Kenneth Ernest Schilling, (ADPT)

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SO: Amy Van Hyning data pages
OCCUPATION: Schoolteacher (English)
BURIAL: Ridge Hill Memorial Park
NOTES: Kenneth Ernest Schilling (7. Selma4, 5.Hans3, 2.Hans2, 1 .Peder1) b. 1913-07-09, St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN, occupation Schoolteacher (English), m. 1935-07-12, in Westfield, Chautauqua Co, NY, Florence Cecelia Randall, b 1914-02-27, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH, (daughter of George Henry Randall and Della Eliza Benson) occupation Homemaker, d. 1986-03-11, Clearwater, Pinellas Co, FL, buried: Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Lorain, OH. Kenneth died 1997-12-24, Elyria, Lorain Co, OH, buried: Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Lorain, OH Adopted by Ernest A Schilling and Selma Mw-tine DahI Schilling on 1925-09-04, with the consent of his mother Marguerite Kean. Kenneth had lived with Ernest and Selma since 1913-07-25, when he was only two weeks old, Kenneth's birth name was Kenneth Earnest Thompson. In the adoption, his name was changed to Kenneth Ernest Schilling.

The story about Selma Martine Dahl and Ernest Adolph Schilling is rather interesting. Before Ernest married Selma, he was married to a woman name Alice Louise Bunce. They had a daughter, Marguerite Mary Schilling. When Marguerite was very young, Ernest and Alice divorced and he married Selma. Now, when Mary was still a teenager, she became pregnant by an "Unknown" Thompson, and gave birth to a son, Kenneth Ernest Thompson. Since she was still living with Ernest and Selma, and since "Unknown" Thompson disappeared, she decided to let Ernest and Selma adopt her baby, changing the baby's name from Kenneth Ernest Thompson to Kenneth Ernest Schilling. This happened when baby Kenneth was only about two weeks old. So Kenneth was raised as the son of Ernest and Selma (in reality, they were his grandfather and step-grandmother), and he was always led to believe that Marguerite was his sister (actually his mother!). Kenneth didn't discover the truth about Marguerite and "Unknown" Thompson until much, much later in life (after he was a father himself).

Kenneth is my grandfather. So actually, Selma Dahl technically is not my great-grandmother. She is really my great-great-step-grandmother. In my family tree, I have two sets of lineages for my grandfather Kenneth. The first lists Ernest and Selma as his parents. The second lists Marguerite and "Unknown" Thompson as his parents, and the two lineages are obviously different from there on back. Since I have been unable to find out much information about Marguerite and her mother Alice Louise Bunce, I primarily refer to Ernest and Selma as my great-grandparents and use that lineage.

Confused? It took me forever to figure all of that out! It was a big controversy in the Schilling family for awhile, but now everyone knows about it.

I have a webpage at the following address, which includes pictures of Selma Dahl, Ernest Schilling and Kenneth Schilling. Here is the address:
http://www.genealogy.com/users/v/a/n/Amy-E-Van-hyning/index.html

Thank you again for all of the information!
Amy Van Hyning

Kenneth married Florence Cecelia Randall on 12 Jul 1935 in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States. Florence (daughter of George Henry Randall and Della Eliza Benson) was born on 27 Feb 1914 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; died on 11 Mar 1986 in Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida, United States; was buried in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter Ernest Schilling
2. Susan Florence Schilling
3. Kenneth David Schilling, (twin)
4. Jane Ann Schilling, (twin)

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1NOTES: Emigrated to America as a young man. When he met Selma, he was a
widower with 3 children: Theodore, James, and Marguerite.
(Theodore married Grace Gunlauson and they have a daughter, Grace.
Marguerite married a Kane.)
Ernest and Selma had one child, Kenneth.
Also see notes for wife, Selma.
OCCUPATION: Traveling salesman for the St. Paul Dispatch newspaper, then in
1917 succeeded his mother-in-law, Sarah Dahl, as postmaster of Cotton-
wood, which position he held and was periodically assisted in by his
wife, Selma, for the next two decades. Milton Hackett writes, "the
postmaster position was a (political) plumb" and while Ernest had been
appointed by a democratic administration 20 years earlier and had
served as postmaster through 3 republican administrations, times were
tough in the depression and when Franklin D. Roosevelt became president
a new postmaster was appointed. There being no other work in cotton- wood, Ernest and Selma left in 1936 for Ohio to work for Ernest's son,
Theodore, who was in manufacturing. After Ernest died in 1952, Selma
returned to Cottonwood and stayed with her sister, Hilda, until she
died in 1965. (ORWOLL DOC 'A')

