NEBRASKA
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WORLD WAR I
George Richard Lechner was born May 12, 1896, son of John and Anna (Ramold) Lechner. He was the oldest of ten children, five brothers, Joseph, Vincent, Harry, Ralph and Clarence, four sisters, Mrs. Casper (Ella) Boerner, Hildagard, Mrs. Walter (Beatrice) Wright and Mrs. Jessie (Gladys) Parker. George was raised five miles southwest of Nebraska City, attended school Dist. #56, which he had to walk one mile south to attend. St. Benedict's Catholic Church, served in World War I, military policeman.
January 29, 1920, he married a neighbor girl Emma Schomerus. She was born August 23, 1895, daughter of Enno and Marie (Arends) Schomerus. She was the fifth of seven children, one brother Arnold Schomerus, five sisters, Mrs. Henry (Anna) Kircher, Mrs. Nick (Marie) Burkhart, Mrs. Henry (Dena) Griepenstroh, Mrs. Karl (Clara) Scharp and Mrs. Edward (Alma) Peterson. She was raised three miles southwest of Nebraska City. She attended school Dist. #30, which was right across the road, and attended Evangelical and Reformed Church. She said when she was young, it was like speaking three languages, in school-English, church-high German and at home-low German. She was employed at the Nebraska School for the blind until she married. They moved on a farm one half mile east of his home place. About one and a half year later, they purchased the farm across the road from Henry W. Wells. They worked hard to pay for this farm, going through the depression and dry early 30's. Raised hogs, chickens and milk cows. Their cream and egg money paid for the groceries. They were married seventeen years when one daughter Georgia Marie was born March 27, 1937. Shortly before her confirmation in 1950, they became members of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (which now is the Bethel United Church of Christ). When their daughter Georgia married Merlyn Teten in 1957, they purchased a new home at 1919 Third Avenue, Nebraska City. Their son-in-law Merlyn passed away 1965, their daughter then married Victor Teten 1967. they had three grandsons, Michael, Allen and Loyd Teten. George passed away at St. Mary's Hospital August 5, 1961 at the age of 65.
Source: Nebraska City News-Press.
PFC 19 TN HQ & MP
WORLD WAR I
George Richard Lechner was born May 12, 1896, son of John and Anna (Ramold) Lechner. He was the oldest of ten children, five brothers, Joseph, Vincent, Harry, Ralph and Clarence, four sisters, Mrs. Casper (Ella) Boerner, Hildagard, Mrs. Walter (Beatrice) Wright and Mrs. Jessie (Gladys) Parker. George was raised five miles southwest of Nebraska City, attended school Dist. #56, which he had to walk one mile south to attend. St. Benedict's Catholic Church, served in World War I, military policeman.
January 29, 1920, he married a neighbor girl Emma Schomerus. She was born August 23, 1895, daughter of Enno and Marie (Arends) Schomerus. She was the fifth of seven children, one brother Arnold Schomerus, five sisters, Mrs. Henry (Anna) Kircher, Mrs. Nick (Marie) Burkhart, Mrs. Henry (Dena) Griepenstroh, Mrs. Karl (Clara) Scharp and Mrs. Edward (Alma) Peterson. She was raised three miles southwest of Nebraska City. She attended school Dist. #30, which was right across the road, and attended Evangelical and Reformed Church. She said when she was young, it was like speaking three languages, in school-English, church-high German and at home-low German. She was employed at the Nebraska School for the blind until she married. They moved on a farm one half mile east of his home place. About one and a half year later, they purchased the farm across the road from Henry W. Wells. They worked hard to pay for this farm, going through the depression and dry early 30's. Raised hogs, chickens and milk cows. Their cream and egg money paid for the groceries. They were married seventeen years when one daughter Georgia Marie was born March 27, 1937. Shortly before her confirmation in 1950, they became members of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (which now is the Bethel United Church of Christ). When their daughter Georgia married Merlyn Teten in 1957, they purchased a new home at 1919 Third Avenue, Nebraska City. Their son-in-law Merlyn passed away 1965, their daughter then married Victor Teten 1967. they had three grandsons, Michael, Allen and Loyd Teten. George passed away at St. Mary's Hospital August 5, 1961 at the age of 65.
Source: Nebraska City News-Press.
