 elmer family elmer family ray fri 4232010 1124 elmer family jacob elmer barbara g elmer   jacob elmer  18131894 and  barbara gettendorf  18231858 were the progenitors of the elmer family of biloxi mississippi jacob elmer was born at canton glarus in switzerland the same area of the biloxi hosli husley and abbley family origination mr elmer came to biloxi in 1836 and circa 1837 he married barbara gettendorf a native of winweiler rhein kreis bavaria and the daughter of henry gettendorf 17841837 a native of keil holstein germany and anne m otto 17871846 native of bavaria in 1850 jacob elmer was a merchant at biloxi worth 15000 his children with barbara gettendorf were  helena elmer northrop  18381917  anna elmer  b 1839  jacob elmer   jr  18431885  john p elmer  b 1843  henry m elmer  18441868  frederick william elmer  18471926  augustus elmer 18491906  otto elmer  18511926 and charles elmer  18521926 harco census p 27 after the demise of his wife in 1858 jacob elmer married louisa b wetzel  18441894 in january 1863 she was the daughter of german immigrant jacob wetzel 18021860 and her mother was dead before 1860 their children were  coresta elmer m thomas bachino 18661891  effie elmer dulion 18681947  clarence elmer  18681901  percy l elmer  18731949  edwin ross elmer  18781934 and the twins  albert elmer  18811950 and arthur elmer  b 1881 jacob wetzel s siblings raised by louisa b elmer were  julia wetzel  b 1853 and catherine wetze l b 1855 guice 1968 p 12  legatees jacob elmer expired at biloxi mississippi on october 1894 to his children with barbara gettendorf he legated all of his property in jackson county mississippi these legatees were helena elmer northrop the heirs of anna elmer farror deceased f william elmer augustus elmer otto elmer and charles elmer augustus elmer was executor for his siblings the biloxi daily herald october 20 1894 p 8 mr elmer left all of his personal property and real estate in biloxi to his children with louisa b wetzel coresta elmer bachino effie elmer dulion clarence elmer percy lee elmer edwin ross elmer and albert elmer the biloxi daily herald october 20 1894 p 8  children of jacob elmer and barbara gettendorf   helena elmer helena elmer  18381917 was born at new orleans on she married abner reuben knight northrop  18391896 the son of abner northrop and christina knight in harrison county mississippi on june 19 1869 abner was born on july 28 1839 at franklin st mary parish louisiana abner s father was born at hartford connecticut and was a west point graduate his mother was the daughter of reubin knight a louisiana sugar planter harrison co mississippi circuit court mrb 6 p 127 and land 1936 p 165  ark northrop abner r northrop came to the mississippi gulf coast after the civil war he worked for a dentist in sherman texas before organizing a calvary company  anna elmer   jacob elmer jr jacob elmer jr  18431885 was born at biloxi he died on september 7 1885 at mineola wood county texas the pascagoula democratstar september 7 1885  augustus elmer  augustus elmer 18491906 was born at biloxi mississippi in 1849 he married olivia henrietta miller 18551928 in new orleans on june 15 1876 they were the parents of five boys august elmer ii 18801953 m jessie cazeneuve leonard jacob elmer d 1968 m thelma paltron morel m elmer sr 18891985 m jeanne turegano oscar baker elmer 18881976 m irma rose schwab and alphonse john otto elmer m corinthia eunice thompson augustus elmer made his livelihood as he was the son of augustus elmer 18491906 and olivia henrietta miller 18551928 his father was the founder of the millerelmer manufacturing company limited ississippi the daily picayune july 24 1906 the timespicayune february 11 1917 p 16 and march 19 1953 from the timespicayune march 19 1953 p 3  august elmer ii augustus elmer iii 18801953 became president of the family candy business upon the demise of his father in july 1906 his four fraternal siblings were also owners and officers in the company leonard jacob elmer d 1968 m thelma paltron morel m elmer sr 18891985 m jeanne turegano oscar baker elmer 18881976 m irma rose schwab and alphonse john otto elmer m corinthia eunice thompson august elmer married jessie cazeneuve a native of bay st louis mississippi they were the parents of three children august elmer iii 19131983 joseph cazeneuve elmer 19151975 m ruth murphy and martha olivia elmer 19182010 m shelton evans hicks 