Valentine Scheetz [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 21 Dec 1822 in Harmerz, Germany. He died on 20 Mar 1888 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Ottilia Gerst on 19 Aug 1856 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Valentine Schütz was the second youngest of 14 children. He came to America and settled in Fulda, OH. A letter that he wrote home to his brother can be found at http://www.fuldaohio.com/letter_home_1857.htm.
Alternate year of birth (R. Nault, C. Chuey): 1821
In 1860, 26 year old farmer Hessian-born Valentine Schitz lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 23 year old wife Odelia and their sons John (2) and William (7 months).
At the time of the 1870 census, 40 year old "Felds Sheets" was still living in Enoch Twp. with his wife Edelia (35) and children John (12), William (11), Catherine (8), Eve (7), Henry (4), and Joseph (8 mos.) The oldest three children attended school.
In June 1880, "Valentine Sheets" (59) lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Odelia (41) and eight children: John (22), William (20), Eve (16), Henry (14), Joseph (10), Mary (8), Philip (6), and Alexander (1). All the children attended school except John (the oldest) and Alexander (the youngest). Valentine's birthplace in the census is "Fulda, Germany." Everyone else in the household was born in Ohio. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Christopher Rich and David Parks.
Ottilia Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 6 Dec 1838 in (West) Virginia. She died 8 on 18 Aug 1908. She married 9 Valentine Scheetz on 19 Aug 1856 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
After her husband's death, Ottilia Gerst Scheetz and her children moved to Youngstown, Ohio where they established the Scheetz Lumber Co..
They had the following children:
M i John Scheetz M ii William F. Scheetz F iii Catharina Scheetz F iv Eva Scheetz M v Henry John Scheetz M vi Joseph H. Scheetz 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 2 Dec 1869 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 5, 6 on 13 Aug 1933 in Mahoning Co., OH.
In the 1870 census, Joseph Scheetz' date of birth is specifically written as "Sept" of the previous year (1869).
In 1930, Joe Scheetz lived with his younger brother Alex in Austintown, Mahoning County, OH.F vii Mary Scheetz 1, 2, 3 was born on 17 Jan 1872 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1920, 47 year old unmarried Mary Scheetz lived with the family of her widowed brother Edward, in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH. She was not employed.M viii Philip John Scheetz F ix Anna M. Scheetz 1 was born on 29 Oct 1876 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 4 Oct 1878 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. M x Alexander John Scheetz M xi Edward Joseph Scheetz
John Vogelsberger [Parents] 1 was born in 1832. He married 2 Eva Gerst on 8 May 1860 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
John and Eva (Gerst) Vogelsberger moved to Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH in 1865.
Eva Gerst [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 12 Mar 1841 in Ohio. She married 3 John Vogelsberger on 8 May 1860 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
They had the following children:
M i Philip Vogelsberger 1 was born on 1 Nov 1861 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary Imac Concep, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. F ii Mary Vogelsberger 1 was born on 29 Apr 1864.
Joseph Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 31 May 1848 in Noble Co., OH. He married 4 Philomena Roush on 4 Jul 1873 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Philomena Roush [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 20 Oct 1847 in Hesse. She married 4 Joseph Gerst on 4 Jul 1873 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Records conflict on place of birth: Germany (1860 census) vs. Pennsylvania (1870 census).
In 1870, 22 year old Philomena Rauch kept house for her widowed fatther and younger siblings in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio.
Johannes Schütz 1 was born about 1780 in Fulda, Germany. He married Barbara Müller.
Barbara Müller 1 was born before 1780 in Fulda, Germany. She married Johannes Schütz.
The 1880 US census entry for Valentine Scheetz states that both his parents were born in Fulda, Germany. (This may be a reference to Landkreis Fulda (county Fulda), not necessarily the city of Fulda.
They had the following children:
M i Valentine Scheetz
Peter Vogelsberger 1 was born before 1815.
He had the following children:
M i John Vogelsberger
Aloysius Roush 1, 2, 3 was born in 1817 in Hesse Cassel, Germany. He died 4 on 11 Mar 1877 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was consumption (tuberculosis). He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married Margaret Heldbrand.
