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Johann Peter Guidinger

b. 20 November 1845
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Birth*20 November 1845 Johann Peter Guidinger was born on 20 November 1845 at Berchem, Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, Luxembourg; 20 NOV 1845. 
 He was the son of Peter (Pierre) Guidinger and Maria Mangerich. 
Father*Peter (Pierre) Guidinger b. 5 Jun 1807, d. 26 Dec 1873
Mother*Maria Mangerich b. 18 Jan 1809, d. 26 Dec 1873
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Johann Peter 'Bear Paw' Guidinger1

b. 9 March 1849, d. 2 April 1924
Last Edited29 Dec 2017
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Birth*9 March 1849 Johann Peter 'Bear Paw' Guidinger was born on 9 March 1849 at Dubuque, Iowa, USA; 09 MAR 1849.1 
 He was the son of Peter (Pierre) Guidinger and Maria Mangerich. 
Marriage*1884 Johann Peter 'Bear Paw' Guidinger married Anna Catherina Schiltz in 1884 at Iowa, USA; Possibly 1885.2 
Death*2 April 1924 Johann Peter 'Bear Paw' Guidinger died on 2 April 1924 at Crook, Wyoming, USA, at age 75; 02 APR 1924. 
Father*Peter (Pierre) Guidinger b. 5 Jun 1807, d. 26 Dec 1873
Mother*Maria Mangerich b. 18 Jan 1809, d. 26 Dec 1873

Children of Johann Peter 'Bear Paw' Guidinger and Anna Catherina Schiltz

Citations

  1. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Beulah, Crook, Wyoming; Roll: T624_1746; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0049; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375759.
  2. [S79] RUDDY.
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Johanna Guidinger

b. 11 August 1838, d. 25 February 1925
Last Edited3 Aug 2013
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Birth*11 August 1838 Johanna Guidinger was born on 11 August 1838 at Berchem, Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, Luxembourg; 11 AUG 1838. 
 She was the daughter of Peter (Pierre) Guidinger and Maria Mangerich. 
Death*25 February 1925 Johanna Guidinger died on 25 February 1925 at Olmsted, Minnesota, USA, at age 86; 25 FEB 1925 Rochester State Hospital. 
Father*Peter (Pierre) Guidinger b. 5 Jun 1807, d. 26 Dec 1873
Mother*Maria Mangerich b. 18 Jan 1809, d. 26 Dec 1873
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John Guidinger1

b. 21 March 1888, d. 11 September 1954
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Birth*21 March 1888 John Guidinger was born on 21 March 1888 at South Dakota, USA.1 
 He was the son of Johann Peter 'Bear Paw' Guidinger and Anna Catherina Schiltz.1 
Death*11 September 1954 John Guidinger died on 11 September 1954 at age 66.1 
Father*Johann Peter 'Bear Paw' Guidinger1 b. 9 Mar 1849, d. 2 Apr 1924
Mother*Anna Catherina Schiltz1 b. 13 Jun 1855, d. 5 Dec 1922

Citations

  1. [S79] RUDDY.
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John Guidinger

Last Edited28 Nov 2020
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 John Guidinger is the son of Arthur Ralph "Art" Guidinger and Lois Ann Lustig. 
Father*Arthur Ralph "Art" Guidinger b. 15 Oct 1935, d. 12 Mar 2020
Mother*Lois Ann Lustig b. 28 Jul 1937, d. 5 Nov 2020
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John A Guidinger

b. 20 January 1877, d. 1 December 1947
Last Edited10 Apr 2019
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Birth*20 January 1877 John A Guidinger was born on 20 January 1877 at Colfax, Nebraska, USA; 20 JAN 1877.1,2 
 He was the son of John Peter Guidinger and Anna Frank. 
Death*1 December 1947 John A Guidinger died on 1 December 1947 at Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 70; 01 DEC 1947. 
Father*John Peter Guidinger b. 27 Dec 1851, d. 27 Feb 1941
Mother*Anna Frank b. 12 Aug 1851, d. 14 Jul 1914

Children of John A Guidinger and Anna Caroline Huff

Citations

  1. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
  2. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles,California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
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John A Guidinger1

