Son of Joseph Abraham (1850–1929) and Justina Augusta Jackowska (1849–1890), who sailed from Breman Germany to Baltimore MD on ship "Hermann", arriving Apr 1 1881, when Joseph was age 31. Paul's mother died in 1890, when he was about six years. His father remarried to Mary Anna Noll, who helped raise Paul to adulthoood. Joseph was a blacksmith, and moved his family from Sparta, Illinois to Wein, Missouri, after the death of his wife, Augusta.
Married Magdalena "Lena" Schuette Nov 5 1912, Shelby MO. She was born Feb 21 1888 in Missouri, and died June 3 1917 in Day Co., South Dakota.
Ch of Paul and Magdalena, all born in South Dakota, include:
-Lorene Dorothy Abraham 1914–
-Anthony/Anton Theadore Abraham 1915–1959 (shown as "Dayton" 1920 census)
-Leo Joseph Ferdinand Abraham 1917-1994
Magdalena died June 3 1917, about three months after the birth of Leo. Her death record is as Magdalena Abraham, age 19 (see **note), who died in Day Co S.D., death index #53286.
md: Mrs. Mary Cecelia Langhammer Bichsel, 1919. She was widow of John William Bichsel who she married 1912, and who died 1916. She brought their children, Joseph and Coletta Bichsel, to her marriage to Paul.
ch of Paul and Mary inc:
-Paul Leo Jr. Abraham abt 1921-
-George Abraham abt 1929-
-Charles Abraham abt 1933-
-infant (reportedly twin to one of the above sons) not proved (see note*)
Paul also raised and was stepfather to
-George Joseph Bichsel 1913–1982
-Colletta Bichsel abt 1915-
who were children of his second wife, Mary.
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Paul L Abraham
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1912
Marriage Place: Hagas Gron, Sheeby, Missouri
Registration Place: Shelby, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Miss Magdalena Schuette
1900 Clariton, MO: ANRAHAM J./48/Ger, Mary/39/Germany, PAUL/15/May1885/IL, Lizzie/13/IL, George/12/IL, Joseph/8/MO Anthony/6/MO, Anna M./4/MO. Joseph and Mary marriedd 9 yrs/1891, she had 3 of 5 children living.
1910 Day, S. Dakota: ABRAHAM Paul S/25/S and his sister ABRAHAM Elizabeth/23/S, both born in IL to German parents, are in home of FESSLER Anton J/27/S/MO.
1915 South Dakota, State Census: ABRAHAM P.L.31, Birth Year 1884, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birth Place: Illinois, Married in 1912, Spouse name: Lena Schuette, Arived South Dakota 1909, Religion: Catholic; Mother & father's birth place: Germany.
1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards: ANRAHAM PaulL, White, Age 34, DOB May 12 1884, Address RFD2 Day, South Dakota, self-employed farmer, 5 ft 5 in tall, medium build, medium brown hair, light blue eyes, nearest relative: Joseph Abraham, Missouri, his fathe, Registered Sept 12 1918r.
1920 Day, S.Dakota: ABRAHAM Paul L /35/IL-Gerx2, Mary C /27/IA/Baohemiax2, Dayton/4/SD-IL-MO, Lorraine/6/SD-IL-MO, Leo/2/SD-IL-MO; BICHAELJoseph/6/MO-IA/MO. stepson, Colletta/5/MO-IA-MO/stepdau; ABRAHAM Henry G/32/IL-Gerx2/brother.
1925 South Dakota, State Census: ABRAHAM P.L./41/male/white/birth year 1884/birth place/Illinois/Ethnicity German/Married in 1919 to M. Longhammer/Years in South Dakota 17/Arrived in 1908/religion Catholic/parents born in German/ FHL Film # 2368063/Sheet # 438.
