Leo Peter Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 8 Feb 1879 in Noble Co., OH. He married 6 Mary Zwick in Jan 1914.
In 1930, Peter Gerst (51) lived in a mortgaged home worth $5000 at 306 S. Hollywood Ave. in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. With him lived his wife Mary (48) and daughters Margaret (15), Leona (14), Mildred M. (12), and Virginia (2). The three oldest girls attended school. The family did not own a radio set. Peter was a carpenter, but he was unemployed at the time of the census. Living nearby on S. Schenley Ave. was the family of Emma Aldenhoven Scheetz (widow of Frank J. Scheetz)... they were cousins of the Gerst children. Both families were descended from John and Katherine (Heil) Gerst. Also living nearby was Peter's great-uncle August Gerst.
Mary Zwick [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 3 Aug 1881 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 5 Leo Peter Gerst in Jan 1914.
The following annoucement appeared in the "Fulda Locals" column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 25 Aug 1881:
Birth -- a daughter to Joseph and Margaret Zwick.In 1900, 18 year old Mary Zwick lived on the farm of her older brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Maggie (Ruppel) Zwick in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio.
They had the following children:
F i Margaret Gerst F ii Leona Gerst F iii Mildred M. Gerst F iv Virginia Gerst
Edward Arnold [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 9 Nov 1871 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 5 on 4 Jul 1901 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 6 Matilda Huffman on 14 May 1895 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Records conflict on date of marriage:
28 Aug 1894 -- Snider, citing church records
14 May 1895 -- obituary of Edward Arnold
Researcher Roger Shockling points out that 28 Aug 1894 is the marriage date of Tillie's sister, Mary Huffman to Henry Dimmerling.In 1900, 28 year old saloon keeper Edward Arnold lived on a rented farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 26 year old wife, Tillie. With them lived two year old Emily Dimmerling, identified as Edward's sister-in-law. Matilda Arnold's maiden name was Huffman, not Dimmerling, according to church records (Snider). Emily was born in West Virginia; her parents were born in Ohio. It is
Obituary:
Edward Arnold, son of Mrs. John ARNOLD, of Caldwell, died at his home at Fulda, Thursday afternoon, July 4th, 1901, after a lingering illness. The deceased was born at that place November 9, 1871, and was united in marriage to Miss Tillie Hurrman, May 14, 1895. The deceased came to Caldwell in 1890 with his parents, but later returned to Fulda, and while here made many lasting friends who very much regret his departure. The funeral services were held Saturday forenoon conducted by Rev. Father Pollman of the Fulda Roman Catholic church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery nearby. His survived by his wife, his mother and brothers, who have the deepest sympathy of all their friends.
Matilda Huffman [Parents] "Tillie" 1, 2, 3 was born on 12 Jul 1873 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 9 Sep 1956 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 4 Edward Arnold on 14 May 1895 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Other marriages:Gerst, Alexander
After five years of marriage, Matilda Huffman Arnold had not had any children, according to the 1900 census.
Birthday announcement from the Zanesville Times Recorder, 16 Jul 1925:
TRIPLE BIRTHDAY PARTY ENJOYED
On Sunday night, July 12, a large crowd gathered at the home of
F. A. Smith to celebrate triple birthdays in honor of Fred Fox, who has
reached the ripe old age of 88, Mrs. Alex Gerst and F. A. Smith both
being 52 years of age. A jolly time was had by all. Mrs. Smith served
a very delightful repast.
The following guests attended: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fox, Ignatz Fox
and five children, Claude, Irene, Frederick, Marcella and Rita; Mrs.
S. C. Hohmann and son, Herman of Harrietsville, O.; Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Singer and daughter Winifred; Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Singer, of
Cleveland, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gerst and son, Elmer; Mr. and Mrs.
