Gallus John Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6 on 28 Mar 1899 in Noble Co., OH. He died 7 on 24 Dec 1959 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH. He married 8 Margaret William in 1925.
In 1918, 19 year old Gallus John Gerst of 224 Emerald St., Youngstown, Ohio filled out a US miliary draft registration card. He gave his date of birth as March 28, 1899. Gallus stated that he worked as a foundry clerk at the Yo Fdy & Mch Co. (Youngstown Foundry and Machine?) on Reserve St. in Youngstown. His nearest relative was Mrs. Mary Gerst of 244 Emerald St. Gallus was described as 5'10", 155 lbs. with brown eyes and auburn hair.
At the time of the 1920 census, Gallus Gerst still lived in the Emerald St. home with his parents and siblings. e was employed as a clerk in a machine shop.
Margaret William 1 was born about 1900. She died after 1959. She married 2 Gallus John Gerst in 1925.
Raymond John Gerst [Parents] "Ray" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born 8 on 1 Aug 1906 in Noble Co., OH. He died 9 on 3 Nov 1963 in Delaware Co., OH. The cause of death was a heart attack. He married 10 Ida B. Schockling on 4 Jun 1929 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Immediately after their marriage, Ray and Ida lived in the Jackie Craft housein Fulda. They spent most of their lives in the Cambridge area. They moved to Columbus a few years before Ray's death.
At the time of the 1930 census, 23 year old Ray Gerst lived with his wife Ida (21) in a home they rented for $5 a month in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. According to the census, they had been married for about 1 year. Ray worked as a house carpenter. Ray and Ida, as well as their parents, were born in Ohio. They did not own a radio. Listed immediately before Ray on the census was Adam Rupple who owned his home. It is not known if Ray and Ida rented from Adam Rupple. Listed immediately after them on the census is 27 year old Perry Noll with his wife Helen and their family. Perry also rented for $5/mo.
Ray was a carpenter. In his later yearws, he worked as a supervisor of gas station construction for Pure Oil Company.
Ray had a good sense of humor and was well liked. He enjoyed sports and playing cards.
Ida B. Schockling [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5 on 28 Mar 1909 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 6 on 6 May 1987 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. She married 7 Raymond John Gerst on 4 Jun 1929 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
The following article appeared in The Time Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on June 15, 1965: TWO CHILDREN INJURED IN NEW CONCORD CRASH Two small children were injured at 9:30 a.m. Monday
in a collision involving three automobiles and a truck on
Main at Depot street in New Concord, the sheriff's depart-
ment reported. Injured were Eric Kuhnash, 2, and his brother, Kevin, 3,
children of Mrs. Kathern Kuhnash of Cambridge. both boys
received multiple cuts and bruises and were first taken to
the office of a New Concord physician and later to Guernsey
Memorial Hospital in Cambridge for treatment. Their mother, Kathern, 26, suffered from shock and was
to see a physician. They were passengers of a car driven by the grandmother,
Mrs. Ida Gerst, 56, of Cambridge, who as westbound at the
intersection when her car collided with another operated by
Jeffrey A. Collins, 17, of Cumberland route 1. After striking the Gerst car, the Collins auto crossed to the
south side of the street and struck a truck driven by John Mar-
tin, 37, of Cambridge Route 2, which was stopped in line of
traffic. The Gerst car also crossed to the eastbound land and
crashed into an automobile operated by Mrs. Marjorie E.
Sherman, 51, of New Concord, which had stopped back
of the truck.According to the obituary of her brother, Ignatz Schockling, Ida Gerst lived in Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio in 1963.
They had the following children:
M i Robert Richard Gerst M ii Regis Raphael Gerst M iii Melvin Edwin Martin Gerst F iv Madelina Marie Gerst F v Catherine Olivia Gerst
Raphael William Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 2 Nov 1913 in Noble Co., OH. He died 6 on 2 Jan 1985 in Caldwell, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Esther Eva Schott on 30 Jul 1940 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In the early winter of 1934, 19 year old Raphael Gerst was near the church when he noticed a fire in the Fulda School. He and Sister Scholastia were able to get the piano out of the building, but the school and everything in it burned down. This was a tragic loss for the community.
