Pearl F. Gooden 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6 on 7 Aug 1894 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. He died 7 on 15 Apr 1971 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. He married 8 Veronica B. Brahler in Aug 1912.
On May 31, 1917. Pearl Gooden filled out a draft registration card. His address was 225 Pierce St., Zanesville, Ohio. He worked as a carpenter for D. E. Heinke & Co. in Canton. The form noted that he had a wife and three children. He was of medium height, and slender build with brown hair and brown eyes.
At the time of the 1920 census, Pearl (25) and Frona (23) Gooden rented a home at 121 Van Buren St. in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Other members of the household were their children, Margaret (6), Doris (5 yrs 3 mos), Cleo (2 yrs 11 mos), and Dwight (less than one month old), and Frona's unmarried sister, Cora Brahler (17). No one in the home attended school. Pearl was a self-employed carpenter. Cora worked as a laundress in a laundry.
In 1930, Pearl F. Gooden (35) and his wife Frona (33) owned a home worth $3000 at 121 VanBuren in Zanesville. Also living in the home were their children, Margaret (16), Doris (15), Cleo (13) and Dwight (10). All of the children attended school. Pearl Gooden was employed as a carpenter for a lumber company. Everyone in the household was born in Ohio, as were their parents. The Gooden family did not own a radio set. Dwight and Frona were 18 and 15 years old, respectively, when they were married.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 10, 25 Jun 1938:
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Gooden and daughter, Cleo,
have returned to this city [Zanesville] after visiting his brother
and family in Canton.This brief article was published on page 5 of The Zanesville Signal on 25 Aug 1950:
PEARL GOODENS OBSERVE 38th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Gooden of Buckeye Lake,
formerly of this city [Zanesville] observed their 38th
wedding anniversary with a party last night at their
home.
Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Gooden and daughters, Mareta and Barbara Lee, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Kindall and daughters, Linda Lee,
and Miss Cleo Gooden, all of Zanesville, and Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Taylor of Lorain.The following note appeared in the "Interesting News Briefs" column of the Zanesville Times Recorder on 6 Mar 1952:
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Goodent and daughter, Cleo,
have returned home from a three months visit in Florida.
They visited in West Palm Beach, Bradenton and Miami.The Zanesville Signal contained an article about the Gooden's 40th anniversary on 26 Aug 1952:
FAMILY AFFAIR AT KENDALL HOME ON ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Gooden of Buckeye lake
were honored at a surprise dinner Sunday in the home
of their don-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Kendall of 805 Dryden road. The affair marked their
40th wedding anniversary.
A large anniversary cake was used in the
decorations and a color scheme of pink and white
was carried out.
The Goodens are the parents of a son,
Dwight Gooden of Eppley avenue, who is in Cali-
fornia on business and was unable to be present,
and three daughters, Cleo of the home, Mrs. Nor-
man Taylor of Lorain, and Mrs. Kendall. Mrs.
Taylor could not attend because of illness.
Also present in addition to the hostess
and honored guests and Miss Gooden were Mrs.
Dwight Gooden and daughters, Marcia and Bar-
bara.This brief note appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 10 Feb 1953:
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Gooden returned to
their home in Buckeye Lake after a six week vaca-
tion visiting their son, Dwight Gooden and family
in El Sequendo, Calif. They also visited Mrs. Good-
en's sister, Mrs. Jack Speer, in Barstow, Calif.,
and her niece, Mrs. Max Samos in Santa Marie,
and Mr. Gooden's aunt, Mrs. Albert Gooden, in
Long Beach. Enroute home they visited friends
in Mexico and other western points.Pearl Gooden was a resident of Buckeye Lake, Licking County, Ohio at the time of his death.
Veronica B. Brahler [Parents] "Fronnie" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 23 Nov 1896 in Noble Co., OH. She died 7 on 6 Jun 1993 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She married 8 Pearl F. Gooden in Aug 1912.
Alternate first name: Frona.
From the Zanesville Signal, 19 Oct 1950:
WITH THE SICK
Mrs. Pearl Gooden of Buckeye Lake is improving
at Good Samaritan hospital following an operation.
