Household Record 743

Res.1/Male/Husb}   Horst, Emil  D Family History} Olson
Res.2/Fem./Wife}   Young, Verdie Lee  D HH Type} Historic household   HH
Address/Location:  
Name(s)} Emil & Verdie L. Horst
Optional} Denton County
Str./Apt.}  
City/etc.} Sanger, Texas
Household Dates:
  Source}     Exa  9 Apr 1930
  Move-In}   Bef  8 Jan 1920
  Move-Out} Aft 1930
Source 1} 1777=Genealogy
Source 2} 1772=1920 USA cen
Source 3} 1077=Birth certif
Source 4} 1772=1930 USA cen
Source 5} 1820=1940 USA cen
Source 6} 891 = Military rec
Source 7} 1418=Death certif
Source 8} 1735=S.S. record
Source 9} 1784=Cemetery rec
Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock
Date Updated} 31 Aug 2015
Date Created}  25 Aug 2015
Notes:  According to family records, Emil Horst was born 20 May 1881 in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas.  His parents were Jacob August Horst and Johanna Marie Meissner.  Verdie Lee Young was born 14 Dec 1883 in Gribble Springs, [a cemetery, road, and church in Denton County have that name], Texas.  Her parents were John Hampton Young and Martha L. Payne.  Emil and Verdie were married about 1902 in Texas.  They had a family of eight children.

In the 1920 U.S. census, Emil Horst, 38, and his wife Verdie L. Horst, 36, were living on 2d Street in Sanger, Denton, Texas.  Emil was a butcher and owned his own meat market.  They owned their home free of mortgage.   Their children, all born in Texas, were Auther E., 16. Leroy, 14, Edwin E., 11, Julian L., 8, H.M. 6, Francis F., 4, and Verdie M., 1 yr, 8 months.  The oldest three attended school.  Also living in the household was Emil's father Jacob Horst, 59, a widow.  Born in Germany, he had immigrated to the United States in 1876, was a naturalized citizen, and was working as a salesman for the meat market.

Daurthy Louise Horst, their last child, was born 2 Apr 1920 in Sanger, Denton, Texas.

In the 1930 U.S. census, Emil Horst, 48, and Verdie L. Horst, 46, were living North of Street No. 9, in Sanger.  Emil was the proprietor of a meat market.  They were renting their house for $15. per month, and had a radio set.  The children at home were Julian L., 18, H.M., 16, Francis F., 14, Verdie M., 11, and Daurthy L., 9 years.  Julian was an apprentice meat cutter, and the rest of the children were in school.  Emil's father Jacob, 69, was living in the household.

By the 1940 U.S. census*, Sanger, most of the family had gone their separate ways.  Emil, 58, and his wife, Verdie, 56, were enumerated with only Daurthy, 20, living at home.  Emil was a butcher in a meat market, and had completed eighth grade.  Verdie had completed eighth grade and Dorothy had four years of high school.

In April 1942, Emil Horst, 61, registered for the "old man's registration for the World War II draft.  His address was Box 171 Sanger, and he was owner of the City Market.

Emil Horst, Verdie Lee Young Horst Verdie Lee Young Horst died 30 Aug 1961 at home at 703 S. 5th, Sanger.  Cause of death was coronary occlusion.  She was buried 1 Sep 1961 in the Sanger Cemetery, Sanger, Denton, Texas.  Emil Horst died 27 Jul 1964, at Chapman Hospital, Sanger.  Cause of death was coronary occlusion.  He was buried 28 Jul 1964 with his wife in Sanger Cemetery.

*In the 1940 U.S. census, the family is listed on one of the back pages, as if they were missed in the main census survey.  Their names as indexed are Edward Harsh, Elone Harsh, and Dorothy Harsh.
Total # of Residents} 10  
Other Residents:
Household  His Last HH} ___ His Next HH} ___
Links => Her Last HH} ___ Her Next HH} ___
  3rd Res.} Horst, Arthur Emil (1903 - 1956) ___
  4th Res.} Horst, Leroy (1906 - 1989) ___
  5th Res.} Horst, Edwin Emil (1908 - 1985) ___
  6th Res.} Horst, Julian Lawrence (1911 - 1989) ___
  7th Res.} Horst, H.M. (Herbert) (1913 - 1963) ___
  8th Res.} Horst, Frances Florene (1915 - 1987) ___
  9th Res.} Horst, Verdie May (1918 - 1996) ___
10th Res.} Horst, Daurthy Louise (1920 - 2001) ___
11th Res.} Horst, Jacob August (1861 - 1938) ___
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