Esther Eva Schott [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 2 Apr 1917 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 21 Mar 2002 in Marietta, Washington Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 7 Raphael William Gerst on 30 Jul 1940 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
According to Esther Schott Gerst, Fulda girls were strongly discouraged from dating non-Catholics. "Relationships with Protestants were off limits." she said. "You knew it just wasn't allowed."
The following wedding announcement appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on August 1, 1940 SCHOTT-GERST RITES Miss Esther Schott and Raphael Gerst, Fulda, were united in marriage
Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic church with Rev. Fr. J. J. Donaldson officiating.
Miss Ellen Schott and Herman Schott were their attendants. They will make
their home in Fulda. In the evening they were honored with a wedding dance
at the Community hall, Fulda.
The following note appeared in the Zanesville Sunday Times Signal on 26 Jul 1940 (page 9):
CALDWELL -- A wedding dance will be held Tuesday evening, July 30, at
the Fulda community hall, honoring Miss Esther Schott and Raphael Gerst.
Their marriage will be performed that morning in St. Mary's Catholic church
with the Rev. Fr. B. J. Mattes officiating.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Obituary SOURCE: Marietta Times . . . Marietta, OH . . . Mar 2002.
FULDA - Esther E. Gerst, 84, of Fulda died Thursday morning (March 21,
2002) at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
She was born April 2, 1917, in Fulda to Felix and Sophia Warner Schott. She
was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and its Catholic Women's
Club. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and cooking for her family.
She married Ralphael W. Gerst on July 30, 1940. He died Jan. 25, 1985. She
was also preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Elmer; three sisters,
Elenora, Ellen and Elverna; and one granddaughter, Kelsey Gerst, who died on
April 12, 1996.
She is survived by two sons, David (Sandy) Gerst of Marietta and Larry Gerst
of Caldwell; four daughters, Cynthia (Frank) Bruggeman of Hilliard, Donna Gerst
of Fulda, Dr. Mary Gerst of Marietta and Dorothy (Squeek) Rieker of Columbus;
five grandchildren, Mike Bruggeman of Reynoldsburg, Lynn Hoover of Hilliard,
Eric and Trevor Gerst of Belle Valley, and Joseph Miller of Wasilla, Alaska; seven
great-grandchildren, Aaron, Jessica, Lauren, Luke, Mallory and Molly; one sister,
Ethel (John) Schoeppner of Marietta; and several nieces, nephews, in-laws and
cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary
of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fulda with Father Samuel Saprano
and Father Walter Heinz as concelebrants. Burial is in St. Mary's Church Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home
416 East St., Caldwell, where rosary services will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. today.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Church or to its Catholic
Women's Club.
They had the following children:
F i Cynthia Mae Gerst F ii Donna Jean Gerst M iii David Gerst F iv Dr. Mary Ellen Gerst F v Dorothy Ann Gerst M vi Larry Gerst
Francis Reinhart Noll [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 11 Sep 1915 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 6 on 20 Nov 1989 in Nashport, Muskingum Co., OH. He married 7 Leoba Mildred Gerst on 8 May 1935 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Other marriages:Dimmerling, Marcella E.
Leoba Mildred Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 6 Apr 1915 in Noble Co., OH. She died on 31 Mar 1947. She married 5 Francis Reinhart Noll on 8 May 1935 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
The following wedding announcement appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on May 15, 1935: PRETTY WEDDING AT FULDA CHURCH Caldwell, O., May 15. -- A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the St. Mary's Catholic church in Fulda, Wednesday morning
at 8:30 o'clock when Miss Leora (sic) Gerst, daughter of Leo
Gerst became the bride of Francis Noll, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ambrose Noll. the attendants were Miss Marie Miller and Earl
Schott of Louisville. Rev. Father Mattes performed the ceremony.
For her marriage, the bride wore a white taffeta dress with
accessories to match. The bridesmaid was attired in a yellow
taffeta with white accessories.
Following the ceremony, a wedding dinner was served at the
home of the groom's parents. The bride's table was centered
with a beautiful white wedding cake, trimmed with white tapers
and lillies of the valley.
