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Ben Don HALTER

Male 1935 - 1991  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ben Don HALTER was born on 28 Mar 1935 in Kendrick, Oklahoma (son of Jim William HALTER and Mabel M. SKEELS); died on 1 Jun 1991 in Fillmore, Ventura, California.

    Other Events:

    • Social Security Number: 512-30-4267
    • _UID: 595E1CE4F04DCD468250B5EFC3253DC16314

    Notes:

    Social Security Number:
    SSN issued in Kansas.

    Died:
    He was cremated and his ashes were spread over the ocean.

    Ben married Marjorie June ALLEN on 11 Nov 1957 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas. Marjorie was born on 8 Oct 1936 in Anthony, Kansas; died in 1998. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lora Ann HALTER
    2. Mark Allen HALTER

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jim William HALTER was born on 15 Apr 1891 (son of Peter HALTER and Isabella Bonella GALLOWAY); died on 8 Aug 1989 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; was buried about 11 Aug 1989 in Kendrick, Oklahoma.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Maxwell, New Mexico
    • Residence: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; 3829 E. Bruce
    • Social Security Number: 447-09-6839
    • _UID: 9A9FC149A67C074BA5AC8A11E9C3407F0E92

    Jim married Mabel M. SKEELS on 27 May 1913 in Chandler, Oklahoma. Mabel (daughter of Charles Wesley SKEELS and Nettie Bell KINSEY) was born on 19 Feb 1895 in Kendrick, Oklahoma; died on 3 Jul 1992 in Santa Barbara County, California; was buried about 6 Jul 1992 in Kendrick Cemetery, Kendrick, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mabel M. SKEELS was born on 19 Feb 1895 in Kendrick, Oklahoma (daughter of Charles Wesley SKEELS and Nettie Bell KINSEY); died on 3 Jul 1992 in Santa Barbara County, California; was buried about 6 Jul 1992 in Kendrick Cemetery, Kendrick, Oklahoma.

    Other Events:

    • Physical Description: having black curly hair and freckles
    • Name: Mame Skeels
    • Social Security Number: 515-20-4814
    • _UID: 1680CC92C1177D408538A6CCB591469ADEDA

    Children:
    1. William Lee HALTER was born on 1 Feb 1927 in Avery, Oklahoma; died on 30 Aug 1991 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma; was buried in Dewey, Oklahoma.
    2. Nettie Arceill HALTER was born on 10 Sep 1920 in While Sulphur Springs, Montana; died on 14 Nov 1980 in Sedona, Arizona; was buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California.
    3. Ethel Lou HALTER
    4. 1. Ben Don HALTER was born on 28 Mar 1935 in Kendrick, Oklahoma; died on 1 Jun 1991 in Fillmore, Ventura, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter HALTER was born in Jun 1838 in France (son of George HALTER and Margaret ROHRER); died on 27 Jan 1905 in Kendrick, Oklahoma; was buried about 30 Jan 1905 in Bethel Cemetery, Kendrick, Oklahoma.

    Other Events:

    • Religion: Catholic
    • _UID: CA0999459D5E994FABC8DFE7184889E79DEB
    • Emigration: 1854, Alsace Lorraine, France
    • Naturalization: 10 Apr 1862, Marshall County, Iowa
    • Occupation: 1870, Independence Township, Jasper County, Iowa; Farmer
    • Residence: 10 Aug 1870, Independence Township, Jasper County, Iowa
    • Residence: 1882, Edenville, Iowa
    • Residence: 1890; Kendrick, OK

    Notes:

    Religion:
    Oral information from Jim Halter while visiting for Isabel Halter's funeral in June 1940.

    Emigration:
    Memoirs of Mabel Skeels: "There was a war in Europe and they all got so poor. Peter's brother had to pay 70 cents for a rat to cook to eat. There was no money and no food. So they put the boy and girl on a big boat and sent them to America. Those kids almost starved to death on the trip over here. Peter Halter, 11, and his sister, Sara, 12, came from France. When they landed in New York City, they had $1.00 between them. They had to eat lunch. They didn't know a soul, couldn't speak a word of English, poor people. They just stood there and didn't know what to do. The Rohrer family were some of Peter's relatives. Earlier French people. They came and rescued the two. Took them into their home. Then they went to Iowa to live."

