Asche - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Jenny Asche

fja451945 — 2009-10-16 02:44:56Z

This post is in reply to bds of Ia. Jenny Asche was my aunt when you read this please contact me my e-mile is fja451945@comcast.net Jenny was the sister of martin,Fred,art,louis and sister name selma I am looking forward to here from you.

Frederick J. Asche

Re: William & Louise Graue Asche

nlagerhausen — 2009-10-10 20:46:39Z

I am your relative...my great grandfater was William Graue,
and great grandmother was Louise Graue...Feel free to
e mail me at n.lagerhausen@yahoo.com

Re: William & Louise Graue Asche

nlagerhausen — 2009-10-10 20:41:00Z

Looks like this post was many years ago...but Louise
Graue and William Asche were my Great Grandparents. My
grandfather was also William. He was one of the 8 children
that were orphaned when Louse and William died.
I have some excellent pictures if anyone is interested.
I grew up in Roselle, and visited the mill once again
last year.

Re: Weert Asche 1914-1940; SD

fja451945 — 2009-10-10 03:25:22Z

This message is for swedishdiva 1 if you read this please contact me @ fja451945@comcast.net Weert Asche was my uncle and Martin is my Father. Weert Asche brothers are Martin,art,fred

Frederick J. Asche

Asche - Church Books of Ditzumer Verlaat and Jemgum

2009-09-16 20:34:12Z

Hi
I found in the Church Books of Ditzumer Verlaat and Jemgum many informations from the Asche Family. Please send me your Email adress
Arend

Re: Weert Asche 1914-1940; SD

fja451945 — 2009-09-16 20:28:24Z

weert/martin Asche uncle and father.This is to swedishdiva1

Weert and Martin Asche

fja451945 — 2009-09-08 12:56:56Z

Hellow Swedishdiva1
My Father was Martin Asche an You are right about my father living in florida.when you read this we could exchange e-mail.My sister called me yesterday about this post.

Thanks
Frederick

Re: Asche Family

fja451945 — 2009-09-07 22:43:34Z

Hellow
Swedishdiva1, My name is Frederick J. Asche an my father is Martin Asche and Weert Asche was my father brother.I can't waite to here from you.

Thanks
Frederick

Re: Asche; IA

Martins_daughter — 2009-09-06 20:04:03Z

Deborah -

I am Martin's youngest daughter, Cheryl. You are correct, my sister Teri did visit Rock Rapids in the 70s with my dad.

Dad passed away September 12, 1990 at the age of 66 from a brain tumor.

I forwarded your message to my brother Joe (Frederick Joseph Asche SR), you will probably be hearing from him soon.

It is all very interesting to learn about family members. We first met Frank & Jenny in the late 60s. I don't even know most of their children's names. I remember Doug & Elaine and their children, and they came to visit us in Florida the next year or so after we were in Iowa. And when we were there, I remember meeting a daughter-in-law Sharon, who was pregnant, but those are the only names I remember.

We also met and stayed with cousins, Cliff & Louann. Their daughter was Ginger, can't remember the son's name. Can you tell me anything about them? I couldn't remember their last name either. I think Louann was the Asche, but don't know who she belonged to.

This thread is the first I've ever heard of our grandma being Polish and not German!

Re: Asche; IA

swedishdiva1 — 2009-06-19 21:53:29Z

My grandfather was Weert Asche who was born in October 1914 & was killed in a car crash in 1940; he had a brother named Martin & a sister named Selma (who lived in Rock Rapids, IA) & another sister named Jenny (who also lived in Rock Rapids, IA). Weert's & Martin's father was, indeed, named Ludwig -- I saw Ludwig's headstone.

Weert married Leona Rasmussen & they had 3 children: Martha Idyll Asche Van Antwerp (b. 2/1937), John Alfred Asche (b. 9/1939), & Norma Ann Asche Craft (b. 9/28/1940, shortly after Weert was killed in a car crash). Norma is my mother.

She married my father, Ross Cecil Craft, in 1958; they had 4 children: Ralph Allen Craft (b. 2/11/1959), Deborah Lynn Craft-Marks (b. 4/17/1960, Deborah is writing this), Ronald Joseph Craft (b. 1/9/1962), Rosalie Ann Craft-Andersen (b. 11/25/1963). Ross, nicknamed "Butch," died of a heart attack in 1994.

