Ervin John Schultz, Gerald Edwin Schultz and Anna (Kruger) Schultz

Picture of Ervin John Schultz, Gerald Edwin Schultz and Anna (Kruger) Schultz

Picture provided by Ervin Schultz grandson Richard Urbatch

Ervin John Schultz, born 20 Feb 1889 in Worth County Iowa. His parents were Charles J. Schultz and Catharina Margaretha Arzberger, both from Germany.

Ervin Schultz married Anna Kruger who was born 15 Feb 1893 in Worth County, Iowa.

Their son Gerald Edwin Schultz was my maternal grandfather. Gerald was born 13 May 1920, in Worth County, Iowa and married Helen Gwendolyn Tighe who was born 02 Feb 1924 in Nebraska.

Roy Lovell, Morris Sivill, John Howard Brower

This is an old tintype photo surrounded by cardboard frame.

Roy Dorm Lovell was the son of William Andrew McClelland Lovell and Clara Viola. He was born 01 Nov 1906 in Whitebreast, Warren County, Iowa. Roy was married to Ruth Irene Reeves who was born 05 Jan 1910. 

Morris Sivill born between 1902-1903, son of Thomas Sivill and Agnes. Morris Sivill was married to Opal. Morris is no relation to my family, only friends with my grandfather. He is found living near my grandfather's sister Anna and her husband Raymond Crooks in 1940 in Liberty Twp., Lucas, Iowa. 

John Howard Brower (my grandfather) was born 04 Sep 1904 in Liberty Twp., Lucas County, Iowa. He married Edna Lois Lovell who was born 25 April 1914 in Whitebreast, Warren County, Iowa. She was the daughter of William Andrew McClelland Lovell, sister to Roy Dorm Lovell (in picture). 

Vaclav "James" Benesh and Theresa Oplistil

Vaclav "James" Benes married to Theresa Oplistil 
(my maternal 2nd Great Grandparents)

Vaclav Benes who's American name was James Benesh, was born 02 Apr 1880 in Czechoslovakia. His parents were Vaclav "James" Benes Sr. and Aloisia Sila. 

In 1904, departing from Bremen, Vaclav, his wife Theresa and their daughter Marie (my great grandmother) left their home in Czechoslovakia to begin their new life in America. Their last place of residence is listed as Richenburg. Listed on their ship manifest it is mentioned, that their friend/relative was Filip Halda and Filip came from Peraletz/Perálec, which is very close to Richenburg (Reichenberg) Czech Republic and is now located in Liberec Predhradí.

Sailing on the Kaiser Wilhelm II they arrived in New York on June 8, 1904.   

Picture of the Kaiser Wilhelm II 

Although Vaclav and Theresa are listed on the manifest as married with a daughter (my great grandmother) Marie Benesh, I located a marriage certificate for them in Omaha, Nebraska dated 25 May 1905. Their marriage certificate list parents of Vaclav "James" Benes as James Benes Sr., mother Aloisia Sila and parents of Theresa Oplistil are Joseph Oplistil and Catharina Dostal (Katerina Dostal). 

Marriage Certificate for James Benes and Theresa Rosa Oplistil, Omaha, Nebraska 25 May 1905

From 1905 - 1953 they are found living in Douglas County, Omaha, Nebraska. Sometime after 1953, they moved to Los Angeles, California. 

Children of James Benes and Theresa Oplistil are:

1. Marie Katherine Benesh, born 15 May 1903 in Czechoslovakia
2. James F. Benesh, born  2 February 1906 in Nebraska
3. Helen A. Benesh, born abt. 1909 in Nebraska
4. Anna Benesh, born 26 Oct 1910 in Nebraska
5. Josphine Benesh, born abt 1914 in Nebraska
6. Joseph Benesh, born 9 Jul 1915 in Nebraska
7. Sylvia Benesh, born 1918 in Nebraska
8. Anton Benesh, born 16 Jan 1923 in Nebraska

Theresa Benesh (Oplistil) b. 1882 d. 1942, James Benes/Benesh b. 1880 d. 1966 and their son Anton Benesh b. 1923 d. 1989 are all buried at Graceland Park Cemetery, next to Theresa's parents Joseph and Katerina Oplistil, Section 5 Lot 393. 

Picture provided by Mary Levesque

Gustav Kruger and Helena (Bruesewitz) Kruger

Picture provided by Sue Walk O'Brien

My 2nd great grandparents, Gustav Kruger & Helena (Bruesewitz) Kruger. Children in order of age are Edwin A. Kruger, Ida Kruger, Anna W. Kruger (my great grandmother), & Alvin Kruger