Patchell and Schrecongost Love Letters
The family history and geneaology of the Zierdens, Patchells, Rupps, and Schrecongosts
Images of Frank Patchell's Freemason sword that was granted to him. On the front of the blade etched in is his name.
The Patchell Family Tree
Here is the lineage containing information I have of the Patchell line of my family. The information is not a complete representation of the whole family, those who are in BOLD are directly linked to my tree.
JOHN E. PATCHELL (John Edward Patchell)
Birth: 1 Dec 1827, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: 15 July 1853, Houlton, Aroostock, ME
Death: 17 Dec 1914, Cash Depot, Clearfield, SC
Settled along St. John's River divided between Maine and Canada, 1804.
Note: Per the phone book of 1895 in Du Bois, PA, he lived at 317 S. Church St, Du Bois, PA and manager of the local mill.
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Parents:
Father: John Patchell came from the Habderies Island between Scotland and Ireland
Mother: Anne “Annie” Davenport
Fred Patchell memories: John Edward Patchell Fred’s grandfather told this story to him when Fred was a child about his father John Patchell. According to the story he described him with a broad accent and strong kindly man. He was a accomplished seaman - pirate of sorts, took part in the Letters of Marque and reprised campaign of the 1812 war - raiding English Merchant ships.
Married: Susan J. Oliver
Birth: 22 Feb 1838 Maine
Married: Age 15 years old
Death: 19 Apr 1903 Du Bois, Clearfield, PA Rumbarger Cemetery, PA
note: she had 5 brothers, Fred Patchell remembers her bright blue eyes, musical voice and loved to give hugs to her grandchildren.
Parents: unknown
9 Children:
John Francis Patchell 15 May 1854
Clara Ella Patchell 15 Feb 1855
Frank Patchell 13 May 1857
Susan J. Patchell 10 Oct 1858
Anna L. Patchell 1862
Albert H. (Bert) Patchell Feb 1868
Arthur Norman Patchell 1869
William (Bill) Patchell Mar 1875
Georgia Raleigh Patchell 8 Dec 1876
John Francis Patchell
Birth: 15 May 1854 Houlton, Aroostock, Maine
Clara Ella Patchell
Birth: 15 Feb 1855 Linneus, Aroostock, Maine
Married: 4 July 1882 Clavin B. Clark from PA, Armhearts, NY
Susan J. Patchell
Birth: 10 Oct 1858
Anna L. Patchell
Birth: 1862
Albert H. (Bert) Patchell
B: 1 Feb 1868
M: 1891 Susanna(Susan) Kline(Klein) 1874 - 1947
D: 22 Mar 1947 Marion, OR
B: Mar 1947 Salem, Marion, OR Belcrest Memorial
note: Per the phone book of 1895 Du Bois, PA he lived at 18 E. Olive Ave., Du Bois and worked at the shingle mill and became a Foreman at Du Bois Lumber Co. in Cash Depot, South Carolina. Both the 1897 and 1905 phone book he was living at 35 W. Washington Ave.,
Du Bois, PA. They had 2 boys and 1 girl, one of the boys had infantile
paralysis could be polio.
Arthur Norman Patchell (possible Nelsen middle name)
B: 1869 Maine
M: Mude B McCundy
D: 20 Oct 1909 Benezille, Elk, PA working at Hicks Run, PA
B: 4 Oct 1909 Du Bois, PA, Rumbarger Cemetery, 
Du Bois, PA
note: Fred Patchell memory, he was a strongman had a double set of teeth
and could lift 55 galleon of water with his teeth. Died of diabetes.
Had 2 boys and 2 girls.
William (Bill) Patchell
B: Mar 1875 Maine
D: car accident, his brother paid the hospital bill
note: bum and road the rail cars, could have been alcoholic
George Raliegh Patchell
B: 8 Dec 1876
M: 28 Sep 1896 Betha Viola Korb, Du Bois, PA, her parents near Tyler, PA
D: 13 Jun 1959 Amherst, Eric, New York, White Chapel Memorial
note: address in 1902 was 34 1/2 E. Long Ave., Du Bois, PA. he worked at Hicks Run, Pa. Moved to New York and was a carpenter, and he did tight rope in circuses when young per Fred Patchell. They had a son Bernarr Oliver born 3-16-1911 died 2-5-1914 buried at Rumbarger Cemetery Du Bois, PA. per Amy Patchell letter dated 3-3-1914 #1198.
