ERNST CARL HEINRICH GLIEDT (1890-1966)
THE SEVENTH GENERATION-GLIEDT
PART ONE
AND
THE FOURTH GENERATION-PÖPPELMEIER
This chapter opens in 1890 with the birth of (#297) Ernst Carl HeinrichG7 Gliedt. He was the great, great, great, great grandson of EberdtG1 Glied; the great, great, great grandson of JobstG2 Glied; the great, great grandson of Albert HenrichG3 Glied; the great grandson of Albert HenrichG4 Glied; the grandson of HermannG5 Glied; and the son of Philipp GottliebG6 Gliedt and his wife, Hanne FriederikeG3 Gliedt nee Pöppelmeier. Ernst was also the great grandson of BernhardG1 Pöppelmeier, and the grandson of HermannG2 Pöppelmeier and his wife, Anne CatharineG5 Pöppelmeier nee Glied. His common ancestor was Albert HenrichG4 Glied.
The year 1890 marks the beginning of what is known in American History as the "Gay 90s". The population of the United States had grown to 63 million citizens by 1890 and Harrison was President. Congress created the Territory of Oklahoma on 2 May 1890, and established Yosemite Park on 25 Sep 1890. In Jul of 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state.1
The setting for the beginning of this chapter is still the Freistatt area of Lawrence Co., MO. By 1890, Gottlieb and Hanne had lived in the Freistatt locale for nearly four years. Gottlieb and Hanne were more or less content in this close-knit community because they shared a common German heritage, German language, and religion, with the people living in this area. It was very important to Hanne to preserve their German traditions and language. Gottlieb and Hanne were members of the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church and they sent their school age children to the Christian Day School at Freistatt. In Mar of 1890, a petition was presented to the County Court asking for the formation of a township to be called Freistatt. Not only did the community of Freistatt and the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church at Freistatt continued to grow, but Gottlieb and Hanne's family also grew. During their twenty-one years of marriage, Hanne had given birth to thirteen children. Of the ten surviving children, there were three sets of twins. With the help of her daughters, Hanne was able to care for her family. Gottlieb continued to farm his land with the help of his sons. In 1890, Hanne would give birth to her fourteenth child, Ernst.
297. ERNST CARL HEINRICHG7 GLIEDT (Eberdt,G1 Jobst,G2 Albert Henrich,G3 Albert Henrich,G4 HermannG5 ) (PöppelmeierG4 : Bernhard,G1 HermannG2 ), the fourteenth child of Philipp GottliebG6 and Hanne FriederikeG3 Gliedt nee Pöppelmeier, was born on 29 Jun 1890 at his parents' farm which was located in the Freistatt area of Lawrence Co., MO. Ernst was baptized on 20 Jul 1890 by Pastor Johannes E. Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. His sponsors were Carl Fortmeier and Heinrich Hesemann.2 He was two years old when his mother gave birth to her last child, a stillborn baby, in Jul of 1892. Ernst was almost three years old when his oldest sister, Auguste, married Ernst Kaiser, in May of 1893, and seven when his sister, Anna, married Leonhard(t) Kaiser, in May of 1897. He started his schooling at the Christian Day School at Freistatt, shortly after his eighth birthday, which was the entrance age for the school. Ernst attended this school Monday through Friday during the winter months. He was taught the school curriculum in German, along with some English, or as it was known then as the "American" Language.3 Ernst grew up in this locale and saw Freistatt grow. By the time Ernst started school, Freistatt had such businesses as Biermann's General Store; a post office; the Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company; the Freistatt Creamery Company; the Freistatt Milling Company; and the Schoen Hotel. Frank Wendler was the blacksmith and H. F. Brockschmidt was a dealer in Light and Heavy Harness. W. J. Rutledge was the local doctor.
