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Immigration John and Annie were parents of four children, Lillie, William, Annie and Andrew. Mr. J. A. Ehlert, for many years resident in Bay City and prominent in merchandising circles, died at the local hospital this morning at 7:15 at the age of 68 years, and following a long and painful illness. Mr. Ehlert was born in Germany and came to Texas when quite a young man. His citizenship in Bay City dates back many years. He came here and first engaged in the bakery business in a small scale, enlarging later to a general store in very attractive and commodious quarters. Mr. Ehlert was a Lutheran in religious belief and worship and was a devoted husband and father. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Wm. E. and A. C., both of this city, and two daughters, Mrs. Ed Wright of this place and Mrs. H. G. Hobbs, who resides at Pelly. The remains of this citizen, friend and neighbor were prepared for burial and will be put away in Houston burial grounds tomorrow afternoon. A more complete sketch will follow at a later date. [Note: no additional article was found.] The Daily Tribune, November 2, 1929 Final Rites Held Wednesday For Annie Ehlert, 90 Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Bertha Ehlert were held Wednesday morning at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon Rabel of the Lutheran Church officiating. Mrs. Ehlert died Monday at the age of 90 years. She was born in Dresden, Germany, February 2, 1865. Burial was in the Hollywood Cemetery in Houston. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lillie Wright of Bay City; two sons, William E. Ehlert of Bay City and Andrew C. Ehlert of Bay City; five sisters, Mrs. Emelia Krauser of San Antonio, Mrs. Freda Eisarick of Houston, Mrs. Lillie Aveda of New York, Mrs. Martha Schrann and Mrs. Eda Lesst of Germany. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
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Naomi J. Meschkat
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William Emil Sr. &
Naomi Meshkat William Ehlert (June 9, 1889-December 18, 1960) was born in Deming, New Mexico.. While living in Houston, William worked for the firm of Leopold and Price. John Andrew and Bertha Anna were the parents of two sons and two daughters. William Ehlert married Naomi Meschkat, daughter of Walter William Meschkat (October 17, 1860-October, 1928) and Amalia Theresa Meschkat (February, 1867-1951). Her parents were also natives of Germany. Walter William was a tailor and worked for Allen Stinnett on the east side of the square. After working at the tailor's bench all day, Walter William walked home to his sixty acre farm on Highway 35, the location of the First Christian Church in 1984. Amalia was an excellent seamstress and made all of the family's clothing. As a young girl, Naomi studied piano at the Houston Conservatory of Music under a Professor Hammond. Both the Ehlert and Meschkat families came to America from Germany in the late 1800's. They left Germany, then known as Prussia, to avoid compulsory military training and also to avoid high taxes. William and Naomi Ehlert made their home in Bay City where they operated the Ehlert Bakery from 1913 until the depression in the 1930's. William also engaged in land transactions and later became the agent for the Electrolux vacuum cleaner. William and Naomi had two children, William Emil Ehlert, Jr. and Margaret Jeannette. Historic Matagorda County, Volume II, Page 141
Parents of Naomi Meschkat
William Meschkat
Amalie Greenburg Meschkat
Buried William Meschkat Mr. William Meschkat, who, for several years, was employed as tailor for Stinnett Bros., died Saturday morning at 11 o’clock and was buried in Houston. Houston Chronicle: The following account of the funeral was taken from this morning’s Houston Chronicle: Funeral services for William Meschkat, 68, who died at his residence in Bay City Saturday at 11 a. m., were held from the Westheimer funeral home Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock, with Rev. William Grierson and P. C. Doering officiating. Burial was in the Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of the Westheimer Company. Mr. Meschkat is survived by his wife, Mrs. Amelie Meschkat of Bay City; three sons, Alfred, Henry F. and Paulus E. Meschkat of Houston; four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Bobbit of Austin, Mrs. Eva Rook of Houston, Mrs. Hannah McFarland of Houston and Mrs. Naomi Ehlert of Bay City, and ten grandchildren. Mr. Meschkat was formerly a resident of Houston but for the past 15 years has made his home in Bay City. Active pallbearers were Howard Patterson, Walter Avennel, S. P. Norrgaard, Earl Griffin, H. W. Dedman and George Bowman. Honorary pallbearers were John Mills, Edward Willis, Sydney Rider, Henry Hettle, John Mellinger and H. Patterson. The Daily Tribune, October 3, 1927 Declaration of Intention # 71