She is in Room 309.
They had the following children:
F i Margaret L. Gooden F ii Doris M. Gooden F iii Cleo Anita Gooden 1, 2 was born on 11 Jan 1917 in Ohio. She died 3 on 26 Jan 1999 in Newark, Licking Co., OH.
Cleo Gooden never married.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, 7 Aug 1946:
Miss Cleo Gooden of 805 Dryden road has
returned home after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Pearl Gooden in Hebron. Miss Donna Bunting of 654
Spangler Drive spent the week-end at the Gooden
home.M iv Dwight Andrew Gooden
Harkace Edgar Pryor 1, 2 was born 3 on 22 May 1901 in Middleburg, OH. He died 4 on 21 Jul 1973 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. He married 5 Cora Margaret Brahler in Nov 1931.
Anniversary announcement from the Zanesville Times Recorder, published on 1 Dec 1934:
PRYORS ENTERTAIN ON THIRD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Hark Pryor, Maysville pike,
observed the third anniversary of their marriage,
Thursday, with a Thanksgiving dinner. Covers
were placed 17, and those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Pearl Gooden and daughter, Cleo,
and son, Dwight, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bunting,
and daughter, Donnie Larce and son Teddy,
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stemm and daughter,
Ruth and son, Richard Harmer, Henry Brahler,
father of Mrs. Pryor, Frank Kessler, Dennison, O.,
Mr. and Mrs. Pryor and daughter, Maxine.Obituary of Harkace Pryor, published in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 22 Jul 1973:
Harkace E. Pryor, 72, of 611 Echo avenue, a
retired Pure Oil Company employe, died at 2:12
a.m. Saturday in Good Samaritan Medical Center
where he had been a patient two weeks.
He was born May 22, 1901 in Middelburg, a
son of James and Martha Morrison Pryor. Mr.
Pryor attended the church of Christ.
Surviving are his widow, Cora Brahler Pryor;
a step-daughter, Mrs. Stanley A. (Maxine) Sheck
of Route 5; a sister, Mrs. Mary (Mae) Fleeman
of Lower Salem, five step-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Six sisters and four brothers are deceased.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday in the Putnam Avenue Chapel of Bolin
Funeral Home.
Cora Margaret Brahler [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6 on 16 Jul 1902 in Ohio. She died 7 on 21 May 1991 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She married 8 Harkace Edgar Pryor in Nov 1931.
Other marriages:Kessler, Raymond F.
From the "Of Interest to Women" column in the Coshocton [OH] Tribune, 5 Jul 1918 (pg 5)
AT BROWN HOME
Misses Ethel Drexel and Cora Brahler of Zanesville are visiting
at the home of Miss Stella Brown, of North Ninth street.At the time of the 1920 census, 17 year old Cora Brahler lived with her sister and brother-in-law, Frona and Pearl Gooden, and their children in a rented home at 121 Van Buren St. in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Cora did not attend school. She was employed as a laundress in a laundry.
In 1930, 27 year old widow Cora Kessler and her daughter Maxine (7) owned a home at 126 Van Buren Ave. in Zanesville. Maxine attended school. Both were natives of Ohio, as were their parents. Cora worked as a trimmer in a tile plant, although the census reported that she had been out of work for 30 days. Cora did not own a radio set. (The family was found under the name "Hessler" in the census index.)
Lewis Dean Harmer 1 was born on 6 Jun 1905 in Ohio. He died on 27 Jul 1951. He was buried in Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, AR. He married 2 Edna Agnes Brahler on 29 May 1924.
Edna Agnes Brahler [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 28 Feb 1908 in Ohio. She died 5 on 8 Dec 1996 in Barstow, San Bernadino, CA. She married 6 Lewis Dean Harmer on 29 May 1924.
Other marriages:White, Frank H.
Lewis, Orrie
Stemm, Russell
Gordon,
Speer, Jack
Till, Charles
Hartley, Robert Raymond
From the Zanesville Signal, on 24 Jun 1927:
INFIDELITY CHARGE MADE IN PETITION
Edna Harmer, aged 19, of 341 Putnam avenue,
through her mother, Lena Hooper, filed suit for divorce
against Lewis Harmer, Central avenue, in common
pleas court Thursday afternoon, alleging gross neglect
and faiure to provide.
