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Otto was the son of
Christian Gabelmann Both are buried in the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Vesper Lincoln County, Kansas
In 1914 Christian and Mary Magdalena retired from farming. In October 1914 they moved to Fresno, California. They moved back to the town of Lincoln, Kansas in July 1918 where they lived out their years.
Note: There were several spellings of the
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Dear brother Otto, After waiting for so long a time I did at last receive your letter. Well I was glad to here from you once more and to know your whereabouts. I sent you a letter when you was in Scot City but then the letter returned again and then I did not know where to write no more because I did not know where you was and you never told me anything about yet eather where you was keeping yourself all this time. Well how are you and Robert getting along by this time. Well how are you and Robert getting along by this time are you well? We are all as well as can common? and I hope the same from you. Well you always ask wether Felix dont write. He said he wrote but dont get no answer from you but then I guess he made a mistake for it keeps him busy writing love letters now. He is going to clerk in Kinsley Shoe Store now he got tired farming and never went to the normal so he cant teach school either. They hant no school teacher yet though. He has been making his home at Smith all summer. You want to know how Mrs. Gill is getting along. Well I dare say that she gets along very Poorly of course she does do all the farming with the girls and Albert helps some so they tried to manage to keep the thing up, but then they took her wagon now and are going to take her sulky plow too. That will be pretty hard. Well Lien is still in her old house, the one she was in when you left if it was ______ when she came in it again. She had a good house for sunshine but not for rain. I think though they will go over to blue hills now. Andrew Heller wants him to rent one of his farm over there. He will furnish the team and _____ menk that will give him a chance if he knows how to keep it. He will get to be somebody by and by, but then he thinks he is that now he has got two cows now and had two calves, but then he thought it was too many so he sold one of them. Lydia is still at Webster’s but then she is going to ____ this week or next she said. She will write when she has plenty of time once. Well Otto we got that money but then you said it is unsafe way. When the letter would have happened to get lost your money would have been there to. Papa said you should never do that again but should keep your money altogether and save a little or take money orders or if you want to send in letters regist you letter. Then it would never get lost. Gussie wants to know why you don’t write to him you know he is a man now. He could answer your letter. We are very busy making hay now. The corn crop is poor. The wheat hant good eather. We thrashed some wheat in 400 bushels. The oats was good. We have got the grain nearly all saved. Now papa is going to put out 65 acres this season. Christ said I should tell you that he was a good boy. He help to cut corn foder and some times he was so tired that he did not like to do it. Polly done this and while little Maxel done the herding. Max was a good hearder all summer but now he dont heard much no more he was very sick lately. He keeps company with the rest of the chaps now. Well I guess I have to close now for it is late and I have more writing to do. We all send you our best love and respect until we hear or see you again. I will say good by for this time. No dont wait so long this time about your writing, but write soon.
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Oct. 10, 1890 Well Otto I got your letter a short time ago and was very glad to here from you. I am well at ____ and I hope you are the same. I got a letter from Ella Craner? A day or to ago. She is still at the Paciffic Hotel. I told her where you was. I also got a letter from Cred? White he sent? me my trunk the other day. Well Otto I have not heard from home yet. I have not wrote home yet nether nor I dont know when I will so you think you will go home this winter do you? Well I don’t know if I will go home or not but I dont ____ think I will. How do you like the country up there. Do you like it better than Laramie? I think I will go back to Laramie this winter. I don’t know any news so I will close for this time. Write soon.
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Jan. 8th [1891] Well Otto I thought I would write you a few lines and let you know that I arrived here the 3rd. You must excuse me for not writing sooner. I had a tough time of it coming through Marshell Pass. I made good time from Denver to Salida. I left Denver Mon. night and got in Salida Tue. Night over 200 miles and it took me the rest of the week to come the other 100 miles. I have got and easy time here. I have only got 8 to cook fore. Well did you get your money from More yet? What are you doing now. I do not know any news so I will close for this time. Escuse my short letter. I will write more the next time. If there is any letters there for me please send them to me. Write soon. Good by.
