POINSETT ANNEX
Shirley Marie (Poinsett) Slater
Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
Special thanks to: Vincent Ellsworth
and Shirley
Marie (Poinsett) Slater for compiling much of the information in this
annex. (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/l/a/Shirley-M-Slater/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0001.html)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 17 July 2024
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Origin of
the surname “Poinsett:”
Generation
10
9 Jean/John Poinsett
1. Biographical notes:
Born Soubise Saintonge,
France. Died before 1739 in New
Jersey.
2. Wife: Elizabeth
Murrow
Born. Died . Married Jean Poinsett at
New Egypt, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. John Poinsett, Jr.: See generation 8,
below.
8 John Poinsett, Jr.
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1700. Died 1762. Of Burlington County, New Jersey.
2. Wife: Jane Esselby
Born. Died . Of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Peter Poinsett: See generation 7, below.
7 Peter Poinsett
1. Biographical notes:
Born. Died October 1819. Of Burlington County, New
Jersey.
2. Wife: Rebecca (?)
Born. Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Samuel Poinsett: See generation 6, below.
6 Samuel Poinsett
1. Biographical notes:
Born. Died 1826.
2. Wife: Alice Harris
Born. Died . Married Samuel Poinsett in
Burlington County, New Jersey.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Peter Poinsett: See generation 5, below.
5 Peter Poinsett
1. Biographical notes:
Born May 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Died
November 1847/49 in Allen County, Indiana; interred Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort
Wayne, Indiana. Employed
as a farmer. Moved to Indiana in
1834; was one of the early settlers of Allen County. Resided last on Goshen
Road, Fort Wayne.
2. Wife: Mary Rockhill
Born December 1796 in Burlington County, New Jersey;
daughter of Joseph and Mary
(Davis) Rockhill. Died 18 December 1849 in Allen County, Indiana. Married Peter Poinsett on
10 January 1818 in Burlington/Montgomery County, New Jersey.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. John Stockton Poinsett: See generation 4,
below.
b. Alice Poinsett: (photos) Born 30 October 1820 in Montgomery County,
Ohio. Died 9 March
1909 at Red Oak, Iowa. Married
William Archer (b. abt 1816 in Montgomery Co., OH, d.
there 1880) on 1 December 1841 and had several children, including the
following son:
(1. Alexander Earl Archer "Alex": (photos) Born 11 December 1852 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Died 18 March
1933 at Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa. Married Mary Gertrude O'Malley (b. 4 Nov
1862 at Arlington, Bureau Co., IL, d. 5 Jun 1934 at
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA) on 31 August 1887 at Red Oak, Montgomery
County, Iowa.
c. Ann Poinsett: Born 1823 in German Township,
Montgomery County, Ohio. Died 30 July 1868 in Allen County, Indiana.
d. Mary Jane Poinsett: Born 6 July 1825 in Montgomery
County, Ohio. Died 7 March 1898 at Fort
Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Married John S. Archer (photos) (b. 25 Sep 1822 in Montgomery Co., OH, d. 21 Apr
1899 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN) on 4 October 1849 in Washington Township,
Allen County, Indiana and had several children.
e. Joseph Poinsett: Born about 1831 in Montgomery
County, Ohio. Died 3
June 1863 from complications of dysentery at Van Buren Hospital, Milliken's
Bend, Louisiana. Veteran of the US Civil War.
f. Samuel Poinsett: Born about 1832 in Montgomery
County, Ohio. Died
about 1859 in Allen County, Indiana.
4 John Stockton Poinsett (photos)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 25/23 November 1818 in Montgomery County, Ohio (Germantown
area). Died 18 September 1892 in Allen
County, Indiana from a severe, gaping abdominal wound received 17 September
when his horse-drawn buckboard was struck by a runaway horse-drawn wagon;
interred 21 September in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Was one of the early settlers of Allen
County, Indiana.
Employed as a farmer and stock raiser in Washington
Township, Allen County.
1850 US Census: John Poinsett, age 27 (b. NJ) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Washington Township, Allen
County, Indiana. His real estate was
valued at $800. The household also
included his wife, Ellen Poinsett, age 24 (b. NJ); daughter, Ellen Poinsett,
age 4 (b. IN); son, Peter Poinsett, age 2 (b. IN); and John Ulery,
age 24 (b. OH) and employed as a laborer.
