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     Full Name: Peter John (Jr) Harings Jr, Nickname: Pete

     
          
Peter John (Jr) Harings         
 
          
     

Spouse Children
Anita Anne Bylander
  (Family Record)
Peter John Harings

Event Date Details
Birth 17 JUN 1920 Place: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Death 21 FEB 2000 Place: Prescott Valley, Yavapai, Arizona
Retirement 1987 Place: Prescott Valley, AZ
Burial 2000 Place: National Memorial Cemetery
Military Service 1941 Place: Walterboro, South Carolina
Notes:
Pete joined the US Army Air Corps in 1941 and became a second lieutenant in 1942 when the 510th fighter squadron, 405th Fighter-bomber group, formed. He served at Walterboro, SC as an intelligence officer, and served in the European Theater when the 510th transferred to England early in 1944.
After his discharge in 1945, Peter joined the Air Force Reserves. In 1946 he went back on active duty, where as a captain he was an art instructor for three years at the US Air Force Intelligence School. After a tour of duty in Tokyo, Japan, he completed active duty in 1950.
He was discharged from the Air Force Reserves in 1966 as a lieutenant colonel.
Ancestor Report 1767
Notes:
Descendants of Bernard Blonigen


Generation No. 1

1. BERNARD2 BLONIGEN (JOHANN1) was born February 01, 1767 in Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany. He married MARGARETHA GROSSMANN February 11, 1793 in St Anna Church, Gerolstein, Daun, Rheinland, Germany, daughter of CHRISTOPHER GROSSMANN and CATHARINA UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1775 in Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.

Children of BERNARD BLONIGEN and MARGARETHA GROSSMANN are:
2. i. MARIA CATHARINA3 BLONIGEN, b. April 1794, Gerolstein, Daun, Rheinland, Germany.
ii. MARIA CATHARINA BLONIGEN, b. December 1797, Gerolstein, Daun, Rheinland, Germany.
iii. JOSEPH BLONIGEN, b. October 04, 1801, Gerolstein, Daun, Rheinland, Germany.
iv. MARGARETHA BLONIGEN, b. July 28, 1804, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
v. MICHAEL BLONIGEN, b. August 01, 1807, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
vi. ANGELA BLONIGEN, b. May 05, 1812, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.


Generation No. 2

2. MARIA CATHARINA3 BLONIGEN (BERNARD2, JOHANN1) was born April 1794 in Gerolstein, Daun, Rheinland, Germany. She married JACOB HARINGS January 1818 in Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany. He was born August 1786 in Lammersdorf, Daun, Rheinland, Germany, and died Bef. 1853.

Children of MARIA BLONIGEN and JACOB HARINGS are:
3. i. SUSANNA4 HARINGS, b. November 1818, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
ii. ANNA MARGARETHA HARINGS, b. May 1821.
4. iii. AGNES HARINGS, b. February 1825, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany; d. Bef. 1865.
iv. MARGARETHA HARINGS, b. February 1825, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany; m. MAURTIUS NIESEN; b. Abt. 1825, Budesheim, Prum, Rheinland, Germany.
5. v. BERNARD HARINGS, b. January 03, 1833, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany; d. September 26, 1912, Tilden, WI.


Generation No. 3

3. SUSANNA4 HARINGS (MARIA CATHARINA3 BLONIGEN, BERNARD2, JOHANN1) was born November 1818 in Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany. She married JOHANN MICHAEL EUL June 1843 in Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany, son of MATHIAS EUL and MARIA POSTER. He was born July 1817 in Bewingen, Daun, Rheinland, Germany.

Children of SUSANNA HARINGS and JOHANN EUL are:
i. ANNA MARIA5 EUL, b. December 1844, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
ii. MARGARETHA EUL, b. June 1847.
iii. AGNES EUL, b. November 1849, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
iv. BERNARD EUL, b. February 1853, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
v. MARIA CATHERINA EUL, b. May 1853, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
vi. ANNA MARIA EUL, b. March 1856, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
vii. INFANT EUL, b. May 1858, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.
viii. MAGDALENA EUL, b. January 1859, Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany.


4. AGNES4 HARINGS (MARIA CATHARINA3 BLONIGEN, BERNARD2, JOHANN1) was born February 1825 in Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany, and died Bef. 1865. She married CASPAR SERVAS October 18, 1853 in Niederbettingen, Daun, Rheinland, Germay. He was born June 11, 1816 in Basberg, Daun, Rheinland, Germany, and died Bef. 1899.

Children of AGNES HARINGS and CASPAR SERVAS are:
6. i. ANDREAS5 SERVAS, b. October 18, 1854, Basberg, Daun, Rheinland, Germany.
ii. SUSANNA SERVAS, b. September 02, 1857, Basberg, Daun, Rheinland, Germany.
iii. MARIA ANNA SERVAS, b. February 17, 1860, Basberg, Daun, Rheinland, Germany.
iv. BERNARD SERVAS, b. February 11, 1862, Basberg, Daun, Rheinland, Germany.