John Weber; Ott Miller; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Crum and two children,
Pauline and Bernard; Messrs. W. A. Ehlermann and T. M. Ehler-
mann of Sioux City, Iowa, and Caldwell, respectively, William
Arnold of Caldwell; Clarke Blackstone and five children, Agnes,
Bernard, George Albert, Wilbert and John; Terence Mickel; Ida
Schell and Olga Noll of Canton and Zanesville respectively.The following article appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on November 8, 1931: TILLIE'S LIKE OUT TO AUNT MARY'S FULDA IS BUILT ON HILL TOP AND SHE LIVES AT VERY TOP Quaint Settlement is Attractive Spot; One Street Town, No Room For More Fulda is built on top of a hill and the house on top of the hill on this hill is Tillie's. A small crowd bound for Fulda to have dinner with Tillie included the "Things to See on Your Trip" man from the Times-Signal. It was a great trip and it was a great dinner. Tillie gives you your choice now of fresh country chicken or real home cured ham with plenty of fried eggs. But we'll talk about the dinner later. Fulda is a one street town on the summit of one of Noble county's most majestic hills. There couldn't be two streets on top of the hill cause the hill top isn't wide enough for them. There is the Main street, houses on both sides and from there the slope begins, down, down, down. And, it is in these surroundings that the few Fulda residents live and farm and raise live stock and prosper. You wind around the side of a hill, in fact, two, perhaps three hills, after you leave Caldwell, on your way to Fulda. The last hill is a mountainous affair, steep grade, high cut, on the inside and steep precipice on the other. Reaching the top, there you are, in Fulda. Church Built Century Ago You are immediately impressed by the big brick church which stands at the entrance to the town. The stone above the main door reveals that this structure was built in 1825 -- more than one hundred years ago. It is still in excellent condition. It bears the name of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. It is well kept and the residents informed us that they have just completed a new heating system. It has a small pipe organ in the loft and we noticed an electric light suspended from there. The church follows gothic lines and attached to each pillar in the auditorium was an oil lamp. The three altars are of hard wood, possibly walnut in natural colors. Twilight was falling and respecting the privacy of the sanctuary, we strangers did not enter there to more closely inspect there rare old woods in the altars. The parsonage close by was made of the same brick material as the church and appears equally as old. Modernism is lent to the scene by a garage close at hand. In the rear of a ridge is the home of the sister-teachers and the school. These are the only buildings off the Main street. High Up in the Hills High up on the hills of Fulda, affords a magnificent view of rolling lands, steep hills, winding roads, fertile valley, hill side corn patches and deep woods with their varigated colorings these fal (sic) days. On the church is a marker showing the elevation at 1,173 feet above sea level so you can see that you are up some in Fulda. One of our party, who has been all over the state declared the view from Fulda the most entrancing in the state. and the trip is one of the most interesting and enjoyable he had had in months. And, its only about four or five miles out of the way from Caldwell. Then we sought out Tillie's home. "It's right over there, that big white house on top of the hill." one of the two store keepers in the town told us. Saw Piece in Paper "Say" he inquired "are you the fellow that put that piece in the paper about Tillie? I thought you were. Ever since that piece came out strangers have been driving up here inquiring for Tillie's place." he said. Well, we soon found Tillie's place. We introduced ourselves to the woman who answered our knock and whom we had decreed should be our hostess on this occasion. We apologized for calling her Tillie but explained that we didn't know any more of her name but that the fame of her country dinners had reached us and that we had come out to see and taste for ourselves. Meet Mrs. Tillie Gerst She explained that she is Mrs. Tillie Gerst that her husband is a farmer and stock raiser -- he also owns the cider mill -- and that she, for years, has been serving dinners to the traveling men and drummers who happen to be on the hill top as meal time and wanted something to eat. "Would we like chicken or country ham?" she inquired. We decided on chicken. "It will be ready in about an hour," she replied -- and it was. Meantime we spent a pleasant and profitable hour exploring Fulda. Incidentally we learned that this is a community of Germans, living way off here in the hills by themselves -- an energetic, prosperous community of farmers and stock raisers. Over the bank from Main street we saw the towns only recreational