Family Group Record for John OLINGER
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Husband: John OLINGER
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Born: 19 JAN 1845 - New
Bedford, Coshocton, Ohio
Baptized:
Died: 28 DEC 1914 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana(1)
Buried: 1 JAN 1915 - North Liberty,
St. Joseph, Indiana
Father: Isaac OLINGER (1812-1889)
Mother: Sarah HOCHSTETLER (1812-1863)
Marriage: 20 DEC 1868
Place:
Lakeville, St.
Joseph,
Indiana(2)
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Events
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1. He served in the military as a Private in
Company G, 193rd Infantry
Regiment Ohio on 11 MAR 1865. Enlisted as a
Private on 03 March 1865
at
the age of 20
Enlisted in Company G, 193rd Infantry
Regiment Ohio on 11 March 1865.
2. He appeared on the census on 20 JUN 1900
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. John is the 55 year old
head of household born in Jan
1845 in Ohio. His father was born in
Pennsylvania and his mother in
Ohio. He has been married for 32 years
to Ellen. He is a farmer who
owns his own mortgaged farm.
3. He appeared on the census on 19 APR 1910
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. John appears as the 65 year
old white male married
head
of household who has been married once for
41 years. He was born in
Ohio
and both his parents were born in
Pennsylvania. He has his own shop.
4. He was employed in 1912 in North Liberty,
St. Joseph, Indiana.
Cobbler
based on his daughter Erma's marriage
license application
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Wife: Ellen S. REED
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AKA: Elnora
Born: 12 DEC 1848 - Liberty
Township, St. Joseph, Indiana
Baptized:
Died: 14 JAN 1940 - Nappanee,
Elkhart, Indiana(3)
Cause of Death: Heart attack-Angina Pectoris
Buried: 16 JAN 1940 - North Liberty,
St. Joseph, Indiana
Father: John REED (Abt 1821-1896)
Mother: Eliza Ann ONDORF Orndorf (Abt
1828-1896)
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Events
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1. She appeared on the census in 1850 in
Liberty Township, St. Joseph,
Indiana. Ellen appears as Elonora a 1 year
old female with John and
Eliza. Born in Indiana.
2. She appeared on the census on 17 JUL 1860
in North Liberty, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Elanora appears as an 11
year old female born in
Indiana.
3. She appeared on the census on 20 JUN 1900
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Ellen is the 52 year old
wife of John born in Indiana
Dec 1847. They have been married 32
years and she has birthed 10
children eight of whom are living.
Both her parents were born in
Ohio.
4. She appeared on the census on 19 APR 1910
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Ellen N is the 61 year old
white female wife of John
who
has been married once for 41 years. She has
had 10 children and 8 are
alive. She was born in Indiana and
both her parents were born in
Ohio.
5. She appeared on the census on 26 JAN 1920
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Ellen is the 71 year old
white female widow living on
Main Street who was born in Indiana with
both her parents born in
Ohio.
She is living several doors away from
Margaret Coil Fetzer.
6. She appeared on the census on 26 APR 1930
in North Liberty, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Ellen appears as an 81 year
old widow living near
Frank
C Fetzer. She was born in Indiana with
both parents born in Ohio.
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Children
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1 M Franklin OLINGER
Born: 16 JUL 1869 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Baptized:
Died: 28 AUG 1870 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Buried: - East Lawn Cemetery,
North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Spouse: Never Married
Marr. Date:
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2 F Anna L OLINGER
Born: 25 JAN 1872 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Baptized:
Died: 3 APR 1962 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Buried: - East Lawn Cemetery,
North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Spouse: Benjamin Franklin FELGAR
(1865-1950)
Marr. Date: 21 SEP 1890 - North Liberty, St.
Joseph, Indiana(4)
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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Events
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1. She appeared on the census on 7 JUN 1900
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Anna L appears as the wife
of Franklin a 28 year old
married 9 years. She was born Jan 1872
in Indiana; her father was
born
in Ohio and her mother in Indiana. She
has had 4 children, three are
alive.
2. She appeared on the census on 30 JAN 1920
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Anna appears as 47 year old
wife to Benjamin.
