Hardt, Elsie Jenney

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Birth:
In 1915, on the application for a marriage license and on the marriage license, she was identified as Elsie J. Hardt. Apparently later in life she was known as Jennie Elsie.

Buried:
Elsie was buried beside her husband, Arthur.

Elsie married Starkebaum, Arthur William 24 Jun 1915, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Arthur (son of Starkebaum, Hermann Heinrich and Joekel, Elizabeth) was born 27 Feb 1889, Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska, USA; died 7 Oct 1947, Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA; was buried , Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
According to marriage records in Warren County, Missouri, Arthur W. Starkebaum, of Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, age 26, and Elsie J. Hardt, of Warrenton, Warren County, age 24, applied for and received a marriage license at Warrenton on 22 June 1915 and they were married on 24 June 1915 at Warrenton by F. [H?] Wippermann, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Residence (family):
According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 5 June 1917, Arthur William Starkebaum resided at Oakville, Iowa. He reported that he was a preacher at Oakville, employed by the Methodist Church and that his wife was dependant upon him for support. He claimed no exemption from the draft. The Registrar of the local draft board, C. D. Krug, described Arthur as a tall man of medium build; with blue eyes and light brown hair. There were no other physical characteristics that would disqualify Arthur for military service.
     According to the 1930 U.S. census, Arthur was not a veteran of the U.S. military.


Census (family):
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household at 2111 Chase Street consisted of Arthur Starkebaum, head of household, age 41, a teacher in the public school; his wife, Elsie J. Starkebaum, age 23; and their daughter, Doris Mae Starkebaum, age 9, attending school.

Census (family):
According to the 1940 U.S. enumeration, the Starkebaum family rented a home at 2111 Chase Street. The had lived there since at least 1935. The household consisted of Arthur W. Starkebaum, age 51, principal of the city school; his wife, Elsie J. Starkebaum, age 48, keeping house; and their daughter, Doris Starkebaum, age 19, who had completed one year of college.

1. Starkebaum, Doris Mae was born 19 Nov 1920, Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska, USA; died 8 Oct 1992; was buried , Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA.
2. Starkebaum, [--?--] was born Abt 1926; died Abt 1926.