State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, William Meschkat, aged 59 years, occupation tailor, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - dark, Height - 5 ft 6 ins., Weight - 170 pounds, Color of hair - grey, Color of eyes - brown. I was born in Ragnet, Prussia, Germany on the 17th day of Oct., 1860. I now reside 1/2 mile east of Bay City, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Berlin, Germany on the vessel Polanasa. My last foreign residence was Berlin, Germany. I am married the name of my wife is Amelia Meschkat; she was born at Statin, Germany and now resides at Bay City, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the King of Germany. I arrived at the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana on or about the 1st day of Oct., 1884. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. William Meschkat Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the clerk of said court this 27th day of Aug., 1919. Wm. C. Faulks Dist. Court
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Married H. G. Hobbs A message was received here today from Goose Creek conveying the news of the death of H. G. Hobbs, a former citizen of Bay City, from apoplexy. The funeral will be held at Alvin this afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. Mr. Hobbs was widely connected here where he was reared. Some years ago he married Miss [Annie] Ehlert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ehlert, of this city and who survives. The funeral was attended by the Ehlert family and other relatives.
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Buried Andrew Ehlert Services Set Brazoria – Funeral service for Andrew C. Ehlert, 77, will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Baker Funeral Home Chapel in West Columbia, with a nephew, the Rev. William Ehlert of Bay City officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest in West Columbia. Ehlert died Thursday in the Sweeny Hospital after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his widow, Mary Alva Baucom Ehlert of Brazoria, two daughters, Mrs. Alma Anna Atkinson of Pasadena and Mrs. Genevieve Meek? of Mineral Wells, one son, Andrew J. Ehlert of Brazoria, one sister, Mrs. Lillie Wright of West Palm Beach, Fla. seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Andrew Tetro, Kenneth Tetro, C. T. Jefferies, Clifford C. Johnson, S. A. Atkinson, and James Jennings.
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Married William E. “Bill” Ehlert Jr. Funeral services for William E. “Bill” Ehlert Jr., 66, of Bay City, are scheduled for 2 p. m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating and assisted by Dr. W. D. Baker. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery. Mr. Ehlert was born Feb. 3, 1927 in Bay City to William E. and Naomi J. Meschkat Ehlert Sr. and died Oct. 17, 1993 in Matagorda General Hospital. A member of the First Baptist Church, he served there as a teacher for the Men’s Sunday School Class in the Adult II Department, chairman of the Deacons for 1992 and 1993 and he was chairman for the Missions Committee for the Colorado Association. He was employed by Phillips Petroleum Co. in Sweeny for 32 years and served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Jean Davis Ehlert of Bay City; his mother, Naomi J. Ehlert of Bay City; a son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Karen Ehlert of Katy; two daughters, Kathy Ehlert of Spring and Susie Huebner of Bay City; a daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Richard Tinsley of Cypress; a sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Kenneth Hite of Bay City and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers are James Sowell, Woody Reidel, Bob Allen, Frank Craft, George McDonald and Andy Anderson. Honorary pallbearers are Deacons of the First Baptist Church Men’s Sunday School Class Adult II. Funeral services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home. The Daily Tribune, October 19, 1993 Jean Kathryn Davis Ehlert
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Davis Ehlert, 71, of Bay City died August 30, 2000 at Holy
Family Hospital in Spokane, Washington. She was born March
2, 1929 in Groveton, Texas to the late Guy and Vera Tempia
Elizabeth Skidmore Davis. Mrs. Ehlert was a member of the
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Simon Bros., of Bay City, Texas, have bought the Hudson Bros. business. The firm will be known as the Simon Bros. & Company of El Campo. Mr. A. H. Simon and Mr. Wm. Ehlert, who will run the store, both come well recommended. Mr. A. H. Simons started the firm of Simon Bros. at Bay City some five or six years ago and with the assistance of his brother has worked up one of the largest stores in Bay City. Mr. Ehlert, who has been with the Simon Bros. for the past six months, is also a live wire. He is not only a good clothing man but has had much experience in the tailoring business. Mr. Ehlert has worked for some of the largest firms in the State. Most recently with Ed. Kiam, W. C. Munn and Leopold & Price of Houston, Texas. We welcome the boys to El Campo and feel assured that their success is certain.—El Campo Citizen.