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The Salvation Army Dear Bro. Otto, Received your letter a few days ago concerning your cap. I don’t know what to say about it. I am expecting it every day along with some other goods if it come now. What am I to do with it if you wont take it. There is no one here that needs it especially such a small size. I’ll write to New York & if it dont come before they get my letter then it may be stoped. Please come up for Sunday first. It won’t cost you anything but your car fare. Please come & you’ll get your money when you come up. We would all be so glad to see you up here. Say nothing about it but just come. Charley is well & doing fine. Good meetings. Deep connections among the people. One young man came & got grandly saved last night. I am so thankful to know you are still saved & determined to trust in Jesus. Be true Otto under all circumstances. When tempted look away to Jesus. He will help you, keep you, if you obey & trust. Oh Otto I would be awful hurt if Jesus heard of you going back.& Otto stay by the Army, or you are sure to rue it. Well please come up Sunday first. Come Saturday night. Now I am looking for you . May God Bless you & keep you is the Prayer of your Bro. in Christ. Lieut. J. W. Stuart
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Feb. 8th 1891 Dear Brother Otto I received your letter a short time ago and was very glad to here from you. Well how is all of the folks back there. How is my girl getting along. Did you leave my trunk key with Mr. Marvel to _____. They any letters came to Denver for me while you was there. Well Otto I have got a soft snap now. I have only got three men to cook for now, but I will have more in a few days. Well Otto how is the weather back there. It has been snowing out here for the last week or so, but you now it dont bother me much. You see I can sit at the warm stove and laugh at you Jayhawkers munking around out in the old Kas blizzards. I wrote Ella a letter a few days ago. I am pretty near dying to here from here. I am going back to Laramie this summer. Laramie beets any place whre I have been yet for fun. Well I don’t know any news and so I will close for this time hoping to here from you soon.
Robert Gabelmann |
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Allen Colo. Well Otto I received your letter a short time ago and was very glad to here from you. Well Otto you ask me how I am enjoying myself. Well I don’t have much fun up here. I have not seen a woman since I left Denver. I am beginning to wish I could see a woman. I wish I was back there to help you to have fun with the girls. Well Otto I hope you will have a good success farming for your self. Well Otto you ask me how long I intend to stay up here. Well sir I do not know. We will get through here about the middle of April and then they are going to move the mill about 80 mi west from here and I do not know if I will go with them or not. I am gitting $40 a month and they are beginning from $2.50 to $5.00 a day for hands to work in the mill and they hafto pay $15.50 a week for board. I will close for this time hoping to here from you soon.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado April 1st, 1891 Dear Otto I have intended writing you for several months. But the last few weeks. I was in Boulder. I was all alone & had all I could do so I fell behind with all my writing. So you must forgive me this time. I always write you although I may be sometimes slow. I tell you a Salvation Army officer in charge has all he can do. If he do His duty faithfully. You’ll see by letter I am now in Colo Springs. I have been promoted to Rank of Capt and put in charge of the Springs. I was sorry to leave Boulder. I had so many kind friends there. The Army work is now in good shape in Boulder. 29 conversions while I was there. You was the first. Praise God the first night I was there, the last night a lady Mrs. Dodd. I think about 25 of that number is standing good. Praise the Lord. Charley was well when I left. A nice good Boy Charley. You are remembered by all of them. Well Otto this is worse than Boulder was when I went there. You remember there was 6 soldiers in Boulder when I went. I left 18 and 3 recruits. Here I have 16 soldiers, 5 recruits, but in bad shape every way. But the Lord is opening up the way already. 60.00 debt here & cant get ___ ___ all hardly. But Mr. Weather is bad & more Idle. I expect soon to see things better. Two converted since I came just one week. Praise the Lord for that. It’s Him not I. Otto be true to God & He will be true to you. Remember its He that endureth to the end that shall be saved. Obey cheerfully all the light you have & then trust the cleansing Blood. I hope to meet you some time again. If you come to Colorado this summer come to the springs. There is to be lots of work here soon. Otto about the money for your cap, it never came. I wrote some time ago saying not to send it so I am due you the money. I was obliged once to spend it, But I’ll maybe be able to give it you soon if you want it. Perhaps you may be able to donate it to me. Just write & say if you want it. God Bless you,
