August Ferdinand MOEWS & Bertha Agnes WETZEL

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August Ferdinand MOEWS
Frau. __?__
Bertha Agnes WETZEL

Husband: August Ferdinand MOEWS
Birth: 8 May 1852, Rathdamnitz, Kr. Stolp, Pomerania, Prussia, German Confederation [now Poland]
Death: 9 Oct 1937, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Occupation: railroad worker
Father: Johann Friedrich Christian MOEWS
Mother: Friederike Charlotte SOPKE / SOBKE

Marriage-1:

Wife-1: Frau. __?__

Marriage-2: 13 Jun 1891, Marion Co., IN

Wife-2: Bertha Agnes WETZEL
Birth: 1 Jun 1863, Germany
Death: 25 Nov 1939, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Friederich WETZEL
Mother: Caroline RÜCHWARD

Child with Wife-1:

1. Marie MOEWS, b. 1878/9, Germany

Children with Bertha WETZEL — born in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN:

2. Darnold G.B. MOEWS, b. Jan 1912; d. Sep 1912

Adopted Child:

3. Gerald WILLIAMS, a.k.a., Gerhardt Paul MOEWS, b. 3 Apr 1911, IN; d. 20 Oct 1990, New Castle, Henry Co., IN

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; Pommern, Preussen, Preußen; POL, PL, Poland, Polska, PM, Pomorski; USA, US, United States, Indiana

Sources:

1a. Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 (online at FamilySearch.org):

Name August Mowes or Moewes

Age 31

Spouse's Name Bertha Wetzel

Spouse's Age 28

Event Date 13 Jun 1891

Event Place Marion, Indiana

Father's Name Johanna Moewes

Mother's Name Friederike Sobke

Spouse's Father's Name Friederich Wetzel

Spouse's Mother's Name Caroline Rückward

GS Film Number 382748

Reference ID 225

"Johanna" is a woman's name, so surely this is a transcriber's mis-reading of "Johannes" or just, "Johann."

1b. Anon. Monday, 15 Jun 1891. "Daily Vital Statistics: Marriage License." The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, IN), p. 2 (online at Newspapers.com):

August Moews and Bertha Wetzel.

2a. Passenger Arrival Records: Ellis Island (online at ellisisland.org and at Ancestry.com; image no. 0512; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen; Explanation of Column Headings), List No. 171.

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Steamship Company
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN IMMIGRANTS FOR THE COMMISIONER OF IMMIGRATION

Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under Act of Congress approved March 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the Commanding officer of any
vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.
S.S. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sailing from Bremen, ______ 1900. Arriving at the Port of Newyork, September 26, 1900

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10 Martin Moews 35 M marr Sinker? Y Y U.S. CITIZEN,
DIS. ON PIER. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. N himself 500 Y nobody N N N G N

11 Emma " 33 F " none " " U.S. CITIZEN,
DIS. ON PIER. " " " " husband " " " " " " " "

12 Frieda " 5 F single " N N U.S. CITIZEN,
DIS. ON PIER. " " " " father " " " " " " " "

13 Helene " 2 F " " " " U.S. CITIZEN,
DIS. ON PIER. " " " " " " " " " " " " "

14 August Moews 48 M marr labourer Y Y Germany Neu???kle* " " " himself 250 N to brother Martin Moews " " " " "

15 Bertha " 38 F " none " " " " " " " husband " " " " " " " "

16 Marie " 21 F s " " " " " " " " father " " " " " " " "

17 Karl Horn 25 M s labourer " " " " " " " himself 30 " to friends " " " " "

*Might be Neuwinkle (= Neu Winkel?). The transcriber reads it as "Neunnskle," but a Google search shows the only place on the web this name/word shows up is in this record on the Ellis Island web site.
Based on the U.S. city directories (see below), August was in Indianapolis in 1892 and 1893, but a hiatus there (until 1902) jibes with him having left. There's a similar gap (i.e., 1893-1902) in Martin's listings in the city directories.
A penciled line joins Martin with his family, and another line joins Karl HORN with August's family.

