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Personal data Rebecca Bersheba Viers 

  • Alternative name: Rebecca Viers Flickinger
  • She was born on April 21, 1838 in Fulton Twp., Lucas Co., OH.
  • Resident on February 9, 1880: Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., OH.Source 1
  • She died on June 29, 1938 in Fulton Co., OH, she was 100 years old.
  • She is buried about July 1938 in Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., OH (Fulton Union Cem.).
  • A child of John Viers and Rebecca B. Salsberry
  • This information was last updated on August 15, 2018.

Household of Rebecca Bersheba Viers

She is married to John Flickinger.

They got married on January 22, 1859 at fortasse, Fulton Co., OH, she was 20 years old.

John Flickinger oo Rebecca Bersheba Viers

Marriage source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Crescent City, CA, T. Klaus, June MCMXCI), pg. 10, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for date of marriage = 28 Oct 1848.

cf. Stahl, Harriet, Johann Jacob Stahl Sr of LeHigh Co PA, (Mt Vernon IN, Windmill Pub Inc, MCMXCV), pg. 353, Repository: Lenig Lib., Newport, PA for dom = 22 Jan 1859. I am using this date.

The 1930 census has Rebecca age 18 at her 1st marriage. 1839 + 18 = 1857 to 1858

Liggett, Harry, Viers FGS, (Pub. location unknown, HL, ca. MCMLXXXIX) <>

Child(ren):

  1. Arantha B. Flickinger  1857-1927 
  3. John B. Flickinger  1862-1917
  5. David B. Flickinger  1866-????
  6. H. Guy Flickinger  1880-1939 


Notes about Rebecca Bersheba Viers

Rebecca Bersheba Viers

Source: Alvie Jorgensen book pg 149 postmarked xiv Mar MCMXCVI

'8. Rebecca Bersheba VIERS, b. 25 Apr. 1839; d. ca. 1935; m. John FLICKINGER'

Liggett, Harry, Viers FGS, (OH, HL, ca. MCMLXXXIX)

Harry Liggett spells Barshaba. Mr. Liggett has yod = 1939

Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacrameto, CA, T. Klaus, June MCMXCI), pg. 10, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Buried in Fulton Union Cem.

Stahl, Harriet, Johann Jacob Stahl Sr of LeHigh Co PA, (Mt Vernon IN, Windmill Pub Inc, MCMXCV), pg. 353, Repository: Lenig Lib., Newport, PA for county of death.

12 June 1860 Delta PO Fulton Twp Fulton Co OH census, pg 375B-26, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'23, 173, 173, John Flickinger, 29, male, farmer, 1600, 150, b. OH 24, Rebecca, 21, fem, b. OH 25, Anietta [?], 2, fem, b. OH'

16 July 1870 Delta PO Fulton Twp Fulton Co OH census, pg 99B-12, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'6, [Flickinger] Rebecca, 31, fem, white, Keeping House, b. OH'

25 June 1880 Fulton Twp Fulton Co OH census, pg 112B-30, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'2, 295, 295, Flickinger John, white, male, 49, Husb, married, Farmer, b. OH, fath b. MD, moth b. PA 3, Rebecca B., white, fem, 42, Wife, married, Keeps House, b. OH, fath b. OH, moth b. PA 4, Arantha, white, fem, 22, Daug, single, b. OH, parents b. OH 5, John B., white, male, 18, son, single, Farm Laborers, in sch, b. OH, parents b. OH 6, William H, white, male, 16, Son, single, Farm Laborer, in sch, b. OH, parents b. OH 7, David B., white, male, 14, Son, single, Farm Laborers, in sch, b. OH, parents b. OH 8, Grey, white, male, month b. = 3, Son single, cannot read/write, b. OH, parents b. OH'

15 Apr 1910 - Living with william H. Flickinger family in Fulton Twp Fulton Co OH, age 74, widow, six children born, six? children living, born OH, parents born OH, speaks Eng, no occupation, can read\\write'

Morris, Charles E., enum., Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., OH census, e.d. 26-10, (Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., OH, 9 Ap 1930), sheet 3A-39-8301, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'11, 57, 57, Flickinger, Guy H, Head, ... ae 50, ... b. OH, parents b. OH ... ... 15, Rebecca B, Mother, fem, white, ae 90 [?], Wd, ae 18 at 1st marriage, School since 1 Sep 1929? No, can read or write, b. OH, parents b. OH, can speak Eng.'

