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Andrew Wilson Smith

• Birth*: Andrew Wilson Smith was born on 17 March 1835 at Henderson County, North Carolina.
• Marriage*: He married Sarah Elizabeth Ballard, daughter of Jackson Ballard and Mary A Israel, on 14 February 1861 at Henderson County, North Carolina.
• Death*: Andrew Wilson Smith died in Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, on 13 August 1920, at the age of 85.

Timothy Neil "Tim" Sutherland

• Birth*: Timothy Neil "Tim" Sutherland was born on 7 June 1953 at Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan.
• Death*: He died in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, on 9 October 1971, at the age of 18.
• Burial*: He was buried after 9 October 1971 in Twin Lake Cemetery (Find a Grave Memorial ID: 42200180) at Twin Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan.

• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Tim was born in Muskegon, Michigan, the son of Mona Lou (Chester) and Robert Neil Sutherland. He graduated from Holton High School in June of 1971. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. He was survived by his parents; his sisters, Luann and Debra; a brother, Daniel; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. after 9 October 1971.

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Frederick Carl "Charles" Barbknecht

• Birth*: Frederick Carl "Charles" Barbknecht was born on 14 July 1875 at Iosco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota.
• Marriage*: He married Helena Sophia "Lena" Schaetzke, daughter of Ernest Edward Schaetzke and Anna Augusta Seewald, on 21 March 1901 at Iosco, Waseca County, Minnesota.
• Death*: Frederick Carl "Charles" Barbknecht died in Iosco, Waseca County, Minnesota, on 13 November 1953, at the age of 78.

Helmuth Edward Barbknecht

• Birth*: Helmuth Edward Barbknecht was born on 28 April 1905 at Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota.
• Marriage*: He married Clara Maria Klinger on 18 December 1933 at Waseca County, Minnesota.
• Death*: Helmuth Edward Barbknecht died in Waseca County, Minnesota, on 17 April 1991, at the age of 85.

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Clara Maria Klinger

• Birth*: Clara Maria Klinger was born on 19 April 1908 at Wilton, Waseca County, Minnesota.
• Marriage*: She married Helmuth Edward Barbknecht, son of Frederick Carl "Charles" Barbknecht and Helena Sophia "Lena" Schaetzke, on 18 December 1933 at Waseca County, Minnesota.
• Death*: Clara Maria Klinger died in Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, on 26 March 2010, at the age of 101.

• Married Name: As of 18 December 1933,her married name was Barbknecht.

Lester Wayne "Les" Barbknecht

• Birth*: Lester Wayne "Les" Barbknecht was born on 18 April 1939 at Waseca County, Minnesota.
• Death*: He died in Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, on 8 April 2023, at the age of 83.

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Wayne Edward Barbknecht

• Birth*: Wayne Edward Barbknecht was born on 9 August 1940 at Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota.
• Death*: He died in Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota, on 7 May 2025, at the age of 84.

• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the WAYNE BARBKNECHT, age 84 of rural Janesville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his home surrounded by family. Born on August 9, 1940 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Helmuth and Clara (Klinger) Barbknecht. He attended school in rural Waseca County before graduating from Waseca Central High School in 1958. Wayne married Rosanne Hager on August 26, 1961 in Medford. Wayne was a farmer through and through—hardworking and dedicated to the land that he bought in 1974. He took pride in the farm he built and the challenges that he overcame. The land wasn’t just where he worked; it was how he lived. He was an antique tractor enthusiast and enjoyed tractor restoration. He loved spending time with his family and gatherings on the farm. In recent years, Wayne enjoyed Ranger rides around the farm and neighborhood with Rosanne and his beloved dog, Barney. He is survived by his wife, Rosanne; four children, Lisa (Lyle) Groskreutz of Eagle Lake, James (Rae Lynn Hall) Barbknecht, Julie (Matthew) Hanson of Dover, NH, and Suzanne Barbknecht of Port Charlotte, FL; 8 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Donald (Barb) Barbknecht of Monmouth, OR and Rosanne’s siblings, Dennis (Becky) Hager, Gene (Tena) Hager, Susie (Donald) Redman, Sandy Sutlief, and Debbie Halblieb; and sisters-in-law, Shirley Hager, Donna Hager, Betty Hager, and Loretta Ratajczyk. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; one son, William; one brother, Lester (Sue) Barbknecht; Rosanne’s siblings, Loretta (Vernon) Schwartz, Helen (Willard) Karsten, Lucille Hager, Mary Jean Hager, John Hager, Neil Hager, Donald Hager, David Hager, Louis (Harriet) Hager, and Paul Hager; and brothers-in-law, David Sutlief and Mark Halblieb. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 4-7 PM at the State Street Chapel of Dennis Steffel Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service in Waseca. Visitation will continue on Thursday, one hour before services at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the State Street Chapel of Dennis Steffel Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service in Waseca. Burial will follow at Woodville Cemetery in Waseca. after 7 May 2025.

