Rosella (Engle) Wolder (1886 - 1984)

Born 4 Feb 1886 in West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Byron Huddleston — married 16 Jan 1906 in Howell County, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1984 at age 98 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Rosella Engle was born on February 4, 1886 in West Plains, Howell, Missouri to William Engle and Rina Jane McCracken.

In 1900, Rosella was residing with her father and mother in South Fork, Howell, Missouri. The household consisted of William Engle, a farmer; his wife Rena; and their children: John, Rozella, Clara, Mary, Alta, and Charley^[1].

Rosella married William Byron Huddleston on January 16, 1906 in West Plains, Missouri^[2][3]. They had ten children:

• Mary Ellen Huddleston born January 1, 1907 in West Plains
• Albert Edward Huddleston born June 8, 1909 in West Plains
• Ruby Lee Huddleston born December 3, 1911 in Springfield
• Daniel Tillman Byron Huddleston born February 17, 1914 in Springfield
• Hazel Pauline Huddleston born October 29, 1915 in Tekamah
• Irene Eldora Huddleston born September 10, 1917 in Tekamah
• Harold Leroy Huddleston born March 9, 1920 and died April 11, 1920 in Tekamah
• Helen Lucille Huddleston born May 9, 1921 in Tekamah
• Dorothy Garnetta Huddleston born September 23, 1924 in Tekamah
• Bonnie Mae Huddleston born December 7, 1925 in Tekamah

William and Rosella were residing in West Plains during the 1910 census with their children Mary and Albert. William's occupation is listed as a street laborer^[4].

By 1920, William and Rosella had relocated to Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska. Their household consisted of William, a farm laborer; his wife Rosezella; and their children: Mary, Albert, Ruby, Daniel, Hazel, and Irene^[5].

The family had moved to the Florence neighborhood of Omaha by 1930. Their household consisted of William, a grain elevator laborer; his wife Rosella; and their children: Ruby, Dan, Hazel, Irene, Helen, Dorothy, and Bonnie^[6].

William and Rosella were still residing in Omaha during the 1940 census. Their household consisted of William; his wife Rosella; their children: Dororthy, Bonnie, and Helen (Orr); and their granddaughter Betty Jean Orr. George Gregory was also residing with them^[7].

William and Rosella first petitioned for divorce in March of 1943, and was finalized in May of 1943^[8].

Rosella married George Wesley Gregory in March of 1943 in Papillion, Sarpy, Nebraska.

She then married Louis Charles Greb in April of 1950 in Omaha. They divorced on August 29, 1952.

Her last marriage was to Christian Knud Henrik Wolder. They were married in 1953, likely in either Bellevue or Papillion.

Rosella died on August 12, 1984 in Omaha at the age of ninety eight. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Omaha on August 14^[9].

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch; Rosella Engle in household of William E Engle, South Fork Township, Howell, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,860 Family Search
2. ↑ Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch, William B Huddleston and Miss Rosella Engle, 16 Jan 1906; citing Marriage, Howell, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007010032 Family Search
3. ↑ Clipping from The West Plains Journal; West Plains, Missouri; 25 Jan 1906; Pg. 2; "Last Thursday morning...." Newspapers.com
4. ↑ United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch, Rosella Huddleston in household of William B Huddleston, West Plains Ward 3, Howell, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 9A, family 197, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 784; FHL microfilm 1,374,797 Family Search
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch, Nebraska > Burt > Arizona > ED 38 > image 9 of 41; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.) Family Search
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch , Rosella Huddleston in household of William B Huddleston, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 130, sheet 35A, line 34, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1279; FHL microfilm 2,341,014 Family Search
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch, Rosella Huddleston in household of William B Huddleston, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94-190, sheet 7A, line 17, family 153, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2275 Family Search
8. ↑ Clippings from The Omaha World-Herald; Omaha, Nebraska; March 3, 1943 & May 1, 1943; Pg. 6 & Pg. 19
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Rosella Engle Wolder (4 Feb 1886–12 Aug 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73061798, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Marvin & Samme Templin (contributor 426307) FindAGrave

Acknowledgements

• Engle-581 was created by Rob Edgeton through the import of Combined Family Tree_2014-11-11 John McCracken.ged on Nov 11, 2014.