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3 M Willis Elsworth OLINGER
Born: 25 NOV 1873 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana(5)
Baptized:
Died: 17 JUL 1965 - Los
Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Buried:
Spouse: Cora Alice GONSER (Abt
1877-Aft 1920)
Marr. Date: 19 SEP 1896 - , , Indiana
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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Events
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1. He had a residence in 1960 in , ,
California. Based on brother's
newspaper obituary
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4 M John Edgar OLINGER
Born: 10 NOV 1875 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Baptized:
Died: Abt 18 FEB 1960 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Buried: - North Liberty
Cemetery, North Liberty, St. Joseph,
Indiana
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth HARMON (
-1911)
Marr. Date: 19 JUN 1902 - Lapaz, St. Joseph,
Indiana
Spouse: Alice STEELE (Abt 1877-Abt
1957)
Marr. Date: Abt 29 MAY 1913 - , St. Joseph, Indiana
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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5 F Mary A OLINGER
Born: 7 OCT 1879 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Baptized:
Died: Abt 12 APR 1960 - Niles,
Barrien, Michigan
Buried: Abt 14 APR 1960 - St. John's
Luthern Cemetery, Liberty
Township, St. Joseph, Indiana
Spouse: Harry Walter GONSER (Abt
1878-Abt 1947)
Marr. Date: 16 MAR 1903 - Goshen, Indiana
Spouse: Clarence SRIVER (Abt
1875- )
Marr. Date: 2 JUL 1898 - Walkerton, St. Joseph,
Indiana
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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6 F Fannie OLINGER
Born: 17 APR 1881 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Baptized:
Died: 21 OCT 1968 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana(6)
Cause of Death: Heart failure-Arteriosclerotic heart disease
severe and
chronic pnue-
Buried: 23 OCT 1968 - North Liberty,
St. Joseph, Indiana
Spouse: Frank Cecil FETZER
(1876-1972)
Marr. Date: 24 DEC 1900 - North Liberty, St.
Joseph, Indiana(7)
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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Events
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1. She appeared on the census on 20 JUN 1900
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Fanny is the 19 year old
daughter of John and Ellen.
She was born in Indiana and is a single
white female.
2. She appeared on the census on 16 APR 1910
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Fanny is the 28 year old
female white wife of Frank.
She was born in Indiana and her father in
Ohio, her mother in Indiana.
3. She appeared on the census on 26 JAN 1920
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Fanny appears as the 38
year old female white wife of
Frank. She was born in Indiana, her
father in Ohio and her mother in
Indiana. Her occupation is listed as
Seamstress.
4. She appeared on the census on 26 APR 1930
in North Liberty, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Fanny appears in the census
as a 49 year old female
married at 19 who speaks and writes.
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7 M Harley OLINGER
Born: Abt 3 JUL 1883 - , ,
Indiana
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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Events
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1. He appeared on the census on 20 JUN 1900
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Harley is the 16 year old
single white male son of
John
and Ellen. He was born July 1883 in
Indiana.
2. He worked as a farm laborer on 20 JUN
1900 in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana.
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8 M Charles Arthur OLINGER
Born: 7 JUL 1888 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Baptized:
Died: 16 DEC 1955 - South
Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana
Buried: 17 DEC 1955 - St. Joseph
County, Indiana
Spouse: Edith R ROBERTSON (Abt
1892-Abt 1964)
Marr. Date: 7 DEC 1915 - South Bend, St. Joseph,
Indiana(8)
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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Events
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1. He appeared on the census on 20 JUN 1900
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Charles A is the 11 year
old white male single son of
John and Ellen. He was born July 1888
in Indiana.
2. He appeared on the census on 19 APR 1910
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Charles is the 21 year old
white single male son of
John
and Ellen. He was born in Indiana.
3. He was employed in 1915 in North Liberty,
St. Joseph, Indiana.
Lists
himself as a Barber on his marriage license
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9 F Erma Fern OLINGER
Born: 28 AUG 1890 - North
Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Baptized:
Died: Abt 20 MAR 1985 -
Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana
Buried: - Woodland Cemetery,
Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana
Spouse: Claude STULL (Abt 1888-Abt
1943)
Marr. Date: Abt 4 DEC 1912 - St. Joseph County,
Indiana(9)
Spouse: Charles Frederick PERRY Sr.
(Abt 1888-Abt 1950)
Marr. Date: 3 JAN 1945
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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Events
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1. She appeared on the census on 20 JAN 1900
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Erma F is the 9 year old
single white daughter of
John
and Ellen. She was born Aug 1890 in
Indiana.
