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The Sehy Family



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This side of the family starts with a Hazel Louise Sehy, she married
Albert William Quant in 1919.

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Name Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
Sehy, Hazel Louise - Albert Quant
B:1901 in IL D:1943 in MO
1910 1920
Hot Springs
WY - 18
1930
Douglas
CO - 28
1940      
Sehy, Henry E - Gertrude Miller
B:1876 in IL D:1952 in MO
1880
Sangamon
IL - 6
1900
Sangamon
IL - 24
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950
Sehy, Adam E - Catherine Becker
B: 1848 in Germany D:1902 in IL
1850 1860 1870 1880
Sangamon
IL - 31
1900
Cass
IL -51
- -
Sehy, Franz - Barbra Mangold
B:1803 in Germany D:abt 1875
1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870
               

Documents:

Article about Henry Edward Sehy 1916

Letter from Hazel Louise Sehy to
Gertrude Ellen (Sehy) Quant in 1941

Henry Sehy's Death Certificate 1952

Letter from Edna (Sehy) Morris 1988

Card from Edna (Sehy) Morris 1993

Letter about John Sehy from John Travis

History of Cass County
article on Peter Sehy's son John

   Sehy Family Pictures 

Sehy Online Cemetery

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Descendants of Franz Sehy

Generation No. 1

1. FRANZ1 SEHY was born Abt. 1803 in Rhineland, Germany, and died Abt. 1875. He married BARBARA MANGOLD Abt. 1838.

Children of FRANZ SEHY and BARBARA MANGOLD are:

2. i. CATHERINE2 SEHY, b. 10 Mar 1824, Weselberg, Germany.

3. ii. CONRAD SEHY, b. Abt. 1838, Weselberg, Germany; d. 19 Dec 1903, New Berlin, Sagamon Co, IL.

4. iii. PETER SEHY, b. 04 Mar 1840, Weselberg, Germany; d. 1918, Cass Co, IL.

5. iv. FRANCIS SEHY, b. Dec 1844, Weselberg, Germany; d. 13 Aug 1909, Ashland, Cass Co, IL.

6. v. ADAM EDWARD SEHY, b. 25 Mar 1848, Weselberg, Germany; d. 11 Sep 1902, Ashland, Cass Co, IL.

vi. MARGARET SEHY, b. Weselberg, Germany.

 

Generation No. 2

2. CATHERINE2 SEHY (FRANZ1) was born 10 Mar 1824 in Weselberg, Germany. She married MR. ZIMMER. He was born in Germany.

Children of CATHERINE SEHY and MR. ZIMMER are:

i. EVA3 ZIMMER, m. (UNKNOWN) SHUMAN.

7. ii. CONRAD ZIMMER.

 

3. CONRAD2 SEHY (FRANZ1) was born Abt. 1838 in Weselberg, Germany, and died 19 Dec 1903 in New Berlin, Sagamon Co, IL. He married (UNKNOWN).

Child of CONRAD SEHY and (UNKNOWN) is:

8. i. JOHN BAPTIST3 SEHY, b. 19 Oct 1860, New Berlin, Sangamon County, Illinois; d. 13 May 1927, Springfield, Greene County, Mo.

 

4. PETER2 SEHY (FRANZ1) was born 04 Mar 1840 in Weselberg, Germany, and died 1918 in Cass Co, IL. He married (1) MARY MAGDALINE REUTH. She was born 1836, and died 1917 in Cass Co, IL. He married (2) MARGARET STORK 18 Jul 1872 in Sangamon Co., IL. She was born May 1836, and died 1872.

Notes for PETER SEHY:

Came to Sangamon Co, IL in 1865

More About PETER SEHY:

Occupation: Shoemaker

Children of PETER SEHY and MARY REUTH are:

i. CATHERINE FRANCES3 SEHY, b. 21 Feb 1875, Ashland, Cass Co. Illinois; d. 24 Sep 1967, Ashland, Cass Co. Illinois; m. HENRY HENN, 1917, Cass County, Illinois.

Notes for CATHERINE FRANCES SEHY:

Source for marriage: Illinois statewide Mariage Index 1763-1900 License #6399 Groom_ Henn A.-Bride_Sehy, Catherine Frances 4-25-1900

More About CATHERINE FRANCES SEHY:

Burial: 1967, Ashland, Cass Co. Illinois

Notes for HENRY HENN:

Of Cass Co, IL

ii. MATTHEW SEHY.

iii. STEVEN SEHY.

9. iv. MARY ELIZABETH SEHY, b. 1873; d. 1949.

