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1856WL	1856 Landau-French
born	1956-11-13 William Landau Brooklin NY	1860-12-18 Nancy Caroline French Logan Co Ill
married	1880-03-21 FrenchChappel Logan Co Ill	by Rev Powell
died	1923-02-25 Oberlin Ks	1934-11-22 Oberlin Ks
Father	1830 Landau Johanas Christian Fred	1831 French Daniel Isgreg
Mother	1827 Lambert Rosine Dorothea	18xx Alexander Mary Augustus
#1 child	1880-11-25 Mary Dorathea Logan Co Ill	1878 Johnson Oscar M:09-25-1904
#2	1884-11-10 Susie Estella Stewartville Mo	18xx Redman Forrest M:12-10-1911
#3	1886-07-03 William Edgar Kanona Ks	18xx Acton Etta M:04-07-1913
#4	1888-12-09 Wayne Orville Kanona Ks	18xx Kirkendall Corna M: 11-04-1912
#5	1891-06-27 Byron Daniel Kanona Ks	18xx Simpson Edna M:11-04-1916
#6	1894-03-21 Rell Frederic Kanona Ks	1896 Bobbitt Ila A M:02-15-1920
#7	1896-02-11 Earl French Kanona Ks	18xx Vernon Belle M:02-29-1916
		18xx Preston Vera M: -1936
#8	1898-08-06 Neva Blanche Kanona Ks	18xx Simpson Holden M:11-05-1917
#9	1900-12-09 Nina Lucille Kanona Ks	19xx Vatopka Glenn C M: 06-08-1930
		19xx Talley Earl M:07-21-1933

William & Nacy (French) Landau

This photo was provided by Neva Simpson. It was a “tin-type” that had been badly bent. Neva loaned it to me – I carefully unfolded the bends and had a photo made of it.

It was probably taken at the time of their wedding in Petersburg IL. Dora was already born before they loaded family goods and headed west settling on a homestead near Kanona KS. They returned to IL, rented a box car and had family & goods shipped. Suzie couldn’t wait so they stopped over at Stewartville MO for her to be born.

All the other kids were born while living in their Sod House on their homestead.

William Frederick Landau Nancy Caroline (French) Landau

William and Nancy one of the last before William died in 1923

Byron, Wayne, Byron, Rell, Earl -- Kanona KS

Nina, Neva, Suzie, Dora Kanona KS

Family Photo sent to Rell, center folder, then in Service WW I

Their expressions speak their concerns.

Photo taken about 1934 – perhaps at the time of their mothers funeral

The family was all together again.

At the Home place in Kanona

back:Harold Johnson, Etta, Holden, Jerrell Simpson, Corna, Bill, Nina, Vernon, Neva, Wayne, Dora, Earl, Suzie, Oscar, Forrest.

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The Landau home in Oberlin, high school across the street to west. Grandmothers Model-T she drove to see her kids. Jarrell on visit from Omaha, thrilled a family member provided a horse to ride. That may be Oscar with Grandma, probably 1930 or so.

William Landau at Coop Elevator Oberlin KS

While in high school I worked across the street at Oberlin Milling Co and never knew my grandfather ran the Coop Elevator. These scenes are a familiar window to our Landau past.

OBERLIN HERALD, 1923

WILLIAM LANDAU DIES SUDDENLY SUNDAY

Though Ailing for Some Time His Death Came Without Warning, Heart Failure the Cause.

Several months ago Mr Landau was seriously ill for a time and relatives and friends were much worried concerning his condition. He practically recovered his usual good health and had been up an about, though still in a weakened condition.

Mrs Landau had been ailing also and Sunday morning before arising the two were talking, when Mrs Landau noticed that Mr Landau, after a short coughing spell seemed to be unable to clear his throat. Speaking to him without receiving an answer she became alarmed and called for Miss Nina, sleeping in an adjoining room, and then hurried to the telephone. Before she could call anyone, however, Mr Landau had passed away.

