WELCH/WELSH

John A. Welch of Dublin, Ireland and his decendents were researched by Elizabeth "Libby" (Welsh) Iken, thank you and much new information by myself.

Migration route was IRL >? >Bloomington, McLean Co, Illinois

Main Family Names: WELCH/WELSH, DUNCAN, KARELS, MCGRATH, MCNEISH, BURNETT, PRINGLE

Others linked thru marriage:

BACKER, BECKSTEAD, BENZMILLER, BOUR, BRAHONEY, BUCHANAN, BURNETT, CLAM, COWAN, COGAN, COLUMBUS, CROFT, CUMMINGS, DALTO, DAVIS, DERUNGS, DEWEY, DUNCAN, FAPPE, FARSTAD, FICHER, FOLEY, FORD, FOSTER, FREUND, FRENCH, GASSEL, GLEASON, GOLEMBIEWSKI, GULLICKSON, HERTZIG, HINKLE, HOGAN, HOWARD, HUMBER, IKEN, IRVING, JACKSON, JUNGERS, JOHNSON, KARLS, KIEFER, KNUDSON, KRANTZ, KRESSIN, KUMPF, LITTLE, LEWIS, LANDUYT, LONG, MALARCHECK, MALUCH, MANOLOPOULOS, MEREDITH, MANUEL, MARCOTTE, McGRATH, McNEISH/MACNEISH, MESKEY, MOORE, MURPHY, MONTAGUE, NISH, NUTTER, O'BRIEN, O'NEIL, ORCHARD, O'ROURKE, PALACH, PARACHINI, PARR, PITTS, POWERS, PRINGLE, RICE, RICHTSMEIER, RITZ, RYAN, SAMUELSEN, SHAW, SOBOTA, STENSTROM, TADLOCK, THURBURN, TRAXTON, TRISTA, TRYON, VAUGHN-BARRETT, VEZAIN, WELDON, WOODFORD.

The best way to read this pedigree is to print it out. Each generation is numbered. The last names of the female line or males who have married Welsh females are capitalized and bold to stand out, but they have all been listed above for quick refrence.

Patrick and Ellen lived in Waterford, Ireland for an unknown time since some of their children were born there. It is unknown if Patrick and Ellen Welch immigrated to US, but it seems they would when their children did. I know that John, Johanna, Nora and Catherine immigrated since they are listed in John's obituary as living around the Bloomington, IL area and St. Mary's cemetery listing. Johanna and Nora's marriages are not listed in the McLean or Ford Co. marriage index as John and CAtherine's are leading me to wonder if they were married in IRL. The dates of birth of Patrick and Ellen's children (except for John) are approximations, but death dates are sure:
1. Patrick Welch / Ellen MURPHY (f. Maurice Murphy, mo. Ellen FOLEY, f. ? Murphy);Dublin Ireland, only one child to carry on Welch surname.
___2. Johanna Welch / Jefferson POWERS of Bloomington, IL, m. in IRL?
______b. 1819, d. 8-17-1902
______3. Jeffrey Powers
______3. Joe Powers
______3. Katie Powers
______3. Ellen Powers
______3. Margaret Powers
___2. John A. Welch, b. Sep. 1, 1822, d. Sep. 1, 1896 (US), renamed his children Welsh.
___2. Nora Welch / Michael CUMMINGS of Merna, IL, m. in IRL?,
______b. 1826 (Waterford), d. 12-03-1903
______3. Josephine Cummings / John ? of Normal, IL
______3. Johnny Cummings
______3. Nora Cummings / Tom LEONARD, she died and children were raised by Aunt Josephine and Uncle Johnny
_________4. Nora Leonard, Sister of Mercy, Chicago
_________4. Kate Leonard, Sister of Mercy, Chicago
_________4. Tom Leonard, Jr.
______3. Mary Cummings
______3. Michael Cummings
___2. Mary Welch, b. 1838?, d. 6-28-1864, never married
___2. Catherine "Kate" Welch / John J. MOORE of Bloomington, IL, m. in McLean Co., 7-27-1862
______b. 7-27-1840 (Waterford), d. 7-05-1914
______3. Nellie Moore
______3. Josie Moore
______3. Thomas Moore
______3. John Moore
______3. Nora Moore
___2. Thomas Welch, b. 1842?, d. 8-28-1864, never married
___2. James A. Welch / ?, m.?
______b. 1843, d. 10-03-1885
______3. Nellie Welch
______3. Patrick Welch, killed in accident in NE
___2. Maurice (twin) Welch, b. 1844?, d. 4-18-1865 in a fight on the RR in Myrna,IL., never married
___2. Patrick (twin) Welch, b. 1844?, d. 3-28-1870, never married
___2. Margaret "Maggie" Welch / Patrick O'NEIL, m. ?
______b. ?, d. ?
______3. Margaret "Maggie" O'Neil / Nicholas TERRENCE, m. 12/08/1888 in McLean Co., lived in Chicago around 1948
_________b. 3-10-1866, d.?
_________4. Leo Terrence / Mary CONSIDINE of Chicago
____________b. 6-07-1891, d. 10-06-1939
____________5. Margaret Terrence / (1) ? SEDACK
____________Margeret remarried (2) Ken RUSSELL
_______________6. Mary Lyn Russell
_______________6. Jack Russell / Pat ?
____________Margaret remarried (3) Jim BOWDEN
____________5. Eleanor Terrence / Charles FORD, 2 kids
____________5. James Terrence / Bernice ?, 2 kids
____________5. Francis Terrence / Marie BURODINE, 4 kids
____________5. Mae Terrence / John WRENN, 5 kids
______3. Pedler O'Neil
______3. William O'Neil


