Adeleit "Ida" Befort1,2

F, b. June 1900, d. 9 July 1952
Adeleit "Ida" Befort|b. Jun 1900\nd. 9 Jul 1952|p781.htm#i23401|Alexander J. Befort|b. 2 Oct 1862\nd. 17 Jun 1937|p206.htm#i6152|Susanna "Susan" Gross|b. 23 Nov 1877\nd. 28 Jul 1955|p780.htm#i23396|Gerhardt Befort|b. 10 Feb 1832\nd. 16 Aug 1906|p205.htm#i6146|Anna Maria Catherina "Katie" Stecklein|b. 18 Dec 1835\nd. 24 Feb 1911|p205.htm#i6147|Peter Gross||p797.htm#i23899|Margaret C. Goetz||p797.htm#i23900|
     Adeleit "Ida" Befort was born on 23 April 1900 in Munjor, Ellis, Kansas.3 She was born in June 1900 in Kansas.1,2,4,5 She was the daughter of Alexander J. Befort and Susanna "Susan" Gross.1 Adeleit "Ida" Befort died on 9 July 1952 in Garden City, Finny, Kansas, at age 52.3
     Adeleit "Ida" Befort was also known as Adeline Befort.3 Adeleit "Ida" Befort was also known as Adelphelia Befort.5

Last Edited=25 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S1617] Census: 1900 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 21, June 13, 1900, HH#92-92
    Bafford, Alex, Oct 1864, 35, married 10 years, Russia Russia Russia, immigrated 1877
    wife Susan, Nov 1877, 28, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living, Russia Russia Russia, immigrated 1877
    daughter Annie, Apr 1891, 9, KS Russia Russia
    son August Feb 1893, 7, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Agnes, Jul 1896, 3, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, Feb 1898, 2, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Ida, Jun 1900, ?/12, KS Russia Russia.
  2. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 26, May 4-6, 1910, HH#134-134
    Befort, Alex, 46, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    wife Susan, 37, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    daughter Anna, 19, KS Russia Russia
    son August, 17, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 12, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Adleit, 10, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 7, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 5, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 3, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margerate, 2, KS Russia Russia
    mother Katie, 74, KS Russia Russia Russia.
  3. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  4. [S1618] Census: 1915 Ellis, Kansas (Kansas State Collection, 1855-1915), February 1915, HH#1-11
    Befort, Alex, 51
    Suse, 42
    August, 22
    Agnes, 19
    Paul, 17
    Addleit, 14
    Raymont, 12
    Alvena, 10
    Rose, 8
    Mag, 7
    Ad, 2.
  5. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 31, January 3, 1920, HH#13-13
    [next door to Conrad Befort]
    Befort, Alex J., 53, Russia Russia Russia, immigrated 1878
    wife Susan, 48, Russia Russia Russia
    son August, 24, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 22, KS Russia Russia
    daugter Adelphelia L., 19, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 17, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 14, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 13, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margareth, 11, KS Russia Russia
    son Edgar, 7, KS Russia Russia.

Raymond "Ray" Befort1,2

M, b. 22 January 1903, d. May 1986
Raymond "Ray" Befort|b. 22 Jan 1903\nd. May 1986|p781.htm#i23402|Alexander J. Befort|b. 2 Oct 1862\nd. 17 Jun 1937|p206.htm#i6152|Susanna "Susan" Gross|b. 23 Nov 1877\nd. 28 Jul 1955|p780.htm#i23396|Gerhardt Befort|b. 10 Feb 1832\nd. 16 Aug 1906|p205.htm#i6146|Anna Maria Catherina "Katie" Stecklein|b. 18 Dec 1835\nd. 24 Feb 1911|p205.htm#i6147|Peter Gross||p797.htm#i23899|Margaret C. Goetz||p797.htm#i23900|
     Raymond "Ray" Befort was born on 22 January 1903 in Kansas.3,1,4,5,2,6 He was the son of Alexander J. Befort and Susanna "Susan" Gross.1 Raymond "Ray" Befort married Olive K. Kinnanan after 1930.2,6 Raymond "Ray" Befort died in May 1986 in Aurora, Adams, Colorado, at age 83.3

Last Edited=25 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 26, May 4-6, 1910, HH#134-134
    Befort, Alex, 46, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    wife Susan, 37, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    daughter Anna, 19, KS Russia Russia
    son August, 17, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 12, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Adleit, 10, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 7, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 5, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 3, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margerate, 2, KS Russia Russia
    mother Katie, 74, KS Russia Russia Russia.
  2. [S1633] Census: 1930 Trego, Kansas, Collyer, District 3, April 24, 1930, HH#142-142
    Befort, Ray, 26, KS Russia Russia
    father Alex, 66, age at first marriage 25, Russia Russia Russia
    mother Susan, 57, age at first marriage 17, Russia Russia Russia
    brother Paul, 32, KS Russia Russia
    brother Edgar, 17, KS Russia Russia.
  3. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Raymond Befort
    SSN: 523-03-4666
    Last Residence: 80011 Aurora, Adams, Colorado, United States of America
    Born: 22 Jan 1903
    Died: May 1986
    State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951 ).
  4. [S1618] Census: 1915 Ellis, Kansas (Kansas State Collection, 1855-1915), February 1915, HH#1-11
    Befort, Alex, 51
    Suse, 42
    August, 22
    Agnes, 19
    Paul, 17
    Addleit, 14
    Raymont, 12
    Alvena, 10
    Rose, 8
    Mag, 7
    Ad, 2.
  5. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 31, January 3, 1920, HH#13-13
    [next door to Conrad Befort]
    Befort, Alex J., 53, Russia Russia Russia, immigrated 1878
    wife Susan, 48, Russia Russia Russia
    son August, 24, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 22, KS Russia Russia
    daugter Adelphelia L., 19, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 17, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 14, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 13, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margareth, 11, KS Russia Russia
    son Edgar, 7, KS Russia Russia.
  6. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.

