Eric Christopher CARNEY

Eric married Caroline Abigail (Abby) GRUVER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Blake Henry CARNEY
2. Christopher James CARNEY

James married Lois Ann WEHOFER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Education: 14 Years
• FamilySearch ID: GW1P-DBX
• Occupation: Dir of Public Works, City Engineer, Owner of Engineering Firm, Civil Engineer
• Religion: Lutheran
• _UID: 1207AAADB73E449187A8324A6D8C81B7161C
• Residence: 1930, Junction, Geary, Kansas

Notes:

Born in Denver at Fitzsimmons Gen Hospital, Room 12/W.S. Ward in April and moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming to visit grandparents and pick up brother Charles at the Strauss's. In mid August, they moved back to Denver until May 1928 when they moved back to Junction City, through until Sept 5, 1930.

At age 4, James stayed with Mrs. Kennedy's at Oceanport, New Jersey while father was stationed at Ft. Mammoth, NJ. Then the family moved to St. Louis, Missouri just about as James was turning 5. James stayed on the Strauss farm there until 2nd grade and at age 7 moved back into Junction City with mother and all the kids. The family moved through 3 houses until at age 15, James was confirmed in June of 1942, still in Jct City, Missouri.

Met Erma in hospital (Sanitarium) where James was being treated for 3 months for fluid on his lungs. James continued on as an orderly once well and they grew to love each other thru meetings and love notes. James also worked as an aircraft riveter and a dishwasher at a restaurant to bring income home to his family. After marriage to Erma in Leavenworth while living in Kansas City Missouri, they lived there from 1946 to 1949. They then moved to Phoenix where they lived from 1949-1950 (6 months), until moving onto Los Angeles, where they lived for 6 months. From there, Lee (assumed use of middle name) and James moved to Banning, California where they lived from 1950-1953, at 690 N. Park. James worked selling newspaper adds, sign painter, movie credits artist, and as a rodman (surveyor) during these periods.

In 1951, James joined the US Navy Reserve, CB's, Ser # 417-67-81 where he was a Surveyor Third Grade. In 1953 they moved to Calimesa, CA where they lived for 6 months and adopted Karen and David, because they had been trying for 7 years to conceive children, but were unsuccessful. Afterwards, the family moved back to Banning, from 1954 to 1956 where James III was born in 1955. In 1956 the family moved to Rialto, California where they lived from 1956 to 1960, along with several foster children (at times up to 4 foster children and Karen, David and Jimmy).

In June 1960, the families moved to Tucson, Arizona on doctors advise to help dry out the lungs of ErmaLea (new use of name). Joan was born in 1960; Karen underwent a heart surgery for a hole in her heart, David underwent surgery in the groin area, Jimmy had a pin placed in a broken arm and James and ErmaLea were involved in a serious accident a mile from home, which broke her jaw and involved other injuries. James worked for Blanton and Co as an engineer.

In 1967, the family moved to Phoenix, where James started his own Engineering firm. James and Erma eventually divorced in 1973 shortly after Jim & Lois were married, and James married Linda, his former secretary, and moved to Tucson, Arizona. Following the two-year marriage, James divorced Linda and moved to Rawlings, Wyoming where he became the City Engineer and lived for approximately 7 years. While there he met Marge and they married in 1979.

Eventually, James and Marge moved to Chicago suburbs and then onto Champaign, Illinois where James worked as the Public Works Director until retirement. James continued his hobbies in gardening, remodeling and painting until his death after a two week illness in January 2009.

James married Erma Lee ANDERSON-VARNER on 5 Apr 1946 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Erma (daughter of Walter Alva VARNER and Narcissus Snody ANDERSON) was born on 30 Dec 1929 in Osage, Camden, Missouri; died on 18 Jun 1995 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Velda Rose Methodist Church, Main & 56Th St., Mesa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: 10th Grade
• FamilySearch ID: GW1P-7T5
• Occupation: Housewife, Sales Clerk
• Religion: Lutheran
• _UID: 287144B533D4445F83A12CD47F6C9E3922E7

Notes:

Erma was born out of wedlock, in her grandmothers farmhouse in Camdenton, where she grew up in Missouri, mostly raised by her grandmother. She was always sick as a child and entered hospital for Bronchiactus at age 12 1/2 - for 1 1/2 year confinement. Met James at hospital in later hospitalization, wrote love notes back and forth. After marriage to James in Kansas City Missouri at age 16, they lived there from 1946 to 1949.