    Note: Mabel Skeel's memoirs state that he arrived with his sister "Sara" who was 12, 1 year older than Peter. Sara is not identified in any records found to date but the description may fit his sister Margaret.

    Notes of Pat Rafferty: "The story of their trip and Margaret's life is recorded in the Blink Family records. They started on what proved to be a three month trip across the Atlantic. They sailed on a cattle boat and were required to furnish their own food. At one point of the crossing they remained stationary for six weeks because there was not wind to fill the sails. They landed at New Orleans and took a boat up the Mississippi River, going to Otawa, Illinois to the Retz family, as their mother was related to Mrs Edward Retz (Rosalie Roher Retz). One record said they landed in New York with only $1.00 between them and neither could speak English. Margaret worked as a servant girl for fifty cents a week in a home where she could have Peter with her."

    Buried:
    Oral information from Jim Halter while visiting for Isabel Halter's funeral in June 1940. Bethel Cemetery is located west and north of Kendrick, OK. Grandson Raymond is also buried at this cemetery. Pat Rafferty notes show the burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Kendrick, OK.

    Peter married Isabella Bonella GALLOWAY on 31 Dec 1882 in Sigourney, Marshall, Iowa. Isabella (daughter of Archibald GALLOWAY and Isabella BONELLA) was born on 1 Dec 1844 in Southmiglo, Fife, Scotland; died in Jun 1940 in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Isabella Bonella GALLOWAY was born on 1 Dec 1844 in Southmiglo, Fife, Scotland (daughter of Archibald GALLOWAY and Isabella BONELLA); died in Jun 1940 in White Sulphur Springs, Montana.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 9106CE2DB1947D449ABAD07707B31F5C68CD
    • Emigration: 1873, Scotland
    • Residence: 1873, Sigourney, Marshall, Iowa

    Notes:

    Birth:
    According to a record of marriage obtained in 1984, Isabella was "34 next" years old when married on 31 Dec 1882. If the reconstructed certificate of marriage is accurate, her birth date would have been about 1849.

    Children:
    1. Harley HALTER was born on 13 Jun 1882 in Sigourney, Marshall, Iowa; died on 19 Nov 1957 in Canon City, Fremont, Colorado; was buried on 22 Nov 1957 in Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Colorado.
    2. Grover Cleveland HALTER was born on 1 Jan 1887 in Kendrick, Oklahoma; died in 1969 in Canon City, Fremont, Colorado; was buried in 1969 in Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Colorado.
    3. 2. Jim William HALTER was born on 15 Apr 1891; died on 8 Aug 1989 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; was buried about 11 Aug 1989 in Kendrick, Oklahoma.

  3. 6.  Charles Wesley SKEELS was born on 19 Sep 1854 in Onarga, Illinois; and died.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Topeka, Kansas; policeman
    • Residence: Guthrie, Oklahoma
    • Residence: Davenport, Oklahoma
    • _UID: 3B64958F40F38D47977F5D4AF2D69E220FE0
    • Occupation: 1905, Kendrick, Oklahoma; banker

    Notes:

    Residence:
    They lived on an 80 acre farm.

    Residence:
    They lived 2 miles south of town in a 4 room log house with a large fireplace. They kept cows, chickens, pigs, and horses. He kept a store and ran a post office. Later, they sold the farm and moved to Davenport, OK

