Our Family History

Home | What's New | Photos | Histories | Sources | Reports | Cemeteries | Headstones | Statistics | Surnames
Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark

Rebecca Ella ZENTMYER

Female 1883 - 1963  (80 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Media    |    PDF

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rebecca Ella ZENTMYER was born 08 Jan 1883, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois (daughter of Jacob Stutenroth ZENTMYER and Rebecca Ella RUTH); died 30 Sep 1963, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.

    Rebecca married Nicholas Charles KIES 13 Jun 1900, Kane Co., Illinois. Nicholas was born 20 Jul 1877, Wisconsin; died 10 Jul 1920, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Arthur Charles KIES was born 6 Jul 1904, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; died 13 Nov 1960, Kane, Illinois.
    2. Harry Nicholas KIES was born 23 Mar 1906, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; died 27 Sep 1982, North Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    3. Theron Charles KIES was born 27 May 1909, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; died 28 Jun 1989, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    4. Laverne Francis KIES was born 28 Jul 1912, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; died 16 May 2001, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    5. Joseph Walter KIES was born 24 Mar 1915, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; died 24 Jan 1987, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    6. Mary Rebecca KIES was born 7 Feb 1917, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; died 8 May 2007, Yorkville, Kendall, Illinois; was buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    7. Charles N. KIES was born 15 Oct 1919, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; died 26 Nov 1919, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob Stutenroth ZENTMYER was born 10 Jun 1837, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Benjamin E ZENTMYER and Catherine A. STUTENROTH); died 30 Jun 1923, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Jul 1923, Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.

    Notes:

    Jacob was a carpenter and a homebuilder, having built a number of buildings in the central section of Naperville. In 1875 Jacob and Rebecca moved to a farm in Will County where they lived for 24 years. After losing an arm in a corn shredder accident in 1899, Jacob became a traveling patent medicine salesman for Bloomer's Home Products. Jacob and Rebecca celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in Naperville in 1923, and died later that same year six weeks apart.



    Jacob was the Great-Great-Grandfather of Michael Fichtel (see the 'Thanks To' link on our home page)

    Jacob married Rebecca Ella RUTH 26 Jan 1858, DuPage Co., Illinois. Rebecca was born 25 Sep 1840; died 18 Aug 1923, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Ella RUTH was born 25 Sep 1840; died 18 Aug 1923, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Franklin Ruth ZENTMYER was born 24 Nov 1858, Naperville, DuPage Co., Ilinois, date per Masonic Lodge; died 11 Nov 1929, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.
    2. Emma ZENTMYER was born 05 Sep 1860, Naperville Twp., Illinois; died 13 Sep 1861, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, IIllinois.
    3. Catherine Ann ZENTMYER was born 20 Jan 1862, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 8 Nov 1938, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
    4. Caroline Rebecca ZENTMYER was born 11 Oct 1863, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 30 Apr 1932, Aurora, Kane Co., Ilinois; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    5. Henry Wilson ZENTMYER was born 09 Nov 1865, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 25 Jun 1956, Davenport, Polk, Florida; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois.
    6. Edward John ZENTMYER was born 4 May 1867, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 11 May 1867, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
    7. Susanna Luvesa ZENTMYER was born 22 Aug 1868, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 28 Sep 1870, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    8. Oliver L ZENTMYER was born 14 Jan 1871, Naperville, Illinois; died 06 Jan 1908, Aurora, Illinois; was buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Oswego, Kendall, Illinois OR West Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    9. Levi ZENTMYER was born 13 Nov 1872, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 14 Nov 1872, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    10. Martin Albert ZENTMYER was born 25 Oct 1873, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 09 Feb 1952, Chicago, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
    11. Estella May ZENTMYER was born 01 Feb 1876, Naperville, Illinois; died 15 Nov 1946, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    12. Burden ZENTMYER was born 07 Nov 1877, Wheatland Twp, Will Co., Illinois; died 02 Jun 1879, Wheatland Twp, Will Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    13. Mana ZENTMYER was born 25 Aug 1879, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 25 Aug 1879, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    14. Lorena ZENTMYER was born 29 Nov 1880, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 12 Jun 1969, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California ; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois .
    15. 1. Rebecca Ella ZENTMYER was born 08 Jan 1883, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 30 Sep 1963, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    16. Elizabeth Alice ZENTMYER was born 17 Dec 1884, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 15 Aug 1970, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin E ZENTMYER was born 1817, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Adam ZENTMEYER and Susanna ENCK); died 17 Dec 1856, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried Copenhagen Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel).

