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Katharina Schwab & Theodore Carl Uehling Family Group Sheet
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Husband: THEODORE CARL UEHLING
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Birth: Jan 11, 1836 WALDFISCH, THÜRINGEN, GERMANY
Emigration: 1847
Death: Feb 13, 1912 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: UEHLING CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Marriage: Jan 2, 1860 RICHWOOD, DODGE CO., WI
Father: JOHANN CASPER UEHLING (1778-1828)
Mother: CHRISTINE GOTLIEBETTA DEUSING (1790-1846)
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Wife: KATHARINA SCHWAB
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Birth: Feb 28, 1838 DELLFELD, RHEINLAND PLATZ, GERMANY
Immigration: Jul 23, 1855 LA HAVRE TO NEW YORK ON THE ZURICH
Death: Apr 2, 1927 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: UEHLING CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Father: HENRY SCHWAB Sr. (1809-1902)
Mother: MARIA KATHARINA VEITH (1816-1888)
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Children
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1 M OTTO UEHLING
Birth: Nov 1, 1860 WASHINGTON/DODGE CO., NE
Death: Jun 21, 1955 PLATTSMOUTH, NE
Burial: OAKLAND CEMETERY, OAKLAND, BURT CO., NE
Spouse: ANNA SOMMERER (1863-1932)
Marriage: Jan 15, 1884 FREMONT, DODGE CO., NE
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2 M HENRY UEHLING
Birth: Nov 12, 1861 WASHINGTON/DODGE CO., NE
Death: Apr 13, 1931 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: UEHLING CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Spouse: MARGARET ANN SNYDER (1866-1947)
Marriage: Jan 12, 1886 BETHANY, MO
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3 M EDWARD UEHLING
Birth: Mar 13, 1863 WASHINGTON/DODGE CO., NE
Death: Aug 21, 1942 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: RIDGE CEMETERY, FREMONT, DODGE CO., NE
Spouse: CHARLOTTE HERRE (1868-1944)
Marriage: Jul 13, 1890 FREMONT, DODGE CO., NE
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4 M LUDWIG "LEWIS" UEHLING
Birth: Nov 6, 1864 WASHINGTON/DODGE CO., NE
Death: Jul 31, 1955 FREMONT, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: UEHLING CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Spouse: MATILDA ANN VON SEGGERN (1874-1945)
Marriage: Oct 19, 1894 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
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5 M THEODORE UEHLING
Birth: Jan 20, 1867 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Death: Jul 6, 1878 DROWNED IN LOGAN CREEK.; UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: UEHLING CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
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6 M MARTIN ADAM UEHLING
Birth: Aug 20, 1869 WASHINGTON/DODGE CO., NE
Death: Mar 4, 1952 HASTINGS, NE
Burial: HOOPER CEMETERY, HOOPER, DODGE CO., NE
Spouse: DORA V. KELLER (1871-1930)
Marriage: Mar 31, 1893 FREMONT, DODGE CO., NE
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7 M FRIEDRICH JACOB UEHLING
Birth: Nov 4, 1873 WASHINGTON/DODGE CO., NE
Death: May 14, 1957 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: UEHLING CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Spouse: MAGDALENE "LENA" MENSHIK (1891-1978)
Marriage: Sep 14, 1910 FREMONT, DODGE CO., NE
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8 F LENORA LOUISE UEHLING
Birth: Dec 19, 1875 WASHINGTON/DODGE CO., NE
Death: Dec 18, 1962 FREMONT, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: SCRIBNER CEMETERY, SCRIBNER, DOGE CO., NE
Spouse: JESSE SHEARER GOLDER (1877-1957)
Marriage: Feb 3, 1904 DODGE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
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9 M FRANK THEODORE UEHLING
Birth: Oct 26, 1878 WASHINGTON/DODGE CO., NE
Death: Jun 20, 1965 LINCOLN, LANCASTER CO., NE
Burial: UEHLING CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Spouse: BERTHA PAULINE VON SEGGERN (1886-1969)
Marriage: Sep 12, 1907 FREMONT, DODGE CO., NE
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10 F LOUISA FRANCES UEHLING
Birth: Jun 6, 1880 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Death: Oct 17, 1940 OAKLAND, BURT CO., NE
Burial: OAKLAND CEMETERY, OAKLAND, BURT CO., NE
Spouse: JOEL FARLEY PRESTON (1881-1948)
Marriage: May 10, 1905 HOOPER, DODGE CO., NE
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Name on Tombstone = Katharina Uehling
Dates on Tombstone = 2-28-1838 - 4-2-1927
Married Name = Mrs. Theodore Uehling
Maiden Name = Katherina Schwab
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
April 7, 1927
Pioneer Woman of This Vicinity Dies at Uehling
Mrs. Katherine Uehling, 89, one of the few real pioneer women of
this vicinity and county, and widow of the man after whom the
village of Uehling was named died at her home in Uehling, at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon following a lengthy illness. She had
been seriously ill for several days. For several years she had been
an invalid and for the past four years was able to get about only
in a wheel chair. For the past two weeks she had been confined to
her bed in a critical condition.
