Christine P Elsken B. 1889 - 3rd Generation

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Christine P Elsken
Birth 16 Nov 1889 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Death 24 Dec 1932 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas, USA

Images					Stories		History
Joseph Lewis Husband Click photo	Christine's Gravesite Paris, AK Click photo	St Joseph Catholic Church Paris, AK An Elsken helped donate the bells Click photo	Joseph with first grandchildren Gary & Christine Click photo	Sister Helen with Christine & Gary Click photo			St. Joseph Catholic Church & School, Paris, AK (Donation for church bells by an Elsken & others in 1888)

Timeline	Christine P. Elsken	Source
Birth 1889	Birth: 16 Nov 1889 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas	Tombstone
1900 Age 11	Residence Paris, Logan, AK	1900 Census
1920 Age 30	Residence Paris, Logan, AK Occupation: Telephone Operator	1920 Census
Birth: Child 1925	Birth: Margaret Catherine Lewis Bakersfield, CA
Birth: Child 1925	Birth: Mildred Lewis Bakersfield, CA
1930 Age 41	Residence Detroit, Michigan	1930 Census
Birth: Child 1925	Birth: Marilyn Lewis Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Death: Child 1932	Death: Joseph Lewis Jr. - lived for 3 days Detroit, Michigan
Death 1932	Death 24 Dec 1932, in Detroit, Michigan Buried in Paris, Logan, AK	Tombstone

Family Members
Parents
	Father	Henry J. Elsken 1863 - 1933
	Mother	Mary Gertrude Huneky 1866 - 1933

Spouse & Children
	Spouse		Joseph Arthur Lewis 1894 - 1954
		Children	1. Margaret Catherine Lewis 1925 - 2005 2. Mildred Lewis 1926 - 3. Marilyn Lewis 1930 - 4. Joseph Lewis 1932 - 3 days old

Records

Census: 1900, 1920, 1930

Links:
The Arkansas Encyclopedia of History and Culture/German immigration to Arkansas farmland

Data
Christine P Elsken Birth 16 Nov 1889 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas, USA Death 24 Dec 1932 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas, USA

Birth

16 Nov 1889 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas

Childhood

Christine was the 4th of 7 children, 4 girls and 3 boys.
Her father was a carpenter.
She was raised in an area in Paris Arkansas, where many German Catholic imigrants moved

Marriage

14 Sep 1912, Paris, Logan, Arkansas to Joseph Arthur Lewis

Death

24 Dec 1932 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas
Was told by my mother that she was very pregnant, mopping up the flooded basement and died of pneumonia.
(This was before penicillium was invented.)

At this time she was pregnant with their 4th child a little boy who died 3 days later. According to my mother (Margaret Catherine Lewis Roberts - her oldest daughter) he had a "horse shoe kidney" which was fatal then. My mother also said Joseph, his father always wanted a boy and was thrilled when he got his first grandson, Gary Roberts in 1952.

Travel

Born in Paris, AK, moved to Bakerfield, CA, where children Margaret and Mildred were born, then moved to Detroit, Michigan where Marilyn was born, and there she raised her family. She died in Detroit, but was buried in Paris, AK. She was 43 y.o.

Records

(Censuses do not always have exact correct dates, etc.,
but are a very valuable source of information)

Census 1900
Age: 11

Name: Christian P Elsken
Home in 1900: Town of Paris, Short Mountain Township, Logan County, Arkansas
Age: 9 (wrong 11)
Birth Date: Nov 1890
Birthplace: Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's Name: Henry Elsken
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Mary J Elsken
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single (Christine)
Occupation: Father: House Carpenter
Rented Home
Household Members:
Husband: Henry Elsken 47
Wife: Mary J Elsken 42
1. Mary E Elsken 14
2. Gerhart Elsken 13
3. Christian P Elsken 9 (? wrong 11)
4. Conrad Elsken 8
5. Albert M Elsken 6
6. Anna J Elsken 3
7. Dora Elsken 2

Census
1910
Age: 21

None found

Census
1920
Age: 31

At this time Christine was living at home with her father Henry, mother and older brother Gerhard)
The 1920 Census Profile was accidentally placed on his older brother Conrad's page
(They lived next to each other)

Henry J Elskin 56 (Christine's Father)
Trade: Salesman
Industry: Dry Goods
Working: wages
Mary Elskin 54 (Christine's Mother)
Go?Hard (Gerhard) A Elskin 32 (Christine's Brother) - House Carpenter
Christine Elskin 30 - Telephone Operator

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Not Henry's information, but his older brother Conrad Elsken

Name: Conred Elskin
Home in 1920: Clark, Logan, Arkansas
Age: 69 Estimated
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Germany
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head]
Spouse's Name: Margaret Elskin [Mary Elskin]
Father's Birth Place: Germany
Mother's Birth Place: Germany
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Trade:Merchant
Industry:General Store
Working on own account - yes
Year of immigration: 1860
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Conred Elskin 69
Margaret Elskin 44
Marie Elskin 17
William Elskin 15
Eward Elskin 13
Antone Elskin 11
Millian Elskin 9
Hermine Elskin 6
Gregor Elskin 3 [3 4/12]

Census
1930
Age: 41

Name: Christine Lowis (Wrong spelling)
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Joseph Lowis
Race: White
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value: Rented: $4000
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:
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Household Members: Name Age
H: Joseph Lowis 36
W: Christine Lowis 40
1. Margaret Lowis 4, 7/12
2. Mildred Lowis 3, 11/12
3. Marylee Lowis 3/12 mo

Husband Employment - City Electrician
Husband: Military - Served WW1 - Honorable Discharge888

Questions?

Who was Sister Helen related to? What was her name before she became a nun?
I was told that a nun took the name of a saint, therefore, what was Sister Helen's birth name and who were her family?
We only met Sister Helen two times, but she always sent us Easter cards and such. She was very special to my mother Margaret.
When were Christine and Joseph married and where?
Did they move straight to Bakersfield and then to Detroit? I heard that Margaret and Mildred were born in Bakersfield and Marilyn was born in Detroit? Her father moved to Dearborn after their mother's death to move out of the city.
How was Great, Great Aunt Annie and her sister, Aunt Great, Great Myrtle tied in with all this (we visited them in Dayton, Ohio a couple of times.). Also Laura in Dayton, Ohio who I think took care of Aunt Annie. And Mom mentioned that we were related to an Indian who was named John Teach and that he was from Maryland.
Mom said we were also part Dutch. Where would this have come in?

My e-mail address:
If anyone knows anything about these questions and would like to share information, please contact me. Thank you.
I am Christine's grandaugher, through her daughter, Margaret Lewis
chrisp@canby.com