1930 Day, So Dakota ABRAHAM Pail/45. Mary/39/IL/Gerx2, BECHAEL Joseph/17/sson/MO-MO-IA, Coletta/15/sdau/MO-MO-IA; ABRAHAM Lorraine/16/SD-IL-MO, Anton/14/SD-IL-MO, Leo/13/SD-IL-mo; Paul/9/D-IL-IA, George/4M/SD-IL-IA. Paul indicated he was age 28 at first mariage, Mary was age 20.
1940 Rt 5, Clinton, Henry Co. MO: ABRAHAM Paul L /55, Mary C/48, Paul Jr/19, George/14, Charles/7. All three children born in South Dakota. Lived in same house in 1935, indicating they moved to Henry County about 1934.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name Paul Abraham
Last Residence Butler, 64730, Bates, Missouri, USA
Born 12 May 1884, Died Mar 1967
SSN issued Missouri - 1957-1958
Burial 10 Mar. 1967
Birth record for son Leo:
South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917
Name: Leo Abraham
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1917
Birth Place: Day, South Dakota, USA
File Date: 8 May 1917
Father: Paul Abraham
Mother: Schuette
State File Number: 146810
ALERT: Death cert. of son, Anton, incorrectly gives mother as "Lena Peoples", not Lena Schuette. "Peoples" was the maiden name of Lena's mother, Anton's maternal grandmother.
*Note re infant: there is a death record for unnamed Abraham, dated Sept 12 1925 (file#99147) at Day Co., S.D. The only other Abraham with a death record in Day Co is Paul's first wife, Magdalena. This may be the unknown infant of Paul and second wife, Mary, who would have been born in S.D. If the child is indeed a twin, it would be twin to Paul, Jr. born abt 1921.
**note re Magdalena dates. While death notice gives age as 19, it is should have been 29. She was daughter of German parents, Ferdinard and Juliana Schuette. Her birth record is as female SCHUETT, Feb 21 1888, St. Louis MO., born to Fred and Julia SCHUETT. She is with family in Taylor, Shelby MO. in1900 as Lana SCHUETTE/12/Feb 1888 in 1900, and in 1910 as Magdalena SCHMATTE/22 with parend Ferdinand and Julianna and several siblings. . She was there in 1912 when she married Paul Abraham as Miss Magdalena SCHUETTE where she stated she wwas over 18 yrs old..
Married Magdalena "Lena" Schuette Nov 5 1912, Shelby MO. She was born Feb 21 1888 in Missouri, and died June 3 1917 in Day Co., South Dakota.
Ch of Paul and Magdalena, all born in South Dakota, include:
-Lorene Dorothy Abraham 1914–
-Anthony/Anton Theadore Abraham 1915–1959 (shown as "Dayton" 1920 census)
-Leo Joseph Ferdinand Abraham 1917-1994
Magdalena died June 3 1917, about three months after the birth of Leo. Her death record is as Magdalena Abraham, age 19 (see **note), who died in Day Co S.D., death index #53286.
md: Mrs. Mary Cecelia Langhammer Bichsel, 1919. She was widow of John William Bichsel who she married 1912, and who died 1916. She brought their children, Joseph and Coletta Bichsel, to her marriage to Paul.
ch of Paul and Mary inc:
-Paul Leo Jr. Abraham abt 1921-
-George Abraham abt 1929-
-Charles Abraham abt 1933-
-infant (reportedly twin to one of the above sons) not proved (see note*)
Paul also raised and was stepfather to
-George Joseph Bichsel 1913–1982
-Colletta Bichsel abt 1915-
who were children of his second wife, Mary.
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Paul L Abraham
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1912
Marriage Place: Hagas Gron, Sheeby, Missouri
Registration Place: Shelby, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Miss Magdalena Schuette
1900 Clariton, MO: ANRAHAM J./48/Ger, Mary/39/Germany, PAUL/15/May1885/IL, Lizzie/13/IL, George/12/IL, Joseph/8/MO Anthony/6/MO, Anna M./4/MO. Joseph and Mary marriedd 9 yrs/1891, she had 3 of 5 children living.
