Husband: John M. Ranbarger

Bom: 04 Oct 1855 in: Russellville IL

Married: 06 May 1879 in: Christian Church, Davenport . Iowa

Died: 30 Jan 1918 in: Milan IL

Father: George Washington Ranbarger Mother: Sarah Ann Bishop

Wife: Anna Mathilda Asp (Swanson)

Born: 25 Mar 1862 in: Hattoip. Gardserum Sweden

Died: 19 M 1937 in: Milan IL

Father: Carl Svensson Asp (Swanson) Mother: Anna Carolina Mathilda Johannesdotter(Johnson)

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CHILDREN

Born: 06 Jun 1880 in: South Moline , IL

Died: 17 Feb 1939 in: Rock Island IL

Married: 25 Dec 1900 in: Ranbarger Home in Milan , IL

Spouse: Joseph W Hale

Bom: 04 Jan 1882 in: South Moline IL

Died: 17 Jan 1932 in: Milan . IL

Married: 26 Dec 1905 in: Ranbarger Home, Milan IL

Spouse: William Dewitt Brandenburg

3. Name: Maude Luella Ranbarger

Bom: 09 Jan 1884 in: South Moline , II

Died: 24 May 1932 in: Milan , IL

Married: 21 Aug 1902 in: Davenport , la

Spouse: Charles Augustus Brandenburg

4 Name: Goldie Viola Ranbarger

Born: 15 Sep 1886 in: South Moline , IL

Died: 10 Apr 1919 in: Milan , IL

Married: 06 Jun 1906 in: Ranbarger Home in Milan . IL

Spouse: James Daniel Christy

Died: 24 Oct 1953 in: Spirit Lake , Iowa

Married: 01 May 1930 Spouse: Annie Danielsson

Died: 27 Jun 1974 in: Spirit Lake Iowa

Married: 08 Jul 1910 in: Davenport . Iowa

Spouse: John Nicholas Koob

Died: 02 Jul 1978 in: Milford Nursing Home, Spirit Lake , la

Married:

Spouse: Richard Hively

Married: 31 Oct 1912 in: Milan , IL

Spouse: Lester Me Burney

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Notes

The day John died there was a line of people lined up for a block down the street waiting to show their respects to him. He started his political career as 'constable" of old South Moline.

John knew the rules of baseball from A to Z and tried to attend every baseball game in Rock Island county. John wax employed at Barnard&L manufacturing Co. as a carpenter 1891-1892 He was also a lamp-lighter in Stewarh'illefSouth Moline). He then became a self-employed carpenter until his death.

In 1909-1911 John was elected Village Trustee. In 1911 he was elected president of the village council. John was responsible for sidewalks being put in Milan.

Obituary

Milan Independent

January 31, 1918

John Ranbarger Is Called

At his home on west Water street on Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock occured the death of John M. Ranbarger after an illness of one year with a complication of diseases. Mr. Ranbarger was well known through out Rock Island county and in the cities of Moline and Rock Island spending the greater part of his life in the later city where he attended the city schools and recieved his education. He was born in Russellville, Lawrence Co. Illinois October 4, 1855. When 13 years of age he located in Moline with his parents. He was united in marriage Miss *Alma Swanson in** Rock Island on May 6, 1879 locating to Moline where the couple resided for 19 years, 17 years ago the family moved to Milan.

Mr. Ranbarger was twice elected as village trustee holding the office from 1909 11911. At the expiration of his terms as trustee, he was elected in 1911 President of the village council, in 1912 he was agin elected serving his second tern in this capacity. In sen'ing the public office to which he was elected he faithfully believed that "A public office was a public trust" and his aim was to give all justice and service to the fullest extent of his ability and power in office. His word was his bond and so taken and accepted in his public life and his dealings with his fellow man. He had his trial and struggles in early young manhood and he never forgot the man who extended to him a helping hand. The writer knew him from the time he was a young man , he knew him as a politician, as a citizen but knew him best as a friend.

He was a great admirer of America's national game and knew the points of baseball from A to 2, there was jew games played here or in the tri-cities that John Ranbarger did not attend.

He was a member of Watch tower camp, No. 3627, M. W.A.

He is survived by his widow, seven children, Mrs. Mabel Hale, Mrs. Myrtle Brandenburg, Mrs. Maude Brandenburg, Mrs. Goldie Christy, one son George W. of Milan, Mrs. Violet Koob and Mrs. Winifred McBurney of Vernon Cneter, Minn, eight grand children and one sister Mrs. Manda Bledsoe at the Soldiers Home in Quincy.

The funeral will be held from the home on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. The Rev. R.M. Van Alstvne pastor of the Milan Methodist church will officiate. Interment will take place in Chippiannock Cemetery.

*Alma is Anna

** They were married in Davenport, Iowa

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Wife:

Anna Mathilda Asp (Swanson)
Born: 25 March 1862 Anna had a twin sister Christina Charlotta (Lottie Dumbauld)

Place: Hattorp. Gardserum Sweden

Source: Swedish Church Records: Gardseram Parish. Sweden

Parents: Carl Svensson Asp (Swanson) - Natural

Anna Carolina Mathilda Johannesdotter(Johnson) - Natural

Educated: Galesburg, Illinois

Died: 19Jul 1937

Place: Milan, Illinois

Burial: 22 July 1937

Place: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island

Notes

Witnesses at her christening were:Lars Kullberg, and wife Anna Helena Pehrsdotter in Mashult, Drangen Carl Gustafsson Branthall and maid Mathilda Tallin in Klockaregården.

Goteborg Police Record

Anna and her family left Göteborg on May 21, 1869 aboard the HERO II and went to Hull, England

the family then took the train to Liverpool.

New York Passenger Lists 1851-1891

Anna and her family arrived in New York at Castle Garden on June 15, 1869aboard the City of London

Anna was naturalized in 1875 in Knox County. Then moved to Rock Island on July 26 1876

Her and John were married by Rev. Rowe in Davenport, Iowa's Christian Church parsonage. John's mother, Sarah Ranbarger, was the witness for the marriage licence.

When Aunt Winnie Brandenburg was born her legs were crippled and curled up under her, every day Anna would send,John down to the tavern to get a bucket of whiskey and Anna would rub and message the whiskey into Winnie's legs, slowly her legs uncurled and eventually she was ale to walk.

The children all thought that Anna had eyes in the back of her head, she had told Punk to do something and Punk stuck her tongue out at Anna but little did Punk know that she was in front of the mirror and Anna saw her and told her that she had eyes in the back of her head and the grandchildren all looked for them!!

Anna had a lot of sadness in her life in 1906 her mother Carolina died August 10. On December 5 the same year her mother in law Sarah died. On December 21, 1917 her father Carl died and the next month on January 30, 1918 her husband,John died. In 1919 her daughter Goldie died at the age of 30. In 1832 two of her daughters Myrtle and Maude died. Myrtle at the age of 50 and Maude in May at the age of 48. In 1935 her grandson Charles "Deed" was killed at the age of 35.

It was said that Anna was a snveet quiet lady who loved her children and grandchildren and the house on Water Street was always full of children and family. After John died she lived with daughter Mabel and grand daughter Gertrude and took in laundry and ironing for extra money.

Submitted By:

Wini Caudell

winicaudell@yahoo.com