5. BERNARD4 HARINGS (MARIA CATHARINA3 BLONIGEN, BERNARD2, JOHANN1) was born January 03, 1833 in Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany, and died September 26, 1912 in Tilden, WI. He married CHRISTINA NIESEN February 05, 1869 in Dohm, Kreis Daun, Rhineland, Germany, daughter of NICOLAUS NIESEN and CATHERINE BOWE. She was born February 02, 1844 in Prussia, Germany, and died March 21, 1925 in Tilden, WI.

Notes for BERNARD HARINGS:
Obit not found in Chip.Falls or Bloomer Papers. Article in Chippewa Dailing Independent on 9/28/1912 "Lower LaFayette" stated Mr. and Mrs. Matt Weber and family spent Sunday with J. Harings, of Tilden, Mrs. Weber's father being very ill and latest reports is that he still shows no signs of improvement.

June 17, 1912 - Will of Bernard Harings, town of Tilden, Chippewa County, WI. I direct that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate. All of the rest residue and remainder of my property be the same real, personal or mixed. I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Christena Harings. I do hereby constitute and appoint John Harings, my son, executer of this my last will and testament and I direct that he be permitted to serve without a bond.

Nov. 6, 1912 - Hearing on proof of will of Bernard Harings, deceased, before County Judge Henry Lebeis Jr., John Harings testified: You are a son of Bernard Harings, deceased? Yes, Sir. When did he die? September 26/1912. Where was he living when he died? Town of Tilden at the old place, this county. With whom was he living? With me and my wife. How many children did he leave? Eight. Are their names correctly stated in the petition? Yes Sir. He left Therese Stoffel, Lena Weber, Mary Weber, Peter Harings, John Harings, Nicholas Harings, Annie Harings and Kate Harings, his children and Christena Harings, his widow? Yes Sir. Did he leave real estate? He left no land whatever. What property did he leave? He left a land contract between himself and Prince. How much is due on the land contract, on the principal? $24.00. State whether or not the interest at 5% has accrued since the 8th of March? Yes sir. What other property did he leave? That is all the property except 700.00 in cash in the bank. It is in the bank at Bloomer; also a share in the Chippewa County Telephone Company of the value of 100. and four shares in the Vale Creamery amounting to 40.00. Did he leave any other property? Not of which I have knowledge. Did he leave a will? Yes sir. And in that will are you named as executor, are you? Yes, sir. State whether or not you are willing to accept this trust? I am. Your father left a widow did he not? Yes Sir. Her name is Christina Harings? Yes sir. Does she live with you? Yes sir. He did not leave any children of deceased children? No, sir. How old was your father at the time of death? 79 years old. How long had he been a resident of this county? Over 40 years. Did he, within the past few years preceding death, convey to any of your brothers or sisters or to yourself any property as a gift? Yes sir. He willed me the place. In this instrument? No sir, It is in the town of Tilden, he deeded it to me. How long ago was that? Two years in February. Was he sickly at the time? No sir. What was his purpose in coveying the property? Will, he wanted to give us all a share. What did he say about it when he gave it to you? Nothing in particular only that he wanted to divide his property excepting the part which he kept for himself. Was he sickly at that time? No, sir. He was in good health. Did he say anything to the affect that he would not live long and wished to dispose of his property before death? No sir. But you say he gave each of the children a share of the property? Yes sir. How old is your mother? 68 years. How is her health? Pretty fair.

More About BERNARD HARINGS:
Burial: Tilden, WI
Will: June 17, 1912, Chippewa county

Notes for CHRISTINA NIESEN:
Chippewa Falls paper, March 23, 1925 - Funeral of Mrs. Harings to be held Tuesday - funeral services for Mrs. Christina Harings, aged 81 years, whose death occurred at the home of her son, John Harings, in Tilden, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, will be held at St. Peter's Church at Tilden at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Internment will be in the Tilden cemetery near the church. Mrs. Harings is the widow of Bernard Harings, whose death occurred in 1912. She was born in Germany and came to the United States sixty-one years ago, settling in Tilden, which has since been her home. She passed through the hardships encountered by the early settlers and the accounts told of experiences with Indians were interesting to the later generation. Mrs. Harings is survived by eight children whose names are: Mrs. Lena Weber of Sigel; Mrs. Peter Weber, town of Seymour, Mrs. John McQuillan, town of Seymour, Miss Katherine Harings, and Peter Harings, Chippewa Falls, John Harings of Tilden and Nic Harings of Lafayette. Also a brother and sister in St. Paul.