Our family information had been that our surname had been WALSH then changed to Welsh, but I have found proof that it is not so. John WELCH kept his name as such according to his obituary in the Bloomington Pentagraph of 9-3-1896, altho he named all his children WELSH.

The family story goes that John A. was born in Dublin, Ireland and held the job as a bone setter (surgeon?), sailing to the USA in 1853 at the age of 31. His obituary states that he came to Bloomington/Normal, IL in 1858; it is unknown his migration route. I don't think the 1858 year is correct because he married his wife in this area in 1855. According to his obit., he worked for the Chicago & Alton railroad until 1880 when he bought a farm in Merna, IL. In 1891 he moved to Roberts, IL with one of his sons (John or Maurice; Patrick had died in 1892). In the book, McLean Co. IL Marriage Records of 1831-1855, Vol. 1. he is listed as John Welch marrying Johanna McGrath on 10-13-1855 in Bloomington (by Fr. Cahill of Holy Trinity Catholic Church). Note: the obituary of 1896 lists John age at death as 74 which proves his birth year as 1822.

Johanna McGrath, see the McGrath page (f. Michael J. McGrath ((f. Michael McGrath, mo. Ellen HOGAN)), mo. Hannah O'BRIAN (( f. Patrick O'Brian, mo. Mary MURPHY) was a nurse whose family came from Donegal, Ireland during the potato famine in 1854. They settled in an area near Bloomington called "6 mile" and had eight children (4 lived) renamed with surname WELSH. John's funeral was held at Holy Trninity Church by Rev. Weldon and buried in in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Bloomington. His grave is marked only by a brick that says "J. Welsh" on it and buried there are John, Johanna, Michael, Thomas, Ellen, unnamed twin of John, Patrick and his daughter, Anna. After John died, Johanna worked as a housekeeper from 1896 to 1910.

NOTE: John's son, Patrick. birth date listed here as 1853, yet John and Johanna weren't married unti 1855. Either there was another wife before Johanna or birth date is wrong. Patricks death listing says he was 39 which would agree with an 1853 date. The cemetery listing shows age of 25 which would make 1867 birth date which couldn't be since his younger brother, Maurice was born in 1867. That would mean the first wife must have died in Ireland during childbirth (?) since John set sail in 1853/4. Hence, Johnanna must be a second wife.