1860 US Census: John Poinsett, age 42 (b. OH) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Washington Township, Allen
County, Indiana. His real estate was
valued at $6,000 and his personal property was valued at $600. The household also included his wife, Ellen
Poinsett, age 30 (b. IN); son, Peter Poinsett, age 11 (b. IN); daughter, Mariah
Poinsett, age 13 (b. IN); son, William Poinsett, age 9 (b. IN); son, John
Poinsett, age 7 (b. IN); daughter, Harriet J. Poinsett, age 3 (b. IN); and son,
Joseph Poinsett, age 5 months (b. IN).
1880 US Census: John Poinsett, age 62 (b. OH;
parents b. France) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana.
The household also included his wife, Ellen Poinsett, age 55 (b. OH;
parents b. France); daughter, Hatty Poinsett, age 23
(b. IN); son, Joseph Poinsett, age 20 (b. IN); daughter, Mary Poinsett, age 17
(b. IN); and son, Edward Poinsett, age 14 (b. IN).
2. Wife: Ellen Rockhill (photos) (more info)
Born 28 June 1825 in Montgomery County, Ohio; daughter
of Edward and Rebecca
(Richardson) Rockhill. Died 7 February 1911 in
Allen County, Indiana. Married
John Stockton Poinsett on 20 November 1845 in Allen County.
3. Children:
a. Maria "Ellen" Poinsett: Born September
1846 in Allen County, Indiana. Died there September 1863.
b. Peter Poinsett: Born January 1849 in Allen County,
Indiana. Died there 9
April 1864.
c. William Poinsett: Born 15 February 1851 in Allen
County, Indiana. Died
15 June 1938 at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1880 US Census: William Poinsett, age 29 (b. IN;
parents b. OH) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Aboit Township, Allen County, Pennsylvania.
1900 US Census: William Poinsett, age 49 (b. Feb
1851 in IN; parents b. NJ), single, and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Aboit Township,
Allen County, Indiana.
1910 US Census: William Poinsett, age 60 (b. IN;
parents b. OH), single, and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana.
Of interest, the households headed by Joseph Poinsett, age 50, and
Oliver E. Poinsett, age 23, were next door.
d. John Stockton Poinsett, Jr.: Born 15 September
1853 in Allen County, Indiana. Died 20
March 1903 in Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana; interred 23 March
1903 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
Employed as a dairy farmer.
1880 US Census: John Poinsett, age 26 (b. IN) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Aboit
Township, Allen County, Indiana. The
household also included his wife, Dora A. Poinsett, age 21 (b. IN); son, John
A. Poinsett, age 7 months; and mother, Ellen Poinsett, age 54 (b. OH), who was
married.
1900 US Census: John Poinsett, age 46 (b. Sep 1853
in IN; parents b. OH) and employed as a dairyman, was
heading a household in the southern part of Washington Township, Allen County,
Indiana. The household also included his
wife of 2 years, Julia Poinsett, age 46 (b. Aug 1853 in IN;
father b. Germany; mother b. IN), who had had no children; son, Chauncey Poinsett,
age 18 (b. Jan 1882 in IN; parents b. IN), single,
and employed as a dairy laborer; mother, Ellen Poinsett, age 74 (b. Jun 1825 in
OH; father b. OH; mother b. NJ) and widowed, who had had 8 children, 6 of whom
were still alive; and partner, Frank Trick, age 26 (b. IN; parents b. IN),
single, and employed as a dairyman. Of
interest, the household headed by his brother, Edward Poinsett, age 34, was
nearby.
John Poinsett married (1st) Dora A. Scarlett (b.
1854 in Allen Co., IN, d. there 15 Jan 1889 from complications of child birth),
daughter of Albert (d. Civil War) and Anna (Bixler)
Scarlett, on 30 June 1878 in Allen County, Indiana and had the following
children:
(1. John Albert Poinsett: (named
for both grandfathers) Born in late 1879 in Allen County, Indiana. Died there
1880; interred Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Indiana.
(2. Chauncey Stockton Poinsett: Born 20 January 1882
in Allen County, Indiana. Died 24 November 1954 from complications of cancer at Mercy
Hospital, Cadillac, Michigan; interred 27 November 1954 in Selma Cemetery,
Boone County, Michigan. Married,
as her 2nd husband, Esther May (Truebenbach) Hines
(b. 25 Feb 1891 in Allen Co., IN, d. 26 Mar 1986 at Cadillac, MI) about 1910 at
Chicago, Illinois. Esther had married
(1st) John Hines at about age 14 and had the following daughter:
(a. Pearl Hines: Died 22 December 1984. At age 15 married Frank Miller on 8 March
1919 and had 4 children, including:
(1) Loyd Miller: Resided
at Cadillac, Michigan.
