DON OWEN NIMAN

Don O. Niman
Jacob Fecht, Wm. C. Fecht, Wm. T. Fecht, Genevieve Rebbe, Kathleen Rebbe, Don Niman: p.1
John Crites, Josiah Crites, John Franklin Crites, Mildred Crites Fecht, Genevieve Fecht Rebbe, Kathleen Rebbe Niman Cass, Don Owen Niman: p.1
Don Owen Niman is the great, great grandson of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht. He is the grandson of Genevieve and Owen Rebbe. Don is the great, great grandson of Mary Ann (Secritst) and Josiah Crites.

DON OWEN NIMAN (f-69) (c-993) (B-2217114412)
Don is the second child of Kathleen and Dan Niman. He is a graduate of Stanwood High School in Washington State. In 2008, Don and his family reside in Washington State.

The numbers behind a person's name simply indicate his/her identification in the f = Fecht family, c= Crites Family, and a better system used by the Secrist Family, going back to Pennsylvania before the American Revolution.

LAWRENCE JOSEPH FECHT

The sixth child of Elizabeth Ann (Walsh) and William Charles Fecht was Lawrence Joseph Fecht (f-91), who lived his entire life in Mexico, Missouri. Called "Buck" by his brothers or "Uncle Bucky" by his nieces and nephews, Lawrence attended the same Maple Grove School that housed the education of his brothers and sisters. It is possible that Lawrence may have been named for an uncle Lorenz Feger, since the Abstract of a deed instrument recorded by J. Livingston of the Audrain County Abstract Company states: “I know that they left surviving them, their children: William T. Fecht, John D. Fecht, Frank C. Fecht, Lawrence J. Fecht, who is the same person as Lorenz J. Fecht, named as the son of William Fecht in his wish and who was one of the executioners thereof....” Lorenz Feger played a very important part in helping father William get the Fechts on their feet in Mexico, Missouri. (Deed abstract 21 June, 1947 - courtesy of Virginia O’Hanlon and Dorothy Fecht Fetterhoff)
Lawrence took his first Holy Communion in the Catholic Church on the 18th of June 1911. The priest who officiated was the Rev. John J. Dillon, Pastor of St. Brendan Church in Mexico, Missouri. He was confirmed into the Catholic Church on the 13th of May 1913. (church records, courtesy of Tom & Carl Fetterhoff 2002)
As a young man, Lawrence worked, as did his brothers, on the farmers' thrashing crews. Later in his life, he worked in a gasoline station and sold heating oil.
Note: This photograph appears to be a reversed image. Note the Diamond DX logo on his hat. When I learn enough about Photoshop, I'll correct this. Jerry

ANN ELIZABETH FECHT

The oldest of the children of Elizabeth Ann (Walsh) and William Charles Fecht, Ann Elizabeth Fecht (f-92) played a vital role in her family's life. At informal occasions she was called Annie by her brothers and sisters, who turned to their big sister regularly for advice and direction until her death on 29 June, 1958. Ann was born on 28 June, 1889 in Mexico, Missouri. She lived most of her life near that town. She was given the rite of First Holy Communion in St. Brendan Catholic Church in Mexico on the 5th of October 1901. The Rev. John J. Dillon officiated. On October 7th of that same year Anne was Confirmed in the Catholic Church by the Most Rev. John J. Kain, Archbishop of Saint Louis. (Church records courtesy of Tom and Carl Fetterhoff –2002)

Please note: This picture is an excerpt from a group photograph. It was selected from the original due to her strong individual image. This was also done in the previous photograph of William Campbell. Personal information avoids a connection by marriage to protect the identities of modern family members. If you are a bone fide member of our family, just send me an e-mail and I will be happy to provide you marriage details, if I have them. If you post a wedding announcement, obituary etc. with maiden names, I will view the information as public and included it on this blog or the Fecht Family website.

ELLA TUTOR, FLORENCE SULLIVAN, JULIA HOGAN

Dr. Dan Sullivan sent this interesting photograph of (l to r) Florence Sullivan, Julia Fecht Hogan, and Ella Tutor. Both Florence and Julia were Iowa residents and lived on subsistence farms. Ella, I believe lived in Saint Louis, and being atop a hay stack would likely been an adventure. The date of the photograph is unknown.
Only vague references in my records of our family refer to Ella Tutor. It is likely that she was niece of Elizabeth Ann Walsh Fecht. There were probably relatives of Patrick Walsh and his first wife Ann Finn in Saint Louis.