In 1860, 40 year old day-laborer Allen Rouse lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his children: Simon (15), Philomina (14), Catherine (12), Mary A. (10), and Adam (8). Aloysius and the two older childern were born in Hesse; the three younger children were born in Pennsylvania. According to the census, none of the children attended school. Aloysius' wife Margaret was not listed with the family and is presumed to have died before the census.
At the time of the 1870 census, tailor Lewis Rauch (53) lived in Enoch Twp. with his children Philomena (22), Catherine (21), Mary (19), and Adam (17). Philomena kept house, and the rest of the children all worked in the tailor shop. Adam also attended school. Mary was able to read but not write. Lewis' real estate was valued at $1000, and his personal property was worth $1535. Adjacent households in the census were those of grocer John B. Arnold and blacksmith Charles Ramsey.
Margaret Heldbrand 1 was born about 1820 in Hesse Cassel, Germany. She died before 1860 in Ohio. She married Aloysius Roush.
Margaret does not appear in the 1860 census with her husband and children, and is presumed to be deceased. The 1880 census entry for Margaret's son Adam Rausch states that his parents were born in Hesse.
They had the following children:
M i Simon Roush 1, 2 was born on 28 Mar 1846 in Hesse.
In 1860, 15 year old Simon Rouse lived with his father and siblings in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. His occupation is listed as "day laborer." He was not listed with the family 10 years later.F ii Philomena Roush F iii Catharina Roush F iv Mary Francis Roush M v Adam Roush
August Dimmerling Sr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 28 Aug 1810 in Hesse. He died on 8 Jun 1896 in Noble Co. OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 8 Elizabeth Blake before 1838.
"August Dimmerling Sr. left Germany in 1836 to escape two years compulsory service in the army. He worked on the docks at Philadelphia for four years before coming to Noble County. It was in Philadelphia that his oldest children, two girls, were born." (source: Keith Schockling)
According to "History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887" Michael Blake, August Dimmerling (husband of Elizabeth Blake), and Francis Ebert (husband of Maria Anna Blake) came to Enoch Township (then in Monroe County, Ohio) from Philadelphia in 1840, . The relationship (if any) between Maria Anna, Elizabeth, and Michael Blake/Block is unknown. Maria Anna and Elizabeth may have been sisters, since their fathers had the same name (Valentine).
At the time of the 1850 census, 39 year old farmer Gustus Dimmerling lived with his 39 year old wife Elizabeth in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. Their children were Catherine (12), John (10), Mary (8), Elizabeth (6), Augustus (4), and Joseph (9 months). Only Catherine and John attended school. The Dimmerling farm was worth $800. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Francis Abbet (Ebert) and William Craige.
In 1860, Hessian-born 49 year old farmer Augustine Dimmerling lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Elizabeth (49) and six children: John (19), Mary (17), Elizabeth (15), Augustine (13), Joseph (11), and Henry (7). All children attended school. Youngest son Henry Sebastian (5) is not listed in the family. Neighboring farms in the census were those of Jacob Schott and Valentine Saling.
In 1870, farmer August Dimmerling (59) lived in Enoch Twp., with his wife Elizabeth (59) and children Joseph (20), Henry (18), and Sebastian (15). Also living in the house was 10 year old Catherine Smith. Catherine is believed to have actually been Gertrude Smith, the granddaughter of August Dimmerling. (August's daughter, Catherine Gertrude, and her husband, Henry Smith, both died in 1862, leaving two orphan children under the age of 7.) Sebastian and Catherine both attended school in 1870. Adjacent households in the census belonged to John Weisent and John Blake. The relationship between John Blake and August Dimmerling's wife (Elizabeth Blake Dimmerling) is not known.
At the time of the 1880 census, August Dimmerling (70) and his wife Elizabeth (70) lived by themselves in Enoch Twp. Their neighbors were John Blake and August's son, H. Sebastian.