Leona Asche married again, to Glen Sheets. Leona died 12/1/2008, & is buried next to Weert in Custer, SD.

Is your father, Martin, deceased? We saw quite a lot of him in the mid-1970s. In fact, my family went with him to visit Selma & Jenny in Rock Rapids; I believe that is where I saw Ludwig's headstone. One of Martin's daughters would occasionally visit us, but right now I'm blanking on her name -- could it be Terri?

Can you please help me out? I'd love to know more about the Asches.

Thanks,
Deborah Craft-Marks

Re: Claus Asche b. 1709; Oldenburg, Germany

rwgerdes — 2009-06-18 03:25:58Z

Judy,

I found this older post searching message boards on rootsweb. It turned up when I searched "Eilers" for surnames and "Oldenburg" for keywords. I am interested in any info I can find on my g-g grandmother, Helene Eilers. She was born near Westerstede, which was once part of Oldenburg. More info:

Born 1824
Married 1844 to Gerd Gerdes
Died 1855, near Westerstede

You listed Eilers and have lots of Oldenburg connections. Does she fit in any of your trees?

Possible Asche ancestry

2009-06-10 19:48:45Z

Any further info. you have would be much appreciated. This particular GGM(Wilhelmine) is the only one of that generation of whom I have no real clue. She was very young when she married my GGF, Georg Kuhnhenn in Madison, WI (only a muddy- streeted villiage in 1853). I have also heard the name 'Niedermeier' mentioned as somehow connected. She was, no doubt, part of the great German influx of that era, I have reason to believe she may not have been very fluent in English--one of the census reports records her maiden name as "Asha", a phonetically pretty correct version but no where near the German spelling, as if an English-speaking census taker merely recorded what was heard but had got no spelled-out version. (It's likely Wilhelmine would have been at least minimally literate in her native tongue as literacy levels in Germany were very high at that time.) Whatever, I'm going to do some more looking, I'd appreciate any info. you might have. Al F.

August Asche

2009-06-10 19:48:27Z

Just thought I'd share the following to see if it matches up with anything you have about Wilhimene Asche's 8 (or 9) kids.....

My great-great grandfather was August Asche, born sometime before 1860 and probably in some part of what is now Germany. We think he immigrated here as a young man although I have yet to find his name listed on any passenger manifests for the period. We know that he lived for a time in Cincinnati, Ohio, because that is where one of his children--my great grandfather, Heinrich (Harry) Frederick Asche was born in 1880. Because your g.g.gm would have been 20-25 at the time of August Asche's estimated D.O.B. I wonder whether his name shows up on your list of her children?

Wilhemina Asche

2009-06-10 19:48:18Z

Thanks! I'll do the same.

Wilhelmine Asche (Kuhnhenn)

2009-06-10 19:48:06Z

It is possible there is some connection, but it's hard to say. My great-great grandmother's birthplace was merely listed as"Prussia", a shifting political entity in the 19th Century prior to unification of the country. But she did marry Georg Kuhnhenn who had emigrated from Muenden, which was sometimes part of Prussia, as I understand it, so she might have some ties to that area in what is now Lower Saxony. I would really like to know more of her; she died relatively young, , in spite of some efforts to discover more about her--the records at that time being so poor--I've had no luck. I'll keep looking if more is found will keep you in the picture. Good luck in your search. Al F.

Wilhelmine Asche

2009-06-10 19:47:38Z

I seek info. an my G.G.Grandmother whose maiden name was Wilhelmine Asche. She was born 8-28-1835 in Prussia (exact locale unk. the year circumstance of her emigration to the US is likewise unk.). She married my G.G.Grandfather(Johann Georg Kuhnhenn, b.3-18-1825 in Muenden, Germany--tailor by trade)in Madison, Wisconsin on 6-28-1853. The family settled in Mineral Point, Wisconsin in 1863 Wihelmine died there in 1875 of a cause unk. to me. The couple had 8(possibly 9) children of whom I have some limited history. Would love to hear from anyone who could give any further info. on this branch of the Asche family.

