Jacob W.⁵ Aurner (JACOB⁴, Heinrich³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born 28 October 1839₍₁₄₎ in Crawford County, Ohio; died 16 October 1917₍₁₄₎; married first 01 January 1861 in Cole County, Missouri to Emily Jane Freshour (daughter of John Freshour and Parmelia Allen, both born in Tennessee) who was born 1844₍₁₄₎ in Missouri and died 08 March 1868₍₁₄₎ in Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois; married second 09 January 1871 in DeKalb County, Illinois (Book D, page 001) to Elizabeth Miller who was born about July 1831₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 1903₍₁₄₎ possibly in Alcester, Union, South Dakota.

He was a farmer. Civil War service: Company I, 12^th Kansas Infantry Regiment (residence listed as Lanesfield [NOTE: now Edgerton], Johnson, Kansas).

1870 Census: Jacob Aurner (alone, and daughter, with his parents), page 434, visit 012/011, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

1880 Census: Jacob Aurner, page 165, visit 118/127, Buncombe, Sioux, Iowa.

1885 State Census: Jacob Aurner, page 005, visit 017/018, Buncombe, Sioux, Iowa.

1900 Census: Jacob Aurner, page 139, visit 287/300, Washington, Sioux, Iowa.

1910 Census: Jacob Aurner [marital status unreadable, but alone (presumably widower)], page 058, visit 082/082, Sioux City (4^th Ward), Woodbury, Iowa.

Emily is buried at Vandeburg Cemetery in Kingston. Jacob and Elizabeth are buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery [external link] (Block 1, lot 06) in Alcester.

Only known child, with first wife:

Mary Jane⁶ Aurner, born 22 August 1862 in Johnson County, Kansas; died 29 November 1923 in Strasburg, Emmons, North Dakota (obituary)(Death Certificate, which has the wrong birth info ); married 19 July 1880 at Elk Point, Union, South Dakota to George Herbert Whalen (his second marriage)(son of Charles Patrick Whaylen and Mary Corrigan, both born in Ireland) who was born 10 March 1849 in Saratoga County, New York and died 29 November 1911 in Strasburg (obituary)(transcription of obituary)(Death Certificate). [Some info from descendant Dorothy E. (Gilman) Esping, who also has Jacob W. Aurner’s Civil War pension records (as of January 2002).] [Further info, and all photos and document images, from descendant Shannon L. Springer-Smith; more Whalen family info is in Shannon’s GEDCOM.] He was a farmer. [Interesting side note: Their farm was about three miles away from the farm where bandleader Lawrence Welk grew up.] 1900 Census: George Whalen, page 190, visit 209/212, Strasburg, Emmons, North Dakota. Probably 1910 Census: George Whealen, page 191B, Strasburg, Emmons, North Dakota [NOTE: info from index; page was missing or out of sequence on the microfilm that I checked]. 1920 Census: Mary Whalem (widow, farming), page 179, visit 067/069, Strasburg, Emmons, North Dakota. [Family photos.] She is buried at Linton Cemetery at Linton, Emmons, North Dakota, (her gravestone). He is buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Strasburg, (his gravestone). [He was married first to Mattie O. Sherman (later divorced), and had at least two children.] George and Mary Jane had two other children born before 1900 who died young. Known children, most born in North Dakota:

Maude aLICE⁷ Whalen, born 21 June 1882 in Iowa; died 07 February 1947 at Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington [but not found in the Washington State Death Index]; married 27 November 1913 in Campbell County, South Dakota to Floyd Leslie Logue (brother of Leonard, below) who was born 30 October 1890 in Richland Center, Richland, Wisconsin₍₄₀₎. He was a farmer. He registered for the WWI Draft in Emmons County. 1910 Census: Maud A. Whalen (single, farmer), page 034, visit 005/063, Viking, Perkins, South Dakota. 1920 Census: Floyd L. Logue, page 143, visit 044/048, Glanaron, Emmons, North Dakota. 1930 Census: Floyd L. Logue, page 185, visit 001/001, McCulley, Emmons, North Dakota. Known children: Leonard E. Logue, born 21 October 1914_(14)(17), died 19 May 1999₍₁₄₎ at Orting, Pierce, Washington₍₁₇₎, married to Velma Vivian ______ who was born 19 July 1913_(14)(17) and died 06 April 1995₍₁₄₎ at Orting₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #1995-013463), he served in the U.S. Army₍₁₄₎, they are buried at U.S. Soldier’s Home Cemetery at Orting; William F. Logue, born about July 1917; Elmer L. Logue, born about November 1919.

Grover⁷ Whalen, born about 1885 in Iowa; died young.