Alvina Befort1

F, b. circa 1905, d. 11 May 1972
Alvina Befort|b. c 1905\nd. 11 May 1972|p781.htm#i23403|Alexander J. Befort|b. 2 Oct 1862\nd. 17 Jun 1937|p206.htm#i6152|Susanna "Susan" Gross|b. 23 Nov 1877\nd. 28 Jul 1955|p780.htm#i23396|Gerhardt Befort|b. 10 Feb 1832\nd. 16 Aug 1906|p205.htm#i6146|Anna Maria Catherina "Katie" Stecklein|b. 18 Dec 1835\nd. 24 Feb 1911|p205.htm#i6147|Peter Gross||p797.htm#i23899|Margaret C. Goetz||p797.htm#i23900|
     Alvina Befort was born circa 1905 in Munjor, Ellis, Kansas.1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Alexander J. Befort and Susanna "Susan" Gross.1 Alvina Befort was born on 28 June 1914 in Munjor, Ellis, Colorado.4 She died on 11 May 1972.4
     Alvina Befort was also known as Albina Befort.4

Last Edited=25 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 26, May 4-6, 1910, HH#134-134
    Befort, Alex, 46, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    wife Susan, 37, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    daughter Anna, 19, KS Russia Russia
    son August, 17, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 12, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Adleit, 10, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 7, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 5, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 3, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margerate, 2, KS Russia Russia
    mother Katie, 74, KS Russia Russia Russia.
  2. [S1618] Census: 1915 Ellis, Kansas (Kansas State Collection, 1855-1915), February 1915, HH#1-11
    Befort, Alex, 51
    Suse, 42
    August, 22
    Agnes, 19
    Paul, 17
    Addleit, 14
    Raymont, 12
    Alvena, 10
    Rose, 8
    Mag, 7
    Ad, 2.
  3. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 31, January 3, 1920, HH#13-13
    [next door to Conrad Befort]
    Befort, Alex J., 53, Russia Russia Russia, immigrated 1878
    wife Susan, 48, Russia Russia Russia
    son August, 24, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 22, KS Russia Russia
    daugter Adelphelia L., 19, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 17, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 14, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 13, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margareth, 11, KS Russia Russia
    son Edgar, 7, KS Russia Russia.
  4. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.

Rosa Befort1

F, b. 11 May 1906, d. 2 October 1980
Rosa Befort|b. 11 May 1906\nd. 2 Oct 1980|p781.htm#i23404|Alexander J. Befort|b. 2 Oct 1862\nd. 17 Jun 1937|p206.htm#i6152|Susanna "Susan" Gross|b. 23 Nov 1877\nd. 28 Jul 1955|p780.htm#i23396|Gerhardt Befort|b. 10 Feb 1832\nd. 16 Aug 1906|p205.htm#i6146|Anna Maria Catherina "Katie" Stecklein|b. 18 Dec 1835\nd. 24 Feb 1911|p205.htm#i6147|Peter Gross||p797.htm#i23899|Margaret C. Goetz||p797.htm#i23900|
     Rosa Befort was born on 11 May 1906 in Munjor, Ellis, Kansas.1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Alexander J. Befort and Susanna "Susan" Gross.1 Rosa Befort died on 2 October 1980 in Munjor, Ellis, Kansas, at age 74.4

Last Edited=25 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 26, May 4-6, 1910, HH#134-134
    Befort, Alex, 46, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    wife Susan, 37, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    daughter Anna, 19, KS Russia Russia
    son August, 17, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 12, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Adleit, 10, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 7, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 5, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 3, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margerate, 2, KS Russia Russia
    mother Katie, 74, KS Russia Russia Russia.
  2. [S1618] Census: 1915 Ellis, Kansas (Kansas State Collection, 1855-1915), February 1915, HH#1-11
    Befort, Alex, 51
    Suse, 42
    August, 22
    Agnes, 19
    Paul, 17
    Addleit, 14
    Raymont, 12
    Alvena, 10
    Rose, 8
    Mag, 7
    Ad, 2.
  3. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 31, January 3, 1920, HH#13-13
    [next door to Conrad Befort]
    Befort, Alex J., 53, Russia Russia Russia, immigrated 1878
    wife Susan, 48, Russia Russia Russia
    son August, 24, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 22, KS Russia Russia
    daugter Adelphelia L., 19, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 17, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 14, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 13, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margareth, 11, KS Russia Russia
    son Edgar, 7, KS Russia Russia.
  4. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.

Margaret Befort1,2

F, d. 4 June 1968
Margaret Befort|d. 4 Jun 1968|p781.htm#i23405|Alexander J. Befort|b. 2 Oct 1862\nd. 17 Jun 1937|p206.htm#i6152|Susanna "Susan" Gross|b. 23 Nov 1877\nd. 28 Jul 1955|p780.htm#i23396|Gerhardt Befort|b. 10 Feb 1832\nd. 16 Aug 1906|p205.htm#i6146|Anna Maria Catherina "Katie" Stecklein|b. 18 Dec 1835\nd. 24 Feb 1911|p205.htm#i6147|Peter Gross||p797.htm#i23899|Margaret C. Goetz||p797.htm#i23900|
     Margaret Befort was the daughter of Alexander J. Befort and Susanna "Susan" Gross.1 Margaret Befort was born on 23 February 1908 in Munjor, Ellis, Kansas.2 She married Hironymus Brungardt on 26 November 1928 in Pfeifer, Ellis, Kansas.2 Margaret Befort died on 4 June 1968.2

Last Edited=25 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 26, May 4-6, 1910, HH#134-134
    Befort, Alex, 46, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    wife Susan, 37, married 20 years, Russia Russia Russia
    daughter Anna, 19, KS Russia Russia
    son August, 17, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 12, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Adleit, 10, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 7, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 5, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 3, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margerate, 2, KS Russia Russia
    mother Katie, 74, KS Russia Russia Russia.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.