center -- the Fulda dance hall. Half gallon Cans Going back to the house we found dinner ready. Fried chicken and gravy and mashed potatoes and turnips cooked so they were good and kidney beans and some home made bread, great big white slices along with light rolls and butter fresh from the churn and the best quince honey ever tasted and then big pieces of berry pie -- guess that's enough to make your mouth water. And the best ground pickle sauce in the world and slaw and why, there must have been other things too 'cause a great big table was clear full. Then Tillie told us about her cellar. In winter times she 'puts away' a beef so the men will have fresh beef in summer as they are so far away from the market up there. They don't bother about chickens. there's always plenty of chickens and fresh eggs and smoked ham bacon and side and things like that. but vegetables why she cans them by the half gallon -- not quarts. She had 90 half gallons of this and a hundred gallons of this and a hundred half gallons of that. Her cellar must look like a community store house. The whole dinner was right off her own farm. then she went down into the cellar and brought out some of the finest and tastiest peaches you ever heard of. It was a real treat having dinner at Tillie's. Just like James Whitcomb riley talked about in his poem "Out to Ol Aunt Mary's" Joe Fisher's Place Right at the foot of Tillie's place is one of the most interesting establishments you'd find in may a day. It's Joe Fisher's shoe and harness shop. Joe is an interesting character. He added harness to his line when there wasn't enough shoe work to keep him busy any more. And, would you believe it, he still uses leather for shoe soles. Yessir, great big pieces of tanned hide there on the floor ready to cut up into shoe soles. "Darned automobiles nearly ruined my business." Joe commented. Yes sir, out in Fulda they have automobiles and there's little for Joe to do, repairing harness any more except for the heavy work horses. No fancy harness for the family buggy these days. Joe has a real old time harness shop. His little shop is filled with collars and straps and harness and benches where he repairs shoes and sews up broken harness. but the sight of a full side of leather on the floor. How long has it been since you saw such a sight in a shoe store? Well, you'll find it in Fulda. Has Own Gas Well There's another thing about Tillie's place. It is a typical home farm, nice front yard with shade and apple trees. That light on the porch burns all the time. They have their own gas well on the farm so they don't have to worry about heat and light bills. Tillie and Joe and the rest of the folks we met and the scenery and the "customs of the country" made the afternoon well worth while. And, of course, we saw the kiddies with their lunch baskets trudging home from school. A fine lot of youngsters -- they grow them fine and keep them healthy looking and smiling out at Fulda.
Henry Nau 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6 on 11 Sep 1837 in Hauswurz, Fulda, Hessen. He died on 2 Apr 1907 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7, 8 Elizabeth Blake in 1860.
Data published by Dale Schott indicate that Heinrich Nau sailed from Bremen on the "President Smidt" and arrived in Baltimore on 25 Oct 1856. (He would ave been 19 years old at that time.) He went to Wheeling, married, had a child, and then moved to the Fulda, OH area. This conflicts with census records, which state that all of Henry Nau's children were born in Ohio.
Three men named Nau settled in the Fulda area: Henry, Joseph, and Paul. Although they are often referred to as brothers, there is no evidence to confirm this.
In 1870, 32 year old "Henry Now" lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Elizabeth (28) and children Joanna (9), Francis (7), Mary (5), Barbara (3) and Anna B. (7 months). Adjacent farms in the census belonged to the Parks and Armstrong families.
At the time of the 1880 cenus, "Henry Nau" (42) still lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Elizabeth (38) and nine children: Johanna (19), Frank (17), Mary (15), Barbara (14), Anna (11), Adam (8), Catherine (3), Gertrude (3), and Rosa (1). All the children attended school except Gertrude and Rosa. According to the census, Henry was born in Hesse, and everyone else in the household was born in Ohio. Neighboring farms in the census were those of J. Shriver and Jasper Harper. Henry's father-in-law, Michael Blake and his family lived three doors away.
In 1900, 62 year old farmer Henry Nau lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 58 year old wife, Elizabeth and their three youngest surviving children: Rosa (20), John (18), and Roman (12). Henry could read and speak English, but could not write.
Elizabeth Blake [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 24 May 1842 in Ohio. She died on 13 Sep 1915 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 7, 8 Henry Nau in 1860.
