about 1890 Ella Brenizer, perhaps (unlabeled photo)
1870 Ella Brenizer (age 7/12, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Rttner Brenizer (age 45), Sarah Brenizer (age 34), Jacob Brenizer (age 14), Clara Brenizer (age 9), and Anna Brenizer (age 3). [1]
1880 Ella M Brenizer (age 10, born in Pennsylvania, United States, single), daughter, lived in Jackson Twp, Darke County, Ohio, in a household with Joseph R Brenizer (age 53), Sarah A Brenizer (age 47), Clara V Brenizer (age 17), Anna M Brenizer (age 14), and John A Brenizer (age 7). Ella M Brenizer's parents were both born in Pennsylvania, United States. Ella and John were in school. [2] [3]
c 1890 A picture previously in the posession of Ella's sister Clara Brenizer Wolfe might be of Ella Brenizer.
1891 Ella May Brenizer married N. H. Neff on June 21, in Darke County, Ohio. [4] [5]
1893 Archie Dennis Neff, son of Nelson Hall Neff and Ella May Brenizer, was born on April 17, 1893 at Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. [7] [8] [9] [10]
1900 Hall Neff (age 31), a day laborer, and Ella Neff (age 30) lived in Anderson City, Anderson Twp, Madison County, Indiana with son Archie (age 7) and Hall's mother (age 62). Hall was the son of Mrs. Murphy. [11] [12] [13]
c 1908 A picture previously in the posession of Ella's sister Clara Brenizer Wolfe is likely of this family. The location in Anderson, Indiana and the ages and genders of the children match Ella's family at about this time.
1910 Hal Neff (age 40), a foreman at wood roone?, and Ella Neff (age 39) lived in Anderson City, Anderson Twp, Madison County, Indiana with children Archie (age 17), a machinist, Gertrude (age 9), and Mary (age 4). [14] [15] [16]
1911 Archie D Neff, age 21, and Ruby Mcfarland were married on September 10 in St Joseph Twp, Berrien County, Michigan. Archie D Neff, son of Nelson Neff and Brinhizer, was born about 1890. (FHL film 000945414). [17] [18] [19]
1920 Gertrude Neff and Emil Buffington were married on January 3 in Madison County, Indiana. Gertrude Neff was a daughter of Nelson Neff and Ella M Borenzer. [20] [21] [22]
1920 Nelson H Neff (age 50), a machine repairer at Remey electric, and Ella Neff (age 49) lived in Anderson City, Anderson Twp, Madison County, Indiana with daughters Mary (age 14) and Gertrude (age 18). Gertrude was a solderer at Remey electric. [23] [24] [25]
1920 An obituary for Nelson Hall Neff reported [26]: "N. H. Neff, age 52, of 1307 West Thirteenth Street, died last evening at the Home hospital. … Mr. Neff is survived by the widow, Ella Neff; three children, Archie D. Neff, Mary Neff, and Mrs Gertrude Buffington, of Anderson; two sisters, and two brothers.".
1920 N. H. Neff died on December 12 and was buried at East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson Twp, Madison County, Indiana. N. H. Neff was born on October 21, 1869. [27] [28] [29] [30]
Apparently, Ella remarried to D Eans.
1923 Archie D Neff, son of Nelson H Neff and Ella May Brenizer, married Hazel A Murray on July 25, in Indiana. [31]
1926 An obituary for Ella Mae Neff Eans reported [32]:
Mrs. Ella Mae Eans, age 56, wife of D. Eans, died of a complication of diseases at 10 p.m. Sunday at the home of a son, Archie D. Neff, 2518 Lincoln Street. … Mrs. Eans was survived by the husband, a son and a daughter, Mrs. Frank Burkett, of this city.
1926 Ella Eans Neff died on December 5 and was buried at East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson Twp, Madison County, Indiana. Ella Eans Neff was born on May 25, 1870. [33] [34]
1930 Dock Eans (age 65) was widowed and lived in Anderson Twp, Madison County, Indiana. [35] [36]
1930 Dock Eans, died on October 29, 1930, at age 72, in Union, Madison County, Indiana. [37]
Research Notes:
Notes about the Delco-Remy company:
Frank and Perry Remy began their electrical company in Anderson in 1896. They developed a practical sparking device, called a magneto, for cars. Their high tension magneto was one of the best for that time and a feature of the 1905 Buick. In 1910 they had 15 men on their payroll and moved to 2415 Columbus Avenue.
As technology changes in the auto industry were phasing the magneto out in favor of battery ignition, the Remys decided to get out of the business and in 1911 they sold it to S. Fletcher (who re-organized the company) for $1 million.
"In 1916, Remy Electric again changed hands and became part of United Motors, along with Dayton Engineering Laboratories, an Ohio firm which had produced the first electric self-starter for automobiles. United Motors was bought by General Motors in 1918. After the end of World War I, General Motors considered closing Remy Electric and sent representatives to Anderson to investigate. Impressed by the city and its potential, they invested in the company.
In 1923, Remy Electric Company was the world's largest maker of automotive electrical equipment.
It was in 1927 when C.E. Wilson was manager of Remy Electric that the two companies were consolidated as Delco-Remy. During World War II Delco-Remy production tripled and 5 new plants were put into operation." [38]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1880, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, Darke, Record H-82, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryRecord].
[6] Darke County Democratic Advocate, Greenville, Ohio, July 9, 1891, page 5, [NewspapersClip].
[7] Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[8] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, [AncestryRecord].
[9] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, [AncestryRecord].
[10] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1900, lines 48-50, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryRecord].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryRecord].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1910, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryRecord].
[16] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryRecord].
[17] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, [AncestryRecord].
[18] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, [AncestryRecord].
[19] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, [AncestryRecord].
[20] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, [AncestryRecord].
[21] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, [AncestryRecord].
[22] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, [AncestryRecord].
[23] United States Federal Census, 1920, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[24] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryRecord].
[25] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryRecord].
[26] Newspaper, Anderson Daily Bulletin, Monday, December 13, 1920, page 15.
[27] Find A Grave Memorial 106990620, [FindAGrave].
[28] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[29] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryRecord].
[30] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[31] Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, [FamilySearchRecord].
[32] Newspaper, Anderson Daily Bulletin, Monday, December 6, 1926, page 5.
[33] Find A Grave Memorial 106990214, [FindAGrave].
[34] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[35] United States Federal Census, 1930, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[36] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[37] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[38] Wikipedia article about Remy_International, content subject to change, [Wikipedia].
[39] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].
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