Edgar Befort1

M, b. 19 June 1912, d. 7 July 1983
Edgar Befort|b. 19 Jun 1912\nd. 7 Jul 1983|p781.htm#i23406|Alexander J. Befort|b. 2 Oct 1862\nd. 17 Jun 1937|p206.htm#i6152|Susanna "Susan" Gross|b. 23 Nov 1877\nd. 28 Jul 1955|p780.htm#i23396|Gerhardt Befort|b. 10 Feb 1832\nd. 16 Aug 1906|p205.htm#i6146|Anna Maria Catherina "Katie" Stecklein|b. 18 Dec 1835\nd. 24 Feb 1911|p205.htm#i6147|Peter Gross||p797.htm#i23899|Margaret C. Goetz||p797.htm#i23900|
     Edgar Befort was born on 19 June 1912 in Kansas.2,3,4,1,5 He was the son of Alexander J. Befort and Susanna "Susan" Gross.1 Edgar Befort was born on 19 July 1913 in Munjor, Ellis, Kansas.6 He was born on 12 July 1919.7 He married Martha J. Faley after 1930.6 Edgar Befort died on 7 July 1983 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, at age 71.2,7 He was buried on 12 July 1983 in Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver, Colorado.7
     Edgar Befort began military service on 9 March 1942 in Kansas.3

Last Edited=25 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Wheatland, District 31, January 3, 1920, HH#13-13
    [next door to Conrad Befort]
    Befort, Alex J., 53, Russia Russia Russia, immigrated 1878
    wife Susan, 48, Russia Russia Russia
    son August, 24, KS Russia Russia
    son Paul, 22, KS Russia Russia
    daugter Adelphelia L., 19, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 17, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Alvina, 14, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Rosa, 13, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Margareth, 11, KS Russia Russia
    son Edgar, 7, KS Russia Russia.
  2. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Edgar Befort
    SSN: 523-18-9451
    Last Residence: 80236 Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States of America
    Born: 19 Jun 1912
    Died: Jul 1983
    State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951 ).
  3. [S616] Ancestry.com: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Records, Name: Edgar Befort
    Birth Year: 1912
    Race: White, citizen (White)
    Nativity State or Country: Kansas
    State: Kansas
    Enlistment Date: 9 Mar 1942
    Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
    Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
    Grade: Private
    Grade Code: Private
    Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
    Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
    Source: Civil Life
    Education: Grammar school
    Civil Occupation: Section Hand, Railway
    Marital Status: Married
    Height: 65
    Weight: 131.
  4. [S1618] Census: 1915 Ellis, Kansas (Kansas State Collection, 1855-1915), February 1915, HH#1-11
    Befort, Alex, 51
    Suse, 42
    August, 22
    Agnes, 19
    Paul, 17
    Addleit, 14
    Raymont, 12
    Alvena, 10
    Rose, 8
    Mag, 7
    Ad, 2.
  5. [S1633] Census: 1930 Trego, Kansas, Collyer, District 3, April 24, 1930, HH#142-142
    Befort, Ray, 26, KS Russia Russia
    father Alex, 66, age at first marriage 25, Russia Russia Russia
    mother Susan, 57, age at first marriage 17, Russia Russia Russia
    brother Paul, 32, KS Russia Russia
    brother Edgar, 17, KS Russia Russia.
  6. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  7. [S1137] Ancestry.com: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775 - 2006, Name: Edgar Befort
    Service Info.: TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II
    Birth Date: 12 Jul 1919
    Death Date: 7 Jul 1983
    Service Start Date: 9 Mar 1942
    Interment Date: 12 Jul 1983
    Cemetery: Ft. Logan National Cemetery
    Cemetery Address: 4400 West Kenyon Avenue Denver, CO 80236
    Buried At: Section T Site 2166.

Clementine (?)1

F, b. circa 1865
     Clementine (?) was born circa 1865 in Russia.2,3,1 She married Michael Denning circa 1892 in Kansas.4
     Clementine (?) immigrated in 1892.3

Last Edited=19 May 2010

Children of Clementine (?) and Michael Denning

Citations

  1. [S1621] Census: 1930 Riley, Kansas, Ogden, District 18, April 5, 1930, HH#87-89
    Denning, Pete, 32, age at first marriage 24, KS Russia Russia
    wife Minnie, 33, age at first marriage 25, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Germaine, 7, KS KS KS
    mother Clementine, 65, widowed, Russia Russia Russia.
  2. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Pleasant Hill, District 22, April 27, 1910, HH#68-68
    Dening, Mike, 40, married once, married 18 years, Russia Russia Russia
    wife Clem?, 37, married once, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living, Russia Russia Russia
    daughter Mary, 16, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Emma, 14, KS Russia Russia
    son Peter, 11, KS Russia Russia.
  3. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Big Creek, District 26, January 2, 1920, HH#20-22
    Denning, Michael, 51, immigrated 1876, naturalized, Russia Russia Russia (speaks German)
    wife Clemitine, 47, immigrated 1892, naturalized, Russia Russia Russia (speaks German)
    daughter Nemecheck, Mary, 26, KS Russia Russia
    grandson Nemecheck, Alvin, 6, KS Austria KS
    granddaughter Nemecheck, Josephine, 3 9/12, KS Austria KS.
  4. [S1617] Census: 1900 Ellis, Kansas, Big Creek, District 15, June 23, 1900, HH#198-198
    Deaning, Michael, April 1870, 30, married 7 years, Russia Russia Russia
    wife Clementina, Feb 1875, 25, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living, Russia Russia Russia
    daughter Mary, Dec 1893, 6, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Emma, Feb 1896,4, KS Russia Russia
    son Peter, Jul 1898, KS Russia Russia.

Peter Brull1

M, b. circa 1912
Peter Brull|b. c 1912|p781.htm#i23408|Jacob G. Brull|b. 6 Feb 1884\nd. 27 Sep 1967|p201.htm#i6021|Anna B. "Annie" Befort|b. 20 Aug 1886\nd. 2 Jul 1967|p200.htm#i6000|Gabriel Brull||p206.htm#i6170|Anna Rupp||p206.htm#i6171|Joseph Befort|b. 28 Jun 1857\nd. 10 Aug 1923|p200.htm#i5980|Gertrude Rohr|b. 15 Aug 1864\nd. 24 Mar 1945|p200.htm#i5981|
     Peter Brull was born circa 1912 in Kansas.1 He is the son of Jacob G. Brull and Anna B. "Annie" Befort.1

Last Edited=11 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Big Creek, District 26, January 7, 1920, HH#125-128
    Brull, Jacob G., 35, KS Russia Russia
    wife Anna, 33, KS Russia Russia
    son Ralph, 11, KS KS KS
    son Alois, 10, KS KS KS
    son Peter, 8, KS KS KS
    son Valentine, 7, KS KS KS
    daughter Meartena, 5, KS KS KS
    son Gabriel, 4 6/12, KS KS KS
    daughter Philomena, 4 1/12, KS KS KS
    son Richard, 1 5/12, KS KS KS.