Pearl (Hines) Miller married (2nd) (?). She married (3rd (?)
Alworden.
(3. Oliver Ezekiel Poinsett: (more info) (named for his maternal step-grandfather, Ezekial Ferris) Born 25 June 1885/86 in Allen County,
Indiana. Died 7 May 1961 at Arcola (also
seen: d. Dunn Mill), Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana; interred Bel River Cemetery. Employed as a farmer.
1910 US Census: Oliver E. Poinsett, age 23 (b. IN;
parents b. IN) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Washington
Township, Allen County, Indiana. He had
been married once. The household also
included his wife of 1 year, Electa Poinsett, age 20
(b. IN; parents b. IN), who had been married once and had had 1 child, still
alive; and daughter, Wava Poinsett, age 4 months (b.
IN).
1920 US Census: Oliver Poinsette,
age 33 (b. IN) and employed as a truck driver for a company, was heading a
household on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township, Allen County,
Indiana. The household also included his
wife, Electa Poinsette, age
30 (b. IN); daughter, Wava Poinsette,
age 10 (b. IN); son, Myron Poinsette, age 7 (b. IN);
and son, Ernest Poinsette, age 3 years and 10 months
(b. IN).
1930 US Census: Oliver E. Poinsett, age 43 (b. IN;
parents b. IN) and employed as a salesman for a packing house, was heading a
household in Aboite Township, Allen County,
Indiana. He was married 1st at age
22. The household also included his
wife, Electa B. Poinsett, age 40 (b. IN; parents b.
IN), who was married 1st at age 19; daughter, Wava Electa Poinsett, age 20 (b. IN), single and employed as a
winder in an electric factory; son, Myron J. Poinsett, age 18 (b. IN); son,
Earnest O. Poinsett, age 14 (b. IN); daughter, Ada M.
Poinsett, age 9 (b. IN); son, Frank C. Poinsett, age 7 (b. IN); and daughter,
Joan N. Poinsett, age 2 years and 9 months (b. IN).
1940 US Census: Oliver Poinsett, age 53 (b. IN) and
employed as a salesman in a meat market, was heading a household at 288 Maple
Street in the Village of Arcola, Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana. He had completed 1 year of high school and in
Apr 1935 he and his family resided in the Village of Roanoke, Jackson Township,
Huntington County, Indiana. The household also included his wife, Electa Poinsett, age 50 (b. IN), who had completed 8th
grade; son, Frank Poinsett, age 17 (b. IN) and single; and daughter, Joan
Poinsett, age 12 (b. IN).
Oliver Poinsett married Electa
B. Hyatt (more info) (b. 3 Sep 1889, d. 22 Aug 1968 in Allen Co., IN;
interred Eel River Cem., Ft. Wayne, IN), daughter of Henry J. and Lydia (Zinn) Hyatt, on 5/6 December 1908 at Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Indiana and had the following children:
(a. Wava
Electa Poinsett: Born 20 December 1909 in Allen
County, Indiana. Died there 3 December
1970; interred Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Indiana. Married Delmer Merion Phillips (b. 3 Sep 1911 in Monroeville Twp,
Allen Co., IN, d. 19 Jul 1985 in Allen Co., IN; interred with Wava), son of Frank and Alicia (Knepper)
Phillips, on 14 September 1933 in Allen County, Indiana and had 5 children,
including:
(1) Sue Ellen Phillips: Born 1941. Married Glen Reid.
(2) Jean Ann Phillips: Born 1943. Married
(?) Genco.
(3) John Leslie Phillips: Born 1945.
(4) Roy Allen Phillips: Born 1947.
Following Wava's death, Delmer Phillips married (2nd), as her 2nd husband Troas
(?), who may have had children from her 1st marriage.
(b. Myron John Poinsett: Born
9 March 1912 at Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana. Died 24 August 1964 in Arcola Township, Allen
County, Indiana; interred Greenlawn Cemetery, Allen
County, Indiana. Married Mary Elizabeth
Maloney (b. 17 Jul 1915 at Glendive, Dawson Co., MT, d. 16 May 1992 at Fort
Wayne, IN; interred with Myron), daughter of Lawrence Phillip and Elizabeth
Winifred (Magers) Maloney, on 24 July 1938 and had
the following children:
(1) Laurence Oliver Poinsett: Born 1942. Married Jane Ohlwein (b. 1943).