Thomas J.⁷ Whalen, born 09 August 1887₍₄₀₎; died 1968; married 13 November 1907 in Emmons County to Grace Pool (daughter of John Pool) who was born 15 March 1888₍₄₈₎ in North Dakota and died 28 April 1914 in Emmons County₍₄₈₎. He registered for the WWI Draft in Emmons County [“single”, “2 children”]. 1910 Census: Thomas J Whalen, page 034, visit 004/064, Viking, Perkins, South Dakota. Known children: Jennie M. Whalen, born about August 1908, 1920 Census: Jennie Whalen (with grandfather John Pool), page 194, visit 061/061, Union School District, Emmons, North Dakota; Ethel Whalen, born about 1910 after the census, 1920 Census: Ethel Whalen (also with grandfather John Pool).

Margaret F.⁷ Whalen, born 11 January 1890; died 12 November 1918 during the Spanish Flu epidemic in Emmons County; married 02 June 1913 in Perkins County, South Dakota to Albert Roy Gilman (his second marriage)(son of Albert Gilman and Ollie M. Dobbins) who was born 17 January 1879₍₄₀₎ in Hope, Steele, North Dakota and died 26 December 1963 at Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota. He was a farmer. He registered for the WWI Draft at Linton, Emmons, North Dakota. 1910 Census: Margaret M. Whalen (single, with sister Maude, above). 1920 Census: Albert R. Gilman (widower, and children), page 262, visit 103/103, Grand River, Perkins, South Dakota [also Ollie M. Gilman, mother, widow]. She is buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Strasburg. [He was married first about 1903 in Brown County, South Dakota to Pearl May Jones who was born in Iowa (possibly later divorced), and had at least one child. He was married third 20 September 1920 in Perkins County, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #77394) to Jennie Irene (_____) Bradley (her second marriage) who was born about 1888 in Iowa. 1930 Census: Albert R. Gilman [and children, and third wife], page 037, visit 052/055, Orman, Butte, South Dakota.] Known children: Albert Roy Gilman, born 05 August 1914₍₁₇₎ in South Dakota, died 29 May 2005 at Kamiah, Lewis, Idaho₍₁₇₎, married first 27 April 1939 in Turner County, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #208634) to Leone E. Rhode who was born about 1920, later divorced, married second 31 December 1943 in Lincoln County, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #230569) to Dorothy Elizabeth Rohrer who was born about 1921; (First Sergeant) cecil William Gilman, born 27 October 1917_(17)(45) in Wyoming, died 29 December 1984₍₄₅₎ at Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida₍₁₇₎, married Kaethe M. Rentsch, he retired from the U.S. Army.

Anna May⁷ Whalen, twin, born 28 February 1892; died 08 September 1951 aged 59 years at Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington (Death Certificate #1951-15694); married December 1912 in Emmons County to Leonard Everett Logue (brother of Floyd, above) who was born 20 September 1887 in Richland Center, Richland, Wisconsin₍₄₀₎. He was a farmer; later a highway worker. 1920 Census: Lenard E. Logue, page 143, visit 044/047, Glanaron, Emmons, North Dakota. 1930 Census: Lenard E. Logue, page 174, visit 015/016, Linton (3^rd Ward), Emmons, North Dakota. Known children: Floyd E. Logue, born 29 October 1913₍₁₇₎, died 17 October 1995 at Port Townsend₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #1995-028662); Earl E. Logue, born 02 November 1916₍₁₇₎, died 12 October 1993 at Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona₍₁₇₎; Mary R. Logue, born about November 1918; Leonard L. Logue, born about 1921; Anna M. Logue, born about 1925.

Andrew Fay⁷ Whalen, twin, born 28 February 1892_(17)(40); died 30 December 1974 at Newberg, Yamhill, Oregon₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #74-20357); possibly never married. He was a farmer. He was a WWI veteran (U.S. Army SN:4040379). 1930 Census: Andrew Whalen (single, with brother Charles, just below).

Charles P.⁷ Whalen, born 17 October 1894₍₄₀₎(but SSDI says 1895₍₁₇₎); died 28 September 1978 at Pollock, Campbell, South Dakota₍₁₇₎; married 07 October 1926 in Campbell County, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #114629) to Irene Della (High) Tennant (her second marriage)(daughter of Scott High and Mary Anna McDonald, and sister of Loren, below) who was born 26 August 1901 in Vermilion County, Illinois and died 05 July 1961. He was a farmer. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Charles Whalen, page 220, visit 031/031, Township 129 Range 78, Emmons, North Dakota. [She was married first 30 July 1917 to George Roy Tennant, and had at least two children.] Known child: Albert P. Whalen, born about 1928.