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Maxine Fountain

• Birth*: Maxine Fountain was born on 24 December 1917 at Los Angeles County, California.
• Marriage*: She married Brand Whitlock Drew, son of Robert Edward Drew and Garnet Amelia Crumrine, on 6 April 1942 at District of Columbia.
• Death*: Maxine Fountain died in Orange County, California, on 18 March 2000, at the age of 82.
• Burial*: She was buried after 18 March 2000 in Calvary Cemetery (Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8471637) at East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

• Married Name: As of 6 April 1942,her married name was Drew.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 7 April 1950 in the household of Brand Whitlock Drew at Cheverly, Prince George's County, Maryland.

Garnet Amelia Crumrine

• Birth*: Garnet Amelia Crumrine was born on 13 May 1895 at Lima, Allen County, Ohio.
• Marriage*: She married Robert Edward Drew, son of John Franklin Drew and Elizabeth Ann Romanup, on 21 January 1915 at Dawson, Kidder County, North Dakota.
• Death*: Garnet Amelia Crumrine died in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, on 29 December 1967, at the age of 72.

• Married Name: As of 21 January 1915,her married name was Drew.

Ruth Elizabeth Drew

• Birth*: Ruth Elizabeth Drew was born on 18 September 1916 at Tappen, Kidder County, North Dakota.
• Death*: She died in Tappen, Kidder County, North Dakota, on 20 September 1916.

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Robert Gordon Drew

• Birth*: Robert Gordon Drew was born on 17 May 1920 at Steele, Kidder County, North Dakota.
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Avis Voss on 22 June 1941 at Logan County, Ohio.
• Death*: Robert Gordon Drew died in Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, on 27 April 1994, at the age of 73.
• Burial*: He was buried after 29 April 1994 in Cochise Memory Gardens (Find a Grave Memorial ID: 59200635) at Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona.

• Census*: He appeared on the census of 11 April 1950 at Clarksburg, Ross County, Ohio.
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Robert G. Drew, 73, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, died Wednesday, April 27, 1994, at University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona. He had been a resident of Sierra Vista, Arizona, since 1961. Mr. Drew was born May 17, 1920, in Steele, North Dakota, to Robert and Garnet (Crumrine) Drew. He married Avis E. Voss. Mr. Drew graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1937. He got a BS from the University of Arizona in 1964 in Production Management, a MS from the University of Arizona in 1970, and a MA from the University of Colorado in 1980 in Communications. In 1972, he was one of two federal employees to receive the Secretary of the Army's award for Outstanding Achievement in Equal Opportunity. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, was employed at the U.S. Army Depot in Columbus, Ohio, owned and operated Drew Hardware Store in Clarksburg, Ohio for seven years, was a contract specialist for the U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca starting in 1961, advancing to Chief of Procurement, a position he held until his retirement in 1982. He taught and was on several councils and advisory boards at Cochise College. He ws instrumental in promoting advanced education in the Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca area. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in New Holand, Ohio, and a charter member of Sierra Vista United Methodist Church. He enjoyed his family, friends, neotiation and fishing in some order. He will be missed. He is survived by his wife, E Avis Drew, Sierra Vista, Arizona; four children, Sharon K. Buehler, San Diego, Calif., Larry A. (Toby Ann) Drew, Rathdrum, Idaho, Janet E. (Roger) McDonald, Sierra Vista, Arizona, and Gordon E. (Cindy) Drew, Mission Viejo, Calif; seven grandchildren; and two brothers, Brand W. Drew, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Larry A. Drew, Garden Grove, Calif. Visitation will be Sunday, May 1, 1994 from 4-6 p.m. at Hatfield Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 1, 1994 at 6 p.m. at the funeral home, with Rev. David Barkley officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that donations be made, in the name of Robert G. Drew, to the American Cancer Society, c/o Lola Bennett, 3662 Elf Owl Place, Sierra Vista, 85635. Arrangements are by Hatfield Funeral Home, Inc. 830 S Hwy. 92, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635.
  Chillicothe Gazette Sat, Apr 30, 1994 pg 2 on Saturday, 30 April 1994 Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.