FRANK PATCHELL
Birth: 13 May 1851 Houlton, Maine
Married: 29 Dec 1880 Du Bois, PA
Death: 24 Jun 1914 died at Nicholas Zierden’s house of East Scribner, Du Bois
Burial: 25 Jun 1914 Rumbarger Cemetery, Du Bois, PA
Occupation:
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1875 - 1877 J.E. Putnam Lumber Company working for Superintendent Nicholas Zierden in Tyler, PA.
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1877 - 1914 Du Bois Lumber Co., worked as Superintendent and then promoted to General Manager. He worked for the company for 38 years.
Parents:
Father: John E. Patchell
Mother: Susan J. Oliver, she had 5 brothers
Married: Mary Elizabeth Zierden
Birth: 14 May 1859 St. George, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: 29 Dec 1880 Du Bois, PA
Death: 19 Jan 1936 16 N. Stockdale, Du Bois, PA
Burial: Rumbarger Cemetery, Du Bois, PA
Parents:
Father: Nicholas Zierden
Mother: Rebecca Spofford
8 children:
Charlotte 1882 - 1967 Martin #1, Harding #2, Newton #3
Lillian 1883 - 1950’s Thomas Lane
Jessie 1885 - 1967 Robert Shunk
Fred 1887 - 1983 Amy Schrecongost
Bessie 1890 - 1968 Lowell (Lu) Lupro
Frank Jr. 1892 - 1956 Maude (Peggy) Callahan
Mary 1894 - 1970’s Herbert Fisher
Paul 1901 - 1901 Died 10 days
Dr. Charlotte May Patchell Martin (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
B: 2 April 1882 Du Bois, PA
Married: 18 Jan 1905, Ralph Samuel Martin, husband #1
B: 21 May 1883 Du Bois, PA
Divorced: 1923 - 1929
D: 27 Nov 1955 72 years, Mountain Grove, Missouri, Hillcrest Cemetery
D: 28 Jan 1967 85 years, Springfield, Missouri, Burial 31 Jan 1967, Ozark Memorial Park, Branson, Missouri
4 Children of Charlotte and Ralph
Ralph Joseph “Joe” Martin
Elizabeth Rebecca Martin
Alice Virginia Martin
Francis Patchell Martin
Lt. Ralph Joseph “Joe” Martin
B: 3 Feb 1908, Tidoiute, PA
Married: 12 Oct 1935, Nodaway, Missouri, Dorothy Ward per Brenda Williams
D: 19 Feb 1973 65 years, Columbia, Missouri
Children: Charles Martin B: 1936, US Air Force, Iceland, could be 85 as of 2021
Elizabeth Rebecca Martin
B: 26 Jan 1912 Tiodoiut, PA
Married: 30 Sep 1933, Forsyth, Missouri Edwin M. Burlingame per letters 4/9/33 #2285 and 1/22/32 #2370.
Children: Charlotte "Lottie" Burlingame B: approx 1936, could be 85 as of 2021
Eddie Burlingame B: 1940, could be 81 years as of 2021
D: 10 Jul 1989 77 years, Springfield, Missouri.
Alice Virginia Martin
B: 28 Jan 1916, Du Bois, PA
Married: 25 Jan 1936 Dr. Lee Winfred Yoder, per letters 11/7/35 #2767 and 10/12/35 #2742
D: May 2012, 96 years, North Manchester, Indiana, Oaklawn Cemetery per Brenda Williams
Children: Lee Orden Yoder B: May 1939, Tullahome, TN, married Yevonne
Dr. Donald Frances Yoder B: approx 1940's, Milwaukee, WI, married Marian
Thomas Allen Yoder B: approx 1940's, Aspen, CO, married Nancy
Lt. Francis Patchell Martin
B: 29 Mar 1918 E;kins, West Virginia
Married: 12 Nov 1942 Albuquerque, New Mexico, Muriel Backes
Children: none
D: 13 Mar 1943, 24 years, Tampa Bay, Florida, pilot in military per telegram
Burial: Mar. 1943, Branson, Missouri, Ozark Memorial Park
Charlotte”s #2 husband Harry Warren Harding married 25 May 1936
#3 husband Ned Newton
B: 8 Sep 1873
D: 29 May 1959, 86 years
Burial: Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson, Missouri
Note: Charlotte started as stenographer and went to Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery, Kirksville, Missouri, between 1921 to 1927. became a Doctor. The sources letters to Fred (her brother) and invitation to her graduation 5/28/1927. Second source from Brenda Williams.
