Herman W. MOEWS & Minnie May TRIMBLE

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Herman W. MOEWS
Minnie May TRIMBLE

Husband: Herman W. MOEWS
Birth: 12 Feb 1864, Rathsdamnitz, Kr. Stolp, Pomerania, Prussia, German Confederation [now Poland]
Death: 21 Aug 1928, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Disposition: buried 21 Aug 1928, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Immigration: 1887
Father: Friedrich MOEWS
Mother: Johanna MÜLLER / MUELLER / MILLER

Marriage: 5 Jul 1902, Marion Co., IN
Suit for Divorce filed: ca. 10 Dec 1903, Superior Court, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Divorce Granted: ca. 21 Sep 1909, Superior Count, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN

Wife: Minnie May TRIMBLE
Birth: Dec 1866, Sullivan Co., IN
Other Spouse: m1. 2 Feb 1889, Paris, Edgar Co., IL, Elmer E. RUSSELL
Other Spouse: m3. 21 Oct 1914, Marion Co., IN, Jacob B. MIESSE
Father: Hammett TRIMBLE
Mother: Sarah Jane HOWARD

Children:

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

Sources:

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

Name Herman Moews

Age 39

Birthplace Germany

Spouse's Name Minnie Trimble

Spouse's Age 36

Spouse's Birthplace Indiana

Event Date 05 Jul 1902

Event Place Marion, Indiana

Father's Name F. Moews

Mother's Name Miller

Spouse's Father's Name H.

Spouse's Mother's Name Howard

Race | Marital Status White | Single

Spouse's Race | Marital Status White | Widowed

GS Film Number 413542

Reference ID pg156rn174

Minnie is actually divorced, not widowed, and she's reverted to her maiden name.

1b. Anon. Fri, 4 Dec 1903. "County Courts' Record: New Suits." The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, IN), p. 2 (online at Newspapers.com):

Herman Moews vs. Minnie Moews; divorce.

1c. Anon. Thur, 10 Dec 1903. "The Court Record: New Suits Filed." The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, IN) Vol. 53, No. 344, p. 9 (online at newspapers.library.in.gov):

Minnie Moews vs. Herman Moews et al.; complaint for divorce. Superior Court Room 2.

1d. Anon. Sat, 13 Feb 1904. "County Courts' Record: Superior Court." Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, IN), p. 24 (online at Newspapers.com):

Herman Moews vs. Minnie Moews: divorce. Finding for defendant. Judgment against plaintiff for costs.

1e. Anon. Tue, 21 Sep 1909. "County Courts' Record: Superior Court." The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, IN), p. 7 (online at Newspapers.com):

Minnie May Moews vs. Herman Moews; divorce granted plaintiff; judgement against defendant for costs...

2. 1890 U.S. Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

3a. 1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 33): 524 Keystone Ave., City of Indianapolis (Ward 8), Center Twp., Marion Co., IN, Roll 389, p. 8A, SN 8A, SD 7, ED 107, enumerated 7 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900: 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 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

* 524 168 170 Moews Charles Head W M Jun 1862 39 M 12 Germany Germany Germany 1882 18 Na RR Machinist 0 Y Y Y O F H

_____ Minnie Wife W F Mar 1860 40 M 12 3 3 Germany Germany Germany 1887 13 Y Y Y

_____ Hannah Dau W F Sep 1890 10 S Indiana Germany Germany At School 9 Y Y Y

_____ Margaret Dau W F May 1892 8 S Indiana Germany Germany At School 9 Y Y Y

_____ Fredia Dau W F Jun 1895 5 S Indiana Germany Germany N N Y

_____ Herman Cousing W M Feb 1864 36 S Germany Germany Germany 1887 13 Pa Laborer 0 Y Y Y

*Keystone Ave

Charles MOEWS is both Herman's cousin and his brother-in-law.

3b. 1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Minnie TRIMBLE (æ 33, b. Dec 1866, IN) is living with her widowed mother in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN (q.v.).

4a. 1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find Herman.

4b. 1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 14): 725 E. Ohio [St/Ave], City of Indianapolis (Ward 7), Center Twp., Marion Co., IN, Roll T624_368, p. 134A, SN 6A, SD 7, ED 136, enumerated 21 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).

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

* 725 136 140 Trimble Minnie Head M W 43 D2 1 0 0 IN IN IN Eng Washerwoman Private Families OA Y Y R H

*E Ohio

5a. 1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find Herman.

5b. 1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 13): 963 Georgia Street, City of Indianapolis (Ward 11), Center Twp. (Pct. 1), Marion Co., IN, Roll T625_455, p. 14A, SN 4A, SD 7, ED 200, enumerated 5 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 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 21 23 25 26 27 28

* 963 64 82 Moews Minnie M Head R F W 53 D Y Y IN IN IN Y Washerwoman At home OA

Rainer Owen Lodger F W 53 S Y Y IN US US Y Wagon driver Coal yard W

*Georgia Street

Why did Minnie revert back to surname MOEWS?

. Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) City Directory. R.L. Polk & Co., Indianapolis, IN (online at Ancestry.com and/or fold3.com — not every individual is indexed in every year, so search on just the surname):

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

1888 578 Moews Hermann foundryman bds 20 Oriental Fredericka(r) Charles(b) Henry(b) Martin(b) A f3

1889 547 Moews Herman lab b 472 E Washington A f3

1896 635 Moews Herman lab b 561 E Washington A

1898 656 Moess Herman lab b rear 918 E Washington A f3

1900 742 Moews Herbert lab b 524 N Keystone av Charles L (h) A f3

1901 747 Moews Herman packer b 633 W Wash. A f3

1902 733 Moews Herman packer b 633 W Wash. A f3

1903 781 Moews Herman packer h 640 W Wash. A f3

1904 791 Moews Herman packer h 203 Minerva A f3

1905 852 Moews Minnie M b 504 Lord A f3

1906 989 Moews Herman sausagemkr b 524 N Keystone av Charles (h) A f3

Moews May M h 211 Cook A f3

1907 901 Moews Herman lab r 615 W Wash. A f3

1908 939 Moews Herman lab r 617 W Wash. A f3

Moews Minnie h 519 Warsaw A f3

1909 943 Moews Herman lab r 615 W Wash. A f3

Moews Minnie h 606 Harmon A f3

1910 996 Moews Herman millwright r 615 W Wash. f3

1912 1113 Moews Herman elev man r 12 N Blackford A f3

Moews Minnie (wid Herman) h 1311 Bates A f3

1915 1004 Moews Minnie b 3, 717 E Ohio A

1917 924 Moews Herman W lab r 146 n Blackford A f3

Moews Minnie Mrs h 916 e Md A f3

1918 921 Moews Herman W lab r 305 Bright A f3

Moews Minnie Mrs h rear 963 e Georgia A f3

1919 957 Moews Herman millwright r 520 N Keystone av Charles L (h) A

Moews Minnie (wid Herman) h rear 963 E Georgia A

1922 1116 Moews Minnie M Mrs h rear 963 E Georgia f3

1923 1153 Moews Herman millwright r 311 N Bright A

1924 1146 Moews Herman millwright r 234 N Gray A

1927 1033 Moews Minnie Mrs r 327 S East A

1928 1052 Moess Minnie r 327 S East A

1929 1066 Moews Mamie waitress r 327 S East A

. Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at findagrave.com):

Name Herman Moews

Birth unknown

Death 1928

Burial Aug 21, 1928
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Sec: 69, Lot: 609

Memorial # 45969281

The "Minnie MOEWS" in this cemetery is Minnie (MOEWS) MOEWS, wife of Charles Louis MOEWS.

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

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