The Lu Etta Clan
Descendants of Sadie Lu Etta French
By
Marvin L. French
United French Organization
2010
Sadie Lu Etta French Barnes
Contents
Introduction.......................................................................................................2
Descendant Tree - Lu Etta & Jerry Barnes .......................................................3
Family Group Sheet - Lu Etta & Jerry Barnes .................................................4
Family Group Sheet - Claudia & Edward Rathje .......................................5
Family Group Sheet - Cathy & Craig Hellwege.........................................6
Ancestor Tree - Lu Etta & Siblings ..................................................................7
Parents of Jerry and Darrell Barnes ..................................................................9
Descendant Outline - Lu Etta French & Jerry Barnes ...................................10
Genealogy Report - Lu Etta French & Jerry Barnes.......................................11
Index ...............................................................................................................13
Introduction
This is one of a series of "Clan" books that document the genealogical records of the children of
James Gentry French (1755-1939), who went by his middle name, Gentry. A "clan" is defined as
all the descendants of a child of Gentry's by one of his three wives: Margret Amanda Burgner,
Louisa Jane McCollum, and Sadie Nancy Shively. Gentry's sons Archie and Waldon had no
children, so they will not have a clan book. That means the clans are Claude, Sabra, Gilbert,
Leonard, Emmett, and Fred (children of Margret); Crawford and Presley (children of Louisa);
Beatrice, Virginia, Viola, and Lu Etta (children of Sadie).
The Lu Etta Clan comprises the descendants of Sadie Lu Etta French (1927- ), who goes by her
middle name, Lu Etta, Gentry and Sadie's youngest child, and her husband, Gerald James Barnes
(1925 - ), known as "Jerry." Lu Etta's ancestry may be found in the book James Gentry French
and His Three Wives. Gentry's ancestry is included in the book Unknown French to Gentry
French - Five Generations.
Marvin L. French
[email protected]
858-278-2256
www.marvinfrench.com
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Descendant Tree - Lu Etta & Jerry Barnes
Sadie LuEtta
French
Douglas James
Barnes
Gerald James
Barnes
LuEtta
Jerry
1927 -
1925 - 2008
Claudia Marie
Barnes
Edward Allan
Rathje
Kathleen Sue
Barnes
Craig Allen
Hellwege
Ed
Kathy
1952 -
1948 -
1951 -
1947 - 1947
1949 -
Travis Clay Rathje
Clinton Allan
Rathje
Marcus Dale
Hellwege
Shawn Gerald
Hellwege
1982 -
1980 -
1982 -
1978 -
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Husband: Gerald James Barnes
Born:
Married:
Died:
Father:
Mother:
7 Jun 1925
6 Oct 1946
9 Oct 2008
Ellis James Barnes
Marie Agnes McGuire
in: Greeley, NE
in: Central City, NE
in: Grand Island, NE
Wife: Sadie LuEtta French
Born: 27 Jan 1927
Father: James Gentry French
Mother: Sadie Nancy Shively
in: Central City, NE
CHILDREN
1
M
2
F
3
F
Name: Douglas James Barnes
Born: 12 Sep 1947
Died: 13 Sep 1947
in: Central City, NE
in: Central City, NE
Name:
Born:
Married:
Spouse:
Claudia Marie Barnes
5 May 1949
23 Jun 1973
Edward Allan Rathje
in: Central City, NE
in: Grand Island, NE
Name:
Born:
Married:
Spouse:
Kathleen Sue Barnes
17 Dec 1951
12 Aug 1978
Craig Allen Hellwege
in: Central City, NE
in: Grand Island, NE
4
Husband: Edward Allan Rathje
Born:
Married:
Father:
Mother:
10 Jun 1948
23 Jun 1973
Don Rathje
Doris Jensen
in: Grand Island, NE
in: Grand Island, NE
Wife: Claudia Marie Barnes
Born: 5 May 1949
Father: Gerald James Barnes
Mother: Sadie LuEtta French
in: Central City, NE
CHILDREN
1
M
Name: Travis Clay Rathje
Born: 13 Jul 1978
in: Aurora, NE
2
M
Name: Clinton Allan Rathje
Born: 12 Nov 1982
in: Aurora, NE
5
Husband: Craig Allen Hellwege
Born:
Married:
Father:
Mother:
18 Nov 1952
