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     Ted William Hoppenrath was also known as Arnold adopted by his father's sister and her husband Henry.¹ He was born on 28 August 1917 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.² He was the son of Charles Henry Hoppenrath and Agnes McLeod.¹ Birth name: Clarence William Hoppenrath, adopted by father's sister and her husband. After his mother Agnes died in the 1918 Flu epidemic, he was adopted by his Aunt Otillia 'Tillie' Hoppenrath and her husband Henry John Arnold. Ted William Hoppenrath died on 15 August 1990 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 72.² He was buried at Utah State Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Salt Lake Co., Utah.²

     Jackie Hoppes married William Howard Weaver, son of Fred Weaver and Barbara Jean Detwiler. SOURCE: Barbara Weaver letter May1988.

     Maxine Geneviene Horrabin was born on 3 October 1918 at Blandinsville, McDonough Co., Illinois.¹ She married Jack Theodore Harn Sr., son of Trebert Sloan Harn and Margaret E. Stuart, in 1942.¹ Maxine Geneviene Horrabin died on 10 March 2003 at Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, at age 84.¹ She was buried at Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., Illinois.¹

     John Horton was born circa 1701.² He married Jude (or Judith) Purdy, daughter of Joseph Purdy and Elizabeth H. Ogden. John Horton married female (?) His Ancestral File Number is RKMQ-WL.

     Mary Horvath was born at Hungary. She married Andrew Kramer.

     Dorothy Guernsey Hotchkiss was born on 3 December 1901. She married Orrille Lincoln Dornbusch, son of Lincoln Abraham Dornbusch and Sara Frances Harn, on 3 May 1926 at Pinellas Co., Florida. Dorothy Guernsey Hotchkiss and Orrille Lincoln Dornbusch were divorced in November 1956 at Hillsborough Co., Florida; Certificate Number:     18056. Dorothy Guernsey Hotchkiss died on 6 January 1991 at Orange Co., California, at age 89.

     Mary Josephine Houlihan was born on 8 January 1923 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.¹ She married Robert Joseph Grimes, son of Clifford F. Grimes and Katherine Morgan, on 11 September 1943 at Albany, Albany Co., New York.¹ Mary Josephine Houlihan lived in 1961 at Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana. She died on 22 May 1995 at age 72. She was buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois.

     Agnes M. Houser was born in 1900 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Carl Houser Sr. and Catherine A. Sklenar.¹ Agnes M. Houser died on 16 June 1919 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. She was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.²

     Albert Carl Houser Sr. was born circa December 1869 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.^3,4 He was the son of John Houser and Mary Bechley. Helen's letter in 1925, said Albert living in Eatonville, WA. Death Cert for Helen Detwiler listed father as Albert C. Housen. Albert Carl Houser Sr. married Catherine A. Sklenar, daughter of Frank Sklenar and Katherine Hovet, on 26 January 1895 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington; CENSUS: 1900 WA, Lewis Co., Peel Pct., E.D. 126, sheet 4. Albert Carl Houser Sr. died on 5 January 1958 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.^5,6 He was buried on 8 January 1958 at Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.^4,6

Published in the Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) January 8, 1958 on page 49.

ALBERT C. HOUSER
Funeral services for Albert C. Houser, 89, a retired shingle-mill owner, were held today in the Georgetown Funeral Home with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma.
Mr. Houser, who resided at 1003 E. Republican St., died in a hospital Sunday. He was born in Montgomery, Minn. He came to Seattle from Tacoma in 1917.
Mr. Houser operated the A.B.C. Mill on the Duwamish River many years. He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. His wife, Katherine, died earlier.
Survivors are a son, Albert C. Houser, Jr., Seattle, a daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Culbertson, North Bend, Ore; 12 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.⁴

