Gordon‑Durrenberger Family History

Ambrose Welter (1904-1967) ca 1910

Anna Marie Welter Schons, a brother and sister Kate Welter

Anna Marie Welter (1861-1913)

Annie Neuens (1833-1910) and her husband Nicholas Welter (1825-1900)

Balthazar Hoffman and wife Theresa Durrenberger - ca 1880's

Carl E. Joern and wife Margaret Schons - married 12 October 1920

The bride and groom in the back seat are Charles Schons (son of Peter and Anna Schons) and Anna Weyker. Married in 1913.

Charles (son of Peter and Anna) Schons and bride, Anna Weyker. 1913

Elizabeth Haebe (1894-1975) wife of Ray Durrenberger

Eugene A. Schons (1920-1975)

Children of Harry Petersen and Leona Welter ca 1935

Hazel Welter ( born 1898)

224 - L to R: Kate Welter Durrenberger, Lena Durrenberger Simonett, unknown couple and child

324 - Left to right - unkn, unkn, Mary P. Durrenberger, Kate Welter Durrenberger, unkn

329 - Back row is unknown, Front row: Veronica Durrenberger and mother Kate Welter Durrenberger

371 - L to R: unknown woman, Kate Welter Durrenberger, Harry Oberg, Veronica Durrenberger Oberg (boy standing is Sylvester Durrenberger) - ca 1920

377 - L to R: unknown woman, unknown woman, Mary Durrenberger, Kate Welter Durrenberger, unknown woman

John Schons (1885-1964)

Joseph Mans and Mary Schons (daughter of Peter and Anna). Married June 20, 1905

Farm rented by Joseph Welter near New York Mills, Minnesota (woman holding the baby is Estelle Harshaw Welter, Joseph's wife, the child is Leona Valentine Welter, Joseph Welter's brother in the fur coat) - ca 1903

Christmas Day at the home of Kate Welter Durrenberger

Katherine Welter (1866-1958) and her brother Henry Welter (1857-1942)

Kate Welter (left) with Anna Welter (right) and three brothers (standing)

(left to right) Kate Welter Durrenberger, Unknown, Henry Welter, Mary Durrenberger, Unknown, Unknown

Kate Welter Durrenberger holding a child on the porch

Katherine Welter Durrenberger and Sister Petronilla

Katherine Welter (1866-1958)

Kate Welter Durrenberger and family members

Kate Welter Durrenberger with friends and relatives

Kate Welter and Robert W. Durrenberger

Kate Welter Durrenberger - ca 1944

Back Row: Kate Welter Durrenberger and Harry Durrenberger Front Row: Veronica and Mary Durrenberger, Jo Donaldson

Unknown person, Anton Durrenberger, Kate Welter Durrenbegrer, Tony Schons (children unknown)

Back - Pete Durrenberger, Kate Welter Durrenberger, John G. (Jack) Durrenberger - Front - James, Patricia, Bob Durrenberger

Kate Welter Durrenberger, Veronioca Durrenberger and brother Ray Durrenberger

Kate Welter in front porch of the home on Thomas Ave., Saint Paul, MN

Kate Welter, Rosemary Oberg, Marge Durrenberger

Kate Welter Durrenberger

Wedding of Don Koelln and Rosemary Oberg - 1954. (left to right - Judith A. Durrenberger, Marion Petron, Jean Briegel, Rosemary Oberg, Don Koelln, Roger Koelln, Leo Meyers, George Howes, George Oberg)

Leo M. Schons - ca 1914

Leo M. Schons and Genevieve Brom Wedding - 19 Jun 1928

Margaret Schons, daughter of Peter and Anna Schons

Mary Welter

Mary, Margaret (rear) and Anna Schons (front)

Groom is Mathias Schouviller; bride is Anna Marie Schons, daughter of Peter and Anna Schons. Married 11-18-1902. Margaret Schons could be the bridesmaid.

Royal, Edward and Hazel Welter (children of Michael and Millie Welter born between 1898 and 1905)

Michael Schons (son of Peter and Anna Schons) and wife, Barbara Steinbach. Married 9-15-1910

Nicholas Klein and Rose Hoffman Wedding - 5 Sep 1916 - Henderson, Minnesota

Nicholas Schons and John Schons, sons of Peter and Anna Schons

Wedding photo of Nicholas D. Schons (son of Peter & Anna) and Frances Caroline Johanneck-Married 9-30-1918

Nicholas Schons far left, probably on the Peter and Anna Schons farm2

Nicholas Schons, son of Peter and Anna Schons, with one of their farm animals

Nicholas Schons son of Peter and Anna

Nicholas Schons, son of Peter and Anna Schons

Nicholas Scons (middle) on his farm in Minnesota

Peter A. Schons (1854-1922) with wife Anna Welter (1861-1913) and children - ca 1892

Peter A. Schons (1854-1922) and wife Anna Welter (1861-1913) ca 1880

Peter A. Schons (1861-1913)

Peter Schons with wife Josephine

Rosemary Oberg ca 1940

Rosemary Oberg - far right

Donna Jabs and Rosemary Nina Oberg

Rosemary Oberg in the center

The little boy on the left appears to be Stan Schons, son of Michael Schons (son of Peter and Anna Schons)and Barbara Steinbach

Stanley P. Schons (b 1912) and cousin Genevieve Schons (b 1914)

Thomas Arthur Brew and wife Alice (ca 1917)

Thomas A. Brew and wife, Alice - ca 1917 (in 1930 Census, Tom was living with Kate Welter Durrenberger as a "lodger", was divorced and was a St Paul firefighter)

Tony Schons ca 1914

Tony H. Schons (1901-1967)

Tony Schons (1901-1967)

Tony Schons, Harry Durrenberger and Leo Schons acting like the Three Stooges

(L to R) Angela Durrenberger, Sandy Gordon, Patricia Gordon, Clara Heywood, Kate Weibeler, John Weibeler, John G. Durrenberger, Don Heywood, Don Heywood, Jr., Fred Heywood, Norma Heywood

Willetta and Patricia Donaldson, children of William and Jo (Yankton, SD) - friends of Kate Durrenberger

Jo Donaldson, William Donaldson, Kate Welter Durrenberger (right)

William Donaldson, husband of Jo

William Donaldson - lived in Yankton, SD

The family of William E. Thomas and Rose Durrenberger - ca 1920

William J. and Robert W. Durrenberger - sons of John G. Durrenberger - ca 1922