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Larry Anthony Drew

• Birth*: Larry Anthony Drew was born on 21 January 1922 at Tappen, Kidder County, North Dakota.
• Marriage*: He married Margaret Jane Miles on 24 February 1946 at Los Angeles County, California.
• Divorce*: Larry Anthony Drew and Margaret Jane Miles were divorced in August 1974 at Orange County, California.
• Death*: Larry Anthony Drew died in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, on 2 September 2000, at the age of 78.
• Burial*: He was buried after 2 September 2000 in Black Hills National Cemetery (Find a Grave Memorial ID: 25945776) at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota.

• Census*: He appeared on the census of 1950 at Washington City, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
• Note*: He Larry was born January 21, 1922 & was the youngest in the class of 1939. His family moved here from North Dakota about the time he entered seventh grade. They lived back a long lane off Westboro Road, almost across Hammers'. He tells stories about hoe poor they were--stories to which many people who lived in the Thirties can relate. Larry was well liked, always did good in school & was often encouraged by other students to introduce a new subject in class if they were not especially prepared for that day's recitation. Larry was working as a civilian at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was there early in the morning to meet his brother, Brand, for breakfast & was standing next to the USS Pennsylvania when the Japanese attack began. He saw the whole thing, including the USS Arizona actually rise up out of the water before it sank. After working the at the shipyard through the Battle of Midway, Larry joined the US Army's 25th Division, & saw action on Guadalcanal. Later he was recruited into OSS, drove the Burma Road & lead Chinese troops into action against the Japanese near Jun Ming, China. After the war Larry worked in the CIA, & then as Public Works manager at the Long Beach Shipyard, until he retired. Some place, somehow, he got a degree in economics. He became a general contractor in California, Colorado, South Dakota & Washington State. His wife, Margaret Miles, whom he married in 1946, was a teacher. Margaret was from California. They have three children: Rob, Rich, Mary, & eight grandchildren. Larry is very proud of his children. He learned to fly in 1977 & now lives on a farm in the southwest corner of South Dakota near Custer. Larry wrote a book in 1999 & it is now being edited prior to printing while two other books are in the writing & planning stages. He has warm memories of his friends at Jefferson. It was a good time in his life. In a letter from his son, Rob, we learn that Larry passed on September 2, 2000, In Garden Grove, California. He is buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery in South Dakota.
  From the Jefferson Township High School "Memory Book" by the Alumni Association, Midland, Ohio, 2008.
  Courtesy of the Blanchester Area Historical Society. after 2 September 2000.

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Margaret Jane Miles

• Birth*: Margaret Jane Miles was born on 11 November 1925 at Los Angeles County, California.
• Marriage*: She married Larry Anthony Drew, son of Robert Edward Drew and Garnet Amelia Crumrine, on 24 February 1946 at Los Angeles County, California.
• Divorce*: Margaret Jane Miles and Larry Anthony Drew were divorced in August 1974 at Orange County, California.
• Death*: Margaret Jane Miles died in Sammamish, King County, Washington, on 10 July 2012, at the age of 86.

• Married Name: As of 24 February 1946,her married name was Drew.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 1950 in the household of Larry Anthony Drew at Washington City, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

Elizabeth Avis Voss

• Birth*: Elizabeth Avis Voss was born on 13 October 1910 at Clarksburg, Pickaway Couunty, Ohio.
• Marriage*: She married Robert Gordon Drew, son of Robert Edward Drew and Garnet Amelia Crumrine, on 22 June 1941 at Logan County, Ohio.
• Death*: Elizabeth Avis Voss died in Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, on 10 January 2003, at the age of 92.

• Married Name: Her married name was Drew.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 11 April 1950 in the household of Robert Gordon Drew at Clarksburg, Ross County, Ohio.

Janet Elizabeth Drew

• Birth*: Janet Elizabeth Drew was born on 15 May 1948 at Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.
• Death*: She died in Arizona on 16 May 2018, at the age of 70.
• Burial*: She was buried after 16 May 2018 in Cochise Memory Gardens (Find a Grave Memorial ID: 217699190) at Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona.

• Married Name: Her married name was McDonald.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 11 April 1950 in the household of Robert Gordon Drew at Clarksburg, Ross County, Ohio.

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