NEBRASKA
PFC 19 TN HQ & MP
WORLD WAR I
George Richard Lechner was born May 12, 1896, son of John and Anna (Ramold) Lechner. He was the oldest of ten children, five brothers, Joseph, Vincent, Harry, Ralph and Clarence, four sisters, Mrs. Casper (Ella) Boerner, Hildagard, Mrs. Walter (Beatrice) Wright and Mrs. Jessie (Gladys) Parker. George was raised five miles southwest of Nebraska City, attended school Dist. #56, which he had to walk one mile south to attend. St. Benedict's Catholic Church, served in World War I, military policeman.
January 29, 1920, he married a neighbor girl Emma Schomerus. She was born August 23, 1895, daughter of Enno and Marie (Arends) Schomerus. She was the fifth of seven children, one brother Arnold Schomerus, five sisters, Mrs. Henry (Anna) Kircher, Mrs. Nick (Marie) Burkhart, Mrs. Henry (Dena) Griepenstroh, Mrs. Karl (Clara) Scharp and Mrs. Edward (Alma) Peterson. She was raised three miles southwest of Nebraska City. She attended school Dist. #30, which was right across the road, and attended Evangelical and Reformed Church. She said when she was young, it was like speaking three languages, in school-English, church-high German and at home-low German. She was employed at the Nebraska School for the blind until she married. They moved on a farm one half mile east of his home place. About one and a half year later, they purchased the farm across the road from Henry W. Wells. They worked hard to pay for this farm, going through the depression and dry early 30's. Raised hogs, chickens and milk cows. Their cream and egg money paid for the groceries. They were married seventeen years when one daughter Georgia Marie was born March 27, 1937. Shortly before her confirmation in 1950, they became members of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (which now is the Bethel United Church of Christ). When their daughter Georgia married Merlyn Teten in 1957, they purchased a new home at 1919 Third Avenue, Nebraska City. Their son-in-law Merlyn passed away 1965, their daughter then married Victor Teten 1967. they had three grandsons, Michael, Allen and Loyd Teten. George passed away at St. Mary's Hospital August 5, 1961 at the age of 65.
Source: Nebraska City News-Press.
PFC 19 TN HQ & MP
WORLD WAR I
George Richard Lechner was born May 12, 1896, son of John and Anna (Ramold) Lechner. He was the oldest of ten children, five brothers, Joseph, Vincent, Harry, Ralph and Clarence, four sisters, Mrs. Casper (Ella) Boerner, Hildagard, Mrs. Walter (Beatrice) Wright and Mrs. Jessie (Gladys) Parker. George was raised five miles southwest of Nebraska City, attended school Dist. #56, which he had to walk one mile south to attend. St. Benedict's Catholic Church, served in World War I, military policeman.
January 29, 1920, he married a neighbor girl Emma Schomerus. She was born August 23, 1895, daughter of Enno and Marie (Arends) Schomerus. She was the fifth of seven children, one brother Arnold Schomerus, five sisters, Mrs. Henry (Anna) Kircher, Mrs. Nick (Marie) Burkhart, Mrs. Henry (Dena) Griepenstroh, Mrs. Karl (Clara) Scharp and Mrs. Edward (Alma) Peterson. She was raised three miles southwest of Nebraska City. She attended school Dist. #30, which was right across the road, and attended Evangelical and Reformed Church. She said when she was young, it was like speaking three languages, in school-English, church-high German and at home-low German. She was employed at the Nebraska School for the blind until she married. They moved on a farm one half mile east of his home place. About one and a half year later, they purchased the farm across the road from Henry W. Wells. They worked hard to pay for this farm, going through the depression and dry early 30's. Raised hogs, chickens and milk cows. Their cream and egg money paid for the groceries. They were married seventeen years when one daughter Georgia Marie was born March 27, 1937. Shortly before her confirmation in 1950, they became members of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (which now is the Bethel United Church of Christ). When their daughter Georgia married Merlyn Teten in 1957, they purchased a new home at 1919 Third Avenue, Nebraska City. Their son-in-law Merlyn passed away 1965, their daughter then married Victor Teten 1967. they had three grandsons, Michael, Allen and Loyd Teten. George passed away at St. Mary's Hospital August 5, 1961 at the age of 65.
Source: Nebraska City News-Press.
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