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Ouray, Colo. April 14, 1893 Dear Otto I received your letter a few days ago and was very glad to here from you. I am pretty well at present and I hope when those few lines reaches you, you are the same Otto. You must excuse me for not writing sooner. I have been so busy for the last 2 weeks that I did not have time to write sooner. I left the American mine the first of April and I am now working on the mine that I was working that I worked on before I went home. I have got more men to cook for now then I had last summer. Well Otto we have not had very good weather for the last few days. It has been snowing like the devil but it was a very nice day other day. We have lots of snow here only about 6 ft but the fun will begin in a few days. We will hafto polk? grub? Up here on our backs again like we did last spring. Yes Otto I got a letter from Lydia about the same time that I got yours. She said she had a little boy. He was born about Christmas. Well Otto I dont know when I will go back to Kans again. I may if I work steady this summer come back there next fall and help you thrash. I would like something of that kind for a change. I am getting awfel tired cooking. Well Otto I do not have a very much up here in the snow but I have a little fun when I go to town.. I was in Ouray 5 or 6 days the first of April but I did not see August Cordo? I gess he has not stept over yet. Well Otto pute in a good word to the new girls for me. Well Otto one of the boys here told me to tell you that there will be 4 of us come back there to help you to hoe hay and thrash. Will you give us a job? We may not have quite as much hay seed in our hair but I think we will do. Well Otto I will close for this time hoping to here from you soon.
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Mr. Otto Gabelmann Laramie City, Wy Oct 1st 1889
Mr. Otto Gabelman Well Otto I received I received your letter this morning and was very glad to here from you. How are you getting along by this time. I am getting along very well. I had a fight this morning with one of the old hands where I was working the boss interfeared and...so he fired me and so you see I am out of a job again...I hant going to let any body run over me if I can help it. Well Otto I do not know what I will do now I think I will stay in town a few days. A man left word at the hotel where I am staying to hunt him up some men by next Sunday. He wants 100 men to cut ties. He pays $2.50 a day. I may go out with him if I cant get work around town...What is Felix doing now? Well I must close fore this time.
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Ouray, Colo. Dear Otto, I thought I would write you a few lines and let you know that I am still kicking only one draw back is my big leg it still looks to me. I seen a doctor about it and he said it was the dropsy I have been doctoring it for some time and it is gitting better. Well Otto was sorry that I did not see you in Lincoln before I left. Me and Guss waited to the last minet. Well Otto what are you driving at now days. Are you having a good time back there this winter. I am not having a very good time my self. I am cooking for 35 men now and it keeps me a hustling. I am making good wages thoe. I am gitting $75 a month. The mine closed down at Christmas and I went down town for a couple of days and I had a pretty fair time. Well Otto how is all of the boys and girls getting along back there now. Well Otto you must excuse my short letter for this time. I don’t know meny news so I will come to a close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon. Yours as ever.
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Otto Gabelmann was busy shelling corn the
first part of the week. Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
February 19, 1903 |
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Otto Gabelmann started for Kansas City with a
carload of cattle the forepart of the week. Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
March 26, 1903 |
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Otto Gabelmann went to town last Saturday. He
has been busy repairing his thrashing machine, as he expects to
do a lot of thrashing. Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas, June
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Otto Gabelmann was in town Saturday and got
some repairs for his thrashing machine. Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas, July
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Otto Gablemann intends to start his thrashing machine on
Wednesday of Thursday. Lincoln Sentinel Lincoln Kansas, July
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Paul Gabelmann is running Otto Gabelmann's engine. Otto Gabelman is thrashing for R. Hanemann. He was delayed on account of rain.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
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Otto Gabelmann is thrashing for A. V. Broberg. W. C. Moss upset a water tank, while hauling water for Otto Gabelmann last week. He received very few injuries.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
August 13, 1903 |
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Otto Gabelmann is thrashing for Ed Montgomery.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
August 27, 1903 |
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Otto Gabelmann got iron dust in his eyes, while he was threshing last week and Paul Gabelman got his leg crushed between the engine and separator.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
October 1, 1903 |
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Otto Gabelmann threshed 1,050 bushels of wheat last Saturday, it was the most he had threshed this year so far.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
October 15, 1903 |
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Otto and Paul Gabelmann commenced shelling corn last Monday.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
December 24, 1903 |
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Otto Gabelmann commenced threshing again last Monday.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
December 31, 1903 |
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Otto Gabelman was threshing for Tom Feax the first part of the week.
