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James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 2:18AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Apr 2015 12:25PM GMT
Surnames: Overholt, Bittchen, Robinson, McCann, Phillips
James Overholt married Mary Bittchen in October 1885 in Exeter. James' parents were Staats and Matilda Overholt. Their daughter, Esther Maud Overholt married Andrew Percival (Percy) Robinson in Hay Township, October 1909.
A Mary Overholt died in June 1898 in Hay Township, "during confinement".
Then James Overholt married Mary McCann in February 1899. His parents are listed as Harold Overholt and Matilda Phillips. James was listed as born in Canada for his first marriage and born in Brant Township for his second marriage.
Is anyone researching this family? I just want to be sure that it actually is the same James Overholt, although it all points to him being the one and same.
Would Staats and Harold be interchangable? I have never seen Staats as a name before.
There is a listing on CanadaGenWeb for a tombstone for Staats Overholt in or near Norwich, which is the right area. I can't make out any inscription on the stone though.
Any help appreciated.

Jim

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 7:27AM GMT
Classification: Query
on 1871 and 1881 James Overholt, b 1862, is with parents Matilda and Staats [various spellings used]
I don't know if Staats and Harold are interchangeable or not. Maybe whoever was taking the information down misheard the name.
Re the headstone.
One says Matilda and Staats Overholt with no dates. On a family tree on ancestry.ca it says that Staats died in Michigan 26 May 1906 and Matilda died there in 1914. Maybe the stone with no dates is just a memorial and they are buried in Michigan.
The other headstone information which I could not read either has been transcribed 1797-1873.

On 1891 census James and Mary #1 have Edith May 2, Esther Maud 2/12 and Albert Overhold, 24.

On 1901 census James and Mary #2 have Esther, 10, Roy 7, Ella 5, Melvin 1, Norman 4/12.

On Ester Maude's marriage rego it gives her mother as Mary Betchen.
Norman give mother as Mary McCann on his marriage rego.
I would say that James is one and the same and someone misheard father's name.

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 5:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 27 Apr 2015 12:16PM GMT
Surnames: Overholt
Thank you satch42179

You have made up my mind that the two James Overholt's are the same person. I will have to get busy digging some more.

Jim

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 2:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 28 Apr 2015 3:18PM GMT
Surnames: Overholt
Thanks to satch42179 I did find that Staats and Matilda Overholt did move to the Flint area of Michigan. They both died there.

I was hoping thee are still Overholts living maybe in Huron County, Ontario.

Jim

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 5:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 Apr 2015 1:00PM GMT
Surnames: Overholt, Phillips, Cornelius, Hunsberger, Staats
There is lots posted on the internet for your ancestors who were Mennonites from Buck County, Pennsylvania & who came to Ontario.

See WorldConnect:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Your James was the son of Staats Overholt & Matilda Phillips. Staats Overholt was the son of Staats Overholt & Sarah Cornelius; the latter Staats was the son of Jacob Overholt and Susannah; Jacob was the son of Statts Overholt & Susanna Hunsberger; the latter Staat's was the son of Mark/Marcus Overholt and Elizabeth Staats; Marcus Overholt was the son of Samuel & Elizabeth

The Upper Canada Land Petitions for the Overholt family is posted here:
https://sites.google.com/site/niagarasettlers/petitions-o

Name: Stawts Overholt
Birth Date: 1835
Birthplace: Canada
Age: 24
Spouse's Name: Matilda Phillips
Spouse's Birth Date: 1840
Spouse's Birthplace: Canada
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 30 Nov 1859
Event Place: Baptist Church, Woodstock
Father's Name: Stawts Overholt
Mother's Name: Sarah (my note - nee Cornelius)
Spouse's Father's Name: Stephen Phillips
Spouse's Mother's Name: Rebeka

Name: Statts Overholt, father of your Staats
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 Jan 1873
Event Place: Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario
Gender: Male
Age: 76
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1797
informant: Joseph Overholt of Charlotteville

http://ontariomennonitehistory.org/2015/01/12/were-the-early...

1900 US Census Richfield Tp., Genesee, Michigan
Stauts Overholt Head M 63 b. Mar 1837 Canada E, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. Ireland, immigrated 1887
Matilda Overholt Wife F 60 b. June 1840 Canada E, father b. New Brunswick, mother b. Canada
Ida Overholt Daughter F 15 b. May 1885 Canada E


Death register - Seeking Michigan -
http://seekingmichigan.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/col...
His age is listed as 69yrs 2 months & 26 dys; date of death May 26 1906 = born February 1837; father's name was the same as his and he was also born in Canada; He was a Minister

http://seekingmichigan.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/col...
Matilda's birth date was given as June 20 1840; she died July 18 1914; father - Stephen Phillips b. Canada; mother - Rebecka Flood b. Canada; informant Ezra Overholt of Davidson, Michigan

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 8:49PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 Apr 2015 1:01PM GMT
Surnames: Overholt, Bittchen, Robinson
Thank you cherylkemptabe

You have given me a lot of links to look into.

Esther Maud Overholt, daughter of James Overholt and Mary Bittchen married Andrew Percival Robinson. They are my wife's grandparents.
Are you connected to the Overholts?

Jim

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
No Jim, I'm not related to the Overholts.

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 8:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 May 2015 12:39PM GMT
Surnames: Overholt
Thank you again, cherylkemptaber.

I'm still hoping there are some Overholts in the Hay Township, Huron County area.

Jim

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 27 May 2015 11:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 28 May 2015 1:32PM GMT
Surnames: Overholt, Hunsberger
Your Staats is my 2nd cousin, 3xremoved. We both trace back to his G-G-Grandfather,
Staats Overholt and Susannah Hunsberger. This Staats is named after his mother (her surname). Your Staats had a father named Staats, G-Father Staats and GG-Grandfather Staats, the original was with the first group of Mennonites to come to Upper Canada and he is a United Empire Loyalist.
In your tree, bring up your Staats and hit Search Records. At the bottom of the list is Member Trees. Choose Public Trees. You will quickly have more information than you can handle.

Re: James Overholt & Mary Bittchen, James Overholt & Mary McCann

Posted: 28 May 2015 12:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you, bellesbaba

Jim
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