Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Dietrich and Maria (Eisenberg) Blancken, Flagler
In 1870 Perry County, Missouri, Dietrich Blanken is 16, born in Hanover, Germany, with Henry 59 and Margaret Blanken 57.
MARIA'S FAMILY
In 1870 Cape Girardeau County, Charles Bungert is 30, Caroline 25, MARY 8, Caroline 6, Louisa 4, Fredrick 2, and Fredericca three months.
Fredericca Bungert is 22.
Charles is buried in Cape Girardeau 1839-1915 # 91421094.
In 1880 Cape Girardeau County, Mary Eisenberg is 18, stepdaughter of Charles Bangert, 40, with Caroline Bangert 35, Louisa 14, Frederick 12, Fredericka 10, Anna 8,
Henry 6, Emilie 4, and Wilhelmina 1.
Both of Mary's parents were born in Waldeck.
Caroline Wilke Bangert 1845-1922 is buried in Cape Girardeau County # 91411100.
"Daughter of Fredrich Wilke"
DIETRICH AND MARIA
Marie Eisenberg and Dietrich "Blank" married in Cape Girardeau County on November 11, 1880.
Dietrich and Mary L. Blankcen had Minna Johanna Blanken in Perry County on Sept 22, 1890.
In 1900 Perry County, Missouri Dietrich F. Blancken is 46,
Maria L. Blancken 38,
Lena L. J. Blancken 17,
Martha M. Blancken 14,
Maria F. Blancken 12,
Minna J. Blancken 7,
George W. Blancken 4,
Julia S. Blancken 3, and
Natalia J. A. Blancken 3/12.
"Diedrick F. Blancken" claimed a quarter in section 30, 8S 51W in 1912.
In 1920 Kit Carson County, Diedrich F. is 65, Mary 57,
George W. 25, his wife Wilhelmina E. 27 born in Kansas, Helen M. newborn, Natalia 20, and
Oliver R. 17.
There is a very nice Blanken page on the Perry County Historal Society site.
Dietrich 1854-1948 is buried in Flagler # 21418514.
So is Marie 1862-1939 # 21418532.
MARIA
Marie F. Blanken, 21, married Henry Malchow on June 2, 1909 in Flagler.
In 1940 Jackson County, Minnesota, Henry is 57, farming, Marie 52, with Irene 16.
Henry August Malchow died March 11, 1941 in Jackson County, Minnesota.
Marie F. Malchow, born Jan 19, 1888 in Missouri, mother Eisenberg,
died March 5, 1985 in Los Angeles County, buried in Forest Lawn # 85909899.
Irene M. Malchow and Joe Rizzo married in California on September 13, 1948. In 1952 Joe, a musician, and Irene are
living in Burbank, California.
GEORGE
George William Blancken 1894-1986 # 5099211 is buried in Flagler,
with Wilhelmina Settgast Balncken 1896-1970.
OLIVER
Minnie Jorgensen, 21, married Oliver Blancken on January 20, 1926 in Hugo.
Minnie was in Fremont, Nebraska in 1920, 15, with Nels 45 and Lena C. Jorgensen 44.
Nels 1874-1956, # 15722364 is buried in Flagler,
with Lena 1875-1959 # 15722373.
In 1930 Kit Carson County, Oliver is 28, born in Missouri, running a pool hall, with Minnie A. 26 and Bettie M. 3.
All three are still in Flagler in 1940.
Minnie 1904-1977 is buried in Flagler # 5099214, with
Oliver R. 1902-1994 # 5099215.
1962 50th anniversary of Amy and Harry Hill in Stinson Beach,
California "Unexpected guests were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Blancken,
who drove 1500 miles from Flagler, Colorado, in two days,
to be with their old friends of this occasion."
Betty Kennedy, born 14 Jan 1927 in Flagler, CO
Married Tom Kennedy in 1946, residing in Grand Lake, died 13 Feb 2017.