Growing up on his father's farm, Ernst learned how to farm. His parents would have him help his brothers milk the cows. Sometimes, his brothers would forget to bring the strainer along to the barn and Ernst would ask, "Did you bring the strainer?". Thus, Ernst earned his nickname "Siggen,"4 which is Plattdütsch (Low German) for "strainer".5
By the turn of the century, Ernst was almost ten. In May of 1900, he attended the wedding of his brother, Hermann, and Anna Doennig at Freistatt. The next month, the Twelfth U.S. Census was taken. Wiley Rutledge was the enumerator for this federal census. When Mr. Rutledge stopped by Gottlieb Gliedt's farm which was still located in Freistatt Township, on 19 Jun 1900, he noted on his census form that Ernst was nine years old, and that he had attended school for ten months in the past year. Two years later, Ernst attended the double wedding of his brother, Henry, and Minna Doennig, and his sister, Louise, and Wilhelm (Bill) Doennig. Ernst received instruction in the Lutheran Faith and was confirmed on 27 Mar 1904 by Pastor Johannes E. Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO.6 A few months later, during the summer of 1904, Ernst heard all about the World's Fair which being held in St. Louis, MO. In 1906, Ernst attended the wedding of his brother, Fred, and Martha Meinert, and the following year the wedding of his brother, Wilhelm, (Bill) and Bertha Meinert, in 1907. In Jul of 1909, Ernst's sister-in-law, Martha Gliedt nee Meinert, died. The following month, Ernst's brother, Paul, married Lena Oexmann, in Aug of 1909.
By the spring of 1910, all of the children of Gottlieb and Hanne, except for Adolph, Martin, and Ernst, had left home, married, and started their own families. So when William L. Howard, the enumerator for the Thirteenth U.S. Census, stopped by the Gottlieb Gliedt's farm which was still located in Freistatt Township of Lawrence Co., MO, on 15 Apr 1910, he found only five people living there, Gottlieb, Hanne, Adolph, Martin, and Ernst. He noted on his census form that Ernst was 19 years old and that he was a farm laborer on his father's farm.7 In Jun of 1910, Auguste, her husband, Ernst Kaiser, and their children, moved to the Cole Camp area of Benton Co., MO. They were the first family members to move away from the Freistatt area. In Sep of 1910, Ernst's brother, Fred, married Clara Doennig, and in Nov of 1910, his brother, Adolph, married Alma Oexmann.8 Shortly after Adolph's marriage, Gottlieb and Hanne sold 200 acres of their farm to Adolph and Martin on 27 Feb 1911.9 On 10 Nov 1912, Martin married Alma Lampe, and they made their home on Martin's land. Then only Ernst remained in his parents' household. Ernst had a ginseng garden which he took great pride in and enjoyed showing his garden whenever his cousins came over to visit.10
In Sep of 1912, Mr. C. L. Peirce of Winnebago, IL, subdivided his 3590+ acres of land which was located in the Shipman and Charles League in Brazoria Co., TX, into blocks and farm lots. This subdivision became known as the C. L. Peirce Subdivision of a portion of the Shipman and Charles League. Mr. Peirce was also the President of the "Linwood Ranch Company".11 By subdividing his Texas land, Mr. Peirce ended up changing the lives of every member of the Gliedt family. Their lives would never be the same. By the fall/winter of 1912, Mr. Peirce was advertising the sale of his Texas farm lots, in Freistatt, MO. These farm lots were advertised as being rich in soil and minerals. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity, to start a new village along with the chance to get rich, since sulphur and oil had already been discovered in parts of Brazoria Co., TX. After hearing about the land in Texas, Ernst's mother was convinced that "it was a good deal". As hard as she tried, his mother was unable to convince her husband, Gottlieb, to sell up and move to Texas. So, she encouraged her children to sell up and move. One afternoon after church, the entire Gliedt family was invited over to the Gliedt farm which was located on the Schwarze Bottom on the Spring River, so that Ernst's brother, Henry, along with Ryan Schmeling and Henry Aufdembrink, could tell them about the Texas land deal. Everyone listened to the presentation and some of the men were interested. So in 1913, a group of men went to Texas to look over the land.12
