Four Children of John Englehart and Lillian B.Hendricks

Four Children

Children of John Englehart and Lillian B.Hendricks

 

 

Four children were born to John Englehart and Lillian B. Hendricks, who did not live to reach adulthood.

In the 1900 census, Lillian is listed as the mother of 6 children, with 3 children (Minnie, Fred, and Anna) still living.  In the Indiana Births 1880-1920 Index, there is record of two male children born to John and Lillian.  One on January 31, 1898, and the other on May 15, 1902. 

            These four children are:

                        Child             born about 1896

                        Son                 born January 31, 1898

                        Child             born about 1899

                        Son                 born May 15, 1902

Notes for the Four Children of John and Lillian Englehart

Birth:  Ancestry.com. Indiana Births, 1880-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records. Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.

Death:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Posey, Indiana; Roll: T623 398; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 44.

 

Anna Englehart (1895-1995)

Anna Englehart

Daughter of John Englehart and Lillian B.Hendricks

 

 

Anna Englehart was born in January 1895, in Posey County, Indiana.  She was the third of seven children born to John Englehart and Lillian B. Hendricks.  Anna’s parents divorced sometime after 1902, and her mother married John Washington Luckett on November 23, 1908 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

On May 1, 1917, Anna married Sylvester Henry Buehner in Posey County.  She was 22 years old and he was 23 years.  Sylvester was born on March 31, 1894 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

In April 1942, Sylvester registered for the draft for World War II.  At that time, he was living in the Coolidge Hotel in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  He was employed by the Evansville Ordnance (weapon) Plant, but was stationed at the Package Machine Company in Springfield.

Sylvester Henry Buehner died on October 28, 1962 at the age of 68.  His place of residence was 3000 Taylor Avenue, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  He passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville.  Just before his death, Sylvester had been working at the Sterling Brewery and Chrysler Corporation.  He was also a member of the Assumption Catholic Church in Evansville.

Anna Englehart Buehner died on April 17, 1995 at the Washington Manor in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  She was 100 years old at her death.  Her obituary states that she had been employed as a piano player for silent films, and that she was an active member of the Christ the King Catholic Church.  She was buried in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Evansville.

Notes for Anna Englehart

Birth:  Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.  Number: 307-48-0597; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: 1962.

Marriage:  Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.  Title: Posey County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: C-16; Page: 335.

Occupation, Death, and Religion:  Browning Genealogy: Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search [database on-line].  http://browning.evpl.org/. ID#7715.  Accessed on 7 August 2007.

                 

Notes for Sylvester Henry Buehner

Birth, Residence and Employer in April 1942:  Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. National Archives and Records Administration Branch locations: National Archives and Records Administration Region Branches.

Residence, Occupation, Death, and Religion:  Browning Genealogy: Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search [database on-line].  http://browning.evpl.org/. ID#112640.  Accessed on 7 August 2007.

Death:  Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.  Number: 313-05-3483; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.

Signature:  See military draft card information above

 

Fred Englehart (1892-1955)

Fred Englehart

Son of John Englehart and Lillian B.Hendricks

 

 

Fred Englehart was born April 7, 1892 in Posey County, Indiana.  He was the second of seven children born to John Englehart and Lillian B. Hendricks.  Fred’s parents divorced sometime after 1902, and his mother married John Washington Luckett on November 23, 1908 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

In 1910, Fred was living with his father and younger sister in Mount Vernon, in Posey County.  By 1920, he and his father were living on East Franklin Street in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  They were living with his sister, Minnie Robertson, and her family.  Fred and his father both worked at a furniture factory in Evansville.  Then in 1930, Fred was staying with his mother and step-father, John Luckett.  Their home was located at 2015 Bellemeade Avenue in Evansville.  Fred continued his work at the furniture factory.

Sometime before his mother’s death in 1951, Fred established the Englehart Insurance Agency in Vanderburgh County, Illinois.  He continued his work there until his death in 1956.

Fred Englehart died on January 21, 1955, at the age of 61.  He had been living at 2033 Bellemead Avenue in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Before his death, he was a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Evansville.

Notes for Fred Englehart

Birth:  Ancestry.com. Indiana Births, 1880-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records. Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.

Residence and Occupation in 1910:  Year: 1910; Census Place: 3-Wd Mt Vernon, Posey, Indiana; Series: T624; Roll: 375; Page: 69A; Enumeration District: 50; Part: 1; Line: 9.

Residence and Occupation in 1920:  Year: 1920;Census Place: Evansville Ward 3, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T625_470; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 904.

Residence and Occupation in 1930:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: 632; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 156.0.

Occupation, Death, and Religion:  Browning Genealogy: Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search [database on-line].  http://browning.evpl.org/. ID#185121.  Accessed on 7 August 2007.

 

Minnie Englehart (1889-1969)

Minnie Englehart

Daughter of John Englehart and Lillian B.Hendricks

Minnie Englehart was born December 10, 1889 in Posey County, Indiana.  She was the first of seven children born to John Englehart and Lillian B. Hendricks.  Minnie’s parents divorced sometime after 1902, and her mother married John Washington Luckett on November 23, 1908 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

On November 8, 1909, Minnie married Barney Albert Robertson in Posey County, Indiana.  He was 24 years old, and she was just one month shy of 20 years.  Barney was born on March 11, 1886 in Indiana. 

Just five months after their marriage, Barney and Minnie were renting a house on West Kinley Street in Shawnee, Gallatin County, Illinois.  However, they spent most of their lives living in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  By 1930, they had the following ten children:

            Irma                            born in 1910

            Anna                          born in 1912

            Helen                         born in 1915

            Frank                          born in 1917

            Arno                           born in 1920

            Lois                             born in 1922

            Lillian                         born in 1923

            Dorothy M.                 born in 1926

            John T.                       born in 1928

            Thomas                      born in 1929

Barney registered for the draft for World War I on September 11, 1918 in Evansville.  At that time, he was working as a brakeman for the C & El Railroad Company.  He was described as tall and slender, with grey eyes and black hair.  Barney continued his employment as a brakeman at least until 1930.

Barney Albert Robertson died on March 20, 1961.  At that time, he was living at 2033 Bellemead in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  He was 75 years old at his death.  Minnie survived her husband by eight years.  She died on March 22, 1969 in the same county.  She was 79 years old at her death.  Barney and Minnie had been members of the Redeemer Lutheran congregation in Evansville. 

Notes for Minnie Englehart

Birth:  Ancestry.com. Indiana Births, 1880-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records. Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.

Marriage:  Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.  Title: Posey County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: C-14;Page: 443.

Death and Religion:  Browning Genealogy: Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search [database on-line].  http://browning.evpl.org/. ID#49756.  Accessed on 7 August 2007.

Notes for Barney Albert Robertson               

Birth, Occupation, Physical Description, Residence in 1918:  Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2005.  Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,582 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

Residence, Occupation, and Children in 1930:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Evansville,  Vanderburgh,  Indiana; Roll: 633; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 9.0.

Death and Religion:  Browning Genealogy: Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search [database on-line].  http://browning.evpl.org/. ID#49656.  Accessed on 7 August 2007.

Signature:  See draft card information above