    Notes:

    Lived in Penn and Warwick Townships in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

    Benjamin married Catherine A. STUTENROTH 16 Nov 1837. Catherine was born 14 Dec 1815; died 21 Apr 1891, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel). [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catherine A. STUTENROTH was born 14 Dec 1815; died 21 Apr 1891, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel).

    Notes:

    Catherine is buried in Naperville Cemetery, where her headstone reads "Catherine Feldman." Clearly Catherine, who lived another 35 years after Benjamin's death, remarried.

    Children:
    1. 2. Jacob Stutenroth ZENTMYER was born 10 Jun 1837, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Jun 1923, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Jul 1923, Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
    2. Isaac ZENTMYER was born 25 Mar 1840, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
    3. Henry S. ZENTMYER was born 26 Feb 1844, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 2 Aug 1864, Kingston, Bartow, Georgia - Civil War casulty; was buried Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb, Georgia Plot: A 654.
    4. Catherine Ann ZENTMYER was born 18 Jul 1850, Lexington, Pennsylvania; died 16 Nov 1930, West Pullman, Chicago, Illinois; was buried West Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    5. Edward John ZENTMYER was born 30 Oct 1851, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 03 Jan 1854, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Zion German Reformed Cemetery, Brickerville, Pennsylvania.
    6. Benjamin A ZENTMYER was born 23 May 1852, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Jul 1927, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Adam ZENTMEYER was born 03 Jul 1786, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Johann Jacob ZENTMEYER and Catharine Susanna ZARTMAN); died 15 Dec 1872, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Lehn's Graveyard, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    1850 - Elizabeth, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Adam Zentmeyer 63 - Pennsylvania
    Susanna 53 - Pennsylvania
    Susan 23 - Pennsylvania

    1860 - Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
    Adam Zentmeyer 72 - Pennsylvania
    Susanna 62 - Pennsylvania

    1870 - Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
    Adam Sentmire 84 - Pennsylvania
    Susanna 75 - Pennsylvania




    "As for Adam, he definitely died in Lancaster Co. The Naperville Clarion of October 19, 1870 carried this item in the 'Gossip columns": "Mr Adam Zentmyer, the oldest man in Copenhagen, is about to shake the dust from his feet, turn his back upon that burg and remove to Pennsylvania. He has sale on the 28th inst., and has three of the best cows in this county, which will be sold." The diary of Jacob Zentmyer, grandson of Adam, says on December 25, 1872: "We hat A poor chrismus no fun ataul we hat A turkey for diner Anuff to Eat and we are all well today we got A letter from M L Miller she rides that grandfather Zentmyer died he was 86 years & 5 month & 12 day old only sick from Sat till Sunday Night cold it began to Snow this Evening" Spelling and punctuation are as in the original. M. L. (Mary Louise) Miller was a first cousin to Jacob and lived (at least in later years) in Lancaster city."

    Mike Fichtel

    Adam married Susanna ENCK Abt 1815, Pennsylvania. Susanna was born 1797, Pennsylvania; died 31 Mar 1874, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Lehn's Graveyard, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Susanna ENCK was born 1797, Pennsylvania; died 31 Mar 1874, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Lehn's Graveyard, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    Lancaster Co. PA deed book S6 pg 380
    Adam Zentmeyer and Susanna his wife of Elizabeth Twp. Lancaster Co. PA Susanna being an heir agreably to law to the estate of John Stehley late of same place received 9 dollars 67 1/2 cents from William Dreish and Samuel Eberly executors of the Estate 11 Oct 1834.
    Pages before and after name 8 other Encks being one of 9 children of Mary Enck deceased sister to John Stehly.


    Note courtesty of Sherry Staley~Harysch

    Children:
    1. 4. Benjamin E ZENTMYER was born 1817, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Dec 1856, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried Copenhagen Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel).
    2. Isaac Enck ZENTMYER was born Apr 1822, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Sep 1904, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Northwood Cemetery Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    3. George E. ZENTMYER was born 10 Oct 1824, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 22 Feb 1907, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Hopeland Cemetery, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
    4. Susanna ZENTMEYER was born 20 Jun 1827; died 13 Aug 1914.
    5. Elizabeth ZENTMEYER was born 1830, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.


This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding ©, v. 10.1.3, written by Darrin Lythgoe 2001-2024.