They then moved to Phoenix where they lived from 1949-1950 (6 months), until moving onto Los Angeles, where they lived for 6 months. From there Lee (assumed her middle name) and James moved to Banning, California where they lived from 1950-1953. In 1953 they moved to Calimesa, CA where they lived for 6 months and adopted Karen and David, because they had been trying for 7 years to conceive children, but were unsuccessful. Afterwards, the family moved back to Banning, from 1954 to 1956 where James III was born in 1955. In 1956 the family moved to Rialto, California where they lived from 1956 to 1960, along with several foster children (at times up to 4 foster children and Karen, David and Jimmy).

In June 1960, the family moved to Tucson, Arizona on doctors advise to help dry out the lungs of ErmaLea (new name format). Joan was born in 1960; Karen underwent a heart surgery for a hole in her heart, David underwent surgery in the groin area, Jimmy had a pin placed in a broken arm and James and ErmaLea were involved in a serious accident a mile from home, which broke her jaw and involved other injuries. Soon, the family would relocate to Phoenix in 1967 where James started his own Engineering firm. James and Erma eventually divorced in 1973 shortly after Jim & Lois were married.

Erma then married Jack Linker a retired sheriffs deputy, who had an interesting career which included shootouts and assorted scuffles. Following the divorce to Jack, which marriage lasted just over a year, Erma married Ray (Johnnie Ray) and was married to him until she died. Erma passed away due to deterioration and complications to her heart and lungs after several weeks of hospitalization on the heels of repeated hospitalizations which finally took away the strong spirit of a very optimistic and caring woman.

Died:
Funeral @ Hosanna Lutheran Ch., Mesa

Buried:
Ashes buried among roses

Notes:

Married:
Lived in Kansas City, MO

Other Events:

• Education: High School
• FamilySearch ID: GCZV-GJX
• Occupation: Baker
• Religion: Lutheran
• _UID: 7A8BFF14DD2645FE874826C60D46FDC52E10
• Residence: 1930, Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois
• Residence: 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
• MilitaryService: 5 Sep 1946, Dearborn, Michigan
• Obituary: 6 Apr 2004, Arizona

Notes:

Born in Chicago and moved to Alpena when 16, where he worked in family business - Bakery. Lived in Alpena, Mi after marriage 1953 - 1959. Moved to Aneheim, CA for 6 months in 1959, then to Tucson, AZ from 1959 - 1962, where they had a bakery. Moved to Santa Ana, CA from 1962-1964 , and then to Phoenix, AZ in 1964-1969, in Maryvale area. Then moved back to Alpena from 1969-1971 to help Paul and Clara with their bakery. Moved back to Phoenix in 1971 and subsequently moved to Mesa, AZ area since, where Joyce and Bill had a bakery (Yum-Yum Tree Bakery) for several years. Sold bakery, retired and worked as security guard for a time, until caring for wife Joyce, who had advanced Parkinson's became a full time task. Died of heart attack 3 days prior to 76th birthday.

William married Joyce Marilyn KEMNITZ on 4 Jul 1953 in Herron, Michigan. Joyce (daughter of Albert William KEMNITZ and Edna Geneva HASSE) was born on 26 Dec 1932 in Herron, Michigan; died on 16 Jul 2008 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: High School
• FamilySearch ID: LT9L-Q3B
• Occupation: Baker Assistant, Technical Assembly Worker
• Religion: Lutheran
• _UID: 486B383F416C4E09BF4A2A91429B355E6285

Notes:

Grew up on farm and was oldest of 12 children. Left to work in town at 16. Lived in Alpena, Mi after marriage 1953 - 1959. Moved to Aneheim, CA for 6 months in 1959, then to Tucson, AZ from 1959 - 1962, where they had a bakery. Moved to Santa Ana, CA from 1962-1964 , and then to Phoenix, AZ in 1964-1969, in Maryvale area. Then moved back to Alpena from 1969-1971 to help Paul and Clara with their bakery. Moved back to Phoenix in 1971 and subsequently moved to Mesa, AZ area since, where Joyce and Bill had a bakery (Yum-Yum Tree Bakery) for several years. Diagnosed in approx 1972 with Parkinsons Disease.

