Guardianship request

From the Tacoma Times, 23 Sept 1915, p 3:
ASKS A GUARDIAN
Court papers filed yesterday by Charles P Rhode in a petition for guardianship tell a strange tale of a father who disappeared, and after wandering for 25 years, returned to the son under an assumed name, getting him to take charge of a ranch in Puyallup. The father's identity was later cleared. The father, Herman Rhode, charges the son is merely trying to get possession of his land. The son answers that his father needs a guardian.



Blogger's note: I called Charles' granddaughter who agreed this must be "our" Charles and Herman. She recounts a story about how, in response to an argument between the two, Herman attempted to blow up Charles' house with dynamite.

Herman Rhode and Elizabeth Ankert in Ohio

Received in an e-mail from Rev Bok of St John Lutheran Church in Cuyahoga County, Ohio:

"Marie Elizabeth Ankert and Hermann Rhode were married April 4, 1872, but the last name is spelled Rohde.

Mary Rohde was born May 1, 1873 and baptized May 11, 1873

Herman Carl Ludwig was born Nov. 14, 1874 and baptized Dec 25, 1874

In the bracket for Herman, it indicated that Marie and Hermann were not members of St. John."

". . . The Godparents for Mary Rohde were Mary Haeuser and John Rohde, and the Godparents for Herman Rohde were Carl Richter, Ludwig Rohde and Johanna Rohde."

--Thank you, Rev. Bok, for your help.

Marriage record issued by the State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, SS:
I certify that on the _____day of _____ 1872
Mr. Herman Rohde and Miss Eliza Anker
were, by me, legally joined in Marriage.
C Sallman, Min.

Dolly Bertha Rhode Umiker

Photo is of Dolly Bertha Rohde Umiker (left) and her daughter, Margaret Umiker Sowders.

From the Cowlitz County Advocate Castle Rock, WA Thursday 24 Jan 1957:
Mrs. Umiker, 76, Dies; Rites Tuesday --
Mrs. Dolly Bertha Umiker, 76, resident here for over 60 years, died Saturday in Cowlitz General hospital which she had entered the previous Sunday.
Dolly Rhode was born January 11, 1881, in Vancouver. The family came to Cowlitz county in the late 1880's and lived for several years in the Toutle country where the father operated a mill. She was married to Abraham Umiker in 1903 at Castle Rock. Mr. Umiker died in March 1936.
The survivors are two sons, Charles and Abraham of Castle Rock; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Larsen and Mrs. Doris Cunningham of Castle Rock and Mrs Margaret Sowders of Portland; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren; three brothers, Herman and Henry Rhode of Castle Rock and Charles of Tacoma; and two sisters, Mrs Hannah Helms of Oswego, Oregon, and Mrs. Louise Lee of Seattle.
The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two-o'-clock in the Hubbard chapel with Laurence Morley, pastor of the Christian church officiating. Ernest Moore was soloist. Burial was in Hubbard cemetery.
The pallbearers were August Hanson, William C. Graham, G.T. Cunningham, N.J Staadt, Delbert Maddux and Ellis Davis.
The Hubbard Funeral home was in charge.

Additional information from the death Certificate of Dolly Bertha Umiker:
Date of death: Jan. 19, 1957
race: white
father's name: John Rhode (note: I have found in numerous census records that her father's name was "Herman"and he was from Germany. Whether that means he was "John Herman" or "Johannes Herman", or if the informant simply didn't know the name of Dolly's father, I don't know.)
mother's maden name: Elizabeth (Maiden name unknown)
never in the armed forces.
no SSN
Medical certification, Disease or condition directly leading to death: Cerebral embolus
Antecedent causes: Diabetes