Mrs. Uehling, who before her marriage was Katherine Schwab, was one
of the earliest settlers of this locality. She was born at
Dellfeld, Rhein Platz, Bavaria, Germany, on Feb. 28, 1839. In 1855
she came to the United States with her parents, the family settling
in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
On Jan. 2, 1860 she was united in marriage to Theodore Uehling and
in the following May they left Wisconsin in an ox team to establish
their residence in the new country in Nebraska. After a journey
which took a couple of months they arrived in this county, taking a
homestead a few miles north of the present site of Hooper.
They remained on the homestead until 1876, when they moved to
another farm located on what is now the site of the village of
Uehling. Mr. Uehling continued farming until 1906 when he retired
and they moved to the town bearing their name to make their home.
Mr. Uehling died in 1912. After his death Mrs. Uehling continued to
make her residence there.
In her long residence in this community Mrs. Uehling became very
widely known and she and her family were among the pioneers who
were instrumental in forwarding the growth of the county and making
it the prosperous section it is today. She was a woman beloved by
all her many friends and they join with her family in mourning her
demise.
Surviving are nine sons and daughters, Otto and Mrs. J. F. Preston
of Oakland, Henry, Edward, Mrs. J. S. Golder, Fred J. and Frank T.
of Uehling, and Martin A. of Hooper, 38 grandchildren and 11 great
grandchildren, and two brothers, Adam Schwab of Fort Lupton, Colo.,
and Henry Schwab of Hooper.
Funeral services were held and interment was made at Uehling,
Tuesday afternoon.
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Obituary - Katherine Schwab Uehling
The Uehling Messenger
April 7, 1927
Page 1, cols. 2-4
Mrs. Katherine Uehling, Rests in Peaceful Sleep Lived in Dodge
County Sixty-seven Years
Hundreds of people gathered here Tuesday to pay tribute to Mrs.
Katherine Uehling, widow of Theodore Uehling, deceased, after whom
the Village was named. The enormous throng of friends and the
beautiful floral bank was evidence of the high esteem in which this
lovable mother and pioneer was held. Only those who knew her best
fully realize how gallantly this early settler worked and took
active part in the betterment and progress of this now prosperous
community in which she cherished, and continuously lived.
At 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Uehling passed into peaceful
sleep. During the past few years she has been able to be about
with the aid of a wheel chair and the continueous attention of Miss
Eva Hartwig. Soon after observing her 80th birthday, she was
forced, owing to her feebleness, to remain to her bed during the
last days of her earthly life; and the end was not unexpected. Mrs.
Uehling before her marriage was Katherine Schwab, she was born in
Dellfield, Rhein Platz, Bavaria, Germany, on Feb. 28, 1838. In
1855 she came to the United States with her parents and family,
locating at that time in the state of Wisconsin.
