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