The petition states that they were married May 29,
1924, and are the parents of one child. The defendant
is also accused of keeping company with a ward of
juvenile court. Attorney Perry Smith represents the plaintiff.The couple's divorce was finalized in 1929, according to a brief note in the Zanesville Signal on July 13th of that year.
In April 1930, Edna A. Brahler lived on Springfield Ave. in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio with her second husband Frank H. White, and two children from her first marriage: Ruth A. Harmer (4 yrs 2 mos) and Richard A. Harmer (2 yrs 5 mos). Also living in the house was Edna's mother, Lena H. Brahler, who is identified as a widow, even though her husband Henry Brahler lived to at least the ripe old age of 86 (1953). Lena's sister, Margaret Thompson Sorg (62) is also in the house, as is a boarder named Bruce Hopper (35). Edna's sister, Pearl Brahler Bunting lived a short distance away on the same street.
In an article about the third wedding anniversary of Cora Brahler and Hark Pryor, the guests include "Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stemm, and daughter Ruth, and son Richard Harmer." (Zanesville Times Recorder, 1 Dec 1934).
The 1947 wedding announcement of Edna's son Richard Harmer gives his mother's name as Mrs. Enda Gordon of Santa Maria, Calif.
A brief note in the 1953 Zanesville Times Recorder stated that Frona Brahler Gooden traveled to Barstow Calif. to visit her sister, Mrs. Jack Speer.
Henry Brahler's 1957 obituary states that one of his children was Mrs. Robert Hartley of Barstow, Calif.
Edna's social security number was issued in Ohio prior to 1951.
According to her grandson, Paul Brand, Edna only had two children: Ruth and Richard Harmer.
They had the following children:
F i Ruth Anita Harmer M ii Richard Andrew Harmer
Edna Agnes Brahler [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 28 Feb 1908 in Ohio. She died 5 on 8 Dec 1996 in Barstow, San Bernadino, CA. She married Frank H. White before 1930.
Other marriages:Harmer, Lewis Dean
Lewis, Orrie
Stemm, Russell
Gordon,
Speer, Jack
Till, Charles
Hartley, Robert Raymond
From the Zanesville Signal, on 24 Jun 1927:
INFIDELITY CHARGE MADE IN PETITION
Edna Harmer, aged 19, of 341 Putnam avenue,
through her mother, Lena Hooper, filed suit for divorce
against Lewis Harmer, Central avenue, in common
pleas court Thursday afternoon, alleging gross neglect
and faiure to provide.
The petition states that they were married May 29,
1924, and are the parents of one child. The defendant
is also accused of keeping company with a ward of
juvenile court. Attorney Perry Smith represents the plaintiff.The couple's divorce was finalized in 1929, according to a brief note in the Zanesville Signal on July 13th of that year.
In April 1930, Edna A. Brahler lived on Springfield Ave. in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio with her second husband Frank H. White, and two children from her first marriage: Ruth A. Harmer (4 yrs 2 mos) and Richard A. Harmer (2 yrs 5 mos). Also living in the house was Edna's mother, Lena H. Brahler, who is identified as a widow, even though her husband Henry Brahler lived to at least the ripe old age of 86 (1953). Lena's sister, Margaret Thompson Sorg (62) is also in the house, as is a boarder named Bruce Hopper (35). Edna's sister, Pearl Brahler Bunting lived a short distance away on the same street.
In an article about the third wedding anniversary of Cora Brahler and Hark Pryor, the guests include "Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stemm, and daughter Ruth, and son Richard Harmer." (Zanesville Times Recorder, 1 Dec 1934).
The 1947 wedding announcement of Edna's son Richard Harmer gives his mother's name as Mrs. Enda Gordon of Santa Maria, Calif.
A brief note in the 1953 Zanesville Times Recorder stated that Frona Brahler Gooden traveled to Barstow Calif. to visit her sister, Mrs. Jack Speer.