Children of PETER SEHY and MARGARET STORK are:

10. v. FRANK3 SEHY, b. 30 Apr 1865, Germany; d. 07 Jul 1947, Jacksonville, IL.

11. vi. JOHN SEHY, b. 07 Feb 1867, Old Berlin, Sangamon CO, IL; d. 25 Aug 1940, Chicago, Cook CO, IL.

 

5. FRANCIS2 SEHY (FRANZ1) was born Dec 1844 in Weselberg, Germany, and died 13 Aug 1909 in Ashland, Cass Co, IL.

Child of FRANCIS SEHY is:

i. CAROLINE3 SEHY, b. Abt. 1874, NY.

 

6. ADAM EDWARD2 SEHY (FRANZ1) was born 25 Mar 1848 in Weselberg, Germany, and died 11 Sep 1902 in Ashland, Cass Co, IL. He married CATHERINE BECKER 20 May 1873 in Sangamon Co., IL Sangamon County, Ill- Marriages Page 22 Certificate # 5526, daughter of UNKNOWN BECKER and THERESA SLURP. She was born 07 Feb 1853 in MO, and died 23 Jul 1919 in Carbinville, IL.

Notes for ADAM EDWARD SEHY:

Adam came to the United States at about age 18 from Germany, at that time it was Bolvaria, and had a King. His Parents were farmers, all were French but the Germans had invaded and took the land. Because they were French the King denounced Adam and he had to return his part of the estate to the King. Then he sailed for America.

 

More About ADAM EDWARD SEHY:

Burial: Oct 1902, Ashland, IL

Immigration: Abt. 1864, Baden, Germany

Occupation: Tailor

Marriage Notes for ADAM SEHY and CATHERINE BECKER:

SEHY, ADAM BECKER, CATHERINE B 1873-05-20 004/0554 SANGAMON

Children of ADAM SEHY and CATHERINE BECKER are:

12. i. HENRY EDWARD3 SEHY, b. 22 Apr 1876, Springfield, Sangama Co, IL; d. 26 Sep 1952, Kansas City, MO.

13. ii. FRANCIS JOSEPH SEHY, b. 20 Mar 1874, Springfield Illinois; d. 1931, Springfield Illinois.

14. iii. AUGUSTUS M. SEHY, b. Abt. 1879, IL.

iv. CLARA L SEHY, b. May 1880, IL; m. FRANK KRITZENBERGER.

Notes for CLARA L SEHY:

No kids, When they died they had quit an estate, and left it all to the Catholic Church.

More About FRANK KRITZENBERGER:

Occupation: Farmer

 

Generation No. 3

7. CONRAD3 ZIMMER (CATHERINE2 SEHY, FRANZ1)

Child of CONRAD ZIMMER is:

i. MAYME4 ZIMMER.

 

8. JOHN BAPTIST3 SEHY (CONRAD2, FRANZ1) was born 19 Oct 1860 in New Berlin, Sangamon County, Illinois, and died 13 May 1927 in Springfield, Greene County, Mo. He married ANNA MARIE KUMBEL 07 Feb 1899 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. She was born 07 Jul 1870 in New Berlin, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Children of JOHN SEHY and ANNA KUMBEL are:

15. i. FLORA MARGARET4 SEHY, b. 26 Nov 1899, Old Berlin, Sangamon County, Illinois.

ii. JOHN RAYMOND SEHY, b. 03 Nov 1904, Old Berlin, Sangamon County, Illinois.

iii. AMANDA MONICA SEHY, b. 1909.

 

9. MARY ELIZABETH3 SEHY (PETER2, FRANZ1) was born 1873, and died 1949. She married WILLIAM HENN.

Notes for WILLIAM HENN:

Of Morgan Co, IL

Children of MARY SEHY and WILLIAM HENN are:

i. MARIE4 HENN.

ii. CATHERINE HENN.

 

10. FRANK3 SEHY (PETER2, FRANZ1) was born 30 Apr 1865 in Germany, and died 07 Jul 1947 in Jacksonville, IL. He married GERTRUDE GULDER 03 Oct 1891 in Metamora, Woodford Co, IL. She was born 26 Feb 1872.