Last Edited11 Feb 2018

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Children of John A Guidinger and Kathy Lynn Heuchert

Citations

  1. [S24] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, Database online.
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John Aloysius Guidinger

b. 15 May 1876, d. 11 March 1957
Last Edited11 Feb 2018
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  • 15 May 1876, Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 15 MAY 1876
  • 30 November 1899, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 30 NOV 1899
  • 11 March 1957, Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 11 MAR 1957
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  • 12 September 1918, Type: Physical Description 12 SEP 1918 medium build, tall, blue eyes, black hair1
  • circa 1950, John A Guidinger lived on the family farm at 9022 W. County Line Road in the City of Mequon. The house still stands and is listed on the Mequon Historical places, a group of houses from early to mid 1800's. The farms ownership moved to Raymond Guidinger after John passed away.

    The John A Guidinger farm is now part of the Mequon Nature Preserve.
Birth*15 May 1876 John Aloysius Guidinger was born on 15 May 1876 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 15 MAY 1876. 
 He was the son of John Nicholas Guidinger and Franziska (Frances) Becker. 
Marriage*30 November 1899 John Aloysius Guidinger married Elisabeth C. Flynn, daughter of Thomas Flynn and Anna Pontony, on 30 November 1899 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 30 NOV 1899. 
Death*11 March 1957 John Aloysius Guidinger died on 11 March 1957 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA, at age 80; 11 MAR 1957. 
Father*John Nicholas Guidinger b. 26 Aug 1850, d. 2 Dec 1935
Mother*Franziska (Frances) Becker b. c 1851, d. 25 Jul 1919

Children of John Aloysius Guidinger and Elisabeth C. Flynn

Citations

  1. [S4] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Draft registration information.
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John Baptiste Guidinger1,2,3,4,5,6

b. 14 June 1824, d. 28 April 1884
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Birth*14 June 1824 John Baptiste Guidinger was born on 14 June 1824 at Welfrange, Dalheim Commune, Remich Canton, Grevenmacher District, Luxembourg; 14 JUN 1824.2 
 He was the son of Jean Guidinger and Margaretha Parre. 
Baptism19 June 1824 John Baptiste Guidinger was baptized on 19 June 1824; 19 JUN 1824 Wellfrange, Luxembourg, Europe. 
Marriage*2 February 1849 He married Anna Marie Uerlings, daughter of Johann Heinrich 'John Henry' Uerlings and Anna Margaretha Driessen, on 2 February 1849 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 02 FEB 1849. 
Marriage*circa 1854 John Baptiste Guidinger married Susanna Schmitt circa 1854; ABT 1854.2 
Death*28 April 1884 John Baptiste Guidinger died on 28 April 1884 at Town of Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA, at age 59; 28 APR 1884 Buried in Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery. Township of Meeme, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA.1,2 
Father*Jean Guidinger b. 27 May 1791, d. 14 Jul 1874
Mother*Margaretha Parre b. 28 Apr 1800, d. 25 Jan 1837

Children of John Baptiste Guidinger and Anna Marie Uerlings

Children of John Baptiste Guidinger and Susanna Schmitt

Citations

  1. [S7] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, Database online.
  2. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Database online.
  3. [S56] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mignon, Washington, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1008; Page: 218A; Image: .
  4. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Liberty, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
  5. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Ancestry Family Trees.
  6. [S57] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Buchanan, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: ; Page: 352; Image: 24.
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John Henry Guidinger1

b. 7 March 1855, d. 24 August 1881
Last Edited25 Nov 2012
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Birth*7 March 1855 John Henry Guidinger was born on 7 March 1855 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 07 MAR 1855.1 
 He was the son of John Baptiste Guidinger and Susanna Schmitt. 
Death24 August 1881 John Henry Guidinger died on 24 August 1881 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA, at age 26; 24 AUG 1881 Buried at Saint Isidores Church Cemetery - Meeme Township, Osman,Manitowoc, Wisconsin.1 
Death*24 August 1881 He died on 24 August 1881 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA, at age 26; 24 AUG 1881 Buried at Saint Isidores Church Cemetery - Meeme Township, Osman, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.1 
Father*John Baptiste Guidinger b. 14 Jun 1824, d. 28 Apr 1884
Mother*Susanna Schmitt b. 1 Apr 1829, d. 29 Dec 1922