Covers of lovely appointments were laid for: Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Gerst and family, John Schott, Howard Rex, Mr. and Mrs. Rinehart
Schott and son, Earl; Miss Mildred Haag and George Briggs,
Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. William Schott and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Clem Rupple and family, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sorg and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Miller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Brahler
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gerst, Cambridge; Mrs. Terence
Michel, Mrs. Amelia Crum and family, Mr. and Mrs. I Miller and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Schott and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Michel, John Miller and family, Edward Hupp, Merl and Mrs. John
Brahler, Felix Gerst and family, and the honored guests.
They had the following children:
M i Ronald Leo Noll 1, 2 was born on 29 Aug 1935 in Near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 31 Oct 1973 in Nashport, Muskingum Co., OH. The cause of death was a heart attack.
Ronald Leo Noll's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on November 1, 1973 Ronald Leo Noll, 38, of Nashport, route 1, died at 1:35 a.m.
Wednesday in a Cambridge hospital of an apparent heart attack
suffered Tuesday. Born in Fulda in Noble County, Aug. 29, 1935, he was a son of
Francis R. Noll of the home and the late Mrs. Leoba Gerst Noll. Survivors include his father; his step-mother, the former Marcella
Dimmerling; a sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Shirley) Snode of Joliet, Ill.; a
brother, Kenneth C. Noll of Joliet. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today in Hillis Funeral Home where
friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.M ii Kenneth C. Noll F iii Shirley Mildred Noll
August Schockling [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 1 Aug 1863 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 16 Jul 1915 in Middleport, Meigs Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married Catharina Miller on 24 Apr 1890 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
After his father's death, August and his brother Jacob both wanted the family home place. (Older brother Sebastian was already married and had purchased an adjacent farm.) The brothers reached an agreement and August purchased the family's upper 42 acres. August's family lived there until 1896, when they sold it to his brother Jacob and and bought 80 acres on Rado Ridge.
August was unhappy on Rado Ridge. He frequently complained that the farm was too cold and windy, and the fact that he wanted the original Schockling home place weighed heavily on his mind. His problems troubled him to the extent that he was sent to the state hospital at Athens for observation and treatment.
August Shockling was not listed with his wife and children in the 1900 census. He may have been at Athens.
In 1908, township trustees wanted to put a road through original Schockling home place (owned by August's brother JAcob) to run to the ridge road. Jacob objected, and refused to give right-of-way. This angered many of his neighbors. Jacob became disgruntled, and sold the original Schockling home place (now 130 acres) to August, who allowed the road to go through.
Living in the household at the time of the 1910 census were 47 year hold August Shockling, his 44 year old wife Katie and their children: Isadore J (18), Jacob W (16), Mary M (15), Henry U (13), Leo (9), Edward (7), Mary C (5), Egnitz (3), and Ida (1).
August's first four children were born on the 42 acre upper place (adjacent to the original Schockling home place). The next seven children were born on Rado Ridge. The last two children were born on the original Schockling home place.
August liked to play Solo (a card game) and was the organizer for most of the local Solo games. He taught his sons to play the game. He also generated and maintained a high level of interest in the game among his neighbors. He would sometimes get the notion to play in the middle of the day, and Catherine would drop her work and play cards with him.
August was a good worker, but he lacked the skills needed to manage the farm. When his sons Dore and Bill became old enough, they managed most of the family's business transactions.
August continued to be plagued by demons, and additional stays at the Athens facility were required. On a few occasions, August ran away from Athens and walked home.
August Schocling's obituary appeared in The Caldwell Press 14 Jul 1915:
AUGUST SCHOCKLING DEAD
August Schockling, a prominent farmer, residing east of town, who has
been in the Athens hospital for some time, eluded the vigilance of the nurses
and started to walk to his home. His body was found in the creek at Middle-
port, Ohio Friday. He had evidently been trying to ford the creek and in so
doing gotten beyond his depth and drowned.
Mr. Schockling was a highly respected man; sober, industrious and a good
businessman when at himself, but, was sadly handicapped by an affliction of
the mind from which he suffered at times, and for which he had taken treatment
at the hospital on previous occasions.
