Who's Who at Des Moines Meeting Room, IA

Who's Who at Des Moines Meeting Room, Iowa, United States (EB) 1880-1909 (TW) 1909-2005 (TW-N) 1992-2005

Contents

Correspondents

• Alexander Hume Rule 1880-1906 (1843-1906)
• W.G. Paterson +1889+
• John Boyt +1894+ (1864-1944)
• Dr. C.J. Loizeaux +1896-1905+
• E.D. Hall +1908+
• F.W. Rampton +1908-1927+
• John Henry Denburger +1908-1932 (1854-1932)
• C.H. Brown +1911-1917+
• E.C. Wilkins +1917-1933+
• J.W. Woodard +1923-1927+
• Henry Ozanne +1933-1949+
• David Baridon +1933-1951+
• Dr. Walter L. Nutt +1933-1958?
• Thomas N. Love +1944-1966+
• Claude Elmer McPherrin +1951-1972 (b. 1880 Bulls Gap, Hawkins, TN - d. 1972 Des Moines, IA)
• Oscar F. Myers +1962-1966+
• William "Bill" Todd +1973-1992?
• Glen Roorda +1973-1992?
• Lawrence Chamberlin +1973-
• Ronald Reeves +1973-1992?
  • founder of J.O.Y. Publishers (gospel tracts)
• Henry Short +1985-1992?
• Bob Short +2005+
• Seth Palmer +2005+
• Kevin Seiberling +2005+
• Michael Anderson +2005+
• Jim Blocher +2005+
• Ryan Roossinck +2005+

Families

Anderson family

• Michael Anderson +2005+

Baridon family

• David Baridon +1933-1951+

Blocher family

• Jim Blocher +2005+

Boyt family

• John Boyt +1894+ (b. 1864 Stockbridge, Hampshire, Eng. - d. 1944 Des Moines, IA); 1920 bookkeeper @ saddlery co., Des Moines. Son of Joseph Boyt & Caroline A. Sunn Boyt.
• Barbara Dina Josephine M. Eysink Boyt +1894+ (b. 1866 Pella, IA - d. 1958 Des Moines, IA), daughter of Johannas Lubbertus Eysink (b. 1842 Netherlands - d. 1912 Pella, IA & Zwaantje Hagens Eysink (b. 1843 Netherlands - d. 1933 Pella, IA. m. 1889 @ Marion, IA.
  • Walter Joseph Boyt +1894+ (1890-1955 Des Moines, IA)
  • Elizabeth "Bessie" Mary Boyt Powell +1894+ (b. 1893 Des Moines, IA - d. 1987 Los Angeles, CA). She was still living with her parents in 1940, employed as an insurance filing clerk.
  • Arthur John Boyt (b. 1895 Des Moines, IA - d. 1997 Neosho, Newton, MO). 1920 Factory manager @ saddlery co. 1930 vice-president @ wholesale harness co. Lived Des Moines 1895-1940+. Wife: Marjorie Phyllis Drake Boyt (b. 1900 Chariton, Lucas, IA - d. 1990 Neosho, MO), daughter of Eli Willard Drake (b. 1860 Turkey Grove, Cass, IA - d. 1931 Chariton, Lucas, IA) & Nan "Nannie" Alice Miller Drake (b. 1863 Curllsville, Clarion, PA, near Pittsburgh - d. 1953 Whittier, Los Angeles, CA). In 1900, Eli Drake was employed as Justice of the Peace in Chariton, Iowa.
  • Paul Alfred Boyt (1900-1951 Des Moines, IA). 1930 Harness salesman. Wife: Dorothy Florence Tait Boyt (b. 1897 Minneapolis, MN - d. ), daughter of Arthur Alexander Tait (b. 1873 - d. 1958 Scotch Plains, Union, N.J.) & Dorothy Florence Davies Tait (b. 1867 Montcalm, QC). In 1917, Arthur Tait was self-employed as an accountant in Brooklyn, New York. Arthur & Dorothy were married in 1893 at Rouses Point, New York.