On January 2, 1860, she was united in marriage to Theodore Uehling
and the following May, they left Wisconsin, with an ox team, to
establish home in the then new country of Nebraska. After a long
journey which required about two months, they arrived in this
county, taking a homestead on Clark Creek about 9 miles southeast
of Uehling. A log house was erected and on this homestead the
couple remained until 1876, when they removed to additional
acquired land which is now the site of this Village. Mr. Uehling
continued farming until 1906 when he retired and continued to make
his home in the town bearing his name. Mr. Uehling died in 1912
and his wife has since, continued to live in the surroundings they
loved, until she was called by her Maker, last Saturday. She was a
member of the Lutheran Church here in which she was active until
becoming an invalid.
School was dismissed and all business houses ceased operations for
a period during the services out of respect for this grand old
lady, who for 67 years has made this country, her home.
Surviving are nine sons and daughters, Henry, Edward, Fred, Frank,
Ludwig and Mrs. J. S. Golder all of Uehling. Otto and Mrs. J. F.
Preston of Oakland, and Martin A., Dodge county supervisor, living
at Hooper, 38 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Two
brothers, Adam Schwab of Fort Lupken, Colo., and Henry Schwab of
Hooper.
Funeral services were conducted at the house on Tuesday at 1
o'clock and at the Congregational Church at 2 o'clock, with Rev. C.
L. Hammond, pastor of the church in charge and assisted by Rev. H.
O. Rhode, pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Mrs. Uehling's
favorite Hymns were sang by the quartette, composed of Miss Climena
Wright, Miss Vera Stromquist, Emil Christensen and Harry Stomquist.
Interment was made in the Uehling cemetery, beside her husband.
Note - Scott Mahoney sent this obituary to me on Nov. 21, 1993.
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Obituary - Katharina Schwab Uehling
The Oakland Independent
April 8, 1927
Summary
Died - Mrs. Theodore Uehling, nee Catharin Schwab. She was born on
Feb. 27 (28), 1838 in Bavaria, Germany. She was 87 years old. She
married Theodore Uehling at Richwood, Wisconsin in 1860 and in the
spring of that year they moved to Nebraska. They arrived south of
Oakland on July 4, 1860. She is survived by 7 sons and 2 daughters:
Otto, Henry, Edward, Louis, Frank, Fred, Martin, Mrs. Joel F.
Preston and Mrs. J. S. Golder. She is also survived by 2 brothers:
Adam of Ft. Lupken (Lupton) Colo. and Henry of Hooper.
UEHLING, KATHERINE
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Name on Tombstone = Theodore Uehling
Dates on Tombstone = 1-11-1836 - 2-13-1912
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
February 15, 1912
Old Settler Passes Away Mr. Theodore Uehling at Uehling Gone to His
Final Reward. Was a Pioneer of the County
Tuesday morning February 13th, word came to Hooper that Mr.
Theodore Uehling, who has been in poor health several years and was
taken seriously ill a week ago last Monday, had passed away at his
home in Uehling at 9:37 o'clock.
All that loving hands, doctors and trained nurses could do, had
been done, but the Divine Father had willed that he should pass on
to that undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler
returned.
His demise was peaceful and quiet and as he called his loved ones
to his bedside for a last farewell, it must have been a wonderful
consolation to him to know that his children had grown to manhood
and womanhood and were all well to do and comfortably located in
homes of their own, that his life had been one that they look back
upon with pride and that on the accumulation of this world's goods
he had been successful to a large degree.
Mr. Theodore Uehling was born in Saxe-Meininger, Germany, 1836. In
1847 at the age of eleven years he came to Dodge county, Wisconsin.
On January 2nd, 1860, he was united in marriage with Miss Katherine
Schwab, who came to America in 1855 with her parents from Germany.
It was in May 1860, that he and his young wife left Wisconsin
traveling by ox team and arrived in Omaha July 2nd of that year.
They settled on Section 18, township 19, range 9, which in those
days was a part of Washington county but now belongs to Dodge
county. He homesteaded the land when the homestead act was passed
and lived on the place sixteen years, where he built a log house
and covered it with slough grass, which was used until 1870 when he
built frame buildings. He acquired by purchase the old home place
that joins Uehling on the east, where the family resided until he
built their modern home in the village of Uehling where they have
since resided.
