My g-great grandmother, Margaret "Catherine" Schaeffer, was a great-aunt to four people at the time of her death. In her obituary they are listed as "Mrs. Paul Weber of Newton, Mrs. Albert Huss and Albert Geltz of Ste Mariee, and Mrs. Ed Ochs of Decatur." Catherine lived and was buried in St. Marie, Jasper County, IL. I have always known these surnames were related but never knew how. Anyone with any suggestions or help on these names would be greatly appreciated.

Alyson,
My Grandmother was Grace Marie
Weber, she was born in 1905.
Her Mother was MaryEllen Shelly
Weber born about 1870, her Dad
George Anthony "Tony" Weber.
He was born about 1855 in Haugen
eau, France, which is in the
Alsace region. Lots of people in
Jasper County were from that region before coming to the USA and they were of the Catholic faith.
One of my GGrandmothers MaryEllen
Shelly Webers sisters Married an
Ochs. I wonder if Paul Weber was
a nephew of my Grandmothers??
Can you give me some years, maybe
something will match.
Sandy

Our great uncle was Albert Huss from Jasper County. His wife was Bertha Geltz. I can't connect the rest of the names for you, but can give lots of info on the Huss line. Albert's parents were Louis Huss and Magdalena Bolander

From abstracts of the following obits:

Ste Mariee (IL) Tribune, Friday, Jan. 13, 1905:
Charles Geltz died Thursday of pernicious malaria fever.
He was b. 05 Oct. 1862, aged 41 and 3 months s/o John A. Adam Geltz. Siblings: F. X. (Frank), Carolina, Mary Magdalena, Frances Magdalena, Alois, Joseph Clotilda, and a deceased infant. Charles m. Martha Spitzer in 1899 and had no children. Pall bearers: Arthur Pictor, Al Osteimer, Albert Kaufman, Michael Richard, Charles Barthelme, and Michael Bolander.

Source: Ste Mariee (IL) Tribune Friday, Nov. 20, 1908, pg. 1
Grandma Geltz Dies of old age

Mary Geltz d. Friday Nov. 13 1908 nee Miss Mary Schwaer b. in Elsas, Germany, Sep. 11, 1832 and came to this country in 1847. She m. John Adam Geltz in Ste Mariee, St. Mary's Catholic, 1862. Their children: Frank, Charles, Alois, Mrs. Fred (Caroline) Trapp, Misses Mary, Frances, Josephine, Magdalene and an infant deceased. Frank is the only survivor in 1908. She was a widow for 43 years, residing in Ste Mariee. Brother and sister: Anthony Schwager of Indianapolis, Mrs. Joe (Theresa) Raef of Tresscott, Ark, six grandchildren and one great grandson.

Source: Newton (IL) Press Oct. 24, 1919
Death of Mary Huss Kessler (Mrs. James). Died of typhoid fever b. 22 Mar. 1898, youngest dau of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Huss. Brothers James Huss of Terre Haute, Xavier of St. Louis, Fred of Springfield, Albert of Ste Mariee. Sisters: Mrs. Lawrence (Louise) Huber, Mrs. James (Veronica) Yost, and Miss Helen of Ste Mariee.

Source: Newton (IL) Press July 1923 (issue date uncertain)
Death of Frances X. Huss b. 04 Oct. 1855 d. 11 July 1923 no children wife Katherine Kaufman. Son of Michael and Theresa Huss pioneers of Jasper Co.

Source: St. Mary's Catholic Church Index
Louis Huss b. 1853 Alsace Loraine d. 18 Dec. 1941 wife Magdalene Bolander

Source: St. Mary's Catholic Church Index
Magdalena Huss, nee Bolander, d 07 Apr. 1927, b. 1856 husband Louis Huss.

Hope this helps!

Jane Klotz jklotz@iquest.net

Jane, thanks for the info! It adds a little more to what I already had, which was pretty much just names and dates. If you need anything on the Huss or Bolander names, let me know and I'll see if I can help. Frank X Huss was our grandfather.

Pam Huss

My Grandfather and Grandmother were Albert Huss and Bertha Agnes Geltz Huss. They had 11 children, my father is the youngest Ramon E. Huss. There were three Weber boys, I know one is Paul Weber,They were my grandmothers sister's children, Lena(?)Geltz Weber. I could find out more if you would like from my father.