The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
David Letterman
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
Robert Battle contributed to this report.
| Ancestry of David Letterman | |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Michael Letterman, b. Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, Ind., 12 April 1947 |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Harry Joe Letterman,
b. ... , Ind., 15 April 1915,
d. ... Feb. 1973
[SSDI 309-14-1643]
m. ... 1942 |
| 3 | Dorothy Hofert, b. ... , Ind., ... 1921, she m2. 1983 Hans Mengering |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Frank Arastus Letterman,
b. ... , Ind., 20 Oct. 1885,
d. ... [living 1930]
[WWI draft registration card]
m. ... [ca. 1912] |
| 5 | Anna M ... , b. ... , Ill., ... [ca. 1888], d. ... [living 1930] |
| 6 |
Earl Jacob Hofert,
b. ... , Ill., 4 June 1897,
d. ... Oct. 1970
[SSDI 303-10-8062]
m. Greene Co., Ind., 26 Dec. 1920 |
| 7 | Lena J ... Strietelmeier, b. ... , Ind., 28 Oct. 1891, d. ... [living 1930] |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
Joseph Letterman,
b. ... , Ind., ... July 1845,
d. ... [between 1900 and 1909]
m. Greene Co., Ind., 25 Dec. 1884 [L:595] |
| 9 | Adalia Adams, b. ... , Iowa, ... Aug. 1857, d. ... [living 1930] (m. 2nd 22 Sep 1909 John A. Mitchell) |
| 10 |
,
b. ... , Canada, ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 11 | , b. ... , Ind., ... , d. ... |
| 12 |
Jacob Hofert,
b. ... , Ill., ... Oct. 1873,
d. ...
m. ... [ca. 1896] |
| 13 | Margret ... , b. ... , Ind., ... July 1875 d. ... |
| 14 |
William Strietelmeier,
b. ... , Germany, ... Sept. 1842,
d. Linton, Ind., ... 1929
m. Linton, Ind., 21 May 1882 |
| 15 | Fredricke Hilgediek, b. Lienen 8 June 1853, d. Linton, Ind., 15 Aug. 1935 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 16 |
Baker Letterman/Leatherman,
b. ... , N. C., 10 June 1820,
d. Ray Twp., Morgan Co., Ind. [H-16:55],
bur. Ratts Cemetery, Morgan Co., Ind.
(tombstone has death 19 Oct 1900;
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inowen2/ratts.html)
m. ... [ca. 1843/4] |
| 17 | Mary J ... , b. ... , Ky., ... Nov. 1822, d. ... , bur. Ratts Cemetery, Morgan Co., Ind. (tombstone has 29 Jan 1821 - 19 Oct 1903; see above) |
| 18 |
John B./D. ... Adams,
b. ... , Ohio, ... [ca. 1828],
d. ... [between 1880 and 1900, prob. Stockton Twp., Greene Co., Iowa]
m. |
| 19 | Susan ... , b. ... , Pa., ... March 1829, d. Linton, Greene Co., Iowa, 25 Aug. 1913 |
| 30 |
Johann Rudolf Hilgedieck,
b. Lengerich 18 Dec. 1820,
d. ...
m. Lienen 1 Oct. 1852 |
| 31 | Catharine Friederike Lemberg, b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 32 |
... Letterman/Leatherman,
b. ... [Va. / N. C.,] ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 33 | ... , b. ... , Tenn., .. , d. ... |
| 34 |
... ,
b. ... , Va., ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 35 | ... , b. ... , Va., ... , d. ... |
| 36 |
... Adams,
b. ... , Ohio, ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 37 | ... , b. ... , Ohio, ... , d. ... |
| 38 |
... ,
b. ... , Pa., .. ,
d. ...
m. |
| 39 | ... , b. ... , Pa., ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 - Indiana, Greene Co., Stockton, ED 20, sheet 8A, line 4
Letterman Frank A H M W 43 M 25 IN IN IA Miner Coal Mine
Anna M W F W 42 M 24 IL US IN
Harry Joe S M W 15 S IN IN IL
Milba Jean D F W 10 S IN IN IL
Adalia M F W 71 Wd 27 IA OH PA
1930 - same sheet, line 25
Hofert Earl H M W 33 M 23 IL IL IN Miner Strip Mine
Lena W F W 38 M 28 IN Germany Germany
Dorothy D F W 8 S IN IL IN
Earl Jr S M W 7 S IN IL IN
Hazel D F W 6 S IN IL IN
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1920 - Stockton Twp., Greene Co., IN, e.d. 60, sheet 2a
Letterman, Adalia Head M W 62 Wd IA OH PA
___, Frank A. Son M W 34 M IN IN IA miner coal mine
___, Anna M. D-i-L F W 32 M IL CanIrish IN
___, Harry J. GSon M W 4 8/12 S IN IN IL
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1910 - Stockton Twp., Greene Co., IN, e.d. 41, sheet 25a
Mitchell, John A. Head M W 49 M2 0 IN IN IN farmer
___, Adalia Wife F W 51 M2 0 3 3 IA OH PA
Letterman, Frank A. StSon M W 24 S IN IN IA Engineer Coal Mine