2b. Passenger Arrival Records: Ellis Island (online at ellisisland.org and at Ancestry.com; image nos. 663-664; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen; Explanation of Column Headings), List 2:

LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL.
ALL ALIENS, in whatsoever class they travel, MUST be fully listed and the master or commanding officer of each vessel carrying such passengers must upon arrival deliver lists thereof to the immigration officer. This (white) sheet is for the listing of STEERAGE PASSENGERS ONLY.
S.S. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sailing from Bremen, May 11th, 1909 — Arriving at Port of New York, May 18th, 1909

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7 Moews August 56 m m farm lab Y Y USA German Ind Indianapolis NYC Ind Indianapolis 7 N self 50 Y 1880
1908 Indianapolis
Ind home N N N N G N 5 6 F bld br N German [USA C]

8 " Berth 45 f " none " " " " " " " " " 8 N " " " " " " " " " 5 F " " " " [USA C]

9 Meyer Carl 27 m s farm lab " " Germany " Germany Neudamerow brother Paul Meyer
Neudamerow Pommern Germ " " 9 Y " 30 N cousin Mr Moews
1608 Tacoma Ave,
Indianapolis Ind " " " " " " 5 9 F " blue " " Neudamerow

10 Stubbe Max 26 " " IN HOSPITAL " " " " " " father Franz Stubbe
Neudamerow Pommern Germ " " 10 " 30 " uncle " " " " " " " 5 8 F " brown " " "

The "Mr. Moews" living on Tacoma Avenue is August's brother, Martin MOEWS.

3. 1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found, as expected.

4. 1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #33 of 34): 2629 Blough Ave., Indianapolis City (Ward 1), Center Twp., Marion Co., IN, Roll T624_366, p. 53A, SN 17A, SD 7, ED 33, enumerated 27 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* 2629 385 395 Moews August Head M W 57 M1 18 Ger German 1892 Na Eng labor Railroad Shops W N 0 Y Y O F H

_____ Bertha Wife F W 46 M1 18 0 0 Ger German 1892 Eng Wash woman private family W Y Y

*Bloyd Ave

5. 1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #28 of 37): 2629 Bloyd Ave., Indianapolis (Ward 1), Center Twp. (Pct. 3), Marion Co., IN, Roll T625_451, p. 76B, SN 14B, SD 7, ED 32, enumerated 16 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

* 2629 318 229 Moews August Head O F M W 64 M 1891 Pa Y Y Germany German Germany German Germany German Y laborer Rail Road Shops W

_____ Bertha Wife F W 65 M 1891 Y Y Germany German Germany German Germany German Y none

Kuhn Wm Lodger M W 73 W 1880 Na Y Y Germany German Germany German Germany German Y laborer Rail Road Shops W

Moews Gerhart adopted Son M W 5 S Y Y Y Indiana unknown Indiana Y none

*Bloyd Ave

6. 1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 37 — indexed "Morino"): 2629 Bloyd Ave., Indianapolis (Ward 1), Center Twp., Marion Co., IN, Roll 607, p. 37A, SN 2A, ED 49-11, SE 8, enumerated 11 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* 2629 191 195 Moews August Head O 5000 N M W 78 M 23 N Y Germany Germany Germany German 1891 Na Y None

_____ Bertha Wife F W 66 M 27 N Y Germany Germany Germany German 1891 Na Y None

_____ Gebart adopted son M W 18 S Y Y Indiana Indiana Indiana Y None

*Bloyd Ave

7. 1940 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Gerhardt MOEWS (æ 28, b. IN) is living at 2629 Bloyd Ave., Indianapolis (Ward 1), Marion Co., IN (p. 138A), with his wife and child.

8. Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Indi.) City Directory. R.L. Polk & Co., Indianapolis, IN (online at Ancestry.com and/or fold3.com):

Year Pg. Name Occupation Home Address Others at Same Address (q.v.)