1910 Day, S. Dakota: ABRAHAM Paul S/25/S and his sister ABRAHAM Elizabeth/23/S, both born in IL to German parents, are in home of FESSLER Anton J/27/S/MO.
1915 South Dakota, State Census: ABRAHAM P.L.31, Birth Year 1884, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birth Place: Illinois, Married in 1912, Spouse name: Lena Schuette, Arived South Dakota 1909, Religion: Catholic; Mother & father's birth place: Germany.
1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards: ANRAHAM PaulL, White, Age 34, DOB May 12 1884, Address RFD2 Day, South Dakota, self-employed farmer, 5 ft 5 in tall, medium build, medium brown hair, light blue eyes, nearest relative: Joseph Abraham, Missouri, his fathe, Registered Sept 12 1918r.
1920 Day, S.Dakota: ABRAHAM Paul L /35/IL-Gerx2, Mary C /27/IA/Baohemiax2, Dayton/4/SD-IL-MO, Lorraine/6/SD-IL-MO, Leo/2/SD-IL-MO; BICHAELJoseph/6/MO-IA/MO. stepson, Colletta/5/MO-IA-MO/stepdau; ABRAHAM Henry G/32/IL-Gerx2/brother.
1925 South Dakota, State Census: ABRAHAM P.L./41/male/white/birth year 1884/birth place/Illinois/Ethnicity German/Married in 1919 to M. Longhammer/Years in South Dakota 17/Arrived in 1908/religion Catholic/parents born in German/ FHL Film # 2368063/Sheet # 438.
1930 Day, So Dakota ABRAHAM Pail/45. Mary/39/IL/Gerx2, BECHAEL Joseph/17/sson/MO-MO-IA, Coletta/15/sdau/MO-MO-IA; ABRAHAM Lorraine/16/SD-IL-MO, Anton/14/SD-IL-MO, Leo/13/SD-IL-mo; Paul/9/D-IL-IA, George/4M/SD-IL-IA. Paul indicated he was age 28 at first mariage, Mary was age 20.
1940 Rt 5, Clinton, Henry Co. MO: ABRAHAM Paul L /55, Mary C/48, Paul Jr/19, George/14, Charles/7. All three children born in South Dakota. Lived in same house in 1935, indicating they moved to Henry County about 1934.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name Paul Abraham
Last Residence Butler, 64730, Bates, Missouri, USA
Born 12 May 1884, Died Mar 1967
SSN issued Missouri - 1957-1958
Burial 10 Mar. 1967
Birth record for son Leo:
South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917
Name: Leo Abraham
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1917
Birth Place: Day, South Dakota, USA
File Date: 8 May 1917
Father: Paul Abraham
Mother: Schuette
State File Number: 146810
ALERT: Death cert. of son, Anton, incorrectly gives mother as "Lena Peoples", not Lena Schuette. "Peoples" was the maiden name of Lena's mother, Anton's maternal grandmother.
*Note re infant: there is a death record for unnamed Abraham, dated Sept 12 1925 (file#99147) at Day Co., S.D. The only other Abraham with a death record in Day Co is Paul's first wife, Magdalena. This may be the unknown infant of Paul and second wife, Mary, who would have been born in S.D. If the child is indeed a twin, it would be twin to Paul, Jr. born abt 1921.
**note re Magdalena dates. While death notice gives age as 19, it is should have been 29. She was daughter of German parents, Ferdinard and Juliana Schuette. Her birth record is as female SCHUETT, Feb 21 1888, St. Louis MO., born to Fred and Julia SCHUETT. She is with family in Taylor, Shelby MO. in1900 as Lana SCHUETTE/12/Feb 1888 in 1900, and in 1910 as Magdalena SCHMATTE/22 with parend Ferdinand and Julianna and several siblings. . She was there in 1912 when she married Paul Abraham as Miss Magdalena SCHUETTE where she stated she wwas over 18 yrs old..