Henry Brahler's 1957 obituary states that one of his children was Mrs. Robert Hartley of Barstow, Calif.
Edna's social security number was issued in Ohio prior to 1951.
According to her grandson, Paul Brand, Edna only had two children: Ruth and Richard Harmer.
John Herbst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5 on 24 Jun 1843 in Ohio. He died before 1900. He married 6 Barbara Roehrig on 11 Nov 1867 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Records conflict on place of birth:
1860 census -- Hesse
1870 census -- Ohio
Since records for his older sisters indicate that they were born in America, it is assumed that John was born here as well.In 1860, 19 year old farmer John "Harper," lived with his parents and younger sister in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. He attended school during the previous year.
In 1870, 27 year old John "Harpst" lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Barbara (24) and their infant daughter Caroline (6 months). Adjacent farms in the census belonged to John's in-laws, Adam and Elizabeth Schafer, and his parents, Andrew and Beata Harpst.
At the time of the 1880 census, John Herbst (38) and his wife Barbara lived in Enoch Twp. with their six children: Caroline (10), Lewis (7), Leonard (6), Andrew (4), Margaret (2), and Kate (8 mos). Caroline and Lewis attended school that year. Also living with them was John's 71 year old widowed mother, Bertha. Neighboring households in the census were those of Henry Huffman and Adam Schafer.
The following note appeared in the "Fulda Locals" section of The Caldwell Citzens' Press on 29 Dec 1881:
John Herbert recently lost a valuable cow.John apparently did not have much luck with cows. On 20 Mar 1884, the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press reported:
March 9th, John Huffman and John Harpst each lost a valuable cow.From the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press, 29 May 1884:
John Hespot and John Singer lost their spring colts last week.
Barbara Roehrig [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6 in Jun 1846 in Virginia. She died after 1910. She married 7 John Herbst on 11 Nov 1867 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Records conflict on date of birth:
1843 Snider
1846 1850 & 1900 census,
1844 1860 censusIn 1900, 53 year old widow Barbara Harbst owned a mortgaged house at 725 Helena Ave. in Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania where she lived with four of her children: Edward (18), Mary (15), Cecilia (11) and Elizabeth (10), and two grandchildren, John (6) and Clara (3) Brahler -- the children of Barbara's oldest child, Caroline Herbst Brahler. Cecilia and Elizabeth attended school. Also boarding in the house were several Fulda natives: Joseph Schaffer (30), Alexander Crock (21) and Charles Hockman (Hohman?) (26). Barbara's son Leonard lived next door. Everyone in the home was born in Ohio. Joseph Schaffer and Alexander Crock were nephews of Barbara's late husband, John Herbst.
Seven of Barbara's ten children were still living at the time of the 1900 census. One of the deceased children was her fourth child, Andrew. It is not known who the other deceased children were. Oddly, the 1910 census states that 8 of Barbara's 10 children were alive.
By 1910, Barbara Herbst owned the home at 725 Helena St. free and clear. She lived there with her three adult unmarried daughters, Mary (25), Ceceliia (22), and Elizabeth (20), and grandchildren John (16) and Clara (13) "Praler." Only Clara attended school.
They had the following children:
F i Carolina Herbst M ii Louis Herbst 1, 2 was born on 21 Jun 1872 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. M iii Leonard A. Herbst M iv Andrew Herbst 1, 2 was born on 28 May 1876 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 24 Dec 1886 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. F v Margaret Herbst 1, 2 was born on 28 Apr 1878 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. F vi Catharina Herbst "Kate" 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 8 Apr 1880 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1920, 38 year old unmarried Katherine Herbst lived with her sisters Mary (35) and Cecelia (33) Herbst and her niece Clara Brahler (23) in a rented home at the rear of 114 Corey Ave. in Braddock Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Mary was not employed, Katherine worked as a presser in a laundry and Cecelia and Clara as armature winders in an electric plant. All members of the household were born in Ohio, Mary's parents were born in West Virginia.