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Last week while Otto Gabelmann was threshing near Barnard, he crossed the telephone line and did not notice that it was low on the ground. The machine caught hold of the wire pulling out two or three posts and breaking the wire.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
January 21, 1904 |
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Otto Gabelmann is helping Mr. Montgomery thresh at Yorktown.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
February 4, 1904 |
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Otto Gableman bought a fine home in Osborn county a few weeks ago.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
April 7, 1904 |
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Otto Gabelmann has purchased a new Aultman-Tailor threshing machine.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas, July
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Otto Gabelman has finished threshing for this season.
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Otto, Guss and Paul Gableman, Chas. Webster, and Herman Patrafke intend to start for St. Louis next Tuesday.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas,
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The State of
Texas, County of Matagorda That I, Abel B. Pierce, of the County of Hennepin, state of Minnesota, for and in consideration of the sum of Five Thousand Eight Hundred fifty nine and no/100 ($5859.00) Dollars to me paid and secured to be paid by Otto H. Gabelmann, as follows:--Two Thousand Nine Hundred twenty nine and 50/100 Dollars ($2929.50) cash in hand paid on the delivery of this deed, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and three (3) certain Vendor’s Lien notes of even date herewith, one for the sum of $976.50 due on or before one year after date, one for the sum of $976.50 due on or before two years after date, and one for the sum of $976.50 due on or before three years after date, with interest at the rate of seven per cent (7%) per annum, payable annually, with ten per cent (10%) to be added to unpaid principal and interest as collection fees, if collected by an attorney or through any Court, with the provision in said notes that the failure to pay any of them, or any installment of interest when due, shall mature all said notes at the option of the holder or holders of them or any of them; said notes signed by Otto H. Gabelmann, and payable at Blessing, Texas, have granted, sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, sell and convey unto the said Otto H. Gabelmann, of the City of Barnard, of the County of Lincoln, State of Kansas, all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the County of Matagorda, and State of Texas, out of the original B. C. Arthur and Walters surveys in said County, and being known as lot number ten (10) Block number three (3) of the subdivision of the Abel B. Pierce “Ace of Clubs” ranch lying east of Tres Palacios Bay in said County, as said ranch was surveyed, subdivided and platted in the months of August and September 1907, by J. C. Carrington, County Surveyor of Matagorda County, Texas, plat of which survey is on record in the office of said Matagorda County, Texas, to which plat reference is here made for more particular description. Said lot number ten (10) Block number three (3) containing one hundred sixty seven and 4/10 (167.4) acres of land, more or less, of which 98.3 acres is in the B. C. Arthur survey and 69.1 acres is in the Walters survey. Said lot number ten (10) Block number three (3) extends on the south to the center of a 60 ft highway, as the same is laid out and shown on said plat, and so much of said lot as underlies said highway is subject thereto, and is reserved for use by the grantor and the public as a public highway. To have and to hold the above described premises, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said Otto H. Gabelmann, his heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant and forever defend, all and singular the said premises unto the said Otto H. Gabelmann, his heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. But it is generally agreed and stipulated that the Vendor’s Lien is retained against the above described property, premises and improvements, until the above described notes, and all interest thereon, are fully paid according to their face and tenor, effect and reading, when this deed shall become absolute. Witness my hand at New York, N. Y., this 14th day of January A. D. 1909. Abel B. Pierce The State of New York, County of New York. Before me, the undersigned authority, in and for the County of New York, in the State of New York, on this day personally appeared Abel B. Pierce, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. “L. S.” Given under my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of Jany., A. D. 1909. W. H. H. Young, Notary Public, New York, Co., New York.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gabelmann who have spent some time visiting at Topeka and Texas have returned to their home.
