1Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection - individual record.
1Census, Canadian - 1911 - Vancouver, British Columbia, district 12, Ancestry.com.
2Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection - individual record.
3Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection - individual record.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Arlene Riemer, Email 4 Jan 2007.
1Census, Federal - 1930 - Columbia Co, Oregon, St Helens City, ED# 5-25, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 17. "Line 79 dwelling 75 household 89
Pierce, Roy Head Owns worth $2000 age 42 M age 27 WI WI WI Fireman at Woods steam Boiler
Carry wife 37 20 WI PA WI
Amos son 14 ND Wi WI
Arthur son 11 ND WI WI
Line 83 dwelling 76 household 90
Pierce, O. Frank Head Owns worth $1800 75 M age 23 WI VT ME OCC: none
Martha E. wife 74 M 24 WI ME ME Trimmer at saw mill."2Census, Federal - 1920 - Valley Co., Nebraska, Ord, ED # 261, Ancestry p. 25 of 44. "Elm St. Dwelling # 155 Family # 158
Pierce, Roy head Rents M age 29 WI WI WI Laborer
Carrie F 27 WI WI WI
Amis F 4 ND WI WI
Arthur M 1 ND WI WI."3Census, Federal - 1930 - Columbia Co, Oregon, St Helens City, ED# 5-25, sheet 4B.
4Social Security Death Index.
5Social Security Death Index.
6Oregon Death Index 1903- 1998, pp.92-24565, Ancestry.com.
7Margrit Hamilton Lees, Greely Manual, p. 26.
1Elaine Scheller, Pdf file rec'd 11/12/07.
2Margrit Hamilton Lees, Greely Manual, p. 26.
1Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 10 Dec 1948 and 13 Dec 1948, Ancestry.com. "The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 10 Dec 1948
Four Die in Car on Way to a Funeral
Fulton, Mo., Dec 10 - AP - Four persons were killed and one other critically injured this morning when the car in which they were riding and a truck collided on Highway 40, about six miles east of Kingdom City.
Sheriff Hartley Crowson said a driver's license found on the steering column of the car carried the name Simon Hunfelt, Boonville, Mo.
Two men and two women were dead and one other woman was brought to the Callaway hospital here. Her condition was described as critical. All were riding in the car, which was going toward St. Louis.
The truck was owned by F. B. Blansett Clay Company of Fulton and driven by Clellie Cundiff, 30, of New Bloomfield, Mo., south of here, who was not hurt.
The dead are
Edward Humfeld, 33, his wife Wanda Humfeld, both of Boonville, his mother Mrs. Simon Hunfeld, 53, New Franklin, Mo., and Robert Kleasner, 60, Fayette RFD.
In the hospital with a fractured skull and other injuries is Miss Bess Kleasner of Fayette RFD, a sister of Robert Kleasner and Mrs. Simon Hunfeld.
They were enroute to St. Charles to attend a funeral. The entire side of their car was ripped out.
Coroner W. Pearl Garrett said he expects to hold an inquest tomorrow.
Cundiff has been charged with careless and reckless driving. Prosecuting Attorney Hugh P. Williamson said that charge might be changed after the inquest.
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 13 Dec 1948
Charge Driver in Death of 5 Persons
Manslaughter is Alleged as Result of Fatal Collision Near Fulton
Fulton, MO., Dec. 13. (AP) - Manslaughter charges were filed here today against Clellie Cundiff, 30, driver of a truck which was involved in an accident last Friday in which five persons lost their lives.
Two men and two women were killed instantly and the fifth, Miss Bess Kleasner, 52, of RFD 1, Glasgow, Mo., died at the Callaway hospital this morning.
Prosecuting Atty. Hugh P. Williamson dismissed charges of careless and reckless driving, which he had files against Cundiff last Friday and made the charge manslaaughter, a felony. Cundiff is at liberty on $500 bond and will be arraigned on the new charge today or tomorrow.
A coroner's jury found Saturday afternoon that the accident was "unavoidable.".".
1Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 10 Dec 1948 and 13 Dec 1948, Ancestry.com. "The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 10 Dec 1948
Four Die in Car on Way to a Funeral
Fulton, Mo., Dec 10 - AP - Four persons were killed and one other critically injured this morning when the car in which they were riding and a truck collided on Highway 40, about six miles east of Kingdom City.
