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| Josephine Scholl (Suess) |
Josephine was born to Philip Frederick Scholl and Elizabeth Kölsch (Kelch) on the 10th of January 1865 in Manhattan, New York City. Josephine died 11 Sep 1952, at 85 years old. She was their eighth and last child. Soon after birth the family moved to Arago, Nebraska where her father Philipp took up farming and became a very successful farmer.
"The Scholl’s didn’t have much to do with Josephine. They lived across the tracks, didn’t associate much. Josephine came to Falls City to visit aunts. She married Philip Ernst Suess and together they had five children between 1885 and 1908." (Source: Vince Becker Josephine is his great aunt)
It was easy for Josephine to meet fall in love and marry Philip Ernst Suess as they both lived in rural Arago. Philip was born 3 years before Josephine 6 October 1862 during the Civil War. Both lived in rural Nebraska on farms and both had German heritage. Philipp's mother Katherina M. Werner was born 22 September 1843 in Graben, Germany. Philip's father August Suess was born 15 September 1835 in Graben. Both of Philip's parents immigrated, lived, and died in to Falls City.
Obituary of Philip's mother:
Katharina Werner was born September 22, 1843 in Graben. She came to this country with her parents in 1871 and located in Cook county, Ill. In December of the same year the family removed to Arago, NE, where they made their permanent home. On December 15, 1861 she was married to August Suess which union was blessed with six children, of whom three preceded her in death. She joined the Evangelical association in 1892 and was a faithful member there until her death. After a sickness of nine weeks she entered into rest. She leaves a sorrowing husband, two sons, one daughter and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The undersigned assisted b Rev Jno. Nanninga conducted the funeral services. M Manshardt (Source: Falls City Tribune 27 Dec 1907)
Obituary of Philip's mother:
Katharina Werner was born September 22, 1843 in Graben. She came to this country with her parents in 1871 and located in Cook county, Ill. In December of the same year the family removed to Arago, NE, where they made their permanent home. On December 15, 1861 she was married to August Suess which union was blessed with six children, of whom three preceded her in death. She joined the Evangelical association in 1892 and was a faithful member there until her death. After a sickness of nine weeks she entered into rest. She leaves a sorrowing husband, two sons, one daughter and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The undersigned assisted b Rev Jno. Nanninga conducted the funeral services. M Manshardt (Source: Falls City Tribune 27 Dec 1907)
Katharina Werner was 64, 16 Dec 1907 when she died. She was buried in the Zion Bethel Cemetery, Richardson County NE. Her husband lived another 18 years on his own, dying August died 31 Dec 1925. August lived to be 90.
Josephine and Philip had six children between 1885 and 1908. Their first child Philip August Martin was born in Falls City. The other five were born in St Joseph, Missouri which is an hour, across the border, southwest of Falls City. Philipp worked on the farm as a young man but in St Joseph he became a butcher off and on in the late 1890s. The family moved a lot. Josephine died in Mont Ida, Kansas on the 11th of September 1952. She had quite a life. Josephine was born during the Civil War and saw WWI and WWII went went through the depression. She witnessed the invention of the automobile, the airplane and modern life. All the while she lived in the rural midwest with a butcher/farmer husband and six children.
In their lifetime:
