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W. L. Schaben Ancestral Photos, History, and Documents
W. L. Schaben is the Father of William "Bill" Joseph Schaben and
the grandfather of Josh and Seth

The following pictures are very important in Schaben history. Some are probably the only ones in existence. Both paternal and maternal sides are here. These pictures and the pages are from an album that Mildred Nelda Cranston Schaben put together for her son William Lee Schaben. I scanned the pages in their entirety as the notes and dates made by Mildred were important. They are here in the order of the album pages. Please go to a link to a very good Schaben family tree site. Only brief notes are made here on "who's who". Notes about the following pictures are numbered starting in upper left clockwise.

1931 1) 1931 3 mos baby picture 2) 7 mos 3) Mildred Schaben (1910-1933) at Rush Center fair 8/17/1939. Mildred is mother of W.L. Schaben 4) Tommy Schaben, cousin of W.L. Tommy is son of Brent. Brent Schaben (1902-1985) is brother to Lee, father of W. L. and thus is W. L.'s uncle (taken same 8/17/39 fair date) 5) blurry 1931 baby picture		1932 1) W. L. 7 mos, 1932 2) 11 mos, 1932 3) 1932, 8 mos	1932 all are 1933 dated 1933-34 dated 1933-34
1935-6 3) picture in upper right is W. L. and Donald Cranston. Donald is maternal cousin, son of Harry Cranston. Harry is Mildred's brother. 4) Loren Loy is ? ?	1935 1) 1935 at 3 1/2 2) 1935 3) Tommy Schaben on left and W. L. on bike 1935 at 3 1/2 yrs	1935 1) 1935 2) Tommy (l) W.L (r) 1935 3) W. L. (l), Donald at 4/2 yrs (c), Loren 3 yrs (r) ???? still not sure who Loren is	1936 1) W. L. 1936 at 5 1/2 2) Donald & W. L. 3) Lee Schaben - 1939 - W. L. and Wilma are on far right
1933-34? 1) W. L. & Eliza Catterton Schaben, paternal grandmother of W.L. 2) W.L. & Leslie O'Brien ? 3) Leslie O. Brien (l), W.L. (r) O'Brien must be on paternal side somewhere.	1933 1) Eliza Catterton Schaben (1865-1935), wife of William E. Schaben (1862-1954). Mother of Lee Schaben (1997-1958). 2) 1933 - W. L. 3) Perk & Hanna Cox ? (probably paternal )side somewheree	1935 1) W.L. & Donald 2) top l to r: Tommy (son of Brent), W.L., Charles Parks, Thelma Parks (ll), Viola Parks (lr). Parks' are children of Ida Bell Schaben Parks, sister of Lee Schaben 3) Lee Schaben on his horse Dick 4) W. L. and Loren ?	1) VERY HISTORIC PAGE. 1) William E. Schaben, father of Lee (married to Eliza) 2) Lee Schaben (1897-1958) 3) Sarah Mildred Schaben Todd (1898-1964), sister of Lee Schaben
1937-39 1) W. L., his sister Wilma Dee Schaben Gabel,and his maternal side cousin, Valdah Cranston. (father is Harry Cranston, brother of Mildred Cranston Schaben 2) Wilma and W. L. 1937 3) 1938 W. L & Wilma	1940 1) ? (l), W.L. and Wilma (c), ? (r) 2) W. L. and Billy Brady (?) 3) Beats the heck out of me who they are, W. L. is 2nd from left But these will be Maternal side, since I noticed Mildred never mixed the family sides. Lee's side on a page, her side of family on different pages	1940 1) Billy & Betty Brady, summer 1940 at Aunt Dana's - thus these are probably maternal side cousins. 2) Birthday Party at Aunt Dana's Look on Maternal side for identities 3) Donna, Ada (both are daughters of Don Hogsett and Don is half-brother of Mildred's), Valdah (daughter of Harry Cranston, brother to Mildred), and Betty?	1940 1) Aunt Mildred Schaben (Lee's Sister, W. L. aunt, who late in life married Todd) and Wilma at 6 mos 2) small picture low left is Ethel Abel, companion of Aunt Mildred Schaben Todd 3) Wilma, W. L.'s Sister, 1940 3) Ethel Abel & Mildred Schaben (rear), W. L. and Tommy (center), ? and Wilma (front)
school pictures school pictures	1937-38 - school pics	1) back of picture says Melba Narey, Rita O' Brien, and Wm. L. Schaben 2) Halloween? 3) Back of picture says Loren Schuman - Brother of Donald in 2nd frame below????
1931 1) Cousin Tommy at fair Aug 17, 1939 2) lower left is Eliza Catterton paternal grandmother 3) W. L. and cousin Valdah at Jessie Ball's home. Jessie is maternal grandmother, Mildred's mother. Verrrrryyyy interesting story there. 4) W. L., his other Mildred, & cousin Valdah in about 1931.	1939-40 1) note says Donald Schamaun at 1 yr. old. Who is Donald Schamaun??? brother of Loren in above row far right? 2) Christmas Card that reads "Uncle Will & William 1932).... Who is Uncle Will??? 3) Ethel Abel (companion of Aunt Mildred Schaben) 4) Cousin Tommy Schaben (son of Brent); 4) Wilma Dea, June 5 1940, Old Settlers at Ness.	1933 THIS PAGE IS ONLY KNOWN PICTURES OF JESSIE NORA BALL - Maternal grandmother 1) l to r: Mildred Cranston Schaben (W. L. Mother) Jessie Ball (grandmother), and Dana Hogsett.... (half sister of Mildred) 2) Mildred, W. L. and Dana 3) Jessie Ball & W. L.	1932 This page was taken at Uncle Brent's, Lee Schaben's brother. Curiously NO pictures of Brent anywhere. Nor are there pictures of Brent's 2nd son, Morris, only pictures of Tommy. 1) Tommy & W. L. 2) W. L. & Tommy in front of Cool car 3) W. L. (l), Dwayne (c), Tommy (r). Brent and Lee's father was William E. Schaben - William E.'s had a BUNCH of sisters and 1 brother George (1883-1950). Duane (aka Dwayne) born 1928, died at age of 26 in 1955 in Ft Hood Texas
picture on far right is Eliza Catterton Schaben, paternal grandmother		1932 1) W. L. & Aunt Mildred Schaben, note says 1 year old and taken up at Wolfe's 2) Momma & W.L taken out at Uncle Brent's 3) Grandma & W.L. taken up at Wolfe's. Grandma here is paternal grandmother, Eliza Catterton.
Cranston - Maternal Side & Recent Photos
VERY HISTORIC PICTURE Cranston Farm in Ireland W.L. Schaben's mother was Mildred Nora Cranston		Description on back of Cranston Farm Picture Maternal Side of Family
Ralph & Betty, Vern & ?, Dudley & Virginia	Uncle Harry, Aunt Katherine, Dana Shirley	Steve & Susan Cranston, Amy & Luke 1980	Dana Cranston Guyer, 4/19/81- 85th birthday
Bill Schaben & Wilma Schaben Gabel at Cranston Reunion 1999		Wilma Gabel & Bill Schaben 1997
Russ & Wilma Gabel