Children: Diana, Kay, Larry.
Natalie Blancken and Elmer F. Kueker married in Arriba, Colorado on January 12, 1938.
Elmer had been a farm hand for Diedrich F. Blanken 76 and Mraie L. 68 in 1930 Kit Carson COunty, Natalia A. Blancken is 30.
In 1940 Flagler, Elmer, 34, and Natalie 40, have her father Dietrich Blanken 86.
Elmer is buried in Flagler 1905-1981 # 5i099208.
MINNIE
Minnie's husband was in Blue Earth County,
Minnesota in 1900:
Albert Hohenstein is 51, Alvina Hohenstein 45,
Henry Hohenstein 25, Albert B. Hohenstein 23,
Ernestine Hohenstein 21, Louisa Hohenstein 17,
Dora Hohenstein 15, Otto Hohenstein 13,
Annie Hohenstein 10, Richard Hohenstein 8,
Edwin Hohenstein 6, Walter Hohenstein 1, Lydia Hohenstein 1, and nephews
William Hohenstein 14, and Ferdinand Hohenstein 13 (born Nov 30, 1887 in Blue Earth County).
Their parents were Ferdinand and Henrietta Hohenstein.
Ferdinand 1858-1894 is buried in Blue Earth County # 151861190.
Henrietta 1858-1887 is buried there, too # 151861194, dying the same day that Ferdinanc was born.
Ferdinand was not married in the 1910 and 1940 Blue Earth County censuses, his reference for WWII registration was Mr. Walter Hohenstein of the same address in Mankato.
Ferdinand Albert Hohenstein 1887-1989 is buried in Blue Earth County, # 101824487.
(Albert's parents were Heinrich Friedrich Bogislaff Hohnstein and
Hanna Charlotte Wilhelmine Scharhtschneider.)
Minnie J. Blanken and Wilhelm H. Hohenstein married in Kit Carson County on October 15, 1908.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, William Hohenstein is 24, Minnie J. 19, with newborn Hartwin R. Hohenstein.
Wilhelm H. Hohenstein claimed two quarters in sections 18 and 19, 8S 51W in 1913.
In 1920 Flagler, William is farming, 34, Minnie J. 29, Hartwin A. 10, Ervin W. 6, and Lorina M. 4.
In 1930 Flagler, William is 44, Minnie J. 39, Hartwin J. 39, Erwin W. 16, Lorena M. 14, and Alma H. 9.
Minnie is buried in Denver 1890-1949 # 93721417.
So is William 1885-1954 # 93721444.
Lorena Minnie Hohenstein was born in Flagler on June 18, 1915, dying as Lorena Davis on November 10, 2000.
She's buried in Fort Logan # 30014105, with Arthur E. Davis 1913-1997.
Alma Henrietta Thyssen was born Sept 26, 1920, dying in Bay City, Texas
on May 14, 1978, wife of V.E. Thyssen. She was a tax collector in Bay City.
Burial was to be in the Lutern Cemetery in Danavang, Texas # 39083636.
LENA
Henry F. Schmidtof Akron Colorado, and
Magdalena J. L. "Blaucken" of Flagler married in Kit Carson COunty on JUly 23, 1904.
HERMAN
Herman Blanken claimed a quarter in section 29, 8S 51W in 1912.
HENRY
Henry B. Blanken and Mary Reinemer married in Uniontown, Perry County, Missouri on July 10, 1883.
In 1900 Kit Carson County, next to George and Charles Reinemer, Henry Blanken, born May 1858, and Mary R. Oct 1859, have Lydia H. June 1889, all three born in Missouri.
Henry claimed a tract, probably a quarter, in section 6, 9S 51W in 1902.
June 1907 "Henry Blanken, of Flagler, and George Reinemer, of Arriba,
were business visitors in Hugo Friday."
July 1915 "Editor Boland of the Flagler News and Henry Blanken,
an old time resident of Flagler, motored to Hugo with M. R.
