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Household of Helen Berschman

She is married to Theodore August C. Eisenhauer.

They got married on December 8, 1914 at Germania (now Lakota), Kossuth Co., IA, she was 21 years old.

Theodore August C. Eisenhauer oo Helen Berschman

Marriage sources: Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, Vol. 66, # 41, 11 Feb 1960, Pg. 1, Cols. 1 & 2

[Col. 1]

"Rites Held Friday for August Eisenhauer

Theodore August C. Eisenhauer, son of John and Anna Eisenhauer, was born April 15, 1889, at Norden, Germany. In 1912, at the age of 23, he came to America to live with an uncle at Germania, which is now Lakota. ... On December 8, 1914,he was united in marriage to Helen Berschman at Lakota, ..."
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Child(ren):

  2. Cora Eisenhauer  1916-2003 


Notes about Helen Berschman

Helen Berschman

Sources: Author: Berschman, Timmothy J., Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 227 & 259, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 227, Col. 2]

"THE BERSCHMAN FAMILY

John Diedrick Berschman was born March 2, 1861 at Pewsum, Ostfriesland, Germany. When he was twenty he immigrated to Parkersburg and Grundy Center, Iowa. Many of our Buffalo Center people first came to look at the dark, rich loam wheretheir new llives were to begin in this new land.

In 1884 he married Cornelia Garrels, a servant for a Mason City lawyer, and moved to the community of Germania (Lakota) to the Jasper Smidt farm. They had four daughters: Mrs. H. J. Kline (Sandy Bashan's grandmother), Johanna (wo stayedsingle), Della Everding; Helen Eisenhauer (Ann Abels, Cora Abels, Harold, Jack, Velma and Dorothy Caltvedt's mother), and two sons. Heyo (Ruth Clapper, Kay Newel, twin sons, Joe and John - who is my father). The other son, Cornelius,was the father of Alice (Barkhurst), Evelyn (Esterich), Elaine (Albertson), and Katherine (Behrends). ..."

[Pg. 259, Col. 2]

"AUGUST AND HELEN EISENHAUER

Theodore August Eisenhauer, son of John and Anna Eisenhauer, was born April 15, 1889 at Norden, Germany. He had five sisters and two brothers; all lived in Germany.

August sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany, on the old German ship «i»The Rhein«/i» for 15 days and docked at Baltimore, Maryland.

He came to Germania (now Lakota), Iowa and lived with an uncle, Albertus Furst, and started a barber trade. He was 23 years old when he left Germany. He operated the barber shop until 1920, when he moved with his family to a farm northeast of Buffalo Center and started farming. They moved by train.

He married Helen Berschman of Germania on December 8, 1914. Helen was the daughter of John and Cornelia (Garels) Berschman of Germania and was born February 2, 1893. She attended rural school near Lakota.

August and Helen were the parents of six children: Anna (Mrs. John Abels), Cora (Mrs. Joe Abels), Harold, John "Jack," Velma, Dorothy (Mrs. Clifford Caltvedt).

August and Helen retired in 1950 and moved into town in Buffalo Center. They were members of the Congregational Church. August made one return trip to Germany to see his family. August died February 2, 1960 and Helen died on April 6, 1975."

Author: Decker, Robbie, Title: "Helen Berschman Eisenhauer," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: ix May MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69568644/helen-eisenhauer

"Photo [of stone shared with August Eisenhauer] added by ROBBIE DECKER

Helen Berschman Eisenhauer Birth 1893 Death 1975 (aged 81-82) Burial Olena Mound Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 69568644

Family Members
Parents

John Diedrick Berschman 1861-1948
Cornelia Classen Garrels Berschman 1861-1927

Spouse

August Eisenhauer 1889-1960 (m. 1914)

Siblings

Ella Berschman Kline* 1886-1956
Heyo J. Berschman* 1887-1967
Johanna Berschman* 1888-1944
Con C. Berschman* 1891-1978
Della Berschman Everding* 1895-1968

Children

John H. Eisenhauer* 1921-2010

*Calculated Relationship

Created by: Uncloudy_Day Added: 9 May 2011 Find A Grave Memorial 69568644"

Chiseled on the stone shared with August Eisenhauer, "THE LORD IS MY SHEPARD."
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    Birthday February 2, 1893

    • The temperature on February 2, 1893 was about 2.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
      • June 22 » The Royal Navy battleship HMSCamperdown accidentally rams the British Mediterranean Fleet flagship HMSVictoria which sinks taking 358 crew with her, including the fleet's commander, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon.
      • July 22 » Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
      • August 15 » Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. Denton.
      • September 28 » Foundation of the Portuguese football club FC Porto.
      • November 1 » The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893.

    Day of marriage December 8, 1914

    • The temperature on December 8, 1914 was between 6.6 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
      • March 1 » The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
      • May 30 » The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMSAquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
      • July 29 » The Cape Cod Canal opened.
      • August 5 » World War I: The German minelayer SSKönigin Luise lays a minefield about 40 miles (64km) off the Thames Estuary (Lowestoft). She is intercepted and sunk by the British light-cruiser HMSAmphion.
      • August 9 » Start of the Battle of Mulhouse, part of a French attempt to recover the province of Alsace and the first French offensive of World War I.
      • November 16 » The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.

    Day of death April 6, 1975

    • The temperature on April 6, 1975 was between -0.8 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1975: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.6 million citizens.
      • March 6 » Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute.
      • April 9 » The first game of the Philippine Basketball Association, the second oldest professional basketball league in the world.
      • May 30 » European Space Agency is established.
      • July 27 » Mayor of Jaffna and former MP Alfred Duraiappah is shot dead.
      • September 4 » The Sinai Interim Agreement relating to the Arab–Israeli conflict is signed.
      • October 16 » The Australian Coalition sparks a constitutional crisis when they vote to defer funding for the government's annual budget.
    

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