On 1 Jan 1914, the following men brought farm lots from Mr. C. L. Peirce: Ernst's brothers, Martin, Fred, Henry, William (Bill), Hermann, and Adolph, along with H. W. (Bill) Doennig, his brother-in-law, and Louis Holtmann. Two weeks later, Paul brought farm lots from Mr. Peirce. Ernst's sister, Louise, her husband, H. W. (Bill) Doennig, and their children, were one of the first to move to Texas. During the spring of 1914, Ernst's sister, Anna, and her husband, Leonhard(t) Kaiser, sold up and moved to the Cole Camp area of Benton Co., MO, where Auguste and her husband, Ernst Kaiser, still lived. One by one Ernst's brothers, Henry, Fred, Bill, Martin, Paul, and Hermann, packed up and moved, leaving only Ernst, Adolph and his family, and their parents, Gottlieb and Hanne, in Freistatt. Even though Adolph had bought farm lots in Texas, Adolph and Alma didn't move there until the fall of 1914, after Alma had given birth to her second child, Mildred.
Gottlieb was almost 72 years old in the spring of 1914, when he and his wife, decided to sell the last of their land to Ernst. On 27 Mar 1914, Ernst bought the last 60 acres of his father's farm which was described as the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section (32), Township (27), of Range (27), and the South half of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section (11), Township (26), of Range (27).13 Three and a half months later, on 7 Jul 1914, Ernst's father died at Freistatt, MO.14
After the death of his father, Ernst, and his mother, made plans to move to Brazoria Co., TX. They arrived in Texas sometime before Christmas of that year. On 13 Mar 1915, Ernst bought eighty acres of land from his brother, Fred, and his wife, Clara. The land was described as farm lots or tracts Numbered (41), (42), (43), and (44) in Block number (6) of the C. L. Peirce Subdivision of a portion of the Shipman and Charles League in Brazoria Co., TX. He owned his land free and clear of any mortgage.15 Ernst and his mother lived here.
Ernst's land was fairly flat, prairie grassland, that his brother, Fred, had probably already worked. This flat land wouldn't drain when it rained, so the fields became swampy. Sometimes the crops were damaged from too much moisture. The swampy conditions provided an ideal breeding place for mosquitos, which spread diseases, such as malaria and Typhoid Fever.
On 16 Aug 1915, six months after Ernst had bought his farm, a hurricane hit the Galveston area of Texas,16 with winds in excess of 100 m.p.h., and lasted for 48 hours.17 Galveston was only 55 miles from where Ernst's lived. The damage caused by the water was greater than the wind damage.18 The heavy rains caused the nearby San Bernard River to flood. The water stood on the land damaging the crops. Mosquitoes were worse after the hurricane, and there was more sickness among the family members. Some of Ernst's brothers were having financial difficulties even before the hurricane. Some of his brothers didn't have sufficient funds to make the next mortgage payments. So, on 7 Oct 1915, Ernst, along with his brothers, William, Henry, Fred, Martin, Paul, Hermann, and Adolph, signed agreements leasing the mineral rights to their land to Mr. C. L. Peirce.19 Shortly after the signing of these agreements, Ernst's brother, Paul, became ill, and died on 26 Oct 1915. Within a few days of Paul's death, Ernst's nephew, Oscar, also died. The deaths of Paul and Oscar hit the members of the family hard. Not only were the families distressed over the deaths of Paul and Oscar, but over the illness of other family members, and the financial difficulties some of the families were facing.
Once again, the families gathered together to discuss moving on. Since 1914, the Rev. Dautenhahn of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Fairland, OK, had written several letters to the editor of the widely read German newspaper, Rundshau, promoting the farming opportunities for German speaking people in Oklahoma.20 Someone had heard that there were some farms for rent at Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK. It was decided that the families would move.21 The longtime residents of the area were amazed at the suddenness of the departure of the families.22 Some of the families just up and left, leaving behind their farms and many of their belongings.