1835 August Suess born 15 Sep 1835 in Graben, Germany
1843 Catherine Werner born Sep 22 in Graben, Germany
1861 Catherine Werner marries August Suess in Falls City
1865 Josephine birth 10 January
1865 Josephine birth 10 January
1880 Census: August, Philip's father, is farming, 4 children and a laborer
in home
1883 Josephine Scholl and Philip Suess are married, 20 Dec, Arago, NB
in home
1883 Josephine Scholl and Philip Suess are married, 20 Dec, Arago, NB
1885 Philip August Martin Suess born to Josephine
1892 Catherine Suess, Philip's mother joins Evangelical Association,
faithful member
faithful member
1893 Esther Josephine Suess born to Josephine
1893 Philip is a Butcher, residence 2126 St. Joseph Av, St Joseph MO
1894 Philip is a Butcher, residence 2126 St Joseph Av.
1896 Philip is a Salesman St J Soap Co, Sales, residence 22d nw
cor Commercial St
cor Commercial St
1897 Josephine Elizabeth Suess born to Josephine (lives to 1977)
1898 Philip is a City Salesman with Frederick Hoeffer, (related to Christian
Hofer?) residence South Park
Hofer?) residence South Park
1899 Jake Suess born to Josephine
1900 Philip is a Butcher at Hammond Pack Co, residence cor 22nd and
Commercial
Commercial
1900 Census: Philip is a Butcher, owns his home, son Philip also a Butcher,
four children
four children
1900 Leona C. Suess stillborn to Josephine
1901 Philip is a Butcher at Hammond Park Co, residence 22nd and Commercial
Phillip A Suess (son) works at Nelson M Pack Co, same address
1902 Hammond Pack Co
1903 Philip A. M Suess marries 15 July Jessie Campbell in St Joseph
1905 Philip is a Foreman at Swift & Co, living at 6309 Morris St
1906 Philip is a Laborer, living 6309 Morris St
1908 Louise Lydia born to Josephine (lives to 1977)
1909 Jake Suess death
1910 Census: Philip is farming in Wayne Co, Missouri, living with 5
children and adopted son Roy E. Blakel
children and adopted son Roy E. Blakel
1920 Census, Philipp is farming, in Anderson Co, with Louisa age 11 and
Viola 6, (granddaughter) both listed as daughters, they own their home
Viola 6, (granddaughter) both listed as daughters, they own their home
1930 Census: living in Anderson Co, Kansas, Philip is doing general
farming, own their own home, Leona C, daughter, living with them
farming, own their own home, Leona C, daughter, living with them
1940 Philip and Josephine living in Mount Ida, , Washington Co, Kansas,
own their own home. Philip is retired and 77 years old, Josephine 75
own their own home. Philip is retired and 77 years old, Josephine 75
1949 Philip dies in Mount Ida Feb 1, Kansas, buried in Garnett, Kansas
1952 Josephine dies 11 Sep in Mount Ida, Kansas, buries in Garnett,
Kansas
Kansas
Granddaughter:
Josephine's granddaughter Viola Lucille Bennett was born to Omer & Esther (Suess) Bennett in 1913. A few days after giving birth Josephine's daughter Esther died. Viola was raised by her grandparents Philip & Josephine (Scholl) Suess. There is very little information to back up this relationship. There also is some conflicting information. One conflicting item is in the 1920 US Census and the 1925 Kansas Census Philip & Josephine list Viola as a daughter. The second conflicting item is on Viola’s headstone it has the maiden name of Suess (see back of headstone). I can find no other birth records for Viola. I can find no death or burial records for Esther. I can find no marriage record for Viola giving a maiden name. The key is tying Viola to her parents and to verify Esther’s death. The two sources I do have come from family members. 1) Viola is listed as a sibling in the Obituary of Charles Bennett. Charles is Viola’s half-brother; they share the same father. 2) Mark Aschenbrenner listed Viola as his wife’s grandmother. On Ancestry.com there are photos of the three of them together in the mid 1970’s. He states “She was born a Bennett but raised by Grandparents (Suess).” (Mark Robert)
What happened to their children?