    Charles married Nettie Bell KINSEY. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Nettie Bell KINSEY
    Children:
    1. Alice SKEELS was born in 1889 in Elverado, Kansas; and died.
    2. Charles Wesley SKEELS, Jr. was born in 1891; died in in Davenport, Oklahoma.
    3. 3. Mabel M. SKEELS was born on 19 Feb 1895 in Kendrick, Oklahoma; died on 3 Jul 1992 in Santa Barbara County, California; was buried about 6 Jul 1992 in Kendrick Cemetery, Kendrick, Oklahoma.
    4. Roy SKEELS was born about 1897; and died.
    5. Gertrude SKEELS was born in 1893 in Davenport, Oklahoma; and died.
    6. Clara Bell SKEELS died in in Davenport, Oklahoma.
    7. Luella Lavone SKEELS was born on 15 Jul 1905; and died.
    8. Nellie Viola SKEELS
    9. Clarice Lucille SKEELS was born on 21 Apr 1908 in Davenport, Oklahoma; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George HALTER was born about Jan 1800 in Laurens, Herault, France (son of Thibault HALTER and Odile EPP); died on 27 Jul 1869 in Rhodes, Marshall, Iowa; was buried about 30 Jul 1869 in Rhodes, Marshall County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 9F746E713C3E7E4A9D6AAE2E73337DB3ED57
    • Emigration: Abt 1865 OR 1866, Alsace Lorraine, France

    George married Margaret ROHRER in 1827 in France. Margaret (daughter of ROHRER) was born in 1806 in France; died in 1864 in France; was buried in 1864 in France. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Margaret ROHRER was born in 1806 in France (daughter of ROHRER); died in 1864 in France; was buried in 1864 in France.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 3B4715B4E858394AAA8D8AE28EDE45D93BA5

    Children:
    1. Leah HALTER was born in 1829 in France; died between 1853 and 1856 in Battle of Sevastopol, Crimean War.
    2. George HALTER was born in 1834 in France; died on 10 Jul 1905 in Logan Township, Iowa; was buried about 13 Jul 1905 in Rhodes, Marshall County, Iowa.
    3. Margaret HALTER was born on 15 Jul 1836 in France; died on 6 Sep 1927 in Rhodes, Marshall, Iowa; was buried about 9 Sep 1927 in Rhodes, Marshall County, Iowa.
    4. 4. Peter HALTER was born in Jun 1838 in France; died on 27 Jan 1905 in Kendrick, Oklahoma; was buried about 30 Jan 1905 in Bethel Cemetery, Kendrick, Oklahoma.
    5. Louis Joseph HALTER was born on 23 Apr 1842 in France; died in 1921 in Rhodes, Marshall, Iowa; was buried in 1921 in Rhodes Catholic Cemetery, Rhodes, Marshall, Iowa.
    6. Adeline HALTER was born in 1847 in France; died in in State Center, Marshall, Iowa.
    7. Joseph HALTER was born on 3 Jan 1852 in France; and died.

  3. 10.  Archibald GALLOWAY

    Archibald married Isabella BONELLA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Isabella BONELLA
    Children:
    1. Will GALLOWAY
    2. James GALLOWAY
    3. Margaret GALLOWAY
    4. Ann GALLOWAY
    5. Euphemia GALLOWAY
    6. 5. Isabella Bonella GALLOWAY was born on 1 Dec 1844 in Southmiglo, Fife, Scotland; died in Jun 1940 in White Sulphur Springs, Montana.
    7. Mary GALLOWAY

  5. 14.  James KINSEY and died.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Topeka, Kansas; newspaper man
    • Residence: Colorado Springs, Colorado
    • _UID: F19EE253A305CB4BB0BC1DDCC98ABFECE51B
    • Military: Between 1863 and 1865, Civil War
    • Residence: Aft 1865, Topeka, Kansas

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    He wrote the editorial and worked with William Allen White, a well-known newspaper editor.

    James married Jenny after 1865 in Kentucky. Jenny and died. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Jenny and died.

    Other Events:

    • Physical Description: 5'3" tall, auburn hair, pretty black eyes and dimples.
    • _UID: 26E873EC8913B5469AB3C62BF1447F473D08

    Children:
    1. 7. Nettie Bell KINSEY
    2. John KINSEY
    3. Ab KINSEY
    4. Al KINSEY
    5. Edward KINSEY
    6. Mabel Laura KINSEY
    7. Emma KINSEY



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