2. She appeared on the census on 19 APR 1910
in Liberty Township, St.
Joseph, Indiana. Erma is the 19 year old
white female single daughter
of
John and Ellen. She was born in
Indiana.
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General Notes (Husband)
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Since your Grandfather Frank married Fanny I did a search for her
too.
She
is one of four children in the 1900 Census taken 24 June
1900. She is 19
years
old born in March 1872; however, I have her birth as 17 April
1881! If she
was
truly 19, then her birth was 1881. Census takers may not
have gotten it
correct!
She has a brother Hearley who is 16 born July 1882 whose
Occupation is Farm
Laborer.
She has a brother Charles A who is 11 years old born July 1888
(that date
can
work!) who is at school.
She has a sister Evita F who is 9 years old born August 1890
(that date can
work) who is at school.
Her father John OLINGER is 55 years old born in 1845 in Ohio
which matches
my
information. His Father was from Pennsylvania and his
Mother from Ohio.
His
Occupation is Farmer.
His wife Ellen is 52 years old and they have been married 32
years (sound
familiar!) She was born in Dec 1847 AND had 10 Children of
which 8 are
alive!!! Four must be living away from home at this point.
I wish I could have spent more than a few hours there. I
made copies of the
Census pages. I will keep digging and let you know what
else I uncover!
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Research Notes (Husband)
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Act of June 27, 1890
Declaration for Invalid Pension
State of Indiana County of St. Joseph ss:
ON THIS 6th day of October, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety
before
me a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally
appeared John Olinger aged 45 years, a resident of Liberty
Township, county
of
St. Joseph, State of Indiana, who being duly sworn according to
law,
declares
that he is the identical John Olinger who was enrolled on the 4th
day of
February 1865 in Company K 197th Regiment of Ohio Infty Vols. in
the war of
the
rebellion, and served at least ninety days and was honorably
discharged at
Camp
Bradford Maryland, on the 31 day of July 1865. That he is
partly unable to
earn a support by reason of Rheumatism, heart disease and injury
of left
arm.
That said disabilities are not due to vicious habits, and are to
the best of
his knowledge and belief permanent. That he has -
applied for pension
under application No. . That he makes this declaration
for the purpose
of
being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the
provision of
the Act of June 27, 1890.
Her hereby appoints J. W. Morris, of Washington, D. C., his true
and lawful
attorney to prosecute his claim. That is post-office
address is North
Liberty
county of St. Joseph, State of Indiana
[Signed] John Olinger
[Witnesses] J. C. Miller and N. A. Dailey (?)
Also personally appeared J. C. Miller, residing at Walkerton,
Indiana and
Daniel Steel residing at North Liberty Indiana, persons whom I
certify to be
respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly
sworn, say
that
they were present and saw John Olinger, the claimant, sign his
name to the
foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe
from the
appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him for
23 years and
20
years respectively, that he is the identical person he represents
himself to
be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this
claim.
[Signed] J. C. Miller and Daniel Steel
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of October A.D.
1890.
I certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration,
&c., were fully
made
known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before
swearing,
including
the words - erased, and the words -added, and that I have
no
interest
in said claim, either direct or indirect.
[Signed] Wm. A. Dailey, Notary Public
(Note: The underlining is the blanks filled in on the
form. The jacket
cover
states the document to be a Soldier's Application filed by J. W.
Morris and
was
date stamped by the U S PENSION OFFICE Oct 11, 1890)
Affidavit
State of Indiana, County of St. Joseph, ss
In the Pension Claim of John Olinger late of Company K 197 Ohio
Inf.
Personally came before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County
and State
aforesaid, John Olinger whose Residence and Post Office address
is North
Liberty Indiana well known to me to be reputable and entitled to
credit, and
who being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case as
follows:
That
he has not received but has applied for a pension only the one
Number 914609
under Act of June 27, 1890.
He further declares that he has an interest in the prosecution of
said claim
[Signed] John Olinger
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of January, A.D.
1892
I certify that said affiant is a reliable person, that the
contents of the
foregoing affidavit were fully made known to him before swearing
thereto,
including the words-erased, and the words - added; and
that I am
not
interested in said claim.
[Signed] Josiah C. Miller, Notary Public
Certificate on file Pension Bureau
(Note: Underlining indicates fill in blanks on the form
used.)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., Feb 12, 1892
No. 914609
John Olinger
Pvt. K 197 Ohio Inf.
