Copyright 30 November 2004, Esther Doyle Read

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3096. GERTRUDE BELLE "Gertie" RAUB⁶ (Arthur Bradley Raub⁵, Sarah Martin⁴, Lydia Read³, John Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 23 August 1886 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died 1966. She is listed as a Gertrude Belle Raub in the county birth records, her parents names are given as Arthur and Mary Raub (Bossart n.d.; Martin-Rott n.d.; Muscatine County IAGenWeb). She appears on the 1895 Iowa state census as an eight year old child living in Sweetland Township with her parents, siblings and grandfather Raub (1895 Iowa State Census). The 1900 federal census gives her age as 13 and states that she was attending school (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 112, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 4B, 9 June 1900).

CHILDREN OF GERTRUDE BELLE RAUB AND EUGENE ALONZA HETZLER:

3158. (i.) ALBERT E. HETZLER⁷, was born 28 July 1913 in Muscatine County, Iowa, probably in Wilton Township and died 15 January 2003 in Iowa (Muscatine County IAGenWeb; Social Security Death Index). He is listed in a 1919 directory for the county as a resident of his parents household (Atkinson 1919). In 1920, he lived with his parents on their farm in Wilton, Iowa (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3A, 9 January 1920). Albert was still living at home in 1930, he was also attending school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-28, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 7B, 30 April 1930). He graduated from Muscantine High School, class of 1932. The year book gives his nickname as "Hess" (Auroran 1932). Albert married Mary Grace Martin. She was born 16 March 1905 and died 25 January 1995 (Muscatine County IAGenWeb). They are supposed to have had two children and at least one grandchild with the surname of Wacks (Powell, 2001). In 1955, Albert was the manager of Parizek and Donohoe Auctions in West Libery, Muscatine County. The company specialized in the sale of cattle and other stock (Iowa City Press Citizen, 1 April 1955, throughout 1955 issues of this paper listed auctions with Albert as the manager). Albert lived at 210 North Clark Street in West Liberty in 2000. He appeared as a contributor in the Iowa Donor Network annual report for 2002 (organ donors) (Iowa Donors Network; Powell 2001). Albert's final residence was West Liberty (Social Security Death Index). He and Mary Grace are buried in Oakridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Wapsinonoc Township, Muscatine County, Iowa (Muscatine County IAGenWeb).

3159. (ii.) EDGAR RAUB HETZLER⁷, was born 11 September 1915 in Muscatine County, Iowa, probably in Wilton Township and died 11 January 1997 in Iowa (Muscatine County IAGenWeb; Social Security Death Index). He is listed in a 1919 directory for the county as a resident of his parents household (Atkinson 1919). In 1920, he lived with his parents on their farm in Wilton, Iowa (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3A, 9 January 1920). Edgar was still living at home in 1930, he also attended school during the census year (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-28, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 7B, 30 April 1930). Edgar and his first cousin, Donald Wayne Moorhead, both graduated from Muscantine High School, class of 1933 (Auroran 1933). Edgar married on 15 February 1947, Betty Jacobs. She was born 20 October 1920 (Muscatine County IAGenWeb; Powell, 2001). Edgar's final residence was New Liberty, Scott County, Iowa (Social Security Death Index). He is buried in Melpine Cemetery, Pleasant Prairie, Wilton Township, Muscantine County. The names of the four Hetzler children are inscribed on Edgar and Betty's grave stone (Muscatine County IAGenWeb). Children of Edgar Hetzler and Betty Jacobs:

3160. (iii.) MARIAN G. HETZLER⁷, was born 14 October 1917 in Muscatine County, Iowa, probably in Wilton Township and died 20 May 1998 in Arizona (Social Security Death Index). She is listed in a 1919 directory for the county as a resident of her parents household (Atkinson 1919). In 1920, she lived with her parents on their farm in Wilton, Iowa (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3A, 9 January 1920). Marian still lived at home in 1930, annd she was attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-28, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 7B, 30 April 1930). She graduated from Muscantine High School, class of 1935 (Auroran 1935). Marian married (First Name Unknown) Ide, they had five children (Powell 2001). Her social security number was issued in Ohio between 1955 and 1956. She resided in Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona at the time of her death (Social Security Death Index).

3161. (iv.) WAYNE E. HETZLER⁷, was born 23 January 1920 in Muscatine County, Iowa, probably in Wilton Township and died 29 October 1994 in Iowa (Muscatine County IAGenWeb; Social Security Death Index). In 1930, he lived with his parents on their farm in Wilton, Iowa and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-28, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 7B, 30 April 1930). Wayne graduated from Wilton High School, class of 1939 (The Wilton Advocate, 25 May 1939). Wayne married Florence Nyenhuis, the daughter of Clyde G. Nyenhuis and Ruth L. Tohm (The Muscatine Journal, 15 June 1962; Powell 2001). She was born circa 1925 in Muscatine County, Iowa. In 1930, she lived with her parents in Bloomington Township, Muscatine County. Her parents worked in one of the numersous button factories in Muscatine. Her father was a laborer and her mother was a sorter (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-1, Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 4A, 11 April 1930). Wayne lived in Massachusetts for awhile, as his social security card was issued there before 1951. His final residence was Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa (Social Security Death Index). Wayne is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscantine County, Iowa (Muscatine County IAGenWeb). Florence is one of the organists for Jeffery S. Nichols Funeral Home & Crematory, 114 West Fourth Street, Muscatine (Nichols 2004). During the 1980s she worked as an organist for Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Homes. Children of Wayne Hetzler and Florence Nyenhuis:

3162. (v.) MARVIN A. HETZLER⁷, was born 22 July 1922 in Muscatine County, Iowa, probably in Wilton Township and died 13 December 1991 in Iowa (Social Security Death Index). In 1930, he lived with his parents on their farm in Wilton, Iowa. He was not in school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-28, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 7B, 30 April 1930). Marvin married (First Name Unknown) Holtz, they had two children (Powell 2001). Marvin's final residence was Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa (Social Security Death Index). He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscantine County, Iowa (Muscatine County IAGenWeb). Children of Marvin Hetzler:

3163. (vi.) HERBERT LEROY HETZLER⁷, was born circa 1925 in Muscatine County, Iowa, probably in Wilton Township. In 1930, he lived with his parents on their farm in Wilton, Iowa (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-28, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 7B, 30 April 1930). In 1941, Herbert, who was then about 16, was one of three young men from Muscatine to win the Milwaukee Educational Award during the Future Farmers of America convention testing. The three young men were "...Donald Lange, Carl Strange, and Herbert Hetzler, all of Muscatine..." (The Iowa Recorder, 22 October 1941). He graduated from Muscantine High School, class of 1942 (Auroran 1942). Herbert married on 19 July 1953, in Muscatine, Mucatine County, Martha Louise Kemper, the daughter of Edger Edwin Kemper and Beulah Edith French. She was born 27 September 1930 in Muscatine, Iowa (Anon n.d.; Powell 2001). They appeared as donors in the Iowa Donor Network annual report for 2002 (organ donors). Children of Herbert Hetzler and Martha Kemper:

3164. (vii.) WILBUR HETZLER⁷, was born in August or September 1927 in Muscatine County, Iowa, probably in Wilton Township. In 1930, he lived with his parents on their farm in Wilton, Iowa (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-28, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 7B, 30 April 1930). He graduated from Muscantine High School, class of 1946 (Auroran 1946). Wilbur married Marion Sywassink (Powell 2001). They appeared as donors in the Iowa Donor Network annual report for 2002 (organ donors). Children of Wilbur and Marion Sywassink:

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