Son of Joseph Abraham (1850–1929) and Justina Augusta Jackowska (1849–1890), who sailed from Breman Germany to Baltimore MD on ship "Hermann", arriving Apr 1 1881, when Joseph was age 31. Paul's mother died in 1890, when he was about six years. His father remarried to Mary Anna Noll, who helped raise Paul to adulthoood. Joseph was a blacksmith, and moved his family from Sparta, Illinois to Wein, Missouri, after the death of his wife, Augusta.
Married Magdalena "Lena" Schuette Nov 5 1912, Shelby MO. She was born Feb 21 1888 in Missouri, and died June 3 1917 in Day Co., South Dakota.
Ch of Paul and Magdalena, all born in South Dakota, include:
-Lorene Dorothy Abraham 1914–
-Anthony/Anton Theadore Abraham 1915–1959 (shown as "Dayton" 1920 census)
-Leo Joseph Ferdinand Abraham 1917-1994
Magdalena died June 3 1917, about three months after the birth of Leo. Her death record is as Magdalena Abraham, age 19 (see **note), who died in Day Co S.D., death index #53286.
md: Mrs. Mary Cecelia Langhammer Bichsel, 1919. She was widow of John William Bichsel who she married 1912, and who died 1916. She brought their children, Joseph and Coletta Bichsel, to her marriage to Paul.
ch of Paul and Mary inc:
-Paul Leo Jr. Abraham abt 1921-
-George Abraham abt 1929-
-Charles Abraham abt 1933-
-infant (reportedly twin to one of the above sons) not proved (see note*)
Paul also raised and was stepfather to
-George Joseph Bichsel 1913–1982
-Colletta Bichsel abt 1915-
who were children of his second wife, Mary.
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Paul L Abraham
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1912
Marriage Place: Hagas Gron, Sheeby, Missouri
Registration Place: Shelby, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Miss Magdalena Schuette
1900 Clariton, MO: ANRAHAM J./48/Ger, Mary/39/Germany, PAUL/15/May1885/IL, Lizzie/13/IL, George/12/IL, Joseph/8/MO Anthony/6/MO, Anna M./4/MO. Joseph and Mary marriedd 9 yrs/1891, she had 3 of 5 children living.
1910 Day, S. Dakota: ABRAHAM Paul S/25/S and his sister ABRAHAM Elizabeth/23/S, both born in IL to German parents, are in home of FESSLER Anton J/27/S/MO.
1915 South Dakota, State Census: ABRAHAM P.L.31, Birth Year 1884, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birth Place: Illinois, Married in 1912, Spouse name: Lena Schuette, Arived South Dakota 1909, Religion: Catholic; Mother & father's birth place: Germany.
1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards: ANRAHAM PaulL, White, Age 34, DOB May 12 1884, Address RFD2 Day, South Dakota, self-employed farmer, 5 ft 5 in tall, medium build, medium brown hair, light blue eyes, nearest relative: Joseph Abraham, Missouri, his fathe, Registered Sept 12 1918r.
1920 Day, S.Dakota: ABRAHAM Paul L /35/IL-Gerx2, Mary C /27/IA/Baohemiax2, Dayton/4/SD-IL-MO, Lorraine/6/SD-IL-MO, Leo/2/SD-IL-MO; BICHAELJoseph/6/MO-IA/MO. stepson, Colletta/5/MO-IA-MO/stepdau; ABRAHAM Henry G/32/IL-Gerx2/brother.
1925 South Dakota, State Census: ABRAHAM P.L./41/male/white/birth year 1884/birth place/Illinois/Ethnicity German/Married in 1919 to M. Longhammer/Years in South Dakota 17/Arrived in 1908/religion Catholic/parents born in German/ FHL Film # 2368063/Sheet # 438.
