinois
Died: 11 February 1929, Brule County, South Dakota
Wife of Emory F. Clutter

Everett Newell ("Ed")
Born: 12 December 1904, Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Died: 31 March 1981, Carter Lake, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Husband of Marty Beeson

Reunited with in-laws in Heath, TX, 2023

Charles Albert Colson, Catherine Armstrong Bell, Katherine Colson & Mary Bell Colson
Photo taken c1890 by John A. Piatt

Charles Albert Colson
Born: 12 August 1874, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
Died: 6 December 1926, Waco, McLennan, Texas
Son of Gabriel Edwin & Mary Bell Colson
Husband of Mary Alice Shock

Catherine Armstrong Bell
Born: 2 January 1825, Scotland
Died: 3 January 1902, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
Mother of Mary Bell Colson

Katherine Colson
Born: 1882, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
Died: 8 December 1927, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter of Gabriel Edwin & Mary Bell Colson
Wife of William Theodore Simpson

Mary Bell Colson
Born: 4 November 1853, Manchester, England
Died: 18 April 1920, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
Daughter of Catherine Armstrong Bell
Wife of Gabriel Edwin Colson
Mother of Charles Albert & Katherine Colson

Reunited with a granddaughter of Katherine
in Omaha, NE, 2023




Amie Mae & Inez Hutchins Remington
Daughters of Edwin Samuel Remington & Amie Franc Peck
Photo taken c1875 by an unknown photographer

Amie Mae
Born: 4 May 1867, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Died: 6 January 1944, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Wife of William Bradford Holden

Inez Hutchins
Born: 3 December 1868, , Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Died: 8 June 1944, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Wife of Frederick Allen Ballou

Reunited with a great-granddaughter of Amie in Austin, TX, 2023