In earlier days, Mr. Uehling was identified with the banking
interests of Hooper, was a member of Hooper Lodge No. 72, A. F. &
A. M., but after the town of Uehling was laid out on his farm land,
he moved to that place and has been actively identified with many
of the larger interests of that town. At the time of his death he
was president of the Uehling Townsite Co., vice-president of the
Uehling Hardware Co., and in earlier days has held positions of
trust with the gift of the people in the community in which he
resided. He built the elevator at Uehling now owned by the Farmers
Elevator Co., and the brick block occupied by the State Bank and
the Uehling Hardware Co.
He had the honor of being a charter member of Oakland Lodge No. 91,
A. F. & A. M. and it will be under the auspices of that
organization that the funeral services will be held at the home
Friday at one o'clock.
Besides his aged wife deceased leaves seven sons, two daughters and
a large number of other relatives and friends. The children are:
Otto, living 6 miles northwest of Uehling, Henry, 2 miles east of
that town, Ed., connected with the Townsite Co. and cashier of the
Uehling State Bank, Ludwig, lives on his farm adjoining the town,
M. A., resides north of Hooper; Fred is a member of the Uehling
Hardware Co., Frank is on the old home farm; Mrs. Jess Golder,
lives one mile east of Uehling and Mrs. Joel Preston, two miles
north of Oakland. Theodore was drowned when about seven years of
age.
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Theodore Uehling and Katharina Schwab Family History
Compiled from 1876-1976 Centennial History of Hooper
Theodore Uehling was born in Germany on January 11, 1836 and died
at Uehling, Nebraska on February 13, 1912. His parents were Casper
Uehling and Gotliebette Deusing. His parents were a farming family
and they died when he was young. Katharina Schwab(1), the daughter
of Henry Schwab Sr. and Maria Katharina Veith, was born in
Dellfeld, Germany on February 28, 1838(2) and died at Uehling,
Nebraska on April 2, 1927.
Theodore emigrated to America in 1847 when he was eleven years of
age. He came with his older brother, Frederick and they made their
way to Dodge County, Wisconsin. Katharina emigrated to America in
1855 with her family and they also made their way to Dodge County,
Wisconsin. Katharina and Theodore were married in Wisconsin in 1860
and shortly after their marriage they moved from Dodge County,
Wisconsin to Dodge County, Nebraska with a wagon, two yoke of oxen
and $150 cash. It took them 2 months to get to Omaha, Nebraska.
They stopped at Clark's Creek, a small settlement for protection
from the Indians before they settled in Logan Township in section
18, and built a log house covering it with slough grass. He bought
and traded for many tracts of land until he owned 1,000 acres.
In 1864 the Union Pacific RR received a government land grant and
Mr. Uehling traded his land on Clark's Creek for the land on which
Uehling now stands.
In September 1905, he sold 68 acres to the Uehling Town Site,
reserving three lots on the corner of 5th and Main for his own
business. The Village of Uehling was then platted. December 6,
1905, in a cornfield on the east side of the Logan Creek.
Their children were Otto, Henry, Edward, Ludwig, Martin, Theodore,
Fred, Mrs. Jess Golder, Frank and Mrs. Joel Preston. Both Katharina
and Theodore are buried in the Uehling family Cemetery at Uehling,
Nebraska.
(1) Her name is spelled Catherina Schwab in the IGI and on her
Birth Record from Germany.
(2) Katharina's headstone lists her birth date as February 28,
1838, but the IGI lists her birth date as January 29, 1838. A copy
of her Birth Record obtained from the Family History Center does
show the month and year to be January, 1838.
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Theodore Uehling
History of the Elkhorn Valley 1892
Page 425
Theodore Uehling, of Section 2, Logan township, came to Dodge
County in July, 1860, and located on Section 18, township 19, range
9, where he built a log-house and covered it with slough grass.