More About FRANK SEHY:

Burial: 10 Jul 1947, Jacksonville, IL

Children of FRANK SEHY and GERTRUDE GULDER are:

i. LEO FRANK4 SEHY, b. 11 Mar 1894.

ii. JOSEPH PETER SEHY, b. 12 Sep 1895.

iii. MARY GENEVIEVE SEHY, b. 09 Aug 1897.

iv. WILLIAM ANTHONY SEHY, b. 30 May 1899.

v. CLARA EVA SEHY, b. 15 Nov 1900.

vi. MARIE GERTRUDE SEHY, b. 27 Nov 1902.

vii. KATHERINE ANNA SEHY, b. 14 Jun 1904.

viii. ALBERT RAPHEAL SEHY, b. 21 Feb 1907.

ix. EDWARD VINCENT SEHY, b. 11 Nov 1908.

x. FRANCES LOUISE SEHY, b. 14 Jun 1912.

xi. LORETTA ELIZABETH SEHY, b. 09 Dec 1913.

 

11. JOHN3 SEHY (PETER2, FRANZ1) was born 07 Feb 1867 in Old Berlin, Sangamon CO, IL, and died 25 Aug 1940 in Chicago, Cook CO, IL. He married MARY ELIZABETH BRAZZLE 18 Feb 1890, daughter of THOMAS BRAZZLE and ANNA FARREL. She was born 07 Jul 1863 in La Salle Co, IL.

Notes for JOHN SEHY:

Owned and operated a drain tile and brick company in Cass Co, IL

More About JOHN SEHY:

Burial: River Grove, Cook CO, IL

Children of JOHN SEHY and MARY BRAZZLE are:

16. i. CHARLES FRANCIS4 SEHY, b. 10 Dec 1890; d. 1954.

ii. ANNA MARIE SEHY, b. 04 Mar 1893.

17. iii. FRANCES CATHERINE SEHY, b. 25 Dec 1894, Ashland, Cass CO, IL; d. 18 Apr 1979, DesPlaines, IL.

iv. HELEN MAY SEHY, b. 05 Oct 1896; d. 19 Sep 1980; m. FRANCESCA.

Notes for HELEN MAY SEHY:

AKA: Sister Francesca Cabrini

18. v. MARGARET MARY SEHY, b. 10 Nov 1898.

vi. FRANCIS CONRAD SEHY, b. 07 Aug 1900; d. 04 Dec 1971.

vii. GERTRUDE ALICE SEHY, b. 29 Oct 1901; d. 28 Jul 1988; m. EDGAR J KROGMAN.

viii. THOMAS PETER SEHY, b. 11 Sep 1903.

ix. JR. JOHN JAMES SEHY, b. 15 Feb 1905; d. 13 Jul 1978; m. MARION OLDHAM.

x. AGNES LOUISE SEHY, b. 23 Sep 1907; d. 11 Dec 1908.

 

12. HENRY EDWARD3 SEHY (ADAM EDWARD2, FRANZ1) was born 22 Apr 1876 in Springfield, Sangama Co, IL, and died 26 Sep 1952 in Kansas City, MO. He married (1) MARY E. He married (2) GERTRUDE BELL MILLER 26 May 1901 in Kelly, Nemaha Co, KS, daughter of CHARLES MILLER and LYDIA ALLBERT. She was born 15 Sep 1883 in Centralia, KS, and died 23 Sep 1959 in Kansas City, Mo..

Notes for HENRY EDWARD SEHY:

According to daughter Edna, Henry went to college to be a priest, after 2 or 3 years he felt he wanted to have a family. An older priest or bishop decided he should return home and explain to parents and family. He did and they wouldn't accept it so they denouced him. Then he moved away. The family was all Catholics, Henry decided to attend different church where he met Gertrude Miller (wife). He was a very intelligent man, Henry spoke German, Italian, French and English. He was a Publisher and Printer. Very handsome and full of humor.

More About HENRY EDWARD SEHY:

Burial: 29 Sep 1952, Greenlawn Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo.

Social Security Number: 513-09-3521

More About GERTRUDE BELL MILLER:

Burial: Possible burial at Greenlawn Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo.

Children of HENRY SEHY and GERTRUDE MILLER are:

19. i. HAZEL LOUISE4 SEHY, b. 14 Oct 1901, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; d. 23 Aug 1943, Kansas City, MO.

ii. HELEN GLADYS SEHY, b. 29 Mar 1902, Rochester, Sangamon Co, IL; d. 06 Feb 1943, Oakland, CA; m. BUD HARRINGTON; b. 1923, TX; d. Jun 1977, CA.

iii. EDITH DELENA SEHY, b. 25 Jun 1905, Axtell, Marshall Co, KS; m. EDWARD MATHER, 26 Sep 1924, MO.

More About EDITH DELENA SEHY:

Burial: Possible burial at Greenlawn Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo.

More About EDWARD MATHER:

Burial: Possible burial at Greenlawn Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo.