Ernest married Selma Martine Dahl on 19 Sep 1907 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. Selma (daughter of Hans Christian Hanson Dahl and Siri Louise Orwoll) was born on 23 May 1881 in Lucas, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; died on 1 Jan 1965 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Amherst, Lorain, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!BURIAL: Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
STATUS: 1989 CAP
SO: Milton Hackett
BURIAL: Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
OCCUPATION: Postal Clerk (part time).
BIRTH: On the family homestead in Lucas Township near Cottonwood.
NOTES: She and her husband Ernest lived in Cottonwood until 1936, when they moved to Ohio.
See (ORWOLL DOC 'A') by Milton Hackett for much more detail.
NOTE: SELMA HAD NO CHILDREN. KENNETH IS THE GRANDSON OF ERNEST BY PRIOR MARRIAGE. KENNETH WAS ADOPTED BY ERNEST AND SELMA.
Letter 1-31-89 Milton says his date in the 'Orwoll Doc' is incorrect and that Lois' date is correct. Lois' date for Selma's birth is 5-23-1881. However, in his letter which states that Lois's date is correct, Milton lists it as Oct 31, which I believe is an oversight. RECHECK [ ]
PROBLEM: D-040 lists b. 5-22-1881 and d. 1-1-1965. (O-12: Rec #62 lists bd May 22, 1881.
NOTE: From Amy Van Hyning: "Selma Martine DahI (5.Hans3, 2.Hans2, 1 .Peder~) b. 1881-05-23, Lucas Twp (near Cottonwood), Lyon Co, MN, occupation Homemaker, postmaster, m. 1907-09-19, in St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN, Ernest Adolph Schilling, b. 1872-09-13, Nordhausen, Thuringen, GERMANY, (son of Johann Gottlieb Schilling and Marie Sophie Pfannschmitt) occupation Salesman, Postmaster, d. 1952-09-19, Elyria, Lorain Co, OH, buried~ Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Lorain, OH. Selma died 1965-01-01, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine Co, MN, buried: Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Lorain, OH. Ernest: ERNEST A SCHILLJNG

Name on birth certificate is Ludwig Emil Ernst Friedrich Adolph Schilling but he went by Ernst, Ernest, or "E.A." Naturalized as a U.S. citizen 1900-12-29 in St. Paul, MN.

In the 1900 census records for Ward 9, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (E D 148, Sh. 11, 1. 31), Ernst Schilling's family is listed at 111 W. Jessimine. DOB age Where born Ernst A. Sep 1871 28 Germany
Alles Lwife Jul 1870 29 Iowa Marguerita dau Oct 1894 5 Minnesota James A son Aug 1896 3 Minnesota Theodore F son Jul 1899 10/12 Minnesota Ernst and Alles had been married 5 years. She was mother
of 3 children, all living. Ernst arrived in the US in 1890, had been in the US 10 years, and was naturalized. Alles's parents were born in "Ills "Ernst was employed as a Conductor CRR and was not unemployed during the year. They rented their home. The census was taken on June 7 by Andrew A. Klasell

In the 1920 census records for Cottonwood village, Lyon County, Minnesota (E.D 101, Sh 7, 1. 31), E.A. Schilling's family is listed with no address. (Cottonwood had no street addresses.) age Where born Occupation Where employed E.A. 48 Germany Postmaster Post office Salary Selma wife 37 (?)
Minnesota Asst Postmaster Post office Marguerite dau 24 Minnesota Nurse Private home Wages James F son 22 Minnesota Salesman Groceries Wages Theodore F son 20 Minnesota Student. University Kenneth son 6 Minnesota Ernst arrived in the US in 1889 and was naturalized in 1895. Selma's father was born in Norway and her mother in Wisconsin The mother of Marguerite, James and Theodore was born in Iowa. They owned their home. None attended school (?). All read and wrote and spoke English. The census was taken on 9th January by Ole 0. Brenna, Jr."

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Estate was probated in 1916. Died from lingering illness after being
struck by lightning. Date of death is from Milton Hackett.
Known as Christian H. or Christ H. Dahl.
Family took the name Dahl when they immigrated to America in 1867.

Hans married Siri Louise Orwoll on 30 Nov 1877 in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States. Siri (daughter of Sylfest Lasseson Orwoll and Marta Kristiansdtr Bjedla, * *) was born on 31 May 1859 in Arkdale, Adams, Wisconsin, United States; died on 20 Aug 1949 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; was buried on 24 Aug 1949 in English Lutheran Cem, Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died of "old age". DOB calculated from age 73 yrs 1 mon 15 days at death
matches data in Milton Hackett's synopsis. Grave stone in English
Lutheran Cemetery west of Cottonwood gives age at death as 72 yrs 11 m
16 d, which would make birth date 20 July 1815.

Hans married Anna Olsdatter Kvinlog. Anna (daughter of Ole Jacobson Forlandsaas (Aasaa) Nedre Kvinlog and Joren Nedre Kvinlog) was born on 27 Apr 1824 in Norway; died on 7 Jan 1899 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name given as Anna H. Orvindlang in Lyon Co death records.
Birth date calculated from age 74 yrs 8 mon 11 days at death.

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Sylfest married Marta Kristiansdtr Bjedla, * * on 20 Sep 1851 in West Koshkonong Church, Koshkonong, Dane, Wisconsin, United States. Marta (daughter of Kristian Johanneson Skeldestad Bjedla and Ingeborg Lassedtr Aaberge) was born on 30 Oct 1828 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; was christened on 2 Nov 1828 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 9 Jun 1905 in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States; was buried in City Cemetery, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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