     Albert Charles Houser was born on 2 October 1902 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.² He was the son of Albert Carl Houser Sr. and Catherine A. Sklenar. Albert Charles Houser was a Laborer/Smelter. Barbara Weaver says name is HOUSER, not HAUSER. He married Nettie Irene Ballou, daughter of Ralph Danna Ballou and Rebecca J. Mustard, on 7 January 1924 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.³ Albert Charles Houser lived in August 1925 at Eatonville, Pierce Co., Washington. He lived in 1927 at Eatonville, Pierce Co., Washington. He lived in 1929 at 1127 N. Oakes St., Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA. He lived in January 1959 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.⁴ He died on 8 August 1964 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, at age 61.⁵ He was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.⁶ He was buried at Seattle, King Co., Washington.⁷

     Albert Ralph Houser Jr. was born on 21 March 1929 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.² He was the son of Albert Charles Houser and Nettie Irene Ballou. Albert Ralph Houser Jr. married Roseann Wheeler on 26 December 1948 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.³ Albert Ralph Houser Jr. and Roseann Wheeler were divorced on 29 January 1953 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. Albert Ralph Houser Jr. died on 28 February 2007 at Puyallup, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 77.

     Audrey Ann Houser was born on 8 November 1927 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.² She was the daughter of Albert Charles Houser and Nettie Irene Ballou. Audrey Ann Houser married Douglas Norbert Parks on 6 October 1947 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. Audrey Ann Houser married James L. Brown on 15 November 1963 at Whatcom Co., Washington. Audrey Ann Houser died on 13 December 2006 at Centralia, Lewis Co., Washington, at age 79.

     Beatrice Katherine Houser was born circa November 1898 at Washington CENSUS: 1900 WA, Lewis Co., Peel Pct., E.D. 126, sheet 4. She was the daughter of Albert Carl Houser Sr. and Catherine A. Sklenar. Beatrice Katherine Houser married Dennis Coleman on 4 September 1917 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Seattle, King Co., Washington.² Beatrice Katherine Houser lived in August 1925 at Eatonville, Pierce Co., Washington.³ In 1920 Census, Beatrice and husband enumerated with parents. She married Leonard G. St. Jacque on 1 January 1938 at Washington. Beatrice Katherine Houser married William Iris Noble on 3 September 1949 at Clark Co., Washington. Beatrice Katherine Houser lived in January 1959 at North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon.⁴

Published in the Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) August 22, 1962 on page 66

MRS. ALEXANDER CULBERTSON
Rosary for Mrs. Beatrice K. Culbertson, 62, of 413 S. Brandon St., a former police matrol (sic.), will be said at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Georgetown Funeral Home. Requiem Mass will be said at 9 o'clock Friday morning in St. George's Churck. Burial will be in Calvary. She died Monday.
Mrs. Culbertson was born in Dryad, Lewis County. She came here 45 years ago, and left 14 year (sic.) ago to become a police matron in Coos Bay, Ore. She returned here in 1960.
Mrs. Culbertson was a member of St. George's Church.
Surviving are her husband, Alexander, a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Munday, Seattle; a son, Corp. Richard L. St. Jacue, Bremerton; a brother Albert Houser, Seattle, and three grandchildren.. She died on 21 August 1962 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.

     Cecelia Mae Houser was born on 7 October 1924 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.² She was the daughter of Albert Charles Houser and Nettie Irene Ballou. Cecelia Mae Houser married Clarence Cal Folden Jr. on 30 August 1944 at Kitsap Co., Washington. Cecelia Mae Houser married Earl Barney Burnard on 7 June 1946 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. Cecelia Mae Houser married Leon Herbert Wheaton after 1963 at Washington. Her Social Security Number was 537166206, listed as born 07Oct1924 in Washington, died 13Dec1990, disability denied,


Jul 1941: Name listed as CECILIA MAE HOUSER; Mar 1945: Name listed as CECELIA MAE FOLDEN; Jul 1947: Name listed as CECELIA MAE BURNARD; Feb 1949: Name listed as CECELIA MAE HANSEN; Sep 1951: Name listed as CECELIA MAE NEWMAN; Feb 1967: Name listed as CECELIA MAE WHEATON.³ Cecelia Mae Houser died on 13 December 1990 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 66.⁴ She was buried at Grand Mound Cemetery, Rochester, Thurston Co., Washington.⁵

     Donna Lee Houser was born on 7 June 1931 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Charles Houser and Nettie Irene Ballou.¹ Donna Lee Houser married Donald Dean Detwiler, son of John Henry Detwiler and Helen Alberta Houser, in 1949 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. Donna Lee Houser married Richard L. Darchuck on 14 June 1958 at King Co., Washington. Donna Lee Houser died on 26 January 1991 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 59.¹

     Gerriann Houser is the daughter of Jerry Oliver Houser and Patricia Ann Rankin.¹ Gerriann Houser married male Manning.