Valentine Brull1

M, b. circa 1913
Valentine Brull|b. c 1913|p781.htm#i23409|Jacob G. Brull|b. 6 Feb 1884\nd. 27 Sep 1967|p201.htm#i6021|Anna B. "Annie" Befort|b. 20 Aug 1886\nd. 2 Jul 1967|p200.htm#i6000|Gabriel Brull||p206.htm#i6170|Anna Rupp||p206.htm#i6171|Joseph Befort|b. 28 Jun 1857\nd. 10 Aug 1923|p200.htm#i5980|Gertrude Rohr|b. 15 Aug 1864\nd. 24 Mar 1945|p200.htm#i5981|
     Valentine Brull was born circa 1913 in Kansas.1 He is the son of Jacob G. Brull and Anna B. "Annie" Befort.1

Last Edited=11 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Big Creek, District 26, January 7, 1920, HH#125-128
    Brull, Jacob G., 35, KS Russia Russia
    wife Anna, 33, KS Russia Russia
    son Ralph, 11, KS KS KS
    son Alois, 10, KS KS KS
    son Peter, 8, KS KS KS
    son Valentine, 7, KS KS KS
    daughter Meartena, 5, KS KS KS
    son Gabriel, 4 6/12, KS KS KS
    daughter Philomena, 4 1/12, KS KS KS
    son Richard, 1 5/12, KS KS KS.

Andreas "Andrew" Goetz1,2

M, b. 30 April 1883, d. 28 January 1960
Andreas "Andrew" Goetz|b. 30 Apr 1883\nd. 28 Jan 1960|p781.htm#i23410|Battzarr Goetz|b. c 1844|p781.htm#i23411|Katharina (?)|b. c 1843|p781.htm#i23412|||||||||||||
     Andreas "Andrew" Goetz was born on 30 April 1883 in Kansas.1,3,4,5 He was the son of Battzarr Goetz and Katharina (?).1 Andreas "Andrew" Goetz married Maria "Mary/Marie" Befort, daughter of Joseph Befort and Gertrude Rohr, on 19 May 1908 in St. Francis Church, Munjor, Ellis, Kansas.1,6,5 Andreas "Andrew" Goetz died on 28 January 1960 at age 76.5
     Andreas "Andrew" Goetz was also known as Andrew B. Goetz.6

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Children of Andreas "Andrew" Goetz and Maria "Mary/Marie" Befort

Citations

  1. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Victoria, District 23, May 3, 1910, HH#131-131
    Goetz, Battzar, 66, married once, married 47 years, Russia Russia Russia
    Katherina, 67, married once, married 47 years, 11 children, 6 living, Russia Russia Russia
    Andrew, 28, married once, married 2 years, KS Russia Russia
    daughter-in-law Mary, 20, married once, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, KS Russia Russia
    grandson Raymond, 1, KS KS KS.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, Maria Befort - She married Andreas Goetz 30 April 1907 at St. Francis Church in Munjor.
  3. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Victoria, District 24, January 22-23, 1920, HH#73-73
    Goetz, Andrew B., 37, KS Russia Russia
    wife Marie, 31, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 10, KS KS KS
    son Egnes [Eugene], 8, KS KS KS
    son Edward, 7, KS KS KS
    daughter Marien, 5, KS KS KS
    daughter Lucida, 2, KS KS KS.
  4. [S1656] Census: 1930 Weld, Colorado, Hudson, District 43, April 23, 1930, HH#-197
    Goetz, Andrew, 48, age at first marriage 26, KS Russia Russia
    wife Mary, 42, age at first marriage 19, KS KS KS
    son Ray, 21, KS KS KS
    son Eugene, 19, KS KS KS
    son Edward, 17, KS KS KS
    daughter Maryine, 16, KS KS KS
    daughter Louise, 12, KS KS KS
    son Elmer, 10, KS KS KS
    daughter Elsie, 8, KS KS KS
    son Alben, 6, KS KS KS
    son John, 3 1/12, KS KS KS
    son Joe, 3 1/12, KS KS KS
    daughter Katherine, 1 11/12, KS KS KS
    daughter Rosie, 1/12, KS KS KS.
  5. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  6. [S331] Personal Files: Lisa Anne Befort, Book, Our Family Roots, started on January 19, 1978 by Lisa Anne Befort.

Battzarr Goetz1

M, b. circa 1844
     Battzarr Goetz married Katharina (?).1 Battzarr Goetz was born circa 1844 in Russia.1

Last Edited=12 Sep 2008

Child of Battzarr Goetz and Katharina (?)

Citations

  1. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Victoria, District 23, May 3, 1910, HH#131-131
    Goetz, Battzar, 66, married once, married 47 years, Russia Russia Russia
    Katherina, 67, married once, married 47 years, 11 children, 6 living, Russia Russia Russia
    Andrew, 28, married once, married 2 years, KS Russia Russia
    daughter-in-law Mary, 20, married once, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, KS Russia Russia
    grandson Raymond, 1, KS KS KS.

Katharina (?)1

F, b. circa 1843
     Katharina (?) married Battzarr Goetz.1 Katharina (?) was born circa 1843 in Russia.1

Last Edited=12 Sep 2008

Child of Katharina (?) and Battzarr Goetz

Citations

  1. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Victoria, District 23, May 3, 1910, HH#131-131
    Goetz, Battzar, 66, married once, married 47 years, Russia Russia Russia
    Katherina, 67, married once, married 47 years, 11 children, 6 living, Russia Russia Russia
    Andrew, 28, married once, married 2 years, KS Russia Russia
    daughter-in-law Mary, 20, married once, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, KS Russia Russia
    grandson Raymond, 1, KS KS KS.

Clestia Gail Thornton1

F, b. 12 January 1924, d. 14 October 1996
     Clestia Gail Thornton and Rudolph Andrew Raynes were divorced.1 Clestia Gail Thornton married Rudolph Andrew Raynes, son of Frank Tyree Raynes and Binnie Pine Gadd.1 Clestia Gail Thornton was born on 12 January 1924.2,1 She died on 14 October 1996 in West Virginia at age 72.2,1

Last Edited=12 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S1461] Lelia Fix, email to John Teets, 9/9/2008, The Frank Raynes Family.
  2. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Clestia G. Raynes
    SSN: 233-62-2429
    Last Residence: 25033 Buffalo, Putnam, West Virginia, United States of America
    Born: 12 Jan 1924
    Died: 14 Oct 1996
    State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1956 ).

