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     George Simmons married Susan G. Crease.¹

     Susan G. Crease married George Simmons.¹

     Mabel Shettlerow was born on 22 March 1895 at Deerfield, Lenawee County, Michigan.^1,2 On 1 June 1929 Mabel Shettlerow married Marcus George Flenner, son of Joseph Lee Flenner and Mary Elisabeth Lamb, at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.^1,3,2 Mabel Shettlerow died on 14 May 1981 at Delhi, Ingham County, Michigan, at age 86.²

     Richard L. Flenner was born on 13 February 1932 at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.^1,2,3,4,5 He died on 30 October 1977 at Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, at age 45.^2,3,4,5 He was buried at St. Patrick Calvary Cemetery, Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan.⁵

     Rail in San Antonio
San Antonio's first railroad depot was built in the 1870s; the city was "the last major city" in the nation to get rail service. Once the railroad arrived, San Antonio grew rapidly, and by 1900, with over 53,000 residents, it had become the state's largest city. It remained te largest for the next thirty years.
The Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad (the GH&SA) offered service to California by 1883 and would become part of the Southern Pacific, employing Al Mory/Fuller. As railroads were partly funded by existing towns, and these were almost nonexistent "south of San Antonio to Laredo or southeast to Corpus Christi" or west of Castroville, the state of Texas gave the GH&SH almost 1.5 million acres to encourage construction. The GH&SA then promoted immigration to settle the land along the train route.
In 1889, the GH&SA was leased to the Southern Pacific, becoming the GH@SA Division (Texas law required Texas railroads to be run as Texas companies). The GH&SA division, as well as other SP lines in Texas, were manaaged in 1893 by Julius Kruttschnitt, and "the first transcontinental service on the reorganized Southern Pacific line began on February 5, 1893." Eventually Kruttschnitt became SP's chairman of the board.
The GH&SH's first San Antonio depot was north of downtown on Austin Street near River Avenue [today Broadway] along a curve in the tracks. The engine and car workshops and roundhouse were built near this depot. The worst locomotive boiler explosion in US history occurred at this location in 1912, during the period that Al Mory/Fuller owned his own machine shop at 516 S. Alamo. The roundhouse and much equipment was destroyed, pieces of the locomotive "were hurled as far as seven blocks," and at least 26 people were killed and 40 injured, mostly employees. Had Al been an SP machinist at this time, he would probably have been among those killed or hurt.
Between 1875 and 1925, rail construction in the region boomed, as was typical throughout the US, but in the late 1920s passenger travel fell as a result of rising automobile ownership and highway construction. "In 1930 San Antonio was served by fifty passenger trains a day, but by 1941 the number dropped to thirty-six."³ Albert F Mory was born on 30 July 1865 at Outagamie County, Wisconsin.⁴ He was born on 30 July 1865 at Appleton, Wisconsin.^5,6 Census data from 1870, 1880, 1920, and 1930 indicate Albert F Mory was born circa 1866 at Wisconsin.^7,8,9,10 Census data from 1910 indicate Albert F Mory was born circa 1867 at Wisconsin.¹¹ On 18 March 1895 Albert F Mory married Maud Wright, daughter of Berry Wright and Sally Morris, at Bexar County, Texas. Witnesses were Chas. Artz and Belle Artz.¹² Verdi Fuller, Albert F Mory's child, died on 25 May 1899 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.^13,14 In June 1900 Albert was a machinist at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.⁶ Circa 1906 Albert was employed by Alamo Iron Works.¹⁵
     In 1858 In 1858 Dr. George Frederick Marnoch, from Scotland, bought 875 acres in Helotes. In late 1880, his heirs sold 110 acres to Arnold Gugger for $200. This property, "known as 'the Helotes crossing,' included the intersection of Bandera Road) and Helotes Creek. ... Gugger built his family home, a general store, blacksmith shop, and a saloon, founding downtown Helotes in 1881." It was surrounded by farms and ranches.
The Gugger "homestead," built in 1881, is "the oldest building in downtown Helotes" and was a residence, post office, and business; the earliest known photo of it is from about 1914 and shows that this building (which became the Fullers' home) is identifiable as the local bike shop as of 2020. In 2008 it was designated a Texas Historic Landmark.
Gugger built a limestone general store next to the house, and it was run as a store until 1980, when it became a restaurant.
In 1908, Wilbert "Bert" Hileman bought the downtown. He built a boardinghouse in 1912 (limestone facade added later) and built its first dance hall in 1913 (Hileman's Hall Scenic Loop Pool Room.
In 1916 "Hileman sold the property to the Gottschalck family," who closed the dance hall and ran a mercantile in that building for three years.
In 1919, Kate (Niernberg) Logan bought downtown Helotes as a divorced "feme sole." She then married James Riggs. They "built one of the town's first gas stations and garages," and "began to subdivide and sell off portions of the downtown property."
"In 1923 they sold the northeast portion of the property that included the Gottschalck store, the old Gugger General Store, and the Gugger house to Albert and Maude Fuller."
The Gugger General Store later became Maltsberger's.¹⁶ He died of intestinal obstruction on 4 December 1936 at a local hospital, Bexar County, Texas, at age 71.^5,4
     His obituary appeared on 4 December 1936 at San Antonio Light and read as follows:

