Johannes Dick WELSCH

Birth:
8 Apr 1861
Ohio
Death:
30 Sep 1946
Moline, Illinois
Burial:
Roselawn Cemetery, Moline, Illinois
Marriage:
22 Dec 1892
Muscatine, Iowa
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                   Obit;  His parent's moved near Muscatine where as a young man he worked many years on a farm for
John Idle.  After he married they were engaged in farming near Cairo Iowa, later moving to Columbus Jct. Iowa, where he worked as a mechanic in local garages and was later an efficient town marshal.  During the first World War he moved to Moline where he worked in the Rock Island arsenal and a shell plant at East Moline Illinois.  After the war he was employed many years as a mechanic at the Troy Laundry Machine company in East Moline until he was forced to retire.  He had a beautiful voice and was also a good wood carver.  Mr. Welsch was a man of sterling character,honest and efficient in his work, a good neighbor and a friend to all who knew him.  He will be especially missed by the neighborhood children for whom he always had a kind word and a cherry smile.  He is survived by his wife, four daughters Mrs. Arthur Veeder of Oregon, Mrs. Albert Thompsonof Columbus Jct. Iowa, Mrs. Paul Lind of Moline Illinois, and Mrs. GeorgeNixon of Galva Illinois, four sons Ralph of Letts Iowa, Lawrence ofPeoria Illinois, Harry and Wayne of Moline Illinois.   He is also survived by two sisters Mrs. Mollie Carter and Mrs. Elizabeth Mavis of Muscatine, a number of g/children and a host of neighbors and friends.  His parents, four sisters. and a brother preceded him in death.   He is buried at the Roselawn cemetery in Moline Illinois.
Hattie Rowena "Roie" CODER
Birth:
5 Mar 1870
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Death:
13 Feb 1953
Moline, Illinois
Burial:
Roselawn Cemetery, Moline, Illinois
Notes:
                   She was called Roie, Roy.  Ref m/cer notes from her obit:  Survivorsinclude 3 sons, Ralph Welsch of
Muscatine Iowa, Harry and Robert Welsch of Moline Illinois, 4 daughters,Mrs. Ada Veeder of Bandon, OR, Mrs. Clella Thompson of Columbus Jct.Iowa, Mrs. Viola Lind of Kalona Illinois, Mrs. Donnie Nixon of GalvaIllinois, one brother Chester Coder of Muscatine Iowa.  Preceding her indeath were her husband, one son, 3 sisters and 1 brother, severalg/children and great g/children.  Burial was in Roselawn cemetery inMoline Illinois.
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Ralph Albert WELSCH
Birth:
29 Apr 1895
Columbus Jct., Louisa, Iowa
Death:
29 Apr 1973
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Gladys Lucille MCCOY 
Marr:
30 Sep 1928
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa 
Notes:
                   He was in W.W. I Company C. 307th Ammunition Train as a Wagoner.  He wasa wonderful person.  He raised all of his children by himself after hiswife died.  He moved to Letts Iowa a small town so he could keep a closereye on them.  All of his children grew up to be nice people.  Notes fromobit;   Survivors are a daughter Mrs. Arthur (Elizabeth) Alloway, a stepdaughter Ruth Eileen Dunaway of Cicero Illinois, three sons Ralph Welschof Muscatine, Billy P. Welsch of Taylor Ridge Illinois, Jackie L. Welschof Colorado Springs Colorado, and a stepson Paul M. Barringer of ChicagoIllinois, 14 g/children, three sisters Mr. Paul Lind of East MolineIllinois, Mrs. George Nixon of Council Bluffs Iowa, and Mrs. Ada Townsleyof Oregon, and one brother Harry Welsch of Moline Illinois.  He enlistedin the service February. 22, 1918 to May 24, 1919.  Burial was at theColumbus City Iowa cemetery.

He was in W.W. I Company C. 307th Ammunition Train as a Wagoner.  He wasa wonderful person.  He raised all of his children by himself after hiswife died.  He moved to Letts Iowa a small town so he could keep a closereye on them.  All of his children grew up to be nice people.  Notes fromobit;   Survivors are a daughter Mrs. Arthur (Elizabeth) Alloway, a stepdaughter Ruth Eileen Dunaway of Cicero Illinois, three sons Ralph Welschof Muscatine, Billy P. Welsch of Taylor Ridge Illinois, Jackie L. Welschof Colorado Springs Colorado, and a stepson Paul M. Barringer of ChicagoIllinois, 14 g/children, three sisters Mr. Paul Lind of East MolineIllinois, Mrs. George Nixon of Council Bluffs Iowa, and Mrs. Ada Townsleyof Oregon, and one brother Harry Welsch of Moline Illinois.  He enlistedin the service February. 22, 1918 to May 24, 1919.  Burial was at theColumbus City Iowa cemetery.
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Lawrence George WELSCH
Birth:
3 Mar 1898
Muscatine, Iowa
Death:
6 Apr 1949
Peoria, Illinois
Hattie Mabel WAYMAN 
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21 Jul 1922
Moline, Illinois 
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Clella Mae WELSCH
Birth:
3 Jun 1900
Letts, Muscatine, Iowa
Death:
Abt 1961
Columbus Jct., Louisa, Iowa
Albert Henry THOMPSON 
Marr:
2 Jun 1921
Columbus Jct., Louisa, Iowa 
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Johannes Dick Welsch - Hattie Rowena "Roie" Coder

Johannes Dick Welsch was born at Ohio 8 Apr 1861.

He married Hattie Rowena "Roie" Coder 22 Dec 1892 at Muscatine, Iowa . Hattie Rowena "Roie" Coder was born at Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa 5 Mar 1870 daughter of John Huffman Coder and Eliza Jane Fry .

They were the parents of 8 children:
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Ralph Albert Welsch born 29 Apr 1895.
Lawrence George Welsch born 3 Mar 1898.
Clella Mae Welsch born 3 Jun 1900.
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Johannes Dick Welsch died 30 Sep 1946 at Moline, Illinois .

Hattie Rowena "Roie" Coder died 13 Feb 1953 at Moline, Illinois .