My Present Past |
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Argentine, Kansas |
In 1910, Mary lived at 107 East Ruby Avenue in Argentine. Helen was a teacher in the Argentine Public Schools along with her sister Mary, who was a music teacher. |
1910 Census Mary Bliss Argentine, Kansas |
In 1915, Mary was living with her daughter Helen, who had married Harry K. Rupp. Harry was an Architect at the Kansas City Structural Steel Company in Argentine. Mary's youngest daughter, continued as music teacher in Argentine. In early 1917 the family moved to Galveston, Texas where Harry was working as a Structural Engineer for the Texas Carnegie Steel Company. |
In 1900, Mary Bliss along with her two daughters, Helen and Mary , lived at 225 Metropolitan Avenue in Argentine. Mary was an Elocution teacher and her daughters were attending school. Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone. It was one of the five core disciplines of pronunciation, which was the art of delivering speeches. Orators were trained not only on proper diction, but on the proper use of gestures, stance, and dress. |
1920 Census Mary Bliss Galveston, Texas |
WW1 Military Registration Harry Kent Rupp |
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John B. Marshel November 10, 1883 Argentine, Wyandotte County, Kansas |
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John Marshel was appointed to the Argentine school board as a director in 1886. In July of the same year he was appointed as officer of the Cincinnatus Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. He was also a member of the A.O.U.W., Lodge #90 of Argentine. While employed as a railroad clerk, he also sold real estate in Argentine and Kansas City, Kansas. His office was located at 2nd and Silver Avenue in Argentine. Unfortunately in December of 1888, a large fire broke out next to his business which caused considerable damage to the building. During that same year an article was printed in the Argentine Republic about John being one of the original clerks at Argentine in 1882 with the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe along with John Z. Roraback, both being instrumental in the success of the depot. Mr. Roraback was also a friend and colleague of Edward J Engel, my great grandfather in Halstead, Harvey, Kansas. In 1900, John and Louise lived at 127 Silver Avenue in Argentine. John B. Marshel was a charter member of the Ben Hur Lodge #322, A. F. & A. M., a thirty second degree mason and a member of the Ivanhoe Commandry #21, Knights Templar. Mr. Marshel became the commercial agent for the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, Southwest division, first in Kansas City, Missouri, then on July 13, 1900 he was appointed chief clerk of commercial freight in Chicago, Illinois, thereafter to St. Louis, Missouri and finally in 1911 to Dallas, Texas. He died February 09, 1914 while on a business trip at the Brazos Hotel in Houston, Texas. He is buried with his wife Louise, in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas |
Right: July 13, 1900 Railway Age Magazine pg 33 1893 Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul flyer |