Elizabeth Blake 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 29 Sep 1810 in Hesse. She died 6 on 19 Mar 1886 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was old age. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 7 August Dimmerling Sr. before 1838.
They had the following children:
F i Catharina Gertrude Dimmerling M ii John Dimmerling F iii Mary Dimmerling F iv Elizabeth Dimmerling M v August Dimmerling Jr. M vi Joseph Dimmerling 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 7 Jun 1849 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. He died 5 on 22 Mar 1871 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was consumption (tuberculosis). He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In the 1870 census, 20 year old Joseph Dimmerling was listed as an invalid. He died nine months later of tuberculosis. He never married.M vii Henry Joseph Dimmerling M viii Sebastian Dimmerling
Albert John Sternagle [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 22 Sep 1880 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 31 Jul 1960 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. He was buried in Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell, Noble Co., OH. He married 6 Barbara Matilda Gerst on 30 Sep 1903 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
John's birth was noted in the Caldwell Citizens' Press on 30 Sep 1880:
... Births, September 22nd to Fidelis and Ottilia Stiernagel, a son.In 1900, 19 year old Albert Sterangel lived with several siblings on his parents' farm in Enoch Twp, Noble County, Ohio. Like his father, Albert was a carpenter. He was able to read and write.
By 1910, Albert (29) and his wife Milda (30) "Steurnagler" had purchased a house at 236 Emerald St. in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, where they lived with their son Edwin (3). Albert's brother Henry lived next door, and several other members of the Gerst and Sternagle families lived nearby. Albert and Henry were both employed as house carpenters.
At the time of the 1920 census, Albert (39) and Mildred (40) Steiernagel still lived at 236 Emerald St. Living with them were their sons Edwin (13), Albert (9) and George (1 yr 6 mos). The older two boys attended school. Albert was employed as a house carpenter, as was his brother Henry, who lived next door. Other Fulda natives who lived on Emerald St. were the families of Nicholas Hartman and August Gerst (brother-in-law of Albert Sterangel).
By 1930, the family owned a home worth $4200 at 160 Rhoda Ave. in Youngstown. The household consisted of Albert Sterngel (49) and his wife Milda (50) son Edwin A. (23) and his wife Florence (19), and other sons Albert M. (19) and George E. (11). George and Albert attended school. Albert Sr. worked as a carpenter.
Barbara Matilda Gerst [Parents] "Milda, Mildred" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 18 May 1873 in Noble Co., OH. She died in Mar 1957. She married 7 Albert John Sternagle on 30 Sep 1903 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Other marriages:Weber, Max H.
At the time of the 1910 census, Milda "Steurnagler" had given birth to three children two of whom were still living. Only one of those children (three year old Edwin) was listed in the household at the time of the census.
They had the following children:
M i Edwin A. Sternagle M ii Albert M. Sternagle M iii George E. Sternagle
Alexander Snider [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 6 Oct 1874 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 9 Oct 1929 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Mary Ann Gerst on 22 May 1902 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
When the census taker visited the Snider household on June 23rd, 1880, six year old Alexander was suffering fron scarlet fever.
In 1900, Alexander Snider lived on the family farm with his father, step-mother and siblings in Stock Twp., Noble County. His occupation is listed as "farm laborer." In 1910, 35 year old Alex Snider lived in Noble County, Ohio with his 34 year old wife Mary and their children Edna and Edwin.
Alex Snider's blacksmith shop in Fulda was destroyed by fire in 1922. According to his wife's obituary, they moved to Caldwell in 1922.
Mary Ann Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 23 Sep 1875 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 17 Feb 1958 in Caldwell, Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 7 Alexander Snider on 22 May 1902 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1900, 24 year old Mary Gerst lived with her widowed mother and three younger siblings. She was also listed int he home of her married sister, Matilda Gerst Weber (and husband Max Weber), and brother, August Gerst at 890 Tod Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio. Marion's occupation there was listed as "servant -- house." (Census taken on June 5 1900.)
Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 1, 18 Feb 1958:
MRS. SNIDER, 82, DIES AT CALDWELL
CALDWELL, O. - Mrs. Mary Ann Gerst Snider, 82, died
Monday evening [17 Feb 1958] at 5 o’clock at her home on West
Fairground street following a long illness.