(2) Michael Joseph Poinsett: Born 1944. Married Helen Louise Cassady (b. 1951).
(3) Patrick Myron Poinsett: Born 1947. Married Joy Dunfee.
(c. Ernest Oliver Poinsett:
Born 15 February 1916 in Allen County, Indiana.
Died there 20 September 1988; interred Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort
Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Married Treva M. Avey (b. 7 Sep 1915) on
7 November 1936 and had the following children:
(1) Dixie Elaine Poinsett: Born 1939. Died 1959. Married David Shook (b.
1938, d. 1959.
(2) Cynthia Lee Poinsett: Born 1950. Married Thomas Allen Harz. Married (2nd) Dan Nolan.
(d. Ada Marie Poinsett:
Born 23 June 1920 in Allen County, Indiana.
Died there 16 August 1996. Married Wayne Edgar Thompson, Sr. (b. 18 Apr
1919 at Roanoke, Huntington Co., IN), son of Paul J. and Minnie Ethel (Sexton)
Thompson, on 16 November 1938 in Allen County, Indiana and had the following
children:
(1) Judith Kay Thompson: Born 1940. Married (1st) Michael
Jerome Gordon, Sr. Married (2nd) Kenneth Dwayne Hass (b. 1915).
(2) Arlene May Thompson: Born 1943. Married Dale Eugene Freeman
(b. 1941).
(3) Gail Lynn Thompson: Born 1945. Married James Allen Rodenbeck (b. 1943).
(4) Wayne Edgar Thompson, Jr.: Born 1946. Married Rebecca Sue Hullinger (b. 1950).
(5) Charles Joe Thompson: Born 1955. Married Donna Jean Young
(b. 1955).
(e. Frank Clifton Poinsett:
Born 6 November 1922 in Allen County, Indiana.
Died 2004.
Graduated from Arcola High School, Arcola, Allen County, Indiana. Married Ethelyn "Lynn" Elaine Andress
(b. 3/4 May 1925 at Pontiac, MI, d. 18 Dec 2012 in Allen Co., IN), daughter of
Loyal True and Helen Wintefred (Snyder) Andress, on 14 September 1946 and had the following
children:
(1) Rodney Walter Poinsett: Born 1949. Married Sandra (?).
(2) Richard Warren Poinsett: Born 1950. Married Kathy (?).
(3) Gary Steven Poinsett: Born 1953. Married Cathy Harter (b.
1952, d. 2001).
(4) Melody Joyce Poinsett: Born 1960. Married Rick Rodgers.
(f. Norma Joan Poinsett
"Joan": Born 24 June 1927 in Allen County, Indiana. Died 22 March 1993 at Palm
Coast, Flagler County, Florida.
Married Raymond Joseph Minich (b. 5 Aug 1926
at Fort Wayne, IN), son of Alphonse Daniel and Agnes Gertrude (?) Minich, on 28 November 1946 in Allen County, Indiana and
had the following children:
(1) Daniel Oliver Minich:
Born 1947. Married
(1st) Bobbie Jo Williams (b. 1950).
Married (2nd) Laauren Marie Tibert (b. 1955).
Married (3rd) Patricia Joan Wittman
(b. 1964).
(2) Barbara Ann Minich: Born
1948. Married David
Sauce (b. 1949).
(3) Steven Ray Minich:
Born 1955. Married
(1st) Susan Staples. Married (2nd) Lauren (?).
Married (3rd) Judy (?).
(4) Frank Allen Munich: Born 1957. Married Denise Plemondin.
(5) Robert Wayne Minich:
Born 1969. Married
Cynthia Maryhew.
(4. Florence Dora Poinsett: Born 10 October 1886 in
Allen County, Indiana. Died 2 December
1974 in Byron Health Center, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana; interred there in Catholic Cemetery.
Married George Neuhaus (B. 10 Dec 1886 in
Allen Co., IN, d. 9 Apr 1930 at Fort Wayne, IN; interred with Florence) on 22
April 1908 at Fort Wayne, Indiana and had the following children:
(a. Katherine Dora Neuhaus: Born 2 February 1909 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Died there 7 January 1982;
interred there in Catholic Cemetery.
Married Eugene Arthur Haffner (b. 20 Aug 1906
at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN, d. 10 Jan 1978 at Port Charlotte, FL; interred
with Katherine) on 20 June 1927 at Fort Wayne and had the following children:
(1) Marilyn Joan Haffner:
Born 1930. Married Tyrus Raymond Smethers (b. 1926,
d. 1983).
