Oswald's parents, John B. Keri*, Sr. and Theresa Stroup, were born in Switzerland. They came to the United States shortly before Oswald's birth in Missouri. The family then moved to Calhoun County, Illinois and began farming there.
Oswald married Mary Julia "Julie" Pressey on 08 Apr 1875 in Calhoun County. They were the parents of at least 1 child.
Known children from first marriage: 1 daughter.
Oswald then married Helena "Lena" Wilschetz about 1893. She was the widow of Francis Anthony "Frank" Kamp and the mother of at least 2 children. Oswald and Lena were the parents of 6 children.
Known children from second marriage: 1 step-daughter, 1 step-son, 3 daughters, 3 sons.
At the time of his death, Oswald was 78 years, 1 month and 18 days old. Funeral services were conducted on 07 Dec 1929. Oswald was buried next to his wife, Lena, who passed away in 1921.
Father of:
Katharina H. Kary* Held Telkamp
Ida Kamp Ingle (step-daughter)
John Kamp (step-son; deceased)
Mary Theresa Keri
Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" Kary Jacobs
Henry P. Kary
William "Bill" Kary
Mary Rose "Mayme" Kary Kirn
Theodore Kary
Oswald's siblings:
John B. Cary*, Jr.
Catherine Kary*
Mary Kary Pohlman
Elisebeth Kary Schobernd
Francis Xavier "Frank" Carey*
*Some members of this family used the KARY spelling, while others spelled the surname CARY or KERI or CAREY.
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Obituary excerpts:
OSWALD CAREY, BRUSSELS
RESIDENT, DIES IN GRAFTON
Oswald Carey, 77, died this morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Carey. He had come to Grafton from his home in Brussels the past week to be near his physician and died following an attack of asthma.
He is survived by six grown children, his wife having died several years ago. It will be necessary to take the body to his home in Brussels by way of the ferry at Hardin, as the Calhoun County ferry just above Grafton is not running because of heavy ice.
The children who survive are Henry, William, Theodore, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs, Mrs. Kate Held, and Mrs. Mamie Kirn.
(Alton Evening Telegraph; 05 Dec 1929; p. 2)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in obituary are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
Oswald married Mary Julia "Julie" Pressey on 08 Apr 1875 in Calhoun County. They were the parents of at least 1 child.
Known children from first marriage: 1 daughter.
Oswald then married Helena "Lena" Wilschetz about 1893. She was the widow of Francis Anthony "Frank" Kamp and the mother of at least 2 children. Oswald and Lena were the parents of 6 children.
Known children from second marriage: 1 step-daughter, 1 step-son, 3 daughters, 3 sons.
At the time of his death, Oswald was 78 years, 1 month and 18 days old. Funeral services were conducted on 07 Dec 1929. Oswald was buried next to his wife, Lena, who passed away in 1921.
Father of:
Katharina H. Kary* Held Telkamp
Ida Kamp Ingle (step-daughter)
John Kamp (step-son; deceased)
Mary Theresa Keri
Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" Kary Jacobs
Henry P. Kary
William "Bill" Kary
Mary Rose "Mayme" Kary Kirn
Theodore Kary
Oswald's siblings:
John B. Cary*, Jr.
Catherine Kary*
Mary Kary Pohlman
Elisebeth Kary Schobernd
Francis Xavier "Frank" Carey*
*Some members of this family used the KARY spelling, while others spelled the surname CARY or KERI or CAREY.
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Obituary excerpts:
OSWALD CAREY, BRUSSELS
RESIDENT, DIES IN GRAFTON
Oswald Carey, 77, died this morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Carey. He had come to Grafton from his home in Brussels the past week to be near his physician and died following an attack of asthma.
He is survived by six grown children, his wife having died several years ago. It will be necessary to take the body to his home in Brussels by way of the ferry at Hardin, as the Calhoun County ferry just above Grafton is not running because of heavy ice.
The children who survive are Henry, William, Theodore, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs, Mrs. Kate Held, and Mrs. Mamie Kirn.