Asche Family of Rock Rapids, IA

2009-06-10 19:46:26Z

This is the most recent information I have about the Asche family which I received from my fathers half sister.
My grandfather is Martin Asche (no middle name). He was born in Rock Rapids, IA on June 13 1924. His mothers name was Elsa, that's all the information I have about grandpas parents. Martin was the youngest having 6 sisters and brothers. His oldest brother was Arthur, who was married to Mary Jayne and lived in Pittsburgh,PA. Two other brothers were Fred and (in the spelling it came to me) Wiert. A sister Selma who married Ben Brommer. Another sister Jenny who was married to Frank Steenblock and had 9 children.
And one more brother Lou who lived in Bentonville, AR with his wife Helen. They had no children of their own. There was a baby girl born, possiably after Martin that didn't live very long. She would have been the 8th child.
I hope this is a help to anyone looking for us Asches'. I would be interested in hearing from you also.
Thanks Tina

Asche Surname

2009-06-10 19:45:42Z

Hello....I have just been told about this site and am so overwhelmed that I'm not sure what I'm doing. This is my first attempt in find my roots. I am Tina Asche from Indiana. My father if Frederick J. Asche born in Florida, (Escambia County). My grandfater was Martin Asche. I am not sure where he was born or raised at. I am interested in any information anyone may have or any connections I (we) may have out here. Thank you 04/22/00

Asche Family

2009-06-10 19:41:52Z

Hellow Mrs.Harrison
I will make this short I am the brother of
Cheryl(Asche)McLee and the father of Tina M.
Asche I see you have been talking with them about.
the Asche Family and I would like to know more about our family and my self I know very
little.I well be looking for a replay or
e-Mail me at sausegman@aol.com and thank you

FREDERICK J.ASCHE

Re: Weert Asche (Arnold Asche)

2008-07-29 18:51:41Z

My grandfather, Arnold Asche, live in Illinois. My father, Dennis Asche was born in Cook Cty. Ill. I am not sure if this helps any.

Weert Asche

2008-07-29 18:51:18Z

Dear Bevery
I have just started doing my own searching now.An weert was a brother to my father who was Martin Asche my name Is Frederick Joseph Asche.

Oliver Lewis Asche

2008-07-29 18:55:41Z

I am interested in your postings. My father, Oliver Lewis Asche, was an older brother of Anna Asche Schmaltz.

Weert Asche

2008-07-29 18:49:39Z

Spring I see I goofed and put myy name where yours should have been so even though I made a mistake I'm sure you will find thhe message I sent just prior to this, Rruth

Weert Asche

2008-07-29 18:49:22Z

Nice to hear from you so soon. I don't know who that Weert and metta is, but they must be some relation, I will check my Asche information and see if I can come find anything. I remember hearing your Mother's name, I'm not sure I've met her but think I have. Weert and tabb and families use to come to Iowa to visit and then I went to Il. along with my parents and my husband and son . We visited with the relatives, this was in 1948 or 1949. Do you live in german valley/ Do you know Tabb's son Lawrence Asche? He knows a lot of family history and he may be able to tell you who that Weert is.I live in Oregon. Send me your e-mail address and I can contact you that way. Ruth

Weert Asche

2008-07-29 18:48:27Z

Hi Spring, My grandfather Weert Asche is buried at Kanawha, Iowa Amsterdam Cemetery, along with his second wife(my grandmother)Maria Heierhorst Asche. My father was Joe Asche, he had five brothers, Ben, Klaus, Fred, Louis, Angle, and one sister Freda. Weert was married first to Bertha Mudder and they had thhe Weert you mentioned, also Tabb, Louis, Martha, and Tena. They lived in the Forreston area and had their children there. My fatherand his sibblings were also born there, the second family moved to Iowa in 1913, Weert's other children being growen stayed in Illinois. Who are your parents? I have a lot of information on both families as a relative, Darlene Winter, did the geneology on both families, so e-mail me back and we can go from there. rlhlucy@aol.com

Weert Asche Relatives

2008-07-29 18:47:07Z

Donna here is my e-mail address, rlhlucy@aol.com I didn't include it in the other message I sent a few minutes ago, Ruth Harrison

Re: Asche family

abby1102 — 2008-11-25 15:45:03Z

Does anyone have any information on Arnold Asche or Dennis Arnold Asche? They lived in Illinois and also Wisconsin?

