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Henry Wall (1843-1916) and Family

The Henry Wall account, 2nd oldest of Peter Wall and Elizabeth Funk is listed here before Peter Wall, the eldest son, because of the extended length of the Peter Wall and Mary Duller family.

The three children of Peter and Elizabeth Wall, Peter (1840), Henry (1843) and Elizabeth (1845) became orphans in 1846. Their fatherÜús brothers and sisters raised them, but they all left to go on their own at an early age. The Wall brothers did not follow the strict Mennonite way of life but were very relaxed in their lifestyle. They had a great love of music. Musical instruments were often handed down from generation to generation.

Henry was not physically strong when young, his uncle had him trained as a tailor when a boy in Russia. He was a talented: and played in several bands and in the church musical group. About 1863 Henry married Anna Funk one of the several attractive girls of the David Funk family.

The great migration of Mennonite immigrants began in 1872. As usual the large gathering of Wall families also agreed to follow. In 1C76 Henry and Anna Wall together with cousin John and Sarah Wall began the long journey to America.

According to the "United States Passenger lists Mennonite Immigrants" arriving in America 1872-1904 and published by the "Mennonite Library and Archives" in North Newton, Kansas, Page s

65 to 68 show the following:

Aboard the ship "Vaderland" from Antwerp and docking in Philadelphia on July 28, 1876 601 passengers of which 529 were Mennonite immigrants and among them were Henry and Anna Wall and children, Heinrich (Henry), John, Anna and baby Elizabeth. Also on board were John and Sarah Wall with children, Gerhard, John, Peter and young Sarah.

Henry Wall, wife Anna Funk and family settled near Parker, Dakota Territory upon arrival from the Crimea. Henry worked in the mill of his brother-in-law, David Funk. He also taught school for a time near their home. Henry was very fluent in four languages, Low German (Dutch), High German, Russian and English.

Peter and Mary Wall remained in Blumenort until 1878, as Peter wanted to complete his term as town mayor and village magistrate.

Elizabeth Wall and husband Heinrich B. Unruh moved to Timir-Bulat in the Eupatoria district and settled there.

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2. Henry Wall (1843-1916) 1st wife Anna Funk (1843-1880)

Henry Wall and Anna Funk had 6 children before she died and are listed as follows:

1. Henry Jr. Wall ^Ü¬±865-1889)

2. John H. Wall (1867-1877)

3. Anna Wall (1868-1930)

4. Elizabeth Wall (1871-1904)

5. Margaret Wall (1879-1955)

6. Eva Wall (1880-1880) died in infancy

Anna Funk died following the birth of Eva. Henry then married Elizabeth Unruh, daughter of Daniel Unruh and Marie Wedel.

Henry Wall (1843-1916) and his wife Elizabeth Unruh (1855-1919) had 8 more children as follows:

7. / V. Wall (1882-1981)

8. Lena Wall (1883-1883) died in infancy

9. Katie Wall (1885-1913)

10. Daniel N. Wall (1887-1968)

11. Peter T. Wall (1888-(1981).

12. John E Wall (1890-1972)

13. Cornelius Wall (1892-18C; died in infancy.

14. Frank S, Wall (1894-1972) All of the above children are father's 1st cousins.

1st child " '' of Henry Wall and 1st with Anna Funk

Henry Jr. Wall (1865-1889) was single

Henry " remained single, in 1895 while working down in a large deep water well, a heavy bucket loaded with soil was being raised to the surface. The rope cable broke sending down the loaded bucket which crushed HenryÜús skull. Henry lived only a few hours.

2nd child of 14 of Henry Wall and 2nd with Anna Funk

John H. Wall (1867-1877) died shortly after arrival in America.

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3rd child of 14 of Henry Wall and 3rd with Anna Funk. Anna Wall (1868-1930) Married (Heinrich)(Hansen)(Glantz)

Anna Wall's first marriage to John Heinrich lasted a very short while; he disappeared and was presumed dead. Later she married Cyr Hansen and they had 4 children as follows:

1. David Hansen (0000-0000)

2. Arthur Hansen (0000-0000)

3. Eldred Hansen (0000-0000)

4. Mae Hansen (0000-0000)

(Mae Hansen married ______

Lucas (0000- they had 1 son, Harold who died in a swimming accident at Keene, Texas).

Cyr Hansen passed away and Anna had to raise the family alone. After the children were grown and married, she then married John Glantz.