12 Aug 1978
Dale Hellwege
Beatrice Helzer
in: Grand Island, NE
in: Grand Island, NE
Wife: Kathleen Sue Barnes
Born: 17 Dec 1951
Father: Gerald James Barnes
Mother: Sadie LuEtta French
in: Central City, NE
CHILDREN
1
M
Name: Marcus Dale Hellwege
Born: 25 Jul 1980
in: Grand Island, NE
2
M
Name: Shawn Gerald Hellwege
Born: 28 Jul 1982
in: Grand Island, NE
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Ancestor Tree - Lu Etta & Siblings
Unknown French
Henry French I
1755 William Lewis French
1795 - 1864
Unknown
John Peter French II
1836 - 1912
Samuel Glass
Sarah Ann Glass
1806 - 1887
James Gentry French
Gentry
1855 - 1939
Elizabeth Unknown
William Colyer
1811 -
Sadie LuEtta French
LuEtta
1927 -
Sabra Jane Colyer
Sabra Collier
1836 - 1916
Elizabeth Dyche
1807 -
Birdie Beatrice French
Beatrice
1914 - 2003
Waldon Gentry French
1915 - 1998
Florence French
1916 - 1917
Virginia June French
1922 - 1964
Daniel Shively
1812 - 1910
Viola Mae French
1923 - 1992
Henry Shively
1832 - 1917
Mary Weaver
- 1847
Sadie Nancy Shively
1884 - 1957
Virginia Adaline Abel
Addie
1853 - 1948
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Cont. p. 8
Ancestor Tree - Lu Etta & Siblings
Samuel Glass
John Glass
1710 Samuel Glass
Cont. p. 7
8
Parents of Jerry and Darrell Barnes
Ellis James Barnes
Gerald James Barnes
Jerry
1925 - 2008
Darrell Barnes
Helen Barnes
Patsy Barnes
Marie Agnes McGuire
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Descendant Outline - Lu Etta French & Jerry Barnes
1 Sadie LuEtta French LUETTA b: 27 Jan 1927 in Central City, NE
.. +Gerald James Barnes JERRY b: 7 Jun 1925 in Greeley, NE d: 9 Oct 2008 in Grand Island,
NE m: 6 Oct 1946 Central City, NE Father: Ellis James Barnes Mother: Marie Agnes
McGuire
.. 2 Douglas James Barnes b: 12 Sep 1947 in Central City, NE d: 13 Sep 1947 in Central City,
NE
.. 2 Claudia Marie Barnes b: 5 May 1949 in Central City, NE
...... +Edward Allan Rathje ED b: 10 Jun 1948 in Grand Island, NE m: 23 Jun 1973 Grand
Island, NE Father: Don Rathje Mother: Doris Jensen
....... 3 Travis Clay Rathje b: 13 Jul 1978 in Aurora, NE
....... 3 Clinton Allan Rathje b: 12 Nov 1982 in Aurora, NE
.. 2 Kathleen Sue Barnes KATHY b: 17 Dec 1951 in Central City, NE
...... +Craig Allen Hellwege b: 18 Nov 1952 in Grand Island, NE m: 12 Aug 1978 Grand
Island, NE Father: Dale Hellwege Mother: Beatrice Helzer
....... 3 Marcus Dale Hellwege b: 25 Jul 1980 in Grand Island, NE
....... 3 Shawn Gerald Hellwege b: 28 Jul 1982 in Grand Island, NE
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Genealogy Report - Lu Etta French & Jerry Barnes
Generation No. 1
1. Sadie LuEtta6 French (James Gentry5, John Peter4, William Lewis3, Henry2,
Unknown1) was born 27 Jan 1927 in Central City, NE. She married Gerald James Barnes 6
Oct 1946 in Central City, NE, son of Ellis Barnes and Marie McGuire. He was born 7 Jun
1925 in Greeley, NE, and died 9 Oct 2008 in Grand Island, NE.
Notes for Gerald James Barnes:
Jerry refused to be hooked up to IVs--drank and ate very little the last two weeks of his life.
His wish was to be cremated, which he was -- Kathy Hellwege. From his obituary:
Gerald James Barnes, 83, of Grand Island, died Thursday, October 9, 2008, at theVeterans
Administration Medical Center in Grand Island.
He enlisted in the United States Navy on March 8, 1944, and served as a Seaman Second
Class, receiving honorable medical discharge on March 30, 1945. He was united in marriage
to LuEtta French on October 6, 1946, in Central City. He farmed in the Central City area and
Marquette area until 1957, when he moved to Grand Island where he was employed at the
V.A. Hospital in the fire and boiler house. He retired in 1979.
He enjoyed his family and grandsons, his wife's cooking, gardening, traveling, playing cards,
and the horse races.
He was preceded in death by an infant son and two sisters, Helen Geisenhagen and Patsy
Beaver.