Brown family

• C.H. Brown +1911-1917+

Chamberlin family

• Laurence William Chamberlin +1973+ (b. 1917 Garrison, Benton, IA - d. 2014 Lauderdale Lakes, FL), son of Alfred Bolton Chamberlin. 1940 @ Iowa City, worked for Elmer Hebl. 1941 @ Iowa City married Lina Grace Baumgartner. 1942-1946 WWII vet. 1949 @ Lincoln, NE.
• Lina Grace Baumgartner (b. 1917 Short Hills, Essex, N.J. - d. 1996 Des Moines, IA), daughter of Albert Josef Baumgartner (b. 1887 Switzerland - d. 1947 Iowa City, IA) & Lena Dietrich Baumgartner (b. 1893 Switzerland - d. 1987 Des Moines, IA).
  • William "Bill" A. Chamberlin (b. 1955 Lincoln, NE - d. 1977 West Des Moines, IA).

Denburger family

• John Henry Denburger +1908-1932 (b. 1854 Pella, IA - d. 1932 Des Moines, IA), son of Joost Den Berger (b. 1828 Lekmont, Netherlands - d. 1913 Pella, IA) & Anna Den Hartog Den Berger (b. 1825 Vianen, Utrecht, Netherlands - d. 1899 Pella, IA). Family emigrated to the U.S. in 1847, parents married in 1850. In 1884, when their eldest son Samuel was born, John & Johanna were living in Abilene, Kansas (where this editor presently lives). 1910 Carpenter @ Sash factory, Des Moines.
• Johanna Jane Jantje Verbeek Denburger +1908-1948? (b. 1858 Haarlemmermeer Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands - d. 1947 Des Moines, IA)
  • Samuel John Denburger (b. 1884 Abilene, KS - d. 1952 Des Moines, IA). 1st wife: Elsa M. Denburger (1886-1962). 2nd wife: Anna Marie Lennett Denburger (1887-1989 Des Moines, IA), daughter of Christian C. Lennett (b. 1861 Denmark - d. 1939 Des Moines, IA) & Karen Peterson Lennett (b. 1862 Denmark - d. 1928 Des Moines, IA). Samuel and Anna were married @ Des Moines in 1907. One child: Hazel Louise Denburger Anderson (1908-1983), married Melvin Otto Anderson (1907-1971) at St. Paul Lutheran, Des Moines, IA in 1931.
  • Anna Grace Denburger Johnson +1908-1910+ (b. 1889 Pella, IA - d. 1979 Des Moines, IA). Husband: Harry Aaron Johnson (b. 1888 Pittsburgh, PA - d. 1951 Des Moines, IA), son of Aaron Johnson (b. 1862 Sweden - d. Betty Osterman Johnson (b. 1863 Snostorp, Sweden - d. 1931 Des Moines, IA).
  • Adeline "Ada" Johanna Denburger Swisher +1908-1910+ (b. 1891 Bussey, Marion, IA - d. 1991 Des Moines, IA). Husband: Arthur Logan Swisher (b. 1887 Lee Twp., Adair, IA - d. 1951 Des Moines, IA), son of Jacob S. Swisher (b. 1832 Quincy, Franklin, PA - d. 1899 Stuart, Guthrie, IA) & Catherine Zook Swisher (b. 1840 Greencastle, Franklin, PA - d. 1911 Des Moines, IA).
  • Iva Marie Denburger Livingston +1908-1927 (b. 1895 Des Moines, IA - d. 1991 Alameda Cy., CA). Husband: Andrew LeRoy Livingston (b. 1895 Albia, IA - d. 1976 Alameda Cy., CA), son of Robert Dixon Livingston (b. 1863 Bathgate, West Lothian, Scot. - d. 1942 Albia, Monroe, IA) & Margaret Ann Tovrea Livingston (b. 1865 Beacon, Mahaska, IA - d. 1923 Albia, IA). Robert & Margaret Livingston were affiliated with the open assemblies in Des Moines,, and when Iva and Andrew married, she continued with the TW's until about 1927 while Andrew stayed at Central Gospel Hall (now Creekside Church) in Des Moines, where she eventually joined. They relocated to the Oakland, CA area during WWII, and were commended from several assemblies there in 1947 to work with the Hualapai Indians on their reservation in Peach Springs, AZ, in fellowship with an assembly there founded by Harry Ironside of what is now the Bethany Gospel Chapel, Oakland, CA (formerly known as Gospel Auditorium.