Citations

  1. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Database online.
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John James Guidinger1,2,3

b. 22 April 1860, d. 26 October 1932
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Marriage* John James Guidinger married Amelia Kaeser. 
Birth*22 April 1860 John James Guidinger was born on 22 April 1860 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA; 22 APR 1860.1,3 
 He was the son of John Baptiste Guidinger and Susanna Schmitt. 
Death*26 October 1932 John James Guidinger died on 26 October 1932 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA, at age 72; 26 OCT 1932. 
Father*John Baptiste Guidinger b. 14 Jun 1824, d. 28 Apr 1884
Mother*Susanna Schmitt b. 1 Apr 1829, d. 29 Dec 1922

Children of John James Guidinger and Amelia Kaeser

Citations

  1. [S6] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Manitowoc Ward 3, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1994; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 101; Image: .
  2. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Ancestry Family Trees.
  3. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
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John Nicholas Guidinger

b. 26 August 1850, d. 2 December 1935
Last Edited3 Aug 2013
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  • 26 August 1850, 26 AUG 1850 Wellfrange, Luxembourg, Europe
  • 10 April 1875, Belgium, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 10 APR 18751
  • 2 December 1935, Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 02 DEC 1935
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    There's a present taking shape on the northern Milwaukee County line. It won't be ready for Christmas. In fact, it might not be completely wrapped for a few years to come.

    But that gift, once its bow is in place, will delight thousands of Milwaukee area residents for as long as trees grow, flowers bloom and human beings crave contact with a creation not their own.

    The gift in question is one square mile of land in the city of Mequon, and it's on the verge of a history-making transformation. Instead of moving from cornfields to condos -- a typical Mequon pattern -- the land is changing in the opposite direction, from farmland back to forest.

    Designated Section 33 on the survey maps, the square mile's borders are County Line Road, Donges Bay Road, Wauwatosa Road (N. 76th St.) and Swan Road (N. 91st St.) The parcel lies just north of the former Northridge mall.

    Section 33 would be unremarkable in, say, Dodge County, where the rural past has generally produced a rural present. But the section lies on the seam between city and suburb.

    Mequon's subdivisions, soccer fields and light industries practically border the land on three sides, and the densely clustered rooftops of Milwaukee's Northridge area dominate its southern skyline.

    In the midst of all this development, Section 33 has remained almost purely agricultural. Its survival to this late date is a minor miracle.

    A high-powered partnership is working to make that miracle permanent. The City of Mequon and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation have joined forces with the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust to create the Mequon Nature Preserve.

    More than 400 acres of the 640 proposed are already under protection. Linked informally with parkland on the Milwaukee side of the line, the completed preserve will cover more ground than Whitnall Park -- Milwaukee County's largest.

    Leaders of the Mequon effort are interested in much more than preservation. Their goal is to restore the entire square mile to its native state.

    What they want to do, in essence, is to reverse the flow of history, to turn the clock back nearly 170 years.

    The clock started ticking in the 1830s, when the first white settlers arrived in Section 33. Ozaukee County was becoming an overwhelmingly German community, and the section fit the general pattern.

    Families named Stauss, Junghaus, Guidinger, Gengler, Trassburger and Rosskopf were among the 19th-century settlers. Remarkably, the Stausses are still farming land their ancestors claimed in 1842 -- six generations ago.

    The first Stausses and their fellow pioneers faced an unbroken forest of towering hardwoods: maple, beech, basswood, red oak, white ash, black cherry and a variety of other species.

    Although they spared three wood lots (now the most attractive features of Section 33), trees were as much nuisance as resource. Most of the parcel was cleared as fast as the settlers could swing their axes.

    Once the land was opened to the plow, agriculture followed a well-defined progression: first wheat, then diversified crops and, finally, in the late 1800s, dairy farming. In every stage, proximity to Milwaukee was a definite advantage. The 'Green Bay road,' now Highway 57, became a vital link between the farmers of Mequon and their primary market in the city.