4th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 4th with Anna Funk.

Elizabeth Wall (1874-1904)

When Elizabeth was a baby, she fell from her high chair, receiving a brain injury for which there was no known medical remedy at that time. Her father built a special one-room house next to the family dwelling and special facilities were included for her care. In house round the clock care was provided for her remaining 30 years of her life.

5th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 5th with Anna Funk.

Margaret Wall (1879-1955) Married Daniel Kurtz (1878-1960)

Margaret Wall held a Theological Major of the Clinton, Missouri Theological Seminary and from the Union College at Lincoln, Nebraska. Margaret and husband Daniel served many years for the Seventh Day Adventist church. Margaret spoke both German and English without the slightest accent and became an expert Grammarian and Rhetorician in both languages.

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Their son Harold was also able to handle the same bilingual training and served -A-^b the US Military Service very delicate situations in Europe during World War 11. Margaret and Daniel settled at Ceres, near Modesto in central California where on October 14, 1955 Margaret passed away.

Margaret Wall and Daniel Kurtz had 4 children but only 3 survived as follows:

3rd child of Margaret Wall and Daniel Kurtz

Ellen Kurtz "-"17- Married Stanley Jacobson (1916-1974)

Ellen Kurtz and Stanley Jacobson have 1 daughter as follows:

1. Carol Sue Jacobson (1945-

After Stanley Jacobson passed away, Ellen Kurtz Jacobson married Ervin Funk on January 8, 1977. Ervin Funk, pastor of the SDA church was born on February 27, 1910 at Woodworth, North Dakota. He passed away in Concord, Calif. on February 14, 1998 and was buried at Shatter, California.

Helen Kurtz, Jacobson, Funk lives in Concord, California where she still teaches music

And instructs various choirs in the area.

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6th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 6th with Anna Funk

Eva Wall (1880) died in infancy

Following the death of 1st wife, Anna Funk, Henry then married Elizabeth Unruh the youngest daughter of Daniel Unruh and Maria Wedel. On August 26, 1882 the date of the birth of their first child Mary V. Wall, both Henry and Elizabeth accepted the SDA faith as a result of the evangelist Elder Conradi from Germany. For years Henry was an Elder in the church and worked as a salaried mail carrier.

In 1902, Henry and family moved to Cooper, Oklahoma. Several families also moved together with them, chartered a special train on which they all loaded their furniture, farm equipment and all the animals.

Henry did not like Oklahoma, so in 1909 they moved to Kern, County in California for a

year and then moved to Escondido, where Henry died and was buried on August 10, 1916. A few years later, Elizabeth and their son John moved to Shafter, California.

Exactly 3 years to the day following the death of her husband. Henry, Elizabeth and son John were in an automobile accident resulting in the death of Elizabeth (August 10, 1919).

2nd Family of Henry Wall (1843-1916) and Elizabeth Unruh (1855-1919)

7th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 1st with Elizabeth Unruh

Mary V. Wall (1882-1981) Married John A. Westermeyer (1881-1965)

Following John and Mary Wall Westermeyer's marriage in 1908, John served as secretary-treasurer of the SDA's Kansas Conference in Topeka, where Frank E. Wall, attended high school while living with them. In 1910, when the Clinton Theological Seminary (an Adventist German - speaking school) opened in Clinton Missouri, John served as their first treasurer and accounting teacher. Frank E. Wall, then age 16, enrolled in the seminary, again staying with the Westermeyers.

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In 1914 the Westermeyers left for South America. John A. Westermeyer was a missionary, Mary a teacher, both served in Argentina, Chile and Paraguay. Upon returning from Paraguay they made their home at Bakersfield, California where John took up carpentry work. Next they moved to Loma Linda and on to La Sierra near the college where they lived for 40 years.

Mary and John were always very active in Missionary work because of their beliefs and able to communicate fluently in the Spanish language. On November 9, 1965 John died and was buried at the La Sierra Cemetery.