2. John A. Welch / Johanna MCGRATH
___ b. Sep. 1, 1822, d. Sep. 1, 1896/b. Feb. 2, 1825, d. Jun. 4,1910
____3. Patrick "PJ" Welsh /Catherine LEWIS of Colfax, IL, m. Apr. 17, 1882
_______b. 1853(IL), d. Mar. 11, 1892/b?, d.?
_______4.Josie Welsh / (1) Frank JACKSON, lived in Palms, CA
_________5. girl Jackson / ? LAMB<
_______4.Mollie Welsh / ? FOSTER, of Wataga, IL,
_________b. 1885, d.?
_________5. 5 kids
_______4.John Welsh / wife unknown , Oneida, IL
_________b.?, d. 1920
_________5. boy Welsh
_________5. girl Welsh / ?, taught at Galesburg, IL
_______4.Annie Welsh / ? RICE, DeLong, IL
__________b.1892, d. 4-23-1949
__________5. 4 children
____3.Michael Welsh, b. ?, d. 18 months old
____3.Thomas Welsh, b. ?, d. 2 years old
____3.Ellen Welsh, b. ?, d. 11 months old
____3.twin Welsh, unnamed, of John, b. 7-24-1862, d. 1862
____3.John Joseph "Jack" Welch /Annie MURPHY of Roberts, IL, m. May 20, 1891 in Merna, lived in Chicago, buried in Holy Sepulchre, North, IL. FIND IN IL?
______b. Jul. 25, 1862, d. Oct. 30, 1931/b.?, d. Jun. 13, 1901/ buried in Holy Sepulchre, North, IL
______4. Nellie Welsh / George MURPHY
_________b. 12-13-1892, d.? / b. 1-10-1884, d.?
_________5. John Murphy, b. 4-28-1923, d. 7-09-1967
_________5. George Murphy,
_________5. James Murphy
_________5. Thomas Murphy
_________5. William Murphy
______4. Josephine Welsh / Modest LANDUYT, m. 9-03-1924 in Our Lady of Good Council in Chicago, buried St. Marys Cem., Chicago., lived in Riverdale, IL
_________b. 1-11-1896,d.? / b.7-1984, d. 5-07-1952
_________5. William Landuyt / Jeanne CLAM, m. 9-11-1949
____________6. Mary Ellen Landuyt / Thomas RYAN, m. 10-14-1974 of Chicago
____________6. William Landuyt
____________6. Karen Landuyt
____________6. Robert Landuyt
_________5. Joan Landuyt / Richard FRENCH, m. 6-11-1949 of Chicago
____________6. Mary Lou French
____________6. Janet French / Michael JAEGER, m. 8-04-1974
____________6. Diane French
____________6. eileen French
____________6. Loretta French
____________6. Daniel French
____________6. Celine French
____________6. Margaret French
____________6. James French
____________6. Thomas French
____________6. Anne French
_________5. John Landuyt / Margaret MALUCH, m. 6-02-1951 of Chicago
____________6. John Landuyt
____________6. James Landuyt
____________6. Richard Landuyt
____________6. Sharon Landuyt
______4. Mary Welsh / John MEREDITH, m. 6-30-1926
_________b. 4-25-1899, d.?
_________5. Nine children??
______after Annie died 1901, Maggie TERRANCE raised these children
____3.Maurice James/Mary Belle McNEISH of Roberts, IL (My GG) see below pedigree.
_____ b. Nov. 15, 1867, d. Apr. 27, 1938/b. Dec. 31, 1877, d. Dec. 1, 1963
______________________Thomas McNeish/Isabelle BURNETT (see the Burnett page)
______________________b. Mar. 2,1848/b. May 13, 1853
_____________________ d. July 4, 1891/d. Oct. 23, 1925
___________________________________Adam Burnett/Jane IRVING
___________________________________b. Apr. 26, 1830/b.?
___________________________________d. Oct. 07, 1909/d.Jul. 26, 1901
_____________________________________Thomas Burnett/Isabel PRINGLE (see Pringle page)
_____________________________________b. 1794/ b. 1804
_____________________________________d. 1889/ d. 1873
_______________________________________James Burnett/(1) Margot THURBURN__________________________________________________(2) Margot LITTLE
____________________Thomas McNeish/Jean DUNCAN
____________________b. 1815/b. Mar. 12, 1810
____________________d. Sep. 19, 1887/d.Jan., 1876
__________________________________John Duncan/Margaret SHAW
___________________________________b?, d?/b. May 20, 1788, d. ?
______________________________________________James Shaw/Elizabeth BUCHANAN
______________________Thomas Nish/Marion COWAN(f. Thomas Cowan)
______________________b. 1790/b.?, deaths unknown
______________________John, 3-7-1811
______________________Thomas, 1815
______________________Robert, 1816; m. Margaret SHEARER 1817