William Landau has been connected with the history of Decatur county since 1885, coming to Lenora in December, 1884, and to near Kanona in the spring of 1885. For years he farmed and ran a windmill and pump store at Kanona, and was also postmaster there. He was elected County Treasure in 1906 and moved to Oberlin in the fall of 1917. He made a popular official and was re-elected Treasurer in 1908. At the expiration of his term of office he retained his residence in Oberlin and spent part of the time here.

In all of Mr Landau's dealing with the public - as a store keeper or postmaster at Kanona, as country treasurer or as a citizen, there has never been any question as to his integrity or honesty of purpose.

He was a Christian, and united with the M. E. church at Kanona years ago. He was also a member of the IOOF cultivating the teachings of that order. He leaves to mourn his going, not only his entire family, but two brothers, five sisters and twenty grandchildren, besides other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon with Rev C R Flowers of the Methodist church in charge.

William Landau was born in Brooklyn, New York, November 13, 1856, and died at his home in Oberlin, Kansas, February 25, 1923, age 66 years, 3 months and 12 days.

He was united in marriage to Nancy Caroline French of French's Chapel, Logan County, Illinois, on March 21, 1880. To this union nine children were born - five sons and four daughters, all of whom are living: Mrs Dora Johnson Kanona; Mrs Susie Redman of Oberlin; William E Landau of Denver, Colorado; Wayne O Landau of Kanona; Byron D Landau of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Rell F Landau of Oberlin; Earl F Landau of Lebanon, Nebraska; Mrs Neva Simpson and Miss Nina Landau of Oberlin.

A man who had the faith to brave the hazards and uncertainties, and raise a family, beginning in so early a day in western Kansas, surely deserves a place on the pages where heroes are recorded. The memories of William Landau will be pleasant ones.

OBERLIN HERALD, 1934

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS WILLIAM LANDAU HELD SATURDAY

Passed Away Early Thursday Morning Following Paralytic Stroke Nov 12, age 74 years.

In the passing of Mrs William Landau Oberlin loses a mother who was outstanding in many ways. A true mother in every sense of the word her children can feel that her's was a successful life - at home, in the neighborhood where she made her home, in church affairs, or wherever her influence was felt. She always stood for what was best in life.

Nancy Caroline French was born at French's Chapel, near Lincoln Illinois, December 18, 1860, the daughter of Illinois pioneers. She was united in marriage to William Landau on March 21, 1880. To this union were born nine children, four daughters and five sons, all of whom are living and were with her during her last illness. They are: Mrs Dora M. Johnson of Kanona, Mrs Susie E Redman of Oberlin, William E Landau of Denver, Colo, Wayne O Landau of Kanona, Byron D Landau of Council Bluffs Ia, Rell F Landau of Oberlin, Earl F Landau of Selden Kansas, Mrs Neva E Simpson of Oberlin and Mrs Nina L Tally of Oberlin. Surviving her are also twenty five grandchildren many of whom have stayed with her while they were attending high school here in Oberlin and to all of which she has been a second mother.

She came to northwest Kansas with her husband fifty years ago and settled on a homestead ten miles southwest of Oberlin and just northeast of Kanona which latter town was located during the first year they were living on their homestead. Besides rearing a large family under pioneer conditions she was ever interested in church work and other worthwhile activities for the development of the community in which she lived. Twenty seven years ago the family moved to Oberlin where she has been an active member of the Methodist church here. She was also a member of the Eastern Star lodge.

Recently her health had begun to fail and on November 12 she suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she never fully recovered consciousness. She departed this life Thursday morning, November 22, 1934.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon November 24 from the church of which she was a member and internment made in the Oberlin cemetery beside the grave of her husband who preceded her in death on February 25, 1923.

The Griffith Morticians were in general charge of the funeral arrangements.

Note: Copies of these obituaries were provided by Inez, Mrs Harold Johnson; 02-28-86.