Phillip August Martin Suess b Falls City, 1885-1964, m Jessie Campbell 21 June 1903, Elizabeth Ann Huxtable, 11 Jan 1913, 4 children
Esther Josephine Suess b St. Joseph MO, 1893-1913, m Oney Omer Bennett 29 Dec 1912, one child, had daughter Voila Lucille b 3 Dec 1913, her mother died a week later 10 Dec 1913, Josephine and Philip raised this granddaughter
Josephine Elizabeth Suess born St. Joseph, MO, 1897-1977, m Roy Lee Blakley 18 Oct 1916, 6 children,
Jake K. Suess b St Joseph, MO.1899-1909, lived 10 years
Leona C. Suess b St Joseph, MO,1900
Louise Lydia Suess b Halls MO, 1908-1977, m Melvin Edgar Wagner 12 Apr 1930, 2 children
Documents related to Josephine Scholl:
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| Josephina birth 10 Jan 1865 NYC, film 004186110 page 616 |
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| 1835 August Suss birth 15 Sep 1835 Graben film 102078348 page 1044, Philipp's father |
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| 1843 Katharina Magdalene Werner bap 28 Sep 1843, Graben birth 22 September, Father is Johann Martin Werner, mother is Katharine Weick film 102550540 page 80, Philipp's mother |
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| 1880 US Census Catharina Suess, Philip's parents with Philip listed as a son, Arago, NE |
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| Arago map showing the relative positions of where Philip Seuss grew up with his father August and where Josephine Scholl grew up with her father Philipp Scholl, to the right and a little down. They lived about a mile apart. |
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| 1883 Philip E Seuss marriage ot Josephine Scholl |
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| 1893 St Joseph Philip Seuss butcher |
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| 1894 St Joseph directory Philip Scholl |
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| 1896 St Joseph Philip E Seuss, salesman |
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| 1898 St Joseph City Directory Philip Suess sales |
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| 1900 St. Joseph Directory, Phillip E Suess |
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| 1900 United States Census, Missouri |
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| 1901 St Joseph City Directory |
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| 1902 Philip A. M. Suess Marriage to Jessie Campbell, 21 June 1903 |
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| 1907 Katharine Suess obituary |
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| 1910 United States Census, 1910 Missouri |
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| 1914 Birth Philip Ernest Seuss WWII draft registration |
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| 1914 Philip Ernst WWII Draft registration page 2 |
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| 1920 United States Census, 1920 Kansas |
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1923? Top LtR: Josephine, Philipp
Louise, Philip, Leona.
Esther, Josephine
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| 1920 United States Census, 1920 Kansas |
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| 1930 United States Census, 1930 |
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| 1940 United States Census, 1940 Kansas |
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| 1952 Josephine death certificate |
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| 1952 Garnett Cemetery, Garnet Kansas. Josephine dies at age 87 She died of heart failure. |
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| 1975 Grandma B. Tina Grandmother Lincoln NE apartment at 13th and D Street |
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| 1975 Grandma Chitwood, Esther's mother came to visit. |
Note from Mark Gardiner
Viola Lucille Bennett was born to Omer & Esther (Suess) Bennett in 1913. A few days after giving birth Esther died. Viola was raised by her grandparents Philip & Josephine (Scholl) Suess. There is very little information to back up this relationship. There also is some conflicting information. One conflicting item is in the 1920 US Census and the 1925 Kansas Census Philip & Josephine list Viola as a daughter. The second conflicting item is on Viola’s headstone it has the maiden name of Suess (see back of headstone). I can find no other birth records for Viola. I can find no death or burial records for Esther. I can find no marriage record for Viola giving a maiden name. The key is tying Viola to her parents and to verify Esther’s death. The two sources I do have come from family members. 1) Viola is listed as a sibling in the Obituary of Charles Bennett. Charles is Viola’s half-brother; they share the same father. 2) Mark Aschenbrenner listed Viola as his wife’s grandmother. On Ancestry.com there are photos of the three of them together in the mid 1970’s. He states “She was born a Bennett but raised by Grandparents (Suess).” Both references are listed under Sources. I wish I had more, but I think this is strong enough to back up the relationship. Note: Viola names one of her daughters Esther. (Photo and note 1) https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/15956732/person/422838649/media/c27e74f4-3a57-4278-8bbd-ca8a5fc8ef41?_phsrc=VHr1&_phstart=successSource (Photo and note 2) https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/15956732/person/422838649/media/9d1c2469-6252-4812-951c-6615b739c830?_phsrc=CMZ1&_phstart=successSource