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Glenn H. Seelinger Tree

Glenn Seelinger married Carmen Bruckner who was the daughter of H. Edward Bruckner.

Jacob and Eva Wegerle Seelinger
     Both Jacob and Eva were born and died in Prussia/Germany, dates unknown.
     Children of Jacob Eva (Wegerle) Seelinger
          Child 1:  Adam Seelinger (M), Born: 5 May 1830, Lampertheim, Hessen, Germany
          Adam immagrated to settled first in Chicago, Ill about 1852
          Adam moved to Chillicothe, Ohio sometime prior to Nov 1853.
          Died: 18 Sep 1908, Dorado Springs, Cedar county, MO
          Burried: Prairie City Cemetery, Bates county, MO
          Marriage 1: 22 Nov 1853 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Franciska (Francis) Maurer (M)
               Born: 8 Feb 1829, Bavaria, Germany
               Francis immigrated in 1851.
               Francis died 29 May 1909, El Dorado Springs, Cedar county, MO
          Adam Seelinger moved from Ohio to Illinois and then to Missouri.
          The farm Adam purchased in MO is now the Poplar Heights Living History Farm.
          A history and pictures of the Adam Seelinger family can be found here.
         Children of Adam & Francis (Maurer) Seelinger
         Child 1: Jacob Seelinger (M), Born: 31 Jam 1855, Chillicothe, Ohio, Died: unknown
         Child 2: Adam, Seelinger (M), Born: 12 Mar 1857, Chillicothe, Ohio, Died: unknown
         Child 3: Johannes (John) Seelinger (M), Born: 19 Mar 1859, Chillicothe, Ohio,
               Died: 29 Sep 1933, automobile accident in the Missouri Ozarks
               Click on the following link for more information about John Seelinger,
               his wife, and his children.
         Child 4: William Seelinger (M), Born: 24 Apr 1861, Ohio, Died: date/place unknown      
         Child 5: Albert Seelinger (M), Born: 1863, Died as an infant
            The  Adam Seelinger family moved from Ohio to Illinois in 1863 or 1864
         Child 6: Gustavus Seelinger (M), Born: 31 Oct 1864, Colchester, Illinois
         Child 7: Frank Seelinger (M), Born: 30 Aug 1866, Colchester, Il, Died: date/place unknown
              The family moved to near Prairie City, Bates county, MO in 1870
              Marriage 1: 23 Nov 1888 to Ada Shockey (F) in MO, Born: abt 1869, MO
              Children of Frank & Ada (Shockey) Seelinger
              Child 1: Ethel L. Seelinger (F), Born: Sep 1889, Prairie, Bates, MO, Died: date/place unknown
              Child 2: Earl S. Seelinger (M), Born: Feb 1892, Prairie, Bates, MO, Died: date/place unknown
                   Marriage 1:  abt 1899 to Adeline surname unknown (f), Born: date unknown, Colorado
                   Children of Earl and Adeline Seelinger
                   Child 1: Philip Seelinger (M), Born: abt 1923
                   Child 2: Maurice Seelinger (M), Born: abt 1925
              Child 3: Glenn H. Seelinger (M), Born: 8 Mar 1896/1897, Prairie, Bates, MO 
                   Died: 1989, AZ
                   Marriage 1: 1918 to Clara (Carmen) Bruckner (F)
                       Born: 10 Jul 1898, Lincoln, NE, Died: Jan 1989, Cottonwood, Yavapai, AZ
                       Carmen Bruckner lived in the Greeley, CO area with her father H. Edward Bruckner.
                       The 1920 census lists Glenn and Carmen as residents of Greeley, Weld, CO.
                       Glenn apparently moved to CO prior to 1918.
                   Children of Glenn and Carmen (Bruckner) Seelinger
                   Child 1: Margaret Louise (Mar-Lou) Seelinger (F) Born: Feb 1920, place unknown,
                        Died 1996, place unknown
                        Married Orval M. Brown, date unknown Born: May 1916, place unknown, Died 1994, place unknown
              Child 4: Annetta (Nettie). Seelinger (F), Born: Jun 1898, Prairie, Bates, MO, Died: date/place unknown

NOTE: In the following census transcriptions the persons listed age has been converted to a birth year so it may be off by a year depending on what month the census was taken.