In 1860, Elizabeth did not live with her parents and siblings at the time of the census (June).
According to the census, eleven of Elizabeth's 12 children were still living in 1900. This conflicts with church records, which show that Elizabeth had 13 children, at least two of whom died young: John died before 1880 and Amelda died at age 18 months in 1886.
Elizabeth was born in Ohio to German-born parents. She spoke English, but could not read or write.
Elizabeth Blake Nau's obituary appeared in The Caldwell Press on 29 Sep 1915:
Elizabeth Nau, daughter of Michael and Gertrude Blake was born in Ohio
May 24, 1842, and passed to her immortal crowning from her home with her
daughter, Mary [Miller] in Fulda, O., September 13, 1915. In 1860 she was
united in marriage to Henry Nau and for 47 years she was the strength and joy
of his life and the light of his home.
In early life she gave herself to Jesus Christ and united with the Catholic
church at Fulda, O., of which she was a faithful and consistent member until her
death. Her home life was an ideal picture of her love, kindness, patience, and
devotion to husband and children, there was no sacrifice too great for her to make
in the interest of her family. She gave the full measure of her strength and time
to the direction of her family in the way of usefulness and uprightness.
To this union 12 children were born, 11 of whom are living, Hannah, Frank,
Mary, Barby, Anna, Adam, Kathrin, Gertrude, Rosa, John, Roman, all of whom
survive her. Besides her children, she leaves to morn her death 1 sister, 2 brothers,
68 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and a host of friends.
The funeral services conducted by Rev. Father Oeink was held at the Catholic
church Fulda, O., at 9 o’clock followed by interment in the Fulda cemetery.
They had the following children:
F i Johanna Nau 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 20 Apr 1861 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., VA. She died after 1915.
In 1880, 19 year old Johanna Nau lived and worked on her parents' farm in Enoch Twp. She attended school that year. Johanna entered the Franciscan Sisters of the Sick Poor as Sister M. Gertrude. Johanna's father's will, written in 1905, mentions Johanna as one of his heirs.
An articke in the Caldwell Citzens' Press on 14 Oct 1880 stated:
Miss Hannah daughter of Henry Now, a very accomplished young lady, left home last
week to join the Sisters of Mercy at Cincinnati, and devote her life in the future to the sick
and poor.
Records conflict on place of birth:
Wheeling, VA Dale Schott
Ohio 1880 cenusM ii Frank Henry Nau F iii Mary Anna Nau F iv Barbara Anna Nau M v John Nau 1, 2 was born on 4 Sep 1868 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died before 1870 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Date of death is not proven, however, Henry and Elizabeth Nau had a second son named John in 1881. Also, John does not appear in the 1870 census.F vi Anna Barbara Nau M vii Adam H. Nau F viii Catharina Nau F ix Gertrude C. Nau F x Rosa Nau M xi John Nau F xii Amelda Nau 1, 2 was born on 18 Jun 1884 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 23 Jan 1886 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. M xiii Roman George Nau
Francis Joseph Zwick [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 18 Dec 1842 in Bavaria, Germany. He died on 8 Dec 1888 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Margaret Schoeppner on 6 Nov 1867 in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda OH.
1870, 26 year old Bavarian-born farmer Joseph Swick lived in Franklin Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife Margaret (22) and son John (1). His household was located next to that of his brother Morris (Marx) in the census. There is no property value listed for Joseph, which suggests that he did not own any land. His personal possessions were worth $256.
Ten years later, F. J. Swick (38) lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Margaret (34) and children John (11), Joseph (8), Leonard (6), and Henry Michael (3). Adjacent households in the census belonged to his father-in-law Leonard Schoeppner and Joseph Miller Sr.
On 5 Jul 1883, the Caldwell Citizens' Press contained two brief notes about Francis Zwick:
F. I. Zwick lost a valuable cow Thursday.John Zwick, brother of F. I. Zwick, of Monroe county, visited here on Sunday.
From the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press 29 May 1884:
Cain Bros. are putting a new tin roof on the residence of F. I Zwick.