19061983 august elmer ii expired at new orleans on march 18 1953 he was general manager of the elmer candy company at the time of his demise he was survived by his spouse three children and four brothers mr elmer s funeral was under the auspices of jacob schoen son funeral home of new orleans services were held at our lady of the holy rosary catholic church followed by internment in metairie cemetery the timespicayune february 11 1917 p 16 march 19 1953 and december 8 1975  henry m elmer henry m elmer   frederick w elmer   frederick william elmer  18471926 was born at biloxi on january 23 1847 he was the son of two european immigrants  jacob elmer  18131894 and barbara gettendorf  18231858 fw elmer married elizabeth carson maycock  18501905 in may 1871 she was the daughter of captain james maycock 18251892 and mary emily carson 18271900 born at cape may new jersey captain maycock was a native of hull yorkshire england and arrived at biloxi on an english vessel in 1839 guice 1968 p 19 and  the biloxi herald march 19 1892 p 4  captain maycock was a seafood pioneer at biloxi in 1881 he and lazaro lopez 18501903 f w elmer 18471926 wkm dukate 18531916 and william gorenflo 18441932 with a capital stock of 8000 organized the lopez elmer and company which became the biloxi canning company this factory was situated on the back bay of biloxi at the head of reynoir street  elizabeth maycock elmerbiloxi cemetery  fw elmer and his spouse were the parents of ten children eight survived into the 20th century the known elmer children are  marie ann elmer sichirich  18721946  ida l elmer  18731891  nina v   elmer  scott 18771937  cora v elmer  18781962 married byrd enochs 18751940  fw elmer ii  18811948 m alys halliday 18861970  james chester elmer  18831920 m hazel thompson 18901974  inez f elmer ebersole 18851937  margueryte elmer cole  18871965 m myron asa cole 18761957 and edward e elmer  18921900  1891 frederick william elmer was elected mayor of biloxi on january 6 1891 he defeated two opponents zachary taylor champlin and ab delamarre of the votes cast mr elmer received 392 champlain 102 and delamarre 74 mr elmer was lauded in the local journal with these words     fw elmer is  a man of sound ideas liberality of opinion energy and progressive tendencies and during the years he has previously served his constituency both as a municipal officer and state legislator has proven fidelity to biloxi his interest inher welfare and displayued an executive ability which fits him for the office to which he had been called   the biloxi herald january 10 1891 p 1  fw elmer home216 west beach  in ocotber 1904  mayor fw elmer  18471926  contracted with je greene to build a twostory 2500 squareft home on magnolia and front beach  for between 3000 and 4000 the lot was 137 acres in size the biloxi daily herald october 20 1904 p 5 the fw elmer house was completed after the death of mrs fw elmer elizabeth carson maycock 18501905 which occurred in late january 1905 and prior to june 1909 see sanborn insurance mapsbiloxi1904 sheet 4 and 1909 sheet 8 the elmers resided at no 120 water street at the time of her demise on january 21 1905  the biloxi daily herald january 21 1905 p 5  marguerite elmer was a single woman when she acquired the fw elmer home in july 1925 the warranty deed from her father fw elmer sr stated   for constant attention to me during my sickness extending over two years i sell and convey  fw elmer sr expired on december 23 1926 harco ms land deed bk 165 p 526  for complete history of the fw elmer home see homes on this website   fw elmerbiloxi cemetery frederick w elmer expired at biloxi mississippi on  children marie anne elmer marie anne elmer was born at biloxi mississippi on she married nicholas sichirich  ida l elmer biloxi cemetery ida l elmer  18731891 was born june 20 1873 at biloxi mississippi she expired on april 14 1891 at biloxi her corporal remains were interred in the biloxi cemetery  lizzie helena elmer biloxi cemetery lizzie helena elmer  18741878 was born at biloxi mississippi on december 15 1874 she expired here on october 23 1878  nina v elmer nina v elmer and cora elmer her sister attended the university of mississippi in 1897 the biloxi daily herald june 5 1897 p 8  cora v elmer   biloxi cemetery  cora v elmer  18781962 was born at biloxi mississippi on november 28 1878 she and nina v elmer her sister attended the university of