1892 594 Moews August lab hws Keystone ave 4 n of E Michigan A f3

1893 621 Moews August lab h 31 Keystone av close to Charles, Frederika, Henry, Martin A f3

1894-1901 — both August and Martin are absent from the directories during these eight years.

1902 733 Moews August lab h 2131 Fountain Martin (b) A f3

1903 781 Moews August lab h 2125 Fountain next door to Martin at 2133 A f3

1904 791 Moews August lab h 2125 Fountain next door to Martin at 2133 A f3

1905 852 Moews August lab h 2125 Fountain next door to Martin at 2133 A f3

1906 898 Moews August helper h 2415 N Rural A f3

1907 901 Moews August F helper h 2415 N Rural A f3

1908 939 Moews August F lab h 2230 N Rural A f3

1910 996 Moews August lab h 2629 Bloyd av f3

1911 1079 Moews August lab h 2629 Bloyd av A

1912 1113 Moews August F lab h 2629 Bloyd av A f3

1913 1146 Moews August F lab h 2629 Bloyd av Henry (b) A f3

1914 1012 Moews August lab h 2629 Bloyd av A f3

1915 1004 Moews August F lab h 2629 Bloyd av A

1916 912 Moews Aug F lab h 2629 Bloyd av Henry (b) A f3

1917 924 Moews Aug F lab h 2629 Bloyd av A f3

1918 921 Moews August F h 2629 Bloyd av A f3

1919 957 Moewa Aug F lab h 2629 Bloyd av A

1922 1116 Moews Aug F lab h 2629 Bloyd av f3

1923 1153 Moews Aug F mach h 2629 Bloyd av A

1924 1146 Moews Aug F lab h 2629 Bloyd av A

1926 1211 Moews Aug F h 2629 Bloyd av A

1927 1033 Moews Aug F h 2629 Bloyd av A

1928 1052 Moews Aug F h 2629 Boyd av [indexed "Mr Matwl II Moews" A

1929 1066 Moews Aug (Bertha) h 2629 Bloyd av A

1930 1026 Moews Aug F (Agnes) car repr h 2629 Bloyd av A

Moews Gerhardt meat ctr r 2629 Bloyd av A

1934 862 Moews Aug F (Bertha) h 2629 Bloyd av Frank (r), Gerhardt (r) A

Moews Gerhardt lab r 2629 Bloyd av A

1936 1100 Moews Aug F (Bertha) h 2629 Bloyd av A

Moews Gerhart car opr r 2629 Bloyd av A

1940 905 Moews Gerhardt P (Ida E) h 2629 Bloyd av A

1942 944 Moews Gerhardt P (Ida) lab h 2629 Bloyd av A

1943 930 Moews Gerhardt P (Ida E) scaler h 2629 Bloyd av A

1945 1013 Moews Gerhardt P (Ida E) boner h 2629 Bloyd av A

Moews Martha J clk r 2629 Bloyd av [d/o Gerhardt & Ida] A

1949 552 Moews Gerhardt P (Ida) ctr A&P h 2629 Bloyd av A

1952 577 Moews Gerhardt P (Ida) meat cutter A&P h 2629 Bloyd av A

1954 598 Moews Gerhardt P (Ida) meat ctr A&P h 2629 Bloyd av A

9. Anon. Tuesday, 24 Sep 1912. "DEATHS." This Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), p. 17 (online at Newspapers.com):

Darnold G.B. Moews, 9 months, 2629 Bloyd, ileo colitis.

9. Anon. Tuesday, 11 Feb 1913. "Baby Boy's Love Coveted by Two: Mother and Foster-Parent Fight for Possession of Bright Youngster." The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), p. 1 (online at Newspapers.com): Child called Gerhardt WILLIAMS, mother is named LEVIN.

. Anon. Friday, 28 Feb 1913. "Gives Mother Cheer After Winning Child: Foster Parent, Victorious in Court Fight, Invites Sobbing Woman to Visit Boy." The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), p. 1 (online at Newspapers.com): end of custody battle over Gerald.

10. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

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