FLORENCE AND DAN SULLIVAN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH

Florence and Dan Sullivan. Likely their wedding photograph. The original copy sent to the collection, by Dr. Dan Sullivan has a lot of fading on the left side, and in the background. I photoshopped this image to make it clearer, and put in a new background.
If anyone wishes the original image, I will be happy to send it as a jpg file.

STEVE WIEBERG ELECTED TO USBWA HALL OF FAME

March 31, 2008
USA TODAY'S WIEBERG ELECTED TO USBWA HALL OF FAME
ST. LOUIS (USBWA)
USA Today sportswriter Steve Wieberg has been elected to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame for 2008.

Wieberg becomes the 50th member of the USBWA Hall of Fame, first established in 1988 to honor members for their achievements in sports journalism and contributions to the USBWA.

Wieberg will be inducted April 4, at the annual USBWA awards breakfast held in conjunction with this year's NCAA Final Four in San Antonio. Wieberg has been at USA Today since being part of the original startup staff in 1982. His primary responsibilities include coverage of college sports, in particular football, basketball and the rules-making NCAA. He has covered 15 national championship football games, every NCAA men's Final Four since 1983 and six Summer and Winter Olympics.

He served as president of the USBWA in 1996-97 and has won seven writing contest awards from the USBWA, six from the Associated Press Sports Editors and three from the Football Writers Association. He was named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "10 Most Powerful People in College Sports" in October 2007 and selected by College Sports magazine as one of the "50 Most Influential People in College Sports" in 1995 and '96.

Before USA Today, Wieberg was a sports reporter and Sunday sports editor at the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader from 1991-92 and previously worked five years at the Mexico (Mo.) Ledger.

A graduate of the University of Missouri, Steve and his wife Paula have three children: Michael, a senior at Truman State University; Eric, a senior at Kansas; and Katie, a sophomore at Missouri.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. Today, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball.

Family note:
Steve Wieberg is the eldest son of Marjorie and Carl W. Wieberg. His the great, great grandson of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht.

Dr. DAN SULLIVAN AND GERALD FECHT

Cousins Dr. Daniel Sullivan and Gerald Fecht, taken at the Tarzana, California home of Janne and Jerry Fecht in 1995. Both men have Ph.D.s and had careers as college teachers. Dan is a professor of Chemistry at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Jerry is retired as a teacher of humanities, at Moorpark Community College in Ventura County, California

BOB AND NOUNA FECHT IN ARIZONA

After one hurricane too many, Bob and Nouna Fecht relocated from Florida to Sun City, Arizona. This photograph was taken at Thanksgiving time 2007. It was shared for this family photographs blog by Nouna Fecht. Before his retirement Bob worked for the Boeing Company in Washington State.
Robert William Fecht is the great grandson of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht.

FETTERHOFF FAMILY

The Family of Dorothy and Elmer Fetterhoff
L to R: top
Scott Fetterhoff, Bill Fahrenkrog, Anita Fahrenkrog, Carl Fetterhoff, Mary Catherine Fetterhoff, Linda Fetterhoff and Tom Fetterhoff
front row:
Roger Devault, Tammy Devault, Bill Fetterhoff, Carol Fetterhoff, Dorothy Fetterhoff, Elmer Fetterhoff, and Michael Fetterhoff

HOMESTEADING IN MONTANA

Bill Fecht and Dan Sullivan clowning around in Montana. Saturday was the day set aside to go into town to buy supplies, such as flour, tools and seed. Both Dan and Bill "proved" homesteads in Montana.
Harry Candy drives a mule team in Montana.
Harry Candy was the first husband of Ann Fecht, the eldest daughter of Elizabeth Ann (Walsh) and William Charles Fecht. In 1918, Ann returned to Mexico, Missouri with her baby Rosemary. Harry packed a railroad car with the little family's possessions and left his unsuccessful homestead for good. On the way to Missouri, the railroad car caught fire. Harry was drenched with water while fighting the fire. He hadn't been feeling well when he left Montana. Chilled and exposed to influenza, he fainted when he left the train in Mexico, Missouri. People stepped over him, thinking that he was likely drunk.
By the time Harry was rescued, exposure and fever took his life.
These photographs we shared with this blog by Dr. Dan Sullivan.