Gromer last Sunday. Henry thinks Hugo is putting on city ways very
rapidly, and has grown a lot in the past two or three years."
In 1920 George is 83, widowed, living in Kit Carson County
with daughter Mary P. Blanken 60 and her husband Henry B. 61.
In 1930 Flagler, Henry B. is 71, Marie W. 70.
In 1940 Flagler, Mary P. is widowed, 80, living with
nephew George W. Blanken 45 and Minnie 43. George is 19,
Harried M. 17, Madge C. 16, Richard W. 11, Velma N. 9, Eunice E. 7,
and Nona D. 5.
Henry Blancken 1858-1937 is buried in Flagler # 21409769, with Marie 1861-1941.
"Owner, proprietor of the Flagler Hotel which was on the south end of Main Street. Friend of Will Borland, editor of The Flagler News. Mention in The Country Editor's Boy by Hal Borland."
JULIA
William Paul Alexander was born in Floyd County, Iowa to Charles W. ALexander and Lucy T. Barton.
In 1900 Calhoun County, Iowa, C. W. Alexander is 39, born in Wisconsin,
Lucy Alexander 42 Minnesota,
Amelia Alexander 14,
Arthur Alexander 12,
Paul Alexander 11,
Adeline Alexander 9, Barton Alexander 7,
Clark Alexander 5, Lucain Alexander 2, and
Annie Peterson Servant 18, all born in Iowa.
In 1905 Calhoun County, Charles W. Alexander,
Lucy T. Alexander,
Amelia S. Alexander,
Arthur B. Alexander,
W. Paul Alexander,
Addie E. Alexander,
Charles Barton Alexander,
Hirem C. Alexander, and
Lucion Alexander
June 1917 Hugo, Colorado "C. W. Alexander, a well-known business man
of Flagler, who has a stock ranch in Lincoln county,
was a visitor in Hugo today, and added his name to our ever-growing
subscription list.
Mr. Alexander's oldest son, Clark, is a recruit in the U. S. navy, and was formerly a popular student at the Flagler high school."
Charles William Alexander 1861-1937 is buried in Portland, Oregon # 61322879,
with Lucy Theresa Barton Alexander 1858-1928, dying in Portland # 61322807.
(In 1930 Amelia is 43, born in Iowa, married to Wilbur Elser, living in Mesilla Park, New Mexico.
Amelia, born February 5, 1884 in Mason City Iowa
to C.W. Alexander born in Watertown Wisconsin and Lucy Barton born in Fillmore County,
Minnesota, died in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, residing in Mesilla Park on January 29, 1931.
The informant was W. L. Elser of State College, New Mexico, to be buried in Las Cruces.
Amelia (Alexander) Elser 1886-1931 is buried in Las Cruces # 121818132.
Wilbur Lester Elser 1886-1947 is buried in Las Cruces,
(Lucian Hiram Alexander, 38, died in Los Angeles November 5, 1936, wife Elizabeth.)
(Charles Barton Alexander, 41, died in Linn County, Oregon on May 25, 1935, wife Lurah.)
(Arthur B. Alexander, 25, and Gladys Sexton, married on Nov 15, 1913
in Kit Carson County. Arthur Barton Alexander is buried in Portland 1888-1950.
)
In 1916 Edmonton, Alberta, Julia Alexander is 19, born in the U.S, with Paul Alexander 26.
William Paul Alexander registered for WWI in Flagler, farming, with a wife and 18-month-old son, working for C. W. Alexander.
He was born in Nora Springs, Iowa December 3, 1889.
Julia S. Alexander 1897-1927 is buried in Portland, Oregon # 8322768,
with Wm. Paul Alexander 1889-1976.
William Paul Alexander was naturalized in Oregon in 1925, born in Nora Springs, Iowa Dec 3, 1889, naturalized in Canada. He was not married....
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