Starkebaum, Harold Arthur

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Owl Creek Township, Woodson County, Kansas, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, Harold A. Starkebaum, age 7, lived with his parents, Arthur Starkebaum (age 42) and Caroline Starkebaum (age 29), and three siblings: Ethel L. Starkebaum, age 5; Raymond E. Starkebaum, age 3 years, 9 months; Mildred L. Starkebaum, age 1 year, 10 months.

Buried:
He was buried in the Carbondale Cemetery.

Harold married Beckmon, Helen Ernestine [Group Sheet]

1. Starkebaum, Charles Arthur
2. Starkebaum, Harold Eugene
3. Starkebaum, Larry Wayne was born 18 Jan 1949; died 27 Sep 2010.
4. Starkebaum, Sharon Kay
5. Starkebaum, Karen Sue
6. Starkebaum, Jerry Lynn
7. Starkebaum, Kathy Irene
8. Starkebaum, LaDonna Gay
9. Starkebaum, Darren Lee

Other Events:

• Residence: Jun 1917, Owl Creek Township, Woodson County, Kansas, USA

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Birth:
According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 5 June 1917, Arthur Fred Starkebaum reported that he was single, 30 years of age, born on 14 March 1887, at Higginsville, Mousina [sic], U.S.A. Family researchers have reported the year as both 1887 and 1888.

Residence:
According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 5 June 1917, Arthur Fred Starkebaum worked as a farmer in Owl Creek Township. Arthur, age 30 and single, reported that he was partially responsible for the support of his mother, but he did not claim exemption from the draft. The registrar of the local draft board, John Hartwig, described Arthur as a man of medium height and medium build; with blue eyes and brown hair. There were no physical characteristics that would disqualify him for military service.

Arthur married Pantle, Caroline May 8 Mar 1922, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas, USA. Caroline was born 1 Feb 1901, Kansas, USA; died 4 Dec 1976, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Census (family):
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Arthur Starkebaum, head of household, age 42, a farmer; his wife, Caroline Starkebaum, age 29; and four children: Harold A. Starkebaum, age 7; Ethel L. Starkebaum, age 5; Raymond E. Starkebaum, age 3 years, 9 months; Mildred L. Starkebaum, age 1 year, 10 months.

Friedrich married Tebbenkamp, Amelia 14 May 1884, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Amelia was born 14 Nov 1859, Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 17 Oct 1949, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 3 Jul 1854, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Carolyn (Fiegenbaum) Fieker reports that Friederich was born at house or farm #47 in Sonneborn.

Immigration:
Friederich Heinrich departed Bremen aboard the Westphalia and arrived in New York on 3 July 1854. On the ship's passengers list, he was identified as a 23 year old farmer from Lippe. In 1893, a biographical sketch of his son, Henry L. Starkebaum, reported that Friedrich H. "Fritz" Starkebaum purchased two hundred acres of land in Warren County, Missouri and took up farming, an occupation he had followed in Germany.

Friedrich married Biesemeier, Wilhelmine Louise Amelia 18 Jan 1856, Lippstadt Gemeinde, Elkhorn Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Wilhelmine (daughter of Biesemeier, Christian Friedrich and Winter, Dorothea Louise) was born 29 Jan 1838, Hummebrok, Germany; died 27 Dec 1909, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
The day of death may also have been 25 December.

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Residence (family):
According to a biographical sketch of his son, Henry L. Starkebaum, published in 1893, Friedrich H. "Fritz" Starkebaum, relocated from Warren County to Lafayette County in 1876. Henry made the same move at the age of nine year (which would have occurred in 1876). The sketch does not say so, but presumably Fritz's wife and any of their unmarried children also took up residence in Lafayette County.