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William and Lizzie (Charnell) Vahle Family
William Vahle was born January 28, 1870 the son of John and Mary (Harris) Vahle. He married Lizzie Charnell, a daughter of William Charnell, Jr. and Eliza (Healey) Charnell. Lizzie was born April 14, 1878 in England. William Charnell died shortly after coming to America and settling in Fieldon. Eliza Charnell then married Vincent Richey, who died in 1883, and eventually she married Henry Isringhausen. William Vahle and Lizzie Charnell were married at the home of Henry and Eliza Isringhausen in Otterville on June 15, 1898. William and Lizzie Vahle lived in Jerseyville where they had children: Velma Theda Vahle, April 23, 1899; Sherrill Charnell Vahle, January 28, 1901; Ethel Vahle, December 20, 1906, died at birth; Esther Ruth Vahle, January 16, 1916. In 1922 William Vahle bought a farm south of Jerseyville, where they lived until 1954 at which time they moved to Urbana, Illinois. Velma Vahle became a longtime grade school teacher in and around Jerseyville. She married Stephen Pellikan, April 26, 1930. Sherrill Vahle worked in Jerseyville at Fred Scheffer’s shoe store. Esther Vahle attended the University of Illinois and married Earl W. Shaw, September 1, 1939; then resided in Urbana, Illinois. – Photos and information from Stan Shaw, son of Esther Vahle.
Left to right: Esther Vahle and Velma (Pellikan) Vahle.
Right photo: Sherrill Vahle in his band outfit.
Left photo: Fred Schaffer, Sherrill Vahle, Clem Sleper, show repair man, behind Schaffer Shoe Store.
Sherrill was the son of William and Lizzie Vahle. He was born in Jerseyville Jan 28, 1901. He worked at Fred Scheffer shoe store in Jerseyville which had a saying that was “Shoes, That’s All”. Sherrill Charnell Vahle died young on Sep 5, 1925.
William Vahle house in Jerseyville.
Left to right: Mary Ann Charnell, Eliza Isringhausen, Sarah Richey at the Isringhausen farm house in Otterville, IL circa 1897.
Eliza Isringhausen in front of Jerseyville home in 1915.
Photo labeled Landon School 1922-1923. Velma (Vahle) Pellikan drove the buggy to this school.
Velma Vahle graduated J.T.H.S. in 1919. After graduation a Mr. Lowe died and County Superintendent Becker asked her to finish the school year at Pleasant Cove. So here’s what she listed:
1920, Pleasant Cove – $60 year
1920-1921, Pleasant Hill – $640
1921-1922, Union – $680
1922-1923, Union – $720. Note: beside the picture of Landon School it says 1922-1923
1923-1924, Jerseyville Grade School – $900
1924-1925, Jerseyville Grade School – $950
1925-1926, Jerseyville Grade School – $1000
This list continues, showing how much she was paid each year teaching at Jerseyville Grade School, until 1953-1954 earning $3,250. She taught for a total of 34 years, primarily in Jerseyville.
There is no listing for a Landon School. Stan Shaw provided this information: Aunt Velma wrote about living with Anna and August Stemmler when she was teaching and they lived in Rosedale Township, which I found on the 1920 census. Maybe Landon school was in Rosedale or close to it?
Lizzie Vale Sunday School certificate.
Photos and information from Stan Shaw, son of Esther Vahle.
I think that Velma Vahle was some relation to me. She used to write to my dad’s aunt, Dora Dennis of Measham England. I have been trying to piece together my American family for some time but I am stuck on Stephen Healey. I hope to from you that you are descended from the Healey family.
Stephen Healey was my 2 x great grandfather. I am given to understand he took his family to America where they remained as far as I am aware. That is really all I know about them. I have lived in Measham all my life and would dearly love to find out about my American family. Hope one day you will read this and please get in touch.
I am Rosalind Pellikaan from Troy, Mo. I found a list of Pellikaan’s buried in the Jersey Co, Ill Cemeteries. Velma ‘s listing only had (No info). Others buried in the Scenic Hill, Quarry Twp, were Charles C Pellikan& wife Grace Schlansker, Donald Richard Pellikan and wife, Martha, as well as Rebecca Elizabeth Pellikan, who was a granddaughter of Charles C, and daughter of Rev Donald R. Pellikan. It also listed Lillie May Pellikaan buried in Elsah Cemetery.
I’m so happy to have found out more info on Velma Vahle Pellikan. The pictures are great! I was also a teacher and found her information fascinating. I’m currently working on the Pellikaan family tree along with another decendent, David Ringhausen originally from Jerseyville. I have a Pellikaan cousin in the Netherlands who wrote a book on our Ancestry in 2019. He’s wanting more updated info for his 3rd edition. He also has a website I’d love to share with you. Please contact me. I imagine you may have info on the Pellikaan family that I am seeking. My Netherlands cousin is most interested in including as much info as I can provide on the family who came to the U.S. He wants to complete his project by the end of 2024.