Isabel Jahn Wilhelmina Washington

Jahn is sometimes listed as Jahns.

!Sources: Kansas State Census for 1902, 1905, 1915 showing the Henry and Emma Jahns family. The Burlingame Chronicle's obituary of Mary Isabella (Jahn) Miller, entitled Mary I Miller Dies in Calif., dated 28 Feb 1957. The Osage County Enterprise Chronicle obituary of George Trebbe, dated 23 Sep 1971. The Osage County Chronicle obituary of Roy A. Trebbe Sr, dated 1 Feb 1990. The Osage County newspapers obituary of Arthur Washingon, dated after 5 Oct 1979. A great many notes left, along with these articles by James A. Hotchkiss.

Understanding Isabelle's ancestry is very confusing. She is listed as a niece of Mary Isabella (Jahn) Miller. She is listed as the sister of George and Roy Trebbe. Census records show her as the daughter of Henry and Emma Jahn. Her very name is given as Isabelle Jahn Trebbe. The Trebbe children were apparently all born in or after 1910. Her birth was in 1902, when Henry and Emma/Isabell were already 48 and 49 years of age. The Trebbe children are listed with parents being William Trebbe and Gertrude Little Trebbe. Notes also show William Trebbe, with the exact same list of children married to Thelma Croucher and Emma Jahn.

Viewing the 1910 US Census finally solved the riddle. It lists Isabelle Trebbe as granddaughter to John Henry and Isabella. If she is a Trebbe she is Emma’s daughter. So, Emma had her when she was about 13, and her grandparents raised her with t heir other children. Emma eventually married Isabelle Trebbe’s father.

When Isabelle grew up and moved to California with her husband she remained close to both the Jahns and the Trebbes, visiting often with her aunts who also lived in California, as well as her husbands relatives who lived in the area.

Thelma Croucher and Gertrude Little may have been the same person, as Thelma Croucher is also listed as a sister to Roy Little. So perhaps Thelma was previously married to a Croucher.

   !Source:1910 United States Federal Census

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Name: Henry John
Age in 1910: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Home in 1910: Burlingame Twp, Osage, Kansas
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Race: White
Gender: Male
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Jahn, Henry, Head, age 57, years in present marriage 26, born Germany, parents born Germany
-,Isabella, wife, age 57, 5 children, 4 living, born Germany, parents born Germany
-,Mary, daughter, age 23, born Kansas
-,Emma, daughter, age 12, born Kansas
-,Ernest, son, age 19, born Kansas
-,Henry, son, age 16, born Kansas
Trebbe, Isabelle, grandaughter, age 8, born Kansas
(lived next door to Cornelius Hotchkiss and Christina Hotchkiss nee Ferguson)
!Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
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enumerated 3 Apr 1930
Name: Isabelle Washington
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Relation to head-of-house: Wife
Spouse's Name: Arthur Washington
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Washington, Arthur, Head, age 32, age at first marriage 19, born Kansas, parents born England
-,Isabelle, Wife, age 29, age at first marriage 16, born Kansas, parents born Kansas
-,Cleo, daughter, age 12, born Kansas
-,Emma, daughter, age 8, born Kansas
!Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997
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Name: WASHINGTON, ISABEL WILHELMINA
Social Security #: 558303539
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1901
Birthplace: KANSAS
Death Date: 5 Jan 1978
Death Place: LOS ANGELES
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Name: Isabel Washington
SSN: 558-30-3539
Last Residence: 90032 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Born: 28 Nov 1900
Last Benefit: 91006 Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Died: Jan 1978
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951 )