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• FamilySearch ID: LCYQ-NQ6
• Residence: Butte, Montana
• _UID: 8A0EF03644E44BBA8862F1BE50DE3D7665D8
• Residence: 1910, Civil District 2, , Tennessee
• Residence: 1910, Nashville Ward 24, , Tennessee
• Residence: 1920, Civil District 8, Davidson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1930, Junction City, Geary, Kansas
• MilitaryService: 25 Nov 1936, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
• Residence: 25 Dec 1965, Silver Bow County

Notes:

Met Pauline probably at Ft. Riley Kansas, Divorce in Geary County, KS mid 40's.
Was in the the cavalry in U.S. Army through to mid 1930's when Jesse left without forwarding info. Pauline remained single mother through kids youth.

Nevada State Prison Inmate Case Files CARNEY, JESSE M. 6325 1952 NSP-0133 - possible match for incarceration in 1952

Last contact in Los Angeles, California in 1948, was known to be in trouble with police for fraud.

See James H. Carney for 1920 Census

Found in Census:
Year: 1930; Census Place: Junction, Geary, Kansas; Roll: 702; Page: ; Enumeration District: 7; Proved birth was in Maryland. ALSO father (James H. Carney) found in 1920 Census with Jesse then aged 16, shown to be born in Maryland - the only child born out of Tennessee.

Death Certificate: It shows Jesse's father as being James H. Carney and mother Kizzie May Oliphant. Cause of death was carcinoma (cancer) of lung at 7:45pm on 25 Dec 1965. His occupation is listed as Accountant. Place of his birth is listed as Baltimore, Maryland. Shows he was in the Army from 1921 to 1936. He died in the State Pulmonary Disease Hosp. in Butte and the length of stay was 215 days.

He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, 3910 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT 59701 - Phone: 406-494-2504. The inscription on his tombstone, besides his name, date of birth (11 Feb 1904) and date of death, was "MONT. CPL, 33RD INFANTRY REGT., WWI".

Jesse married Pauline Johanna Sarah STRAUSS on 18 Jul 1926 in Ft. Carson, Denver County, Colorado. Pauline (daughter of Otto Karl STRAUSS and Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ) was born on 18 Aug 1900 in Enterprise, Dickinson, Kansas; died on 24 Mar 1957 in Jefferson City/Junction City, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LC79-VF3
• Occupation: Housewife
• Residence: Geary, Kansas
• _UID: A018ED64FC5948628612B3FC4478C89A6DC5
• Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
• Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
• Residence: 1930, Junction, Geary, Kansas

Notes:

Left home at young age and had Charles out of wedlock.
Met Jesse probably at Ft. Riley Kansas, Divorce in Geary County, KS mid 40's.
Jesse was in the the cavalry in U.S. Army through to mid 1930's when Jesse left without forwarding info. Pauline remained single mother through kids youth.

Died of Cancer of the Pancreas.

Found in 1925 Kansas Census at home with family.

Have picture of myself (Jim) being held by Pauline while she was in hospital just prior to her death.

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• FamilySearch ID: KC9S-RCT
• _UID: B4E39E017BF14883962DA57140DB2A23AECE
• Residence: 1910, Russell, Camden County, Missouri; Census
• Residence: 1920, Russell, Camden County, Missouri
• Residence: 1930, Russell, Camden County, Missouri
• Residence: 1940, Russell Township, Camden, Camden, Missouri
• Military Draft Registration: 14 Feb 1942, Macks Creek, Camden, Missouri

Notes:

Died of heart attack in California. Worked at Northup Aircraft as machinist for 9 years.

Found in 1910 Census aged 5.