Lillian Patchell Lane
Married: Thomas Lane, 18 Aug 1915
Children:
Thomas ‘Tommy’ Woodrow Lane lost in WW II
Robert Lane
Lottie ?
Jessie Patchell Shunk
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Married: Charles Shunk, 24 Nov 1909
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Newspaper clipping from Wheeler, Oregon. On Monday evening a party of friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Shunk at their home, it being their wedding anniversary. A very pleasant evening was the result. Among those present were, Miss Mary Patchell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patchell Jr., Earl Finley, Lowell Lupro, Clarence Howlett, Fred Patchell and S.V. Johnson. Amy’s dated Aug. 14, 1913.
Children:
Robert F. Shunk
Birth: 1910, Grant High School, Portland, OR Cost Guard Captain for 30 years. My Cousin Damon Duckett went into the Coast Guard and learned from Capt. Shunk for his 6 years.
Katherine Shunk
Birth: 1914 approx
Occupation: Surgical Nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, OR. 1960’s
Became Legacy Good Samaritan teaching hospital.
Fred Patchell
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Birth: 1 March, 1887 Du Bois, PA
Married: 14 April, 1914 St. Paul Lutheran, Du Bois, PA
Death: 1 March, 1983, 96 years old, Granada Hills Comm. Hospital, Granada Hills, Los Angeles County, CA. Virginia A. Adams held his hand until death.
Buried: 3 March, 1983 Cremation and ashes in the Pacific Ocean, Neptune Society, CA
Children:
Gretchen Patchell Adams
Birth: 22 February, 1915, Du Bois, PA
Married:
#1, Omer C. Adams Jr., 11 August, 1945 Quantico, CA
#2 Irving Arthur, 1, September, 1972, Las Vegas, NV
Death: 1 September, 2008
Burial: 23 April, 2010 Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Suzannah “Sue” Patchell Duckett
Birth: 2 July, 1917, Du Bois, PA
Married:
#1 Vernon F. Duckett 25 July 1949 - 1953
#2 Lugia R. Rotello 1976, Los Angeles, CA
Death: 11 October, 1985, St. Joseph Hospital, Burbank, CA
Burial: Acton, CA on Damon Duckett's 20 acres
Mary Patchell Melton
Birth: 24 Dec 1919
Married:
#1 Alva Burdette Melton, 10 June, 1942 - 15 March, 1962
#2 Charles Van Ark, 22 December, 1967 - 8 February, 1972
Death: 18 Feb 1996
Burial: Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, MI
John Patchell
Birth: 21 September, 1922
Married:
#1 Jody Decker, 1946
#2 Mary V. Woods, 1 April, 1956
Death: 31 May, 2014
Burial: 3 June, 2014, Springfield, MO
Bessie Patchell Lupro
Married: Lowell (Lu) Lupro, 14 December, 1906 Indiana, PA.
Children:
Mildred Emma Lupro Wright
Hills L. Bud Lupro
Mary Lupro Hendrickson
Darlene Hendrickson Prestigard, Haquiam, WA
Betty Lupro
Frank Patchell Jr.
Married:
#1 Maude “Peggy” Callahan, 16 September, 1912
#2 Norrie Ottosens, 1913
#3 Mary Jans Ricketts, 19 June, 1940
Children:
Frances Patchell Ottosen, B: 23 Jan 1914 Wheeler, Oregon per newspaper clipping. Dr. Hamilton said mother and baby doing fine. Married Norrie Ottosens in 1913.
John and Joan Ottosen, Vancouver, WA
David and Lenny Ottosen, Vanouver, WA
Jim (Jimmy) and Jan Ottosen, Bothell, WA
Mary Jane Patchell Devish
Tegwth Ann Patchell Benson
Frank Rick Patchell #4
Caroline Louise Patchell Burns - twin
Elizabeth Lucille Patchell Parmelle - twin
David Patchell
John Patchell
Mary Patchell Fisher
Birth: 1894
Married: Herbert Fisher, 14 December, 1934
Death: 1970’s
Frank Patchell knew Tom Mix (1880-1910) in Mix Run, PA. It was 62 miles from nearby Du Bois, PA. Tom Mix’s father was a stable master for a wealthy lumber merchant, working on local farms owned by John Du Bois. Tom Mix had a dream to be in the a circus and came across Frank Patchell’s brothers who were in a circus (Walter Main’s circus). Frank worked in the Du Bois Lumber Company and knew Tom for a brief time in 1890 - 1897. These where part of Fred Patchell’s stories told to his children and grandchildren.