1. | Eleanor Elizabeth Sarah Smith was born 1 Nov 1852, London, England; was christened 12 Jun 1853, Saint Leonard's Church of England, Shoreditch, London, England; died 11 Jan 1938, Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 13 Jan 1938, Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
Notes: Eleanor Elizabeth Smith Wheeler taught piano lessons and held a monthly musicale at home. She is named in a lot purchase on 2 July 1875 of lot #228 in Glendale, Queens County, Long Island, New York on Clinton Avenue north of Myrtle Avenue from James B. McKewan for $350.00. Eleanor married Edmund Lyon Wheeler Nov 1872, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; divorced 24 Dec 1907. Edmund (son of Lucius Russel Wheeler and Sarah (Lurith) Roberts) was born 20 Apr 1845, New York, New York; died 26 May 1920, 2015 Ogeechee Avenue, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia; was buried 28 May 1920, Hillcrest Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]
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2. | Maude Eleanor Elizabeth Wheeler ![]() Other Events:
Notes: Born on Spencer Street, Brooklyn, New York in grand parents home six months after her grandmother's death. Maude married Moritz Georg "George" von Beschwitz 22 May 1901, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Moritz (son of Wolf Leopold Moritz "Leopold" von Beschwitz and Johanna Maria Magdalena von Schwemler) was born 31 Jan 1867, Alt-Hörnitz, Hörnitz, Sachsen, Germany; died 8 Mar 1945, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 12 Jul 1945, Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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Notes: 1910 Chicago, Illinois census lists E. Lester Wheeler, 34 born in New York, instructor-physical culture. His wife is Josephine, 29 born in Illinois, parents born in Germany. His mother, Elenore E. is living with him, she is 52, born in England. Four children, all born in Illinois: Edmund married Josephine Anna Leiber Abt 1902. Josephine (daughter of Captain Albrecht Leiber and Meta Klett) was born 18 Oct 1877, Springfield, Illinois; died 11 Aug 1946, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 15 Aug 1946, Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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Notes: Milton changed his name from Milton Morris von Beschwitz. The Morris was probably an Anglicized Moritz. Milton married Marjorie Ruth Mateer 24 Sep 1927, Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Marjorie (daughter of Fred De Loss Mateer and Blanche Ridenour) was born 8 Jan 1904, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 12 May 1994, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Jul 1994, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Willard Francis von Beschwitz ![]() Other Events:
Notes: P.F.C. Willard von Beschwitz Willard married Birdie M. Avery 5 Dec 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Birdie (daughter of William Webster Avery and Josie May Sharp) was born 11 Dec 1899, Owensville, Gibson County, Indiana; died Dec 1978, Washington; was buried Fern Hill Cemetery, Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington. [Group Sheet] |
6. | George Lester Beckwith ![]() Other Events:
Notes: George changed his name from George von Beschwitz. George — Gladys. [Group Sheet] George — Ruth E.. Ruth was born 7 Jan 1923; died 24 Jul 2008. [Group Sheet] |
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Lester — Rora Hutia. [Group Sheet]
Lester — Lita Colby. Lita was born 4 Mar 1907; died 27 Feb 1996, Westminster Shores Health Care Center; was buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] |
8. | Josephine Eleanor Wheeler ![]() Other Events:
Josephine — Robert Symington Couper. Robert was born 30 Dec 1900, Scotland; died 1974; was buried East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Pima County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Virginia Leiber "Ginger" Wheeler ![]() Other Events:
Virginia — Thomas James Reid. Thomas (son of Captain James T. Reid and Anna A. Heumann) was born 24 May 1898, Michigan; died 3 Jun 1956, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] |
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Robert — Evelyn Lucille McDowell. Evelyn (daughter of Seth S. McDowell and Dora Etellca Proctor) was born 29 Aug 1909, Minot, North Dakota; died 3 Feb 1992, Panarama, Los Angeles, California; was buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
Robert — Natayle W.. Natayle was born 18 Jul 1917, Glyndon, Maryland; died 1 Apr 1996, Suncoast Manor. [Group Sheet] |
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Notes: Bob learned to play piano at an early age and kept it as a hobby most of his life, thus carrying on the family musical tradition. As a teenager, he joined the Boy Scouts of which his father was the leader. In high school he attended Lane Technical magnet school in Chicago, Illinois. Robert married Jeanette Lee Clabo 25 Aug 1950, Original First Baptist Church of Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jeanette (daughter of Eddie Lee Clabo and Charity Alice Reagan, daughter of Media Edards "Edd" Shields and Davie Eliza Shults) was born 12 Mar 1927, Eddie & Charity Clabo homestead, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
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12. | ![]() ![]() Albert — Doris, Maire, Marie-Claire, Tevahinetematamataarii, Mickie COLOMBANI. Doris, was born 12 Apr 1952; died 15 Nov 2011, Mataiea, Tahiti, French Polynesia. [Group Sheet]
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Notes: Listed as from Alexander, Virginia in 1992 obituary. Thomas married Linda Klaveness Abt 1957. Linda (daughter of Captain Francis Ashtore "Frank" Klaveness and Esther M. Hefele) was born 15 Nov 1938, Santa Monica, California; died 4 Dec 2013, Asheville, North Carolina; was buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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14. | Robert E. Wheeler ![]() |
15. | Richard Edmond "Rick" Wheeler ![]() Other Events:
Notes: Of St. Petersberg, Florida 8 February 1992. Richard — Arlene Ruth Kamis. [Group Sheet]
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16. | Anthony Alan "Tony" Wheeler ![]() Other Events:
Notes: Of Canyon Country, California on 8 February 1992. Anthony — Shirley Norma Nielsen. Shirley (daughter of Thorvald N. Nielsen and Dorothy Norma Lyons) was born 3 Aug 1938, San Francisco County, California; died 24 Jun 2008. [Group Sheet]
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