William Thomas MARCH

                   died young
                  

                   Hi Laurie,
Thanks for your reply.
Yes, I have all the censuses including the Ruechels in 1860 and 1870 in Wisconsin, and CW pension records for two of Ida's brothers. In 1870 the father had remarried and Ida was living with her brother August in Iowa. The story is that she was out working for other people from the time her mother died and she had a stepmother when she was 12, in 1866. That much is probably true, as I have found the second marriage of her father in 1866. His parents were Hans and Maria, but the location given lost something in the translation.
The German experts in Salt Lake City could find nothing, even when I showed them the papers I have and suggestions from a genealogist I contacted in Germany. They all seem to think I should be looking at East Germany, and I'm not even sure it wouldn't be Poland. Meanwhile, family tradition suggests West Berlin , though mentions nothing about Strausberg and try as I might, I can't find anyone who knows who put it on the web that way to start with. I strongly suspect it is wrong. I'll contact the submitter from Family Search and see what he has to say. Since no one is actually researching Ruechel, I have to suspect there will be no documentation.
All the pension records as well as later records say is "Prussia" and this has been so frustrating, as Jacob Pfander's genealogy clear back to the early 1600s was all done in Germany at the time of WW II (to prove they weren't Jewish). All we had to do was find where in Germany his father came from and go visit a Pfander cousin still living there.
I doubt that Ida personally was naturalized as she was only weeks old when they came to this country, and her brothers would have gained citizenship by virtue of serving in the Army. It is possible that her father was naturalized, but so far I have found no proof of that. I need to do more checking though, as I have just discovered that his name was usually spelled Reuchel instead of Ruechel.
Thanks for your help. I do appreciate every bit.
Speaking of the Marches, do you know what happened to Minnie and Jessie Pfander? The story is that after Jessie died Tom wanted to marry the next sister, Rosetta, but she said, "Forget that" or words to that effect.
They were my grandmother's sisters and I have a beautiful tear jerker of an obituary for Minnie. Grandma wasn't able to describe exactly what she died of in 1904, but Jessie was killed in 1911 in a train wreck of sorts. I have the newspaper clippings on it.
Tom March survived the accident but two years later was run over by his own car. Seems he had a habit of cranking the car to get it started, then climbing over the hood to get in. The last time, he didn't climb fast enough. His third wife reached over and got it stopped but didn't switch it off and he was pinned underneath it inhaling the exhaust. According to my dad's cousin there was a lot of hard feeling against the surviving wife for that reason. I last saw Terry (March) in 2001 when I was in Rapid City. She was nearly blind from macular degeneration, but in good health otherwise and still very active with the help of her husband. They are quite social in Rapid City.
Rosanne  (see Ruechel, Ida)


1900 census Hill City Precinct, Pennington, South Dakota, E.D. 40, sheet 18, image 35
409, 408, March, Thomas, head, Dec 1869, 31, Married 8 years, Nebraska, Iowa?, Iowa?, farmer
                                   Minnie, wife, Sep 1874, 25, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living, Iowa, Ohio, Germany
                                    Guy, son, Nov 1895, 4, S. Dak, Nebraska, Iowa
                                     Raymond, son, Dec 1899, 1, S D, Nebraska, Iowa

Hill City, Pennington Co., SD -- 1909 Business Directory
Kresse                          A. A.        postmaster and confectionery
March                           T. W.        with Hill City Lumber Co (same as below)
March, Sigrist, Hartz & Graham   props Hill City Lumber Co.


email from Hill City, SD researcher:
Looked at the census of 1910 for Cress and March and didn't find either, they must be there somewhere, at least March should be, he didn't die until 4/20/1913, Emma died 3 Nov 1910, of Diabetes, William died of Peritonitis. I found the marriages for Tom, he was married three times, and died in a car accident, one of his wives died in an RR accident, so far I have not found these events indexed, which is a bummer, that means they may not be in the newspaper, I probably would look for them anyway, if you want me to, do tell me what you want me to do. Tom and wife 3 are buried in Hill City where he lived and died, he is the father of a Guy March who was a student, and then taught at the School of Mines and Technology here, they named a residence Hall after him, he is buried in Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, he died in 1981. I can get his obit and look at his DC if you want, make a list for me of things you need me to do. Have a great weekend

