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Mary Ann Oudenhoven

Female 1895 - 1978  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Oudenhoven 
    Born 25 May 1895  Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 26 May 1895  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 31 Mar 1978  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7189  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Cornelius Oudenhoven,   b. 26 Feb 1862, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1937, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Anna Katherine Janssen,   b. 04 Jun 1873, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1933, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 06 Jun 1894  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Theodore James West,   b. 02 Oct 1894, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1969, Madison, Dane Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1916  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Albert Cornelius West,   b. 23 Jul 1917, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Aug 2004, Ottawa, LaSalle Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Virginia Ann West,   b. 08 Jan 1919, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1993, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Lucille Elizabeth West,   b. 24 Jul 1920, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1928, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
     4. Verna Christine West,   b. 15 Dec 1921, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Apr 1979, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     5. Leona Katherine West,   b. 11 Jul 1923, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Aug 1997, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     6. James Theodore West
     7. Ruth Mary West,   b. 20 Jun 1926, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 May 1927, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Marie Therese West,   b. 13 Mar 1928, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1997, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     9. Leo Bernard West,   b. 23 Mar 1929, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 2003, Oak Hill, Volusia Co, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     10. David Thomas West,   b. 11 Mar 1931, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Feb 1985, Sussex, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     11. Ralph Theodore West,   b. 18 Nov 1933, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 2003, Fort Collins, Larimer Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     12. Theodore Victor West,   b. 09 Nov 1935, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 2003, Fort Collins, Larimer Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     13. Paul T West,   b. 14 Oct 1939, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1939, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • MARY OUDENHOVEN WEST, born May 25, 1895 and died March 31, 1978. She was the
      oldest in her family and had worked in the cheese factory. About 1914 she
      purchased a camera, many of the negatives of the pictures she took are still
      available. These pmctures give us some idea of her early life. She worked for
      a time for Dr. Marshall, who lived on North St. opposite of the City Park.
      An early beau was a man by the name of Leakey, who lived near Darboy. She had
      many friends that she vis ted with her children. Each summer she took them by
      train to Manitowoc, and also to Green Bay to vist a friend by the name of
      Sparrow. She lost two of her children, Ruth who was botn June 20, 1926 and
      died May 5, 1927. Ruth had a defective heart and was known as a blue baby.
      Lucille born July 24, 1920 and died Oct. 15, 1928. Lucille was a happy chubby
      girl and became sick, it was thought she had a stomach ache. She must have
      been in alot of pain, because when she was brought to a doctor it was found
      out she had a bursted appendix. Mrs. West became quite ill about this time
      and was operated on by Dr. Dehene. After the operation she had tubes that werE
      draining fluid from her. She said the doctor was humming "Oh DEm Golden
      Slippers' because of the color of the drainage. This is one of the songs that
      her son Al played at a piano recital. She was very religious and made sure her
      children attended mass and knew their cathacism. After the move to the Volkmar
      house in about 1929 there were two occasions where she showed great courage,
      both were fires. Cooking was done on a gas stove, it operated much like a
      Coleman lanter. It was first necessary to heat the generator by burning gas.
      After it was heated you could open the valve to light the burner. Sometimes
      it was necessary to take the generator apart to clean it, this had been done
      but all the gas lines had not been reconnected, when the gas was turned on
      raw gas shot out and caught on fire. Some how she turned the gas off, she got
      burned, but not badly. The other fire was in the down stairs closet in their
      bedroom. The fire was burning pretty strong when she became aware of it. She
      got a pitch fork and threw the burning clothes out the window. She saved the
      house from burning down. There were few happy times from the 1930's §TI. About
      1937 there were a few trips to Roberts Lake for fisking. On their Silver
      Wedding anniversary there was a party held at the Eagles Hall. In 1947 things
      were so bad she left for awhile. She spent some time with Al who was traveling
      and at the time was in Ja~ksonville 11., she also spent some time with Jim in
      Detroit. After the seperation and the house was sold she lived in a number of
      places, a house on Lincoln St., apartmaentson Morrison St., on Wisconsin Ave.
      across from St. Tresesas, at Leonas and above Ferrons Mens Store on Coll~~e
      Ave. Mrs West had a very difficult time always in fear of her abusive husband.
      She loved to travel and visted her children in Florida, Mass., Ohio,Ky. and
      Ill. she also vis ted Europe with her son Jim.
    • APPLETON POST CRESCENT
      Sunday April 2, 1978

      Mrs. Mary A. West
      (Oudenhoven)
      4151/2 West College Ave.

      Age 82, died Friday afternoon following a short illness. She was born May 25, 1895 in Little Chute and resided in the Appleton area all of her life. Mrs. West was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

      Survivors include six sons; Albert C., Ottawa, Illinois, James T., Dearborn, Michigan, Leo B., Miami, Florida, David T., Sussex, Wisconsin, Ralph T., Appleton, Theodore V., Michigan City, Indiana. Four daughters; Mrs. Earl (Virginia) Ashman, Mrs. Henry (Verna) Mader, Mrs. Leona K. Mullen and Mrs. Richard (Marie) Malchow, all of Appleton; three sisters; Mrs. Henry (Minnie) Vosbeek and Mrs. Raymond (Christine) Dohr, both of Appleton; and Mrs. Jack (Grace) Van Lieshout, Sunnyvale, California; 48 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

      Mrs. West was preceded in by three brothers and four sisters.

      The complete funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Ephrem officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Brettschneider-Trettin Funeral Home from 6 until 9 p.m. Sunday and until 3:00 Monday afternoon at which time the cortege will leave for the church. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 Sunday evening. A memorial fund has been established for St. Joseph Catholic Church.