Mary V. Wall and John A. Westermeyer had 4 children as follows:

1. Marion Westermeyer (1911- Married Mildred Jackson (1910-Marion is a medical doctor and lives near Loma Linda, CA. <A-1> Daniel J. Westermeyer (1940-

<A-2> Drusilla Westermeyer (1942- Married Bradley Nelson (1942-<B-1> Rebecca J. Nelson (1969-<B-2> Michael J. Nelson (1971-

<A-3> Bethany K. Westermeyer (1946- Married Thomas Mullen (1946-<B-1> Jonathan J. Mullen (1972-<B-2> Amy Elizabeth Mullen (1975-<B-3> Melissa Mullen (1978-

<A-4> Arthur Scott Westermeyer (1956-<A-5> Holly M. Westermeyer (1956-

2. Nathan Westermeyer (1913- Married Stella Martin (1922-Nathan is an Oral surgeon. Golf Pro instructor and Palm reader. Lives in Gardena, California.

<A-1> Trenton John Westermeyer (1947- Married Debra Hensley (<B-1> Gazelle T. Westermeyer (1974-

<A-2> Travis Craig Westermeyer (1950-Married Betsy ____ (0000-

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3. Avelina "Esther" Westermeyer (1917- Married Theodore Warner (1923-<A-1> Wesley T. Warner (1951- Married Sonja P. Nelson (1953-<B-1> Melissa P. Warner (1983-

<A-2> Cheryl Ann Warner (1952- Married Raynold I. Kablanow (1950-<B-1> Sabrina N. Kablanow (1978-<B-2> Raynold I. Kablanow (1983-

<A-3> Marlena Esther Warner (1958- Married Abraham Gutierrez (1955-<B-1> Jason Alexander Gutierrez (1985-<B-2> Jeremy Arthur Gutierrez (1986-

4. Roland Westermeyer (1921- Married Joan Wilson (1924-<A-1> Georgia Jean Westermeyer (1945-

<A-2> John R. Westermeyer (1947- Married Suzan Jo Godley (1948-<B-1> Jennifer L. Westermeyer (1968-<B-2> Eric R. Westermeyer (1972-

8th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 2nd with Elizabeth Unruh

Lena Wall (1883-1883) died in infancy

9th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 3rd with Elizabeth Unruh Katie Wall (1885-1913) Married Cornelius C. Duerksen (1886-1969)

Cornelius C. Duerksen was a carpenter. In 1912 while living at Escondido, California, the family was enjoying a church picnic. Katie suddenly became critically ill. She was rushed to the Paradise Valley Sanitarium in a horse drawn buggy type ambulance.

Her appendix had already burst and she died a couple of days later. Katie left 2 small children, Viola, 3 years old and Evelyn, 6 months of age. Cornelius later married Lydia Dollinger (1893-1987) and they had 7 more children and 28 grandchildren.

(See the Dirksen section for the family details)

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Katie Wall and Cornelius C. Dirksen had 2 children as follows;

1. Viola M. Duerksen (1910- Married F. Burton Martin (1909-

Viola and Burton Martin have 5 children as follows:

<A-1> Gerald Martin (1935-Married Claudia Morel (1937-

<B-1> Gerrie Lou Martin (1960-

<B-2> Lezli Ann Martin (1963-

<A-2> Delores E. Martin (1938-1938) died in infancy

<A-3> Richard B. Martin (1943-Married Mary Fowler (1945-

<B-1> Tiffany Y. Martin (1965-

<B-2> Richard Martin (1967

<A-4> Anthony Neil Martin (1945-Married Gwynne Peterson (1949-

<B-1> Shellee L. Martin (1970-

<B-2> Becki Martin (1973-

<B-3> Jeff T. Martin (1977-

<A-5> Kenneth Martin (1946-1968) was killed in Viet Nam in a fierce battle on September 12, 1968

2. Evelyn Duerksen (1912- Married Lawrence F. Heath (1914-1992) <A-1> Glenn Heath (1938- Married Lila Bietz (1938-<B-1> Charlyn F. Heath (1962-<B-2> Jeffrey T. Heath (1964

<A-2> Lynn Roger Heath (1939- Married Joan Swanson (1941-<B-1> Monica A. Heath (1965-<B-2> Andrea Dawn Heath (1970-

<A-3> Faye Ellen Heath (1945- Married Tui Pittman (1942-<B-1> Sean D. Pitman (1970-<B-2> Shannon L. Pitman (1972-

10th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 4th with Elizabeth Unruh

Daniel N. Wall (1887-1968) Married Margaret Lee (1883-1962)

Daniel N. Wall was born on May 2, 1887 at Spring Valley, South Dakota. In 1903, he entered Union College and in 1907 he joined the South Dakota Conference as a minister. He married Marqaret Lee on May 2, 1910.