This is the land record, only one for ThomasPatentee: THOMAS C MARCH Survey State: SOUTH DAKOTA Acres: 154.35 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 4/5/1890 Land Office: Montana State Office Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 2542 Accession/Serial Nr.: SDMTAA 016741 BLM Serial Nr.: SDMTAA 016741 AliquotParts Sec./Block Township Range Fract.Section Meridian State Counties Survey Nr. E½SW 18/ 10-S 8-E No Black Hills SD Fall River 3 18/ 10-S 8-E No Black Hills SD Fall River Remarks: LOT 3 OR NWSW QUARTER 4 18/ 10-S 8-E No Black Hills SD Fall River Remarks: LOT 4 OR SWSW QUARTER That Township is East of Oelrichs SD.
   Do you have the page from Sunshine and Sagebrush? Your March is the one related to my children,  Winnie Maxwell March wrote this story.
                  

                   1900 census, Dudley, Fall River, South Dakota , E.D. 16, sheet 7, image 14, enumerated 7 June 1900, Cyrus March family is living next door to Joseph H. March family
170,171,
March, Cyrus, head, Dec 1869, 30, married 4 years, Nebraska, Nebraska, Wisconsin, RR laborer
                Clara, wife, Dec 1875, 24, married 4 years, 3 children, 2 living, Iowa, Indiana, Indiana
                 Harry, son, Jan 1898, 2, SD, Nebraska, Iowa
                 Lester, son, Jan 1900, 6/12, SD, Nebraska, Iowa
Chessman, Emma, S-in-law, June 1883, 16, single, Iowa, Indiana, Indiana, at school
171, 172,
March, Joseph H., head Jan 1873 27, married 3 years, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, RR laborer
                Alta E., wife, Oct 1876, 23, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, Iowa, Illinois, NY
                Violet M., daughter, June 1898, 1, SD, Neb, Iowa
                 Uzelle, daughter?, Apr 1900, 3/12, SD, Neb, Iowa
Williams, Jessie E., S-in-law, Sep 1878, 21, single, Iowa, Illinois, NY

1920 census,
March, Cyrus
	Age:	50	Year:	1920
	Birthplace:	Nebraska	Roll: 	T625_172
	Race:	White	Page: 	3A
	State:	Colorado	ED: 	229
	County:	Weld	Image: 	279
	Township:	Milliken
Kathelana Ave.?
11/11, Cyrus March, head, own, free, 50, married, Nebraska, U.S./ U.S. /lumber dealer/ own yard
Clara, wife, 44, married, Iowa, U.S., U.S.
Clarence, son, 16, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa
Arthur, son, 10, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa
Ralph, son, 7.5?, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa

California death index:  MARCH CYRUS ELI MALE 13 Dec 1869 14 Jun 1958 NEBRASKA LOS ANGELES 0 MICKLE MARCH

lived in Long Beach, CA
                  

                   1900 census, Hot Springs, Fall River S.D.  E.D. 17, sheet 14, image 27 (listed as Mech in ancestry.com index)
240, 239
March  Jason J, head, Aug 1871, 28, married 5 years, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, job printer
                Effa M., wife, March 1876, 24, married 5 years, Nebraska, Kentucky, Wisconsin
                 Leonard W., son, Dec 1896, 4, SD, Nebraska, Nebraska
                 Kenneth A., son,  Oct 1898, 1, SD, Nebraska, Nebraska


Marck, J J
	Age:	45	Year:	1920
	Birthplace:	Nebraska	Roll: 	T625_1717
	Race:	White	Page: 	6B
	State:	South Dakota	ED: 	58
	County:	Fall River	Image: 	519
	Township:	Hot Springs
149/166, Riner? Ave./  March, J.J.,head, 45, Nebraska, merchant, grocery store
                                                          Effa, wife, 39, Nebraska
                                                           Lenard, son, 24, SD, manager, grocery store
                                                           Stanley, son, 21, SD
                                                            Keneth, son, 18, SD

1930 census:Year: 1930; Census Place: Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota; Roll: 2223; Page: ; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 88.0. Jennings Avenue
Jason J March  1870   White  Head  , 59  married  age 24, Neb. Neb, Wis, Merchant, grocery store
Effa M March  1875       Wife  54, married age 19, Neb, NY, Wisconsin
Kershner, Myrtle, housekeeper, 36, married age 25, Neb, Ohio, Enland, Housekeeper