In 1930, 44 year old unmarried Mary T. Herbst lived with her sisters Katherine (49) and Cecelia (42) Herbst in a rented home (rent $25/mo) on Corry Ave. in Braddock Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Mary was not employed, Katherine worked as a laundress in a public laundry and Cecelia as a coil winder in an electric plant.M vii Edward Herbst F viii Mary Herbst 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 3 Jun 1884 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Birth announcement from the Fulda column in The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 12 Jun 1884:
Birth -- to John and Barbara Herpst, a daughter, June 3rd.
In 1910, Mary Herbst (25) lived with her widowed mother, two younger sisters, and a niece and nephew at 725 Helena St., Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Mary worked as a winder at the electric works.
In 1920, 35 year old unmarried Mary Herbst lived with her sisters Katherine (38) and Cecelia (33) Herbst and her niece Clara Brahler (23) in a rented home at the rear of 114 Corey Ave. in Braddock Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Mary was not employed, Katherine worked as a presser in a laundry and Cecelia and Clara as armature winders in an electric plant. All members of the household were born in Ohio, Mary's parents were born in West Virginia.
In 1930, 44 year old unmarried Mary T. Herbst lived with her sisters Katherine (49) and Cecelia (42) Herbst in a rented home (rent $25/mo) on Corry Ave. in Braddock Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Mary was not employed, Katherine worked as a laundress in a public laundry and Cecelia as a coil winder in an electric plant. All members of the household were born in Ohio, Mary's parents were born in West Virginia. Living a few doors away from the Herbst sisters was the family of William Huffman. William's mother, Rosina Brahler Huffman, was a native of Fulda.F ix Ottilia Cecilia Herbst 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 7 Jun 1887 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
The daughter between Mary and Elizabeth Herbst is referred to as Cecilia in the 1900 and 1910 census, and her birthdate (in 1900) is given as Jun 1888. It is beleived that Ottilia and Cecelia are the same person.
In 1910, 22 year old Cecila Herbst lived with her widowed mother, two sisters, and a niece and nephew at 725 Helena St., Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Cecilia worked as a winder at the electric works.
In 1920, 35 year old unmarried Mary Herbst lived with her sisters Katherine (38) and Cecelia (33) Herbst and her niece Clara Brahler (23) in a rented home at the rear of 114 Corey Ave. in Braddock Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Mary was not employed, Katherine worked as a presser in a laundry and Cecelia and Clara as armature winders in an electric plant. All members of the household were born in Ohio, Mary's parents were born in West Virginia.
At the time of the 1930 census,Katherine Herbst (49) lived with her sisters Mary (44) and Cecelia (42) Herbst in a rented home (rent $25/mo) on Corry Ave. in Braddock Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Mary was not employed, Katherine worked as a laundress in a public laundry and Cecelia as a coil winder in an electric plant.F x Anna Elizabeth Herbst
Andrew Herbst 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born in 1795 in Hesse Cassel, Germany. He died on 28 May 1874 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married Beata Ada.
Census records conflict on place of birth. 1850 census says Germany; 1870 says Ohio.
1850 Census, Monroe County, Ohio -- Enoch Township 424-425
Andrew Harps, 53, Germany, Farmer
Beata (?), 42, Germany
Elizabeth, 11, Virginia, attended school
Mary, 9, Ohio, attended school
John, 7, Ohio
Caroline, 1, Ohio
Adjacent farms in the census were those of George Miller and Cornelius Wells.Noble County was formed in 1851 out of portions of Washington, Monroe, Morgan, and Guernsey Counties.
The Fulda area, where the family lived, was in Monroe County before the formation of Noble County.1860 Census, Noble County, Ohio -- Enoch Township
Andrew Harper, 66, farmer $12,000-$500. Hesse
Ada, 60, Hesse, domestic
John, 19, Hesse, farmer, attended school
Caroline, 11, Ohio, attended school
Neighboring households in the census were those of 74 year old widow Margaret (Weber) Hohman, and John (60) and Margaret (61) Yeager.In 1870, 74 year old Andrew Harpst lived in Enoch Twp. Noble County, Ohio with his wife Beata (68). Andrew and his wife were born in Hesse-Cassel. He did not own any real estate, and there is nothing listed for the value of his personal property. Andrew's occupation is "supported by son." Adjacent farms in the census belonged Andrew's son, John Harpst and Eve Clever.