The Press joins with the family and friends in sorrow for the sad bereavement
thrust upon them.August Schockling's descendants continue to hold a reunion each year on the last Sunday in June on the Schockling farm in Fulda, Ohio.
Catharina Miller [Parents] "Kate" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 27 Dec 1866 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 6 on 9 Jul 1932 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married August Schockling on 24 Apr 1890 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1900, the household consisted of 33 year old farmer Kate Schockling and six children: Mina (9), John (8), William (6), Emma (4), Henry (2), and Clara (1). Kate is shown as a married woman, but her husband August is not listed with the family (although he is there in the 1910 census.) The family lived on a farm that they owned in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Also living in the house was a 17 year old Ohio-born farm laborer named Howard Dovenbarger.
In 1930, 63 year old widow Katie Shockling owned a farm worth $1000 in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. She lived there with her children Ema (34), Ignatz (23), and Leonard (18). Adjacent farms in the census belonged to August Dimmerling and Leo Hill.
Catherine was a deeply religious woman whose faith saw her through her difficult life. She married a man who, although a hard worker and well liked in the community, was troubled by neuroses and was sent to the state hospital several times. She gave birth to 13 babies. One of her children died in a horrible accident in the home, and another was an invalid who evenutally succumbed to her illness. Her husband died prematurely, leaving her with 10 children at home.
Kate did a lot of sewing, and in her later years, had to rely on Ignatz or Emma to thread the needle for her as her eyesight deteriorated.
Kate continued to live on the farm with her son Ignatz and his wife Gertrude Schwallie.
At the funeral of her sister, Maggie Hartman Miller, in Braddock, Pennsylvania in April 1932, Catherine wept because she wished it had been her own funeral. Catherine was ready to enter the next world.
Three months later, her prayers were answered. Kate was visiting her daughter Blanche in Braddock when she died in July, 1932. Her body was brought home to Fulda and the viewing was held in the downstairs bedroom, at the time called the parlor. Her obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on July 17, 1932.
MRS. KATHRYN SCHOCKLIN
Mrs. Kathryn Shocklin, 65, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Martin Noll, Braddock, Pa., Saturday afternoon. Death
followed a prolonged illness developing from heart trouble.
Mrs. Shocklin was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller,
near Fulda, where she has spent the greater part of her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband sixteen years
ago. One daughter and one son are also dead.
She is survived by the following sons, Isadore, William,
Ignatz, Leonard, all of near Fulda, Harry, Leo and Ed, all of
Braddock, Pa., and the daughters, Mrs. Minnie Sible, Pitts-
burgh, Mrs. Martin Noll, Pittsburgh, Mrs. Raymond Gerst,
Cambridge and Miss Mary Shockling who is in a convent
in Joliet, Ill. Four sisters and two brothers are also living.
Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic church
in Fulda with Rev. Father Mates (sic) officiating Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Schockling M ii Isadore John Schockling M iii William Jacob Schockling F iv Mary Emma Schockling M v Harry Urban Schockling F vi Clara M. Schockling 1, 2 was born on 2 Feb 1898 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 3 on 23 Mar 1908 in Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was polio. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. M vii Leo John Schockling 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 29 Jul 1900 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 25 Sep 1974 in Belmont, Gaston Co., NC.
Entered religious service: Brother Stephen. Social Security number issued in Pennsylvania prior to 1951. Brother Stephen was living in Belmont Abbey in North Carolina in 1972.M viii Edward L. Schockling M ix Herbert Schockling 1, 2 was born on 13 Oct 1903 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 23 Apr 1905 in Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was burns. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Herbert died of fourth degree burns suffered when he fell backwards into a bucket of boiling scrub water in the family's Rado Ridge home when he was just learning how to walk.F x Mary Catherine Schockling 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 17 Mar 1905 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 2 Apr 1987 in Caldwell, Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Mary Schockling never married.M xi Ignatz Roman Schockling F xii Ida B. Schockling M xiii Leonard August Schockling
Felix Schott [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 26 Sep 1884 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 23 Apr 1973 in Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV. He married 7 Sophia C. Warner on 27 Sep 1910 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1920, 35 year old farmer Phelix (sic) Schott lived with his wife Sophia (30) on a farm they owned in Stock Twp., Noble co., Ohio. Living with them were their children Elmer L. (8), Elleamor E. (6), Esther E. (2 yrs ? mos). Only Elmer attended school. All members of the family were born in Ohio as were Felix and Sophia's parents. Listed immediatedly before Felix on the census was Leanord and Margaret Schott, Felix's parents.