(2) John Michael Haffner:
Born 1931. Married
Susan Steigneyer (b. 1931).
(3) Nancy Katherine Haffner:
Born 1932. Married
Daniel Wade Boylan (b. 1927).
(4) Colette "Katherine" Marie Haffner: Born 1937
(b. Henry George Neuhaus: Born 20 June 1910 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Died there 27
December 1992. Married Hazel Kathren Price (b. 6 Oct 1914 at Clarinda, Page Co., IA, d. 5 Apr 1998 at Fort Wayne, IN) on 29 April 1933 and had
the following children:
(1) George Allen Neuhaus:
Born 1933. Married
Lois Ann Brames (b. 1937).
(2) Margaret Neuhaus: Born
1936. Married Thomas
Gordon Arney (b. 1934).
(3) Richard Paul Neuhaus, Sr.:
Born 1934. Died about
2013. Married
Clarice Ann Taylor (b. 1938).
(4) Thomas Edward Neuhaus:
Born 1941. Married
Mary Ann Linsky (b. 1944).
(c. Helen Josephine Neuhaus: Born 26 July 1911 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Died 22 April 1967 at Cadillac,
Wexford County, Michigan; interred there.
Married Urban Boyd (b. 22 Sep 1906 at Cadillac, Wexford Co., MI, d. there; interred with Helen) at Cadillac, Wexford County,
Michigan and had the following children:
(1) David Urban Boyd: Born 1932.
(2) Kathleen Boyd: Born May 19XX. Married Roy Fox in May 19XX.
(3) Joan Boyd: Born 1935. Married Jess Weeks (b.
1934).
(4) George Luey Boyd: Born
1937. Married Phyllis
Jean Weingartz (b. 1937).
(5) Florence Irene Boyd: Born 1942. Married Curtis Franklin
Colley, Sr. in September 19XX.
(6) Michael Jerome Boyd: Born 1948. Married Joy Lynn Buchannan
(b. 1948).
(7) Diane Elizabeth Boyd: Born 1952. Married Millen
"Bud" H. Gerow (b. 1948).
(d. Ralph Charles Neuhaus: Born
25 September 1912 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Died 1945. Married Virginia Paul (b. 11 Feb 19XX) and had the following children:
(1) Knight Neuhaus: Born
February 19XX.
Married Corrine (?) in August 19XX.
(2) Jerome Neuhaus: Born
June 19XX.
(e. Howard Carl Neuhaus: Born 24 June 1915 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Died there
May 1981. Married
Edith Elizabeth Feltz (b. 29 Jan 1917 at Fort Wayne,
IN).
(1) Elizabeth Ann Neuhaus:
Born 1938.
(2) Robert Leo Neuhaus:
Born 1939. Married
Rosie Walsh in July 19XX.
(3) James Allen Neuhaus:
Born 1942. Married
Sammie Lynn Bush in 1947.
(4) Donald John Neuhaus:
Born 1944. Married
Carol Lynn Junk in 1946.
(5) Dennis Neuhaus: Born
about 1946. Perhaps
married in March 1970.
(6) Kenneth Edward Neuhaus:
Born 1947. Married
Vicki Gay Baclawski (b. 1951).
(7) Mary Ann Neuhaus: Born
1949. Married Roger
William McKee (b. 1949).
(8) Patricia Marie Neuhaus:
Born 1950. Married
(1st) Terrance Daugherty. Married (2nd) George Gensic.
(f. Elmer Oliver Neuhaus: Born 12 November 1916 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Died there 3
September 1987. Married Alma
Josephine Feltz (b. 22 Feb 1919 at Fort Wayne, IN)
about 1940 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana and had the following children:
(1) Barbara Ann Neuhaus:
Born 1941. Married
Hugh Hosbein (b. 1943).
(2) Ernest Francis Neuhaus:
Born 1946. Married
Connie Sue Reichbenback (b. 1947).
(3) Ann Cecilia Neuhaus:
Born 1955. Married
Lyle Butcher (b. 1955).
(4) Theresa Louise Neuhaus:
Born 1956. Married
Donald Jay Wetzel (b. 1955).
(5) Joseph Henry Neuhaus:
Born 1959.
(6) John Charles Neuhaus:
Born 1962.
(7) Carl William Neuhaus:
Born 1963.
