George F. Overholt & Esther Mae Willis
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In reply to:
Canadian Overholts - Ontario (George & Elizabeth)
Bruce Beamer 2/26/06
Dear Bruce & Karen,
I was stunned when I read your entries and queries about a George Overholt, his wives and children. Perhaps I can clear up a little bit of the information about my grandfather (see below), but you both seem to have information that I have been seeking for a long time.
My father always said his father had been married several times, and that he had a few half-brothers.He said Ralph was a half-brother, but Uncle Ralph's widow said his birth certificate listed George and Esther, so my family tree lists both brothers as sons of my grandparents.However, that marriage, I believe, was George's third, so there was a lot more to the story that I have needed to know.
One clue:My mother told me Ralph was married to a Canadian woman after WWII, and that he lived in Canada for a while.Therefore, perhaps my grandfather was married to a Canadian, too, for a while.He was "on the road" a lot as a musician.Anyway, if we three can get the facts in order, maybe a BIG mystery will be solved!
My GeoCities web site has a nice photo of my father and his brother, Ralph, and can be found listed under "Found Bottles & Artifacts."I am begining this family tree with Abraham Overholt, because you can see the rest of the data on my web site.
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4.Abraham Overholt (1784-1870)
m. (1809) Maria Stauffer (1791-1874)
8 Children
Henry, Anna, Jacob, ABRAHAM,
Elizabeth, Martin, Christian, John.
5.Abraham Stauffer Overholt (1817-1863)
m. (1844) Mary Ann Newmyer (1824-1877)
4 Children
GEORGE, John, Norman, May.
6.George Washington Overholt (1845-1908)
m. (1891) Agnes G. Riffle (1859-1933)
2 Children
GEORGE, Mary Elizabeth (1897-1916).
7.George Frederick Overholt (1892-1966)
m. 3rd (----) Esther Mae Willis (1896-c.1928)
2 Children
(ARTHUR) FREDERIC, Ralph (1927-1990).
8.(Arthur) Frederic John Overholt (1924-1985)
m. 1st (1947) Rose Joann Plocido (b.1929)
5 Children
Michael, KAREN, Frederic, Duane, Stephanie.
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Hope this information clears up some of the mystery.
Bye, for now!
Karen Rose Overholt Critchfield
The Overholt Family Tree ~~ Karen's Branches.2
http://www.geocities.com/kroverholtcritchfield/http://www.geocities.com/kroverholtcritchfield/