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Created: April 2023
Last Modified: February 2025

MARIE/MARY MARGARET FELTES ARENDS
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Mary Feltes Arends in about 1900

BORN: June 9, 1844 in Betzdorff/Mensdorf, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg. 10 20 21 22
DIED: July 12, 1913 in St. Libory, Howard County, Nebraska 12
BURIED: Saint Libory Catholic Cemetery, Saint Libory, Howard County, Nebraska
PARENTS: Catherine Wenner and John Peter Feltes 10 20
RELIGION: Catholic
MARRIAGE: Mathias Arends (1838 Luxembourg-Oct. 2, 1879 NE) on November 6, 1867 in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Belgium, Ozaukee County Wisconsin. 11
(per WiOzaukee query from Maureen Brady)

CHILDREN
NAME BORN DIED SPOUSE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BURIED
Katherin "Katie" ARENDS ELLER Nov. 17, 1870 Addison, Washington County, WI Mar. 30, 1919 Keeline, Niobara County, WY Henry C Eller (1863-1941) on Nov. 18, 1890 in St. Libory, NE 7 Saint Libory Catholic Cemetery, Saint Libory, Howard County, Nebraska
Barbara Mary ARENDS HASTINGS about 1872, WI Jan. 1962 Vancouver, WA Samuel HASTINGS (1868-1937) in about 1900 8 Mother Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington
Nicholas ARENDS Oct. 6, 1873 Springfield, IL May 19, 1941 KS Mamie Laudick (1875-1957) 7 Saint Johns Cemetery, Spearville, Ford County, Kansas
Mary Frances ARENDS HASTINGS Mar. 24, 1875 IL Aug. 15, 1946 Los Angeles, CA Charles Leo Hastings (1872-?) 5
Elisabeth Anna ARENDS MEYERS Oct. 17, 1877 St. Libory, NE Aug. 20, 1922 Beaver, KS Nicholas John Meyers (1878-1928) on July 15, 1902 in Odin, KS 10 Saint Josephs Cemetery, Beaver, Baeton County, Kansas
Conrad Mathias ARENDS June 2, 1879 St. Libory, NE June 30, 1956 Petersburg, NE Dorothy A. Dingwerth (1884-1954) on May 2, 1905 in Rae-ville 12 Saint Johns Cemetery, Petersburg, Boone County, Nebraska


Mary Feltes Arends and her children in about 1885.

left to right: Conrad, Mary Frances, mother, Nicholas, Elisabeth Anna.


Mary Feltes Arends and her children in about 1900

RESIDENCES: Mensdorf, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Sister Susan's obituary and the 1910 census indicate she came to the United States in 1845 with her parents. 32
Farm west of Dacada, Wisconsin until about 1867 32
Wisconsin until about 1873
Illinois about 1873 to about 1876
St. Libory, Howard County, Nebraska about 1876
NOTES:

SOURCES:
---Key Records---
10 1844 birth of Margaretha Feltes from Luxembourg Civil Records
11 Marriage Records Index (on Ancestry), Wisconsin Historical Society
12 1913 Memorial Card for Mary Feltes Arends

---Census Records---
20 1860 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Holland Township
Peter Feltes age 60 farmer from Luxembourg; Catharina age 50 from Luxembourg; John age 26 farmer from Luxembourg; Margareth age 16 from Luxembourg
21 1880 Census Nebraska, Howard County, Saint Labory (should be Saint Libory)
Arendts, Mary, age 33, widow, from Luxembourg, parents from Luxembourg; Cath., age 10, born in Wisonsin; Barbara, age 9, born in Illinois; Nicholas, age 6, born in Illinois; Mary, age 5, born in Illinois; Elisabeth, age 3, born in Nebraska; Mathias, age 1, born in Nebraska; John, age 6/12 Nov, born in Nebraska, (Note: I think this is her nephew from next door).
14 1900 Census Nebraska, Howard County, Saint Libory
Arends, Mary, born ? 1855 age 45, Naturalized, 6 children, 6 living, from Germany, parents from Germany, immigrated in 1859, in US 41 years, farmer, owns farm free of mortgage; Conrad, son, born June 1879 in Nebraska, age 21, farm laborer; Anna, daughter, born Oct 1877 in Nebraska, age 22.

---Records for Close Relatives---
These records primarily provide relationship information.
30 St. Nicholas Catholic Church and Cemetery, Dacada, Wisconsin
31 Records from St. Nicholas Church, Dacada, Wisconsin From FamilySearch.org Microfilm #1862598
32 Obituary of Susan Hansan


1844 birth of Marie Margaretha Feltes in Betzdorff/Mensdorf, Luxembourg


1913 Memorial Card for Mary Feltes Arends