    Milwaukee, in the meantime, was slowly edging out toward Mequon. Decade by decade, home-seekers pushed to the north and west. The city limits approached Capitol Drive by 1910 and Silver Spring Drive 20 years later.

    It was during the post-World War II boom that the outward wave finally reached the county line. Under Mayor Frank Zeidler, Milwaukee extended its borders to the edge of Mequon in 1956, absorbing the formerly rural Town of Granville.

    As newcomers poured into the northwest side, farmers sold their dairy herds and subdivided their land. Those who wanted to keep farming moved north. The Bacher and Batzler families -- pillars of Granville for generations -- both crossed the Ozaukee County line and started over on Section 33.

    There was even less room for farmers on the Milwaukee side of the border after 1969, when the Kohl family began to develop Northridge. It was envisioned as 'a city within a city,' with a regional shopping center and housing for 20,000 people. Satellite developments followed, including strip malls, subdivisions and the Alexian Village retirement community.

    The idea for the Mequon Nature Preserve was hatched at Alexian Village. Richard Paddock, the retired chairman of Time Insurance, was standing at the window of his sixth-floor apartment one day, gazing out over the rolling fields of Section 33.

    Wouldn't it be nice, he thought, if that land could be saved for future generations?

    A $500,000 gift from Paddock's fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation got the ball rolling in 2000. It has been gathering speed ever since.

    Mequon Mayor Christine Nuernberg, a civic sparkplug, has worn out at least one pair of shoes showing prospective donors around the parcel, and fund-raising efforts to date have netted more than $5 million.

    The project's focus shifted early on from preservation to restoration -- and restoration in Section 33 means trees. Woodlots on the preserve will provide critical seed stock for the return of the broad-leaved natives. Land denatured by decades of agriculture will be ever so slowly renatured.

    Mequon may be more able to afford a project of such scope than most communities, but the preserve will be a gift to everyone in metropolitan Milwaukee -- as critical habitat for sensitive species, as an open-air classroom for students of all ages and as a living link to the days when every Milwaukeean wore moccasins.

    No one involved will live to see the preserve in its full glory, and that's what makes the effort so refreshing. At a time when people seem intent on starving their own governments to death, the preserve is a welcome sign that foresight, vision and creativity have not vanished from our public life.

    In this season of giving, we can all be grateful that Mequon is making a present of the past.

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    John Gurda is a Milwaukee historian who writes for Crossroads the first Sunday of every month.

    Copyright 2003 Journal Sentinel Inc.2
  • 3 June 1851, 03 JUN 1851 Immigrated to USA on the 'Kate Hunter' ship.
  • Nicholas Guidinger's oldest son John A. Guidinger stayed on the farm at 9022 W. County Line Road, when most of his sibblings moved to Minnesota.

    The farm is now part of the Mequon Nature Preserve. 03 DEC 1935
Birth*26 August 1850 John Nicholas Guidinger was born on 26 August 1850; 26 AUG 1850 Wellfrange, Luxembourg, Europe. 
 He was the son of Nicolas Paray Guidinger and Marguerita Rodius. 
Marriage*10 April 1875 John Nicholas Guidinger married Franziska (Frances) Becker, daughter of Christopher Becker and Elisabeth Thill, on 10 April 1875 at Belgium, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 10 APR 1875.1 
Death*2 December 1935 John Nicholas Guidinger died on 2 December 1935 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA, at age 85; 02 DEC 1935. 
Father*Nicolas Paray Guidinger b. 6 Nov 1822, d. 13 Mar 1896
Mother*Marguerita Rodius b. 15 Nov 1824, d. 12 Mar 1905

Children of John Nicholas Guidinger and Franziska (Frances) Becker

Citations

  1. [S69] Unknown author, Family Search, Url: www.familysearch.org, Family Search.org.
  2. [S42] Unknown author, Milwaukee Sentinal Newspaper, Record Type: Newspaper article, Subject: Land preservation, Milwaukee Sentinal Newspaper.
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John Peter Guidinger1

