Family/Spouse: Nancy Marie Gilliland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Suzanne Louise Morris Suzanne (daughter of Joseph Sylvester Morris and Florence Hedwig Christina Luebbenjans) was born on 28 May 1943 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA; died on 20 Nov 2001 in Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marc Wheat website:
1943 BIRTH: Birth Certificate, Board of Public Health, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Reg. No. 1472. Also cited in Gerald P. Scher, Genealogy of the Eckert, Karst, Scher, and Related Families, 1970. Library of Congress CS71.S5515 1970. p2N.1943 CHRISTENING: Copy of Certificate of Baptism, in possession of John Marc Wheat.BIOGRAPHY: Suzanne Louise Morris Wheat was born May 28, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana to Joseph Sylvester Morris and Florence Hedwig Lubbenjans. She was the second of five daughters.She attended St. Peter's Catholic elementary school and Central Catholic High School, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, graduating in 1961. Upon graduation, she was employed by Fort Wayne National Bank as a bookkeeper. In 1962, the bank sent her to the IBM computer school in Ohio and trained her as a computer programmer. She, along with three young men, automated the bank onto a computer system. She continued with Fort Wayne National Bank until 1967.She was married on 21 December 1963 to Thomas Earl Wheat at the Hoagland Methodist Church. Their sons John Marc were born 22 October 1964 and Christopher Alan on 2 October 1967, both in Fort Wayne, and Thomas Joseph on 4 March 1972 in DeKalb, Illinois.The family moved to Ball State University where Thomas E. Wheat worked on his doctorate. She took classes at Ball State University as well.In 1970, the family moved to DeKalb, Illinois, where Thomas E. Wheat, Ed.D., took up a professorship at Northern Illinois University. Sue continued to take classes at NIU.In 1975, the Wheats were divorced. Sue and the boys moved back to Fort Wayne for a year, where Sue was employed again at Fort Wayne National Bank as a payroll manager. The family returned to DeKalb in 1976, where Sue sold real estate for the next ten years.In 1985, she worked for Congressman John E. Grotberg (R) in his Sycamore, Illinois office. She continued to work as a caseworker for his successor, Congressman J. Dennis Hastert (R-Yorkville), retiring in 1998. Sue sat in the House gallery to watch Congressman Hastert get sworn in as Speaker of the House in January 1999.Since selling her house in the summer of 1998, she spends part of the year with her son Chris and his family on Fripp Island, South Carolina, and the remainder with her sons and their families in northern Virginia.2001 OBITUARY: Suzanne Louise Morris Wheat, 58, a longtime citizen of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2001 in Beaufort, South Carolina after a long struggle with breast cancer.Born May 28, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of Joseph Sylvester and Florence Hedwig (Luebbenjans) Morris. She married Thomas E. Wheat on December 21, 1963 at Hoagland Methodist Church in Hoagland, Indiana.Sue was a Realtor with McCabe Crum-Halsted and Elsner Realty in DeKalb for nearly a decade and also worked at Dulin & Associates, an architectural firm. In 1985, she started working for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressman John E. Grotberg's Sycamore, Illinois office. She continued with his successor, Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, and retired as Casework Director and Office Manager due to illness in 1998. Sue was a guest of Congressman Hastert -- sitting in the Speaker's Gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives -- at his swearing-in as Speaker of the House in January 1999. She was elected for two consecutive four-year terms on the School Board for DeKalb Community Unit District 428, having also served as President of the PTA. She was Chairman of the DeKalb County Republican Central Committee and President of the DeKalb County Republican Women's Club. An active member of Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary, she received their highest award when honored as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.She is survived by three sons, J. Marc (Marie) Wheat of Arlington, Virginia; Chris (Kristi) Wheat of Beaufort, South Carolina; and Thomas (Shirley) Wheat of Alexandria, Virginia. She leaves two grandchildren, Winston Mathew Wheat and Alexis Suzanne Wheat, both of Beaufort, South Carolina. She was the second of five sisters who survive her, Barb Hartman of Ashley, Indiana; Mary Bordner of White, Georgia; Kathy Morris and Linda Osterholt, both of Fort Wayne, Indiana. She also leaves fourteen nephews and seven nieces.The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, November 24 at Anderson Funeral Home. Visitation will be prior to the funeral beginning at 1 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the DeKalb County Hospice, 2727 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. For information, call (815) 756-1022.CREMATION: "RIVER HILLS CREMATORY AND COLUBARIUM, River Hills Memorial Park, 1650 South River St., (Route 25,) Batavia, Illinois 60510 Phone (630) 879-7400. Contained herein are the cremated remains of SUZANNE L. WHEAT, Deceased. Cremated at the River Hills Crematory on the 26th day of NOVEMBER, 2001. Cremation Number 12,052. Funeral Home ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME. Town DEKALB, ILLINOIS.1 December 2001 OBITUARY, Fort Wayne [Indiana] Journal Gazette: SUZANNE LOUISE MORRIS WHEAT, 58, of Beaufort, S.C., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Nov. 20 in Beaufort. Born in Fort Wayne, she worked at Fort Wayne National Bank as a bookkeeper and then as a computer programmer, until 1967. She began working for the U.S. House of Representatives in Rep. John E. Grotberg's Sycamore, Ill., office in 1985. She continued to work with his successor, Rep. J. Dennis Hastert, and retired in 1998 as casework director and office manager. She was elected for two terms on the DeKalb Community Unit District 428 School Board in DeKalb, Ill., and had served as president of the PTA. She was also chairman of DeKalb County Republican Central Committee and president of DeKalb County Republican Women's Club. Surviving are three sons, J. Marc of Arlington, Va., Chris of Beaufort and Thomas of Alexandria, Va.; two grandchildren; and four sisters, Barb Hartman of Ashley, Mary Bordner of White, Ga., and Kathy Morris and Linda Osterholt, both of Fort Wayne. Services were Nov. 24 at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb, Ill. Memorials to DeKalb County Hospice, 2727 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, IL 60115.2001 SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX: SUZANNE L WHEAT 28 May 1943 20 Nov 2001 (V) 29920 (Saint Helena Island, Beaufort, SC) (none specified) 308-44-6408 Indiana