Weert Asche Relatives

furrc — 2008-07-29 18:46:55Z

This is donna just now receiving your message on the Weert mudder family.I don't have a computer. I am using my sister in laws for the time being.Hers has been down. Yes I believe we are related, but I am in the process of moving to another house and all of my information is packed down. My aunt lived in Waterville Washington her name was Jackie Bassett,Stakkestad. Does that name mean anything to you? Would love to hear from you again. Please use same method as last time for now for I don't have your E-mail address. The information I have is on the Asche family located in the South Dakota area. Yes they were german. I will give more information later. Thanks Donna Galbavy Furr

Asche - Mudder

furrc — 2008-07-29 18:44:53Z

sorry it took me so long to get back to you, just read your message i would love to have whatever you can share with me on the asche family. i would love to have any pictures you can share with me and any information would be welcomed.my sister-in-law has a scanner if you want to send it here.i will give you my new address. 2214 hwy 371 west nashville ar 71852 if anyone out there thinks there related to me i would love to share info with you and maybe you will have some for me. my mother ursal bassett galbavy is the only child left living of denas bassett asche family.ursal bassett galbavy is my mother.

Re: Klaas Friedrichs Asche

jasche — 2008-07-29 18:54:38Z

It's nice to see new posts on this message board! Do you by any change have any connection to the Asche family that settled in Ohio and who descend from Conrad Asche?

Re: Klaas Friedrichs Asche

jasche — 2008-07-30 11:26:15Z

The name is Joan Asche and you can get my address by clicking on the link under jasche. If I put it here it makes it available to spammers.

Re: Klaas Friedrichs Asche

jasche — 2008-07-29 21:16:01Z

Thanks for your reply. where can I find your tree?

Weert Asche Relatives

S_VanderVennet — 2008-07-29 18:48:02Z

Hi Ruth my Name is Spring. I am researhing my family tree and I came upon your message. Weert Asche, born 4-15-1861 was my Great, Great, Grandfather. He had another son, his name was Weert also. They lived in German Valley ten min. from Forreston. Do you know where your grandfather is buried at. There is a Weert and Metta buried next to my G.G. grandfather and we don,t know who they are. Please e-mail me any info you have on this side of the family. We are running into blocks everywhere. Thank you Spring

Weert Asche

S_VanderVennet — 2008-07-29 18:48:56Z

Ruth, My mom is Mary Brown(wagner) Her mother was Velma Wagner. (Asche) She passed away 2 years ago she was Weert Jr. daughter. I just got a book on the Mudder family history the other day.I found Bertha's stone at the cematery in Forreston on Wednesday. Do you know if there was a Medda in the family anywhere. There is a Weert and Medda buried in German Valley 2 rows down from Weert and Mary. My mom and I can't figure out who that is. Thanks Spring

Re: Klaas Friedrichs Asche

CHarrisRalston — 2008-07-29 19:25:21Z

I do not recognize that name as of now.. but you are welcome to loko at my tree..

Re: Klaas Friedrichs Asche

CHarrisRalston — 2008-07-29 21:43:07Z

I need your email address and name and I will invite you to join my tree.. Charlea

Sarah Mudder

DJ3802 — 2008-07-29 18:49:58Z

Could you see if your book lists a Sarah Mudder, married Ezekiel Jones. I've been searching and searching, and come up empty each time. According to records Sarah was born in Kentucky. Thank you Denzil Jones
Sarah Mudder was my ggrandmother. dj3802@netzero.net

Re: Asche - Mudder (Charles Asche)

HillbillyofKY — 2008-07-29 18:45:40Z

Peggy,

Joe Sr.'s parents were William "Bill" Asche & Katherine "Bertha" Purnell.....

Campbell County, KY

Thier children were:
Virginia Katherine Asche b/ 1934
William R. Asche b/ 1935
Joseph M. Asche, Sr. b/ 1939

If anyone is familiar with this family pls email me.....

Re: Asche - Mudder (Charles Asche)

peggyroy2000 — 2008-07-29 18:45:22Z

Would you have a Charles Asche who had son's Joseph Marion Asche,William Asche and A Virgina I heard it could be Catherine Virgina Asche but went by virgina she was to have died young.

Re: Asche Family

swedishdiva1 — 2009-06-10 19:42:47Z

Hello...

My grandfather was named Weert Asche (b. 1914, d. 1940), & he was married to Leona Rasmussen. Weert was killed in a traffic accident in February 1940; Leona died 12/1/2008 at the age of 91. After Weert died, Leona remarried; her second husband was Glen Sheets, who died in 1985.