In 1930, Felix (45) and Sophia (40) Schott owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with them were their children Elmer (18), Eleanor (16), Esther (12), Ellen (6), Elverna (3 yrs 6 mos.) and Ethel (7 mos.). Only Esher and Ellen attended school. Unlike most of their neighbors, the Schott family owned a radio set. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to John A. Miller and Nicholas Kullman.
Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 2-A, 24 Apr 1973:
CALDWELL - Felix Schott, 88, of Caldwell Route 1 (the
Fulda community) died at 3:40 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph’s Hos-
pital in Parkersburg, W. Va., where he had been a patient a few
days.
He was born in Noble County, Sept. 26, 1884, a son
of Leonard and Margaret Blake Schott. He was the last survi-
vor of a family of five. His wife, Sophia Warner Schott, died in
1965.
Survivors include a son, Elmer Schott, of Caldwell
Route 4; four daughters, Mrs. Elnora Schwallie of Louisville,
Mrs. Esther Gerst of Caldwell Route 1, Mrs. Elverna Peinovich
of Canton and Mrs. Ethel Schoeppner of Harrietsville; 17 grand-
children and 15 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Ellen Dudzik,
is deceased.
Brubach Funeral Home in Summerfield is in charge of
arrangements and will take the body to Murphy Funeral Home
in Caldwell where friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
Wednesday.
Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at St.
Mary's Catholic church in Fulda conducted by Rev. Fr. Walter
Heinz. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Sophia C. Warner [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 21 Aug 1889 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 5 Dec 1965 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 8 Felix Schott on 27 Sep 1910 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Obituary: Zanesville Times Recorder, 06 Dec 1965
Mrs. Sophia Schott
SUMMERFIELD -- Mrs. Sophia Schott, 76, of Caldwell
Route 1 died died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday (Dec 5) after a brief illness.
Born in Noble County August 20 1889, she was the daughter of
Joseph and Elizabeth Crum Warner. She was a member of the Fulda
St. Mary Catholic Church, its Altar and Rosary Society, and Catholic
Women's Club.
Surviving are her husband Felix, a son, Elmer Schott of Cald-
well; four daughters, Mrs. Elanor Schwallie of Louisville, Mrs. Esther
Gerst of Caldwell, Mrs. Elverna Peinovich of Canton, and Mrs. Ethel
Schoeppner of Lower Salem; a brother, Simon Warner; 17 grandchidlren
and 11 great-grandchildren.
The body was taken to Murphy Funeral Home here where
friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Rosary will be recited at
7:30 p.m. today. Services will be held 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary
Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
They had the following children:
M i Elmer Leonard Schott F ii Elenora E. Schott F iii Esther Eva Schott F iv Ellen M. Schott F v Elverna M. Schott F vi Ethel Rose Schott
John Carl Schockling [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 27 Aug 1830 in Pennsylvania. He died on 25 Nov 1884 in Noble Co., OH. The cause of death was pyles. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 8 Carolina Warner on 15 Nov 1853 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
The 1850, 1870, and 1880 census entries for John Shockling state that he was born in Pennsylvania.
John and Caroline lived and died in their two story log house on the Schockling land in Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio. The house was built by John and his father, who lived in a small house on the same parcel of land.
According to the US census in 1860, 30 year old farmer John Shockling lived in Enoch Twp. with his 25 year old wife Caroline and their youngest son Sebastian (1). According to the census, John and his wife were born in Hesse (Germany). John's farm was located next to that of his parents in the census.