California death index: MARCH, JASON J Social Security #: Sex: MALE Birth Date: 29 Aug 1871 Birthplace: NEBRASKA Death Date: 20 Feb 1961 Death Place: SAN DIEGO Mother's Maiden Name: MIECKEL


From Fall River County History:
J.J.MARCH FAMILY
While a small boy, Jason J. March came to Hot Springs with his parents, William T. and Emma March, from his birthplace in Nebraska.  Sept. 9, 1894, he was married to Miss Effa M. Wycoff at Norfolk, Neb., and they returned to Hot Springs to make their home.  During his early days in Hot Springs he worked as a typesetter for the Daily Times, published by the late Fred Evans, and for the Hot Springs Star, published by John A. Stanley.
       William T. March, his father, operated a grocery store in Hot Springs, and when he retired Jason took over the business.  For forty-six years he operated March's grocery and bakery on Minnekahta Avenue and his grocery and dairy business in Lower Town.  He owned the Sunnyslope Dairy farm which was stocked with thoroughbred cows, located nine miles south of Hot Springs.
       Mr. March was active in the civic and business life of Hot Springs.  He was president of the former Stockmen's Bank, and for many years president of the Hot Springs Lumber Company.  He was a fifty year member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and had served as president of the Hot Springs Kiwanis Club.
       Three sons were born of this union:  Col. Leonard W. March, U.S.A., retired, Dr. Kenneth March and A. Stanley March.
       Mrs. March passed away in Hot Springs in 1945.  Mr. March made his home in Hot Springs until he retired and moved to San Diego, Calif., in order to be near his three sons.  He passed away Feb. 20, 1961, at the age of 89 years and entombment was in Greenwood Mausoleum, San Diego, Cal.
                                                                  By Col. Leonard W. March, Ret.



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                   1900 census, Dudley, Fall River, South Dakota , E.D. 16, sheet 7, image 14, enumerated 7 June 1900, Cyrus March family is living next door to Joseph H. March family
170,171,
March, Cyrus, head, Dec 1869, 30, married 4 years, Nebraska, Nebraska, Wisconsin, RR laborer
                Clara, wife, Dec 1875, 24, married 4 years, 3 children, 2 living, Iowa, Indiana, Indiana
                 Harry, son, Jan 1898, 2, SD, Nebraska, Iowa
                 Lester, son, Jan 1900, 6/12, SD, Nebraska, Iowa
Chessman, Emma, S-in-law, June 1883, 16, single, Iowa, Indiana, Indiana, at school
171, 172,
March, Joseph H., head Jan 1873 27, married 3 years, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, RR laborer
                Alta E., wife, Oct 1876, 23, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, Iowa, Illinois, NY
                Violet M., daughter, June 1898, 1, SD, Neb, Iowa
                 Uzelle, daughter?, Apr 1900, 3/12, SD, Neb, Iowa
Williams, Jessie E., S(sister)-in-law, Sep 1878, 21, single, Iowa, Illinois, NY


1910 census:   SNAKE CRK PCT, Sioux, Nebraska  Series: T624 Roll: 855 Part: 2 Page: 232A
March, Joseph H., head, male, 36, married 2, 5 years, Neb, U.S., Neb., railroader, roundhouse
              , Laura A., wife, female, 25, married 1, 5 years, 1 child, 1 living, Ohio, Ohio, West Virginia
              , Uzelle E., son, male, 10, SD, Neb., U.S.
              , William T., son, male, 7, SD, Neb, U.S.
              , Martha M., daughter, femlae, 3, SD, Neb., Ohio


1920 census: Nebraska, Scotts Bluff, Township: Mitchell ,Fanning Precinct,	T625_1001Page: 5B, ED: 220, Image: 542, Image 10
March, Jos. H., head,own, mortgage,  male, 46, married, Nebraska, unk, Wis, carpenter's aid, house
               Laura A., wife, female, 36, married, Ohio, Ohio, Virginia
               Uzell, son, male, 19, South Dakota, Neb., Ohio, laborer, ranch
               William T., son, male, 17, South Dakota,
               Martha E., daughter, female, 13, South Dakota
               Dala I., daughter, female, 8, Nebraska,
               Myrtle C., daughter, female,  3 8/12?, Nebraska,
               Stanley J., son, 1 7/12, Nebraska
2 boarders
(searched images 8-28 -- only this March family)