Found in 1920 Census aged 15 living with parents William O Varner and Alta Varner.

Found in 1930 Census at home with parents, not with defacto wife.

Conceived Erma with Walter Varner, who left in 1929 - never married Narcissus.

Social Security Data
Name: VARNER, WALTER A Social Security #: 497363630 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 19 Jun 1904 Birthplace: MISSOURI Death Date: 26 Jul 1961 Death Place: LOS ANGELES Mother's Maiden Name: WILLIAMS

Birth:
AKA Lincreek, MO

Walter married Narcissus Snody ANDERSON in Never Married. Narcissus (daughter of James W. ANDERSON and Ollie Myrtle BUNCH) was born on 21 Apr 1912 in Osage, Camden, Missouri; died on 18 Mar 1975 in Mt. Vernon, Missouri; was buried in 1975 in Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K2M6-WD8
• Occupation: Farmwife, General Store Owner 497-30-1437
• Religion: Baptist
• _UID: 9DD95284C0E8497C8215D17C43F1E8A65F2F
• Residence: 1920, Osage Township, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1930, Osage, Camden, Missouri

Notes:

Narcissus conceived Erma at age 14 with Walter Varner age 22, and never married Narcissus, but later married in 1930 to Winnie Quisenberry.

Narcissus later Married "Buck" (John) Plybon, who served in Africa during World War II. Had a farm near Mount Vernon for many years until opening a General Store near outskirts of town. Retired to downtown suburbs. SS#497-30-1437

Visited a few times to Arizona where daughter Erma and James lived with their family.

1920 Census with brother Freddie and Father J.W., living in Osage Camden, Missouri

In 1930 Census, living with parents James and Ollie, at age 18 with 3 year old daughter Erma.

Notes:

Married:
Never Wed

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• FamilySearch ID: LR46-23M
• Immigration: ; Arrival Date: 28 Apr 1913 - Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA
• Name: Pal WEHOFER
• Name: Paul WEHOFFER
• Occupation: Bakery Owner
• Religion: ; Geburt: r?m. kath. - USA: evang.
• Religion: Lutheran
• Residence: ; Geburt: Mischendorf Nr. 107
• _UID: E604EFDD68B047719BC0F43CCE03073C259D
• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
• Residence: 1930, Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois
• Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
• Residence: 27 Oct 1993, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan

Notes:

2nd Born.
Came to America when 15 years old (March 1913) and went to live with cousins near Chicago sometime after his mother died in 1904. Living in 1917 at 7018 Justine, Chicago, Illinois.
Came from Pinkamiske, Vas, Hungary that was later known as Mischendorf, Burgenland, Austria after World War I (1917). Area comprises Germanic, Croatian and Hungarian heritages in area commonly known as Burgenland, Austria. Past Wehofers were known prior to 1850's as Vehhofers, but common spelling uniformly changed to Wehofer over 20-30 years, in nearly all families. Generations of Wehofers have spread over a relatively small area, with the highest concentrations in descending order: Wien (Vienna) Austria (30%), Mischendorf (6%), Rust (5%), Yspertac (3%), Tadten (3%), and so forth to lesser concentrations.

Paul is an Americanised name spelling (originally Pal in Hungarian), upon coming to the USA. Paul married Clara and they operated a small limited bakery in the Chicago area for a few years during the wartime 40's. When they moved the family to Alpena, they started a larger bakery, bought lake front property at Hubbard Lake, bought a house and set up their oldest sons in the family business. Differences of opinion and relationship issues separated most of the older children from close ties to their parents, Paul and Clara and full reconciliation was never fully realized. SS# 375-34-0880

Entry to Ellis Island, New York: Paul Wehoffer (SP!) arrived April 28, 1913 at age 16 from Pinkamilka Ungary (all their spelling not mine), ethnicity: Ungarn (Hungarian) German. Port of Departure Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France on the ship Rochambeau. Going to brother Adolf (Step brother) in Chicago, 141 W. 45th St., Chicago, Ill.. Relative still in Hungary father Franz.
Brother Adolf was Adolf Radakovits, step brother whose mother Theresia was Franz Wehofer third wife.