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Camp Travis, Texas, August 18.—Having been appointed news reporter of this company and knowing that Pvt. Wm. H. Ehlert comes from your city, it is my duty to see that he writes to you ever now and then regarding his new life. Bill has not had much time to write to anybody; in fact, he claims he don’t know how to write. I therefore take it upon myself to let the homefolks know how he is doing. In civil life Bill did everybody he could as you know. I know he would buy a dress for about $4.98 and sell it for $50.00. He was successful in business life, but who wouldn’t be by following such rules. In the army Bill finds the line of talk is of no use to him; in fact, we have no use for such in the army. Upon arrival here Bill was placed with the rest of the rookies. He tried to make good and in a measure has been rewarded. He has been relieved of all fatigue work, such as K. P. or police work of any kind, which is no disgrace but not any to pleasant. Bill has been acting corporal the past four weeks. He got another promotion the first of the month. They put him in 3rd group headquarters. His duties are mostly that of saluting officers, for in the office where Bill is we have a colonel, a major, an adjutant, two or three captains and several lieutenants. Bill had to go to the hospital the other day to get his arm dressed. The doctor told him he would get used to the saluting act and it would not bother him so much later on. Bill tried to make an about face the other day after talking to the major. He got his feet tangled up in some way and fell on his _____. Well, the poor boy is trying so we will not say any more about his mistakes suffice to say he has taken a few steps upward and is still climbing. Bill is of the right stuff, and will get there if the war lasts long enough, some 40 years or so. What I mean he is slow but sure. We always know when Bill gets a letter from home for he has a smile on for a week after. If he doesn’t get a letter the poor boy gets the blues and takes it out on the rookies; what I mean, he gets hard-boiled. So if you want to do your bit write to him often, not that I care if he gets a letter, but you can save the rookies and keep Bill smiling. Yours truly, J. N. C. News Reporter
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Wm. Ehlert of Camp Travis and formerly with Simon Bros. & Co. of El Campo was returned last week on furlough. Mr. Ehlert is anxious for overseas duty and what he will do will be a plenty when he answers call somewhere in France.—El Campo Record.