mississippi in 1897 the biloxi daily herald june 5 1897 p 8 cora married byrd enochs  18751940 in harrison county mississippi on may 17 1910 byrd enochs 18751940 was the son of captain iv enochs 18281895 and julia harriet byrd 18391911 he was born at terry mississippi on january 7 1875 and came to biloxi as a young lad the daily herald may  fw elmer ii fw elmer jr known as william f elmer jr 18811948 was born at biloxi mississippi on march 31 1881  1932 federal appointment in early 1932 wf elmer was appointed a us commissioner of the southern district at biloxi his first court trial was held on march 30 1932 in biloxi the daily herald march 31 1932 p 5  james c elmer  james chester elmer 18831920 was born at biloxi mississippi on 1883 the son of frederick w elmer 18471926 and elizabeth carson maycock 18501905 jacob elmer 18121894 his grandfather was a native of canton glarus switzerland while barbara gettendorf 18231858 his grandmother was born in bavaria jc elmer was educated in the biloxi public school system and graduated from the poplarville high school pearl river county mississippi he attended alabama polytechnic institute auburn for three years before going to charlottesville virginia to study law after a year at the university of virginia he continued his legal studies at the university of mississippi jc elmer returned to the mississippi coast after his law studies he assisted his father in his lumber exporting enterprise at gulfport james chester elmer was admitted to the mississippi bar in may 1907  the daily herald january 4 1911 p 1    athlete jc elmer was a fine football player he played the rugged sport at every college that he attended and was a member of the highly touted university of virginia squad of 1903 he was a team mate of future harrison county sheriff cleveland pol huggins 18851933 at the university of mississippi  the daily herald january 6 1909 p 2  political career james c elmer began his most successful political career at biloxi in may 1908 when he defeated zachary t champlin veteran adjudicator for the office of police judge jc elmer garnered 487 votes compared to judge champlin s 247 ballots judge elmer took office in early january 1909 and heard his first case on january 4 th   the daily herald july 15 1908 p 1 and p 2 and january 4 1909 p 1  marriage onmarch 26 1913 james c elmer married hazel thompson 18901974 the daughter of erastus r thompson 18551924 and mary ellen aber 18631910 hazel thompson was born at harrisonburg catahoula parish louisiana and came to biloxi in 1908 at harrisonburg mr thompson made his livelihood as a dry goods merchants at biloxi the thompson family may have built a large home in the avondale subdivision at 2116 west beach drive the elmerthompson marriage was held in the thompson home and their nuptial ceremony performed by the reverend cb crawford of the church of the redeemer the newlyweds were domiciled on main street and water street in a home that was given them by erastus r thompson  the biloxi daily herald june 11 1908 p 2 and the daily herald march 26 1913 p 8 and march 27 1913 p 8  thompson family erastus r thompson had married mary ellen aber at new orleans on april 12 1888 from this holy union four children were born and three survived hazel thompson 18901974 emmet ray thompson 18941969 and louis o thompson 18961972  sheriff jc elmer james cleveland elmer was elected sheriff of harrison county mississippi in  west beach home in december 1916 jc elmer acquired for 7000 a large residence from sam w taylor at 1918 west beach drive in biloxi it was situated in the bienville subdivision in lot 5 and lot 6 of block 1 at this time mr taylor also conveyed lots 5 and 6 in block 8 and lots 5 and 6 in block 9 to jc elmer harrison co mississippi land deed bk 117 pp 405406  candidate for state revenue agent   district attorney   death jc elmer expired on april 30 1920 in the touro infirmary at new orleans he was survived by his spouse father and sisters marie ann sichirich 18721946 of buenos aires argentina nina v scott 18771926 of atlanta cora v enochs 18781962 of biloxi inez elmer ebersole 18851926 of nola and marguerite elmer cole 18871965 of biloxi and two brothers fw elmer ii 18811920 and edward e elmer 18961926  the daily herald april 30 1920 p 1   hazel thompson elmer lived until january 1974  inez f elmer    margueryte elmer cole   margueryte elmer  18871965 married myron asa