Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Raymond Finley
1. Raymond Finley Family/Spouse: Theresa ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Vernon Harold Finley was born on 27 May 1936 in Kansas; died on 17 Jun 2017 in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas. Vernon married Louise Anne Fisher on 19 Jun 1955 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas. Louise (daughter of Edwin Paxton Fisher and Nora Josephine Ahlvers) was born on 18 Jul 1936 in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas; died on 21 Dec 1993 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Louise Anne Fisher was born on 18 Jul 1936 in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas (daughter of Edwin Paxton Fisher and Nora Josephine Ahlvers); died on 21 Dec 1993 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. Children:
Generation: 3
6. Edwin Paxton Fisher was born on 26 Jan 1913 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas; died on 10 Nov 1943 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas. Notes:
Died:
On 10 Nov 1943, a tragic farm accident took the life of Edwin.Edwin married Nora Josephine Ahlvers on 03 Jul 1935. Nora (daughter of Frederick William Ahlvers, Jr. and Louise Carolina Reinking) was born on 08 Jul 1908 in Mitchell, Kansas; died on 12 Sep 1995 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Nora Josephine Ahlvers was born on 08 Jul 1908 in Mitchell, Kansas (daughter of Frederick William Ahlvers, Jr. and Louise Carolina Reinking); died on 12 Sep 1995 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas. Notes:
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Nora Katharina Josephine AhlversChildren:
- 3. Louise Anne Fisher was born on 18 Jul 1936 in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas; died on 21 Dec 1993 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas.
- Allen Edwin Fisher, Sr. was born on 14 Mar 1939 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas; died on 24 Jul 2022 in Downs, Osborne County, Kansas; was buried in Downs Cemetery, Downs, Osborne County, Kansas.
- Rebecca K Fisher
- Caroline N Fisher was born on 12 Jul 1943 in Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 21 Sep 2012 in Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas; was buried on 25 Sep 2012 in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Mitchell County, Kansas.
Generation: 4
14. Frederick William Ahlvers, Jr. was born on 06 Dec 1879 in Pittsburg Township, Mitchell, Kansas (son of Fredrick William Ahlvers, Sr. and Josephine Klahr); died on 03 Sep 1961 in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas. Notes:
Died:
Beloit Daily Call Deaths, 4 Sep 1961
Fred Ahlvers, 81, Glen Elder, died, September 3, 3:30 p.m. at the Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2:00 p.m. in the Glen Elder Methodist Church and interment will be in Glenview(wood) Cemetery East of Glen Elder. Survivors include his wife, Louise, a son, Edward Ahlvers, of the home, two daughters, Mrs. Nora Fisher, Glen Elder, and Mrs. Lawrence Konzem, Downs; a sister, Mrs. Frank Darling, Superior, Nebraska and two brothers, George Ahlvers, Oakley, and John Ahlvers, Ionia.Frederick married Louise Carolina Reinking on 18 Apr 1906 in Lutheran Church, Tipton, Mitchell Co., Kansas. Louise (daughter of Christian Frederick Reinking and Catharine Elizabeth Guhn) was born on 24 Apr 1881 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 23 Oct 1979 in Downs, Kansas; was buried on 26 Oct 1979 in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Louise Carolina Reinking was born on 24 Apr 1881 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas (daughter of Christian Frederick Reinking and Catharine Elizabeth Guhn); died on 23 Oct 1979 in Downs, Kansas; was buried on 26 Oct 1979 in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Kansas. Notes:
Obit:
01 Nov 1979
Louise C. Ahlvers
Louise C. Reinking Ahlvers, daughter of Chris and Catherine Guhn Reinking, was born April 24, 1881, at Tipton, Kansas. She passed away at the Mid-America Nursing Home, Downs, on October 22, 1979, at the age of 98 years, 5 months and 28 days.
Louise was baptized into the Lutheran faith in infancy and at the age of 14 she was confirmed.
She was united in marriage to Fred Ahlvers on April 18, 1906, and to this union three children were born, Edward, Nora and Josephine. The family lived on a farm south of Glen Elder and later moved to Glen Elder.
"Gramdma" loved to work in her flower garden, which she enjoyed very much.
Preceding Louise in death were her parents, husband, Fred on Sept. 3, 1961, four brothers and four sisters.
She is survived by her three children: Edward Ahlvers of the home, Mrs. Nora Fisher of Glen Elder, and Mrs. Josephine Konzem and her husband Lawrence of Downs; four grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Finley and family of St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fisher and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marzolf and family and Mr. and Mrs. Don Bowles and family, all of Glen Elder; plus 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Millie Neumeyer, Downs; Mrs. Minnie Litke, Seneca; and Mrs. Katherine Kasky, Isanti, Minn.; and one brother, Carl Reinking of Downs; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Glen Elder with Rev. Jerry Milleson officiating.
Musicians were LaVern Harrison and Harry Harrison, vocalists and Mrs. Max Porter, organist.
Casket bearers were Melvin Ahlvers, Clayton Kresin, Carl Lutgen, Marvin Odle, Edward Reinking and Adolph Tonne.
Interment was in the Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder. Servces were by Waconda Funeral Home, Cawker City.Children:
- Edward Frederick Ahlvers was born on 13 Mar 1907 in Near Glen Elder, Kansas; died on 07 Sep 1985 in Grand Island, Nebraska; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Kansas.
- 7. Nora Josephine Ahlvers was born on 08 Jul 1908 in Mitchell, Kansas; died on 12 Sep 1995 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas.
- Josephine W Ahlvers was born on 11 Apr 1911 in Mitchell County. Kansas; died on 16 Oct 1987 in Downs, Osborne, Kansas; was buried in Downs Cemetery, Downs, Osborne County, Kansas.