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  1. Kathryn Margaretha Garst: Birth: 19 NOV 1904 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Death: 01 JUL 1905 in Hamilton County, Indiana

  2. John Lester Garst: Birth: 29 SEP 1906 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Death: 24 AUG 1999 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana

  3. Harold George Garst: Birth: 31 DEC 1908 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Death: 01 DEC 1993 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana

  4. Martha Elizabeth Garst: Birth: 13 OCT 1916 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Death: 05 APR 2000 in Tipton, Tipton, Indiana

  5. Lawrence Leon Garst: Birth: 12 SEP 1921 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Death: 30 NOV 1990 in Tipton, Tipton, Indiana


Notes
a. Note:   <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55988936"><b>Peter George Garst</a></b> was born Aug 6, 1878 in Dirmstein, Germany, and died Feb 6, 1952 in Hamilton County, Indiana. He married <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55988828"><b>Mary Etta Tichenor</a></b> on Nov 24, 1903 in Hamilton County, Indiana. She was born June 25, 1880, and died Sept 26, 1929 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Both were buried in <b><font color="maroon"> Saint Josephs Cemetery,</font></b> Elwood, Madison County, Indiana. Children of Peter George Garst and Mary Etta Tichenor are: <b><font color="Navy">( 1 )</b></font></b> <b>Kathryn Margaretha Garst</b> was born Nov 19, 1904 in Hamilton County, Indiana, and died July 1, 1905 in Hamilton County, Indiana. <b><font color="Navy">( 2 )</b></font></b> <b>John Lester Garst</b> was born Sept 29, 1906 in Hamilton County, Indiana, and died Aug 24, 1999 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana. He married <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62707230"><b>Nina Juanita Zittinger</a></b> on July 17, 1949 in Tipton County, Indiana, at the age of 43 years old. She was born Dec 12, 1886 in Tipton County, Indiana, and died Nov. 18, 2010 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, daughter of <b>John Zittinger</b> and <b>Mary R Della Tichnor</b>. She was buried in <b><font color="maroon">New Lancaster Cemetery,</font></b> New Lancaster, Tipton County, Indiana. <b><font color="Navy">( 3 )</b></font></b> <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55988885"><b>Harold George Garst</a></b> was born Dec 31, 1908 in Hamilton County, Indiana, and died Dec 1, 1993 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. He married <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45366662"><b>Mary Julia Spies</a></b>, daughter of <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34755771"><b>Peter Spies</a></b> and <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34755726"><b>Catherine Marie Schrenker</a></b>. She was born April 21, 1902 Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, and died on Dec. 10, 1985 Stuart, Martin County, Florida. Both were buried in <b><font color="maroon">Saint Josephs Cemetery,</font></b> Elwood, Madison County, Indiana. <b><font color="Navy">( 4 )</b></font></b> <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59036387"><b>Martha Elizabeth Garst</a></b> was born Oct 13, 1916 in Hamilton County, Indiana, and died April 5, 2000 in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana. She remained single. A registered nurse for St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood. She was buried in <b><font color="maroon">Saint Josephs Cemetery,</font></b> Elwood, Madison County, Indiana. <b><font color="Navy">( 5 )</b></font></b> <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23267277"><b>Lawrence Leon Garst</a></b> was born Sept 12, 1921 in Hamilton County, Indiana, and died Nov 30, 1990 in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana. He married <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23267275"><b>Margareta Louise Wittman</a></b> on Oct 6, 1951 in at St. John's Church, daughter of <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23257483"><b>William John Wittman</a></b> and <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23257472"><b>Mary Mae Metzler</a></b>. She was born Dec 10, 1918 in Tipton County, Indiana, and died Jan 16, 1960 in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana. Both were buried in <b><font color="maroon">Saint Josephs Cemetery,</font></b> Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana.
  <font color="blue"><b>"Our Garst Family in America"</b></font> by William Tell Garst, Published 1950, p. 293 -294
 The following family sketch was furnished by Lena Louise Garst Tragesser, and shows that there were other Garsts coming over at different times, and we have no way of knowing what kinships existed in the old county, and so they cannot be lined up with "our" Garst family.
  Peter Garst II, son of Peter Garst I, born in Flomersheim, Germany, Mar 15 1843. Married Elizabeth Burkhart in Dirmstein, Germany, May 26, 1853. On May 18, 1884 Peter left Germany, arrived at New York, June 1, 1884, was naturalized in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, in 1891. He died Oct 24, 1915, and she, Sept 2, 1887
