VanBibber, Olive E.

From the Files of Virginia Aldridge

Daughter of William Albert Van Bibber and Anna Mary Sutton
Born: 22 January 1884 Newburgh, Warrick Co., IN
Died: 2 October 1961 Lake City, King Co., WA
Burial: Acacia Memorial Park Cemetery Lake Forest Park, King Co., WA
Married: 6 January 1906 Vanderburgh Co., IN
    HENRY GEORGE TAFEL
    son of George Tafel and Amelia Frieda Kirves
    Born: 16 September 1881 Tell City, Perry Co., IN
    Died: 13 February 1963 WA
    Burial: Acacia Cemetery Lake City, WA

CHILDREN OF HENRY AND OLIVE:

    1. Carl Henry Tafel + Lulabell Walden
    2. Gilbert George Tafel + 1] Eloise Wade
                                           + 2] Viola Farmer
                                           + 3] Maggie Vevins
                                           + 4] Velma Brackett
                                           + 5] Katherine Henry
    3. Dorothy Alene Tafel + 1] Elmer Austin Gillihan
                                          +2] John Albert Nyhuise
    4. Martha M. Tafel + James Adcox

SOURCES:
Olive was bound out first to Coriden Rice, then to Adam Maurer. Family history states she ran away at age 18, to work in a cigar factory. She boarded with the Tafel family and eventually married their grandson.

Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Henry Tafel
Spouse Name: Ollie VanBibber
Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1906
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1881
Age: 25

Census:
Year: 1900; Census Place: Skelton, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 411; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1240411
Adam J Mainer  36 Head
Mary M Mainer  30 Wife
Alma S Mainer     3 Daughter
Henry Mainer    60 Father
William Mainer  26 Brother
Olla Bambibber 15 Servant

Year: 1910; Census Place: Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T624_383; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374396.
Henry Tafel 28
Ollie Tafel   26
Carl H Tafel 3
Mattie Currigan 24 [sister-in-law] [nee Martha Mary VanBibber]

Year: 1920; Census Place: Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T625_470; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 89
Henry Fafel    38 Head
Olive Fafel      35 Wife
Carl H Fafel    13 Son
Gilbert G Fafel 7 Son
Dorthy A Fafel 0 Daughter

Year: 1930; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340368
Harry Tafel     49 Head
Olive Tafel      45 Wife
Carl Tafel        23 Son
Lula B Tafel     20 Daughter-in-law
Gilbert Tafel    17 Son
Dorthy A Tafel 10 Daughter
Marthy M Tafel 8 Daughter

Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01101; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 82-4A
Henry Toffel   58 Head
Olive Toffel     56 Wife
Gilbert Toffel 27 Son

Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017
Name: Olive Tafel
Gender: Female; Age: 77
Birth Year: abt 1884
Residence Place: King
Death Date: 20 Oct 1961
Certificate Number: 20167

U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Olive E. Tafel
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1884
Birth Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Death Date: 20 Oct 1961
Death Place: Lake City, King County, Washington
Cemetery: Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home
Burial or Cremation Place: Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington

Name: Henry George Tafel
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1881
Birth Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Death Date: 13 Feb 1963
Death Place: Lake City, King County, Washington
Cemetery: Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home
Burial or Cremation Place: Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington

Obituaries:
Olive Tafel The Seattle Times, issue 22 October 1961
Henry Tafel The Seattle Times, issue 14 February 1963