SHEDENHELMS LIVING IN IOWA- 1940

SHEDENHELMS IN IOWA- 1940 CENSUS

If I publish this in our book, it will be in better form. Please remember that this was 1940, not long after the great depression and before most of were born. Later, our numbers will be much higher. Also, please help me fill in any names of Shedenhelms who had a new surname after marriage. I cannot find Madison or Hilton, Iowa.

Myrene Shedenhelm  52  Head of household  Madison, Iowa  monthly rent-$25

Gale Shedenhelm  18  (with Myrene in Madison)

Duane Shedenhelm 15 (see above)

Betty Shedenhelm 14 (see above)

Clarence Shedenhelm  56  Center, Iowa

Don Shedenhelm 34  Head of Household Hilton, IA  Farmer  Home Value-3,000

Leona Shedenhelm 35  (see above)

Lorraine Shedenhelm 10 (with parents)

Shirley Shedenhelm  2 (see above)

Lizzie Shedenhelm  74  widowed  578 Court Ave. Marengo

O.F. Shedenhelm  66  Head of Household 358 W. Pine St. Marengo  Home Value-4,000

Alice Shedenhelm 67  (see above)

Mary Glene Shedenhelm Yetley  33  spouse  Green Mountain, Iowa

Madeline Myrene Yetley  11  (with parents)

Darlene Marjane Yetley  8  (see above)

Meradean Yetley  6  (see above)

Juanita Shedenhelm Fisher  31  spouse  Carlton Iowa

Kenneth Fisher (listed Fiskar) 33  Carlton  Farmer  HV- 2,000

Marjorie Fisher  9  (with parents)

Cheryl Fisher  7  (see above)

Elaine Fisher  4  (see above)

Evalyn Shedenhelm Nace  19  Hartford  Husband, farmhand, 1939 Income $300

Robert Shedenhelm  68  Head of household 1014 Pearl St., Grinnell  Mechanic  HV- 2800

Leona A. Shedenhelm 60  (see above)

Leona L. Shedenhelm 16

Cora Shedenhelm  68  Widowed  Ladora  Home Value-1500

Harry Shedenhelm 43  Single   Ladora  Laborer

Ray Shedenhelm 34  Warren  Farmer

Cecilia Shedenhelm  30 (see above)

Harry Shedenhelm  43  Ladora  Laborer

Robert Shedenhelm 19  Ladora  Mechanic  1939 earnings- $710

Melvin Shedenhelm (listed Sheldenhill) 53  34 Graves St., Ottumwa  HV- 1800

Bertha Shedenhelm 51  spouse

Eugene Shedenhelm 19

Dale Shedenhelm  16

Kenneth Shedenhelm  13

Phoeba Shedenhelm  60  Hilton, Iowa

Russell Shedenhelm  24  son Hilton  Farmer

Ray Shedenhelm  15

Harold Shedenhelm  28  Summer, Iowa  Farmer  Income in 1939- $600

Vivian Shedenhelm  26

Mary Elizabeth Shedenhelm  82  Grandmother  rural Marengo

Cecil Shedenhelm  25  grandson  Farmer  (same address)

Maxine Shedenhelm  24

Terry Shedenhelm  1

Treva Shedenhelm Adler  33  Spouse  Ottumwa, Iowa
Ray Adler  38  Head of Household  Ottumwa  Laborer  HV 1500, income in 1939- 1200

Eva Shedenhelm Rounceville  28  Spouse  Ottumwa, Iowa
Frank Rouceville 32  Head of Household  Ottumwa Laborer  HV 1500,  Income in 1939- 1500

Leona Shedenhelm Morehouse 30  Spouse
Howard Morehouse  27  Head of household 114 Caldwell St., Ottumwa  Laborer 1,000 income
Betty Morehouse  6
Shirley Morehouse 5

SHEDENHELMS IN NEWSPAPERS

      As part of my genealogy work, I subscribe to Newspapers.com... to gather information for the book I am writing... and because I simply enjoy reading newspaper articles and announcements about "Shedenhelms" (in its many variations). Weddings and funerals are frequently cited and there are all sorts of sports stories (e.g. Kurt and Kevin Shedenhelm wrestled in Iowa and Hunter Shedenhelm plays basketball in Ohio). If you read the news accounts about our family, it becomes clear that many of them were successful farmers and more than a few were successful in other fields of endeavor. I found a few stories that I was't particularly proud of (e.g. one of our relatives was jailed for stealing pigs), but in the main, I was again reminded that our family consists of the very people who made America great! 
      A full account of news stories pertaining to our family is well beyond the scope of this article, but I have decided to share a small segment of the public record concerning "Shedenhelms." PLEASE CONTRIBUTE WITH PHOTOS AND STORIES IF YOU CAN.

1. August 29, 1872 (The Tiffin Tribune)
      "A colt was stolen from the "Shedenhelm" farm, 3 miles NW of Tiffin. A liberal reward will be given."

2. May 30, 1878 (The Tiffin Tribune)
      "George N. Shetenhelm sold 45 acres to N. Litter, Liberty Township (for) $4005,"

3. November 16, 1878 (The Tiffin Tribune)
      "G.N/ Shetenhelm sold 80 acres to G. Shedenhelm, Pleasant Township (for) $2700."