20. iv. EDNA MARGRAET SEHY, b. 11 Apr 1907, Axtell, KS.

v. EVELYN CATHERINE SEHY, b. 23 Jan 1910, Murdo, Lyman Co, SD; m. PHIL SAPPINGTON.

vi. NELLIE MAE SEHY, b. 17 Jan 1912, Buffalo, Harper Co, OK; d. 24 Feb 1971, Laureneberg, IN; m. ? MCDONOUGH.

 

13. FRANCIS JOSEPH3 SEHY (ADAM EDWARD2, FRANZ1) was born 20 Mar 1874 in Springfield Illinois, and died 1931 in Springfield Illinois. He married (1) MARY ELLEN CASEY 20 May 1873 in Sangamon County Illinois. She was born 1884. He married (2) DOROTHY YUSKUS 18 Oct 1930 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. She was born 29 Dec 1909 in Springfield Illinois Sangamon County.

Notes for FRANCIS JOSEPH SEHY:

Francis may have another mother. It has been brought to my attention that Adam could've been married before to unknown.

 

SEHY - Funeral for Francis Joseph Sehy, 319 North Fourth Street, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at Kirlin & Egan funeral home and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Augusta church at Ashland, Rev.Fr. O'Brien officiating. Internment in Ashland cemetery.

More About FRANCIS JOSEPH SEHY:

Burial: 29 Jan 1931, Ashland Illinois, Ashland Cemetery

Children of FRANCIS SEHY and MARY CASEY are:

i. JOSEPH4 SEHY, b. 1905.

ii. DAVID LEO SEHY, b. 18 Mar 1906.

iii. AUGUST EDWARD SEHY, b. 10 Aug 1909.

iv. FRANCES LOUISE SEHY, b. 26 Aug 1910.

v. ROSE KATHERINE SEHY, b. 10 Aug 1912.

vi. HELLEN PAULINE SEHY, b. 13 Feb 1913.

vii. MARY HELEN SEHY, b. 21 Jan 1916.

 

14. AUGUSTUS M.3 SEHY (ADAM EDWARD2, FRANZ1) was born Abt. 1879 in IL. He married ALICE. She was born Abt. 1881.

Notes for AUGUSTUS M. SEHY:

Found on 1920 census in Sangamon Co, IL, Springfield, Vol 223, ED 145, Sheet 5, Line 59. South Spring Street, house # 323

Child of AUGUSTUS SEHY and ALICE is:

i. ANGELA4 SEHY, b. Abt. 1916.

 

Generation No. 4

15. FLORA MARGARET4 SEHY (JOHN BAPTIST3, CONRAD2, FRANZ1) was born 26 Nov 1899 in Old Berlin, Sangamon County, Illinois. She married CHARLES F MARTIN. He was born 1902, and died 1991.

Child of FLORA SEHY and CHARLES MARTIN is:

i. CHARLES R5 MARTIN, b. 1931; m. MARY ROSE CADERT.

 

16. CHARLES FRANCIS4 SEHY (JOHN3, PETER2, FRANZ1) was born 10 Dec 1890, and died 1954. He married CATHERINE DOLAN Abt. 1915. She was born 1894, and died 1962.

Child of CHARLES SEHY and CATHERINE DOLAN is:

i. RAYMOND C5 SEHY, b. Dec 1918.

 

17. FRANCES CATHERINE4 SEHY (JOHN3, PETER2, FRANZ1) was born 25 Dec 1894 in Ashland, Cass CO, IL, and died 18 Apr 1979 in DesPlaines, IL. She married HARRY AMBROSE DEVLIN 24 Sep 1919 in Ashland County, Illinois. He was born 12 Jul 1886 in Ashland, Cass CO, IL.

More About FRANCES CATHERINE SEHY:

Burial: 20 Apr 1979

Children of FRANCES SEHY and HARRY DEVLIN are:

i. VINCENT ANTHONY5 DEVLIN, b. 27 Jul 1920; d. 05 Dec 1994.

ii. JOHN JOSEPH DEVLIN, b. 12 Mar 1924; d. 11 Oct 1994.

iii. DONALD L DEVLIN, b. 13 Sep 1921.

iv. MARY LOUISE DEVLIN, b. 18 Dec 1922.

v. WILLIAM LEE DEVLIN, b. 20 Jul 1925; d. 22 Apr 1930.

vi. JAMES DEVLIN, b. 1932.

vii. RITA DEVLIN, b. 1935; d. 31 Oct 2000.