Vada V. Bowling1,2

F, b. June 1931
     Vada V. Bowling married Frank Tyree Raynes, son of Frank Tyree Raynes and Binnie Pine Gadd.2 Vada V. Bowling was born in June 1931.1

Last Edited=12 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S675] Ancestry.com: U.S. Public Records Index, Name: Vada V Raynes
    Birth Date: Jun 1931
    Street address: Rr 1
    City: Buffalo
    County: Putnam
    State: West Virginia.
  2. [S1461] Lelia Fix, email to John Teets, 9/9/2008, The Frank Raynes Family.

Rosa Befort1

F, b. 24 October 1875, d. 14 April 1954
Rosa Befort|b. 24 Oct 1875\nd. 14 Apr 1954|p781.htm#i23415|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Gerhardt Befort|b. 10 Feb 1832\nd. 16 Aug 1906|p205.htm#i6146|Anna Maria Catherina "Katie" Stecklein|b. 18 Dec 1835\nd. 24 Feb 1911|p205.htm#i6147|Johannes Rupp||p796.htm#i23873|Catherine E. Befort|b. 29 Dec 1853\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p796.htm#i23874|
     Rosa Befort was born on 24 October 1875 in Obermonjou, Russia.3,4 She was the daughter of Anton "Linke" Befort and Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp.2 Rosa Befort married Ignatius Polifka, son of Ignatius Polifka and Aloysia Schuppler, on 6 August 1894.1 Rosa Befort died on 14 April 1954 in Catherine, Ellis, Kansas, at age 78.4
     Rosa Befort immigrated on 26 October 1876; Rosa arrived on 26 October 1876 in New York from Hamburg and Havre aboard the S.S. Gellert.4

Last Edited=26 Sep 2008

Children of Rosa Befort and Ignatius Polifka

Citations

  1. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/11/2008, Re: Befort Family on your Teets Website
    from "Saint Francis Parish, Munjor, Kansas 1876-1976"
    Emigrants from Russia Who Settled in Munjor, and their Immediate Families.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/11/2008, Re: Befort Family on your Teets Website.
  3. [S726] Ancestry.com: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Record, Name: Anton Befort
    Year: 1876
    Place: Kansas
    Family Members: Wife Anna Katharina; Child Rosa
    Source Publication Code: 1677
    Primary Immigrant: Befort, Anton
    Annotation: Port and date of arrival or, when not provided, date and place of settlement.
    Source Bibliography: DREILING, B.M. Golden Jubilee of the German-Russian Settlements of Ellis and Rush Counties, Kansas. Hays, KS: Ellis County News, 1926. 128p.
    Page: 124.
  4. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.

Ignatius Polifka1,2

M
Ignatius Polifka||p781.htm#i23416|Ignatius Polifka||p800.htm#i23986|Aloysia Schuppler||p800.htm#i23987|||||||||||||
     Ignatius Polifka is the son of Ignatius Polifka and Aloysia Schuppler.2 Ignatius Polifka married Rosa Befort, daughter of Anton "Linke" Befort and Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp, on 6 August 1894.1

Last Edited=26 Sep 2008

Children of Ignatius Polifka and Rosa Befort

Citations

  1. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/11/2008, Re: Befort Family on your Teets Website
    from "Saint Francis Parish, Munjor, Kansas 1876-1976"
    Emigrants from Russia Who Settled in Munjor, and their Immediate Families.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.

Rosa Frank1

F, b. 4 March 1882, d. November 1966
Rosa Frank|b. 4 Mar 1882\nd. Nov 1966|p781.htm#i23417|Jacob Frank||p801.htm#i24010|Anna Goetz|b. c 1865|p798.htm#i23914|||||||John Goetz|b. c 1819|p798.htm#i23912|Anna M. Riedel|b. c 1820|p798.htm#i23913|
     Rosa Frank was born on 4 March 1882 in Russia.3,4,5,6 She was the daughter of Jacob Frank and Anna Goetz.2 Rosa Frank married Ludwig "Ludwie" Befort, son of Anton "Linke" Befort and Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp, circa 1902.4,6,1 Rosa Frank died in November 1966 in Hays, Ellis, Kansas, at age 84.3

Last Edited=26 Sep 2008

Children of Rosa Frank and Ludwig "Ludwie" Befort

Citations

  1. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/11/2008, Re: Befort Family on your Teets Website
    from "Saint Francis Parish, Munjor, Kansas 1876-1976"
    Emigrants from Russia Who Settled in Munjor, and their Immediate Families.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  3. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Rosa Befort
    SSN: 514-46-1975
    Last Residence: 67601 Hays, Ellis, Kansas, United States of America
    Born: 4 Mar 1882
    Died: Nov 1966
    State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (1962 ).
  4. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 26, April 26-27, 1910, HH#79-79
    Befort, Ludvig, 29, married once, married 9 years, KS Russia Russia
    wife Rosa, 28, married once, married 9 years, 5 children, 4 living, KS Russia Russia
    son Andrew, 6, KS KS KS
    son Richard, 4, KS KS KS
    son Theodore, 2, KS KS KS
    son Alfred, 6/12, KS KS KS.
  5. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Big Creek, District 26, January 7, 1920, HH#128-136
    Beford, Ludwick, 39, KS Russia Russia
    wife Rosa, 37, KS Russia Russia
    son Andrew, 16, KS KS KS
    son Richard, 13, KS KS KS
    son Theodore, 12, KS KS KS
    son Alfred, 9, KS KS KS
    daughter Philomena, 8, KS KS KS
    daughter Armeda, 3 10/12, KS KS KS
    daughter Jennie, 2 1/12, KS KS KS.
  6. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 5, 1930
    HH#37-38
    Befort, Ludwick, 49, age at first marriage 21, KS Russia Russia
    wife Rose, 48, age at first marriae 20, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Armella, 14, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Genevieve, 12, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Katherine, 10, KS Russia Russia
    HH#37-39
    Befort, Theodore, 22, age at first marriage 22, KS KS KS
    wife Josephine, 22, age at first marriage 22, KS KS KS.
  7. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Big Creek, District 26, January 7, 1920, HH#128-136
    Beford, Ludwick, 39, KS Russia Russia
    wife Rosa, 37, KS Russia Russia
    son Andrew, 16, KS KS KS
    son Richard, 13, KS KS KS
    son Theodore, 12, KS KS KS
    son Alfred, 9, KS KS KS
    daughter Philomena, 8, KS KS KS
    daughter Armeda, 3 10/12, KS KS KS
    daughter Jennive, 2 1/12, KS KS KS.
  8. [S1650] Obit: Alfred Befort, Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - September 9, 1990 Deceased Name: Alfred
    Befort Alfred Befort, 80, retired mechanic, died Friday, Sept. 7, 1990.
    Service 11 a.m. Monday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.
    Survivors: wife, Pauline; son, Norman of Denver; daughter, Sherry Liker of
    Hays; sisters, Minnie Werth of Reno, Nev., Armella Gottschalk of
    Coffeyville, Jennie Pfiefer of Colorado Springs, Adeline Werth of Hays;
    three grandchildren. Hays Memorial Chapel.