Children of BERNARD HARINGS and CHRISTINA NIESEN are:
7. i. THERESIA5 HARINGS, b. May 22, 1870; d. December 01, 1933, St Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls, WI.
8. ii. MAGDALENA HARINGS, b. October 05, 1872, Chippewa County, WI; d. March 06, 1942, St Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls, WI.
9. iii. MARY G HARINGS, b. January 09, 1876; d. April 02, 1953, Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, WI Vol 65 Pg 105.
10. iv. PETER W HARINGS, b. September 19, 1877, Tilden, WI Vol 67 Pg 203; d. November 22, 1972, Eagleton Nursing Home, Chippewa Co, WI.
11. v. JOHN HARINGS, SR, b. June 21, 1879, Tilden, WI; d. August 12, 1964, Merek Rest Home, Bloomer, WI.
vi. NICHOLAS HARINGS, b. May 13, 1881, Tilden, WI; d. February 03, 1962, Chippewa co., WI; m. MARY E SWANER, September 18, 1917, Chippewa County; b. August 03, 1885, Chippewa Falls, WI; d. April 30, 1974, Golden Age Home, Chippewa Falls, WI.

Notes for NICHOLAS HARINGS:
Lived in Lafayette, WI, in 1953, Lived Rt. 1, Chippewa Falls in 1954

Death Record: 80 years of age at the time of death at St. Joseph's Hospital after three week duration.

Chippewa Herald: Feb. 5, 1962 - Funeral services for Nicholas Harings, route 4, Chippewa Falls, who served as treasurer for the Town of Lafayette for 12 years, will be held Tuesday mroning at 9:00 at Holy Ghost Church. Internment will be in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mason-Weber Funeral Home from 3 p.m. today, Monday, until the time of the funeral. Mr. Harings, who passed away at St. Josephs Hopsital on Saturday morning, was born May 13, 1881, in the town of Tilden, son of Bernard and Christine Niesen Harings. He had farmed in the Town of Lafayette for the past 50 years. His marriage to Mary Swaner took place September 18, 1917 at Holy Ghost Church in this city. Mr. Harings was a member of St. Bridget's Parish of Springfield, and he also attended Holy Ghost Church in this city. Surviving are his wife, Mary, two brothers, John Harings of Tilden and Peter Harings of Bloomer, one sister, Mrs. Anna McQuillan of Boyd, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Mrs. Peter Stoffel, Mrs. Matthew Weber, Mrs. Peter Weber and Mrs. Donald Cameron.

Wed. Feb. 7, 1962: Funeral services for Nicholas Harings were held at nine o'clock Tuesday morning at Holy Ghost Church. Rev. Eugene Comiskey was celebrant of the solemn requiem high Mass assisted by Rev. Patrick Halloran as deacon and Rev. John Kipp as sub-deacon. Pallbearers were six nephews of the deceased, Arnold Harings, Gilbert Harings, Herbert Harings, Joseph Weber, Theodore Stoffel and Bernard Stoffel. Relatives and friends from Bloomer, Milwaukee, Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and the surrounding area were in attendance at the services.

More About NICHOLAS HARINGS:
Burial: February 06, 1962, Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, WI
Occupation: Farmer

More About MARY E SWANER:
Burial: May 04, 1974, Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, WI
Occupation: 1917, Teacher

12. vii. ANNA HARINGS, b. September 15, 1884, Tilden, WI; d. October 21, 1972, Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley, WI Vol 63 Pg 353.
13. viii. CATHERINE HARINGS, b. December 30, 1887, Tilden, WI; d. November 18, 1953, St. Joseph Hosp., Chippewa Falls, WI Vol 45 Pg 43.
Bio Sketch  
Notes:
Biographical Sketch
Submitted by Alma Harings
July 2004


Peter J. Harings Jr. was born on 17 June 1920 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Peter J. Harings (1877-1972) b. Chippewa Falls & the former Louise Larson of Norway (1906-1978).

Pete Jr. joined the US Army Air Corps in 1941 and became a second lieutenant in 1942 when the 510th fighter squadron, 405th Fighter-bomber group originally formed. He served at Walterboro, SC as an intelligence officer, and served in the European Theatre when the 510th transferred to England early in 1944.


Our nations involvement in WWII was almost in full swing when Peter & Anita realized that he could be shipped out at any time. They were very much in love and had privately vowed to marry one another, even though a formal date for marriage had not been set yet. Faced with the hard realities concerning the current state of world affairs, Anita was suddenly fearful that her Bo might never return once shipped over seas. Given this, she asked Peter for his hand and He eagerly accepted.