Title: NSDAR Cemetery Readings Fulton Co OH (1930-1954) vol II, (Publication loction: Swanton, OH, Publisher: FCCOGS, Publication date: MCMXCVIII), pg. 29, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

"FULTON UNION CEMETERY Fulton Township ..."

"FLICKINGER, H. Guy, 1880-1939
Jessie E., 1880-
John, d 31 Oct 1892, 61y
Rebecca, 1838-1938, 100y2m8d
John B., 1862-1917
Anna P. 1863-19--
Wm. H., 1864-1913"

Tombstone Inscriptions Fulton Co. OH, Vol II, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMLXXXVI) pg. 46, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Fulton Union Cemetery - Fulton Twp. ... Row 26 ...

FLICKINGER, Rebecca B. 1838 - 1938 Ae 100y 2m 8d'

'History of Fulton Township From its First Settlement', Fulton Footprints Vol XXIII iss. 1, Winter 2003, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, Received ii Apr MMIII), pg. 2 cols. 2 & 3.

'Mr. John Viers settled with his family in [1]834 on the SE 1/4 of Sec 5, Town 7 N, Range 8E and continued his residence on said lot until his death in 1878. ... Their children of which there were 9 boys and 4 girls, to wit ... Rebeccamarried Mr. John Flickinger a thorough farmer and interprising citizen. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace several years and resides in this township near the old homestead of Mr. John Viers, his wife's father.'

Crew, Chris, & Schoonover, Mitch, Fulton County Ohio Death Records Transcriptions Book #4 1924 - 1951, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MMX), pgs 47 a & b, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH,

[Pg. 47 a, Line 6]

"Flickinger, Rebecca B. 100y2m8d Male Died: 1938 June 29 Widow Place of Death: Fulton Place of Birth: Ohio"

[Pg. 47 b, Line 6]

"Father: John Viers Mother: Rebecca Salsbury Cause of Death: Myocarditis Place of Residence: Fulton Physician: C.L. Hutchins"

Date of birth calculated from this death record: 21 April 1838 <>

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    Birthday April 21, 1838

    • The temperature on April 21, 1838 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: betrokken regen sneeuw. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1838: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
      • February 28 » Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Quebec).
      • June 10 » Myall Creek massacre: Twenty-eight Aboriginal Australians are murdered.
      • July 4 » The Iowa Territory is organized.
      • October 5 » The Killough massacre in east Texas sees eighteen Texian settlers either killed or kidnapped.
      • October 27 » Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be killed.
      • December 16 » Great Trek: Battle of Blood River: Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius and Sarel Cilliers defeat Zulu impis, led by Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

    Day of marriage January 22, 1859

    • The temperature on January 22, 1859 was about 5.8 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
    • In the year 1859: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
      • May 17 » Members of the Melbourne Football Club codified the first rules of Australian rules football.
      • May 31 » The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time.
      • June 30 » French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
      • August 3 » The American Dental Association is founded in Niagara Falls, New York.
      • September 17 » Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States."
      • November 24 » Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.

    Day of death June 29, 1938

    • The temperature on June 29, 1938 was between 11.7 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
      • February 4 » Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Armed Forces High Command.
      • April 10 » The 1938 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for a single list of Nazi candidates and the recent annexation of Austria.
      • June 7 » The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight.
      • July 3 » World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58km/h).
      • October 31 » Great Depression: In an effort to restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public.
      • December 17 » Otto Hahn discovers the nuclear fission of the heavy element uranium, the scientific and technological basis of nuclear energy.
    

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