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WW I Veteran

Thank You for visiting our dear G~Uncle William. Your visit is so appreciated by our family. God Bless.

༻✿William J. Viet was born on February 25, 1877 in Pleasant Plain, Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, and was the son of Henry and Wilhelmine Sophia Christiane "Minnie" Oldenburg Viet. William married Edith Powell in 1911.

Known child of William J. and Edith Powell Viet:

1) Virginia Viet, born 1913, Died in 1989. Virginia married Charles Alfred Stropes.

Known children of Charles Alfred and Virginia Viet Stropes:

A) Alfred Donald Stropes, born July 19, 1937. Alfred Donald passed in 1992. He married and had two children: a) Donald Wilton Stropes, born November 27, 1970; b) George Wallace Stropes, born May 8, 1972. B) Marilyn Sue Viet, born June 15, 1944.

Uncle William died February 23, 1922.

May you rest in peace and know you are remembered and loved to this day G~Uncle William.

Please, understand that I share this information so that William and his family be remembered with correct information. The documents can be found on Ancestry or FamilySearch, and I suggest you consider joining those sites if you haven't already. Please, when you read documents, or find burial places listed on Find A. Grave, read the documents carefully and thoroughly, and on the memorial, if there are photos of the headstones, please look at the photos and the burial information, as well as read any inscriptions that may be added. This is not being done by most people, and incorrect information is muddling up our genealogy. Thank you to those who spend tireless hours in libraries and the dusty halls of records as well as the intrepid graveyard trekkers who gather the information and share it on sites such as mentioned above. Please be respectful of their work by adding correct information as best as possible. These memorials are just that, memorials, not obituaries, and they are time capsules of the lives of our people on this earth to show them respect, for without them we would not be here today. Please be respectful and and kind. We are all human, and doing the best we can covering all the corners. If you have further information to add and it is correct information I will share if on the memorials and give you recognition for the information shared. Love and blessings to all.

NOTE: Concerning Henry Viet. Henry and his wife Minnie married in 1886. Some have a Henry A. Viet of  Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA as the father of William Jay. But this Henry was married to Maria Katharine Löll on December 24, 1881 in Hessen, Deutschland. He was born in 1856 in Germany, and was naturalized in 1896. He later married a woman with the first name Louisa. These are not the same person. Henry the father of William was born in 1847 in France. Henry's parents may likely be Inconnu Viot and Marguerite Marie Viot. Marguerite also was known as Marie, either a middle name or a nickname. Marie's maiden name is unknown at this time. They were of Diou, France. Henry also had a sibling named Laurian Viot born 26 February 26, 1841 in Diou, France. I'm not positive, but it is all I can find so far. Viot in France, and Viet in Germany.

Willam was the only child born to Henry and Minnie, and by 1900 the local directory has Minnie listed as a widow. I doubt she would have been listed as a widow if her husband had left her for another woman. It's possible, but not likely. People in the community would have talked about this. In 1900 Minnie and William are found living as boarders with Louisa Oldenburg. By the 1920 Federal Census William is found owning a farm and married to Edith.

1920 United States Federal Census

Name  William J Viet

Age  32

Birth Year  abt 1888

Birthplace  Ohio 

Home in 1920  Harlan, Warren County, Ohio

Street  Goshen and Wilmington Pike

Hose Number  Farm

Residence Date  1920

Race  White

Gender  Male

Relations to Head of House  Head

Marital Status  Married

Spouse's Name  Edith E Viet

Father's Birthplace  France

Mother's Birthpalce  Germany

Abel to Speak English  Yes

Occupation  Farmer

Industry  General

Employment Field  Own Account

Home Owned or Mortgaged  Mortgaged

Able to Read  Yes

Able to Write Yes

Allier, France, Births, 1560-1909

Name  Henry Viot [Viet]

Birth Date  12 Févr 1847 (12 Feb 1847)

Birth Place  Moulins, Allier, France

Father   Inconnu Viot

Mother  Marguerite Viot

First witness name  Jean Durand

First witness age  45

First Witness Residence Year  1847

First Witness Residence Place  France

Second Witness Name  Gilbert Passet

Second Witness Age  45

Second Witness Residence Year  1847

Second Witness Residence  Moulins, France

Notes  Naturel

Henry's parents may likely be Inconnu Viot and Marguerite Marie Viot. Marguerite also was known as Marie, either a middle name or a nickname. Marie's maiden name is unknown at this time. They were of Diou, France. Henry also had a sibling named Laurian Viot born 26 February 26, 1841 in Diou, France. I'm not positive, but it is all I can find so far. Viot in France, and Viet in Germany. Name originates from Germany.

Minnie Oldenburg Viet's parents were Christoph Adolph Hans Oldenburg and Catharina Maria Dorothea "Dora" Ehlers Oldenburg, and married in 1843. The Oldenburgs were from Germany.

Christoph Adolph Hans Oldenburg was born November 29, 1800 in Gressow, Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, and passed away May 2, 1878 in Warren County, Ohio, USA, likely Harlan Township.

Catharina Maria Dorothea "Dora" Ehlers Oldenburg was born July 15, 1816 in Gadebusch, Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, and passed away sometime between 1870 and 1878 in Warren County, Ohio, likely Harlan Township. I've seen her called Marie on several legal documents.

❈ References:

1) Constance Steinberger Bair, member of Daughters of the American Revolution,

2) Alice Powell Steinberger

3) Meriel Steinberger Sterling

4) Mary L. Sterling

NOTE: My mother Meriel, mentioned in References above, was close to William and Edith's daughter Virginia, and they spoke with each other over the phone many times throughout their lives, and for long periods of time. My mother loved Virginia very much, and loved Edith's son Billy equally. She gained a great insight into the family by keeping in touch with Virginia. I miss them all greatly.

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