Also enumerated in the household in 1870 were the Herbst's granddaughter, Katherine Shafer (7), and a 20 year old Ohio-born day laborer, John Roarch. John Roarch's parents were foreign-born. There is a cross (+) to the left of the names of John Roarch and Katherine Shafer. A note at the bottom of the census page states "belongs to Family 127." Family 127 is Andrew's son John Herbst. It's not entirely clear what the census-taker meant. Clearly, Katherine Shafer is not a member of John Herbst's immediate family... she is his wife's niece. Perhaps Katherine Schafer and John Roarch lived in the household of John Herbst, but the census-taker forgot to include them, then started to enumerate the next household (Andrew Herbst) after which he added the names of Katherine Shafer and John Roarch. John Roarch is believed to be Barbara Roehrig Herbst's younger brother.
Beata Ada 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 26 Feb 1809 in Hesse Cassel, Germany. She died on 21 Feb 1888 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married Andrew Herbst.
In 1880, 71 year old widow Bertha Herbst lived with the family of her son John in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. According to the census, she was born in Hesse.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Herbst F ii Mary Elizabeth Herbst M iii John Herbst F iv Carolina Herbst
William Coyne 1 was born about 1890. He married 2 Maria Stella Brahler on 18 Oct 1923.
Maria Stella Brahler [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 25 May 1895 in Noble Co., OH. She died on 10 Jul 1995 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH. She married 4 William Coyne on 18 Oct 1923.
Alternate first name: Estella.
Johannes Schoeppner [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 10 Mar 1787 in Mittelkalbach, Kreis Fulda, Hesse. He died on 29 Jan 1875 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Katharina Heil on 30 May 1809 in Germany.
At age 48, Johannes Schoeppner, his 45 year old pregnant wife Katherina, and their seven children left for America in 1835. Katharina gave birth to a daughter during the voyage. Katherina and her 6 year old son Herman died during the voyage to America. Although he lived another 40 years, Johannes never remarried. After what must have been a very difficult voyage Johannes arrived in America mourning the loss of his wife and youngest son.
The list of passengers for the Brig Ulysses show 50 year old sheppard, Johan Hohmann and his wife Anna Maria (49) and 10 year old Sebastian Hohmann. They were travelling from Mittelkalbach, Germany having left Bremen and arriveing in Baltimore on July 6, 1835. Other Mittelkalbach residents aboard the Ulysses included future Fulda residents John Scho[e]ppner (47), Ottilia Scho[e]ppner (25), Peter Scho[e]ppner (24), Eva Scho[e]ppner (14), Maria Elonore Scho[e]ppner (9, Johannis Heil (31), Barbara Heil (27) and Gertrude Heil (4).
John Schoeppner came from Wheeling to the farm on which his fifteen year old son Leonard lived in 1837 and built a house to which he removed his family in the following year. In the second year he met with a serious misfortune, getting his leg broken.
At the time of the John Shipner lived in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. The 1840 census does not list the individual names of people in the household, only a breakdown by age. The breakdown (and presumed names of the family members) is as follows:
1 - male 15 - 20 years old (Leonard)
1 - male 50 - 60 years old (John)
1 - female 5 - 10 years old (Mary Ann)
1 - female 10 - 15 years old (Elizabeth)
1 - female 15-20 years old (Eva)
John Schoeppner was employed in agriculture. He could not read or write. Nearby households in the census belonged to Adam Schafer, Philip Snider, George Miller, Matthias Schockling, and John Hill. Another name in this group is hard to read -- John J?saker.In 1850, 60 year old farmer John Shopner lived with the family of his son Leonard in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio.
At the time of the 1870 census, John Schoppner was 83 years old and infirm. He lived with the family of his son Leonard in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. John did not own any real estate. According to the census, he was not a US citizen.
He died in 1875 in his eighty-seventh year.
Katharina Heil [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born in 1790 in Mittelkalbach, Kreis Fulda, Hesse. She died in Oct 1835 in at sea. The cause of death was childbirth complications. She married 4 Johannes Schoeppner on 30 May 1809 in Germany.