____3.Annie Welsh /James A. GLEASON of Hudson, IL, m. Sep.13, 1893
______b. Jul. 5, 1870, d.10-14-1942,| b.?,d.?,
______4.Michael John Gleason, b. Jul 16, 1894(NE), d. Oct.22, 1894, buried Platte Center, NE.
______4.James Patrick Gleason, Lt.Col. USAF /Edith KRANTZ, m. 6-27-1921
______ b. 2-21-1896 (IL), d. Mar. 25, 1963(NE) / b. 1901, d. 3-01-1961(NE)
_________5. Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Gleason / John McAULIFFE, m. 12-25-1942 of Ft. Monmouth, NJ
____________6. John McAuliffe
____________6. James McAuliffe
____________6. Timothy McAuliffe
____________6. Patrick McAuliffe
____________6. Mary CAtherine McAuliffe
____________6. Dennis McAuliffe
____________6. M???? McAuliffe
____________6. Edward McAuliffe
_________5. James Allen Gleason / Betty ADAMS, WW2 vet, Grand Island, NE
____________6. Deborah Gleason
_________5. Edith Mary Gleason / Robert GOODHART, m. 3-28-1953 of Indianapolis, IN
____________6. Mary Elizabeth Goodhart
____________6. Barbara Goodhart
____________6. Constance Goodhart
____________6. Robert Goodhart
____________6. Ronald?? Goodhart
____________6. P??? Goodhart
____________6. Richard Goodhart
____________6. Laura Goodhart
____________6. D???? Goodhart
____________6. Russell Goodhart
______4.Isadora Johanna Gleason, b. Feb. 20, 1898(IL), d. 1981;, never married, lived in Chicago.
______4.Dr. Michael Gleason /Celeste BRAHONEY, m. 9-07-1934, Rockford, IL
_______ b. Jan 19, 1901(IL), d. Dec. 25, 1950(NY) /b. ?, d.?/m. ?
________5.adopted from St. Vincents; Michael Gleason, 2-1939
________5.adopted from St. Vincents; Malcolm Gleason, 3-1940
______4.Jeanetta Ellen Gleason /Wm. TRYON, m. 4-27-1929 of Chicago
________ b. Dec. 21, 1903(NE), d.?/b.?, d.?/
________5.James G. Tryon / Kay VIANELLO
__________6. Elizabeth Tryon
________5.Wm. Meredith Tryon / Lucille SAILY
__________6. Michael Tryon
__________6. Patrick Tryon
__________6. Christopher Tryon
________5.Joellyn Ann Tryon / Bud KNASIAH ?
__________6. Kurt
__________6. Kenneth
__________6. Keith
__________6. Carl
__________6. Kristen
______4.Leo Maurice Gleason /Helen GASSEL, m. 11-25-1938 of Chicago
________b. Dec. 25, 1906(NE), d. Apr. 3, 1969(IL)
________5. Leo Thomas Gleason / Karen HAMMER
___________6. Brian Gleason
___________6. Kelly ann Gleason
___________6. Sharon Gleason
___________6. Kimberly Gleason
________5. Theresa Ann Gleason / James WALSH
___________6. James Walsh
________5. Mary Agnes Gleason / Pat PASONO ?
___________6. Karen Pasono
___________6. Patrick Pasono
___________6. Kevin Pasono
________5. Patricia Marie Gleason / Donald SMITH
___________6. Francine Smith
___________6. Heidi Smith
___________6. Tresia Smith
___________6. Michel smith
______4.Phillip Francis Gleason /Juanita PITTS, m. ?, buried Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, IL
________b. Feb. 15, 1908(NE), d. Sep. 13, 1956
________5.Kathleen Gleason / Thomas KUSHENBACK ?
__________6. Mark Kushenback
__________6. Christopher Kushenback
________5.Charles Phillip Gleason / sharon SYLVESTER
__________6. Shan? Gleason
__________6. Shannon Gleason
________5.Mark Gleason
______4.Lavina Catherine Gleason /John F. COGAN, m. 9-13-1943, lived in Chicago
_________b. Apr. 5, 1911, d. ?
________5.James Dominic Cogan / Barbara GUNDERSON, m. 7-26-1969
__________6. Michael John Cogan
__________6. Shannon Jean Cogan
________5.Kevin John Cogan / Eileen McGinnis