One by one the families moved away. Eventually, Ernst, and his brothers, Fred, and his wife, Clara; Martin, and his wife, Alma; Adolph, and his wife, Alma; Henry, and his wife, Minna; and Hermann, and his wife, Anna, moved to Fairland, OK, where they all became members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.23 Ernst's sister, Louise, and her husband, H. W. (Bill) Doennig, were the last to move to Fairland, OK. Louise became ill, and within a few months of their arrival, Bill Doennig moved his family to Freistatt so that Louise would be near a doctor. Ernst's brother, Bill, and his wife, Bertha, and their children, along with their mother, Hanne, went to Cole Camp, Benton Co., MO. After seeing his mother, Hanne, settled with her daughters, Auguste Kaiser and Anna Kaiser,24 Bill and his family moved on to the Freistatt area of MO.
Congress declared War on 6 Apr 1917. Shortly afterwards, Ernst received his "greetings" from the U.S. Government. Ernst was drafted on 22 Sep 1917,25 and he shed his farmer's work clothes for a doughboy's uniform. Ernst was the only son of Gottlieb and Hanne to serve in the army during World War I. As a Private in the army, he saw active duty in France and Germany.26
Ernst was discharged on 30 Nov 1918 and returned from the war, safe and sound. During 1918, about a dozen families, including most of Ernst"s brothers, moved from Fairland, OK to the area southeast of Chelsea, OK.28 So when Ernst came home from the war, he joined his brothers who were living in the area southeast of Chelsea, OK.
When the Fourteenth U.S. Census was taken on 28 Jan 1920 for Rider, Mayes Co., OK, the enumerator found Ernst living in the household of his brother, Fred. Ernst was 29 years old and single. He was helping Fred on the farm.29
Figure 1: Ernst and Emma (Fischer) Gliedt. 2 Jan 1921, Manheim, TX.
While living in this locale, Ernst became acquainted with Paul Schubert. Paul told Ernst that his wife had a very nice sister who was single. Her name was Emma Fischer. Paul encouraged Ernst to write to Emma who lived at Manheim in Lee Co., Texas. Ernst and Emma began to correspond and after awhile, Ernst went to Manheim, TX, to meet Emma.30 Ernst and Emma decided to get married. On 2 Jan 1921, Ernst Carl Heinrich Gliedt of Chelsea, OK, wed EMMA JOHANNA FISCHER. They were married by the Evangelical Lutheran Pastor, G. W. Fischer, at Manheim, TX. They were attended by their twelve witnesses who were Herman Wachsmann, Esther Fischer, Edward Kappler, Ida Fischer, Edward Fischer, Amanda Faske, Fritz Knobloch, Ottilie Biermaum, Adolph Kieschnick, Hulda Richter, Albert Urban, and Louise Fischer.31
Emma (1892-1984), the daughter of August F. W. and Anna Fischer nee Schuster, was born on 24 Jun 1892 at Manheim, Lee Co., TX. She was baptized on 3 Jul 1892 by Pastor R. Krencke at the Evangelical (Immanuel) Lutheran Church in Giddings, Lee Co., TX. Her sponsors were Anna Fischer, Senior; Anna Fischer, Junior; August Wurm; and August Wukasch.32 When Max Suehs, the enumerator for the Twelfth U.S. Census enumerated the Justice Precinct #1, lying south and west of the H & TC Railroad of Lee Co., TX on 7 Jun 1900, he found F. W. Fischer, a farmer and head of a household which included his wife, Anna, and ten children: Hermann, age 17; John A., age 15; Mary, age 14; Bertha, age 12; Fred A., age 10; Emma, age 7; Emil G., age 5; Lina, age 4; Ester, age 3; and Emilie, age 9/12. All of the children living in this Fischer household had been born in Texas. August F. W. Fischer had been born in Germany in Oct of 1857 and Anna, his wife of 18 years, had also been born in Germany, in May of 1858. Both F. W. and his wife, Anna, came to America in 1881.33 Emma was confirmed on 8 Apr 1906 by Pastor C. W. Rische at the Evangelical (Ebenezer) Lutheran Church in Manheim, Lee Co., TX.34
Figure 2: Back: Emma (Fischer) Gliedt, Ernst Gliedt, Alfred Gliedt.