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In the course of our lives there are sometimes unpleasant things that come up which we are unable to avoid—things which depreciate us in the eyes of our neighbors and friends, and at the same time we may be wholly unresponsible and helpless. I have been accused of being unsympathetic with our government in the great crisis, which has just passed. There have been circulated misrepresentations which bring discredit upon me and my family. These misrepresentations have even gone into our cout as testimony against me. God knows I am innocent at heart. This is why I am going into the public print, to tell the people of my innocence, among whom I am spending my life and among whom I expect to live in the future. Before the United States went to war with Germany, I will admit that I took sides. I am a German and I had brothers and sisters in Germany. In fact, all my people lived there and I would naturally favor them. I say them, because it was them that I favored at the time, and not the government in Germany. I hated the German government and have always hated it and that is the reason that I am an American citizen today. I left Germany 35 years ago because I hated German militarism and did not intend to spend my life under its murderous heel. When the United States declared war no Germany, I, being an American, place my hopes, my faith, my love and what material assistance I was able to give at the will of the United States, my government. Since that time no man has heard me utter one word against the United States, and it has never for one moment ben in my heart to do so. It is my hope, good people of Matagorda County, that you may know that I am free of these accusations, and absolutely innocent. I with to live so tht when I meet my fellow-man on the streets or when one of you come into my place of business you will fell that you are with one of your kind, and that I have the same hopes, the same ambitions, and the same love of our country that you have. I do not feel hard or bear any ill will for anyone. The misrepresentations, which have hurt me deeply were perhaps started by an idle word, which grew and grew, and was not a premeditated accusation maliciously started to hurt me. The beszt we can do is hope so. The following two letters will explain what has been told and how utterly false the accusations were. And if there are those who still believe them, I will give anyone $500.00 to prove them in whole or in part. J. A. Ehlert ------------------
Bay City, Texas, Nov. 18,
1918 Owing to a difficulty in which I was involved on the 11th inst. I was brought up for trial. And it was testified on the tril of the case that you had sent a U. S. secret service man three times to see me, warning me the two first times to keep my mouth shut and not talk against our government, but that I kept on talking and that you sent for me the third time, to take me out of town, and that as the officer was taking me to the train I began crying like a child and begging the officer to turn me loose, that if he took me that my business would be ruined, and that by promising to be good and do no more talking against our government he turned me loose and told me to go home. In order to clear myself and family of this false charge told against me, I wish you would do me the kindness to answer at once and say whether or not you ever sent an officer after me at any time, and if so, who the officer was, giving his name, and what statement, if any, he ever made about arresting me and taking me to the train. Thanking you in advance for an immediate answer, I am, your very truly. J. A. Ehlert
Houston, Texas, Nov. 20,
1918. Your letter of November 18th to the United States attorney, has been received. The files of this office do not disclose that you have been investigated for any disloyal talk, or for any other purpose, so far as we now. If anyone was sent on a mission of investigating you, it was very lokely that this office would have a copy of the report. We have none and presume that no action has ever been taken with reference to you. Respectfully,
D. E. Simmons
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The following Bay City citizens are fortunate enough to have had that wonderful pleasure of having a ride in an airplane and say it is the most wonderful sensation they ever had. If you wish any further information ask the following people and see if they don’t believe they got their money’s worth. The first to go up was Mr. Wm. E. Ehlert and others in order were: Miss Minnie Harper, Mr. Alfred H. Curley, Judge W. S. Holman, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Hamill, Mr. D. D. Highsmith and Mr. E. L. McDonald. The ship will take up passengers all day Sunday. Don’t miss this treat.
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The members of the fire department met last evening for the purpose of electing officers and after nominations had been placed before the members, the following were elected to hold their respective offices until the regular meeting for the annual election of officers, which is the first Wednesday night in May: Chief, V. C. Porter; assistant chief, Wm. Walker, Jr.; secretary-treasurer, J. R. Cookenboo; foreman of hose truck, Pat Thompson; foreman of pumper, Wm Ehlert…
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Two cars were given away at 50 cent a “give.” Excitement ran high as the hour came nearer for the call out of the lucky number for the Sedan. All art and all means of trickery were used by ticket holders to hypnotize the little lady—Hazel Wilkins—who was to call the number. Every single person holding a ticket expected to ride home, but it fell to the happy lot of Mr. A. B. Smith to hold 1912 and get the Sedan; while Mr. Will Ehlert held 910 and carried off the touring car. That was the closing event of Matagorda Fair, 1922, and it was a huge success from every point of view.
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The Matagorda County Red Cross Japanese relief fund has been swelled to $245.12, or to within $4.88 of our $250.00 quota. The record now stands:
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Instructed Verdict For Defendant In the case tried in district court this week, W. E. Ehlert vs. Southern Pacific railroad in which Mr. Ehlert sought to recover damages against the road for injury to his property and health of the family, Judge Munson instructed a verdict in favor of defendant railroad. The case took up practically the entire week. Judge W. S. Holman represented Mr. Ehlert and Styles Krause and Erickson the railroad. The Daily Tribune, January 19, 1924
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The Daily Tribune, February 2, 1927 |