1930 census:   Joseph K March Age: 57 Estimated birth year: abt 1873 Birthplace: Nebraska , Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; Roll: 1293; Page: ; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 369.0.
1124 East Overland Drive
March, Joseph H., head, male, 57, married age 32, Nebraska, Minnesota, Minnesota, merchant
             , Laura, wife, female, 47, married age 22, Ohio, Ohio, W. Virginia
             , Adahlia, daughter, female, 17, single, Neb, Neb, Ohio
             , C. Myrdle, dauhter, female, 13, single, Neb, Neb, Ohio
             , Stanley J., son, male, 11, single, Neb, Neb, Ohio

Letter from Mrs. Carl Leonhardt to Marcia Pierson Mogck, 2-21-81, from Box 1082, Scottsbluff, NE 69361:
"Dear Marsha,
I'm Joe Marchs youngest daughter....
former marriage:
Uzell E.  lives in Spokane
Wm. who passed away
Violet who passed away
Then he and my mother had
Martha E.  Kimball, Ne
Dala I. died 2 yrs ago
Myrtle  Scottsbluff
Stanley preaching in Okla.
and Harold M. who died at age of 5 1/2 yrs.
Both our parents are deceased...."
                  

                   Ethel said Gram and Gramp married almost 60 years, burial:  Wilder, Canyon County, Idaho
IGI - b. Creighton, Knox, Nebraska


David B MARCH (AFN: 2G3Z-PX)
	Sex: 	M
	Birth: 	2 Oct 1874
		Blair, Washington, Ne
	Death: 	7 May 1955
		(homedale) Marsing, Owyhee, Id
	Burial: 	13 May 1955
		Wilder Cemetery, Owyhee, Id

1890 Pennington County landowners:
Kresse, Arno A. 27 WI, Miner, resided or owned land in:  Sheridan Prec.  Sources:  10,26,41
Kresse, Arnold, Miner, resided or owned land in:  Hill City Min Dist.  sources: 26
March, Resided or owned land in: Pactola Dist 5 Sch#5, Sources: 12, David, 15, 12;  Lucy, 14, 12; Albert 11, 12

1900 census, Jackson Pct, Fall River, SD, E.D. 15, sheet 1, image 1
7,7, March, David B., head, Apr 1873, 26, married 4 years, Wisconsin?, Wis, Wis, stock raising
                        Fannie, wife, July 1875, 24 married 4, 2 children, 2 living, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin
                        Verlon, son,  Nov 1897, 2, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa
                         Verlie, dau, Dec 1899, 5/12, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa

1920 census:  David B March : Alcester, Union, South Dakota  Roll: T625_1724 Page: 2A ED: 242 Image: 0325
19 Broad St.
March, David B., head, Owns house, male, 43, married, SD, U.S., U.S.plastering/ dwellings
March, Fanny, wife, female, 40, married, Iowa, Wisconsin, Wisconsin,
March, Dorothy, (Vernon is crossed out and Dorothy is written in) Daughter, female, 18, single, SD, SD, Iowa
March, Margaret L., daughter, female, 16, single, SD, SD, Iowa
March, Myra L., daughter, female, 13, single, SD, SD, Iowa
March, Velma M., daughter, female, 11, single, Colorado, SD, Iowa
March, Ethel, daughter, female, 7, single, SD, SD, Iowa
Millard, Fred, roomer, male, 26, single, Texas, U.S., U.S., labor, plaster

Baptismal Card: "This certifies that David B. March received Holy Baptism in St. Mark's Church Creighton, Diocese of Nebraska on Sunday the 15th day of April, In the year of our Lord 18__(the year wasn't filled in).
Parents:  Wm. T. March. Emma L. March.
Sponsors or Witnesses:  Harriet E. Warrick?, Sarah A. Irwin, S.J.G. Irwin.  signed by Samuel Dwyers. Recorded parish register no. 1, p. 50."

