1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Wayne Wardle, letter, 28 Aug 2003, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "Cherie is married to Dennis, a self-employed carpenter. She is the mother of five including 2 Viet Namese orphans."
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".
1Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
2Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Wayne Wardle, letter, 28 Aug 2003, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "Michelle is an office worker."
3Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
2Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
2Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Wayne Wardle letter dated 5 Mar 2004.
1Wayne Wardle, Christmas letter 2005, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
1Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
2Prater Hilliard Smith Obituary, The Omaha Chronicle, unknown date. "Prater Hilliard Smith, 88, Okanogan, a longtime Douglas County and Malott orchardist, died Feb. 21 at Mid-Valley Hospital, Omak.
He was born June 11, 1899, at Gaffney, S.C., to Prater and Margaret (Potter) Smith. He moved to the Malott area in 1923 and worked as a fruit inspector. He married Marie Hoover in 1925 in Bellingham.
Mr. Smith owned and operated orchards in Malott and Douglas County for many years. He retired in 1980 and moved to Okanogan.
Mr. Smith was a member of the Okanogan Masonic Lodge and was a 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner.
Surviving is his wife, Marie, at home. He was preceeded in death by eight brothers and sisters.
A memorial service will be held later. Strate Funeral Home, Grand Coulee, was in charge of arrangements.".3Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".4Marie Hoover Smith obituary from unknown paper.
1Marie Hoover-Smith Obituary, Unknown Source, unknown date. "Marie Hoover Smith
Marie Hoover Smith, 93, Okanogan, died Feb. 9, 1992, in Okanogan-Douglas County Hospital, Brewster.
She was born Jan. 21, 1899, in Jefferson, Ore., to Matthew G. and Rosina M. Wintermantel Hoover. She moved at a young age to Bridgeport and had lived in the Brewster-Bridgeport-Pateros areas since.
She married Prater Hilliard Smith Aug. 29, 1925, in Bellingham. She graduated from the University of Washington and taught school for more than 47 years, principally in the primary grades.
Mrs. Smith was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Bridgeport and Okanogan, Delta Kappa Gamma, the Retired Teachers, Okanogan United Methodist Church. She was an accomplished pianist, and played often for church and school activities.
Survivors include a sister, Greta Hoover Greeley, Okanogan; a nephew, Donald H. Greeley, Satellite Beach, Fla. Her husband died Feb. 21, 1988.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Okanogan United Methodist Church. Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to the Okanogan United Methodist Church.
S__ate Funeral Home, Grand Coulee, had charge of arrangements.". "Marie Hoover Smith
Marie Hoover Smith, 93, Okanogan, died Feb 9, 1992, in Okanogan-Douglas County Hospital, Brewster.
She was born Jan. 21, 1899, in Jefferson, Ore., to Matthew G. and Rosina M. Wintermantel Hoover. She moved at a young age to Bridgeport and had lived in the Brewster-Bridgeport-Pateros areas since.
She married Prater Hilliard Smith Aug. 29, 1925, in Bellingham. She graduated from the University of Washington and taught school for more than 47 years, principally in the primary grades.
Mrs. Smith was a member of Eastern Star in Bridgeport and Okanogan, Delta Kappa Gamma, the Retired Teachers, Okanogan Senior Citizens and the Okanogan United Methodist Church. She was an accomplished pianist and played often for church and school activities.
Survivors include a sister, Greta Hoover Greeley, Okanogan; a nephew, Donald H. Greeley, Satelite Beach, Fla. Her husband died Feb. 21, 1988.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Okanogan United Methodist Church.
Strate Funeral Home, Grand Coulee, had charge of the arrangements."2Census, Federal 1920, Washington, Okanogan, Okanogan. "Hoover, Matt Head owns free age 59 m MO PA KT Farmer
Rose wife 53 m WI Ger Ger
Marie dau 21 s OR MO WI school teacher
Greely, Harold son-in-law 23 m MN MY MN Farm Laborer
Greta dau 24 m OR MO WI schoolteacher."3Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
4Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".5Marie Hoover Smith obituary from unknown paper.
1Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
2Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".3Wayne Wardle letter to Dianne Stevens dated 3 Jun 2003, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
4Obituary, Orlando Sentinel. "GREELY, COL. (RET. USA)
DONALD H., went to his heavenly home on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. He was born Aug. 16, 1920 in Okanogan, WA. Don is survived by his loving wife, Lynn of Satellite Beach, FL, daughter Cheryl, son-in-law
Jeffrey Cotter and granddaughters; Alyson, Joanna and Jacey Cotter, all of Orlando. Always the gentleman, Don never knew a stranger and was a kind, compassionate and generous man. Don entered the army at 21 as 2nd Lt. after graduating from Wash. State Univ. He served in WW II, Korea and Vietnam, earning many medals/awards of distinction, including the Bronze Star and Legion of Merit. He attended the US Army Command and General Staff College, US Army War College and Harvard Business School's Adv. Mgmt Program. He received a Masters in Int'l Affairs from George Washington Univ. After 30 years in the army, Don worked at Kennedy Space Center until retiring in 1986. At WSU he was quarterback and captain of the football team, president of TKE fraternity and president of WSU student body. He was an avid golfer, still playing this summer. Don was an active member of the Patrick Air Force Base Chapel, life member of The American Legion, The Grand Lodge of F&A.M, Okanogan, WA and The Military Officers Assoc. of America, Cape Canaveral Chapter. Memorial services will be held 2pm on Sunday, Nov. 6th at the South Patrick Chapel, 854 Harrier Ave, Satellite Beach, FL. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Army Emergency Relief fund.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel on October 30, 2011."5Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986.
1Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
2Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".3Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel.
4Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986.
5Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986.
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986.
1Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
2Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".3Wayne Wardle letter to Dianne Stevens dated 3 Jun 2003, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "(Tilly and Henry) had 2 sons, Walter and Fred, that drowned in the Yakima River. Walter had a farm but then worked for Boeing."
4Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986.
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Patsy Clark Email, 12 Mar 2004.
3Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
4Patsy Clark Email, 12 Mar 2004.
5Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel.
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Patsy Clark Email, 12 Mar 2004.
3Patsy Clark Email, 12 Mar 2004.
4Ella Weber Braun obituary-Yakima Herald Republic, 29 May 1986, p. 2D. "Ella Braun
(Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima)
Ella M. Braun, 89, of N. 6th St. died Tuesday afternoon in Crescent Convalescent Center.
She was born Feb. 27, 1897, in Canby, Ore. to the Rev. Henry and Matilda (Wintermantle) Weber. In 1901, the family moved to north Yakima, where she attended Nob Hill Grade School and graduated from Yakima High School in 1916.
On Feb. 11, she married Oscar Braun in Yakima. The couple moved to Edwall for six months, then returned to Yakima, where they purchased 17 acres of orchard on Summitview Ave.
Mrs. Braun was an apple packer, working for several warehouses in the Yakima area, and was a homemaker. She retired in 1962.
She was a member of the Yakima Evangelical Church and the Hoe and Grow Flower Club. She enjoyed traveling, flower gardening, crocheting and sewing.
Survivors include a son, Wes Braun of Yakima; a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Barbara) Obinger of Oxnard, Calif; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar, March 4, 1982, in Yakima: and two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Keith and Keith Terrace Heights chapel. Interment will be in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
The family suggests memorials to a favorite charity.".
1Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
2Ella Weber Braun obituary-Yakima Herald Republic, 29 May 1986, p. 2D. "Ella Braun
(Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima)
Ella M. Braun, 89, of N. 6th St. died Tuesday afternoon in Crescent Convalescent Center.
She was born Feb. 27, 1897, in Canby, Ore. to the Rev. Henry and Matilda (Wintermantle) Weber. In 1901, the family moved to north Yakima, where she attended Nob Hill Grade School and graduated from Yakima High School in 1916.
On Feb. 11, she married Oscar Braun in Yakima. The couple moved to Edwall for six months, then returned to Yakima, where they purchased 17 acres of orchard on Summitview Ave.
Mrs. Braun was an apple packer, working for several warehouses in the Yakima area, and was a homemaker. She retired in 1962.
She was a member of the Yakima Evangelical Church and the Hoe and Grow Flower Club. She enjoyed traveling, flower gardening, crocheting and sewing.
Survivors include a son, Wes Braun of Yakima; a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Barbara) Obinger of Oxnard, Calif; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar, March 4, 1982, in Yakima: and two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Keith and Keith Terrace Heights chapel. Interment will be in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
The family suggests memorials to a favorite charity.".
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Social Security Death Index.
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Vera Anderson, Reflections, Davenport Times 16 Sep 1982. "On Sept. 10 at 9 p.m., the day and life of Oscar H. Polenske came to a fulfilling end. Oscar had been doing all day what he liked best, working with his ponies, making children happy, and then finally watching the draft horses and mules compete in a show of strength and straining at the fair rodeo. Next year, throughout the state of Washington, children and adults will be asking, "Where's Oscar?" for he has made friends with children of every age. It seemed to be an obsession with him to know everyone he ever met be he one or 100. With his continuous smile and joyous manner, along with his twirling ropes and hooey sticks, there was not a child or adult who did not instantly like and enjoy his stories.".
3Chuck Plumb, Oscar Polenske, Making Kids Happy..., Ruralite,Vol. 21,# 8.
4Oscar polenske story p.2.
5Oscar Polenske family information, Lincoln County Courthouse. The info on this card was extracted from the death certificate.
6Obituary.
1Obituary.
2Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".3Washington State Dept of Health. in Email dated 24 Jun 2003 from Patsy Clark.
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".2Wayne Wardle letter to Dianne Stevens dated 3 Jun 2003, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "Claude was a carpenter."
3Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
1Jan Bender, Patsy Clark, Julie Edwards, and Margaret Ann Jenstad; about 2002, Descendants of John Jacob Wintermantel, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens.
2Obituary.
1Compiled by Elbert J. Wardle, Wintermantle Genealogy: Christian and Mathilda's Family Tree 1799 to 1986, informal publication, July 1986, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. "The Wintermantel Family
The Wintermantel family originated in Switzerland from around the late 1300's and were of the Aristocracy. Those we have record of were from the Freiburg area of Germany in the province of Baden Wurtemberg.
According to Paul Wintermantel, sometime prior to the Thirty years War.".