Front: Elfrieda Gliedt and Kathy Gliedt.
"Ernst was a very quiet, serious person who was very dedicated to whatever he set his mind to. He was a farmer for most of his life and was also very talented in carpentry work. Emma was more outgoing, but their home-life was pretty quiet. After their marriage, they returned to Oklahoma to homestead in the Adair community. They lived there about ten years, where their two children, Alfred and Elfrieda, were born right across the road from Aunt Anna Gliedt and her family. Emma relied on Aunt Anna for advice and companionship as she was new to the community and far from her family."35
Around 1931, Ernst and Emma lost their farm during the Great Depression and went back to Texas. First they went to Austin for a short while and then to Manheim for a few years. Then they moved to Westover, TX where they lived until Jul of 1939. The family experienced a lot of dust storms in Westover, TX and finally Ernst decided he wanted to get away from there. Ernst and his family moved to the West Plains area of Howell Co., MO, where his brothers, Fred and Henry, were living. They lived in this locale until 1947, when they moved to Koshkonong, MO, where they lived until Ernst's death. Ernst died on 30 Jul 1966 at West Plains, MO and was buried on 1 Aug 1966 in the Oaklawn Cemetery at West Plains, MO. Emma continued to live there until her health began to fail. She then moved to Tulsa and lived with her daughter, Elfrieda and her family, until her death. Elfrieda wrote, "Mom was really a very special person to have in our home during her last years. I have never regretted having her live with us for ten years. I have many special memories, like the time we were eating supper on our patio and mom threw something over her shoulder. I said, "What was that?" She said that don't taste and threw it over her shoulder into the back yard. I must admit it didn't taste and we still laugh over that incident."36 Emma died on 14 Feb 1984 at Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK and was buried on 18 Feb 1984 in the Oaklawn Cemetery at West Plains, MO.37
The two children of Ernst and Emma Gliedt nee Fischer:
End-Notes
1 Chronicle of America, (Mount Kisco, NY: Chronicle Publications), pp. 484-487.2 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry # (not given). Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990. NOTE: HIS FATHER WAS LISTED AS GOTTLIEB GLIEDT AND HIS MOTHER AS HANNAH PEPPELMEIER ON THE COMPUTER PRINTOUT. Photocopy of original Baptismal certificate of Ernst Carl Heinrich submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
3 The First One Hundred Years, 1874-1974. Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, Missouri.
4 Nickname courtesy of Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
5 Nickname information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
6 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Confirmation Record extracted from original Church Book-1, entry #400. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990. Photocopy of original Confirmation Certificate of Ernst Gliedt submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
7 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt Township, 1910 U.S. Census, FHL film #1374808, SD-13, ED-91, Sheet-1B, line-43, 29/29.
8 Missouri, Lawrence County, Vital Records, Marriages, FHL film #0930950, Vol.-D, p. 241.
9 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Vernon, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-115, p. 597. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Edward Tomblin, Monett, MO, 1990.
10 Information submitted by John Doennig, Chelsea, OK, 1990.
11 Texas, Brazoria County, Angleton, County Clerk, Map Records, Vol.-2, p. 85-86. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
12 Family tradition, information submitted by John Doennig, Chelsea, OK; Also Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO. Family tradition says that the men traveled to Texas in 1913 to view the land with the purpose of buying the land. The men probably traveled to Texas later in 1913, as they all purchased land on 1 Jan 1914 in Texas.