It is alleged that John Olinger enlisted Feb 4, 1865 and served
as a private
in
Co. K 197 Reg't Ohio Inf. and was discharged at Camp Bradford, MD
July 31,
1865
It is also alleged that while on duty at Harve De Grace Md. on or
about July
1,
1865 he was disabled by injury to leg, rheumatism and heart
disease and was
treated in hospitals of which the names, locations, and dates of
treatment
are
as follows: Regimental surgeon.
In case of the above-named soldier the Ware Department is
requested to
furnish
an official statement of the enrollment, discharge, and record of
service so
far as the same may be applicable to the foregoing allegation
together with
full medical history. Please give the rank he held at the
time he is
claimed
to have incurred the disability alleged, and if records show that
he was not
in
line of duty during that period, let the fact be stated.
Very respectfully,
[Signed] Green B Raum(?)
Commissioner
WAR DEPARTMENT
RECORD AND PENSION DIVISION
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions.
John Olinger Co. K Reg't 197 O. V. I. was
enrolled Feb 4, 1865 and M. O.
July 31, 1865 with Co.
From Feb 4, 1865 to July 31, 1865 he held the rank of Pvt. and
during that
period the rolls show him present: Other records furnish nothing
additional
bearing upon this case.
The medical records show him treated as follows: No record found
By authority of the Secretary of War
Signed F. C Ainsworth (?)
Major and Surgeon, U. S. Army
Date:Feb 13, 1892
Claim No. 914609
Original Invalid
John Olinger
Pvt. Co. K 197 Regt
Ohio Inf. Vol.
Affidavit of himself
In answer to
Circular Call
Nos. 8 & 9
The following is a transcription from the handwritten
document. The
document
starts in the handwriting of the Notary Public, then continues in
the
handwriting of John Olinger and closes with the Notary Public
statement.
This
claim was date stamped by U S PENSION OFFICE ON Apr 12, 1894.
“State of Indiana. County of St. Joseph ss:
In the Pension claim of John Olinger, No. 914609. Private Co. K
197 Ohio
Inf.
Vols.
On this 10th day of April AD 1894 before me, a Notary Public, in
and for the
county and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths,
personally
appeared John Olinger Aged 49 years a resident of Liberty
Township. County
of
St. Joseph and State of Indiana whose Post Office address is
North Liberty,
St.
Joseph County, Indiana well known to me to be reputable and
entitled to
credit,
and who being duly Sworn according to law declare in - to
aforesaid case
as
follows. That the affidavit of a -officer, first
sergeant or of one or
more enlisted men of claimants company, setting forth when,
where, and under
what circumstances the alleged injury to left arm was incurred
and
rheumatism,
resulting in heart disease was contracted [At this point the
handwriting
changes] On Febuary 4th 1865-enlisted at Columbus Ohio so I
was -
in
the 197 regiment where I did not know one person in the whole
regiment,
where I
received my injury I was placed on a Ferry Boat crossing the
Susquahanna
River
at the head of the Chesapeak Bay, It was at the time the soldiers
where
going
home when some New Jersey reg. got in trouble with our regiment
when the
grain
(?) was on the Boat the boys being intoxicated that they
commenced to shoot
at
us. There were four men on duty besides myself and we made
our escape down
stairs to the Engine room where I hurt my arm going down stairs,
I have
writen
to several places to find those four comrades that were on duty
when I
received
the injury on my arm, but was unable to find any information.
As to Paragraph No. 8 & 9 I can't furnish at present
not knowing where the
comrads are to be found that was on the boat when I received the
injury.
As to Circular Call No. 9 I was not - by any doctor. I
did not know that
the
injury I received was as bad as it proved a few weeks later when
I could not
bent my arm at the elbow but very little I was mustered out in a
few weeks
after I received the injury.
The first rheumatism I had was at or near Dover in State of
Delaware ever
since
I have been afflicted which I think is the cause of my hert
trouble that is
what the doctor say. [Signed] John Olinger
[The Notary's handwriting] Sworn to and subscribed before me this
10th day
of
April AD 1894 and that I have no interest in the prosecution of
this claim.
{Signed] Josiah C. Miller, Notary Public
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
State of Indiana County of St. Joseph ss:
In the matter of John Olinger, Co. K 197 Regt Ohio Vol. Infantry
Claim No.