(g. Ruth Pearl Neuhaus: Born 18 January 1918 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Died there 25
March 1993. Married Ray Peter
Seiler (b. 24 Apr 1911 at Fort Wayne, IN, d. there 9 Aug 1993) on 5 June 1937
in St. Mary's Church, Fort Wayne and had the following children:
(1) Carol Ann Seiler: Born 1938. Married Richard Wayne Davito (b. 1946).
(2) Judy Marie Seiler: Born 1941. Married William Edward Doell (b. 1942).
(3) Joseph Ray Seiler: Born 1942. Married Sharon Rae Oetting (b. 1947).
(4) Stephen Andrew Seiler: Born 1944. Married Gayle Jeanette May.
(5) John Nicholas Seiler: Born 1947.
(6) Rita May Seiler: Born 1950.
(h. Marjorie Ellen Neuhaus: Born 5 February 1920 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Married Lorin
Guy Falk (b. 18 Feb 1918 at Bluffton, Wells Co., IN, d. 28 Jul 1995 at Fort
Wayne, IN) on 29 March 1941 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fort Wayne and had
the following children:
(1) Pamela Jean Falk: Born 1945. Married Everett James Shull
(b. 1945).
(2) Linda Diane Falk: Born 1949. Married Thomas Marion Ernst
(b. 1942).
(3) Cody Lynn Falk: Born 1950. Married (1st) Signa Lee Conner (b. 1958). Married (2nd) Nancy O'Dell
(b. 1949).
(4) Stanley Joseph Falk: Born January 19XX. Married Delia Monica Hernandez.
(5) Victor Eugene Falk: Born and died 1942.
(i. Ida May Neuhaus: Born 27 March 1921 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Died there. Married
(1st) Edward Joseph Houser (b. 18 Jan 19XX at Fort
Wayne, IN, d. there Sep 1969) and had the following children:
(1) Rebecca Lee Houser: Born 1942. Married Joseph Dirig.
(2) Dean Edward Houser: Born 1946.
(3) Anthony Edward Houser.
Ida (Neuhaus) Houser
married (2nd) Kenneth Kohart on 10 December 1971 at
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
(5. Son: Died 15 January 1889 at birth; his mother
also died from complications of child birth; interred with his mother.
John Poinsett married (2nd) Julia Fell (b. 29 Aug
1853 in Allen Co., IN, d. there 4 Mar 1923 at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Rachel Trevey, from complications of pneumonia;
interred 7 Mar 1923 in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN) on 14 June 1898
in Allen County, Indiana.
e. Harriet "Hattie" J. Poinsett: Born 11
April/May 1857.
1900 US Census: William J. Knepper,
age 41 (b. Aug 1858 in OH; parents b. OH) and employed as a check man in a
freight house, was heading a household at 263 St. Mary's Avenue in the City of
Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana. The household also included his wife of 10
years, Harriett J. Knepper, age 43 (b. May 1857 in IN; parents b. OH), who had had no children; and boarder
[nephew], Oliver Poinsett, age 13 (b. Jun 1886 in IN;
parents b. IN) and in school.
Harriet Poinsett married William J. Knepper on 5 May 1890.
f. Joseph Poinsett: See generation 3, below.
g. Mary Ellen Poinsett: Born December 1862.
h. Edward Poinsett: Born 6 January 1866.
1900 US Census: Edward Poinsett, age 34 (b. Jan 1866
in IN; parents b. OH) and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in the southern part of Washington Township, Allen County,
Indiana. The household also included his
wife of 6 years, Emma Poinsett, age 25 (b. May 1875 in IN;
father b. NJ; mother b. Germany), who had had 5 children, all still alive;
daughter, Myrtle Poinsett, age 5 (b. Oct 1894 in IN);
daughter, Pearl Poinsett, age 4 (b. Jan 1896 in IN);
daughter, Edna Poinsett, age 3 (b. Apr 1897 in IN);
daughter, Mary E. Poinsett, age 2 (b. Apr 1898 in IN);
daughter, Gladys Poinsett, age 1 month (b. Apr 1900 in IN);
and servant, John Omen, age 34 (b. Mar 1866 in IN;
father b. PA; mother b. IN) and employed as a farm laborer. Of interest, the household headed by his
brother, John Poinsett, age 46, was nearby.
1930 US Census: Edward Poinsett, age 64 (b. IN;
parents b. OH), who had no occupation recorded, was heading a household at 419
Third Street in the City of Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County,
Indiana. He was married 1st at age
28. His residence was valued at
$3,000. The household also included his
wife, Emma Poinsett, age 54 (b. IN; father b. NYS; mother b. Switzerland), who
was married 1st at age 18 and had no occupation recorded; son, Edward R.