At the time of the 1870 census, John Schockling still lived in Enoch Twp. next door to his father Matthias, who was infirm. Matthias may have transferred his farm to his son, since Matthias did not own any real estate in 1870. With John lived his wife Caroline (32) and sons Sebastian (10), Jacob (8), and Augustine (6). Sebastian and Jacob attended school. John's farm was worth $4600 and his personal estate was valued at $680. Adjacent households in the census were those of John's father and George Gibson, the mail carrier.
In 1880, John C. Schockling (50) and his wife Caroline (42) lived in Enoch Twp. with their three youngest sons: Sebastian (20), Jacob (18), and August (16). According to the census, none of the boys attended school. Also living in the house were John's aged parents, Matthias (92) and Ann Mary (90) Schockling. Neighboring households in the census were those of Henry Miller and Leonard Hill.
Researcher Dennis Witsberger and the 1880 census give John's middle initial as "C." Delores Snider has it as "E."
John Schockling died at age 54 of complications of pyles (hemmroids). There was no treatment or cure for pyles at that time.
According to researcher Roger Schockling, John had no will, so Caroline and their sons jointly became owners of the farm. Sebast (who was already married at the time of his father's death) had moved to an adjoining farm. He bought 22 acres which bordered his own farm that his father had purchased from a Mr. Lindsey in 1883.
Brothers Jacob and August Schockling both wanted the home place. Details are not known, but a settlement was made in February 1885. August purchased the 42 acre plot that his father bought in 1855 from William Fogle. Jacob bought out the orignal Schockling land, now 88 acres.
Carolina Warner [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 7 Jul 1837 in Pennsylvania. She died on 2 Jul 1907 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 6 John Carl Schockling on 15 Nov 1853 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
The 1860 census says Caroline was born in Hesse, but the 1850 and 1870 census entries state that she was born in Pennsylvania. In 1870 she was able to read but not write.
According to researcher Roger Schockling, Caroline lived with her son Jacob in the house built by her husband and father-in-law until her death in 1907. However, she does not appear with the family in the 1900 census.
They had the following children:
M i Joseph Adam Schockling 1 was born on 24 Apr 1855 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 2 on 3 May 1857 in Noble Co., OH.
Joseph Adam Schockling did not appear with the family in the 1860 census. He would have been five years old. He is presumed to have died before that time.M ii John Henry Schockling 1 was born on 15 Feb 1857 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 2 on 17 Jul 1857 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. M iii John Peter Schockling 1 was born on 29 Jun 1858 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 2 on 29 Jul 1858 in Noble Co., OH.
John Peter Schockling did not appear with the family in the 1860 census. He would have been two years old. He is presumed to have died before that time.M iv Sebastian Schockling M v Jacob Schockling M vi August Schockling
Francis Reinhart Noll [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 11 Sep 1915 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 6 on 20 Nov 1989 in Nashport, Muskingum Co., OH. He married 7 Marcella E. Dimmerling on 1 Oct 1949.
Other marriages:Gerst, Leoba Mildred
Marcella E. Dimmerling [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 2 Jul 1912 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 6 on 25 Aug 1991 in Ohio. She married 7 Francis Reinhart Noll on 1 Oct 1949.
From the Zanesville Signal's "Chit-Chat" column (pg 8) on 8 Jun 1945:
Miss Julia Ellis of 1015 East Main street and Miss
Marcella Dimmerling visited Wednesday with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dimmerling of Berne.
The following wedding announcement appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on Oct. 8, 1949: (A picture of the bride and groom accompanied the article). WEDDING IN CHURCH AT BERNE OF INTEREST TO
FRIENDS HERE Miss Marcelia Dimmerling and Francis Noll exchanged
wedding vows at an impressive ceremony October 1 in St.
Michael's church at Berne. The Rev. Father Francis Schweit-
zer of St. Nicholas church in this city heard the wedding vows
at 9:30 o'clock. Rev Father Martin, pastor of St. Michael's
celebrated the nuptial high mass which followed the vows.
Arrangements of fall flowers were placed at the altar for the
candlelight ceremony. The bride word a gown of white satin fashioned with fitted
bodice and high neckline. The full skirt terminated in a cathedral
train. She wore a necklace of pearls and diamonds and carried
a pearl rosary and white prayer book surmounted with white roses.