She was born Sept. 24, 1875, at Fulda in Noble county, the
daughter of Phillip and Mary Dimmerling Gerst, and was a life resident
of Noble county. She resided in Caldwell for the past 35 years and was
a member of the St. Philomena Catholic church here. Her husband, Alex-
ander Snider, died in 1929.
Surviving are one son, Edwin of Caldwell; one daughter, Mrs.
Edward Thomas of Caldwell; seven grandchildren and one brother, Leo
Gerst of Caldwell. One son died in infancy.
The body will remain at the Estadt Funeral Home until time
of services Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Philomena church with Rev. Fr.
Stephen J. Pekalla officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s cemetery,
Fulda.
They had the following children:
M i Francis L. Snider 1 was born on 4 Aug 1903 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary Imac Concep, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 12 Aug 1903 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary Imac Concep, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. F ii Edna R. Snider M iii Edwin Snider
Henry Sternagle [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 27 Mar 1876 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died before 1950. He married 8 Rosina Gerst on 30 Jul 1901 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1900, unmarried Henry Sterangel (23) was a boarder in the home of Max and Matilda (Gerst) Weber at 890 Tod Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio. Henry was employed as a carpeter. Matilda Gerst Weber would later marry Henry Sterangel's brother, John.
In 1910, Henry "Steiarnagler" (32) owned a mortgaged home at 232 Emerald St. in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. He lived there with his wife, Rosa (30) and their children Hellen (6), Viola (4), Osaline (2), and twins Mary and Philip (2 months). Henry was employed as a house carpenter. Several other Fulda natives lived on Emerald St., including Henry's brother, Albert.
At the time of the 1920 census, Henry Steiernagel (44) and his wife Rosie (42) still lived at 232 Emerald St. in Youngstown. Living with them were their children Violet (14), Linea (12), Phillip (10), Mary (10), Raymond (8), Emma (6), and Leonia (4). All of the children except Leonia attended school. Henry was employed as a house carpenter. His brother Albert lived next door. Other Fulda natives who lived on Emerald St. were the families of Nicholas Hartman and August Gerst.
By 1930, the Sternangle family owned a farm worth $3100 in Ellsworth Twp., Mahoning Twp., Youngstown, Ohio. The household members were Henry (54), Rosa (52), and their children Phillip (20), Raymond (17), Emma (16), Leonia (14), Clarence H. (10), and Thomas E. (7). Only Leonia and Clarence attended school. Henry was a farmer, and Phillip and Raymond worked at odd jobs. Emma did household work in a private home.
Henry is not listed as a surviving sibling in the 1950 obituary of his brother, John.
Rosina Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 31 Oct 1877 in Noble Co., OH. She died on 27 Mar 1946. She married 8 Henry Sternagle on 30 Jul 1901 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1900, 23 year old Rosa Gerst lived with her widowed mother and several siblings. Records conflict on year of birth: Oct 1876 (1900 census) vs.31 Oct 1875 (Snider) vs. 1879-1880 (1910 census).
At thte time of the 1910 census, 30 year old Rosa "Steiarnagler" had given birth to six children, five of whom were still living.
They had the following children:
U i infant Sternagle 1 was born about 1902 in Ohio. infant died before 1910 in Ohio. F ii Hellen Sternagle F iii Viola Sternagle F iv Osaline Sternagle F v Mary Sternagle M vi Philip A. Sternagle 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 15 Feb 1910 in Ohio. He died 5 on 30 Oct 1973 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.
Phillip was married at the time of his death. The name of his wife is not known at this time.M vii Raymond H. Sternagle 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 9 Jun 1912 in Ohio. He died on 8 Jul 1978 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH. F viii Emma C. Sternagle F ix Leona Sternagle M x Clarence Henry Sternagle M xi Thomas E. Sternagle 1 was born in 1923 in Ohio. He died on 23 Jul 1961 in Massillon, Stark Co., OH.
Thomas Sternagle never married.