This here ends the initial decendants of John A. Welch and Johanna McGrath (My GGG). For the sake of sanity and space, I have decided to start over the pedigree at Maurice James and Mary Belle McNeish (My GG) and from there I will start over a pedgree for Joseph Wm. and Rose Mary Karels (My G).

Maurice James WELSH was born in Bloomington, IL. At age 25 he followed his parents to Roberts, IL where he farmed most of his life. He married in Gibson City, IL (by Fr. Kelly) and Il marriage records lists the surname as McCurish

Her Grandfather, Thomas McNeish, Sr., was a boot/shoemaker who immigrated to PA (3 years) before buying 80 acres in Ford Co.,IL. They had been Presbyterian's in Scotland and joined the United Brethren in Ford Co., IL. Thomas Sr. is buried in Benton Harbor, MI and his wife, Jean buried in Roberts, IL. They lived in Benton Harbor 1883-1889.

Mary Belle's father: Thomas McNeish, Jr. was 21 when he came to Ford Co. and farmed many years before becoming a boot/shoemaker, as his father was, until he started a harnessing business (his daughter Jeanie L. ((Mary Belle's sister)), took on this business. She also married KENNEY, WILLIAM E. in Ford Co. on 6-01-1899). Thomas Jr. married Isabella Burnett of Dumfriesshire, Scotland (immigrated to LaPrarie, IL) and they had nine children, were prominent citizens of Roberts. He was killed by a skyrocket when he drove a spike into it to replace a fuse.

Mary belle was member of Congregational Church and President of the Christian Endeaver Society and organist. She worked as secretary and teacher at the Methodist Church in Roberts, bookkeeper at her father's harness store. Mary belle attended State TEachers College at Normal and taught at Guthry, IL until she converted to Catholocism and married Maurice Welsh. Maurice farmed in Normal, Covell, Williams, IA in 1915 and Morris, MN in 1920. He served on school board at Williams, prominent in Knights of Columbus and member of Modern Woodman. They then moved to Fargo, ND in 1922, where he worked on Northern Pacific Railroad and as night watchman at Kresge's Dime Store. Migration: McClean Co., IL>IA>MN>ND

3. Maurice James /Mary Belle McNEISH,(My GG)
___b. Nov. 15, 1867, d. Apr. 27, 1938/b. Dec. 31, 1877, d. Dec. 1, 1963/m. Dec. 31, 1896
__4.Thomas Edward Welsh /Blanche HUMBER,m. 11-06-1929 (Old Home Creameries) of LaCenter, MN
____b. 12-21-1897, d. 4-05-1961,/m. 11-06-1929
____5.Ella Jeanne Welsh, b. 5-25-1932, d. 5-16-1936
____5.Catherine Mary Welsh, b. 7-25-1935, d. 7-28-1935