Her veil of illusion was caught in a headpiece of seed pearls. Miss Freda Sorg was matron of honor. She wore a green gown
with modified hoop skirt. She wore matching mitts and a matching
shoulder length veil. Miss Sorg's bouquet was fashioned of green
and white carnations. Miss Lucille Nauer and Miss Gertrude Nauer were bridesmaids,
the former wore pink with matching veil and mitts and carried pink
and white carnations. Miss Gertrude Nauer wore blue and carried
pink and white carnations. Shirley Noll and Donna Jean Dimmerling were flower girls. They
wore identical frocks of blue and carried baskets of flower petals.
Marlene and Janet Dimmerling were train bearers. Their dresses
were pink. Donald Dimmerling carried the rings on a pink satin
pillow tied with white streamers. He was dressed in blue. Harry Dimmerling was best man for Mr. Noll. Guests were seated
by Richard Michel and Richard Nau. The wedding dinner was served to 140 guests in the church hall
following the ceremony. In the afternoon and evening a reception
and dance was held in the hall. The newlyweds will reside with the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Dimmerling of Berne until the first of November when they will
move into their new home on Quaker City route 2. The bride has been employed at the parish house of St. Nicholas
church here. Mr. Noll, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Noll of Cald-
well route 4 is engaged in farming
Ambrose Noll [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 12 May 1872 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 6 on 30 Mar 1954 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried 7 in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Carlisle, Noble Co, OH. He married 8 Eva Schott on 8 Oct 1895 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
From The Republican Journal (Caldwell, OH newspaper) 15 Jan 1919
Mr. and Mrs. William Crum and son Marquis and Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Crum were calling on Ambrose Noll's
one day last week.
(Francis and William Crum were father and son. Ambrose Noll was the brother-in-law of Francis Crum, and uncle of William.)In 1920, 47 year old farmer Ambrose Noll lived with his wife Eva (43) on a farm they owned in Stock Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Living with them were their children Marie (18), Edna (15), Roman (13), Clyde (10), Bernard (7), and Francis (4 yrs 3 mos). Also living with them was Ambrose's nephew Francis (26) the son of Ambrose's brother John. Only Roman and Clyde attended school. Listed immediately before the Ambrose Noll family on the census was the John A. Schehl family. Immediately after was Leonard Schott and family. Leonard was Eva Noll's father.
In 1930, Ambrose Noll (58) and his wife Eva (53) owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with them were their unmarried sons Clyde J. (20), Bernard E. (17), Francis R. (14), and grandson Harold Noll (6). Francis and Harold attended school. The Noll family did not own a radio set. Adjacent farms in the census were John A. Miller and Edwin Miller. Edwin was married to Edna Noll, Ambrose's daughter. Living on a nearby farm was Eva's brother Felix Schott with his family.
On 22 Jul 1940, The Sunday Zanesville Times Signal reported on pg 5:
Third annual reunion of the Noll family will be held
at the home of Ambrose Noll, near Fulda, Aug. 4. Cletus
Michael is secretary.A similar reunion was held in 1940, as announced in the Zanesville Signal on 31 July 1949:
NOLL REUNION
The annual Noll reunion will be held August 7 at
the Ambrose Noll farm, two miles east of Fulda in
Noble county. All friends and relatives are invited to
attend and take a basket dinner.Ambrose Noll's obituary appeared in The Zanesville Signal newspaper on April 1, 1954.
Funeral services for Ambrose Noll, 82, of Canton, father
of two local residents, will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning at St. Michael's Catholic church at Berne, Noble
county. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Noll, a former Noble county resident, died at 4:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Edna Miller of Canton, after an illness of several months. He was born near Fulda in Noble county and was the
son of Peter and Margaret Sty (Stein) Noll. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Miller are two other daughters,
Mrs. Sophie Rupple of near Caldwell, and Mrs. Marie Sorg
of Lancaster; five sons, Rome of 515 Merrick avenue, and
Francis of North Linden avenue, Clyde of Glandorf, Bernard
of Coldwater, Harold of Gulfport, Miss.; a brother Joe Noll,
of Canton; 33 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. The body was removed to the Brubach funeral home in
Summerfield where it will remain until time for services.Another obituary for Ambrose Noll appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Times Recorder on April 4, 1954. AMBROSE NOLL Funeral services for Ambrose Noll, 82, canton, father
of two Zanesville residents were held Saturday morning
at St. Michael's Catholic church at Berne in Noble county.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Noll, former Noble county resident, was the father
of Rome Noll of 515 Merrick avenue and Fancis Noll of
North Linden avenue. He died Tuesday afternoon. Funeral
arrangements were in charge of the Brubach funeral home
of Summerfield.
