In 1880 Peru, La Salle County, Illinois, Mathias Mentgen 47 is a grocer, born in Prussia, Christene Mentgen 39 Wife born in Nassau, Henry Mentgen 17 Son, William Mentgen 15 Son, Frank Mentgen 12 Son, Louis Mentgen 10 Son, Aloysius Mentgen 7 Son, Edward Mentgen 4 Son, and Anna Mentgen 2 Daughter .
Mathias Mentgen , born 3 May 1833 Kinheim, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany , died 6 Apr 1909 Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas, , burial Saint Gregorys Cemetery Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas, FindAGrave # 31873388.
Christina Elizabeth Trumm Mentgen , born 22 Oct 1840 , died 10 Dec 1926 , burial Saint Gregorys Cemetery Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas, FindAGrave # 31873419.
WILLIAM
In 1900 William is in Knox County, Missouri, with his brother Frank.
William P. Mentgen and Alice E. Stinson married in 1902 in Adams County, Illinois.
September 1907 "Mentgen Bros, purchased Dr. Wm. Greig's fine 200 acre farm south of Atwood the first of the week. "
September 1907 " Jas. Stinson and Miss Mary Hays of Edina, Mo., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mentgen this week. "
June 17, 1908 "To Mr. and Mrs. Will Mentgen on Tuesday morning, a son. Will is thinking of having the firm name changed to Mentgen Bros. & Son at once. And the new partner won't be a silent partner either. "
July 1908 "Mr. F. A. Mentgen, of Edina, Missouri, is visiting his brothers in Sterling. He is a merchant at Edina. "
August 1908 "Mr. Will Mentgen, of Mentgen Bros., has a 60-acre field of oats across the river from Atwood that will yield 70 bushels per acre according to good judges. And it has not received a drop of water from the ditch, either."
May 1909 " William M. Frobes, a guest at the home of W. B. Mentgen, died Friday of last week, after a very brief illness with pneumonia, a weak heart contributing to the disease’s fatality. Mr. Frobes, with his wife, had come to Sterling from Edina, Mo., and had been guests of the Mentgen families here for a week, Mr. Frobes having assisted in invoicing the Henderson, Powell & Blair hardware stock, which Mentgen Bros, were purchasing. Mr. Frobes was aged 49 years. The remains were taken East for interment."
In 1910 Sterling, William Mentgen is 45, Alice Mentgen 32 Wife, William Mentgen 1 Daughter?, John Conrad Briel 56 Brother-in-law, Mary H. Briel 50 Sister, and George Briel 20 Nephew.
Alice E Stinson Mentgen BIRTH 2 Oct 1877 DEATH 16 Nov 1910 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 46579796 .
June 21, 1911 Sterling
October 1918
Rose Fink and William P. Mentgen married on 10 Jun 1912 in Denver, Colorado.
In 1920 Sterling, W. P. Mentgen is 53, Rosa Mentgen 37 Wife, Wm. Mentgen 11 Son, Lawrence Mentgen 5 Son, G. W. Trumm 58 Lodger, and Marie Jones 17 Maid.
William Peter Mentgen , born 2 Mar 1866 Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois, , died 4 Mar 1927 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, , burial Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, FindAGrave # 46579660.
June 22, 1939 Diller, Nebraska "Miss Donna Weddle became the bride of Lawrence Mentgen Saturday morning, June 17, at 7 o'clock at a nuptial mass read by the Rev. E. Versihraeghen at St. Anthonys Catholic church, Mrs. R. A. Connley played the wedding march from Lohengrin, as the bridal party formed and during the mass L. G. Giacomini sang Ave Marie. The bride was lovely in an afternoon frock trimmed with two shades of purple velvet, a large purple picture hat, and shoes and gloves to match. Her flowers were a shoulder corsage of Talisman roses. She was attended by... Fern wore a French blue afternoon dress with hat to match and white accessories. Miss Krukow's flowers were like the shoulder corsage. Bill Mentgen, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man.
Following the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served to members of the wedding party and immediate members of both families at Schell chateau. The centerpiece of the table was a tiered wedding cake. Place-cards were minature brides and bridegrooms.
Mrs. Mentgen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Weddle of Sterling. She was graduated from the Sterling High school and for a number of years has been employed at the Woolworth store. Mr. Mentgen is the son of Mrs. Rose Mentgen. He was graduated from the St. Anthony parochial school and is employed at the J. C. Penney company store."
In 1940 Sterling, Rose F. Mentgen is widowed, 60, William L. Mentgen 31 Stepson, Lawrence J. Mentgen 25 Son, Donna Mentgen 23 Daughter-in-law, David Anthony Mentgen 0 Grandson, and Chacy E. Campbell 70 Lodger .
Rose Virginia Fink Mentgen BIRTH 26 Nov 1877 DEATH 31 Jan 1964 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 46579813 .
LAWRENCE
Donna Weddle Mentgen BIRTH 6 Feb 1917 DEATH 4 Dec 1975 BURIAL Sunset Memorial Gardens Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, PLOT Sacred Heart Garden Lot 72 MEMORIAL ID 46579950 .