__4.Maurice John Welsh /Ida C. GULLICKSON, m. 6-25-1929 in Fargo, ND., buried IOOF Cemetery, Filer, ID, lived in Richland, WA
____b. 10-24-1899(IL), d. 5-18-1971/ b. 10-25-1900(MN), d. 10-12-1953
____5.Anita Mary Welsh /Efthemios H. MANOLOPOULOS, m. 9-12-1953, Richland, WA, div.1986
______living / b. 8-07-1923(MA), d. 6-02-1999
______6.Sharen Christine Manolopoulos,
______6.Steven James Manolopoulos / Theresa Jane LONG,
_________7. Brianna Theresa Manolopoulos
_________7. Megan Christine Manolopoulos
_________7. Katie Manolopoulos
______6.Lorena Joan Manolopoulos / Don GANA,
_________7. Donell Jordan Gana
_________7. Brian Jon Gana
______6.Paul Thomas Manolopoulos / Lynn Ann TADLOCK,
____5.Maurice John "Jack" Jr. Welsh / (1)Carol ORCHARD m. 1956
_______b. living / b.? d. 1964
_______6.adopted, Lolin Welsh, later adopted by Judy
_______6.adopted, Gregory Otis Welsh, later adopted by Judy
_____Maurice remarried (2) Judy Renilda VAUGHN BARRETT m.1966, div.
_________7. step-dau: Laura Jeanne Barrett, adopted by Jack.
_________7. Brian Mark Welsh
____________m. Jeanne ?
_____Maurice remarried (3) Carolyn Jean PISAPIA, m. 197?
_________7. Karen Elizabeth Darby ?
___4.Mary Isabel Welsh /John L. O'ROURKE, m. 6-30-1925, Minneapolis.
_____b. 10-03-1901, d. 3-03-1989/b.9-29-1897, d.2-05-1927/
_____5.John L. Jr. O'Rourke /Verna DEWEY
_______b. 2-13-1927, d. 3-19-1984/ b.9-29-1928, d.?/ m.2-3-1951
_______6.Deborah O'Rourke / Michael NORRID
_______6.Norma O'Rourke,
_____5.Mary Ellen O'Rourke /Eugene SOBOTA, 1929/ b.1928/ m.1950
_______6.Steven Sobota
_______6.Michael Sobota
_______6.Barbara Sobota / Gene DENNISON
_________7. Angelique Dennison
_______6.Jeanne Sobota /Richard Ed BARNES
_________7. Richard Barnes
_________7. Samantha Barnes
_________7. Matthew Barnes
_______6.Mary L. Sobota / Geo. Curtis FAPPE
_________7. Michael
_________7. Sarah
_________7. Emily

_____5.Madonna Mae /Patrick MONTAGUE m. 1951, div. MN
_______6.Paula Montague
_______6.Denise Montague
_______6.Gwenn Montague
_______6.Patrick Montague
_______6.twins, Michael/Mark
_______remarried Ed COLUMBUS, ? Ed is deceased.

___4.Joseph Wm. Welsh /Rose Mary KARELS of Omaha, (my Grandfather - see pedigree below)

___4.Ellen Josephine Welsh /Wm. JUNGERS, m. 1-2-1926, buried Moose Lake, MN
_____b. 10-31-1905, d. 2-03-1970/b.11-05-1902, d.?/
_____5.Wm. Jungers /Joanne Lee JOHNSON,m. 1953, Moose Lake, MN
_______b. 1-25-1928, d?
_______6.Lynn Jungers /David HENRICKSON, m. 1970,
_________7. Christine Henrickson
_______6.Lee Jungers
_______6.Jon Jungers
_______6.Elizabeth Jungers
_______6.twins: Steven/Stacia
_______6.Jennifer Jungers
_______6.James Jungers
_______6.Joel Jungers
_______6.Scott Jungers
_____5.Eileen Jungers /Leo DERUNGS, m. 1953, Moose Lake, MN, buried Sandstone, MN
_______b. 4-29-1929, d. 1-29-1961/ b.?/
_______6.Leo Jr. Derungs
_______6.Kathleen Derungs
_______6.Linda derungs
_____5.Agnes Jungers /Theodore PALACH, m. 1953, Anchorage, AK
_______6.Janette Palach
_______6.Patrice Palach
_______6.Teresa Palach
_______6.Bradley Palach
_______6.Bonnie Palach
_____5.Patricia Jungers /Roy HINKEL, m. 1958, Eveleth, MN
_______6.Timothy Hinkel
_______6.Deanna Hinkel
_______6.Jeffrey Hinkel
_______6.Brent Hinkel
_______6.Michele Hinkel
_______6.Samantha Hinkel
_______6.Cameron Hinkel
__4.John Henry Welsh, b. 4-19-1908, d. 2-21-1919 of scarlet fever, buried Williams, IA