(Alton Evening Telegraph; 05 Dec 1929; p. 2)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in obituary are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
Oswald's parents, John B. Keri*, Sr. and Theresa Stroup, were born in Switzerland. They came to the United States shortly before Oswald's birth in Missouri. The family then moved to Calhoun County, Illinois and began farming there.
Oswald married Mary Julia "Julie" Pressey on 08 Apr 1875 in Calhoun County. They were the parents of at least 1 child.
Known children from first marriage: 1 daughter.
Oswald then married Helena "Lena" Wilschetz about 1893. She was the widow of Francis Anthony "Frank" Kamp and the mother of at least 2 children. Oswald and Lena were the parents of 6 children.
Known children from second marriage: 1 step-daughter, 1 step-son, 3 daughters, 3 sons.
At the time of his death, Oswald was 78 years, 1 month and 18 days old. Funeral services were conducted on 07 Dec 1929. Oswald was buried next to his wife, Lena, who passed away in 1921.
Father of:
Katharina H. Kary* Held Telkamp
Ida Kamp Ingle (step-daughter)
John Kamp (step-son; deceased)
Mary Theresa Keri
Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" Kary Jacobs
Henry P. Kary
William "Bill" Kary
Mary Rose "Mayme" Kary Kirn
Theodore Kary
Oswald's siblings:
John B. Cary*, Jr.
Catherine Kary*
Mary Kary Pohlman
Elisebeth Kary Schobernd
Francis Xavier "Frank" Carey*
*Some members of this family used the KARY spelling, while others spelled the surname CARY or KERI or CAREY.
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Obituary excerpts:
OSWALD CAREY, BRUSSELS
RESIDENT, DIES IN GRAFTON
Oswald Carey, 77, died this morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Carey. He had come to Grafton from his home in Brussels the past week to be near his physician and died following an attack of asthma.
He is survived by six grown children, his wife having died several years ago. It will be necessary to take the body to his home in Brussels by way of the ferry at Hardin, as the Calhoun County ferry just above Grafton is not running because of heavy ice.
The children who survive are Henry, William, Theodore, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs, Mrs. Kate Held, and Mrs. Mamie Kirn.
(Alton Evening Telegraph; 05 Dec 1929; p. 2)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in obituary are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
Oswald married Mary Julia "Julie" Pressey on 08 Apr 1875 in Calhoun County. They were the parents of at least 1 child.
Known children from first marriage: 1 daughter.
Oswald then married Helena "Lena" Wilschetz about 1893. She was the widow of Francis Anthony "Frank" Kamp and the mother of at least 2 children. Oswald and Lena were the parents of 6 children.
Known children from second marriage: 1 step-daughter, 1 step-son, 3 daughters, 3 sons.
At the time of his death, Oswald was 78 years, 1 month and 18 days old. Funeral services were conducted on 07 Dec 1929. Oswald was buried next to his wife, Lena, who passed away in 1921.
Father of:
Katharina H. Kary* Held Telkamp
Ida Kamp Ingle (step-daughter)
John Kamp (step-son; deceased)
Mary Theresa Keri
Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" Kary Jacobs
Henry P. Kary
William "Bill" Kary
Mary Rose "Mayme" Kary Kirn
Theodore Kary
Oswald's siblings:
John B. Cary*, Jr.
Catherine Kary*
Mary Kary Pohlman
Elisebeth Kary Schobernd
Francis Xavier "Frank" Carey*
*Some members of this family used the KARY spelling, while others spelled the surname CARY or KERI or CAREY.
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Obituary excerpts:
OSWALD CAREY, BRUSSELS
RESIDENT, DIES IN GRAFTON
Oswald Carey, 77, died this morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Carey. He had come to Grafton from his home in Brussels the past week to be near his physician and died following an attack of asthma.
He is survived by six grown children, his wife having died several years ago. It will be necessary to take the body to his home in Brussels by way of the ferry at Hardin, as the Calhoun County ferry just above Grafton is not running because of heavy ice.
The children who survive are Henry, William, Theodore, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs, Mrs. Kate Held, and Mrs. Mamie Kirn.
(Alton Evening Telegraph; 05 Dec 1929; p. 2)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in obituary are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
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