 

18. MARGARET MARY4 SEHY (JOHN3, PETER2, FRANZ1) was born 10 Nov 1898. She married CLYDE TRAVIS CARSON. He was born Abt. 1896.

Children of MARGARET SEHY and CLYDE CARSON are:

i. JOHN TRAVIS5 CARSON.

ii. MARGARET MARY CARSON.

 

19. HAZEL LOUISE4 SEHY (HENRY EDWARD3, ADAM EDWARD2, FRANZ1) was born 14 Oct 1901 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 23 Aug 1943 in Kansas City, MO. She married (1) ALBERT WILLIAM QUANT 1919 in Augusta, KS, son of CHARLES QUANT and ELIZABETH SPRINGER. He was born 29 Sep 1883 in Ohio, and died 26 Nov 1930 in Butte Co, Oroville, CA. She married (2) JOHN YATES Aft. 1925. He died 20 Jul 1943.

Notes for HAZEL LOUISE SEHY:

From letter by Edna Morris, Hazel's sister.

Albert Quant (French) was an Oil man in Augusta, Kansas, moved to Thermopolis WY, they had one son Harold Sudley. She came to visit in Breckenridge TX and decided to stay but then returned to Albert. She (Hazel) left baby with Gertrude (her mother). The babe (Harold) was about 2, he got poisoned from a Ice Cream cone and died in hospital and buried in Breckenridge, TX. She came back, Albert didn't, she was pregnant and stayed from then on with family (her sister Edna). She gave birth to Gertrude Ellen Quant.

Hazel was premature and weighed only 2 lbs. They kept her in a small basket, kept bricks in oven to change often to keep a certain temp. Henry Sehy told us that his wedding ring would slip over her hand and go to the elbow.

More About HAZEL LOUISE SEHY:

Burial: Kansas City, MO

Cause of Death: Cancer

Notes for ALBERT WILLIAM QUANT:

From letter by Edna Morris, Hazel's sister.

Albert Quant (French) was an Oil man in Augusta, Kansas, moved to Thermopolis WY, they had one son Harold Sudley. She came to visit in Breckenridge TX and decided to stay but returned to Albert. She (Hazel) left baby with Gertrude (her mother). The babe (Harold) was about 2, he got poisoned from Ice Cream cone and died in hospital and buried in Breckenridge, TX. She came back, Albert didn't, she was pregnant and stayed from then on with family (her sister Edna). She gave birth to Gertrude Ellen Quant.

 

He passed away in about 1930 from diabetes he also had pneumonia at the time of his death. He was believed to have passed away in California, around Los Angeles. Gertrude Quant never met him.

More About ALBERT WILLIAM QUANT:

Medical Information: Blue Eyes and Brown Hair

More About JOHN YATES:

Burial: Carthage, MO

Children of HAZEL SEHY and ALBERT QUANT are:

i. HAROLD SADDEY5 QUANT, b. Abt. 1918, Wyoming; d. Abt. 1921, Texas.

ii. GERTRUDE ELLEN QUANT, b. 27 Oct 1921, Breckenridge, TX; d. 26 May 1978, Kansas City, MO; m. WILLIAM HAROLD NESELROAD, 02 May 1939, Emporia, Kansas; b. 25 Jul 1917, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO; d. 18 Aug 1998, Lawson, Ray, MO.

Notes for GERTRUDE ELLEN QUANT:

Never knew her Father Albert Quant. Her mother moved back to TX before she was born. Tried to find Albert but was too late. He died in 1930.

More About GERTRUDE ELLEN QUANT:

Baptism: 28 Mar 1959, Kansas City, MO

Burial: Union Cemetery, Ray County , Mo

Confirmation: 17 May 1959, Kansas City, MO

More About WILLIAM HAROLD NESELROAD:

Burial: Union Cemetery, Ray County , Mo

Social Security Number: 487-01-8972

Children of HAZEL SEHY and JOHN YATES are:

iii. JEAN5 YATES.

iv. WANDA JUNE YATES.

v. NEVA LOUISE YATES, b. Abt. 1932, Littleton, CO.

 

20. EDNA MARGRAET4 SEHY (HENRY EDWARD3, ADAM EDWARD2, FRANZ1) was born 11 Apr 1907 in Axtell, KS. She married (1) UNKNOWN MORRIS. She married (2) LESTER AYERS 23 Mar 1924 in MO.

Children of EDNA SEHY and UNKNOWN MORRIS are:

i. BETTY JUNE5 MORRIS.

ii. GARY MASON MORRIS, b. Abt. 1950, Kansas City, MO.

Notes for GARY MASON MORRIS:

Gary D Morris

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