This with the same kind of shedding for his stock served him until
1870, when he provided better buildings. He remained on that place
sixteen years and in 1870 bought eighty acres, on Section 3, the
same being Union Pacific Railroad land. He bought and traded land
in various shapes, doing the necessary improvement, to make each
tract valuable: finally traded his old home farm for a farm of one
hundred and sixty acres on Section 3, and kept adding to his landed
estate, until he now owns nine hundred and sixty acres of well
improved land. When he came to the country he was obliged to go to
Omaha for the necessities of life. He used to make the trip with ox
teams, leaving his family at the mercy of the semi-savage Indians.
Great were the hardships he and his family endured, in order that
they might possess the goodly heritage, a portion of the Elkhorn
Valley. Our subject was one of the few who remained until the
storms of adversity had passed over, and was the gainer thereby.
Mr. Uehling was born in Germany, January, 11, 1836, and is the son
of Casper and Gotliebetta (Deusing) Uehling. His parents, dying
when he was very young, left a family of six children: Frederick,
Casper, Otto, Caroline, Louisa, and Theodore.
In 1847 our subject, then eleven years of age, came with his
brother Frederick and family to Dodge County, Wisconsin, and from
there to Nebraska. Frederick died in Wisconsin, September 18, 1892.
Theodore was united in marriage January 2, 1860, to Catharine
Schwab, the daughter of Henry and Catharine Schwab, natives of
Germany, whose four children were: Catharine, Jacob, Adam and
Henry.
Our subject and his wife are the parents of the following children:
Otto, November 1, 1860; Henry, November 12, 1861; Edward, March 13,
1863; Lewis, November 8, 1864; Theodore, January 20, 1867, now
deceased; Martin, August 20, 1869; Frederick ,November 4, 1873;
Lanore, December 19, 1875; Frank, October 26, 1878; Louisa F., June
6, 1880.
Politically, our subject affiliates with the Democratic party, and
in his church relations is a Lutheran. He belongs to Oakland,
Masonic Lodge No. 72. He has been one of the school board for
twenty years, and has held other local offices. He erected his
present house in 1882, which is one of the best in all this
section.
In the reviewing of this man's life we see what can be accomplished
by energetic men with willingness to do and do well. Coming to
this country as he did an orphan boy at the age of eleven years,
battling in life for himself and finally making the success he has,
both in a financial and social way, to much credit cannot be placed
upon his career.
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The Hooper Sentinel
January 13, 1910
Married Fifty Years
Mr. and Mrs. Theodor Uehling of Uehling, Nebraska, Celebrate Their
Golden Wedding.
(We are indebted to Editor Honney of the Uehling Press for the cuts
used in this article.) Editor Sentinel,
Mr. and Mrs. Theodor Uehling celebrated their Golden Wedding
anniversary Saturday evening at their palatial residence on Fifth
street. Surrounded by all their children they passed one of the
most enjoyable events of their lives. It is an event that comes to
but few couples to pass fifty years of wedded life passing thru the
many trials and hardships incident to their early life on the
Nebraska prairies, and emerge from them in strong healthy state
with prospects of enjoying many years more of the comforts of this
life, which they so richly deserved.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodor Uehling have enjoyed the highest respect and
esteem of their host of friends and neighbors. They have raised a
large family in this community, all of whom reached maturity, but
one Theodor who departed this life in early boyhood, and everyone
of them are an honor and a comfort to this worthy couple in their
declining years. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Uehling, of
Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Uehling, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Uehling,
Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Uehling, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Uehling of
Hooper, Fred J. Uehling, Mrs. and Mrs. S. Golder and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Uehling, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Preston of Oakland.
The presents were valuable and highly appreciated by the parents.
Mr. Theodor Uehling was born in Saxe-Meininger, Germany, 1836. In
1847 at the age of eleven years he came to Dodge county, Wisconsin.
On January 2nd, 1860, he was united in marriage to Miss Katherine
Schwab, who came to America in 1855, with her parents from Germany.
It was in May 1860, that he and his young wife left Wisconsin
traveling by ox team and arrived in Omaha July 2nd of that year.