Poinsett, age 22 (b. IN), single, and employed as a deliverer for a dairy; and
son, John S. Poinsett, age 13 (b. IN) and employed as a helper in a drug store.
Edward Poinsett married Emma (?) (b.
May 1875 in IN) and had at least the following
children:
(1. Myrtle Poinsett: Born October 1894 in Indiana.
(2. Pearl Poinsett: Born January 1896 in Indiana.
(3. Edna Poinsett: Born April 1897 in Indiana.
(4. Mary E. Poinsett: Born April 1898 in Indiana.
(5. Gladys Poinsett: Born April 1900 in Indiana.
3 Joseph Poinsett (photos)(more info)
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1. Biographical notes:
Born 24 February 1860 in Allen County, Indiana. Died 11
October 1928 (perhaps took his own life) at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana;
interred there in Lindenwood Cemetery.
1910 US Census: Joseph Poinsett, age 50 (b. IN;
parents b. OH) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Washington
Township, Allen County, Indiana. He had
been married once. The household also
included his wife of 19 years, Emma Poinsett, age 41 (b. IN; father b. IN;
mother b. Gea German), who also had been married once
and had had 5 children, 4 of whom were still alive; son, Charles Poinsett, age
17 (b. IN), single, and employed as a laborer in a knitting mill; daughter,
Lula Poinsett, age 14 (b. IN); daughter, Alice Poinsett, age 8 (b. IN); and
son, Peter Poinsett, age 4 (b. IN). Of
interest, the households headed by Oliver E. Poinsett, age 23 and married, and
William Poinsett, age 60 and single, were next door.
1920 US Census: Joseph Poinsette,
age 59 (b. IN; parents b. OH) and not employed, was heading a household at 1729
Oakland Street in the City of Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County,
Indiana. The household also included his
wife, Emma Poinsette, age 50 (b. IN; father b. OH;
mother b. Germany) and not employed outside the house; son, Peter Poinsette, age 14 (b. IN; parents b. IN) and not employed;
son, Kenneth Poinsette, age 9 (b. IN; parents b. IN);
and brother-in-law, Peter M. Eggaman, age 54 (b. IN;
father b. OH; mother b. Germany), divorced and employed as a clerk for a steam
railroad.
2. Wife: Emma E. Eggiman (photos)(more info)
Born 6 January 1869 in Allen County, Indiana;
daughter of David (photos) and Bernhartdine (Hunsche) Eggiman, who also
had son, Charles Eggiman (photos). Died 29 May 1965 at home in Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Indiana; interred with Joseph. Married Joseph Poinsett on 6 November 1890 at Fort Wayne. In 1938 resided at 1729 Oakland Street, Fort
Wayne.
1930 US Census: Emma Poinsette,
age 61 (b. IN; father b. IN; mother b. Germany) and widowed, was heading a
household at 1729 Oakland Street in the City of Fort Wayne, Wayne Township,
Allen County, Indiana. Her residence was
valued at $4,500. The household also
included her son, Peter H. Poinsette, age 24 (b. IN;
parents b. IN), single, and employed as yard clerk for a steam railroad
company; and son, Kenneth F. Poinsette, age 19 (b.
IN; parents b. IN), single, and employed as an apprentice brick mason.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Charles David Poinsett: (photos) Born 26 February 1893. Died 10 November 1915. Employed as a farmer. Married Magdalena Fritz (photos) (b. 20 Sep 1894 in Allen Co., IN), daughter of
Henry (b. Germany) and Catherine (Lamley) Fritz (b.
Allen Co., IN), on 16 November 1911 (license date: 15 Nov 1911) in Allen
County, Indiana and had the following daughter:
(1. Vera Poinsett: (photos) Married (?) Petry.
b. Lula Poinsett: (photos) Born 13 September 1895 in Indiana. Married Orlando Warren
Jenkins "Warren" (photos) (b. 8 Nov 1898 in
OH), son of A. and Emma (Miller) Jenkins, on 5 February 1919 at Fort Wayne,
Allen County, Indiana.
c. John Robert Poinsett: Born 1899.
d. Alice May/Mae Poinsett: (photos) (more info) Born 1901 in Indiana. Died 17 December 1953 in Allen County,
Indiana; interred Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne,
Allen County, Indiana. Married Joseph
John Smead "John" (more info) (b. 11 May 1885 in IN,
d. 1959; interred Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN), son
of Edward Charles and Sadie Viola (Hicks) Smead, on 2
September 1919 in Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan. Joseph was employed as a baker. Alice and John had the following children:
(1. Gloria Mae Smead: Born
14 October 1919 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Married Don William Heiniger
(b. 6 Jun 1917 at Churubusco, Whitley Co., IN), son of Howard and Barbara
Elizabeth (Sibel) Heiniger,
on 26 October 1939 in LaGrange County, Indiana.