b. 27 December 1851, d. 27 February 1941
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Birth*27 December 1851 John Peter Guidinger was born on 27 December 1851 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 27 DEC 1851.1 
 He was the son of Peter Guidinger and Anna (Hannah) Neiers. 
Baptism28 December 1851 John Peter Guidinger was baptized on 28 December 1851 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 28 DEC 1851.2 
Marriage*17 March 1876 He married Anna Frank, daughter of Peter Frank and Anna Pauls, on 17 March 1876 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 17 MAR 1876. 
Death*27 February 1941 John Peter Guidinger died on 27 February 1941 at Hollister, San Benito, California, USA, at age 89; 27 FEB 1941.1 
Burial*1 March 1941 He was buried on 1 March 1941 at Hollister, San Benito, California, USA; 01 MAR 1941 Hollister IOOF Cemetery.1 
Father*Peter Guidinger b. 12 Dec 1828, d. 17 Sep 1900
Mother*Anna (Hannah) Neiers b. 24 Aug 1824, d. 21 May 1885

Children of John Peter Guidinger and Anna Frank

Citations

  1. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Database online.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, James Neiers.
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John Peter Guidinger1

b. 17 June 1872, d. 23 August 1943
Last Edited25 Nov 2012
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Birth*17 June 1872 John Peter Guidinger was born on 17 June 1872 at Minnesota, USA; 17 JUN 1872.1 
 He was the son of Frank Guidinger and Marie Margurete Steichen. 
Death*23 August 1943 John Peter Guidinger died on 23 August 1943 at Winona, Minnesota, USA, at age 71; 23 AUG 1943.1 
Father*Frank Guidinger b. 6 Jan 1848, d. 1 Aug 1928
Mother*Marie Margurete Steichen b. 1848, d. 14 Feb 1914

Citations

  1. [S7] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, Database online.
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John Pierre Guidinger

b. 1868
Last Edited7 Aug 2013
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Birth*1868 John Pierre Guidinger was born in 1868 at Dubuque, Iowa, USA; 1868. 
 He was the son of Jacob Guidinger and Susanna Kohns. 
Marriage*4 April 1910 John Pierre Guidinger married Anna Busscher on 4 April 1910; 04 APR 1910. 
Father*Jacob Guidinger b. 14 Oct 1831, d. 29 Aug 1901
Mother*Susanna Kohns b. 24 Aug 1843, d. 24 Feb 1915

Child of John Pierre Guidinger and Anna Busscher
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Jon Paul Guidinger

b. 17 October 1970, d. 3 February 2012
Last Edited10 Apr 2019
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  • 17 October 1970, 17 OCT 1970
  • 17 October 1970, Contra Costa, California, USA, 17 OCT 19701,2
  • 3 February 2012, Contra Costa, California, USA, 03 FEB 2012
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  • Pittsburg, CA man killed in fire had made movie magic.

    Contra Costa Times
    Posted: 02/08/2012 02:43:28 PM PST
    Updated: 02/08/2012 02:43:29 PM PST

    Always a fanatic for details and a lover of art, Jon Guidinger, 41, probably died thinking no one would ever know what details he sneaked into the films he helped create.

    His family remembers fondly, though, how closely he researched his own work, whether he was sketching, painting, creating bronze statuettes or sculpting sets for major motion pictures, and they certainly remember his sense of humor.

    'When he was working on sculptures for (the 2001 film) 'The Mummy Returns,' he did all the research into the old alphabets, and he dutifully engraved each of those pillars in the temple,' Guidinger's younger brother, Craig, said. 'He'd come around talking about sun gods, telling me about the language: 'This word is for beer.' He was so proud of it all. I think in the end one of those pillars said, 'I love beer' in hieroglyphics.'

    Guidinger died Feb. 3, two days after being rescued from a fire, which is still under investigation, in his Pittsburg home in the 2200 block of Fairbourne Drive. He'd been found in the kitchen, unburned but having succumbed to smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning, his family said. No arrangements for services have been set.

    Guidinger left behind a body of work that included special effects, sculpting and other artistic contributions to movies like 'Starship Troopers,' 'War of the Worlds,' the 'Matrix' sequels and all three 'Star Wars' prequels. He did much of that work for George Lucas' famed special
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    effects firm, Industrial Light & Magic, or ILM.

    It was a job he'd gotten, almost miraculously, right out of art school, said Guidinger's father, Dewayne.