Anna Basgall1

F, b. circa 1886
     Anna Basgall was born circa 1886 in Kansas.2,3,4,5,6 She married Franz "Frank" Befort, son of Anton "Linke" Befort and Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp, circa 1905.1,2,6

Last Edited=5 May 2010

Children of Anna Basgall and Franz "Frank" Befort

Citations

  1. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/11/2008, Re: Befort Family on your Teets Website
    from "Saint Francis Parish, Munjor, Kansas 1876-1976"
    Emigrants from Russia Who Settled in Munjor, and their Immediate Families.
  2. [S1620] Census: 1905 Ellis, Kansas (Kansas State Collection, 1855-1915), Lookout, March 1, 1905, HH#38-48
    Befort, Frank, 21
    Anna, 19 (or 14).
  3. [S1616] Census: 1910 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 26, April 26-27, 1910, HH#78-78
    Befort, Frank, 26, married 5 years, KS Russia Russia
    wife Anna, 24, married 5 years, 3 children, 2 living, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Virginia, 3, KS KS KS
    daughter Josephine, 1 4/12, KS KS KS.
  4. [S1618] Census: 1915 Ellis, Kansas (Kansas State Collection, 1855-1915), Lookout, HH#52-52
    Befort, Frank, 30
    Anna, 29
    Fronica, 7
    Josephina, 6
    Higomeno??, 4
    Raymond, 2
    Hagenfrawl, 5/12.
  5. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 28, January 6-7, 1920, HH#8-8
    Beford, Frank, 34, Russia Russia Russia
    wife Anna, 38, Russia Russia Russia
    daughter Virginia, 12, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Josey, 10, KS Russia Russia
    son Gerome, 9, KS Russia Russia
    son Raymond, 7, KS Russia Russia
    son Younger?, 5, KS Russia Russia
    daughter Helen, 10/12, KS Russia Russia.
  6. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 4, 1930, HH#30-31
    Befort, Frank, 45, age at first marriage 22, KS Russia Russia
    wife Anna, 42, age at first marriage 19, KS Russia Russia
    son Jerome, 19, KS KS KS
    son Raymond, 15, KS KS KS
    son Eugene, 14, KS KS KS
    daughter Louisa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Henrietta, 9, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 7, KS KS KS
    son Edward, 5, KS KS KS.

Joseph B. Pfannenstiel1

M, b. 27 December 1889, d. 27 November 1973
Joseph B. Pfannenstiel|b. 27 Dec 1889\nd. 27 Nov 1973|p781.htm#i23419|Johann Pfannenstiel||p803.htm#i24082|Barbara Kronewitter||p803.htm#i24083|||||||||||||
     Joseph B. Pfannenstiel married Paulina "Pauline" Befort, daughter of Anton "Linke" Befort and Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp.1 Joseph B. Pfannenstiel was born on 27 December 1889 in Munjor, Ellis, Kansas.2 He was the son of Johann Pfannenstiel and Barbara Kronewitter.2 Joseph B. Pfannenstiel died on 27 November 1973 in Hays, Ellis, Kansas, at age 83.2

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Children of Joseph B. Pfannenstiel and Paulina "Pauline" Befort

Citations

  1. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/11/2008, Re: Befort Family on your Teets Website
    from "Saint Francis Parish, Munjor, Kansas 1876-1976"
    Emigrants from Russia Who Settled in Munjor, and their Immediate Families.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.

Mary Stecklein1

F, b. circa 1895
Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|||||||||||||
     Mary Stecklein was born circa 1895 in Kansas.3,4 She is the daughter of Johannes Stecklein and Catherina Jakobs.2 Mary Stecklein married Michael "Mike" Befort, son of Anton "Linke" Befort and Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp, on 9 April 1913.4,1

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Children of Mary Stecklein and Michael "Mike" Befort

Citations

  1. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/11/2008, Re: Befort Family on your Teets Website
    from "Saint Francis Parish, Munjor, Kansas 1876-1976"
    Emigrants from Russia Who Settled in Munjor, and their Immediate Families.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  3. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 28, January 13-15, 1920, HH#44-44
    Befort, Mike, 28, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 25, KS KS KS
    son William, 5, KS KS KS
    daughter Abbmar, 4, KS KS KS
    daughter Cusma Ida, 3, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 2, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixie, 1/12, KS KS KS.
  4. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  5. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  6. [S1655] Obit: Harold F. Befort, Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - January 26, 1988 Deceased Name: Harold F.
    Befort Harold F. Befort, 49, of Los Angeles, former Hays resident, died
    Saturday, Jan. 16, 1988. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. Francis
    Catholic Church, Munjor.
    Survivors: sons, Duane, Eric, Harold, Daryl, all of Arkansas City; daughters,
    Elizabeth Steck, Ellene, both of Arkansas City, Dorene, Eva, both of
    Wichita; brothers, Bill, Adam, Mike, Ralph, all of Hays, Albinus of Munjor,
    George, Jim, both of Denver; sisters, Ida Gross, Olivia Legleiter, Esther
    Riedel, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays,
    Sister Firmina of El Paso, Texas, Helen Weaver of Salina; four
    grandchildren. Hays Memorial Chapel.
  7. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.

