Descendents of Henry George Grabenhorst
Descendents of Dorothea Auguste Elizabeth Grabenhorst Fisher Wolf


Lovina Dorothea Wolf
 

1-Lovina Dorothea Wolf, daughter of Barnhardt Wolf and Dorothea (Dorothea Auguste Elizabeth) Grabenhorst, was born on 14 Oct 1874 in Yorktown, Henry, Illinois, died on 4 Jan 1948 in Yorktown, Henry, Illinois at age 73, and was buried in Hooppole Cemetery. 

Lovina married Edward John Seyller, son of Conrad Seyller and Josephine Clementz, on 5 Sep 1899 in Henry County, Illinois. Edward was born on 8 Oct 1873 in Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois, died on 14 Apr 1929 in Yorktown, Henry, Illinois at age 55, and was buried in Hooppole Cemetery. They had two children: Conrad Merrian and John Clark.

2-Conrad Merrian Seyller was born on 8 Feb 1901 in Yorktown, Henry, Illinois, died in Feb 1963 at age 62, and was buried in Hooppole Cemetery. 

Conrad married Coral Mildred (Cora) Groves, daughter of Charles Wesley Groves and Mary Jane Vandeventer, on 25 Feb 1925 in Henry County, Illinois. Coral was born on 27 Sep 1904 in Hooppole, Henry, Illinois, died on 23 Apr 1962 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri at age 57, and was buried in Hooppole Cemetery. They had three children: Richard C, Constance M, and Frank Edward.

2-John Clark Seyller was born on 7 May 1903 in Yorktown, Henry, Illinois, died on 1 Oct 1990 in Whiteside County, Illinois at age 87 and was buried in Hooppole Cemetery. 

John married Irene Walters, daughter of William Walters and Edna Blumhoff, on 25 Mar 1931. Irene was born on 5 Nov 1910 in Hopkins Township, Illinois,died on 12 Sep 2001 in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois at age 90 and was buried in Hooppole Cemetery. . They had two children: Una Mae and Edward W.

 


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Biography

Lovina Wolf was born 14 November 1877 on her parent's farm in Yorktown Township in Henry County, Illinois. The closest town was Hooppole. Lovina's mother, Dorothea Grabenhorst Fisher Wolf, and her father, Barnhardt Wolf, had both been previously married and she was their second child. Her mother and her first husband, Jacob Fischer, had six children: Henry was born in 1856, Caroline Dorothea was born in 1858, Jennie Johanna was born in 1860, Frederick Jacob was born in 1863, Ferdinand Maximillian (Max) was born in 1865 and Loretta was born in 1868. In 1868 Jacob died and left Dorothea a widow. In 1871, Dorothea married Margaret's father, Barnhardt Wolf, a widower with seven children, three daughters of whom were still loving at home, and moved with him from Iowa to his farm in Yorktown Township. Dorothea was Barnhardt's third wife. His first wife, Mary Ann Luther, died in 1864 at age 32. They were married in 1849 and had  six children: Louisa born in 1848, Caroline born in 1850, John born in 1851, William born in 1855, Elizabeth, born in 1859 and Mary Matilda (Tillie) born in 1862. In 1867 he married his second wife, Celia Balcom Heitz who also died. They had one daughter, Linda, born in 1867.  Dorothea and Barnhardt had three children together: Benjamin born in 1872, Lovina born in 1874, and Margaret (Maggie) born in 1877. In all Lovina had fifteen full and half siblings.

As a child Lovina attended Hooppole Grove school. She married Edward John Seyller, son of Conrad Seyller and Josephine Clementz, on 5 Sep 1899 in Hooppole. After their marriage they resided on a farm outside of Hooppole. Lovina and Edward had two sons: Conrad Merrian born in 1901 and John Clark born in 1903. On 14 April 1929 Edward died from pneumonia. In the 1930 census Lovina is living as a boarder in the home of another widow, Louise Ott, and working as a saleslady in a general store. By 1940 she is living with her son John Clark and his family in Yorktown where she lived for nine years before her death on 4 Jan 1948. Both Lovina and Edward are buried in Hooppole Cemetery.


        Photographs

Lovina Dorothea Wolf Seyller

Edward John Seyller

 

 

Thanks to Becky Jones for sharing these Seyller photographs

 

Documents and Articles

Obituaries

Lovina Wolf Seyller

 

Edward John Seyller

The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois)
 06 Jan 1948

 

The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois)
15 Apr 1929

 

 

 

 

 


Records

Military Records

Edward John Seyller

 

World War I Draft Registration

 

 

Census Records

1900 census    
  Ed Seyller age 25 born Oct 1874 in Illinois farmer
Lavina age 25 born 1874 in Illinois
servant Fred Miller age 20 born march 1880 in New York farm laborer
servant C Birge (sp?) age 17 born July 1882 in Illinois farm laborer
Yorktown, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T623 305; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1.
     
1910 census    
  Seyller Edward age 36 born in Illinois married 10 years occupation: owner planing mill
Lavina age 35 born in Illinois married 10 years 2 children born/living
Conrad age 9 born in Illinois
J Clark age 7 born in Illinois
Yorktown, Henry, Illinois Series: T624 Roll: 291 Part: 2 Page: 298A
     
1920 census    
  Edward J Seyller age 46 born in Illinois
Lavina D age 45 born in Illinois
Conrad M age 18 born in Illinois
Clark J age 16 born in Illinois
Yorktown, Henry, Illinois Roll: T625_371 Page: 6A ED: 149 Image: 1135
     
1930 census    
  head Louisa Ott widow age 85 born in Illinois
roomer Lavina Seyller widow age 55 born in Illinois
Yorktown, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 519; Page: ; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 552.0.
     
1940 census    
   (living with son John Clark)
Clark J Seyller age 36 born in Illinois farmer
Irene E Seyller age 29 born in Illinois
Una Seyller age 8 born in Illinois
Edward Seyller age 6 born in Illinois
Lorrine Seyller age 65 born in Illinois (note: Lavina)
Yorktown, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T627_812; Page: 4B; Enumeration District
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Vital Records

Marriage Record

  Illinois Marriage Record

Name: SEYLLER, EDWARD J.
Spouse: WOLF, LOVINA D.
Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1899
County: Henry
State: IL

Death Records

Edward J. Seyller
Illinois Death Records 1914-1947

Name: Edward J. Seyller
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1873
Birth Place: York Town Twp , Ill
Death Date: 14 Apr 1929
Death Place: York Town, Henry, Illinois
Burial Date: 16 Apr 1929
Burial Place: Hooppole, Henry, Ill.
Cemetery Name: Hooppole
Death Age: 55
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: Coyote Twp., Illinois
Father Name: Conrad Seyller
Father Birth Place: Alsace, Germany
Mother Name: Josephine Clementz
Mother Birth Place: Alsace, Germany
Spouse Name: Lovina Wolf
Comments: Residence: 55y 6m 6d; No Military
FHL Film Number: 1643031

Lovina D Seyller
Illinois Death Record

Name: Seyller Lovina D
Death Date: 1948-01-05
Death Place: Yorktown, Henry
Gender: Female
Race: White

Death Age: 73

Certificate Number 0001614


Gravestones

Edward John Seyller

Lovina Dorothea Wolf Seyller

Hooppole Cemetery 
Hooppole, Henry, Illinois

 

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