    'George Lucas doesn't usually hire amateurs,' Dewayne Guidinger said with a plaintive chuckle, sitting in the yard behind his Concord home.

    Behind him were half-burned, half-soaked photo albums laid out to dry in the sun, small pieces of wood laid between the pages to hold them apart. 'I don't know how Jon sold himself, whether it was persistence or what, but he did it.'

    Christina Dominguez, who is engaged to Guidinger's brother Craig, recalled Guidinger certainly did have a dedication to conversation.

    'He'd talk my face off for hours,' she said, adding with a wry smile, 'He was full of opinions and he loved to share.'

    Guidinger had a competitive side, his brother said, but never let it overwhelm his love for his friends and family.

    'Growing up, we'd do what brothers do, fight and stuff, try to outdo each other,' Craig Guidinger said.

    He paused to hold back tears. 'But if I had a question, if there was something I didn't know, I'd never hesitate to ask him, and he'd always try to help me out as much as he could. We're close, you know? He was a great brother.'

    From the time he was young, Guidinger was never going to be a mathematician, his father said -- his passion for art emerged when he was young and remained the throughout his life. An early inspiration was sculptor Auguste Rodin, after whom Guidinger named his pet dog, a boxer called Rodi.

    Guidinger father's descriptions evoke a sort of Peter Pan character, a man who steadfastly refused to give up on the fascinations that inspired him in childhood.

    'He had so many grand ideas,' Dewayne Guidinger said. 'More ideas than he could ever produce into something to live on. If he called himself a starving artist, it was honestly earned.'

    His son's time with ILM was like a dream come true, Dewayne Guidinger said, but the work dried up around 2005, and 'then there was a long span of harsh times, Jon doing odd jobs, but not enough to make a living at.'

    Adding to that difficulty, 'as his friends grew up, got married and had kids, there was a certain kind of loneliness for him,' Dewayne Guidinger said. 'I think it was hard not to be able to spend time with his friends like he used to.'

    Still, Guidinger remained dedicated to his craft, always in the middle of a sketch or a painting, or picking up a new skill -- he'd most recently returned to school, attending Los Medanos College in Pittsburg to develop welding skills.

    'He always made you a birthday card by hand,' his brother Craig said. 'Even just writing notes to our mom, like, 'Hi, Mom, I'm at Dave's house,' next to it there would be a little picture he drew.'

    Dominguez chimed in, 'He did it on recipes, too! He was a great cook, and there were little pictures of chefs and the food all over his recipes.'

    Though his work helped create hugely successful films enjoyed by millions of people, Guidinger was never rich, and he never lived to see what his brother believes was among his highest goals: to see his artwork as an album cover.

    'Before he died,' Craig Guidinger said, 'I know Jon had been in touch with an old friend from school who was in a band that was really making it happen, recording an album in the studio. They said they wanted to use his art and I mean, he was so excited. It's not out yet, and who knows. But it could still happen.' 04 FEB 2012
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Birth17 October 1970 Jon Paul Guidinger was born on 17 October 1970 at Contra Costa, California, USA; 17 OCT 1970.1,2 
Birth*17 October 1970 He was born on 17 October 1970; 17 OCT 1970. 
 He was the son of Dewayne C Guidinger and Ruth Darden. 
Death*3 February 2012 Jon Paul Guidinger died on 3 February 2012 at Contra Costa, California, USA, at age 41; 03 FEB 2012. 
Father*Dewayne C Guidinger
Mother*Ruth Darden

Citations

  1. [S29] Ancestry.com, California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Database online. Birthdate: 17 Oct 1970; Birth County: Contra Costa.
  2. [S24] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, Database online.
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Joseph Guidinger1

b. 16 February 1868, d. 16 October 1922
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Birth*16 February 1868 Joseph Guidinger was born on 16 February 1868 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA; 16 FEB 1868.1 
 He was the son of John Baptiste Guidinger and Susanna Schmitt. 
Death*16 October 1922 Joseph Guidinger died on 16 October 1922 at Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 54; 16 OCT 1922 Buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery - Los Angeles, CA.1 
Father*John Baptiste Guidinger b. 14 Jun 1824, d. 28 Apr 1884
Mother*Susanna Schmitt b. 1 Apr 1829, d. 29 Dec 1922