Hall family

• E.D. Hall +1908+

Loizeaux family

• Dr. Charles Jean Loizeaux +1896-1905+ (b. 1848 Leme, Picardie, France - d. 1933 Des Moines, IA), son of Jean Jacques Loizeaux (b. 1816 Parfondeval, Picardie, France - d. 1885 Vinton, Benton, IA) & Marie Susanne Dusse Loizeaux (b. 1820 Leme, Picardie, France - d. 1892 Plainfield, Union, N.J.). Dr. Loizeaux was a general practitioner.
• Emeline Baldridge Loizeaux (b. 1877 Vinton, IA - d. 1930 Des Moines, IA), daughter of John Vincent Baldridge (b. 1842 - d. 1921 Pawnee, NE) & Sarah Elizabeth Little Baldridge (b. 1842 Fayette Cy., IN - d. 1907 Pawnee, NE). Emeline's mother was a daughter of Samuel Little (b. 1813 Chester Cy., S.C. - d. 1892 Pawnee, NE).

Love family

• Thomas N. Love +1944-1966+

McPherrin family

• Claude Elmer McPherrin +1951-1972 (b. 1880 Bulls Gap, Hawkins, TN - d. 1972 Des Moines, IA)

Myers family

• Oscar F. Myers +1962-1966+

Nutt family

• Dr. Walter L. Nutt +1933-1958?

Ozanne family

• Henry Ozanne +1933-1949+

Palmer family

• Seth Palmer +2005+

Paterson family

• W.G. Paterson +1889+

Rampton family

• F.W. Rampton +1908-1927+

Reeves family

• Ronald Reeves +1973-1992?
  • founder of J.O.Y. Publishers (gospel tracts)

Roorda family

• Glen Roorda +1973-1992?

Roossinck family

• Ryan Roossinck +2005+

Rule family

• Alexander Hume Rule 1880-1906 (b. 1843 Hawick, Roxburgh, Scot., d. 1906 Des Moines, IA). 1880 Census @ 3005 Penrose St., St. Louis, MO. 1860 @ Neponset, Bureau, IL, near Ottawa. Son of John Rule (b. 1813 Bent Path, Westerkirk, Drumfries-shire, Scot. - d. 1888 Elmira, Stark, IL) & Jane Hume Rule (b. 1820 Standhill, Roxburghshire, Scot. - d. 1889 Elmira, Stark, IL). Baptized at Free Church on June 11, 1843 in Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scot.. Family emigrated July 6, 1849 on the Quebec ship. A.H.'s grandparents were Alexander Rule (b. 1783 Hairlawslock, Canonbie, Dumfries, Scot. - d. 1826 Scot. & Jean Reid Rule (b. 1788 Glasgow, Scot. - d. 1889).
• Jane "Jennie" Moore Clarke Rule 1880-1918 (b. 1845 Blairsville, Indiana, PA - d. 1918 Des Moines, IA); m. Oct. 26, 1871 @ Des Moines, IA; daughter of Robert W. Clarke (b. 1816 PA, 1892 @ Newcastle, WA, d. 1895 Des Moines, IA) & Caroline King Clarke (b. 1819 PA - d. 1880 Des Moines, IA). Robert Clarke was employed in 1850 as an engineer.
  • Carrie Clarke Rule Kingsbury 1880-1900+ (b. 1872 Hollick, Scot. - d. 1953 Toledo, OH). 1905 m. Clarence Thrall Kingsbury (b. 1882 Dunlap, Harrison, IA, 1900 @ Des Moines, IA, d. 1967 Coventry, Tolland, CT), son of Arthur Preston Kingsbury (1854-1879 Coventry, Tolland, CT)) & Carrie Louise Thrall Kingsbury (b. 1857 Vernon, Tolland, CT - d. 1925 Hartford, [{Connecticut|CT]]. 1920 @ Wardman Park Hotel, Washington D.C., Clarence was employed as a construction contractor.
  • John Frederick Rule 1880-1892+ (b. 1874 Vinton, IA - d. 1962 Toledo, Lucas, OH); 1st wife: Harriet "Hattie" Johnston Rule (1885-1974), daughter of William Franklin Johnston (b. 1851 Prairie Home, Cooper, MO - d. 1933 Warrensburg, Johnson, MO) & Ann Elisabeth Rogers Johnston (1853-1904). 2nd wife: Sarah Allen Rule (b. 1884 Wilmington, DE - d. 1920 Toledo, OH), daughter of Thomas William Allen (b. 1861 Liverpool, England - d. 1931 Drexel Hill, Delaware, PA) & Charlotte Elizabeth Geake Allen (b. 1857 Kingston, Frontenac, ON - d. 1924 Drexel Hill, Delaware, PA).
  • Jean Hume Rule Baridon 1880-1894+ (b. 1876 Vinton, IA - d. 1960 Saylor Twp., Polk, IA). 1905 m. Paul Caffarell Baridon (b. 1878 Bobbio Pellice, Turin, Piedmont, Italy), 1893 naturalized, d. 1958 Washington D.C.), son of Paul Baridon & Susanna Caffarel Baridon. In 1917, Paul was working as a manager at the Herman M. Orschel Co., a Midwest supplier of asbestos roofing and insulating materials. See 1918 Omaha Daily Bee. 1942 @ Evansville, IN, Paul was working at Johns-Manville Insulation Co.
  • Dr. Robert William Rule, Sr. 1880-1900+ (b. 1878 St. Louis, MO - d. 1967 Glendale, Los Angeles, CA). Wife: Marjorie Elizabeth Weston Rule (b. 1877 Lindsay, ON - d. 1958 Los Angeles, CA), daughter of Thomas Weston (b. 1837 Ireland) & Frances "Fanny" King Weston (b. 1845 Ireland, 1851 @ Peterborough, ON); m. 1903 @ Durham, ON. +1904-1910+ @ Oakland, CA; 1920 @ Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, CA; 1930 @ Piedmond, Alameda, CA; 1940 @ Oakland, Alameda, CA. Robert was self-employed +1904-1920+ as a dentist, and +1930-1940+ as a dentistry professor.
  • Dr. James Clarke Rule 1880-1900+ (b. 1880 St. Louis, MO - d. 1964 Stockton, San Joaquin, CA). Wife: Katherine Mae Peacock Rule (b. 1881 Dixon, Lee, IL - d. 1964 Stockton, CA), daughter of Frank D. Peacock (b. 1854 Dixon, Lee, IL - d. 1930 Los Angeles, CA) & Sarah Josephine Hulet Peacock (b. 1850 Norwich, Oxford, ON - d. 1946 Sierra Madre, CA). Married 1905 @ Stockton, CA. Frank Peacock's career was as a house painter. Dr. Rule was a general practitioner, specializing in osteopathy @ Stockton, CA +1910-1940+. He was first approved as an osteopath in 1903, while living in San Francisco.
  • Edward Acomb Rule 1881-1900+ (b. 1881 Des Moines, IA - d. 1955). Employment: 1910 Yard Foreman @ Saw Mill in Silverton, Marion, OR. 1917 Executive @ Rosslyn Steel & Cement Co., Washington D.C.; 1920 Construction Contractor @ Wardman Park Hotel, Washington D.C. with brother-in-law Clarence Kingsbury. 1930-1935 Fireproofing Contractor @ Washington D.C.. 1940 Contractor @ Montgomery, MD.

Seiberling family

• Kevin Seiberling +2005+

Short family

• Henry Short +1985-1992?
• Bob Short +2005+

Todd family

• William "Bill" Todd +1973-1992?

Wilkins family

• E.C. Wilkins +1917-1933+

Woodard family

• J.W. Woodard +1923-1927+

Sources

• EB/TW AAB's 1880-2005
• Ancestry.com