Oral History Project

[Above: Samuel J. Bretz farm, Samuel Buehrer on tractor, and George F. Curdes Family]

    The Henry County Historical Society has amassed over 80 oral histories of citizens of the county. In the coming months, all of these accounts will be added to our site. We apologize that we cannot get all these interviews onto our site right away, but we'll do the best we can.

    We are desparately in need of interviewers and transcribers to help us with this project. If you feel that you have some time to contribute to the Society, please contact Marlene Patterson at: Marlene will be happy to provide you with the needed equipment and give you instructions on its use.

Oral Histories Completed

  1. Allen, Frances
  2. Armbruster, Byron
  3. Arps, Edwin
  4. Backhaus, Charles
  5. Bebler, Reuben and Joyce
  6. Betts, Clarence
  7. Brinkman, Bob
  8. Bruns, Herold and Frieda
  9. Dehnbostel, Ernie
  10. Delventhal, Walter
  11. DeTray, Norman
  12. Edminston, Eva
  13. Eggers, Henry
  14. Eicher, Genevieve
  15. Elliott, Robert and Downey, Robert
  16. Flora, Romeo, M.D. and Julia
  17. Fritz, Ted
  18. Grau, Lavon
  19. Heitman, Julia
  20. Helberg, Roger
  21. Henry, John & Leona
  22. Hershberger, Arlene
  23. Hershberger, James
  24. Huff, Jim
  25. Honeck, August "Bud"
  26. Howe, Grace
  27. Huddle, Dwight
  28. Huddle, Herb and Betty
  29. Imbrock, Norman and Bernice
  30. Johnson, Catherine
  31. Johnson, Ralph
  32. Johnson, Richard
  33. Karabin, Martin
  34. King, Alma and Evelyn Pilliod
  35. Kruse, Olga
  36. Kryder, George and Steve
  37. Lange, Lenhart
  38. Lanzer, Harold and Marilyn
  39. Lanzer, Mel
  40. Lause, Ken and Laura
  41. Leader, Truus
  42. Leaders, Lawrence
  43. Medina, George and Ruth
  44. Meekison, David
  45. Mengerink, Gertrude
  46. Meyer, Robert E. and 'Buzzy'
  47. Miller, Arnold
  48. Neiling, Rita Helen
  49. Obenour, Carl
  50. Orthwein, Myra Catherine Geist and Isabel Geist Aderman
  51. Patterson, Russell
  52. Peper, Edmund
  53. Petersen, Ellen Marie, and Edna Seeman
  54. Phillips, Charles Raymond
  55. Pilliod, Evelyn and Alma King
  56. Pohlman, Henry F. "Fritz"
  57. Quate, Lee
  58. Reese, Ben and GraceAnn
  59. Reinbolt Family
  60. Rentz, Louella
  61. Riggs, Hazel
  62. Rowland, Robert and Sarah
  63. Sauer, Florian
  64. Schuette, Paul and Elvera
  65. Schweinhagen, Evelyn
  66. Sherbourne, Marjorie
  67. Sherman, Lucille
  68. Simmons, Julie
  69. Spangler, Mary
  70. Sperry, Robert
  71. Strock, Louisa
  72. Stuart, Dorothea
  73. Swartzbaugh, Mary
  74. Trietch, Ray
  75. Vocke, Dorothy
  76. Voigt, Louis
  77. Voigt, Reevea
  78. Von Deylen, Bill
  79. Wangrin, Charlotte
  80. Weddelman, Ida
  81. Westhoven, Don
  82. Winzeler, Jerry
  83. Yahney, Wilma
  84. Yocom, Bessie B.
  85. Young, Martha C.
  86. Zehnder, Mel