ANITA & PETER were married (for the first time) on January 22, 1944 in a civil ceremony in Anita's hometown of Eau Claire Wisconsin. Anita’s father, (Henning Bylander) was a good friend of Judge Farr-- also of Eau Claire and arranged for the Judge to perform the ceremony at the local County court house.

At that time Anita was a Lutheran and Peter was a practicing Catholic. They both would have preferred a church wedding but was unable to come to an acceptable arrangement between themselves or their families. The young couple realized that time was of the essence so they opted for the civil ceremony.

Anita's parents held a reception for the newlyweds at their home in Eau Claire. The couple finally boarded a train later that same afternoon heading for Chicago. (See photo) Anita said that she enjoyed her first dinner as Mrs. Peter Harings that evening while being entertained by Cab Calloway. Hi De Ho!!

As previously mentioned, Pete was serving as an intelligence officer in the Army Air Corp & was stationed at Walterboro, South Carolina. He received his orders and was scheduled to ship out with his squadron during the second week of February. So after their quick civil ceremony, they spent the remainder of time together leisurely travelling south by train toward Walterboro.

Pete's father, a very strict and devout Catholic, was concerned that this new union had not been properly blessed. Before they left Eau Claire, Mr. Harings demanded that they have a priest bless their union before Peter Jr. leave for England. A Catholic wedding ceremony had been arranged and took take place on base as soon as they arrived in SC. (As told to me by my mother in law, Anita Bylander Harings, during the summer of 2003)


Their union ultimately produced 3 sons. (Peter John Harings, III was born on 14 Jun 1953) (Michael Harings 25 Oct 1958) & (John Harings 18 Oct 1963).

After his discharge in 1945, Peter joined the Air Force Reserves. In 1946 he went back on active duty, where as a captain he was an instructor for three years at the US Air Force Intelligence School. After a tour of duty in Tokyo, Japan, he completed active duty in 1950.

He went on to graduate from the U of Wisconsin in Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1952 and a Master of Science degree in geography in 1953. He worked as a cartographer for Johnson Printing Co in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and as a sales representative at Winnebago Corp in Menasha, Wisconsin prior to his retirement in 1987.

He was discharged from the Air Force Reserves in 1966 as a lieutenant colonel.

He was a member of Lions International and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
After suffering a long illness, Peter died at his home in Prescott Valley, Arizona on Monday, 21 Feb 2000. His wife Anita and oldest son, Peter was by his side when he passed that day.

Memorial services were held at St Lukes Episcopal Church in Prescott, with the Rev Paul Crowell officiating. It was a beautiful ceremony with a brother from the 510th in attendance. (Note: Sunrise Funeral Home in Prescott AZ helped the family with all of the arrangements)

The Lieutenant Colonel’s ashes were ultimately laid to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix AZ. The military honoured his passing on that day with a seven-gun salute that was touching beyond words. His survivors included his wife, Anita; sons, Peter III of Winslow AZ; John of Tucson AZ & Michael of Ca.; Surviving Sisters: Helen Storm of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Lucille Prueher of Kremmling Colorado & Catherine Nelson of Freedom, Ca.
Peter had 3 grandchildren at the time of his passing.





Alma Harings
aharings@cox.net

(Unrelated Historical Note of Interest by Alma: The base at Walterboro SC mentioned above ultimately became the airfield where the Tuskegee Airmen trained for combat during WWII and is now the location of their Memorial. For anyone not familiar with this extraordinary group, I highly recommend reading about their history and awesome legacy. )
Event 2004  

Attribute Details
Occupation Peter worked as a cartographer for Johnson Pringing Co in Eau Claire, Wis & a sales rep at Winnebago Corp in Menasha, Wis prior to his retirement in 1987.
Source:
Alma E Dailey-Harings
Quality: Primary
Education ( U of Wisconsin ) obtained his BS Degree in 1952 and a Master of Science Degree in Geography 1953.
Source:
Alma E Dailey-Harings
Quality: Primary
Religion Episcopal
Source:
Alma E Dailey-Harings
Quality: Primary
Title Lt. Col
Notes:
Peter was discharged from the Air Force Reserves in 1966 as a Lt. Col
Link:
510th Fighter Squadron WWII History - Caricature Stories-Capt. Harings
Link:
Link to Harings Family Photos online
Picture:
Lt. Harings.jpg
Picture:
Peter J Harings, Jr. (High School Grad) circa 1937
Picture:
Mr. & Mrs John Harings (Wedding Day-Honeymoon Time!)
Link:
National WWII Memorials Registry of Rememberances
Link Notes:
Honoree, Peter J. Harings, Jr. is now available for viewing in the National WWII Memorial's Registry of Remembrances at http://www.wwiimemorial.com. Use the 'Search' link to view his plaque.
Picture:
Young Peter J Harings Jr (1920-2000)

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