Schoeppner family legend tells that Katharina Heil Schoeppner died in childbirth, but no evidence exists to support this. It is known that she died at sea on board the Ulysses, along with her seven year old son Herman, during the crossing to America.
They had the following children:
F i Ottilia Schoeppner F ii Eva Sidonia Schoeppner 1, 2 was born on 2 Aug 1813 in Mittelkalbach, Fulda, Hesse. She died before 1820 in Germany.
It is believed that Eva died in childhood, since another girl in the family -- born eight years later -- was also named Eva.M iii Peter Schoeppner 1, 2 was born on 17 Feb 1816 in Mittelkalbach, Fulda, Hesse.
Peter Schoeppner came to America with his parents and siblings in 1835. He did not settle in the Fulda, Ohio area. It is not known what became of Peter.F iv Anna Katharina Schoeppner F v Eva Schoeppner M vi Leonard Schoeppner F vii Elizabeth Maria Schoeppner M viii Herman Joseph Schoeppner 1, 2 was born on 11 Jun 1828 in Mittelkalbach, Fulda, Hesse. He died in 1835 in at sea. F ix Mary Ann Schoeppner
Sebastian Dimmerling [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 6 May 1855 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 8 Nov 1926 in Ohio. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Regina Schott on 22 Oct 1878 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Also known as Henry Sebastian Dimmerling.
Henry Sebastian Dimmerling does not appear with the rest of the family in the 1860 census. He would have been five years old at the time.
In 1880, 25 year old farmer Sebastian Dimmerling lived next door to his parents in Enoch Twp. with his wife Rachel (21). Although church records indicate that they had a daughter born in 1879 who survived to adulthood, no child is listed in the household. Sebastian's other neighbor was Frank Schwallie, who was married to Sebastian's niece Gertrude Smith.
In 1900, 44 year old farmer Sebastian Dimmerling lived on a mortgaged farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 41 year old wife, Rachel, and six children: Clara (15), Edward (13), Earnest (11), Urban (8), Lucy (5), and Roy (2).
The following report appeared in The Caldwell Press 17 Nov 1915:
Fred Sehling. a young man about 25 years of age, while pulling rods on a well
on the Sebast Dimmerling farm near Fulda, got both his hands caught in the pulleys
making necessary the amputation of six fingers and one thumb.
It is believed that the unfortunate victim was Fred Saling, son of Valentine and Elizabeth (Blake) Saling.At the time of the 1920 census, Sebastian and Regina Dimmerling owned a farm in Enoch Twp. Living with them was farm hand William Schockling and his wife Lucy. Adjacent farms in the census were those of Louis Kress and John Saling. John Saling was the brother of Fred Saling, the farm hand who lost his fingers on Sebastian Dimmerling's farm in 1915.
Regina Schott [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 4 Jun 1858 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 14 Aug 1924 in Ohio. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 8 Sebastian Dimmerling on 22 Oct 1878 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
According to the census, all eight of Rachel Schott Dimmerling's children were still living in 1900. Rachel spoke English, but could not read or write.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Rosa Dimmerling F ii Mary Elizabeth Dimmerling F iii Clara Mary Dimmerling M iv Edward August Dimmerling M v Ernest Dimmerling M vi Urban Peter Dimmerling 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 18 Aug 1892 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died in 1918 in Allegheny Co., PA. He was buried 5 in Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Brinton Rd., Braddock Hills, Allegheny Co., PA.
According to his World War I Draft Registration Card (dated 5 Jun 1917), Urban worked at the Westinghouse Airbrake Plant in Wilmerding, PA in 1917.
Tombstone inscription (worn, numbers are very difficult to read):
Urban Dimmerling
Brother
1897-1918
Urban is buried near his siblings Edward Dimmerling, Mary R. Dimmerling Miller, and M. Elizabeth Dimmerling Hohman.F vii Lucy G. Dimmerling M viii Roy Leander Dimmerling 1, 2, 3 was born on 27 Apr 1898 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died in 1918. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
On September 12, 1918, 20 yearl old farmer, Roy Leander Dimmerling of RFD #4, Caldwell, Noble Co., Ohio registered for the military draft. According to his draft registration card his date of birth was April 27, 1898 and his nearest relative was Sebastian Dimmerling [father] of RFD #4 Caldwell. His physical description is given as tall, slender, dark brown eyes and black hair.