1860 Census - Chillicothe,  Scioto twsp, Ross county , Ohio



--------------------------Birth Place------------------------

Name
Relationship
Birth Date
Person
Father
Mother
Occupation
Seelinger, Adam
Head
1830
Darmstadt, Germany*
Germany
Germany
Farmer
Seelinger, Franziska
Wife
1830
Bravaria, Germany
Germany
Germany
House Work
Seelinger, Jacob
Son
1855
Ohio
Germany
Germany

Seelinger, Adam
Son
1857
Ohio
Germany
Germany

Seelinger, John
Son
1859
Ohio
Germany
Germany

          * Darmstadt (state = Hesse) is about 22 miles SW of Frankfort, Germany.
          * Jacob may have died before 1870 as he is not listed as a son in the 1870 census.







1870 Census - Prairie City, Bates county, Missouri



--------------------------Birth Place------------------------

Name
Relationship
Birth Date
Person
Father
Mother
Occupation
Seelinger, Adam
Head
1830
Darmstadt, Germany
Germany
Germany
Farmer
Seelinger, Francis
Wife
1830
Bravaria, Germany
Germany
Germany
House Work
Seelinger, Adam
Son
1857
Ohio
Germany
Germany

Seelinger, John
Son
1857 *
Ohio
Germany
Germany

Seelinger, Wm
Son
1861
Ohio
Germany
Germany

Seelinger, Augusta
Son
1864
Illinois
Germany
Germany

Seelinger, Frank
Son
1866
Illinois
Germany
Germany

          * The 1860 & 1880 census shows John as having been born in 1859 which is probably the correct birth year.







1880 Census - Prairie City, Bates county, Missouri



--------------------------Birth Place------------------------

Name
Relationship
Birth Date
Person
Father
Mother
Occupation
Seelinger, Adam
Head
1830
Prussia
Prussia
Prussia
Farmer
Seelinger, Frances
Wife
1829
Prussia
Prussia
Prussia
House Work
Seelinger, John
Son
1859
Ohio
Prussia
Prussia
Farmer
Seelinger, Wm
Son
1861
Ohio
Prussia
Prussia

Seelinger, Gustave
Son
1865
Illinois
Prussia
Prussia

Seelinger, Frank
Son
1867
Illinois
Prussia
Prussia

          * The son Adam is not listed in 1880. He would have been 23 and probably married on moved.







1900 Census - Prairie City, Bates county, Missouri



--------------------------Birth Place------------------------

Name
Relationship
Birth Date
Person
Father
Mother
Occupation
Seelinger, Frank
Head
Aug 1866
Illinois
Germany
Germany
Farmer
Seelinger, Ada
Wife
Mar 1869
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Ohio

Seelinger, Ethel L
Daughter
Sep 1889
Missouri
Illinois
Missouri

Seelinger, Earl S
Son
Feb 1892
Missouri
Illinois
Missouri

Seelinger, Glen
Son
Mar 1896
Missouri
Missouri*
Missouri

Seelinger, Nettie
Daughter
Jun 1898
Missouri
Missouri*
Missouri

          * Glen & Nettie's father is listed as having been born in Missouri which would appear to be a mistake as Frank Seelinger was born in Illinois.







1920 Census - Greeley, Weld county, Colorado



--------------------------Birth Place------------------------

Name
Relationship
Birth Date
Person
Father
Mother
Occupation
Seelinger, Glen
Head
1898
Missouri
Missouri*
Missouri
Painter
Seelinger, Clara
Wife
1899
Nebraska
Germany
Germany

          Glen Seelinger & Clara (Carmen Bruckner) were married in 1918 so this census was before the had children.
          * Glen's father Frank Seelinger was born in Illinois.