Weert had a younger brother named Martin, who would occasionally visit us when I was still living with my parents (we lived in Sioux City, Iowa). The last I heard of Martin, he was living in Florida.

The father of Weert & Martin was named Ludwig.

If my Great-uncle Martin is your father, then you & my mother are cousins.

The children of Weert & Leona (Rasmussen) Asche:

Martha (Asche) Van Antwerp
John Asche
Norma Ann (Asche) Craft

Norma is my mother. She was born 9/28/1940, a few months after Weert was killed.

On 6/3/1958, my mother married Ross Cecil Craft (nicknamed "Butch") in Hot Springs, SD. They had 4 children:

Ralph Allen Craft (b. 2/11/1959)
Deborah Lynn Craft-Marks (b. 4/17/1960)
Ronald Joseph Craft (b. 1/9/1962)
Rosalie Ann Craft-Andersen (b. 11/25/1963)

My father died 7/23/1994.

One thing I did find out...in the mid-1970s, my parents, siblings, & I visited one of Weert's sisters in Rock Rapids, Iowa (for the life of me I can't remember her name). She told us that the Asche family was 100% German, but that her mother (also the mother of Weert & Martin) was 100% Polish.

I realize this post I'm responding to is rather old, but I thought I would pass what info I had to you. If you have any other info please let me know.

Deborah Lynn Craft-Marks

Re: Weert Asche 1914-1940; SD

swedishdiva1 — 2009-06-10 17:11:48Z

My grandfather was Weert Asche, & my grandmother was Leona Rasmussen Asche Sheets, born 9/29/1917 (she married Glen Sheets in 1941, I believe). Glen Sheets died in 1985; Leona Sheets died on 12/1/2008 at the age of 91.

I have an uncle named John Asche & an aunt named Martha Asche Van Antwerp. My mother's name is Norma Ann Asche Craft, & she was born in Custer, SD, on 9/28/1940. She married my father, Ross Cecil Craft, in Hot Springs, SD on 6/3/1958. Ross (nicknamed "Butch") was born 2/23/1938 and died 7/23/1994.

Weert Asche was nicknamed "Slim," and he had a brother named Martin Asche, who would be my great-uncle; I have, however, lost track of him. The last I heard, Martin Asche was living in Florida.

Martha Asche Van Antwerp has 2 children, John Asche has 4 children.

Norma Asche Craft has 4 children: Ralph Allen Craft, b. 2/11/1959; Deborah Lynn Craft-Marks, b. 4/17/1960; Ronald Joseph Craft, b. 1/9/1962; Rosalie Ann Craft-Andersen, b. 11/25/1963.

One final note: I think Ludwig Asche was the name of Weert's father. I don't know the name of Ludwig's wife, but I do know she was Polish, not German like Ludwig.

I hope this info helps.

Re: Weert Asche, b. Oct. 1914

swedishdiva1 — 2009-06-09 20:06:35Z

Weert Asche was my grandfather. He & Leona Asche (nee Rasmussen) had 3 children: Martha Asche, John Asche & Norma Ann Asche (my mother). Weert was killed in 1940, not long before Norma was born. I am not sure of the exact date of death.

Leona remarried; her second husband was Glen Sheets, who died in 1985. Leona died 12/1/2008 at the age of 91.

My mother, Norma, was born 9/28/1940; on 6/3/1958, she married my father, Ross Cecil Craft (born 2/23/1938, nickname "Butch"). Ross died of a heart attack on 7/23/1994.

Norma & Ross have 4 children: Ralph Allen Craft (b. 2/11/1959), Deborah Lynn Craft-Marks (b. 4/17/1960), Ronald Joseph Craft (b. 1/9/1962), Rosalie Ann Craft-Andersen (b. 11/25/1963).