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On December of 1913, Daniel and Margaret moved to Australia as pastor. Next they went to Europe, as President of the Latin Union Conference in the Baltics. Then Secretary of the Southern European Division in Bern Switzerland. In 1936 they returned to America and was the President of the North Dakota Conference and Iowa.

In 1945, Daniel and Margaret returned to Shatter, California to retired, but not for long. They were sent to Lodi, and Gait, California churches from 1946-1959, and then on to Shingle Springs.

In 1960 after a church supper at the SDA church in Shingle Springs Ca, Margaret Lee fell -down the stairs into the basement and sustained severe injuries and died about 2 years later on December 23, 1962.

In 1964 Daniel married Lucille Prout. Daniel died on August 24, 1968 and is buried in

Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi Calif. location: Garden of Prayer Block 255 space 6, former wife Margaret Lee buried alongside in space 5.

My father talked about Dan Wall all the time, he was his cousin.

Daniel N. Wall 2nd Marriage with Lucille Prout (0000-0000) (No Children)

Daniel N. Wall and Margaret Lee had 3 children as follows:

1. Nathan Wall (1911-1911) died in infancy

2- Victor D. Wall (1912- Married Ida Green (1916-

<A-1> Victor Daniel Jr. Wall (1939- Married Lida Rowden (1939— <B-1> Daniel V. Wall 111 (1963-<B-2> Kirk Wall (1967-<B-3> Bret Wall (1971-

<A-2> Mary Alice Wall (1941- Married Bart Miller (0000-

<A-3> Margaret Lee Wall (1943- Married Delmer Davis (1939-<B-1> Ivan Davis (1967-<B-2> Rhonda Davis (1969-

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<A-4> Dianne Lucille Wall (1955- Married Darrell Taylor (1955-<B-1> Mathew L. Taylor (1976-<B-2> Bryan L. Taylor (1976-<B-3> Todd D. Taylor (1981-

Victor D. Wall (1912- was teaching church school in Bum-aer, Colorado when my sister, Bernice Wall Lamberton was in Nurses Training there.

3. Harold V. Wall (1914- Married Nettie Warneke (1914-

Harold and Nettie Wall have 2 children as follows:

<A-1> Barbara Jean Wall (1939-Married Daniel Berk (0000-

<B-1> Michael Berk (1961-<B-2> Mark A. Berk (1961-

<A-2> Margaret Ann Wall (1944-Married Everet Crosiar (1944-

<B-1> Debbie Crosiar (1963-Married James Ruff (1960-1983)

<C-1> James Ruff (1982-<C-2> Takara R. Ruff (1983-

11th child of 14 of Henry liall and 5th with Elizabeth Unruh

Peter T. Wall (1888-1981) Married Anna Toews (1895-1989)

Peter T. Wall was born in South Dakota, lived in Oklahoma and later in Southern California.

Peter married Anna Toews in 1915 and moved to Shafter in 1917 where he ran a large dairy and chicken farm. He was a talented musician.

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Peter Teanes Wall and Anna Toews had 3 children as follows:

1. Velda Wall (1917-1986) 1st marriage Laverne Heinz (0000-

<A-1> Dennis L. Heinz (1939- Married Phoebe Springer (1935— <B-1> Raydene Ann Heinz (1961-<B-2> Rynden (Rindy) Craig Heinz (1964-

Velda Wall 2nd marriage Ray Trusty (1903-1970)

Veldc .11 3rd Marriage Bill Fisk (0000-

His grandparents, Peter T. Wall and Anna Toews, brought up Dennis L. Heinz.

2. Robert Milton Wall (1926- Married Jean Humann (1929—

<A-1> Candice L. Wall (1953-Married Richard Hawks (1953-

Norman Bolejack is a brother to

<A-2> Kendall L Ingham

<A-3> Kelly L. Ingham (1958-Married Steve Mchan (0000-

Harriet divorced Wilburn Ingham and married into the Eckern family. She lives in Citrus heights, California

12th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 6th with Elizabeth Unruh

John Eldred Wall (1890-1972) single never married

John lived at home with his mother Elizabeth until her untimely death in the automobile accident. John never married but he specialized in farm industries, box making and pruning fruit trees. He farmed his own land at Caruthers, California, where he died on February 27, 1972.

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13th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 7th with Elizabeth Unruh Cornelius Wall (1892-1893) died in infancy.