ROBERT W. FECHT AND GRAND DAUGHTERS

Shilo Fecht, Robert W. Fecht and Jamie Fecht
Shilo and Jamie are the daughters of Kim and Ronald O. Fecht of Lebanon, Oregon. This photo was taken by Nouna Fecht, and shared by her for this Fecht Family Photos blog.
Jamie and Shilo are the great, great, great granddaughters of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht.
Robert Fecht resides with his wife Nouna in Phoenix, Arizona

JANIS DEIMEKE SEEKS WEDDING PHOTO OF LAWRENCE & LENA FECHT

Thanks for the website. I am Margie's daughter and I am planning on scrapbooking a heritage album soon, and these pictures will help alot.
There of some of my mom on this website that I don't have. I will keep checking the website. By chance, so you have a wedding picture of my great grandparens William C and Elizabeth Fecht or my grandparents Lawrence & Lena Fecht. Mom and my aunt don't have any of those pictures.
Thanks,
Janis Deimeke

AT THE FARM OF WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH FECHT

L to R.
boy is Jimmie Fecht, William Charles Fecht, Dorothy Fecht, Elizabeth Ann (Walsh) Fecht
children:
Marjorie Fecht and Robert W. Fecht

Jimmie, Dorothy, Marjorie and Robert are the great great grandchildren of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht.
William C. Fecht built this "home place" farm house on the site of an earlier farm house.

MARY GENEVIEVE AND JAMES FECHT

Mary Genevieve and James L. Fecht

This may well be a photograph that Genevieve hasn't seen for years. It is marked on the back "My favorite one of all." It was taken after Jim's return from the Second World War. It was taken on the side lawn of the house on Lombard Street in Everett, Washington. Jim and Joye were living at Lake City Washington. Genevieve adds, "The dress I had on was one that Joye gave me. I loved seeing all the pictures sure brought back memories."

Genevieve was always to be Jim's little sister. In the last week of his life, Jim prayed for her and for her family.

Note: This information was modified based on Genevieve's input.

DONALD SHIRE

Donald Shire as a school boy.
Don Shire is the son of Ann and Phil Shire. He was raised and still lives in Mexico, Missouri.
He is the great grandson of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht

HANNAH WALSH

Dorothy (Fecht) Fetterhoff recalls her Aunt Hannah as being "a very stern and perhaps unhappy person." Some family records indicate that Hannah had some problem with her mouth; perhaps the result of a stroke. But, this is unlikely since the damage appears at an early age.
Hannah appears to have gone to Montana to establish her own homestead about the same time Harry and Ann (Fecht) Candy, John (Jack) and William T. Fecht did. Bill Fecht mentions Hannah's homestead in his autobiography.
It was the custom of the time for unmarried or widowed women to live with married family members. And, Hannah lived with her sister Elizabeth (Walsh) and her husband William Charles Fecht. Widows customarily lived with one of their children.
Hannah Walsh is buried in Saint Brendan Cemetery, Mexico, Missouri.
Photos courtesy of Dr. Dan Sullivan 2008

REUNION IN WASHINGTON STATE

The last reunion of Mildred Fecht with her five children.
L to R: Robert William, Gerald Richard, and James Louis Fecht
Dorothy Fecht, Mildred Fecht and Mary Genevieve Fecht
This photograph was taken in the front of Genevieve's home in Snohomish, Washington. Maiden names are excluded for identity security.

FECHT WOMEN IN EVERETT, WASHINGTON c 1946

This photograph was taken about 1946 in Everett, Washington.
Joye Fecht, Mary Genevieve Fecht, Mildred Fecht and baby Susan Lynn Fecht

Anna Jane and Donald Shire with daughters Jacqueline and Susan.
Don Shire is the great grandson of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht

MARY GENEVIEVE FECHT AND GERALD RICHARD FECHT

Mary Genevieve Fecht - daughter of Mildred and Bill Fecht - Mexico, Missouri - Youngest daughter of Mildred and Bill Fecht. Great grand daughter of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht

Gerald Richard Fecht - son of Mildred and Bill Fecht - Mexico, Missouri - age 6 1/2 months.
Youngest son of Mildred and Bill Fecht. Great grand son of Margaret (Bost) and Jacob Fecht