(2. Catherine Pauline Smead:
Born 9 May 1922 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Married Virgil Joseph Wirick
(b. 5 Mar 1920 at Hoagland, Allen Co., IN), son of Michael J. B. and Grace Neoto (Richards) Kaufmann, on 18 April 1942 in Allen
County, Indiana.
(3. John O. Smead: Born 30
October 1925 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Married Alice Mae Richardson (b. 8 Aug 1929
at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN), daughter of Harold C. and Wanda E. (McCaindless) Richardson, on 26 July 1947 at New Haven,
Allen County, Indiana.
(4. Jeanette Joyce Smead:
Born 9 November 1929 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Died 2006. Married Robert Vice, son of
Gail and Evely Gail (Gancer)
Vice, on 23 September 1950 in Allen County, Indiana.
(5. Freda Lucille Smead:
Born 15 August 1931 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Married James R. McCormick, son of Robert
Allen and Hazel May (?) McCormick, on 14 July 1950 in Wells
County, Indiana.
e. Peter Herman Poinsett, Jr.: See
generation 2, below.
f. Kenneth Frederick Poinsett: (photos)(more info) Born 17 November 1910 at Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana. Died age 88 from complications
of cancer. Employed as a tool & die maker for
International Harvester, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Veteran of World War II; served in the US Navy. Married
Glenna Mae Darrow (photos)(more info) (b. 21 Jan 1917 in Garret Twp, Dekalb
Co., IN), daughter of Albert J. (b. Vermont, OH) and Margaret Mae (Portay) Darrow (b. Knox Co., Vermont, OH), on 8 July 1938
in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
2 Peter Herman Poinsett (photos) (more info)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 13 September 1905 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Baptized there with his
daughter, Shirley, on 27 March 1945 in St. John's Evangelical and Reformed
Church. Died there 2 May 1949
from complications of stomach cancer; interred there in Lindenwood
Cemetery. Employed as
Chief Clerk, Nickel Plate Railroad.
Played in a banjo band (Ruth sold his banjo after his death). Always resided at Fort Wayne.
1930 US Census: Peter H. Poinsette,
age 24 (b. IN), resided with his mother in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
1940 US Census: Peter H. Poinsett, age 34 (b. IN)
and employed as a railroad clerk for a steam railroad company, was heading a
household at 2210 Bass Street in the City of Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen
County, Indiana. He had completed 8th
grade. The household also included his
wife, Ruth N. Poinsett, age 35 (b. IN), who had completed 7th grade; daughter,
Shirley M. Poinsett, age 8 (b. IN); and son, Thomas F. Poinsett, age 4 (b. IN).
2. Wife: Ruth Nellie Davis (photos)
Born 25 May 1904 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; daughter of George Franklin and Clara
(Rogge) Davis. Died there 14 May 1984; interred Lindenwood
Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Could not walk as
a child and was wheel chair bound, so only went to school through 5th grade. Married Peter Herman
Poinsett on 26 June 1931 at Wheeling, Marshall and Ohio Counties, West
Virginia.
3. Children:
a. Shirley Marie Poinsett: See generation 1,
below.
b. Thomas "Tom" Franklin Poinsett: (photos) Born 4 March 1936 in Indiana. Married (1st) Shirley LaRowe (photos). Married (2nd) Anita L. Steele (photos) (b. 13 Aug 1932), daughter of Alton
"Al" E., and Beatrice M. "Bea" (?) Steele (d. 17 May 2006),
and had the following children:
(1. Kimberly "Kim" Sue Poinsett: (photos) Married (?) Scott soon after graduation from high
school; subsequently divorced.
(2. Michelle L. Poinsett: (photos) Married Christiaan
Martin (photos); subsequently separated.
1 Shirley Marie Poinsett:
Born 8 December 1931 at
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Baptized there with her
father 27 March 1945 in St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church. Died there 13 May 2024. Married, as his 2nd wife, Vincent Ellsworth Slater, descendant #1 of
generation 7 of the Descendants
of Martha Hazel-Mae (Cool)(Slater)(Finney) Smith on 18 October 1959 at St.
Johns E&R, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
See Vincent's
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