cole 18761957 of west midway massachusetts he made his livelihood as an investigator for office of the comptroller general at washington dc retiring in 1943 in 1945 the coles relocated from jackson mississippi to biloxi and here they resided with her sister cora elmer enochs at 138 magnolia street mrs enochs was the widow of byrd enochs 18751940 the daily herald july 12 1957 p 2  fw elmer home216 west beach  marguerite e cole was a single woman when she acquired the fw elmer home in july 1925 the warranty deed from her father fw elmer sr stated   for constant attention to me during my sickness extending over two years i sell and convey  fw elmer sr expired on december 23 1926 harco ms land deed bk 165 p 526 in september 1934 wl guice trustee sold the fw elmer house and lot to the first national bank of biloxi for 2000 margueryte elmer had defaulted on her property taxes and deeds of trust to the first national bank of biloxi and to walter nixon and mrs harry laughlin harco ms land deed bk 203 p 319 cora elmer enochs margueryte s sister legated her home on magnolia street to her after her demise in april 1962 her estate was probated in the chancery court of harrison county mississippi harco cause no 45513bk 381 p 25 in july 1962 margueryte cole sold the magnolia street home to a jake mladinich for 14000haco ms land deed bk 500 p 110 mr mlandinich conveyed the property to to mary c mahoney in harco ms land deed bk 514 p 68  children of jacob elmer and louisa b wetzel coresta elmer  m thomas bachino 18661891  effie elmer dulion 18681947  clarence e elmer  18681901  percy l elmer  18731949  edwin ross elmer  18781934 and the twins  albert elmer  18811947 and  arthur elmer  b 1881 jacob wetzel s siblings raised by jacob elmer were  julia wetzel  b 1853 and  catherine wetze l b 1855 guice 1968 p 12  coresta elmer coresta elmer  called cora was born at biloxi mississippi on she and nina elmer her sister attended the university of mississippi in 1897 cora had married thomas bachino in harrison county mississippi on february 12 1885 cora expired at chicago on february 2o 1949 her corporal remains were interred in the biloxi cemetery the daily herald february 23 1949 p 7  clarence e elmer   clarence ernest elmer  18681901 was born september 8 1868 at biloxi mississippi his health began to deteriorate and he expired at hotel dieu in new orleans on january 9 1901 clarence s corporal remains were sent to biloxi mississippi on the l n coast train for internment in the biloxi cemetery he was remembered as a man of exemplary character and universally beloved in biloxi lepre 1991 p 102 the biloxi daily herald january 1o 1901 p 8 january 11 1901 p 8 and january 12 1901 p 8  effie elmer effie louise elmer  18681947 was born at biloxi mississippi on november 24 1868 she married arnaud michel dulion jr  18591909 who was born at biloxi mississippi on august 8 1859 he married effie louise elmer 18681947 the daughter of jacob elmer 18121894 and louisa b wetzel 18441894 on june 20 1892 in the nativity of the blessed virgin mary catholic church at biloxi lepre 1991 p 99 am dulion jr and effie l elmer were the parents of seven children  esther mary dulion  18931960 m john alexander mcnamee 18851947  ione eloise dulion  18941969 m george w henry  arnaud michel elmer dulion   18951896  eugenia may dulion  18961896  myrtle helen dulion  18971973 m dilworth q easterling 19081978  aimee dulion  19031953 and  effie dulion  19071981 m edward j kraft sr 19041974 am dulion jr made his livelihood in the livery and undertaking business at biloxi his business was situated on the corner of lameuse street and water street  percy l elmer percy lee elmer percy lee elmer  19831949 was born may 28 1873 at biloxi mississippi he was united in marriage at nativity bvm catholic church at biloxi on april 9 1896 to mary mamie griffin  18721957 they were the parents of three daughters  iris elmer  18991969 m john a dacy 18921948  vera elmer m mr daugette and may elmer  19051984 m leonard garner lepre 1991 p 103 and harrison co mississippi circuit court mrb 10 p 443 in 1902 percy lee elmer was described as follows   probaby no young man in this community is better known and more popular with his fellows than percy lee elmer born and raised in this city and educated at the catholic convent school he has grown up with new and progressive biloxi and numbers his friends by the legion mr elmer