1930 Day, So Dakota ABRAHAM Pail/45. Mary/39/IL/Gerx2, BECHAEL Joseph/17/sson/MO-MO-IA, Coletta/15/sdau/MO-MO-IA; ABRAHAM Lorraine/16/SD-IL-MO, Anton/14/SD-IL-MO, Leo/13/SD-IL-mo; Paul/9/D-IL-IA, George/4M/SD-IL-IA. Paul indicated he was age 28 at first mariage, Mary was age 20.
1940 Rt 5, Clinton, Henry Co. MO: ABRAHAM Paul L /55, Mary C/48, Paul Jr/19, George/14, Charles/7. All three children born in South Dakota. Lived in same house in 1935, indicating they moved to Henry County about 1934.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name Paul Abraham
Last Residence Butler, 64730, Bates, Missouri, USA
Born 12 May 1884, Died Mar 1967
SSN issued Missouri - 1957-1958
Burial 10 Mar. 1967
Birth record for son Leo:
South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917
Name: Leo Abraham
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1917
Birth Place: Day, South Dakota, USA
File Date: 8 May 1917
Father: Paul Abraham
Mother: Schuette
State File Number: 146810
ALERT: Death cert. of son, Anton, incorrectly gives mother as "Lena Peoples", not Lena Schuette. "Peoples" was the maiden name of Lena's mother, Anton's maternal grandmother.
*Note re infant: there is a death record for unnamed Abraham, dated Sept 12 1925 (file#99147) at Day Co., S.D. The only other Abraham with a death record in Day Co is Paul's first wife, Magdalena. This may be the unknown infant of Paul and second wife, Mary, who would have been born in S.D. If the child is indeed a twin, it would be twin to Paul, Jr. born abt 1921.
**note re Magdalena dates. While death notice gives age as 19, it is should have been 29. She was daughter of German parents, Ferdinard and Juliana Schuette. Her birth record is as female SCHUETT, Feb 21 1888, St. Louis MO., born to Fred and Julia SCHUETT. She is with family in Taylor, Shelby MO. in1900 as Lana SCHUETTE/12/Feb 1888 in 1900, and in 1910 as Magdalena SCHMATTE/22 with parend Ferdinand and Julianna and several siblings. . She was there in 1912 when she married Paul Abraham as Miss Magdalena SCHUETTE where she stated she wwas over 18 yrs old..
Married Magdalena "Lena" Schuette Nov 5 1912, Shelby MO. She was born Feb 21 1888 in Missouri, and died June 3 1917 in Day Co., South Dakota.
Ch of Paul and Magdalena, all born in South Dakota, include:
-Lorene Dorothy Abraham 1914–
-Anthony/Anton Theadore Abraham 1915–1959 (shown as "Dayton" 1920 census)
-Leo Joseph Ferdinand Abraham 1917-1994
Magdalena died June 3 1917, about three months after the birth of Leo. Her death record is as Magdalena Abraham, age 19 (see **note), who died in Day Co S.D., death index #53286.
md: Mrs. Mary Cecelia Langhammer Bichsel, 1919. She was widow of John William Bichsel who she married 1912, and who died 1916. She brought their children, Joseph and Coletta Bichsel, to her marriage to Paul.
ch of Paul and Mary inc:
-Paul Leo Jr. Abraham abt 1921-
-George Abraham abt 1929-
-Charles Abraham abt 1933-
-infant (reportedly twin to one of the above sons) not proved (see note*)
Paul also raised and was stepfather to
-George Joseph Bichsel 1913–1982
-Colletta Bichsel abt 1915-
who were children of his second wife, Mary.
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Paul L Abraham
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1912
Marriage Place: Hagas Gron, Sheeby, Missouri
Registration Place: Shelby, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Miss Magdalena Schuette
1900 Clariton, MO: ANRAHAM J./48/Ger, Mary/39/Germany, PAUL/15/May1885/IL, Lizzie/13/IL, George/12/IL, Joseph/8/MO Anthony/6/MO, Anna M./4/MO. Joseph and Mary marriedd 9 yrs/1891, she had 3 of 5 children living.