___, Mary D. StDau F W 17 S IN IN IA
___, Loren B. StSon M W 14 S IN IN IA
Mitchell, Mary J. Mother F W 5-[sic] Wd 10 7 IN IN KY
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1900 - Stockton Twp., Greene Co., IN, e.d. 36, sheets 25b-26a
Letterman, Joe Head W M Jul 1845 54 M 15 IN NC KY Preacher
___, Adelia Wife W F Aug 1857 42 M 15 3 3 OH OH PA
___, Frank A. Son W M Oct 1885 14 S IN IN OH
Letterman, Dot Dau W F Feb 1893 7 S IN IN OH
___, Baker Son W M Jul 1895 4 S IN IN OH
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1900 - Ray Twp., Morgan Co., IN, e.d. 43, sheet 15b
Letterman, Baker Head W M Jun 1820 79 M 56 NC VA TN Farmer
___, Mary Wife W F Nov 1822 77 M 56 9 5 KY VA VA
Rask, Mary E. Dau W F Dec 1851 48 Wd 4 3 IN NC KY
___, West[?] GSon W M Aug[?] 1882 17 S IN IN IN Farm -----
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1900 - Stockton Twp., Greene Co., IN, e.d. 37, sheet 21b
Adams, Susan Head W F Mar 1829 71 Wd 8 7 PA PA PA
___, Mollie Dau W F Dec 1868 31 S IN OH PA Milliner
(1 boarder)
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1900 - Illinois, Cook Co., Desplaines, ED 1170, sheet 10B, line 74
Hofert Jacob H W M Oct 1873 26 M 4 IL Germany Germany Molder Electric
Margret W W F Jul 1875 24 M 4 2 2 IN Germany Germany
Earl S W M Jun 1896 3 S IL IL IN
Hazel D W F Apr 1900 2/12 S IL IL IN
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1900 - Indiana, Greene Co., Stockton, ED 36, sheet 23B, line 96, continued on sheet 24A
Strietelmeier Wm H W M Sep 1842 57 M 18 Germany Germany Germany Farmer
Reka W W F Jun 1853 46 M 18 7 6 Germany Germany Germany
Henry S W M Mar 1883 17 S IN Germany Germany Farm Hand
Wm S W M Jun 1885 15 S IN Germany Germany Farm Hand
Sophia D W F Aug 1886 13 S IN Germany Germany At school
Minnie D W F Jul 1888 11 S IN Germany Germany At school
Lena D W F Sep 1890 9 S IN Germany Germany
Bertha D W F Jan 1893 7 S IN Germany Germany
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1880 - Ray Twp., Morgan Co., IN, e.d. 274, sheet 20 (p. 204d)
Letterman, Baker W M 39[sic] W Farmer NC NC TN
" Mary J. W F 57 W Wife KY VA VA
" Henry C. W M 36 W Son Farmer IN NC KY
" Ibby W F 25 W Dau IN NC KY
" Ellen W F 22 W Dau IN NC KY
" Nathan W M 19 W Son Works on farm IN NC KY
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1880 - Stockton Twp., Greene Co., IN, e.d. 299, sheets 13-14 (pp. 93a-b)
Adams, John W M 52 Farmer OH OH OH
Susan W F 49 Wife PA PA PA
Celester W F 24 Dau IA OH PA
Adelea W F 21 Dau Works away IA PA OH[sic]
James P. W M 19 Son IA PA OH
Margaret L. W F 19 Dau IA PA OH
Ira E. W M 14 Son IN PA OH
Ida V. W F 14 Dau IN PA OH
Mary E. W F 12 Dau IN PA OH
Elizabeth W F 8[?] Dau IN PA OH
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1870 - Ray Twp., Morgan Co., IN, p. 12
Letterman, Baker 53 M W Farmer 800 900 NC
___, Mary 45 F W KY
___, Henry 26 M W Farmer IN
___, Joseph 25[?] M W Farmer IN
___, Mary 18 F W IN
___, Isabelle 16 F W IN
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1870 - Stockton Twp., Greene Co., IN, p. 20
Adams, John D. 41 M W Farmer 2400 800 OH
___, Susan 40 F W PA
___, Celestina 14 F W IA
___, Adalia 12 F W IA
___, (James A. 9 M W) IA
___, (Luella 9 F W) IA
___, (Ida 5 F W) IN
___, (Iva E. 5 M W) IN
___, Mary 3 F W IN
___, Elizabeth A. 1 F W IN
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1860 - Jefferson Twp., Morgan Co., IN, p. 10
Baker Letterman 44 M Farmer 1000 400 NC
Polly 36 F KY
Henry 15 M IN
Joseph 14 M IN
Margaret 12 F IN
Mary 6 F IN
Isabelle 5 F IN
Martha 4 F IN
Elana 1 F IN
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1860 - Benton Twp., Wayne Co., IA, p. 23 (407)
Alexander Adams 47 M Farmer 3280 575 OH
Laura " 33 F CT
William Slocum 8 M (adopted) OH
Aura Adams 5 F OH
Nelson Slocum 23 M Farmer 160 OH
John B. Adams 32 M Farmer 1615 500 OH
Susan " 31 F PA
Selusta " 4 F IA
Adalia " 1 F IA
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1850 - Ray Twp., Morgan Co., IN, p. 20 (150) (75b)
Baker Leatherman 40 M Farmer 600 NC
Polly Leatherman 30 F KY
Henry Leatherman 6 M IN
Joseph Leatherman 5 M IN
Margaret J. Leatherman 4 F IN
Rutha A. Leatherman 2 F IN
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