Citations

  1. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Database online.
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Joseph Guidinger1

b. 15 September 1845, d. 28 July 1911
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Birth*15 September 1845 Joseph Guidinger was born on 15 September 1845 at Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; 15 SEP 1845.1 
 He was the son of Nicolas Guidinger and Madeleine Hoffman. 
Marriage*9 October 1875 Joseph Guidinger married Marie Catherine Jorgan on 9 October 1875 at Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA.1,2 
Death*28 July 1911 Joseph Guidinger died on 28 July 1911 at Fall River, South Dakota, USA, at age 65; 28 JUL 1911.1 
Burial*29 July 1911 He was buried on 29 July 1911 at Dawes, Nebraska, USA; 29 JUL 1911 Calvary Cemetery.1 
Father*Nicolas Guidinger b. 1 Jan 1805
Mother*Madeleine Hoffman b. 16 May 1806, d. 16 Mar 1849

Family: Joseph Guidinger and Marie Catherine Jorgan

Citations

  1. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Database online.
  2. [S69] Unknown author, Family Search, Url: www.familysearch.org, Wisconsin, County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records).
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Joseph H. Guidinger1

b. 1868
Last Edited25 Nov 2012
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Birth*1868 Joseph H. Guidinger was born in 1868 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA; 1868. 
 He was the son of John Baptiste Guidinger and Susanna Schmitt. 
Father*John Baptiste Guidinger b. 14 Jun 1824, d. 28 Apr 1884
Mother*Susanna Schmitt b. 1 Apr 1829, d. 29 Dec 1922

Citations

  1. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Ancestry Family Trees.
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Josephine Guidinger

b. 1872
Last Edited7 Aug 2013
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Birth*1872 Josephine Guidinger was born in 1872; 1872. 
 She was the daughter of Johann (John) Guidinger and Barbara Heffner. 
Father*Johann (John) Guidinger b. 6 Aug 1842, d. c 1923
Mother*Barbara Heffner b. Dec 1851, d. 20 Apr 1934

Citations

  1. [S69] Unknown author, Family Search, Url: www.familysearch.org, 1940 census.
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Joy Guidinger

Last Edited28 Nov 2020
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 Joy Guidinger is the daughter of Arthur Ralph "Art" Guidinger and Lois Ann Lustig. 
Father*Arthur Ralph "Art" Guidinger b. 15 Oct 1935, d. 12 Mar 2020
Mother*Lois Ann Lustig b. 28 Jul 1937, d. 5 Nov 2020
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Joyce Guidinger

Last Edited10 Apr 2019
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 Joyce Guidinger is the daughter of Leonard J Guidinger and Vivian A. Yeaney. 
Father*Leonard J Guidinger b. 1918, d. 17 May 1984
Mother*Vivian A. Yeaney b. 11 Jul 1918, d. 30 Oct 2011
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Juanita B Guidinger

b. 6 February 1912, d. 1 December 1992
Last Edited10 Apr 2019
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Birth*6 February 1912 Juanita B Guidinger was born on 6 February 1912 at Downey, Bannock, Idaho, USA; 06 FEB 1912. 
 She was the daughter of Edgar Allen Guidinger and Margaret Jane Brown. 
Marriage*15 September 1933 Juanita B Guidinger married Arthur Reed Latham on 15 September 1933; 15 SEP 1933. 
Death*1 December 1992 Juanita B Guidinger died on 1 December 1992 at San Angelo, Green, Texas, USA, at age 80; 01 DEC 1992. 
Father*Edgar Allen Guidinger b. 18 Aug 1882, d. 18 Jun 1962
Mother*Margaret Jane Brown b. 28 Mar 1884, d. 2 Dec 1968

Family: Juanita B Guidinger and Arthur Reed Latham
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June Guidinger

Last Edited28 Nov 2020
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 June Guidinger is the daughter of Arthur Ralph "Art" Guidinger and Lois Ann Lustig. 
Father*Arthur Ralph "Art" Guidinger b. 15 Oct 1935, d. 12 Mar 2020
Mother*Lois Ann Lustig b. 28 Jul 1937, d. 5 Nov 2020
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Karen Guidinger

