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Surnames: Carnahan, Birkenholtz, Birkenholz, Bargenholt, Andreas, Cass
Classification: Query
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Researching the son of Adrew and Kathryn, Orval Henry Carnahan, b: 28 Sept 1882 Reasnor
Jasper Co., Iowa; d: 12 April 1970 Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa - burial in Hewitt Cemetery,
Elk Creek Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa.
On 2 June 1909 in Killduff, Jasper Co., Orval married Minnie Birkenholz, daughter of David
Julius Birkenholz and Louise Marie Andreas.
Minnie died in 1938.
Their children:
1)Leo Oliver Carnahan (1913-1931) - have exact dates, if desired
2)infant (b & d 1914) - have exact dates
3) Betty Jean Carnahan married Mervin Cass. According to her fathers obituary (i.e.
Orval), in 1970 she was living in Bakersfield, Kern Co., Calif.
a) Lester (Leslie) Orval Cass - He was living in Alaska in 1970 at the time of his
grandfathers' death.
Looking for additional information on the Betty Jean branch of the family. Please note my
main focus of research is on the Birkenholz/Birkenholtz/Bargenholt family which game from
Germany to Morrow Co., Ohio (1840's) to Jasper Co., Iowa (1850's).
Dan Wolfe
Clive, Iowa