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Feb. 23, 1912 Dear Uncle, How are you. I am getting along fine. I was in bed all winter with Typhoid Fever. I just got home last night. Well Goodby. Write soon from
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Otto H. Gabelmann to Christ Gabelmann; W. D.; consideration $6000; lot 10, block 3, of the subdivision of the A. B. Pierce "Ace of Clubs" ranch.
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H. A. Clapp, justice of the peace, precinct 8, reports under oath, fines collected during the quarter, being $5 from O. H. Gabelman. Matagorda County Tribune, February
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Otto Gabelmann, age 44, male, white, born
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The Advance Rumley Thresher Co. vs O. H. Gableman, recovery.
Lincoln Sentinel, Lincoln Kansas, May 3, 1917 |
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The Advance Rumley Thresher Co. vs O. H. Gableman, dismissed.
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New Year's Day 1953  Otto Heinrich Gabelmann - Second row, 4th from left with cap and cane |
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Two reserved tables were filled with local pioneers and those coming from out of town. Local "longtime" residents present are: ...O. G. Gablemann...
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O. H. Gabelman, 93, an old timer of Collegeport, died Thursday. He came to Collegeport in 1909 and lived here until recently when he went to live with a niece in League City. Burial services were held in League City. Palacios Beacon, April 4, 1963
Galveston Memorial Park - Courtesy of Find A Grave Volunteer Floyd Lanny Martin #47610184 Otto Gabelman Funeral services for Otto Gabelman, 92, will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Jack H. Rowe funeral home, with the Rev. James Abington, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Galveston Memorial Park cemetery, Hitchcock. Mr. Gabelman died at 7 a. m. Tuesday in the home of his great-niece, Mrs. Sam Hays of 3114 Edgewood street, League City. Mr. Gabelman was born April 17, 1870, in Lincoln, Kansas. He was a retired rice farmer and had been a resident of League City for the past year and a half. He was a former resident of Collegeport Fort [Collegeport], Texas, for 30 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include two brothers, Robert Gabelman of Salina, Kansas; and Chris Gabelman of Oregon; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
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I, O. H. Gabelmann, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, declare and publish my last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all wills and codicils heretofore made by me. 1. I desire that all my just debts be paid by my executor as soon after my death as possible. 2. I hereby give, devise, and bequeath all of my property, real, personal and mixed and wheresoever situated, to my Great-Niece, Rosemary Hays, in fee simple. 3. I hereby designate Samuel Asa Hays as independent executor of this will and of my estate without bond, and desire that no further action be had in the probate court in connection with this will or my estate than to probate and record this will, and to file an inventory and appraisement of my estate and list of claims. 4. Due to the fact that I have other nieces and nephews most of whom I've never seen or heard from, I ask my niece, Rosemary Hays to give each and everyone who writes or otherwise inquire about me for a period of one year after my death the sum of one dollar. I am leaving what little I have left after final expenses to Rosemary Hays for taking me in her home and caring for me since November, 1961 Executed this 22 day of September 1962, at League City, Texas, in the presence of J. R. Sawyer and Mrs. J. R. Sawyer, whom I now request to affix their names hereto as attesting witnesses. The foregoing document was subscribed by the Testator, in our presence, he then declaring the same to be his last will and testament, and thereupon at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other we hereunto sign our names as subscribing witnesses the 22nd day of September 1962.
Witness J. R. Sawyer
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Parents of Otto Heinrich Gabelmann  Photo courtesy of Find A Grave Volunteer ksrose #47255712 |
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Remembering Mr. Gabelmann |
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R. L. & Dorothy Corporon evacuated Otto
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