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14th child of 14 of Henry Wall and 8th with Elizabeth Unruh. Frank E. Wall (1894-1972) Married Agnes Nelson (1896-1932) 2nd Marriage Ava Covington (1901-1985)

Dr. Frank Everett Wall born August 12, 1894 at

Hurley, South Dakota. His first wife was Agnes Nelson, but she died in 1932.

In 1942 Frank married Ava Covington. In 1943 Frank was sent to Columbia Union College as chairman modern language Dept. for 21 years. In 1964 He returned to St. Helena California and taught part time at Pacific Union College Angwin Cal.

Frank died untimely on January 16, 1972 the Loma Linda Medical Center.

Frank was buried at the St. Helena Cemetery at St. Helena, California.

Dr. Frank Everett Wall was the writer of the historical book "Uncertain Journey", however he passed away before it was published, his wife, Ava Covington had the book completed and distributed.

Frank Everet Wall and Agnes Nelson had 5 children as follows:

1. Everett Nelson Wall (1920-1920) died in infancy

2. Wendell Hardy Wall (1922- Married Marian Larson (1927-

Wendell Hardy Wall MD is a retired family practice physician living in Riverside, California. He practiced in the Wahpeton Clinic in Wahpeton, North Dakota for over 40 years and still (in 1996) returns to practice at the clinic for a few months each year. They have 3 children as follows:

<A-1> Constance M. wall (1949- Married Henry A. Lund (1943-<B-1> Jonathan J. Lund (1975-<B-2> Rebecca Lund (1978-<B-3> Kari Beth Lund (1980-<B-4> Heidi Lund (0000-

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<A-2> Wendell Alan Wall (1952- Married Shirley Mae Prewitt (1953-

<B-1> Christopher Wall (1975-<B-2> Nicholas P. Wall (1980-<B-3> Matthew R. Wall (1981-<B-4> Michael V. Wall (1981-<B-5> Melissa Wall (0000-

<A-3> Jennifer Lynn Wall (1963- Married Kip Darin Field (0000-

<B-1> Nina Field (0000-<B-2> Sarah Field (0000-

3. Merrill Henry Wall (1924- Married Thelma Jones (1925-

Merrill Henry Wall lives in Jacksonville, Florida and spends most of his life in self-supporting work (floor sanding, radio announcer and technician, nursing home manager, etc.), and at the age of 59 became a registered nurse. Although retired, he still works part time in a psychiatric hospital.

Merrill Henry Wall and Thelma Jones have 2 children as follows:

<A-1> Gary Franklin Wall (1957-<A-2> Barry Richard Wall (1959- Married Krista Kay Phil (0000-

<B-1> Andrew Franklin Wall (1984- Married Annette____ (0000-

<B-2> Daniel Wall (1992-

<B-3> Shannon Wall (0000-

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4. Verlene Dena Wall (1928- Married Wilmer Asher (1929-

Verlene Dena Wall was an elementary school teacher. Her husband — Bill Asher received his MD degree from Loma Linda in 1961. They

Have 4 children and live in Denver, Colorado. Ü¬½

Ü¬½

<A-1> Michel L. Asher (1955- Married Barbara Jane Baughman (1962-

<B-1> Courtney Elizabeth Asher (1994- ^

<A-2> Joe Everet Asher (1956- Married Linda Sue Dickerson (1957-<B-1> Brady Joseph Asher (1987-

<A-3> Randall Scott Asher (1960- Married Pamela Sue Forde (1959- I <B-1> Alexis Asher (0000-

<A-4> Jeffrey Alan Asher (1967- Married Lori Stueckrath (0000- Ü¬½

5. Agnes "Verdell" Wall (1930- Married Glenn Roark (0000- I

Verdell Wall worked as an administrative secretary for several Adventist institutions, including the Inter American Division, Loma Linda University and Boulder and Porter Hospitals in Colorado.

Following her marriage in 1968 she worked part time as a substitute teacher at Orangewood Academy in Garden Grove, California. Husband Glenn Roark is a retired physicist. Verdell Wall has 4 stepchildren and they have an excellent relationship. They are as follow:

1. Karen Roark b. Sept. 22, 1956.

2. Kristen Roark b. Dec. 4, 1960.

3. Keven Roark b. Feb. 6, 1962

4.' Kendra Roark b. Mar. 10, 1964