914609
ON THIS 26th day of September A.D. 1895 personally appeared
before me Samuel
Loring, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county duly
authorized to
administer oaths, J. N Reece aged 39 years, a resident of North
Liberty in
the
county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana well known to me to be
reputable
and
entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in
relation to
aforesaid
case as follows:
“This is to certify that I have known this applicant for
nearly thirty
years,
intimately for the past twenty five years. He never to my
knowledge has
been a
man of vicious habits, and I am confident his diseases are not
the result of
vicious habits. There is anchylosis of the left elbow joint
and a
noticeable
deformity is also present the result for fracture.”
That the foregoing testimony was all written by himself at North
Liberty,
Ind.
on this 26th day of September 1895 and in making the same he did
not use,
and
was not aided or prompted, by any written or printed statement or
recital,
prepared or dictated by any other person, and not hereto attached
as an
exhibit
to this testimony. His Post Office address is North Liberty
St. Joseph Co.
Indiana. He further declare that he has no interest in said
case and is not
concerned in its prosecution.
[Signed] J. N. Reece, M. D.
State of Indiana, County of St. Joseph, ss:
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of September 1895 by
the
above-named affiant and I certify that I read said affidavit to
said affiant
including the words - erased, and the words -
added and
acquainted him with its contents, before he executed the
same. I certify
that
I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its
prosecution
and that said affiant is personally known to be and that he is a
creditable
person.
[Signed] Samuel Loring, Notary Public
(Notes: On the front of the document it states that it was
under the Act of
June 27th, 1890, Additional Evidence, Filed by J C. Miller of
Walkerton,
Indiana. All the underlines are blanks in the form filled
in.)
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
State of Indiana County of St. Joseph ss:
In the matter of John Olinger, Co. K 197 Regt Ohio Vol. Infantry
Claim No.
914609
ON THIS 26th day of September A.D. 1895 personally appeared
before me Samuel
Loring, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county duly
authorized to
administer oaths, N. S. Miller aged 63 years, a resident of North
Liberty in
the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana well known to me to
be
reputable
and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declared in
relation to
aforesaid case as follows:
“I have known this claimant ever since the sping of
1866. I was engaged in
the
general Mercantile trade untill Oct 1883, himself being on of my
frequent
customers, a good part of this time Mr. Olinger was at work in
shoe shop
nearby
opposite my Store across the street and that all or any
disablility that he
is
afflicted with is not a result of a vicious habit. I have
been in his
company
and see him very often he is a good citizen & above reproach
with no bad
habits”
That the foregoing testimony was all written by himself at North
Liberty,
Ind.
on this 26th day of September 1895 and in making the same he did
not use,
and
was not aided or prompted, by any written or printed statement or
recital,
prepared or dictated by any other person, and not hereto attached
as an
exhibit
to this testimony. His Post Office address is North Liberty
St. Joseph Co.
Indiana. He further declare that he has no interest in said
case and is not
concerned in its prosecution.
[Signed] N. S. Miller
State of Indiana, County of St. Joseph, ss:
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of September 1895 by
the
above-named affiant and I certify that I read said affidavit to
said affiant
including the words - erased, and the words -
added and
acquainted him with its contents, before he executed the
same. I certify
that
I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its
prosecution
and that said affiant is personally known to be and that he is a
creditable
person.
[Signed] Samuel Loring, Notary Public
(Notes: On the front of the document it states that it was
under the Act of
June 27th, 1890, Additional Evidence, Filed by J C. Miller of
Walkerton,
Indiana. All the underlines are blanks in the form filled
in.)
PENSIONER DROPPED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JAN 11, 1915
Certificate No. 947158
Class Act of May 11, 1912
Pensioner John Olinger
Soldier
Service “K” 197 Ohio Inf.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I have the honor to report that the name of
the above-described pensioner who was last
paid at $ 15.00 to Nov 4, 1914
has this day been dropped from the roll
because of death Dec 28-1914
North Liberty, Ind.
Very respectfully,
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Chief, Finance Division
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General Notes (Wife)
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The Elkhart County Health Department Death Certificate states the
cause of
death as angina pe ctoris. Ellen is listed as a 91 year old
Female Widowed
at
the time of death.