Eva Schott [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 9 Oct 1876 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 6 on 24 Oct 1950 in near Caldwell, Noble Co., OH. She was buried 7 in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Carlisle, Noble Co, OH. She married 8 Ambrose Noll on 8 Oct 1895 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Alternate spelling of first name: Eve.
From the Zanesville Signal, 25 Oct 1950:
MRS. EVA NOLL Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Noll, 74, of near Caldwell,
who died yesterday at Good Samaritan hospital, will be
held at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning at St. Michael's
Catholic church at Berne. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. The body was removed to the residence by the Bru-
bach funeral home at Summerfield. The wife of Ambrose Noll, she was the daughter of
Leonard and Margaret Schott. Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Mrs.
Sophia Ruppel of Caldwell, Mrs. Marie Sorg of Sum-
merfield and Mrs. Edna Miller of Canton; five sons,
Roman of Maysville avenue, Clyde of Glandorf,
Bernard of Coldwater, Francis of Quacker City, and
Harold of Gulfport, Miss.; two sisters Mrs. Mildred
Noll of Lower Salem, and Mrs. Celia Brahler of Can-
ton; 28 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.A brief death notice appeared on page 12 of the Zanesville Times Recorder on 27 Oct 1950. Note that the date of the newspaper in the ancestry.com Historical Newspaper Collection is mis-identified as 27 Oct 1952.):
MRS. EVA NOLL RITES FRIDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Noll, 74, of near Caldwell,
who died Tuesday, will be held at 9:30 o'clock this morning
in St. Michael's Catholic church, Berne.
Burial will be in the church cemeteryby the Brubach Funeral
home, Summerfield. The body is at the residence.
They had the following children:
F i Sophia Margaret Noll M ii Adrian Noll 1 was born on 28 Feb 1898 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 30 Mar 1899 in Noble Co., Ohio. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Dolores Snider's manuscript indicates that Adrian Noll's birthdate was 29 Feb 1898. This cannot be correct, since 1898 was not a leap year.F iii Stella E. Noll 1 was born on 10 Apr 1900 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died in 1900 in Noble Co., Ohio. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. F iv Marie Matilda Noll F v Edna Mildred Noll M vi Roman F. Noll M vii Clyde J. Noll M viii Bernard Edward Noll M ix Francis Reinhart Noll M x Harold C. Noll
Herman E. Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 6 Aug 1926 in Noble Co., OH. He died on 3 Mar 1997 in Navarre, Stark Co., OH. He married Jean Davis in 1950.
Jean Davis 1, 2 was born on 9 Jun 1929 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co., OH. She died on 16 Feb 2008 in Massillon, Stark Co., OH. She married Herman E. Gerst in 1950.
Jean Davis Gerst's obituary was published in the Canton Repositoryon Feb. 19, 2008
Jean Gerst age 78 of Massillon passed away Saturday February 16, 2008 at Amherst Meadows. Jean was born June 9, 1929 in Dover to the late Francis & Irma (Hines) Davis and lived in the area most of her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts and baking. Her church membership was at St. Clements.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Herman Gerst (1997) and a brother James Davis (1995). Mrs. Gerst is survived by four children, Barbara (David) Conant of Massillon, Sue Eaton of Hutchinson, MN, Ruth Marcussen of Perry Twp. and Joe Gerst of Massillon; one sister, Barbara Karr of Dover; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon. Burial will be at St. Clements Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Messages of support and sympathy can be sent to www.paquelet.com
They had the following children:
F i Barbara L. Gerst F ii Susan J. Gerst F iii Ruth A. Gerst M iv Joseph F. Gerst