Sheriff Hartley Crowson said a driver's license found on the steering column of the car carried the name Simon Hunfelt, Boonville, Mo.
Two men and two women were dead and one other woman was brought to the Callaway hospital here. Her condition was described as critical. All were riding in the car, which was going toward St. Louis.
The truck was owned by F. B. Blansett Clay Company of Fulton and driven by Clellie Cundiff, 30, of New Bloomfield, Mo., south of here, who was not hurt.
The dead are
Edward Humfeld, 33, his wife Wanda Humfeld, both of Boonville, his mother Mrs. Simon Hunfeld, 53, New Franklin, Mo., and Robert Kleasner, 60, Fayette RFD.
In the hospital with a fractured skull and other injuries is Miss Bess Kleasner of Fayette RFD, a sister of Robert Kleasner and Mrs. Simon Hunfeld.
They were enroute to St. Charles to attend a funeral. The entire side of their car was ripped out.
Coroner W. Pearl Garrett said he expects to hold an inquest tomorrow.
Cundiff has been charged with careless and reckless driving. Prosecuting Attorney Hugh P. Williamson said that charge might be changed after the inquest.
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 13 Dec 1948
Charge Driver in Death of 5 Persons
Manslaughter is Alleged as Result of Fatal Collision Near Fulton
Fulton, MO., Dec. 13. (AP) - Manslaughter charges were filed here today against Clellie Cundiff, 30, driver of a truck which was involved in an accident last Friday in which five persons lost their lives.
Two men and two women were killed instantly and the fifth, Miss Bess Kleasner, 52, of RFD 1, Glasgow, Mo., died at the Callaway hospital this morning.
Prosecuting Atty. Hugh P. Williamson dismissed charges of careless and reckless driving, which he had files against Cundiff last Friday and made the charge manslaaughter, a felony. Cundiff is at liberty on $500 bond and will be arraigned on the new charge today or tomorrow.
A coroner's jury found Saturday afternoon that the accident was "unavoidable.".".
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
2Social Security Death Index.
3Social Security Death Index.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
2Social Security Death Index.
1Census, Federal - 1930 - Howard Co, Missouri, Chariton.
2Lewis Kleasner Obituary, unknown newspaper, June 22, 1957. "L. W. Kleasner Dies after Long Illness
Lewis W. Kleasner, sr. 65, died at 9 o'clock last night at the Rector Nursing home after a long illness.
Mr. Kleasner was born October 29, 1892, the son of F. H. and Elizabeth Middlebrook Kleasner in St. Charles County. He was married March 3, 1916 to Mattie Lou Brown at Fayette.
Mr. Kleasner was a member of the St. Charles Lutheran Church. He farmed in Howard County for many years before moving to Boone County in 1942.
Survivors include his widow; three sons, Lewis Kleasner of Santa Ana, California, Kenneth Kleasner of Sherman, Texas, and Wayne Kleasner of Columbia; two daughters, Mrs. Forrest Zimmerman of Waukegan, Illinois, and Mrs. Bernard Lyle of Columbia; four grandchildren; four brothers, Hite Kleasner and Elmer Kleasner of Forest Green, Chester Kleasner of Salisbury and Gene Kleasner of the Panama Canal Zone; and one sister, Mrs. Damon Bogart of Liberty.
He was preceeded in death by his parentsd, two brothers and three sisters.
Services wilkl be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Funeral Home chapel with Elder Atley Sapp officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be George Ashlock, Joe Carlos, Fred Sapp, E. T. Palmer, Del Cornell and John Chabaux.
The body will be at Memorial Funeral Home until time for the services." On the copy in my possession the '2' in the year of birth has been written in pen over whatever was there originally. The date, June 27, 1957, in hand written at the bottom.3Census, Federal - 1910 - Howard Co., Missouri, Burton, ED # 78; Sheet 1A, Ancestry p. 1 of 6. Census form says Chariton twsp.
4Social Security Death Index.
5Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
6Social Security Death Index.
7Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com. ASBURY CEMETERY listing.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
1Census, Federal - 1900 - Chariton Co., Missouri, Kylesville twsp, ED #36; sheet 9B - Ancestry p. 18 of 18.
2Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.