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Alice Strayer recalls that Jake’s family was from Russia, he was employed as a tailor, and remembers him making the announcements during her era there in the 1940's. His wife Edith worked as a laborer in 1900 for Caleb Baker's awning factory, as did her sister Alice I. Allsman Stark (b. 1883 Junction City, KS - d. 1941 Oakland, Alameda, CA), who was R.C. at the end of her life, a member of St. Anthony's in Oakland. Jake & Edith relocated to KCMO in 1901.

* Johann Jacob "Jake" Altergott '''+1949+-1961''' (b. 1872 Dönhof Colony, Vysokoye, Saratov, RU; emig. 1892; d. 1961 KCMO), son of Johann Wilhelm Altergott (1840-1910? Dönhof Colony, RU) & Kathryn Meisinger Altergott (b. 1840 Messer Colony, Krasnoarmeysk, Saratov, RU - d. Dönhof Colony, RU).* Edith Edna Allsman Altergott '''+1949-1967''' (b. 1881 Junction City, Davis/Geary, KS - d. 1967 KCMO), daughter of Sgt. John Dryden Allsman (b. 1845 Sullivan Co., IN - d. 1906Sawtelle, L.A., CA) & Adaline Hooker Allsman (b. 1849 Vernon, Jennings, IN; m. 1866 Shelby, IN; d. 1917 Oakland, Alameda, CA). In 1900, John & Adaline resided in Quindaro, Wyandotte, KCKS. John was employed in 1880 in Junction City as a brick mason. He served 1862-1865 with the [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIL0062RI 62nd Illinois Inf.], Co. H, enlisting in McLean Co., IL and discharged in Chicago. He resided in 1905 in Santa Monica, and his final year at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawtelle_Veterans_Home Sawtelle Veterans Home] in Los Angeles. ** Kathryn Marie Altergott Sommerville (b. 1903 KCMO - d. 2004 Eudora, Douglas, KS). Husband: William "Will" Baker Sommerville (b. 1902 KCMO - d. 1978 Lawrence, Douglas, KS), son of William Charles Sommerville (b. 1874 Wishaw, N.L., Scot. - d. 1931 KCMO) & Jessie Mae Baker Sommerville (b. 1879 Chicago, Cook, IL - d. 1964 KCMO). Jessie was a daughter of Caleb Jason Baker (1840-1918), co-founder of Baker-Lockwood and the Troost assembly. In 1922, William Charles Sommerville was president of Baker-Lockwood Awning, and Will's brother Caleb J. Sommerville was an employee there. See Sommerville family.** Ruth Lucia Altergott Armstrong (b. 1904 KCMO - d. 2006 Tyler, Smith, TX). Ruth studied at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_High_School_(Missouri) Northeast High School] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Community_College_(Missouri) Metropolitan Community College], both in KCMO. She also earned an A.B. in 1925/1926 from the [https://www.ku.edu/ University of Kansas], and from the Kansas City Teachers' College in 1927. She served as an instructor at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stony_Brook_School Stony Brook School] from 1928-1932, then as their librarian 1932-1940+. Husband (1929 @ Manhattan, NYC, NY): Francis G. Armstrong (b. 1903 Cobleskill, Schoharie, NY - d. '''?'''), son of Charles W. Armstrong (1872-1944) & Nellie Merritt Jamieson Armstrong (1880-1959). In 1910, Charles was principal of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobleskill%E2%80%93Richmondville_Central_School_District Cobleskill High School]. Francis earned his A.B. in 1923 from Colgate Univ., and his A.M. from Columbia Univ. in 1928. From 1923-1925, he was a Latin & German instructor at Worcester Academy, and on the summer faculty in 1924 of the American Students European Tours. From 1925-1940+, he taught Latin & German at Stony Brook, and also served as its Dean 1928-1938+. Ruth resided in Stony Brook until 1998 when she relocated to Tyler, TX. She was a member of [https://www.setauketpresbyterian.org/ Setauket Presbyterian]. ** Garnet E. Altergott Erwin (b. 1907 KCMO - d. 1986 Prairie Village, MO). Husband (1941 @ Harrisonville, Cass, MO): Joseph Russell Erwin (1906-1984). Garnet was Presbyterian later.

** Marie John Altergott Sommerville. Husband: Will Sommerville.** Elizabeth Altergott Raphael** Jeanne Altergott McKnight