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Marc Wheat website:
1912 BIRTH: Birth Records for Allen County 1887-1920, Edward Morris & Anna Karst Children: George May 5, 1906; Helen Dec. 19, 1909; Joan Nov. 30, 1907; Joseph Jan. 10, 1912; Paul Aug. 21, 1919." See also Gerald P. Scher, Genealogy of the Eckert, Karst, Scher, and Related Families, 1970. Library of Congress CS71.S5515 1970. p2N.1912 CHRISTENING: St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, "Morris, Joseph Sylvester. Born Jan. 10, 1912, baptised Jan. 14, 1912. Parents: Edward L. Morris, Anna E. Karst. Godparents: Joseph A. Karst, Maria F. Karst."confirmation name: JohnVOCATION: business manager for Norwalk Trucking company in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: 2 Apr 2002, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.24080.83]Individual: Morris, JosephSocial Security #: 306-05-7163SS# issued in: IndianaBirth date: 10 Jan 1912Death date: Sep 1981Residence code: IndianaZIP Code of last known residence: 46806Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:Fort Wayne, Indiana

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1930:
Name: Joseph S Morris
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: 1911
Relation to Head-of-house: Son
Home in 1930: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 575; Page: ; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 65.0.

Joseph married Florence Hedwig Christina Luebbenjans on 25 May 1940 in St. Mary's Church, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA. Florence was born on 1 Dec 1914 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA; died on 22 Nov 1971 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Catholic Cemetery, St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1914 BIRTH: Fort Wayne Birth Records Index, CH 8-410. Marcella was her confirmation name (the name of a nun who hated her!) See also Gerald P. Scher, Genealogy of the Eckert, Karst, Scher, and Related Families, 1970. Library of Congress CS71.S5515 1970. p2N.1930 United States Federal Census:Luebbenjans, Florence Age: 15 Year: 1930 Birthplace: Roll: T626_576 Race: Page: 5A State: Indiana ED: 32 County: Allen Image: 0124 Township: Fort Wayne Relationship: Daughter

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His rocking chair owned by Suzanne Louise Morris Wheat of DeKalb, Illinoisinherited through Joseph Sylvester Morris.
BIRTH: Gerald P. Scher, Genealogy of the Eckert, Karst, Scher, and Related Families, 1970. Library of Congress CS71.S5515 1970. p1N, 2N.VOCATION: worked for the railroad, according to granddaughter Sue Wheat.

CENSUS:
1930:
Name: Eward L Morris
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: 1879
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Race: White
Home in 1930: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 575; Page: ; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 65.0.

Edward married Anna Elizabeth Karst on 28 Jun 1905 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA. Anna (daughter of Jacob Karst and Maria Barbara Miller) was born on 25 Feb 1881 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; died on 30 Apr 1968 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA; was buried on 3 May 1968 in Catholic Cemetery, St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Entries: 23802 Updated: 2005-04-27 01:07:10 UTC (Wed) Contact: Marc Wheat germann1740@yahoo.com
Marc Wheat:
1881 BIRTH: Gerald P. Scher, Genealogy of the Eckert, Karst, Scher, and Related Families, 1970. Library of Congress CS71.S5515 1970. p1N, 2N.Story of the raspberries: Anna Karst Morris lived at 442 W. Butler, Fort Wayne, Indiana. In her yard, she had raspberry bushes. These raspberries have journeyed from her yard in the 1960's to the home of her great-grandson, Marc Wheat, in Arlington, Virginia.According to her granddaughter Barb Hartman, from Anna Morris' house in Fort Wayne, the raspberries were transplanted to Anna Morris' daughter Louise Schmidt's trailer court about 1965-68.From the trailer court of Aunt Louise, raspberries were transplanted to the home of Joseph S. Morris, Louise's brother and Marc Wheat's grandfather, on Hanna Street in Fort Wayne (now the home of Joseph's daughter Kathy Morris).From Joseph Morris' house, raspberries were transplanted to the home of his daughter Barb Hartman when the Hartman's lived on Woodrow Street in Fort Wayne.The raspberries were then transplanted to the lake cottage of Barb's father-in-law, Richard Hartman (now owned by Barb's son Bill Hartman). From the lake cottage, the raspberries were transplanted to Barb Hartman's farm near Auburn, DeKalb Co., Indiana in about 1991-93. They were then transplanted again in July, 2000 to 4966 N. 34th Rd., Arlington, Virginia, when Barb Hartman brought them from Indiana with her sisters Sue Wheat and Kathy Morris.
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