__4.Agnes Welsh /Lawrence BENZMILLER, m. 5-01-1934, Galesburg, ND
____b. 11-01-1910, d.?/ b.4-15-1904, d.?
____5.Bernadette Mary Benzmiller/ Keith WOODFORD, m.1955, MN
______6.Keith Woodford
______6.Leo Woodford
______6.Michael Woodford
______6.Barbara Woodford
______6.Sherry Woodford
______6.Patrick Woodford
______6.Lisa Woodford
____5.Lawrence Benzmiller /Gloria KNUDSON, m. 1962, Texarkana
______6.Lawrence III Benzmiller
______6.Patricia Benzmiller
______6.Joseph Benzmiller
____5.Margaret Benzmiller /Gene RICHTSMEIER, m.1958, ND
_______6.Wayne Richtsmeier
_______6.Anne Richtsmeier
_______6.Jeffrey Richtsmeier
_______6.Lynn Richtsmeier
_______6.Arlene Richtsmeier
_______6.Brenda Richtsmeier
_____5.Frances Benzmiller /Keith KNUDSON, m. 1966, Rapid City, SD
_______6.Catherine Knudson
_______6.Michelle Knudson
_______6.Marcus Knudson
_____5.Teresa Benzmiller / Gary FREUND, m. 1967, AZ, divorced,
_______6.Todd Freund
_______6.Tamara Freund / Walter FORD
_______6.Paul Freund
_______6.John Freund
_____5.Michael Benzmiller /Barbara STENSTROM, m.1969, Fargo, div.
_______6.Angela Benzmiller
_______6.Jeffrey Benzmiller
_____5.Catherine Benzmiller /Leslie BACKER, m. 1968, Security, CO
_______6.Leslie Jr. Backer
_______6.Richard Backer
_______6.Connie Backer
_____5.Mary Belle Benzmiller /Derrel KRESSIN (d. 1995), m.1971
_______6.Danial Kressin
_______6.Rebecca Dawn Kressin
_______6.Melissa Kressin

___4.Leo James Welsh /Marion MALARCHECK,m. 1938, of Janesville, MN
_____b. 1-06-1913(IL), d. 10-14-1968, (Fargo)/ b. 1-6-1913, d. 12-22-1993, (Janesville, MN.)

___4.Margaret Welsh /Dan K. FARSTAD, m. 1942 of Buffalo, NY
____b. 11-03-1915(IA)/ b. 10-11-1916, NY
_____5.Diane Farstad /Joseph MANUEL, m. 1967
_______6.Michele Manuel
_______6.Mark Manuel
_______6.Krista Manuel / Darrell NATI, 1998
_____5.Thomas Farstad /Norma MESKEY, m. 1971
_______6.Amy Farstad
_______6.Julie Farstad
_______6.Brian Farstad
_______6.Nancy Farstad
_______6.Emily Farstad
_______6.Kevin Farstad, deceased at 2 mos.
_____5.Joan Farstad, Buffalo
_____5.Beth Farstad /Gary GOLEMBIEWSKI, m. 1973
_______6. Keith Golembiewski
_______6. Paul Golembiewski / Marie PHILLIPS, 1999
_______6. Andrew Golembiewski
_____5.James Farstad /Kathy REECE, m. ?
_______6. Christopher Farstad
_______6. Kaitlyn Farstad
_______6. Noah Farstad
_______6. Matthew Farstad
_____5.Peter Farstad
___4.Elizabeth Welsh /Lyle R. IKEN, m. 12-24-1942 of Fargo, ND
_____b. 11-02-1917(IA)/ b.1-7-1916, d. 3-9-98, Fargo
_____5.Donald Iken, 1944-1944
_____5.Margaret Iken /John WITZ, m. 1967, OH; div. 1992
_______6.Sean Witz, engaged to Katherine WIGGINS (4-00)
_______6.Megan Witz /Miguel ORTEGA, 1999
_____5.James Iken / (1) Debra GRONKE, div. 1980
_______remarried (2) Cynthia CARDOSO, 1982
_____5.Mary Beth Iken / Paul KLOSTER
_______6. Marc Kloster
_______6. Kathryn Kloster
___4.Jeanetta Irene Welsh, b. 11-11-1921, d. 11-17-1921, Morris, MN

TO PROTECT THESE BELOW, ANYONE BORN AFTER 1929 WILL NOT HAVE DOB AND POB LISTED

Joseph William WELSH /Rose Mary KARELS, (My Grandparents). Joe was born 11-19-1903 in Roberts, IL, and married Rose Mary KARELS; (f. Henry Karels/mo. Mary Fleming), see Karels page.