The funeral for Albert F Mory was held 05 Dec 1936 (or the 12th?) at the Riebe chapel conducted by Rev. F. A. Neumeister.¹⁸
     His obituary appeared on 5 December 1936 at the San Antonio Express and read as follows:


     His obituary appeared on 4 December 1936 at the San Antonio Light and read as follows:

He was buried at Mission Burial Park, Bexar County, Texas.⁴

     Fabian DesJardins was born circa 1867 at French Canada.¹

     Norman Johnny Ernst married Ellen Sophia Ullrich.¹ Norman Johnny Ernst was born circa 1912?.

     Ellen Sophia Ullrich married Norman Johnny Ernst.¹ Ellen Sophia Ullrich was born on 30 June 1918.² She died on 4 November 2001 at age 83.²

     Teton J. Corp was born on 27 December 1931 at Jackson, Wyoming.^2,3 He was born circa 1932.¹ On 10 July 1976 Teton J. Corp married Muriel Kay Dickelman, daughter of Alvin H. Dickelman and Edna Jane Cook, at El Dorado County, California.¹ Teton J. Corp and Muriel Kay Dickelman were divorced in October 1976 at El Dorado County, California.² Teton J. Corp died on 24 February 2000 at Roseville, California, at age 68.⁴ He was buried on 4 March 2000.⁴

     Jay Fitzgerald was born in April 1880 at Dakota Territory.¹

     Dorothy Elizabeth Fitzgerald was born on 27 October 1915 at Clay County, Minnesota.^2,1 On 20 May 1935 Dorothy Elizabeth Fitzgerald married Harold W. Frankberg at Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota. They were married by Rev. Fred Schneck.³ In 1940 Dorothy was a stenographer for a wholesale auto supply and had worked 48 hours in the week prior to the census and earned $900 in 1939.³

     Irene Fitzgerald was born on 14 July 1909 at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.^1,2 On 28 December 1932 Irene Fitzgerald married Ferdinand S.E. Anderson at Clay County, Minnesota.³ Irene Fitzgerald died on 20 May 1990 at age 80.²

     William A. Whalen was born in September 1897 at Ontario, Canada.² He was born on 17 September 1898 at Ontario, Canada.¹ He was Presbyterian.²

     William A. Whalen was born on 21 March 1830 at Ireland.¹

     Lena Whalen was born in September 1895 at Ontario, Canada.¹ She was Presbyterian.¹

     Robbie Whalen was born in May 1899 at Ontario, Canada.¹ He was Presbyterian.¹

     Florence Whalen was born in September 1904 at Ontario, Canada.¹ She was Presbyterian.¹

     John Whalen was born in April 1906 at Ontario, Canada.¹ He was Presbyterian.¹

     Eliza (?) married William Dean Whalen, son of William A. Whalen and Eliza (?).

     Herbert B. Holmes married Mary Lindsay Carruthers.¹

     Mary Lindsay Carruthers married Herbert B. Holmes.¹

     Charles E. Reagin Jr. was born circa 1911 at Colorado.¹ Circa 1936 Charles E. Reagin Jr. married Ynez B. Morey, daughter of Gideon Earl Morey and Margie Faye Ozbun.^1,3 In 1940 Charles was employed by the Soil Conservation Office a professional forester.¹

     Bruce Thomas Garrett was born on 30 June 1956.¹ He died on 30 September 2012 at age 56.¹
     His obituary appeared on 2 October 2012 at Pioneer Press and read as follows:

     Roger A. Metcalf was born on 13 September 1938 at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.^1,3 On 30 June 1958 Roger A. Metcalf married Phyllis Jeanne Erstad, daughter of Lawrence Erstad and Alice Tollefson, at Clay County, Minnesota.¹ Roger A. Metcalf died on 25 April 2015 at Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, at age 76.³
     His obituary appeared and read as follows:

He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Clay County, Minnesota.³

     Catherine Anastasia Burns married Conway Sheerin.¹ Catherine Anastasia Burns married Paul Albert Eichling.¹ Catherine Anastasia Burns was born on 4 December 1911 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹ She died on 23 July 1988 at Becker County, Minnesota, at age 76.¹ She was buried at Hawley Cemetery, Section E, Lot 113-4, Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota.¹