KNODE, Mollie Clay

Mollie married HERSBERGER, Milton 16 Jun 1885. Milton (son of HERSBERGER, John William and NORRIS, Sarah Ann) was born 22 Dec 1850, Maryland; died 23 Apr 1911; was buried East Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

See Ann Smart's "Descendants of John B. Hersberger" for details of Esmond's life.

He was a very prominent man in Anderson and written up in the Centennial History of the town in 1925. His first wife, Katharine Langell, was a school principal which was unusual for a woman at that time and he was a real estate broker and had been an officer during the war. He enlisted during World War I and they married a few months after his enlistment. A year later they had a baby, probably while he was off training soldiers. The baby named Katherine died when she was one month old and is buried at East Maplewood.

He is no where to be found in the 1930 census and she is living with her parents using the Hersberger name, showing married and working as a principal. Her obituary lists her as Miss Katharine G. Langell. She clearly was very prominent in the Anderson public school's administration for many years.

In the meantime he moved to Chicago became a principal and eventually remarried. At some point he purchased two cemetery plots at the Acacia Park Masonic Cemetery in Rosemont, IL where he buried his second wife, Emma E. Hautau. He was cremated according to his death certificate, but his ashes aren't at Rosemont. There was no obituary for him when he died at age 95 and he had outlived all but two of his siblings. A law firm handled his final arrangements.

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Esmond P. Hersberger, death certificate no. 614976 (1983 in Cook County),
Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, Illinois.

Esmond P. Hersberger, male, d. 23 Jul 1983, white, German descent [actually Swiss], 94 years old, b. 8-4-1888 [actually 1887], died in Cook County, Chicago, DOA Bethany Hosp, born in Indiana, Citizen of USA, Widowed, SSN 323-30-5325, Retired School Principal from Chicago Board of Education, Not a War Veteran [actually was from WWI], Residence 3550 W. Franklin, Chicago city, Cook County, IL, Father: Milton, Mother: Mollie Knode, Informant William C. White Acting administrator 1250 West view, Glenview, IL. He died of Arterioscleortic Cardiovascular Disease and Exposure to Heat. Natural death and no autopsy. His remains were Cremated by Cremation Ser. Inc of Rosemont, ILL on 7-26-1983. Arrangements by Rosarn D. Salerno's Sons 6300 W. North ave. Chicago, IL 60639.

Esmond married LANGELL, Katherine 29 Dec 1917. Katherine (daughter of LANGELL, Louis L. and STORER, Grace) was born Abt 1890; died 22 Nov 1976, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Esmond married HAUTAU, Emma Aft 1920. Emma died Abt 05 Feb 1968, Chicago, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Anderson Herald/Bulletin-Wednesday, September 29, 1982, p. 239 in the Compilation of Obituaries by Davis at the Anderson Library

Bernice H. Seipel
?Bernice H. Seipel, 92, 1813 Meridian St. died at St. John?s Medical Center Tuesday night after a short illness.

She was born in Madison County and was a lifelong resident. She attended Indiana University and taught school at Florida Station many years ago. She also had worked in the Madison County treasurer?s office. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Anderson where she was past matron, the First Presbyterian Church and its Nikaphilia Bible study club, and the typographical union auxiliary.

She is survived by one son, Wilbur M. Seipel of Gahanna, Ohio; two brothers, Esmond Hershberger of Chicago and Milton Hershberger of Port Clinton, Ohio; and a sister, Hilda Henning of Anderson.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Baker Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Harry Thompson officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Bernice married SEIPEL, William Jr. 25 Mar 1916. [Group Sheet]

Hilda married HENNING, Ernest 04 Oct 1919. Ernest was born Abt 1895. [Group Sheet]

Alvin — MILLER, Estella M.. Estella was born 30 May 1880, Jasper, Indiana, USA; died 27 Jul 1967, Peru, Miami County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Milton Hersberger Obituary from Toledo Blade Aug. 19, 1987, p. 14, column 1
Founder of Port Clinton Island Air Service in 1930

Milton Hersberger, 85, of Port Clinton, O., a former test pilot and airport manager who founded the Island Airlines, belived to be the shortest in the United States, died yesterday in Magruder Hospital after a long illness.

A native of Anderson, Ind., and a resident of Port Clinton many years, Mr. Hersberger became a pilot during the early 1920?s. He was a test pilot and manager of airports in Chicago, Youngstown, and Sandusky, O. before moving to Port Clinton in 1930 and founding the Island Airlines. The airline flew shuttle flights from its base in Port Clinton to an airport Mr. Hersberger owned on South Bass Island and to fields he leased on Middle Bass, North Bass, and Kelleys islands.

Started with 2 Planes
In addition to passenger service, the airlines carried mail and miscellaneous freight, and made emergency flights. At one time known as Air Tours, Inc., the airlines initially had two planes. In 1935, Mr. Hersberger acquired two Ford Tri-motor planes, a craft known as the Tin Goose. He frequently claimed ownership of seven of the Ford Trimotor planes of which only 198 were built between 1928 and 1933. He retired in 1953, when he sold the airlines and three of his last four trimotor planes.

Former Caf? Owner
In addition, Mr. Hersberger was the former owner of Urb?s Caf?, Port Clinton, and was a real estate salesman. He owned several office buildings, including the Hersberger Building in downtown Port Clinton.

Surviving are his wife, Marguerite; stepson, Arthur Van Rensselaer; stepdaughter, Mrs. Sue Ann Coyle, and five stepgrandsons.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Neidecker-LeVeck-Crosser Mortuary, Port Clinton where the body will be after 2 p.m. tomorrow. The family requests that any contributions be to the charity of the donor?s choice.

Milton — ???, Marguerite. Marguerite was born Abt 1905. [Group Sheet]