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Title: looking for info on William and Minnie Wilhelmina Ohms
Post by: mhanson84 on Tuesday 05 February 19 13:23 GMT (UK)

copied and pasted..

looking for info as to where the ohms family came from, and also the names of William and Wilhelmina's parents

 1. Albert Ohms was born 14 JUN 1849 in CAN, and died 8 APR 1936 in Union Co., OR. He was the son of 2. William Ohms and 3. Minnie Wilhelmina. He married Margaret Barth , Maggie 3 AUG 1873 in Winneshick Co., IA, daughter of Valentine Barth and Juliana Waeckerly. She was born 6 FEB 1856 in IA, and died 7 MAR 1929 in Union Co., OR.

Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2

2. William Ohms was born 1792 in Prussia, and died 19 DEC 1880 in Winneshiek Co., IA.


3. Minnie Wilhelmina was born MAY 1814 in GER, and died 19 DEC 1901 in Elgin, Union Co., OR. She was buried in Elgin Cemetery, Union Co., OR.

Children of Minnie Wilhelmina and William Ohms are:i. August Ohms was born 1836.
ii. Otto Ohms was born OCT 1842 in Prussia/GER. He married Louisa Becker. She was born MAY 1850 in IL.
1.iii. Albert Ohms was born 14 JUN 1849 in CAN, and died 8 APR 1936 in Union Co., OR. He married Margaret Barth , Maggie 3 AUG 1873 in Winneshick Co., IA, daughter of Valentine Barth and Juliana Waeckerly. She was born 6 FEB 1856 in IA, and died 7 MAR 1929 in Union Co., OR.
iv. Amelia Ohms was born AUG 1855 in CAN. She married George Blais ABT 1885.
v. William Ohms died 22 FEB 1895.

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Title: Re: looking for info on William and Minnie Wilhelmina Ohms
Post by: mhanson84 on Tuesday 05 February 19 19:31 GMT (UK)

thank you :)

Title: Re: looking for info on William and Minnie Wilhelmina Ohms
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 05 February 19 20:59 GMT (UK)

Could be the parents were married in Prussia/Germany and may be difficult to trace further back.
Haven't found an obituary for William Ohms  :-\  Hopefully someone else might.

1870 census Pleasant, Winneshiek, Iowa.

William Ohm   50
Wilhelmina Ohm 55
August Ohm   34 born Prussia.
Albert Ohm   20 born Prussia.
Amelia Ohm   14 born Canada West.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKQ-93J

1880 census Pleasant, Winneshiek, Iowa.

Albert Ohm   29 born Prussia.
Magie Ohm   24
Haldha Ohm   5
Rudulf Ohm   3
Loury Ohm   1
William Ohm   62

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLR-MRT

1900/1910 census give Albert's birth Canada - 1920 Germany.

You probably have a copy of the obit - just wondered if it might mention the parents.

La Grande Observer  (La Grande, Oregon) 9 Apr 1936, Thu  -  Page 1

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28064950/albert_r_ohms/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17217573

Another researcher - no further info

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/states/topics/or/union/149/



Sandra

Title: Re: looking for info on William and Minnie Wilhelmina Ohms
Post by: mhanson84 on Wednesday 06 February 19 12:40 GMT (UK)

hi ya what could have happened too if whatever records there were for the Ohms family could have been destroyed during ww2

Title: Re: looking for info on William and Minnie Wilhelmina Ohms
Post by: mhanson84 on Wednesday 06 February 19 12:41 GMT (UK)

coz didn't they blow up a lot of churches and buildings during that time in Germany

Title: Re: looking for info on William and Minnie Wilhelmina Ohms
Post by: mhanson84 on Wednesday 06 February 19 12:43 GMT (UK)

thank you for looking tho!