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Research Notes (Wife)
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Declaration for Widow's Pension
Act Approved April 19, 1908
STATE OF Indiana COUNTY OF St. Joseph ss:
On the date hereinafter mentioned, personally appeared before me
a Notary
Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Ellen N.
Olinger aged
66
years, a resident of the town of North Liberty, County of St.
Joseph, State
of
Indiana who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she
is the
widow
of John Olinger who enlisted under the name of John Olinger
(cannot find his
discharge) on the -day of -A.D. - in -and served
at least
Ninety days in the late war of the Rebellion, who was HONORABLY
DISCHARGED
- and died December 28th 1914 at North Liberty, Indiana.
That she was married under the name of Ellen L. Reed to said John
Olinger on
the 20th day of December 1866 (sic!) by David Hoffman at near
Lakeville
Indiana
there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that she had not
been
previously
married and that he had not been previously married.
That she was not divorced from him and has not remarried since
the death of
the
said John Olinger.
That the names and dates of birth of all the children now living
under
sixteen
years of age of the soldier (or sailor) are as follows: There are
no
children
born to us mow under 16 years of age.
That she has not heretofore applied for pension.
That she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed
on the
pension
roll of the United States under the provision of the Act Approved
April 19,
1908.
That her Post Office address is North Liberty, Ind. County of St.
Joseph
State
of Indiana.
[Signed] Ellen N. Ollinger*
[Signed] Ellen N. Olinger
Also personally appeared Moses Steel and Marion Manqus
(sp?)residing at
North
Liberty, Ind. persons whom I certify to be respectable and
entitled to
credit,
and who being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw
Ellen N
Olinger
the claimant, sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing
declaration,
that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of
said claimant
and
an acquaintance with her of fifty years and thirty-five years,
respectively,
that she is the identical person she represents herself to be;
and that they
have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
[Signed] Moses Steel
[Signed] Marion Mangus
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 day of December A. D.
1914 and I
hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration,
&c., were fully
made
known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before
swearing,
including
the words -erased, and the words -added; and that I have no
interest,
direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
[Signed] Wm. E. Yush????, Notary Public
(Note: Underlining blanks on the form filled in.
Received by the U S
PENSION
OFFICE Jan 4 1915.)
A note on the edge of the Declaration in the Notary's hand reads
about the
first signature being lined out “The name is sometimes
spelled Ollinger.
The
applicant signed first that way. This signature is stricken
out”.
Sic = I have the Marriage License which was issued in 1868 rather
than 1866.
Since your Grandfather Frank married Fanny I did a search for her
too.
She
is one of four children in the 1900 Census taken 24 June
1900. She is 19
years
old born in March 1872; however, I have her birth as 17 April
1881! If she
was
truly 19, then her birth was 1881. Census takers may not
have gotten it
correct!
She has a brother Hearley who is 16 born July 1882 whose
Occupation is Farm
Laborer.
She has a brother Charles A who is 11 years old born July 1888
(that date
can
work!) who is at school.
She has a sister Evita F who is 9 years old born August 1890
(that date can
work) who is at school.
Her father John OLINGER is 55 years old born in 1845 in Ohio
which matches
my
information. His Father was from Pennsylvania and his
Mother from Ohio.
His
Occupation is Farmer.
His wife Ellen is 52 years old and they have been married 32
years (sound
familiar!) She was born in Dec 1847 AND had 10 Children of
which 8 are
alive!!! Four must be living away from home at this point.
I wish I could have spent more than a few hours there. I
made copies of the
Census pages. I will keep digging and let you know what
else I uncover!
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Notes (Marriage)
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by Daniel Hoffman, Justice of the Peace
Last Modified: 24 AUG 2005
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Source Citations
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1. St. Joseph County Health Department.
2. St. Joseph Circuit Court, Document: Marriage license,
Certified copy of
Marriage License.
3. Elkhart County (IN) Health Unit, Ch 3+1-P69.
4. Indiana Works Progress Administration, Index to Marriage
Records St.
Joseph
County 1860-1920.,(1940) Book 12, Page 172.
5. Application for Social Security Account Number.
6. Indiana State Board of Health, Record Type: Certificate,,(7
Page 6) 1986.
7. Marriage License and Marriage Certificate, 285.
8. Indiana Works Progress Administration, Index to Marriage
Records St.
Joseph
County 1860-1920.,(1940) Book 27, Page 416.
9. Ibid, Book 45, Page 203.