4. Joseph W. Welsh /Rose M. Karels,

|____5.George Jerome Welsh /Virginia KUMPF
|______6.Susan Welsh /Joe DALTO
|________7. Joey Dalto
|________7. Lori Dalto
|______6.Theresa Welsh / (2) Steve BOUR
|________7. Sarah Bour
|________7. Andrew Bour
|______6.Dennis Welsh /Marie ?
|______6.Patrick Welsh/ (1) ?, div.
|________7. Autumn
_________remarried (2) ?
|________7. Aaron
|______6.Marcia / (1) ? ROY,div.;
|________7. Jessica Roy
|___________8. Jordan Roy
_________remarried (2) Floyd NUTTER
_________7. baby, 1999,

|____5.Kenneth Henry Welsh /Therese HERTZIG
|______6.Donald Welsh / Diane ?, m. 1986
|______6.David Welsh / (1) Ronni Croft, 1982, div. 1986
_________remarried (2) Lynn ?, 1993, div. 1997
|______6.Douglas Welsh

| |____5.Geraldine Adalaide Welsh /Arthur R. CROFT
|______6.Arthur Croft/Annetta SAMUELSON,div. 1991
|________7. Barry Croft
|________7. Andrea Croft
|________7. Jeanna Croft
|________7. Sarah Croft
|______6.Mark Croft
|______6.Rhonda (Ronni) Lyn Croft / (1) David WELSH, div. 1986;
|________7. Melissa Welsh
_________remarried (2) Mark FRAZER, div.1990;
|________7. Amanda Frazer
_________remarried (3) Tim (HOUTZER)HOWARD
|________7. Brandon Howard
|________7. Laura Howard
|______6.Douglas Croft

|____5.George James Welsh /Kathleen PARACHINI
|______6.Michael Welsh/Kay FISCHER
|________7. Erin Welsh
|________7. Layton Welsh
|________7. Collin Welsh
|______6.Julie Welsh /Greg TRAXTON
|________7. Amber Traxton
|________7. Bryant Traxton
|________7. Connor Traxton
|______6.Rosann Welsh /Bill WELDON
|________7. Alexis Weldon
|________7. Billy Weldon
|________7. Bethany Weldon
|______6.Stephanie Welsh /Stacey AMM
|________7. Bridget Amm
|______6.Dylan Welsh/Sara ?
|________7. Katherine Welsh
|________7. Rebecca Welsh
|________7. Lucy Welsh
|______6.Deborah Welsh /Sterling RITZ
|________7. Isabelle Ritz
|______6.Brian Welsh
|______6.Sarah Welsh
|______6.Aaron Welsh
|______6.Serena Welsh

|____5.Michael Eugene Welsh /Kathleen KIEFER
|______6.Michelle Welsh /Joe PARR
|________7. Annie Parr
|______6.Rosemary Welsh /Mark MARCOTTE
|________7. Emily Marcotte
|________7. Renee Marcotte
|______6.Kevin Welsh
|______6.Thomas Welsh /Trish HARTMAN
|________7. Jennifer Susan Welsh

|____5.Irene Elizabeth Welsh /WM. BECKSTEAD
|_______6.David Beckstead
|_______6.John Beckstead

|_____5.Thomas Merle Welsh /Mary Jane DAVIS
|_______6.Joseph Welsh /Jennifer ?, div.
|_______6.Robert Welsh / ?, div.
|_______6.Matthew Welsh /Beth ?,
|_________7. Del Rey Welsh
|_________7. Payton Ambree Welsh
|_______6.Jerrod Welsh
|_______6.Anthony Welsh
|_______6.Tommy Welsh

Interesting note: Rose and Joe created 23 boys to carry on the Welsh name.
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