More About Gerald James Barnes:
Graveside Services: 2 Nov 2008, Pierce Chapel near Fullerton, NE
Children of Sadie French and Gerald Barnes are:
2
i.
Douglas James7 Barnes, born 12 Sep 1947 in Central City, NE; died 13 Sep 1947 in Central
City, NE.
More About Douglas James Barnes:
Burial: Pierce Chapel Cemetary, Fullerton, NE
+
+
3
4
ii.
iii.
Claudia Marie Barnes, born 5 May 1949 in Central City, NE.
Kathleen Sue Barnes, born 17 Dec 1951 in Central City, NE.
Generation No. 2
3. Claudia Marie7 Barnes (Sadie LuEtta6 French, James Gentry5, John Peter4, William
11
Lewis3, Henry2, Unknown1) was born 5 May 1949 in Central City, NE. She married Edward
Allan Rathje 23 Jun 1973 in Grand Island, NE, son of Don Rathje and Doris Jensen. He was
born 10 Jun 1948 in Grand Island, NE.
Notes for Edward Allan Rathje:
Has farmed all his life near Phillips, Hamilton Co., NE
Children of Claudia Barnes and Edward Rathje are:
5
6
i.
ii.
Travis Clay8 Rathje, born 13 Jul 1978 in Aurora, NE.
Clinton Allan Rathje, born 12 Nov 1982 in Aurora, NE.
4. Kathleen Sue7 Barnes (Sadie LuEtta6 French, James Gentry5, John Peter4, William
Lewis3, Henry2, Unknown1) was born 17 Dec 1951 in Central City, NE. She married Craig
Allen Hellwege 12 Aug 1978 in Grand Island, NE, son of Dale Hellwege and Beatrice Helzer.
He was born 18 Nov 1952 in Grand Island, NE.
More About Kathleen Sue Barnes:
Occupation: Works for University of Nebraska
Notes for Craig Allen Hellwege:
Craig was reared on a farm near St. Libary, Hall County, NE. For some years he taught 7th
and 8th grade math in addition to coaching the high school wrestling team. In 1998 he joined
the Weather Craft company, for whom he does estimates on roofing jobs.
Children of Kathleen Barnes and Craig Hellwege are:
7
8
i.
ii.
Marcus Dale8 Hellwege, born 25 Jul 1980 in Grand Island, NE.
Shawn Gerald Hellwege, born 28 Jul 1982 in Grand Island, NE.
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Index of Individuals
Clinton Allan: 3, 5, 10, 12
Don: 5, 12
Edward Allan (aka: Ed): 3-5, 10, 12
Travis Clay: 3, 5, 10, 12
Abel Virginia Adaline (aka: Addie): 7
Addie (name: Virginia Adaline Abel): 7
Barnes Claudia Marie: 3-5, 10-12
Darrell: 9
Douglas James: 3, 4, 10, 11
Ellis James: 4, 9, 11
Gerald James (aka: Jerry): 3-6, 9-11
Helen: 9
Kathleen Sue (aka: Kathy): 3, 4, 6, 10-12
Patsy: 9
Shively Daniel: 7
Henry: 7
Sadie Nancy: 4, 7
Unknown Unnamed: 7
Elizabeth: 7
Weaver Mary: 7
Beatrice (name: Birdie Beatrice French): 7
Collier Sabra (name: Sabra Jane Colyer): 7
Colyer Sabra Jane (aka: Sabra Collier): 7
William: 7
Dyche Elizabeth: 7
Ed (name: Edward Allan Rathje): 3-5, 10, 12
French Birdie Beatrice (aka: Beatrice): 7
Florence: 7
Henry I: 7, 11, 12
James Gentry (aka: Gentry): 4, 7, 11, 12
John Peter II: 7, 11, 12
Sadie LuEtta (aka: LuEtta): 3-7, 10-12
Unknown: 7, 11, 12
Viola Mae: 7
Virginia June: 7
Waldon Gentry: 7
William Lewis: 7, 11, 12
Gentry (name: James Gentry French): 4, 7, 11, 12
Glass John: 8
Samuel: 7
Samuel: 8
Sarah Ann: 7
Hellwege Craig Allen: 3, 4, 6, 10, 12
Dale: 6, 12
Marcus Dale: 3, 6, 10, 12
Shawn Gerald: 3, 6, 10, 12
Helzer Beatrice: 6, 12
Jensen Doris: 5, 12
Jerry (name: Gerald James Barnes): 3-6, 9-11
Kathy (name: Kathleen Sue Barnes): 3, 4, 6, 10-12
LuEtta (name: Sadie LuEtta French): 3-7, 10-12
McGuire Marie Agnes: 4, 9, 11
Rathje 13