They settled on section 18, township 19, range 9, which in those
days was a part of Washington county but now belongs to Dodge
county. He homesteaded the land when the homestead act was passed
and lived on the place sixteen years, where he built a log house
and covered it with slough grass, which was used until 1870 when he
built frame buildings. He acquired by purchase the old home place
that joins Uehling on the east, where the family resided until he
built their modern home on Fifth street, and has been highly
successful as a farmer and stockman, having acquired several fine
farms by hard work and economy. When they arrived in Nebraska,
their worldly possessions were two yoke of oxen a wagon and $150 in
money. The young couple were of the hardy stock of Germany and were
determined to make a home, and few have done better than they, and
have much to be thankful for, as both are enjoying very good
health.
Mr. Uehling has held different positions of trust in this community
and now is connected with some of our best institutions, being
President of the Uehling Townsite Co., Vice-President of the
Farmers State Bank, and President of the Uehling Hardware Co. He
has the honor of being a charter member of Oakland Lodge No. 91, A.
F. & A. M. At former times he was connected with the banking
institutions at Hooper and Oakland. After our little city was built
he transferred his interests here, and has put forth every effort
to make Uehling what it ought to be, one of the best towns in the
country, having built the large brick block, occupied by the
Farmers State Bank, the Uehling Hardware Co., on the first floor
and one of the finest lodge rooms in the county on the second
floor.
The Press joins their host of friends in wishing them many more
years of wedded life to enjoy the fruits of their labors.
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History of Dodge and Washington Counties, Nebraska and Their People
1921
Volume II,
Page 477
Theodore Uehling
Theodore Uehling. Sixty years ago when Dodge County was still part
of the original Washington, one of the important accessions to the
citizenship of the district was the late Theodore Uehling, who
during a long life became prominent as a Nebraska pioneer and a man
fitted by character, industry and integrity to adorn the annuals of
early settlement.
Born in Saxe Meiningen, Germany, January 11, 1836, son of Casper
and Gottliebetta (Deusing) Uehling, German farmers who died when
Theodore was young, he had a limited attendance at the common
schools of his native land until 1847, when at the age of eleven
years he came to America with his older brother, Frederick, who
located in Wisconsin. Theodore grew to manhood in Wisconsin and
achieved American citizenship there. In May, 1860, shortly after
his marriage he left Wisconsin with an ox team, and after many
days' journey reached Omaha on the second of July. From Omaha they
came up into what was then Washington County, and settled in
section 18, township 19, range 9. When Dodge County was set off
from old Washington County, his location fell in the former
division. After the passage of the Homestead Act he homesteaded his
property and gave his labors to its development for eighteen years.
Though he came to Nebraska with only a wagon, two yoke of oxen and
$150 in money, he was able to see his affairs prosper and
everything he touched respond to the benefit of himself or his
community. He proved a true friend of education, serving as school
director for a number of years, and in 1891 was elected supervisor
of Logan Township.
January 2, 1860, Theodore Uehling married Miss Kathrina Schwab, a
native of Germany, who came to the United States in 1855. The
children born to their union were Otto, Henry, Edward, Ludwig,
Theodore, deceased, Martin A., Frederick J., Leonora L., Frank
Theo. and Louise F. Most of the living sons have special sketches
in this publication.
Theodore Uehling after acquiring American citizenship allied
himself with the democratic party and cast his vote true to that
allegiance until 1897, after which he was equally stanch in his
support of the republican ticket. He was a Mason and a member of
the Lutheran Church.
When in 1905 the Sioux City and Western Railroad built through his
farm he accepted the opportunity and laid out a town, which bears
the name of this honored pioneer. He had seen the little community
grow to considerable proportions before his death, which occurred
February 13, 1912, at the age of seventy-six years, one month, two
days.
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Obituary - Theodore Uehling
The Uehling Press
February 16, 1912,
Page 6, Cols. 1-2
Called Home
Mr. Theodore Uehling Founder of our little City, a Pioneer of Dodge
County of 1860 Passed away Tuesday, Feby, 13th 1912 Aged 76 years 1
month 2 days
Tuesday morning at 9:37 a. m. February 13th the final summons came
that called the spirit of Theodore Uehling to that undiscovered
country from whose bourne no traveller returns, his demise was
peaceful and quiet, as his whole life had been spent.