Last Edited14 Apr 2019
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 Karen Guidinger is the daughter of Kenneth Alan Guidinger and Barbara Ann Miske. 
Father*Kenneth Alan Guidinger
Mother*Barbara Ann Miske

Children of Karen Guidinger and Chris Canapa
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Karen Guidinger

Last Edited10 Apr 2019
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 Karen Guidinger is the daughter of Walter Raymond Guidinger and Doris Wentworth. 
Father*Walter Raymond Guidinger b. 17 Sep 1919, d. 3 Dec 2011
Mother*Doris Wentworth
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Keith Charles Guidinger

b. 28 July 1947, d. 10 February 2008
Last Edited29 Oct 2019
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Birth*28 July 1947 Keith Charles Guidinger was born on 28 July 1947 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 28 JUL 1947. 
 He was the son of Sylvester John Guidinger and Mildred Ann Mudler. 
Death*10 February 2008 Keith Charles Guidinger died on 10 February 2008 at Lee, Florida, USA, at age 60; 10 FEB 2008. 
Father*Sylvester John Guidinger b. 15 Aug 1912, d. Dec 1968
Mother*Mildred Ann Mudler b. 4 Sep 1914, d. 29 Nov 2000
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Kenneth Alan Guidinger1,2

Last Edited14 Apr 2019
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 Kenneth Alan Guidinger is the son of Leroy L. Guidinger and Marlyss J. Gramoll. 
Father*Leroy L. Guidinger b. 18 Dec 1924, d. 13 Sep 2012
Mother*Marlyss J. Gramoll b. 8 Jun 1931, d. 14 Mar 2014

Children of Kenneth Alan Guidinger and Barbara Ann Miske

Citations

  1. [S24] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  2. [S36] Ancestry.com, Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997.
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Larry Henderson Guidinger1,2

b. 10 February 1943, d. 4 March 1975
Last Edited10 Apr 2019
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Birth*10 February 1943 Larry Henderson Guidinger was born on 10 February 1943 at McCammon, Idaho, USA; 10 FEB 1943.1 
 He was the son of Larry Nicholas Guidinger and Lamond Henderson. 
Marriage*25 March 1965 Larry Henderson Guidinger married Wilma Jean Staley on 25 March 1965 at Elko, Nevada, USA; 25 MAR 1965.1 
Death*4 March 1975 Larry Henderson Guidinger died on 4 March 1975 at Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA, at age 32; 04 MAR 1975.1 
Father*Larry Nicholas Guidinger b. 8 Aug 1920, d. 3 May 1971
Mother*Lamond Henderson b. 4 Mar 1923, d. 14 Apr 1995

Family: Larry Henderson Guidinger and Wilma Jean Staley

Citations

  1. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Database online.
  2. [S7] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, Database online.
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Larry Nicholas Guidinger1,2

b. 8 August 1920, d. 3 May 1971
Photograph by Jeff Guidinger
Last Edited31 Dec 2023
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Birth*8 August 1920 Larry Nicholas Guidinger was born on 8 August 1920 at Bannock, Idaho, USA; former date: 08 MAY 1920
change requested by his daughter
Deborah L. Cook.2,3 
 He was the son of Edgar Allen Guidinger and Margaret Jane Brown. 
Marriage*2 July 1942 Larry Nicholas Guidinger married Lamond Henderson on 2 July 1942 at Bannock, Idaho, USA; 02 JUL 1942.1,2 
Death*3 May 1971 Larry Nicholas Guidinger died on 3 May 1971 at Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA, at age 50; 03 MAY 1971.2 
Father*Edgar Allen Guidinger b. 18 Aug 1882, d. 18 Jun 1962
Mother*Margaret Jane Brown b. 28 Mar 1884, d. 2 Dec 1968

Children of Larry Nicholas Guidinger and Lamond Henderson

Citations

  1. [S7] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, Database online.
  2. [S2] Unknown author, ANC FAM TREE, Database online.
  3. [S64] Marilyn Sommer, EMAIL, Author E-mail: e-mail address, Date of birth updated to the month of August. Request was made by his daughter Deborah L.
  4. [S34] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Database online.