1910 Day, S. Dakota: ABRAHAM Paul S/25/S and his sister ABRAHAM Elizabeth/23/S, both born in IL to German parents, are in home of FESSLER Anton J/27/S/MO.
1915 South Dakota, State Census: ABRAHAM P.L.31, Birth Year 1884, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birth Place: Illinois, Married in 1912, Spouse name: Lena Schuette, Arived South Dakota 1909, Religion: Catholic; Mother & father's birth place: Germany.
1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards: ANRAHAM PaulL, White, Age 34, DOB May 12 1884, Address RFD2 Day, South Dakota, self-employed farmer, 5 ft 5 in tall, medium build, medium brown hair, light blue eyes, nearest relative: Joseph Abraham, Missouri, his fathe, Registered Sept 12 1918r.
1920 Day, S.Dakota: ABRAHAM Paul L /35/IL-Gerx2, Mary C /27/IA/Baohemiax2, Dayton/4/SD-IL-MO, Lorraine/6/SD-IL-MO, Leo/2/SD-IL-MO; BICHAELJoseph/6/MO-IA/MO. stepson, Colletta/5/MO-IA-MO/stepdau; ABRAHAM Henry G/32/IL-Gerx2/brother.
1925 South Dakota, State Census: ABRAHAM P.L./41/male/white/birth year 1884/birth place/Illinois/Ethnicity German/Married in 1919 to M. Longhammer/Years in South Dakota 17/Arrived in 1908/religion Catholic/parents born in German/ FHL Film # 2368063/Sheet # 438.
1930 Day, So Dakota ABRAHAM Pail/45. Mary/39/IL/Gerx2, BECHAEL Joseph/17/sson/MO-MO-IA, Coletta/15/sdau/MO-MO-IA; ABRAHAM Lorraine/16/SD-IL-MO, Anton/14/SD-IL-MO, Leo/13/SD-IL-mo; Paul/9/D-IL-IA, George/4M/SD-IL-IA. Paul indicated he was age 28 at first mariage, Mary was age 20.
1940 Rt 5, Clinton, Henry Co. MO: ABRAHAM Paul L /55, Mary C/48, Paul Jr/19, George/14, Charles/7. All three children born in South Dakota. Lived in same house in 1935, indicating they moved to Henry County about 1934.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name Paul Abraham
Last Residence Butler, 64730, Bates, Missouri, USA
Born 12 May 1884, Died Mar 1967
SSN issued Missouri - 1957-1958
Burial 10 Mar. 1967
Birth record for son Leo:
South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917
Name: Leo Abraham
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1917
Birth Place: Day, South Dakota, USA
File Date: 8 May 1917
Father: Paul Abraham
Mother: Schuette
State File Number: 146810
ALERT: Death cert. of son, Anton, incorrectly gives mother as "Lena Peoples", not Lena Schuette. "Peoples" was the maiden name of Lena's mother, Anton's maternal grandmother.
*Note re infant: there is a death record for unnamed Abraham, dated Sept 12 1925 (file#99147) at Day Co., S.D. The only other Abraham with a death record in Day Co is Paul's first wife, Magdalena. This may be the unknown infant of Paul and second wife, Mary, who would have been born in S.D. If the child is indeed a twin, it would be twin to Paul, Jr. born abt 1921.
**note re Magdalena dates. While death notice gives age as 19, it is should have been 29. She was daughter of German parents, Ferdinard and Juliana Schuette. Her birth record is as female SCHUETT, Feb 21 1888, St. Louis MO., born to Fred and Julia SCHUETT. She is with family in Taylor, Shelby MO. in1900 as Lana SCHUETTE/12/Feb 1888 in 1900, and in 1910 as Magdalena SCHMATTE/22 with parend Ferdinand and Julianna and several siblings. . She was there in 1912 when she married Paul Abraham as Miss Magdalena SCHUETTE where she stated she wwas over 18 yrs old..
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