Mr. Uehling had been quite feeble for some time, but up to about
six weeks ago he had been able to be out occasionally and around
the house freely, on account of the extreme cold weather, he was
confined too close to the home, and being used to an outdoor life,
it was double hard for him to stay indoors, all that loving hands
could do had been done, but the Divine Father willed that he should
be called home to that house not built with hands. His children
had been called to his bedside Monday of last week for a last
farewell, and it no doubt was a consolation to him at that time to
know that his children had grown to manhood and womanhood and
realized that his life had not been in vain, always setting an
example before them that they could be proud of.
Theodore Uehling was born Jam. 11th 1832, in Sage-Meininger,
Germany. In 1847, at the age of eleven years he came to Dodge
county, Wisconsin. On January 2nd, 1860 he was united in marriage
to Miss Katherine Schwab, of Watertown, Wis. In May 1860 he and
his young wife left Wisconsin travelling by ox-team and arrived at
Omaha July 2nd of that year. A few days later they came on and
settled on Section 18, township 19, range 9, which in those days
was a part of Washington county, but now of Dodge county. He
homesteaded the land when the homestead act was passed, they lived
on the homestead sixteen years, them moved to the old home of
recent years on which is now the town of Uehling, our beautiful
little town that bears his name.
When he arrived in Nebraska his worldly possessions consisted of
two yoke of oxen, a wagon and $150.00 in money. Being of that
thrifty German stock and by being conservative he had built up a
very neat competency to enjoy in his old age. He has held
different positions of trust in this community and at the time of
his demise was connected with all of our best institutions being
president of the Uehling Townsite Co, Vice-president of the Farmers
State Bank and president of the Uehling Hardware Co. He had the
honor of being made a mason in the Hooper lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.
M. in Jan. 24th: in 1880 demitting and becoming a charter member
of Oakland Lodge No. 01 in May 1882 and at this time being the next
to the last of the charter members of the lodge. During the summer
of 1905, the Great Northern Railroad did a survey thu the Logan
Valley and Mr. Uehling was an enthusiastic supporter of that
enterprise and was later prevailed upon to join them in the
townsite project and Uehling was the outgrowth of that confidence
they reposed in him. To all enterprises where the public could be
benefitted he was always a cheerful donor, donating lands for roads
and even causing great inconvenience to himself as expense in some
cases. He gave to the school district the site now occupied by the
fine large school building, also to each church a lot on which now
stands fine large edifices.
He was held in the highest esteem by all his neighbors, townsman
and acquaintances. Every place of business was closed during the
hours from 1 o'clock to 4 p.m. on day of interment, as a mark of
respect for one whom they had all learned to admire. The public
school were dismissed to give the little ones as well as teachers
an opportunity to be present at the last sad rites.
Besides his sorrowing wife he leaves to mourn him seven sons, Otto,
Henry, Edward, Ludwig, Martin, Fred and Frank and two daughters
Mrs. J. S. Golder, and Mrs. J. F. Preston.
Funeral service was held today under the auspices of the Masonic
lodge and the remains was follow to its last resting by a large
concierge of friends. The floral offering were many and very
beautiful and his last resting place is a bed of flowers. We
extend to the bereaved ones our sympathy.
Note - Scott Mahoney sent this obituary to me on Nov. 21, 1993
UEHLING, THEODORE
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Name on Tombstone = Theodore Uehling
Dates on Tombstone = 1-20-1867 - 7-6-1878
Mini Biography
Theodore Uehling was born in Nebraska to Theodore and Katharina
Schwab Uehling. He drowned in the Logan Creek on July 6, 1878 at
the age of eleven, and is buried in Uehling cemetery. His parents
were both natives of Germany. His mother's parents were Mr. & Mrs.
Henry Schwab Sr., of Hooper, NE.
UEHLING, THEODORE
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