was born in 1873 and although quite a young man is prominent in public affairs and is now serving his second term as alderman of the second ward he also takes quite a lively interes in affairs pertaining to the fire department of the city and has filled several positions of honor and responsibility in that body he is also a member of the knights of honor mr elmer was married in 1896 to miss mamie griffin of this city and as a result of this union one child was born a daughter as the junior member of the firm of collins elmer he is engaged in the general blacksmithing and horsehoeing business and in his chosen calling there is none better    the  biloxi  daily herald business and professional men  the biloxi daily herald biloxi mississippi1902 p 69 percy l elmer made his livelihood as a blacksmith and was associated with the firm of collins elmer he was educated at the catholic convent school at biloxi mr elmer was a city alderman for six years and former city treasurer percy took an avid interest in civic affairs and was especially active in the local fire department at the time of his demise on january 25 1947 he was the last charter member of the mississippi hook and ladder company no 1 of which he was an officers for many years the daily herald january 26 1949 p 2 percy l elmer was survived by his spouse three daughters mrs john a dacey of biloxi mrs leonard garner of washington dc and mrs vera daugette of mobile alabama a brother albert elmer at jacksonville florida cora bachino of chicago and two grandchildren gordon dacey biloxi city commissioner and commander john dacey boston massachusetts and a great grandchild the daily herald january 26 1949 p 2  mamie griffin elmer expired on october 10 1957 their corporal remains were interred in the biloxi cemetery  southern memorial park   edwin r elmer   edwin ross elmer  18781934 was born september 5 1878 at biloxi mississippi he married dona henderson liddle  18671918 a native of columbus mississippi in harrison county mississippi on june 7 1911 she was the daughter of biloxi postmaster  william gaston henderson  18281902 a native of milton caswell county north carolina and dona hubbard  18341909 the daughter of david hubbard a us representative from alabama at the hubbard home known as kinlock her siblings were mrs je moseley william gaston henderson ii and mrs george p hewes of gulfport harrison county mississippi circuit court mrb 23 p 237 in november 1902 dona henderson liddle the daughter of recently deceased postmaster henderson applied for the position as biloxi s postmistress to complete the unexpired term of her father she was touted by the local journal as   a lady of fine business qualifications and should she receive the appointment will administer the affairs of the office in a manner that will be creditable to the government as well as herself    the biloxi daily herald november 20 1902 p 6   dona l elmer expired at her west beach biloxi domicile on december 26 1918 her corporal remains were interred in the biloxi cemetery the daily herald december 27 1918 p 1 before 1930 mr elmer married annette v gillespie 18811940 a native of indiana she had two sons james o gillespie b 1912 and john c gillespie b 1915 in 1930 the elmers and gillespie children were domiciled at 270 beach street in mississippi city edwin r elmer was the proprietor of kinlochonthe beach  probably a small hotel or inn 1930 harrison co mississippi federal census r1146 p 10b ed 19 in 1932 edwin ross elmer and spouse returned to biloxi  he expired at the tivoli hotel on east beach from an apparent heart attack on april 16 1934 his wife was the manager of the hotel he was survived by his spouse two brothers albert j elmer of jacksonville florida and percy elmer of biloxi and two sister effie elmer dulion of new orleans and coral elmer bachino of chicago funeral services were at the episcopal church of the redeemer followed by internment in at southern memorial park the daily herald april 16 1934 p 1 in 1940 annette v gillespie elmer was a resident of pass christian mississippi  albert j elmer  albert joseph elmer 18811950 was born at biloxi mississippi on october 8 1881 at biloxi mississippi he left biloxi before 1910 and lived the remainder of his life in jacksonville duval county florida circa 1906 he married libbie morin 18821940 a native of new york and the daughter of george c morin 18371910 a french canadian