Re: Klaas Friedrichs Asche married Hilke Weerts Driefholt

JerryTerry71 — 2008-10-01 23:22:02Z

My Great Grandfather was Dirk Weert Driefholt, born 8 Jan 1855 in Petkum, Germany. He immigrated with family to America in 1882. His father was Weert Schweer Driefholt. Driefholt name is quite uncommon. Will soon become extinct in America as last male Driefholt has no sons. Seems to also be uncommon in Germany. There are Drijfholts in the Netherlands who are probably related way back.
Let me know where & when Hilke Weerts Driefholt was born & if she might be related to my line.
-Jerry Terry

Weert Asche Relatives

B_Beauford — 2008-07-29 18:47:34Z

Hi Donna! I am a great granddaughter of Weert Asche Bertha Mudder... Have been doing the family history search long before the computer made it easier... I am trying to contact as many Asche Kin as possible for information... There used to be an Asche reunion every year in Eagle Grove, Iowa but I think there wasn't enough interest and it dissolved. Would like to try to revive it again. Please e-mail me ar babrass@aol.com
Would love to exchange info... Have an apron that belonged to Bertha Mudder Asche that is over 100 years old...

Weert Asche

B_Beauford — 2008-07-29 18:51:00Z

Spring: I am a ggranddaughter of Weert Asche Bertha Mudder. My grandmother was Tena Asche Haijenga and mother was Bertha Haijenga Brass. Maybe we can exchange info. Have an apron belonging to Bertha Mudder Asche that is over 100 years old. If you are living in the Ogle County area I still gravitate that way sometimes even though parents are both gone. There used to be an Asche reunion every year in Iowa. Would like to try and revive it if possible. E-mail me at babrass@aol.com

Re: Hilke Asche married Jul 21 1872 Johannes Schroeder * Nov 3 1846 emigrated to Silvercreek / Illinois

lenthecat — 2008-11-05 20:37:51Z

My great-grandfather is Walter Ascher, born in Silvercreek, Stephenson County, Illinois.
My grandmother (93 years old) is an Ascher. She told me that the Aschers were originally the Asche family. There are still many Aschers in the Stephenson County area of Illinois.
From doing research on Ancestry, I was able to confirm that the Asches and the Aschers are the same- when the name changed, I am not sure. I would suggest you try looking up information on Ascher(my great, great grandfather is Simon)-I believe that Hilke is in the lineage somewhere, that name is familiar to me.
The Asches/Aschers immigrated to IL from Germany in 1846. I have been able to trace info. back to the 1760's in Germany thus far.
For further research, Silvercreek is an unincorporated area in Stephenson County IL. I would suggest you look into Freeport IL, where many Aschers were and still are.
Good Luck- If this pans out, we are very distantly related!

Re: Weert Asche

RuthHarrison591 — 2008-07-29 18:50:28Z

Hi, I haven't been keeping up with message boards for quite a while and have a new e-mail address. If you would like to correspond, maybe we would have some information to share.Ruth

Re: Hilke Asche married Jul 21 1872 Johannes Schroeder * Nov 3 1846 emigrated to Silvercreek / Illinois

Charleahr — 2008-11-21 13:49:36Z

I have heard from other sources that some of the Asche family changed the spelling of the name for society reasons.. To seem more important I was told.. I have found that my Great Great Grandma Hilke (Helen Asche Schroeder) came to America w/ her husband John Schroeder around 1872.. I would really like to share more details w/ you.. email me anytime. Charleahr@aol.com

Re: Hilke Asche married Jul 21 1872 Johannes Schroeder * Nov 3 1846 emigrated to Silvercreek / Illinois

Charleahr — 2008-11-20 21:14:07Z

I would like to talk w/ you furter.. could you email me at Charleahr@aol.com and share your information? Do you have a family tree online? You are welcome to look at mine.. I can add you to my tree if you would like.. I would need your email address and name.. looks like we are related.. just have to figure out the details..I love finding new family and new family information.. Thanks Charlea Harris Ralston in VA.

Re: Asche; IA

bds1961 — 2009-05-12 02:43:04Z

Jenny Asche Steenblock is my grandma. She is now dead, but she told me one time about her brother Fred Asche who was in the army and was killed in action. Last year I did some searching and found a site called American Battle Monuments Commissions and entered in the state name of Iowa and Asche and his name came up Fred Asche was a Corporal service #6935103 in the 3rd Reconnaissance Troop, 3rd Infantry Divison and died on 9-20-1944 in Southern France. Fred is +buried at: plot A row 21 grave 65 in Epinal, France in the Epinal American Cemetery. My grandma's mother was named Elsa and here father was name Ludwig. I did meet Martin one time at my grandma's house.