William F. "Bill" Befort1,2

M, b. 29 April 1914, d. 8 June 2006
William F. "Bill" Befort|b. 29 Apr 1914\nd. 8 Jun 2006|p781.htm#i23421|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     William F. "Bill" Befort was born on 29 April 1914 in Munjor, Ellis, Kansas.4,3,2,5 He was the son of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.2,3 William F. "Bill" Befort married Leona Pfannenstiel on 9 May 1938.3 William F. "Bill" Befort married Lucille Doerfler on 29 May 1975.3 William F. "Bill" Befort died on 8 June 2006 in Hays Medical Center, Hays, Ellis, Kansas, at age 92.4,3,6 He was buried on 12 June 2006 in Our Lady, Help of Christians Church Cemetery, Antonio, Ellis, Kansas.3

Last Edited=13 Sep 2008

Children of William F. "Bill" Befort and Leona Pfannenstiel

Citations

  1. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  2. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 28, January 13-15, 1920, HH#44-44
    Befort, Mike, 28, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 25, KS KS KS
    son William, 5, KS KS KS
    daughter Abbmar, 4, KS KS KS
    daughter Cusma Ida, 3, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 2, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixie, 1/12, KS KS KS.
  3. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  4. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: William Befort
    SSN: 512-12-1168
    Last Residence: 67601 Hays, Ellis, Kansas
    Born: 29 Apr 1914
    Died: 8 Jun 2006
    State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951 ).
  5. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  6. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.

Albinus R. Befort1,2

M, b. 20 January 1915, d. 8 January 1993
Albinus R. Befort|b. 20 Jan 1915\nd. 8 Jan 1993|p781.htm#i23422|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Albinus R. Befort was born on 20 January 1915 in Hays, Ellis, Kansas.4,3,5 He was the son of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.3 Albinus R. Befort died on 8 January 1993 in Hays, Ellis, Kansas, at age 77.4,1,6
     Albinus R. Befort was also known as Alburtus Befort.3,5

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  3. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 28, January 13-15, 1920, HH#44-44
    Befort, Mike, 28, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 25, KS KS KS
    son William, 5, KS KS KS
    daughter Abbmar, 4, KS KS KS
    daughter Cusma Ida, 3, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 2, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixie, 1/12, KS KS KS.
  4. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Albinus Befort
    SSN: 509-05-2934
    Last Residence: 67601 Hays, Ellis, Kansas, United States of America
    Born: 20 Dec 1915
    Died: 8 Jan 1993
    State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951.
  5. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  6. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.

Ida Befort1

F, b. 22 February 1917, d. 6 January 2004
Ida Befort|b. 22 Feb 1917\nd. 6 Jan 2004|p781.htm#i23423|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Ida Befort was born on 22 February 1917 in Kansas.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.2 Ida Befort married Jacob J. "Jake" Gross on 19 June 1939.1 Ida Befort died on 6 January 2004 in Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center, Solomon, Ellis, Kansas, at age 86.1 She was buried on 10 January 2004 in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays, Ellis, Kansas.1
     Ida Befort was also known as Cusma Ida Befort.2

Last Edited=13 Sep 2008

Children of Ida Befort and Jacob J. "Jake" Gross

Citations

  1. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.
  2. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 28, January 13-15, 1920, HH#44-44
    Befort, Mike, 28, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 25, KS KS KS
    son William, 5, KS KS KS
    daughter Abbmar, 4, KS KS KS
    daughter Cusma Ida, 3, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 2, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixie, 1/12, KS KS KS.
  3. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.

Oliva "Olivia" Befort1,2

F, b. circa 1918, d. after 6 January 1997
Oliva "Olivia" Befort|b. c 1918\nd. a 6 Jan 1997|p781.htm#i23424|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Oliva "Olivia" Befort married Solomon Legleiter.3 Oliva "Olivia" Befort was born circa 1918 in Kansas.1,4 She was the daughter of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.1 Oliva "Olivia" Befort died after 6 January 1997.3

Last Edited=13 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 28, January 13-15, 1920, HH#44-44
    Befort, Mike, 28, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 25, KS KS KS
    son William, 5, KS KS KS
    daughter Abbmar, 4, KS KS KS
    daughter Cusma Ida, 3, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 2, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixie, 1/12, KS KS KS.
  2. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  3. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.
  4. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.

Alixie Befort1

F, b. 1919, d. 13 June 1988
Alixie Befort|b. 1919\nd. 13 Jun 1988|p781.htm#i23425|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Alixie Befort was born in 1919 in Kansas.1,2 She was the daughter of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.1 Alixie Befort died on 13 June 1988.3
     Alixie Befort was also known as Alexia Befort.3

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S334] Census: 1920 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 28, January 13-15, 1920, HH#44-44
    Befort, Mike, 28, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 25, KS KS KS
    son William, 5, KS KS KS
    daughter Abbmar, 4, KS KS KS
    daughter Cusma Ida, 3, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 2, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixie, 1/12, KS KS KS.
  2. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  3. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.

Esther M. Befort1,2

F, b. circa 1922, d. 19 January 1998
Esther M. Befort|b. c 1922\nd. 19 Jan 1998|p781.htm#i23426|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Esther M. Befort married Edwin J. Riedel, son of John Riedel and Rosa Urban.3 Esther M. Befort was born circa 1922 in Kansas.1 She was the daughter of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.1 Esther M. Befort died on 19 January 1998.3,2

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  3. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.

Adam F. Befort1,2

M, b. 25 September 1922, d. 7 May 1996
Adam F. Befort|b. 25 Sep 1922\nd. 7 May 1996|p781.htm#i23427|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Adam F. Befort was born on 25 September 1922 in Kansas.3,2,1 He was the son of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.1 Adam F. Befort died on 7 May 1996 in Shawnee Mission, Johnson, Kansas, at age 73.3,4,5 He was born on 7 May 1996 in Shawnee Mission, Johnson, Kansas.3
     Adam F. Befort began military service on 18 May 1944 in Fort Logan, Colorado.2

Last Edited=13 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  2. [S616] Ancestry.com: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Records, Name: Adam F Befort
    Birth Year: 1922
    Race: White, citizen (White)
    Nativity State or Country: Kansas
    State: Kansas
    County or City: Ellis
    Enlistment Date: 18 May 1944
    Enlistment State: Colorado
    Enlistment City: Fort Logan
    Branch: No branch assignment
    Branch Code: No branch assignment
    Grade: Private
    Grade Code: Private
    Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
    Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
    Source: Civil Life
    Education: 4 years of high school
    Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
    Marital Status: Single, without dependents
    Height: 00
    Weight: 000.
  3. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Adam Befort
    SSN: 510-18-8689
    Last Residence: 66202 Shawnee Mission, Johnson, Kansas, United States of America
    Born: 25 Sep 1922
    Died: 7 May 1996
    State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951 ).
  4. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  5. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.

