J.G. Plagens
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1. J.G. Plagens J.G. married D.J. Davis [Group Sheet]
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2. Ralph Edward Plagens, Sr. was born 22 Feb 1920, Kurten, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 9 Jul 2013, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 13 Jul 2013, Evangelical United Church of Christ Cemetery - Lyons, Texas, USA. Notes:
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Funeral services for Ralph E. Plagens, Sr., 93, of Somerville, are set for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lyons, with Rev. Darrin Holub officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday July 12, 2013 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.
Mr. Plagens died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Crestview Nursing Facility in Bryan.
Ralph was born February 22, 1920 in Kurten, Texas, the son of Adolph and Lillie (Hood) Plagens. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 and served his country in the United States and in Europe until 1945. He worked as a tug boat captain for 35 years and he enjoyed fishing and playing dominos. He was a faithful member of Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lyons.
He is preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers, and 1 sister.
Survivors include his children, Sandra and her husband, Kenneth Reese of Houston, Peggy and her husband, David Melton of Spring, Cynthia and Bruce Bergthold of Illinois, Leah Plagens of Bryan, Jennifer Davis and Gary Bachert of Somerville, Richard Dennington, and Ralph Plagens, Jr., both of Somerville; his brothers and sisters in-law, Adolph and Doris Plagens of Lexington and Raymond Plagens of Kurten; his sisters, Irene Gosney of Trinity and Evelyn Williams of New Ulm; along with a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and numerous other relatives.
Family members have requested that memorials be made to Evangelical United Church of Christ, P. O. Box 440, Lyons, TX 77863 or Hospice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.
We invite you to visit our website and sign the online register book for Ralph E. Plagens, Sr.
(Published by Strickland Funeral Home of Somerville, TX)Ralph married E.G. German [Group Sheet]
3. E.G. German Children:
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6. Fletcher Napoleon German, Sr. was born 19 Mar 1892, Brazos County, Texas, USA (son of Nathaniel Napoleon German, Jr. and Martha Catherine Lockley); died 19 Apr 1974, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 21 Apr 1974, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA. Fletcher — Martha Ella Warren. Martha was born 5 Oct 1902, Oran, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA; died 5 Oct 1984, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 7 Oct 1984, Wellborn Cemetery - Wellborn, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Martha Ella Warren was born 5 Oct 1902, Oran, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA; died 5 Oct 1984, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 7 Oct 1984, Wellborn Cemetery - Wellborn, Texas, USA. Notes:
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Mattie Ella Kaechele
Mattie Ella Kaechele, 82, of 806 Fairview in College Station died in Bryan on Friday.
Services wll be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Hillier Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Owens officiating. Burial will be in Wellborn Cemetery.
Mrs. Kaechele, born in Oren, had lived in Brazos County 71 years. She was a retired nurse, a homemaker. a member of American Legion Auxiliary in Bryan and a member of Second Baptist Church in College Station.
Survivors include two sons, Fletcher German Jr. of College Station, Sam German of Thompsonville. Ill.: four daughters, Gladys Koerth of San Antonio, Kathy Holligan of Bryan, Elizabeth Plagens of Somerville, Mary Lois Huckaby of Bryan; a brother, Albert Warren of College Station; a sister, Tennie Dowling McDonald of Bryan; 21 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on October 6, 1984)Children:
- Gladys Carmen German was born 28 Mar 1924, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 24 Jan 2013, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; was buried 2 Feb 2013, Mission Burial Park South - San Antonio, Texas, USA.
- Marjorie Catherine German was born 1 Feb 1927, Wellborn, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 5 Oct 2021, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
- Fletcher Napoleon German, Jr. was born 5 Aug 1928, Wellborn, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 31 Jan 2010, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 5 Feb 2010, College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA.
- Jessie Samuel German, Sr. was born 12 Nov 1929, Wellborn, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 16 May 2019, Pittsburg, Williamson County, Illinois, USA; was buried 21 May 2019, Shiloh Cemetery - Corinth, Illinois, USA.
- 3. E.G. German
- Mary Lois German was born 19 Oct 1932, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 7 Aug 2015, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Aug 2015, Rest-Ever Memorial Park - Bryan, Texas, USA.
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12. Nathaniel Napoleon German, Jr. was born 24 Oct 1852, Monroe County, Mississippi, USA (son of Nathaniel Napoleon German, Sr. and Rebecca Jane Tillman); died 23 Sep 1921, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Sep 1921, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA. Nathaniel married Martha Catherine Lockley 28 Apr 1887, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Martha (daughter of Robert Hampton Lockler and Martha Caroline Thompson) was born 20 Aug 1863, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 10 Nov 1935, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Nov 1935, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
13. Martha Catherine Lockley was born 20 Aug 1863, Burleson County, Texas, USA (daughter of Robert Hampton Lockler and Martha Caroline Thompson); died 10 Nov 1935, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Nov 1935, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA. Notes:
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Pioneer Woman Of This County Is Buried Today
Mrs. Martha Katherine German, aged 72 years, 2 months and 10 days, died Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at her home near College Station. A resident of Brazos county for the past 62 years, Mrs. German was one of its early settlers. She was a native Texan, born in Burleson county Aug. 20, 1863.
She is survived by two sons and two daughters: F. N. German of Wellborn; John German of Houston; Mrs. W. D. Burkhalter of College Station and Mrs. J. F. Gree of Rock Prairie. One sister also survives her, Mrs. Sallie Ross of College Station.
The funeral services were held from her late home this afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. J. P. Brown of Bryan, in charge. Interment was made in the old Millican cemetery where other members of the family sleep. McCulloch-Dansby were in charge of all funeral arrangements.
(Published in The Bryan Eagle on November 11, 1935)Children:
- Annie Zeannie German was born 3 Apr 1888, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 2 Jul 1975, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 4 Jul 1975, College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA.
- William C. German was born 14 Nov 1889, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 3 Apr 1933, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 4 Apr 1933, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA.
- 6. Fletcher Napoleon German, Sr. was born 19 Mar 1892, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 19 Apr 1974, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 21 Apr 1974, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA.
- John German was born 20 Jan 1895, Wellborn, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 19 Feb 1956, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 21 Feb 1956, Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery - Humble, Texas, USA.
- Samuel German was born 16 Dec 1897, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 13 Jan 1918, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 Jan 1918, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA.
- Clara Elizabeth German was born 11 Feb 1903, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 30 Nov 1985, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 1 Dec 1985, Wellborn Cemetery - Wellborn, Texas, USA.