13 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Vernon, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-124, p. 458. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Edward Tomblin, Monett, MO, 1990.
14 Missouri, Death Certificate file #23171 for Gottlieb Gliedt, 1981. Also Missouri, Lawrence County, Trinity Lutheran Church, Death Records.
15 Texas, Brazoria County, Angleton, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-130, p. 326. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
16 A. Ray Stephens and William M. Holmes, Historical Atlas of Texas, (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1989), p. 44.
17 Edith B. McGinnis, I Remember, submitted by Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
18 Information submitted by John Doennig, Chelsea, OK, 1990.
19 Texas, Brazoria County, Angleton, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-132, p. 631. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Diane Kropp, Pearland, TX, Oct 1990.
20 A Brief History of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Fairland, Oklahoma, p. 5. Submitted by Arnold Winter, Fairland, OK, 1991.
21 Information submitted by John Doennig, Chelsea, OK, 1990.
22 Telephone conversation with Mr. & Mrs. Mcloud, Newgulf, TX. Mrs. Mcloud's great uncle sold the land to our families.
23 Oklahoma, Ottawa County, Fairland, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Membership list of 1914-1916. Photocopy of original record courtesy of the Pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fairland, OK, 1991.
24 Information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO.
25 Military information submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
26 Ibid.
27 Discharge information submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
28 A Brief History of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Fairland, Oklahoma, p. 5. Submitted by Arnold Mueller, Fairland, OK, 1991
29 Oklahoma, Mayes County, Rider Township, 1920 U.S. Census, NAR film #T625/1472, SD-1, ED-49, Sheet-2B, line-62, 33/33.
30 Information submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
31 Photocopy of original Trau-Schein (Marriage Certificate) courtesy of Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
32 Photocopy of original Baptismal Certificate courtesy of Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
33 Texas, Lee County, Justice Precinct #1, S & W of the H & TC RR, FHL film #1241654, SD-10, ED-56, Sheet-5B, line-85, 105/105.
34 Photocopy of original Confirmation Certificate courtesy of Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
35 Information in this section submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
36 Ibid.
37 Funeral Notice Titled: "In Memory," submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1984.
38 Birth/Baptismal information submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
39 Information in this section submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
40 Ibid.
41 Ibid.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
42 Marriage information submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
43 Birth/Baptismal information submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
44 Information in this section submitted by Alfred and Pat Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
45 Jack Lawrence, "Industrial Electronics Service in Action," Service Management, July 1955. Photocopy of article submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
46 Information in this section submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
47 Letter to Mr. Alfred F. Gliedt, dated Oct 1, 1986 from Floyd J. Marita, Acting Regional Forester upon Alfred's retirement from the Forest Service.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
48 "Missouri's Best" award. Photocopy of award submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
49 "Missouri Community Betterment Governor's Leadership Award" and the "1989 Missouri Community Betterment Leadership Certificate." Photocopy of awards submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
50 Information in this section submitted by Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, Nov 1990.
Figure 3: Alfred and Pat (Pope) Gliedt. 18 Jun 1989. Photo courtesy of Alfred Gliedt.
Figure 4: Kathy Gliedt. 1972.
51 Information submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
52 Ibid.
53 Ibid.
54 Information in this section submitted by Douglas and Ruby Gliedt, Fayetteville, AR, Jan 1991.
Figure 5: Douglas and Ruby Gliedt and their son, Douglas. Photo courtesy of Douglas Gliedt.
55 Ibid.
56 Photocopy of original Tauf-Schein (Baptismal Certificate) submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
57 Chronicle of America, (Mount Kisco, NY: Chronicle Publications), pp. 642-645.
58 Information in this section submitted by Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, 1990.
Figure 6: Walter and Elfrieda Metzger and their daughter, Gail.
59 Ibid., 1992.