Philip Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 7 May 1843 in Ohio. He died 6 on 21 Jan 1885 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was injuries suffered in a logging accident on his farm. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Mary Dimmerling on 13 Nov 1866 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1870, 26 year old farmer Philip Gerst lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Mary (24) and children Phronie (2) and John S. (10 mos). Also living in the house was a 12 year old girl named Onstian (?) Buch, a domestic servant who attended school. She was born in Virginia to foreign-born parents. Accoriding to the census, Philip was also born in Virginia. (This conflicts with the 1850 and 1880 census, which give his birthplace as Ohio.) Philip's wife and children were born in Ohio. His real estate was worth $3000, and his personal property was valued at $645. Philip could read but not write. Adjacent households in the census were those of John Sterangle and Philip's brother-in-law, Joseph Helfenbein.
At the time of the 1880 census, "Philip Gharst" (37) still lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Mary (37) and children August (8), Matiltda (7), Marian (5), Rosanne (3), and Mary Amilda (8 months). According to the census none of the children attended school. (The census taker did not check of the "attended school" column for any of the children on this page or the adjacent pages of the census.) Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Philip's brother John Gerst and to Samuel Linsey.
This note appeared in the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 20 Mar 1884:
John U. Brahler, August Dimmerling, and Philip Gerst went to Wheeling
Monday morning.Noble County death records list Philip's cause of death as an "accident" but no details are given. Philip's son Leo "Jake" Gerst described the accident to family historian Roger Schockling in the early 1960s. The accident occurred when Jake was 2 years and 8 months old.
Several hired hands were felling trees and sawing logs on Philip Gerst's land. Philip had just joined the group when a log rolled over him. The hired men placed Philip -- who was in a great deal of pain -- on a horse-drawn log sled and took him home, where he succumbed to his injuries that evening.
The accident occurred close to two adjoining farms: those of John Gerst (Philip's brother) and John Schockling.
The Philip Gerst farm was later owned by Walter Rohrig.
Mary Dimmerling [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 was born on 10 Oct 1843 in Monroe Co., OH. She died on 6 Apr 1927 in Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was a stroke. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 10 Philip Gerst on 13 Nov 1866 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1860, 17 year old Mary Dmmerling lived and worked with her parents and siblings on the family farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. She attended school during the previous year.
Mary was born in Ohio to German-born parents. As an adult, she spoke English, but could not read or write. In 1900, 57 year old widow Mary Dimmerling Gerst lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with her four youngest children: Mary (24), Rosa (23), Milda (20), and Leo (18). The census states that all six of Mary's children were still living in 1900; however, church records indicate that Mary had eight children. The first two, Veronica and Sebastian, died in 1872 when they were five and three years old, respectively.
Sixty-seven year old widow Mary Gerst lived alone at the time of the 1910 census.
Records conflict on year of birth: 10 Oct 1843 (Snider) vs. Oct 1842 (1900 census).
They had the following children:
F i Veronica Gerst "Phronie" 1, 2 was born on 17 Nov 1867 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. She died 3 on 15 Sep 1872 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was diptheria.
Note that 5 year old Veronica and her 3 year old brother Sebastian died within two weeks of one another.M ii John Sebastian Gerst 1, 2 was born on 7 Jul 1869 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. He died 3 on 29 Sep 1872 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was diptheria.
Note that 3 year old Sebastian and his 5 year old sister Veronica died within
two weeks of each other.M iii August Gerst F iv Barbara Matilda Gerst F v Mary Ann Gerst F vi Rosina Gerst F vii Mary Amilda Gerst 1, 2 was born 3 on 7 Dec 1879 in Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Records conflict on date of birth:
Oct 1879 1880 census
07 Dec 1879 Snider (may be baptismal date)
In 1900, 20 year old unmarried "Milda" Gerst lived with her widowed mother and several siblings.M viii Leo Leonard Gerst