1918: Draft Registration; Residence 7018 S. Justine, Chicago. Nearest Relative: Adolf Radohowitz (Radowicz)? 5127 S. Wells, Chicago, Ill

Found in 1930 Census in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois - Paul Wehofer, age 32, born in Austria with wife Clara.
Wehofer, Paul; Head, age 32, born Austria; Father born Germany; Mother born Austria; Speaks German; Immigration 1907; Occupation - Baker
Clara, Wife, age 21, Born Michigan; Father & Mother born Germany
William, Son age 2, Born Illinois

Also in Cook County, on same census, different area, at seperate residence was a John Wehofer, age 28; a "Lodger" in a household, from Hungary and was a "Blacksmith". Unknown if relative of Paul.

Also in Cook County on same 1930 census, different area was Frank Wehofer, age 39, born 1891 in Austria, married to Theresa age 35 with sons Rudolph age 16 and Frank aged 8. Unknown if relative of Paul.

I have copy of Pal Wehofer Hungarian Birth Registration from where registered on 12 May 1897 in Pinka-Miske. Details match recollections of William and Joyce Wehofer which leads to further varification of details through the Catholic Church records of his father Franz and his mother Aloisia.

Meanwhile, back in Hungary the year after Pal emigrated to the US, World War I happened.

Main articles: Austro-Hungarian entry into World War I and Hungary in World War I

After the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, a series of crises escalated quickly. A general war began on 28 July with a declaration of war on Serbia by Austria-Hungary.[45]

Austria-Hungary drafted 9 million soldiers in World War I, of which 4 million were from the kingdom of Hungary. During the First World War, Austria-Hungary fought on the side of Germany, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire? the so-called Central Powers. They conquered Serbia easily, and Romania declared war. The Central Powers then conquered Southern Romania and the Romanian capital of Bucharest. In November 1916, Emperor Franz Joseph died; the new monarch, Emperor Charles I of Austria (IV. K?roly), sympathized with the pacifists in his realm.

Birth:
Was Pinkamiske, Vas, Hungary when came to U.S.

Pal married Clara Elsie STARK on 3 Apr 1926 in Cook County, Illinois. Clara (daughter of Rudolph Julius William STARK and Marie "Mary" Fredericka GRESCHKE) was born on 19 Aug 1908 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 17 Oct 1990 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KZFQ-26G
• LifeSketch: ; Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 115053345
• Occupation: Bakery Owner
• Religion: Lutheran
• _UID: 7B4FF165B6404ECE82C7B68DAFDA924C2572
• Residence: 1910, Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan
• Residence: 1920, Tawas, Iosco, Michigan
• Residence: 1930, Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois
• Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

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• FamilySearch ID: K2VL-WWB
• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Lutheran
• _UID: 32311462DE8240CB95EF5D14FA180AE93EA2
• Residence: 1910, Wilson Township, Alpena, Michigan
• Residence: 1940, Wilson Township, Alpena, Michigan
• Residence: 31 May 1987, Wilson, Alpena, Michigan

Notes:

Found in 1920 US Census in Flint City, Genssee, Michigan

Albert Kemnitz, Roomer, age 17, born in Germany, farmer
Residence of Raymond Miller

Name: Albert Kemnitz
SSN: 380-38-8271
Last Residence: 49744 Herron, Alpena, Michigan, United States of America
Born: 17 Sep 1902
Died: May 1987 State (Year)
SSN issued: Michigan (1955-1956 )

Died:
Died at home

Albert married Edna Geneva HASSE on 30 Jun 1930 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan. Edna (daughter of Frederick William HASSE and Augusta Adeline SCHUELKE) was born on 23 Jul 1908 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; died on 12 May 1997 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K2VL-CCJ
• Name: Edna G. HASSE
• Occupation: Homemaker/Farmer
• Religion: Lutheran
• _UID: 96D6BD1DD8CB41BC8E1345D0259691F1D9C4
• Residence: 1910, Alpena Ward 5, Alpena, Michigan
• Residence: 1930, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan
• Residence: 1940, Wilson Township, Alpena, Michigan