Lawrence George Mentgen BIRTH 16 Aug 1914 DEATH 9 Mar 2003 BURIAL Sunset Memorial Gardens Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, PLOT Sacred Heart Garden Lot 72 MEMORIAL ID 46579874.
"Lawrence "Larry" Mentgen, 89, of Colorado Springs, formerly of Sterling, died Sunday, March 9, 2003, in Colorado Springs. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 with vigil and rosary at 7 p.m. at Tennant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 13 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Rev. James Baird officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Mentgen was born August 16, 1914 to William Peter and Rose Virginia (Fink) Mentgen of 131 Lincoln St. in Sterling, where he lived for more than 60 years. He attended and graduated from St. Anthony's School. He attended business school for two years. He worked at Welsh Grain and Feed Co., later known as Lousberg Grain and Feed, for 36 years. On June 16, 1939 he married Donna Weddle, and they had three children: David, Susan and Laurel. When Susan died in 1964, Mr. and Mrs. Mentgen adopted their granddaughter Dawn. Mrs. Mentgen died in 1975.
Mr. Mentgen then married Della Weddle McWhirter on April 16, 1977.
Mr. Mentgen's retirement allowed them to travel extensively as they did genealogical research, and they visited 48 of the 50 states. They returned to Sterling in 1993 and made their home on Beattie Street. They moved to Colorado Springs in 1996.
Mr. Mentgen was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and was a lifetime member the Elks.
He is survived by Della Mentgen, of Colorado Springs; son David Mentgen, of Gautier, Miss; daughters Laurel Westbrook, of Sterling, and Dawn Gamler, of Seattle, Wash.; stepchildren Robert McWhirter, of Colorado Springs, and Margaret Stribling, of Oklahoma City; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Donna; daughter Susan; brother William; and a grandchild at birth."
FRANK
Francis A. Mentgen, 26, born in Illinois, married Margarete Smith on 19 Sep 1894 in Blue Hill, Webster County Nebraska.
In 1900 Knox County, Missouri, Francis A. Mentgen 31 is a dry goods merchant, Marguerite Mentgen 23 Wife, Frances M. Mentgen 0 Daughter, William P. Mentgen 33 Brother, and Charles Myers 22 Boarder.
May 1909 " F. R. Mentgen, until recently in charge of the Mentgen Bros., Edina (Mo.) store, arrived in Sterling last week and will associate himself directly with the firm of Mentgen Bros, fat this city, the Edina store having been disposed of with that object in view. He will have charge of the advertising of the enlarged business here."
In 1910 Sterling, Frank Mentgen is a retail merchant, 42, Margarette Mentgen 33 Wife, and Francis M. Mentgen 9 Daughter.
December 28, 1928 "Mrs. Harriet May Smith, aged 74, a resident of north Webster county since the early ..., passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stella Baum of Callaway, Sunday, following a second stroke of paralysis. For about 48 years Mrs. Smith has been a resident of Blue Hill. She was a faithful member of the Christian church and had a large circle of friends, whose companionship she greatly enjoyed. She is survived by two sons, Clyde and Charles, Red Cloud business men, and four daughters, Mrs. Irene Merritt and Mrs. Myrtle McLeod of Blue Hill, Mrs. Marguerite Mentgen of Sterling, Colo., and Mrs. Stella Baum of Calloway. One daughter, Mildred Horn, passed away several years ago. Fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren and one brother Ira El Parks of Tomahawk, Wis. also survive her. Funeral services were held at Blue Hill Wednesday and interment was made in the Blue Hill cemetery."
In 1950 Sterling, Francis F. "Neutgeu" is 81, Marguerite S. Neutgeu 72 Wife, and Frank M. Welch 14 Grandson.
Marguerite 'Maggie' Smith Mentgen , born 1878 , died 1960 , burial Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, FindAGrave # 57362579.
Frank A. Mentgen , born 1 Apr 1868 Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois, , died 6 Dec 1962 , burial Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, FindAGrave # 46579690.
July 8, 1926 Edina, Missouri " Miss Marguerite Mentgen of Sterling, Colo., a native of Edina and the only child of Frank A. Mentgen, of the firm of Mentgen Bros., proprietors of the Racket Store here formerly, was married to Herbert Welsh at Sterling, Tuesday of last week. The couple will live for the present in Sterling, to where the Mentgen families went from here some years ago, and where the Mentgen Bros. are conducting a drygoods store."
In 1930 Sterling, Herbert M. Welsh 30 is a grain dealer, Marguerite M. Welsh 29 Wife, and Beatrice J. Welsh 0 Daughter.
In 1940 Sterling, Herbert M. Welsh is 40, Marguerite Welsh 39 Wife, Beatrice Welsh 10 Daughter, Frank Welsh 4 Adopted Son, and Bernice Berhast 17 Maid .
Herbert registered for WWII in Sterling, born October 5, 1899 at Omaha, Nebraska, living at 124 Phelps. He is working for himself at 101 W. Main.
Frances Marguerite Mentgen Welsh , born 11 May 1900 , died 2 Mar 1950 , burial Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, PLOT 1-72 Block 06 Lot 0009 Space 02 FindAGrave # 57362607.