Robert Befort1

M, b. 1925, d. 21 March 1970
Robert Befort|b. 1925\nd. 21 Mar 1970|p781.htm#i23428|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Robert Befort was born in 1925 in Kansas.1,2 He was the son of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.1 Robert Befort died on 21 March 1970.3,4,2

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  2. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  3. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  4. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.

Mary Befort1

F, b. circa 1926, d. after 6 January 2004
Mary Befort|b. c 1926\nd. a 6 Jan 2004|p781.htm#i23429|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Mary Befort married (?) Leiker.2 Mary Befort was born on 14 December 1919.3 She was born circa 1926 in Kansas.1 She was the daughter of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.1 Mary Befort died after 6 January 2004.4

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  2. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  3. [S1622] Sheri Beffort Fenley <e-mail address>, email to John Teets, 9/18/2008, Befort Family.
  4. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.

Michael "Mike" Befort Jr.1

M, b. 9 October 1928, d. 8 November 1996
Michael "Mike" Befort Jr.|b. 9 Oct 1928\nd. 8 Nov 1996|p781.htm#i23430|Michael "Mike" Befort|b. 21 Jun 1892\nd. 17 Aug 1962|p779.htm#i23366|Mary Stecklein|b. c 1895|p781.htm#i23420|Anton "Linke" Befort|b. 2 Feb 1856\nd. 26 Feb 1929|p205.htm#i6150|Anna Katherine "Kate/Katie" Rupp|b. Oct 1856\nd. 21 Aug 1937|p779.htm#i23365|Johannes Stecklein||p804.htm#i24096|Catherina Jakobs||p804.htm#i24097|
     Michael "Mike" Befort Jr. was born on 9 October 1928 in Kansas.2,1 He was the son of Michael "Mike" Befort and Mary Stecklein.1 Michael "Mike" Befort Jr. died on 8 November 1996 in Hays, Ellis, Kansas, at age 68.2,3,4,5

Last Edited=28 Sep 2008

Citations

  1. [S333] Census: 1930 Ellis, Kansas, Lookout, District 13, April 8, 1930, HH#62-64
    Befort, Mike, 37, age at first marriage 21, KS KS KS
    wife Mary, 35, age at first marriage 18, KS KS KS
    son Wm, 16, KS KS KS
    son Alburtis, 15, KS KS KS
    daughter Ida, 13, KS KS KS
    daughter Oliva, 12, KS KS KS
    daughter Alixa, 11, KS KS KS
    daughter Esther, 8, KS KS KS
    son Adam, 7, KS KS KS
    son Robert, 6, KS KS KS
    daughter Mary, 4, KS KS KS
    son Mike, Jr., 2, KS KS KS
    son Ralph, 2/12, KS KS KS.
  2. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Mike Befort
    SSN: 510-26-6722
    Last Residence: 67601 Hays, Ellis, Kansas, United States of America
    Born: 9 Oct 1928
    Died: 8 Nov 1996
    State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951 ).
  3. [S1654] Obit: Mike Befort, Jr., Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - November 17, 1996 Deceased Name: Befort,
    Mike Jr Befort, Mike Jr, 68, retired retail businessman, died Friday, Nov. 8,
    1996. Vigil 7 p.m. today, Brock's North Hill Chapel, service 1 p.m. Monday,
    Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays.
    Survivors: sons, Mike of Shawnee, Howard of Salina, Scott of Denver;
    daughters, Vera Dreiling of Dallas, Margo Grasser of Denver, Kristy Befort
    of Stillwater, Okla.; brothers, Jim, George, both of Denver, Bill of Hays;
    sisters, Ida Gross, Olivia Legleiter, Mary Leiker, Roseanne Giebler, Esther
    Riedel, Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Helen Weaver of Salina; nine
    grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
    Herington.
  4. [S1623] Obit: William F. "Bill" Befort, William F. ‘Bill' Befort
    Jun. 11, 2006
    William F. “Bill” Befort, 92, Hays, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Hays Medical Center.
    He was born April 29, 1914, in Munjor to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    He married Leona Pfannenstiel on May 9, 1938, in Munjor. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1974. He married Lucille Doerfler Bieker on May 29, 1975, in Hays.
    He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Council of the Third Degree Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Cunningham Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, all of Hays.
    Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Befort and wife, Sharon, Hays; and Bill Befort Jr. and wife, Jayne, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; three daughters, Sister Jean Befort, Concordia, Theresa Gottschalk and husband, Donald, Hays, and Margaret Ann Hines and husband, Tony, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, George Befort, Mesa, Ariz., and Jim Befort, Bloomfield, Colo.; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler, and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, and Helen Weaver and Olivia Legleiter, both of Salina; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Befort, Albinus Befort, Adam Befort, Robert Befort and Mike Befort; and by three sisters, Ida Gross, Esther Riedel and Sister Firmina Befort.
    Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Antonino; burial in Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, all at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays.
    There will be a Sisters of St. Agnes and Associates memorial prayer service at 4:30 p.m., a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 p.m., a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 6 to 7 p.m., all Sunday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to St. John Rest Home, Hays.
  5. [S1628] Obit: Ida (Befort) Gross, Hays Daily News, 1/11/2004
    Ida Gross , January 9, 2004
    SOLOMON — Ida Gross, 86, former Hays resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Whispering Timbers Assisted Living Center.
    She was born Feb. 22, 1917, to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort.
    She married Jacob “Jake” Gross on June 19, 1939. He died Jan. 9, 1997. She was a nurse's aide and worked at St. Anthony Hospital for most of her life. Upon retirement she worked as a home health nurse and a senior companion for eight years.
    She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Christian Mothers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all in Hays.
    Survivors include three sons, Jim, Portland, Ore., Alan, San Clemente, Calif., and Brad, Milford; a daughter, Laurie Gross, Milford; three brothers, William Befort, Hays, George Befort, Arizona, and Jim Befort, Denver; five sisters, Mary Leiker, Rose Ann Giebler and Dorothy Gottschalk, all of Hays, Olivia Legleiter, Solomon, and Helen Weaver, Salina; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a son, Tom, two daughters, Mary Catherine Gottschalk and Sheila Chavez, six brothers, Ralph, Adam, Harry, Albinus, Robert and Mike Befort, Jr.; and by two sisters, Sister Firmina Befort and Esther Riedel.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine. There will be an Altar Society and Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary service at 6:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all Friday at the funeral home.
    Memorials are suggested to the Hays Senior Companion Program.
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