1.  Joseph Leo Bellert, born 18 Mar 1905 in St. Henry, Ohio; died 16 Jan 1985.  He was the son of 2. Edward Bellert and 3. Josephine Leistenschneider.  He married (1) Matilda M. Depweg 23 Oct 1929 in St. Sebastian, OH.  She was born 27 Nov 1904 in St. Sebastian, Ohio, and died 15 Jan 1973.  She was the daughter of Charles Depweg and Louise Piekenbrock.

More About Joseph Leo Bellert:
Burial: The cemetery at St. Joseph’s Parish in St. Joe, OH

More About Matilda M. Depweg:
Burial: The cemetery at St. Joseph’s Parish in St. Joe, OH

    2.  Edward Bellert, born 15 Jul 1864 in Botkins, Shelby County,Dinsmore Township, Ohio; died 24 Dec 1938 in Gibson Township, Ohio.  He was the son of 4. Otto Bellert and 5. Magdalena Werner.  He married 3. Josephine Leistenschneider Aft. 1898.
    3.  Josephine Leistenschneider, born 1864; died 1934.

Notes for Edward Bellert:
According to the 1900 Census, Edward lived in Dayton with Charles and Martha and one servant.
According to the 1920 Census, Edward and Josephine lived on Washington Street in St. Henry, OH.


More About Edward Bellert:
Burial: St. Henry, Ohio in Section B 4th row.
Occupation: Was a creamery truck driver according to the 1910 Census.

More About Josephine Leistenschneider:
Burial: St. Henry, Ohio Section B 3rd row.
    
Child of Edward Bellert and Josephine Leistenschneider is:
    1    i.    Joseph Leo Bellert, born 18 Mar 1905 in St. Henry, Ohio; died 16 Jan 1985; married Matilda M. Depweg 23 Oct 1929 in St. Sebastian, OH.

    4.  Otto Bellert, born Nov 1827 in Baden, Germany; died Aft. 1900.  He married 5. Magdalena Werner 15 Apr 1861 in Auglaize County, OH.
    5.  Magdalena Werner, born Feb 1825 in Bern, Germany; died Aft. 1900.

Notes for Otto Bellert:
Otto was a farmer.
According to the 1900 Census, Otto and Magdalina lived in Dinsmore Township in Shelby County along with their daughter Magdalina.

There was a 'fair amount' of illiteracy in past times, especially with spelling of BELLERT.

According to Allan Bellert, such names originated from the name BELER (a French type-of 'nick-name' for a shepherd), from this point it appeared to vary over the centuries, especially prior to 1900.

The name, for whatever reason transformed from BELER, to BELLER, to BELLERT and sometimes BELLETT (all of which appear to have originated in Central France (ie. Cantal region), however, much migration took place in the 1600's to 1800's (mainly due to the religious wars during those periods); to escape the Catholic Church persecution they fled (and were invited) to Prussian (Brandenberg) , also Switzerland, Holland, England, Ireland and even a few to Italy (in the main, they were Calvinists or French Reformed religions) - counties like U.S.A., South Africa, Australia were much later on.

Most of the BELLERT's that Allan has made contact with both in Germany and France do NOT know why the 'T' was added - while the name BELLERT is reasonably rare, the name BELLER is quite common, especially in the Southern German area's such a Baden.

Even the name Bell-aire appears to have originated from BELLERT or BELLER; when peoples of such names arrived at Ellis Island (NY), they were verbally asked what their name was - hence, it 'sounded like' Bell-air to the imigration officials of that time.




More About Otto Bellert:
Immigration: 23 Jan 1858, Otto came to America from Baden, Germany.
Naturalization: 06 Oct 1866

Notes for Magdalena Werner:
The 1900 Census shows Magdalina as having gave birth to 11 children, with 5 living.

More About Magdalena Werner:
Immigration: 1832, Germany
    
Children of Otto Bellert and Magdalena Werner are:
        i.    Barbery Bellert, born Abt. 1862 in Ohio.

Notes for Barbery Bellert:
Only found her listed on te 1870 Shelby County, Census.

    2    ii.    Edward Bellert, born 15 Jul 1864 in Botkins, Shelby County,Dinsmore Township, Ohio; died 24 Dec 1938 in Gibson Township, Ohio; married (1) Anna M. Turckes Abt. 1894; married (2) Josephine Leistenschneider Aft. 1898.
        iii.    Otto Bellert, born Abt. 1866 in Ohio.

Notes for Otto Bellert:
Otto was listed as "Idiotic" on the 1880 Shelby County, Ohio Census.
In 19th and early 20th century medicine and psychology, an "idiot" was a person with a very severe mental retardation or a very low IQ level.

More About Otto Bellert:
Census: 1880, He was listed as a son age 14.

        iv.    Magdalena Bellert, born 11 Feb 1868 in Ohio.