 ��Sebastian Garst b. Oct 2, 1872, had 2 children
 ��Anna Marie Garst b. Dec 14, 1874, had 4 children
 ��Peter George Garst, Aug 6, 1878, 5 children
 ��Conrad Johannes Garst b. Feb 3, 1880, 7 children
 ��Ludwig Garst, b. Mar 19, 1882, 6 children
 ��Margaret Garst b. Feb 2, 1886, born in America, and all the others born in Germany.
  <b>Noted:</b> Marriage index show Peter married Mary E Tichenor on Nov 24, 1903 in the obit its show he married Etta Mary Tichenor on Sept 26, 1929. In the 1910 census show they had been married for 7 years, and show her as Ette.
  <b>Indiana, Marriage Index:</b> Peter G Garst Spouse Name: Mary E Titchenor Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1903 Marriage County: Hamilton
  <b><font color="maroon"> Saint Josephs Cemetery,</font></b> Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, Peter G. Garst 1878 - 1952 - Etta M. Garst 1880 - 1929
  <b>New York, Passenger Lists:</b> Arrival Date: 31 May 1884 Birth Date: abt 1879 Age: 5 yrs, Ethnicity/ Nationality: German, Place of Origin: Germany, Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany, Destination: United States of America, Port of Arrival: New York, New York, Ship Name: Elbe,
  <b>Indiana, Marriage:</b>Mary Tichenor Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1903 Marriage County: Hamilton Birth Date: abt 1879 Age: 24 yrs, Father Name: Robert Mother Name: Lilly,
  <b>U.S. City Directories:</b> Peter G Garst Street address: 208 N 11th, Residence Place: Elwood, Indiana, Occupation: Janitor, Spouse: Etta M Garst Publication Title: Elwood, Indiana, City Directory, 1929
  <b>Social Security Applications and Claims:</b> Peter G Garst Birth Date: 6 Aug 1878 Birth Place: Federal Republic of Germany, Claim Date: 28 May 1947
  <b>Obituaries:</b> Anderson Herald (Anderson, Indiana) Feb 7, 1952
 Peter G Garst Dies at Elwood
 Elwood Feb 6, (SPL) -- Peter G Garst, age 73, 1831� North A Street, died at Mercy Hospital at 8:30 am today, following seral months of illness.
 Funeral services will conducted at St Joseph's Church at 9 am, Saturday by the Rev Theodore J Hammes, pastor. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The body was taken to the Copher and Fesler funeral home, where friends can call.
 Surviving are three sons, John Garst, Elwood; Harold, of Alexandria; and Lawerance, of Tipton; a daughter Miss Martha Garst, home; three brothers, Sebastian Garst, Altanta; Louis, Fortville; and Andrew, of Tipton; two sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Eisle, and Mrs Mary Bouse Altanta, and one granddaughter.
 He was born at Dirmstein, Germany on Aug 6, 1878 to Peter and Elizabeth Garst. He married Etta Mary Tichenor on Sept 26, 1929.
  <b>Obituaries:</b> Anderson Herald (Anderson, Indiana) Feb 8, 1952
 Funeral services for Peter G Garst, age 73, 1831� North A Street, died at Mercy Hospital Wednesday morning, will be conducted at St Joseph's Church at 9 am, Saturday by the Rev Theodore J Hammes, pastor. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the Copher and Fesler funeral home.
  <b>Descendant:</b>WorldConnect, Rootsweb: Garst Family, Contact: donna vogt
 Peter George Garst was born 6 Aug 1878 in Dirmstein, Germany, and died 6 Feb 1952 in Tipton, IN. He was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, He married Mary Etta Tichenor . She was born 25 Jun 1880, and died 26 Sep 1929 in Tipton, IN. She was buried in St. John Cemetery, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana,
  <b><font color="blue">1910 Census:</font></b> <b>Indiana:</b> Hamilton White River Twp: Series: T624 Roll: 353 p. 315 Peter G Garst Head aged 31 yrs. No, yrs married 7, Germany, Both parent Germany, Year of Immigration (look like) 1884, General farm Etta M Garst Wife aged 29 yrs No, yrs married 7, , no. children 3, still alive 2, Indiana, father Maryland mother Indiana John L Garst, son, aged 4 yrs. Indiana, father Germany, mother Indiana, Harold G Garst, son, aged 1 yrs old, Indiana, father Germany, mother Indiana
  <b><font color="blue">1920 Census:</font></b> <b>Indiana:</b> Hamilton Vernon Twp: Series: T625 Roll: 436 p. 256
 Peter G Garst Head owner aged 41 yrs. Arrival U. S. 1884, Germany, Both parent Germany, General farm Etta M Garst Wife aged 39 yrs Indiana, father mother Indiana John L Garst, son, aged 14 yrs. Indiana, father Germany, mother Indiana, Harold G Garst, son, aged 11 yrs old, Indiana, father Germany, mother Indiana Martha E Garst, daughter, aged 3 2/12 yrs old, Indiana, father Germany, mother Indiana
  Parents:
 Peter Garst (1843 - 1915)
 Elisabeth Garst (____ - 1887)
  Spouse:
 Etta M. Garst (1880 - 1929)*
  Children:
 Martha E. Garst (1916 - 2000)*
  Siblings:
 Sebastian Garst (1872 - 1968)*
 Mary Anne Garst Gue Bouse (1874 - 1962)*
 Elizabeth Garst Eisele (1876 - 1954)*
 Peter George Garst (1878 - 1952)
 Ludwig Garst (1882 - 1966)*
 Andrew Garst (1884 - 1972)*


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