     Helen Alberta Houser was born on 15 February 1897 at Dryad, Lewis Co., Washington.² She was the daughter of Albert Carl Houser Sr. and Catherine A. Sklenar. Helen Alberta Houser was a bookkeeper/housewife. She married John Henry Detwiler, son of John Henry Detwiler and Ellendora (?), circa August 1923. Helen Alberta Houser lived in August 1925 at Eatonville, Pierce Co., Washington. She lived in August 1930 at 121 River St., Seattle, King Co., Washington. She died on 17 August 1930 at Providence Hospital, Seattle, King Co., Washington, at age 33.^2,3 The cause of death was Lobar Pneumonia, contributing factor was 7-months pregnant.


MRS. HELEN DETWILER

Mrs. Helen Houser Detwiler, 33, a former Tacoma girl, died Sunday In a Seattle hospital, according to word received here Monday. With her husband, Harry Detwiler, she left Tacoma about eight years ago and had been living In Anacortes. She leaves three children, Barbara, Jack and Donald; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Houser, and a brother, A. J. Houser, of 3423 South 11th street, Tacoma, and a sister, Mrs. Beatrice Coleman of Los Angeles.
The body is at the Cassedy & Allen mortuary, the funeral services, which have been arranged for St. Leo's church, being postponed until Mr. and Mrs. A. Ç. Houser return from Los Angeles, where they were called last week by the death of their other daughter's husband, Dennis Coleman, also a former resident of Tacoma.

The Tacoma Daily Ledger, Tacoma, Washington
19 August 1930, page 8.³ She was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.⁴

     James Albert Houser is the son of Jerry Oliver Houser and Patricia Ann Rankin.¹

     Jerry Oliver Houser was born on 2 February 1934 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.¹ He was the son of Albert Charles Houser and Nettie Irene Ballou.¹ Jerry Oliver Houser married Patricia Jeanne Chapman on 21 June 1952 at King Co., Washington.¹ Jerry Oliver Houser married Patricia Ann Rankin on 5 August 1954 at King Co., Washington.¹ Jerry Oliver Houser married Mary June Willenburg on 1 April 1979 at Idaho. Jerry Oliver Houser and Mary June Willenburg were divorced in 1985 at Aloha, Washington Co., Oregon. Jerry Oliver Houser married Mary Jane Erikson on 2 May 1992 at Multnomah Co., Oregon.¹ Jerry Oliver Houser lived in 2002 at 34927 SE Dodge Park Blvd., Gresham, OR. He died on 9 October 2007 at Pierce Co., Washington, at age 73. The cause of death was cancer and emphysema. He was buried on 3 November 2007 at Grand Mound Cemetery, Rochester, Thurston Co., Washington.²

     John Houser married Mary Bechley.

     Nettie Catherine Houser is the daughter of Jerry Oliver Houser and Patricia Ann Rankin.¹ Nettie Catherine Houser married male Annas.

     Phyllis J. Houser was born on 17 May 1926 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.² She was the daughter of Albert Charles Houser and Nettie Irene Ballou. Phyllis J. Houser lived at 917 N.W. Kennon, Winlock, WA. She married Walter H. Walls Sr. on 14 October 1947 at King Co., Washington. Phyllis J. Houser married Melvin Victor Regester on 5 March 1953 at King Co., Washington. Phyllis J. Houser died on 5 February 2007 at Washington at age 80. She was buried at Winlock Cemetery, Winlock, Lewis Co., Washington.³

     Rebecca Katherine Houser is the daughter of Albert Charles Houser and Nettie Irene Ballou.¹ Rebecca Katherine Houser married Karl M. Fierling Jr. on 14 January 1958 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. Rebecca Katherine Houser married Wayne E. Nichols on 4 November 1960 at King Co., Washington.