Obituary:  Idaho Free Press, Monday May 9, 1955:  "Rites for D.B. March to be Friday at 2,
Funeral Services for David B. March, 80,  of Star Route, Melba, will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Alsip Chapel. Rev. Harold Nye of the Caldwell Methodist Church will officiate and burial will be in Wilder Cemetery.  Mr. March, a retired farmer, died Saturday in his home near Givens Springs.  He had been in ill health the last two years.
He was born Oct 2, 1874, in Creighton, Neb., and was reared in Nebraska.  He went to South Dakota as a young man.  He married Fannie Woodcock in Hot Springs, S.D., Nov. 25, 1895.  The couple lived in Hot Springs and Alcester, S.D., moving to Riverside, Calif., in 1934 and coming to Idaho in January 1954.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Fannie March, Melba; a son, Vernon C. March, Haward, Iowa; six daughters, Mrs. Ethel Kershner, Melba; Mrs. Virllie Pierson, Parkston, S.D.; Mrs. Dorothy Millard, Alcester; Mrs. Margaret Baxter, Riverside, Calif., Mrs. Myra (Wilde, La..., Preston, S.D., and Mrs. Velma Severson, Beresford, S.D.; two brothers, Jason March, San Diego, and Cyrus March, Long Beach, Calif., 21 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren."  (The photocopy was cut off at the margin and so I couldn't read after Wilde, La...?)
                  

                   March Book:  mortuary records:  Cress, Mrs. Lucy (nee March) age 25, died Apr 4, 1902.  Buried 6th, Sec B, Block S, lot 12.  Evergreen Cemetery:  Lucy-circle. E2 of 2, Grave 2. Headstone:  Lucy B. March 1876-1902.

Evergreen Cemetery:  Hot Springs, SD
corner of Maple and Evergreen
MARCH stone
Effa M. March, 1876-1945
William T. March, 1843-1913;  Emma L. wife of W.T. March, 1849-1911
Alice, dau. of W.T. March, 1887-1891
Lucy E., dau. of W.T. March
(under lilac bush)
                  

                   WWI draft registration cards, 1917-1918:
Albert March, Fall River, SD, Born: 13 Feb 1880, roll: 1877791; present address:  Lethia? route, Hot Springs, SD, age: 38, born Feb 13th 1880; white, native born,  present occupation:  farming, In partnership with J.J. March, Hot Springs, SD; nearest relative:  Mrs. Bertha March, Hot Springs, SD;
medium height, medium build, brown eyes, med. bro? hair; wears glasses; 9-12-18.


1920 census
March, Albert
	Age:	39	Year:	1920
	Birthplace:	Nebraska	Roll: 	T625_1717
	Race:	White	Page: 	3A
	State:	South Dakota	ED: 	56
	County:	Fall River	Image: 	492
	Township:	Cheyenne
March, Albert, head, R, Male, 39, Nebraska, England, Nebraska, farmer, general farm
               Bertha P., wife, female, 35,  Wisconsin, Germany, Germany
               Julius W., son, male, 14,South Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin
               Richard A., son, male, 12, South Dakota
               Emma E., daughter, female, 9, South Dakota
               Etta B., daughter, female, 7, South Dakota

1930 census:  Richard March Age: 22 Estimated birth year: 1907 Birthplace: South Dakota Relation to Head-of-house: Head Race: White  Census Place: Lithia, Fall River, South Dakota; Roll: 2223; Page: ; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 157.0.
March, Albert, head, male, 50, married age  24,  Neb, Eng, Neb, farmer, going farm
              , Bertha, wife, female, 45, married age 19, Wis, Germ, Germ,
             , Etta, M?, daughter, 17, single, SD, Neb, Wis,
Putnam, Layton?, boarder, male, 18, single, Neb, Neb, Neb, laborer, going farm
next door:
Richard March  22,1907, married age 21,  South Dakota Neb, Wis, White Head , laborer, going farm
Eva l March   18, 1911 Wife, married age 17, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky



obituary:  Last Rites held for Spring Man,  Hot Springs, SD

see History of Fall River Co., W. T. March notes
                  

                   children, Zora and Daisy
                  

                   Evergreen Cemetery:  Hot Springs, SD
corner of Maple and Evergreen
MARCH stone
Effa M. March, 1876-1945
William T. March, 1843-1913;  Emma L. wife of W.T. March, 1849-1911
Alice, dau. of W.T. March, 1887-1891
Lucy E., dau. of W.T. March
(under lilac bush)