William McKinley⁷ Whalen, born 25 February 1897₍₄₀₎; died 02 November 1955 at Newberg, Yamhill, Oregon (Death Certificate #55-13856); married 17 June 1918 to Ada May Kabusreiter (daughter of John Kabusreiter and Theresa Grace Stermer, and half-sister of Josephine, just below) who was born 02 June 1899₍₁₇₎ in Emmons County and died 10 January 1984 at McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #84-01087). He was a farmer. 1920 Census: William M. Whalen, page 141, visit 017/018, Glanaron, Emmons, North Dakota. 1930 Census: William Whalen, page 238, visit 047/052, Township 130 Range 78, Emmons, North Dakota. Known children: Charles A. Whalen, born 25 January 1920₍₁₇₎, died 21 July 1986 at St. Helens, Columbia, Oregon₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #86-12616), married to Rosina Catharina ______ who was born 15 June 1919₍₁₇₎ in North Dakota and died 04 May 1988 at St. Helens₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #88-09065); Henry Lawrence Whalen, born about February 1927, married Hazel ______.

Edward Darwin⁷ Whalen, born 16 May 1899_(17)(40); died 09 October 1983₍₁₇₎ at Newberg, Yamhill, Oregon (Death Certificate #83-16658); married 1924-25 to Josephine Kabusreiter (daughter of Adolph Kabusreiter and Theresa Grace (Stermer) Kabusreiter, and half-sister of Ida, just above) who was born 08 July 1906₍₁₇₎ in Strasburg and died 17 August 1990₍₁₇₎ at Newberg (Death Certificate #90-16656). 1930 Census: Ed Whalen, page 238, visit 048/053, Township 130 Range 78, Emmons, North Dakota. They are buried at Friends Cemetery at Newburg. Known children, first two born in North Dakota: Edward Bernard Whalen, born 08 April 1925₍₁₇₎, died 06 October 2000 at St. Helens, Columbia, Oregon₍₁₇₎, married Merle Simmons, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army); Stella Marie Whalen, born 08 September 1928₍₁₇₎, died 15 April 1991₍₁₇₎ at Bend, Deschutes, Oregon (Death Certificate #91-07278), married 13 September 1945 at Vancouver, Washington to Milo Duane Farrens (son of Guy Henry Farrens and Clarissa Ellen Warrick) who was born 26 January 1929 at Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Melvin Marlen Whalen, born 08 August 1938 in Oregon, died 14 May 1994 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, unmarried, buried with parents.

Catherine M.⁷ Whalen, born 19 June 1902; died 24 December 1967 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon (Death Certificate #67-18312); married first 11 October 1920 in Strasburg to Loren Augustus High (son of Scott High and Mary Anna McDonald, and brother of Irene, above) who was born 24 September 1899₍₄₈₎(but draft registration says 1900₍₄₀₎) in Vermilion County, Illinois and died 23 December 1936 aged 37 years₍₄₈₎ at Linton, Emmons, North Dakota; married second to Albert Heun (his second marriage) who was born 01 February 1887_(17)(48) in South Dakota and died 11 December 1963₍₁₇₎ in Emmons County₍₄₈₎. Loren and Albert were both farmers. 1930 Census: Loren A. High, page 220, visit 033/033, Township 129 Range 78, Emmons, North Dakota. Known children with first husband, last two possibly not in correct birth order: Harvey H. High, born 07 September 1921₍₁₇₎, died 10 April 2002 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon₍₁₇₎, married Mildred ______, he is buried at Willamette National Cemetery at Portland; Ralph E. High, born about 1923; Flora M. High, born about October 1928; Ivan High; Violet High.

Grace Christina⁷ Whalen, born 31 January 1905₍₄₈₎; died 01 October 1968 at Linton, Emmons, North Dakota₍₄₈₎; married 26 June 1922 at Linton to Fred E. Westbrook (son of Robert L. Westbrook and Mary Harrison) who was born 05 August 1903_(17)(48) in South Dakota and died 27 May 1995₍₁₇₎ in Emmons County₍₄₈₎. He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Fred Westbrook, page 220, visit 042/042, Township 129 Range 78, Emmons, North Dakota. They are buried at Dale Cemetery in Emmons County. Known children, last two possibly not in correct birth order: Mildred M. Westbrook, born 22 December 1922₍₁₇₎, died 24 December 2003₍₁₇₎ at Winchester Bay, Douglas, Oregon, married first Clyde Yarbough, married second Fred Earls; Marjorie Mabel Westbrook, born 11 June 1924 in South Dakota₍₃₆₎, died 20 November 1980₍₃₆₎ at Upper Lake, Lake, California, married first Larry Sutton, married second ______Burke₍₃₆₎; Lester Martin Westbrook, born 15 March 1926₍₁₇₎, died 13 February 2003₍₁₇₎ at Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, married Loretta ______; Gladys Evelyn Westbrook, born about 1927, married 10 October 1949 at Linton to Ruben Steinbach who was born 12 December 1922₍₁₇₎ in Campbell County, South Dakota and died 24 September 2002 at Spearfish, Lawrence, South Dakota₍₁₇₎; Hazel Westbrook, married Jerome Sutton; Shirley Westbrook, married Albert Dockter.

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