     Todd Andrew Houser is the son of Jerry Oliver Houser and Patricia Ann Rankin.¹

     Katherine Hovet was born circa 5 November 1833 at Bohemia. Katherine Hovet was a Housekeeper. She was the daughter of Mike Chovitek and female (?) Katherine Hovet married Frank Sklenar in 1859. Katherine Hovet immigrated on 28 April 1877 to New York, New York Co., New York,

The New York City Immigration Passenger Lists, show that on 28 Apr 1877, the vessel Mosel on its voyage from Bremen, Germany, with the following Sklenar family from Bohemia as passengers: Franz 49 years, Catharine 43 years, Tomas 17 years, Franz 14 years, Johann 9 years and Catharine 3 years. Franz was listed as a workman. Franz Sklenar was listed as passenger number 262 in the passenger list. The Mosel had 436 persons on board.

The Mosel was 3,125 gross tons, length 349 ft x beam 40.3 ft, one funnel, two masts (rigged for sail), iron hull, single screw, speed 12 knots, accommodation for 90-1st class passengers, 126-2nd class passengers and 680-3rd class passengers. Built by Caird & Co, Greenock, she was launched on 20th Aug.1872 for North German Lloyd, Bremen. Her maiden voyage started on 4th Jan.1873 when she left Bremen for Southampton and New York and on 11th Dec.1875 she was badly damaged in a bomb explosion in Bremen with the loss of 128 lives.


Following are other SKLENAR's in NYC passenger lists, possible relations?

SKLENAR, Elisabeth 22 (b- abt 1845), Bohemia; vessel Johanna on 18May1867.
SKLENAR, Jos. 24 (b- abt 1840), Bohemia, vessel America on 18Jul1864.
SKLENARZ, Adalbert 28 (b- abt 1840), Bohemia; vessel Freihandel on 05Nov1868.
SKLEVARIL, Anna 58 (b- abt 1820), Bohemia; vessel Rhein on 29Nov1878.
SKELENAR, Anna 57 (b- abt 1820), Bohemia; vessel Oder on 28Jul1877.
SKLENAR, Thersia 73 (b- abt 1798), Austria; vessel New York on 19May1871.¹ She lived in 1916 at 4716 N. 45th, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.² She died on 19 April 1916 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.³ She was buried on 22 April 1916 at Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, Death Certificate of Katherine Sklenar, says born in 1833.⁴




The following from the 21 April 1916 issue of The Tacoma Daily Ledger newspaper.
Mrs. Katherine Sklenar, age 82, died Wednesday night at her home, 4716 North 45th Street. She was a widow and lived in Tacoma for 13 years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. A.C. Houser of Eatonville and Mrs. Mary Hovel of Tacoma; two sons, Frank of Tacoma and John of Eatonville; also 19 grandchildren. The funeral will be held probably Monday. The cause of death was Heart Disease.

     Male Howard married Amelia E. Harn, daughter of Denton Harn and Rachel Ruth Pickett.

     Norman E. Howard was born on 31 December 1880 at Nebraska. He was born circa 1882 at Indiana CENSUS: 1900 MN, Rice Co., Faribault City, E.D. 119,pg 7593. He married Mary Elizabeth McCarthy, daughter of Joseph McCarthy and Anna Madden, circa 1918. Norman E. Howard died on 6 October 1949 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 68.

     Randolph Howard was the son of male Howard and Amelia E. Harn.¹ The cause of death was died in infancy.¹ Randolph Howard was never married.

     Robert Arbuckle Howard was the son of male Howard and Amelia E. Harn.¹ Robert Arbuckle Howard of St. Marys, Ohio, enlisted in the Civil War, and his friends never heard of him afterwards.¹ Robert Arbuckle Howard died before 1865.

     Helmer Howe was born circa 1858 at Norway Birth Record of Leah, gave data on her parents. He married Mary Betcher. Helmer Howe died on 19 June 1929 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota.