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Obituary - Barbara M. Appelhans

Barbara M. Appelhans

Jun 4, 1925 - Jul 9, 2011

Funeral services for Barbara M. Appelhans, 86, will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2011 at St. Margaret's Catholic Church with Father Andrew Duncan officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. A rosary for Barbara will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14th at Davis Funeral Home with a visitation preceding the rosary at 6:30 p.m.

Barbara died July 9, 2011 at Help for Health Hospice Home in Riverton, Wyoming.

She was born June 4, 1925, in Casper, Wyoming to Samuel F. and Helen (Collver) Burtch. Barbara grew up on a ranch near Alcova, Wyoming before moving to Casper to attend schools. She graduated from Natrona HS in 1942. She then moved to Riverton and worked for J.C. Penneys.

On November 27, 1944, Barbara married Frank Appelhans. She and her husband farmed in the Riverton valley until 1978 when they retired. The couple then built a house and moved to Riverton. During their retirement they enjoyed traveling throughout most of the United States including Alaska and Hawaii.

She was a member of the Riverton Council of Catholic Women.

Mrs. Appelhans enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing, rock hunting, gardening, and traveling. She also enjoyed photography, and embroidery, and logged thousands of miles walking with her friend, Betty.

Survivors include her sons, Dennis and his wife, Minnie of Riverton, Brian and his wife, Ida of Denver, daughter-in-law, Sandra Appelhans of Lander; grandchildren, Lisa Appelhans, Annj'e Esvelt and her husband, Ryan, Warren Appelhans and his wife, Jamie, Heather Kuzara and her husband, Mike, Dustee Martinet and her husband, Frank, Joe Appelhans and his wife Karla, Wade Appelhans and his wife Michelle, Aaron Appelhans and his wife Aimee and Barry Appelhans; great grandchildren, Cody and Audrey Esvelt, Gracie and Taryn Appelhans, Sophia and Clara Kuzara, Ethan Martinet, Cade, Evan and Jace Appelhans, Riley and Kolter Appelhans, Madelynn, Donovan, and Aubreigh Appelhans; sister, Joan White of Rock Springs, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mrs. Appelhans was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, son, Gerald, great granddaughter, Hailey Esvelt, sister, Donna Evans, and her parents, Samuel Burtch and Helen Dougherty.

Learn more about Barbara on the Firmage Family History website:

https://sites.google.com/site/firmagefamilyhistory/home

Photograph - William Gardner with Daughters, Phoebe and Maude

A photograph of William Gardner with his daughters Phoebe and Maude.

Photograph is available on the Van Valkenburg Family History website:
https://sites.google.com/site/vanvalkenburgfamilyhistory/families/gardner/phoebe-gardner-vanvalkenburg.

The Iconography of Manhattan Island

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/cul/texts/ldpd_5800727_002/pages/ldpd_5800727_002_00000012.html

Lambert Van Valkenburg is on page 388. 

New York, Passenger Lists, 11 April 1904 Edward and Ellen Unsworth Cook Family

Name:	Florence Cook
Arrival Date:	11 Apr 1904
Birth Date:	abt 1901
Age:	3
Gender:	Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality:	English
Port of Departure:	Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival:	New York, New York
Ship Name:	Umbria
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1940 United States Census John William and Florence Cook Firmage Family

Name: Florence Firmage Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: England Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: 9th Street House Number: 1087 Inferred Residence in 1935: Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming Residence in 1935: Same House Citizenship: Naturalized Sheet Number: 16A Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Firmage 45 Florence Firmage 39 Ester Firmage 18 Ethel M Firmage 11 Florence J Firmage 3

1930 United States Census for John William and Florence Cook Firmage Family

Name: Florence Firmage Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: England Race: White Home in 1930: Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Married Immigration Year: 1904 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: John W Firmage Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John W Firmage 35 Florence Firmage 29 Janette Firmage 10 Ester Firmage 7

1920 United States Census for John William and Florence Cook Firmage Family

Name: Florence Firmage [Florence Firman] Age: 19 [18] Birth Year: abt 1901 [abt 1902] Birthplace: England [Pennsylvania] Home in 1920: Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: John W Firmage Father's Birthplace: England [Pennsylvania] Mother's Birthplace: England [Pennsylvania] Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John W Firmage 24 Florence Firmage 19 [18]

1901 England Census for Edward and Ellen Unsworth Cook Family

1901 England Census about Florence Cook Name: Florence Cook Age: Under 1 Month Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Edward Cook Mother's Name: Ellen Cook Gender: Female Where born: Leigh, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Leigh Ecclesiastical parish: Pennington Christchurch Town: Leigh County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Leigh Sub-registration district: Leigh ED, institution, or vessel: 22 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 48 Piece: 3594 Folio: 165 Page Number: 8 Household Members: Name Age Edward Cook 24 Ellen Cook 23 Florence Cook Under 1 Month

1911 England Census for Thomas and Margaret Flitcroft Unsworth Family

Name: Margaret Unsworth Age in 1911: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Relation to Head: Wife Gender: Female Birth Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Leigh County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street Address: 23 St Helens Rd Leigh Lancashire Marital Status: Married Registration District: Leigh Registration District Number: 460 Sub-registration District: Leigh ED, institution, or vessel: 22 Piece: 23230 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Unsworth 57 Margaret Unsworth 57 Paul Unsworth 22 Frank Unsworth 13 Sarah Jane Unsworth 16