immigrant plumber albert and libbie were the paents of two sons albert m elmer 19081992 and harold elmer 19131967  arthur elmer  arthur elmer 18811881 was born at biloxi mississippi on october 8 1881 as a twin brother to albert j elmer internment biloxi cemetery  references  the  biloxi  daily herald business and professional men  the biloxi daily herald biloxi mississippi1902 p julia cook guice  marriagesharrison county mississippi 18411899   city of biloxi biloxi mississippi1968 john h lang  history of harrison county mississippi  the dixie press gulfport mississippi1936 julie broussard suarez  bradfordo keefe funeral records  burial books 33 thru 42 19451960 suarez biloxi mississippi1999  journals the biloxi herald   local and personal notes    november 16 1889 the biloxi herald   town council    february 8 1890 the biloxi herald   thomas d bachino    july 11 1891 p 8 the biloxi herald   capitan james maycock   march 19 1892 the biloxi herald   death of jacob  elmer    october 6 1894 the biloxi herald   last will of jacob elmer    october 20 1894 the biloxi daily herald   byrd enochs    september 20 1898 the biloxi daily herald   city news     clarence elmer     january 10 1901 the biloxi daily herald   city news  clarence elmer       january 11 1901 the biloxi daily herald   city news    clarence elmer       january 12 1901 the biloxi daily herald   at rest   november 18 1902 the biloxi daily herald   judge henderson   february 5 1902 the daily herald   dona liddle   november 20 1902 the daily herald   necrologymrs william gaston henderson   april 30 1909 the biloxi daily herald   city news    october 20 1904 the biloxi daily herald   died   mrs fw elmer dead     january 21 1905 the biloxi daily herald   mrs fw elmer dead   january 21 1905 the biloxi daily herald   city news   june 11 1908 the biloxi daily herald   personals   july 12 1908 the biloxi daily herald   results of the election   july 15 1908 the biloxi daily herald   the winners yesterday   july 15 1908 the daily herald   judge elmer opens court   january 4 1909 the daily herald   biloxi s new administration   january 6 1909 the daily herald   enochselmer wedding very pretty   may 18 1910 the daily herald   the new administration of the city of biloxi   january 4 1911 the daily herald   ovation for elmer on eve of election   august 22 1911 the daily herald   elmer is sheriff of harrison   county  by over 70   august 23 1911 the daily herald   chicken spaghetti in honor of newly elected sheriff   august 24 1911 the daily herald   sheriffelect elmer will have bradley and huggins as deputies   december 12 1911 the daily herald   nearbeer saloons of biloxi cleaned out saturday night   august 5 1912 the daily herald   marriage of mr elmer and miss thompson   march 26 1913 the daily herald   elmerthompson wedding last night   march 27 1913 the daily herald   jc elmer leaves in interest of his candidacy   may 7 1915 the daily herald   sheriff elmer to open law office   december 15 1915 the daily herald   local news paragraphs of interest   october 17 1916 the daily herald   mrs ross elmer passes away   december 27 1918 the daily herald   elmer announces for district attorney   march 14 1919 the daily herald   biloxi and coast cities lose most valuable citizen in james c elmer   april 30 1920 the daily herald   biloxi   loses noted citizen   december 24 1926 the daily herald    fw elmer   december 27 1926 the daily herald    elmer funeral largely attended   december 27 1926 the daily herald    tries first case   march 31 1932 the daily herald    ross elmer dies suddenly in biloxi   april 16 1934 the daily herald    arrived from buenos aires   september 4 1935 the daily herald    byrd enochs  dies at home in biloxi   march 1 194o the daily herald    percy l elmer former biloxi alderman    january 26 1949 the daily herald    mrs  cora elmer  bachino dies   february 23 1949 the daily herald    myron a cole   july 12 1957 the daily herald   mrs cora enochs dies in jackson   april 26 1962  the daily herald    mrs marguerite cole   august 2 1965 the daily herald   mrs alys h elmer   july 4 1970 the daily herald     the daily picayune   augustus elmer s funeral   july 24 1906 the timespicayune   company changes name   february 11 1917 p 16 the timespicayune     august  elmer funeral rites set today   march 19 1953 p 3 the timespicayune     joseph c  elmer   december 8 1975 612 views  