4. Sept. 22, 1892 (The News-Frederick, MD)
      "Some little excitement was caused last Saturday night by a horse attached to an empty cart, dashing down main street at a lively rate." On the way into town, the horse was startled and threw Simon Lighter and Charles Sheetenhelm out of the cart. The news article ends simply by saying, "Mr. Sheetenhelm has his pants badly torn."

5. March 13, 1894 (The Weekly News- Frederick, MD)

      "John C. Sheetenhelm, et. al., to Robert Lease, 194 acres of land, $9721.68."

6. August 25, 1916 (The Des Moines Register)
      " After an eight-year fight to secure patents to protect their rights.... Robert Shedenhelm, a farmer residing near Ladora, Iowa, and H.S. Butler, Vice-President of Iowa National Bank, are beginning to reap the benefits of a patented road grader and filler. The new road machine will be manufactured in Grinnell.

7. March 9, 1935 (The Daily Mail- Hagerstown, MD)
      This story notes that an "Anne Arundel County magistrate" claimed that he was "pressured" to make favorable decisions "by the county Sheriff and by Deputy Murray Sheetenhelm."

8. March 29, 1937 (The Daily Mail- Hagerstown, MD)

      'Nine horses and a number of chickens and calves perished in a fire that destroyed a barn and five outbuildings on the farm of Ezra Sheetenhelm, near McKaig. The damages were valued at $8,000.

9.  November 18, 1938 (The Sandusky Reporter)

      Concerning the dogs that have been attacking animals in our area, "one of them was a ewe, valued at $8, on the farm of Paul Shedenhelm, in Adams Township.

10. April 28, 1940 (The Sandusky Register)
      "Thomas N. Shedenhelm, 94, oldest resident of this vicinity and last Civil War Veteran of Green Spirings. He was born April 21, 1846 in Pleasant Township. He was the son of Granton (sic) and Mary Elizabeth Schull (sic). He was a retired farmer.

11.  May 2, 1940 (The Williamsburg Shopper)
      "O.F. Shedenhelm, of Marengo, has declared his candidacy for County Supervisor." He has held this position previously and record shows that he has never been "assailed as being in contravention of fairness and equity.

12. Feb. 26, 1943 (Lansing State Journal)

      "When Arthur Shetenhelm, a veteran of WW1, was released from army service this week to return home to work on his farm in Vermontville, wisdom was shown."  

13. February 5, 1944 (The Sandusky Register-Ohio)
      "A heart ailment was fatal to Charles Shedenhelm, 61, prominent in Fremont civic affairs. Mr. Shetenhelm was a director of the National Bank of Fremont and an active member of the Fremont Yacht Club."

14. March 19, 1944 (The News-Frederick, MD)
      "Sheetenhelm's Sale, March 20. This is a big sale of excellent live stock and equipment, Two miles from Frederick, Smith Farm, Bellinger Pike"

15. July 8, 1944 (The News)

      "For the second time in a little more than a year, Staff Serge. Harry Gordon Sheetenhelm, was reported wounded in action by the War Department." 

16. January 14, 1946 (The News-Frederick)
      "Reuben Sheetenhelm Lease" died at his home in Hansonville. "He was the son of Robert E. and Mary Sheetenhelm Lease (and for awhile) "he owned the Lease farm one mile east of Frederick."

17. I must mention Clark Sheetenhelm, who was frequently mentioned in news accounts throughout the 1940s and 50's... because his orchestra (Clark Sheetenhelm & His Orchestra) was quite popular.

18. Dec. 10, 1960 (Daily Press- Newport News, Va."

      "Capt. Philip E Shetenhelm succeeds Paul Pfingstag as Shipyard's Naval Supervisor"

19. May 22, 1965 (The News-Messenger- Fremont, OH)

       "Bob Shetenhelm threw a one-hitter Friday afternoon (but his team lost 3-1) in the opening game of the regional tournament."

20. December 19, 1966 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
      "A Cadillac man was saved after falling through the ice while fishing in the Cadillac river." The man was saved by John Thompson and Gerry Shetenhelm, 22, who were fishing nearby.

21. May 7, 1989 (Lansing State Journal)

      "Joe Shetenhelm is the Lansing State Journal's Carrier of the Month. He's a junior at Charlotte High and enjoys algebra, chemistry, and history, Joe was also an all-conference football player... "

22. May 21, 1994 (Lansing State Journal)

      Charlotte completed a perfect Capital Circuit softball season, with six runs in the 7th inning, sparked by Anna O'Connell's double and Holly Shetenhelm's run-scoring triple..."

23. March 13, 2019 (Columbus Dispatch)

      Newark stayed close against Pickerington North in a Division I boys basketball regional semifinal — but then the Wildcats were hit by an unbelievable shooting display from Hunter Shedenhelm in the third quarter. Shedenhelm made all four of his three-point attempts in the quarter, scoring 16 of his 28 points and leading the Panthers to a 61-46 win.