BECKEMEYER OLD FAMILY
PICTURES AND INFORMATION
A Web Page by The Beckemeyer Kids
(Roy Beckemeyer (now in Wichita, KS), Elaine Beckemeyer Soule (now in Boise,
ID), Richard Beckemeyer (now in Breese, IL), and Jane
Beckemeyer Hempen (now in Taylorville, IL))
Last Updated 12 November 2003
Left:
John Vollet, our maternal Great Great Grandfather, with nine of his
grandaughters, circa 1919. Standing 2nd from left is our grandmother's
sister, Clare Vollet. Another of grandma's sisters, Hilda Vollet, has her
arm around John. John was born 22 August, 1836 in Bavaria. He died
27 February, 1921. He was married to Caroline H. Karl (Oct. 10, 1838 -
Sept. 23, 1918) Mar. 2, 1862 in Belleville, Illinois. He was a barrel
maker with Trenton Flour Mills. From the 1920 Clinton County Illinois
Census, Trenton, Sugar Creek Township, John Vollet, 82 year old father-in-law,
lived with William Sieber, who was married to one of our grandmother's aunts,
Amelia.
John's son, Henry Otto Vollet (born Feb. 13, 1866 in
Belleville, Illinois) married Sophie Josephine Mueller (Right
above). Mother of
Catherine Vollet
Anderhalter, Grandmother of Loretta Marie Anderhalter Beckemeyer, Great
Grandmother of Roy, Elaine, Richard and Jane Beckemeyer. She was born 28
Feb. 1874 in Madison County, Illinois, near Trenton (which is in Clinton
County), and died 16 July, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri. They were married
Nov. 7, 1892. Henry died from injuries sustained in a coal mining accident in
Trenton, Illinois. Death was in St. Louis on 30 October, 1910.
In 1910, Henry and Sophie were living in Trenton with their 8
daughters. Sophie was pregnant with twins (Delores and Doris) when Henry
died.
Left,
the ten Vollet sisters and their mother, Sophie. Our grandmother,
Kate, is at extreme right in the second row, in the dark dress.
The 1920 U.S. Census shows Sophie Vollet living in Trenton as
head of household, 45 years old, with Mildred S., 21, a dry goods clerk, Hilda
M., 19, a stenographer, Leona B., 17, a hardware clerk, Clara M., 15,
stenographer, and Olivia O., 13, Louise C., 11, Doris E., 8, and Delores [sic],
8.
Left:
Ollie Anderhalter, our maternal grandfather, as a young boy. Born 9 July
1890 in Trenton, Illinois. Died 6 January 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Right:
Kate Vollet, our maternal grandmother, at age 18. Born 2 February, 1894 in
Trenton, Illinois, died 8 September, 1974 in Miami, Florida.
Left, Kate Vollet in Knickers.
Right below:
And then she met him - Ollie Anderhalter, our maternal grandfather.
The 1910 census lists Frank Anderhalter, 49 year old head of
household and coal miner, born in Missouri to German parents, married to
Elizabeth, 47, born in Illinois to German parents, who had borne 4 children, 2
of whom were living with them: Frank, 23, and Oliver, 19. Also, Lena,
Elizabeth's 69 year old German-born mother, lived with them.
Left: Our maternal grandmother, Catherine Vollet Anderhalter, married Oliver V. Anderhalter on May 4,
1915.
Right: Ollie and Kate and three of their girls.
From the 1920 U.S. Census for Trenton, Sugar Creek Township,
CLinton County, Illinois: Oliver Anderhalter, 29 year old cigar maker, and
wife Kathryne [sic], 25, with children, Elizabeth, 3, Margaret, 2, and Loretta
(7 months?).
Also in that census were listed Ollie's parents and brother:
Frank Anderhalter, 59, wife Elizabeth, 57, and son Frank, 32, all living in
Trenton.
Leftt: The Anderhalter family band. Back row from
left: Bud (Oliver) Anderhalter, the only boy, Marguerite, Loretta (our
mom), Elizabeth. In the front row are the little ones, Mary Ann (left) and
Rita (right).
Right: The Anderhalter family. Standing, from left, Kate,
Marguerite, Elizabeth behind Loretta, Ollie. Sitting, from left, Mary Ann,
Bud, and Rita.
Right: Our mother, Loretta Anderhalter, our great grandmother
Anderhalter (Oliver Anderhalter's mother, Elizabeth), and our aunt Elizabeth
Anderhalter.
Right:
Our mother, Loretta Anderhalter, daughter of Catherine Vollet Anderhalter, in
her school graduation picture.
Left,
from back left: Loretta Anderhalter Beckemeyer, Katherine Anderhalter, Elizabeth
Anderhalter Weber, Mary Ann Anderhalter Brown. Middle row: Jane
Beckemeyer, Claire Weber, Eugene Brown. Front row: Elaine Beckemeyer,
Betty Ann Weber. Taken in the 1950's before or after a trip on the cruise
boat the "Admiral", that went down and up the Mississippi River from
St. Louis on day trips.
Left:
John Vollet, our maternal Great Great Grandfather, with nine of his
grandaughters, circa 1919. Standing 2nd from left is our grandmother's
sister, Clare Vollet. Another of grandma's sisters, Hilda Vollet, has her
arm around John. John was born 22 August, 1836 in Bavaria. He died
27 February, 1921. He was married to Caroline H. Karl (Oct. 10, 1838 -
Sept. 23, 1918) Mar. 2, 1862 in Belleville, Illinois. He was a barrel
maker with Trenton Flour Mills. From the 1920 Clinton County Illinois
Census, Trenton, Sugar Creek Township, John Vollet, 82 year old father-in-law,
lived with William Sieber, who was married to one of our grandmother's aunts,
Amelia.
Left,
from back left: Loretta Anderhalter Beckemeyer, Katherine Anderhalter, Elizabeth
Anderhalter Weber, Mary Ann Anderhalter Brown. Middle row: Jane
Beckemeyer, Claire Weber, Eugene Brown. Front row: Elaine Beckemeyer,
Betty Ann Weber. Taken in the 1950's before or after a trip on the cruise
boat the "Admiral", that went down and up the Mississippi River from
St. Louis on day trips.