Margaret Schoeppner [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 20 Dec 1847 in Ohio. She died on 12 Feb 1897 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 7 Francis Joseph Zwick on 6 Nov 1867 in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda OH.
The 1850 census states that Margaret Shopner was born in Ohio.
They had the following children:
M i John Zwick 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 7 Sep 1868 in Ohio. He died on 15 Jun 1889 in Ohio. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. M ii Joseph J. Zwick M iii Leonard Zwick F iv Mary Zwick F v Elizabeth Zwick M vi Henry Michael Zwick F vii Anna C. Zwick 1, 2, 3 was born on 3 May 1888 in Ohio. She died on 4 Jul 1908.
In 1900, 12 year old Anna Zwick lived on the farm of her older brother and his wife, Joseph and Maggie (Rupple) Zwick.
Michael Zwick [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 14 Jun 1811 in Bundenthal, Barvaria, Germany. He died on 8 Mar 1884 in Franklin, Monroe Co., OH. He married 8 Catharine Burkhart on 11 May 1835 in Bundenthal, Bavaria, Germany.
Sources conflict on date of birth:
14 Jun 1811 -- Snider, citing church records in Fulda, Ohio
19 Aug 1811 -- IGIMichael Zwick came to US on board the ship "Charles Crocker" from Havre - arrived New York May 31, 1852. Michael, Katherine, 9 Children.. The trip across the Atlantic took 39 days. The Zwicks settled in Ohio: Franklin Twp. in Monroe Co, and Elk Twp. in Noble Co. Info from " German to America " by Filby & Glazies.
Some researchers list two additional children for Michael Zwick, however I believe that Morris and Marx are the same person, as are Mary and Margaret. [Lynn Coburger]
In 1860, Michael Swick (58) and his wife Catherine (45) owned a farm worth $2800 in Franklin Township, Monroe County, Ohio. The census-taker deviated from normal practice by not listing children in the household in chronological order; he wrote down the girls first, followed by the boys: Barbary (15), Mary (10), Catherine (6), Martin (22), Morris (19), George (17) , Joseph (15), John (12), and Peter (7). Only Joseph attended school. Everyone in the home was born in Bavaria except the two youngest children: Peter and Catherine, who were born in Ohio. The family's personal possessions were worth $800.
In 1870, 59 year old farmer Michael Swick lived in Franklin Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife Catherine (55) and children John (23), Mary (19), and Peter (11). Everyone was born in Bavaria except Peter, who was born in Ohio. Peter attended school. Michael's farm was valued at $6500, and his possessions were worth $788. His son Martin lived next door in the census. Michael's other sons (George, Morris, Joseph) were enumerated on the same page.
Michael and Catherine Zwick lived by themselves at the time of the 1880 census. Several of their sons lived nearby.
A brief obituary appeared on 20 Mar 1884 in The Caldwell Citizens' Press from neighboring Noble County:
Death -- March 8th, at his residence in Franklin township, Monroe County,
Michael Zwick, father of F. J. Zwick of Enoch township, this county, aged
73 years.
Catharine Burkhart [Parents] "Katie" 1, 2, 3 was born on 17 Jan 1815 in Barvaria, Germany. She died on 12 Feb 1900 in Franklin, Monroe Co., OH. She married 4 Michael Zwick on 11 May 1835 in Bundenthal, Bavaria, Germany.
They had the following children:
F i Matilda Zwick M ii Martin Zwick M iii Marx Zwick M iv George William Zwick M v Francis Joseph Zwick F vi Barbara Ann Zwick M vii John I. Zwick F viii Mary Ann Zwick F ix Catharine Zwick 1, 2, 3 was born on 15 Sep 1853 in Monroe Co., OH. She died on 29 Nov 1867 in Monroe Co., OH. She was buried in Chapel Hill.
According to her death records, Catharine Zwick was born in 1851 but 16 years of age when she died. This means she was born about 1851 not 1853. The 1853 birthdate corresponds with a birthplace of OH. (Since her family came to America in 1852, she would have been born in Germany if her birthdate was 1851.)M x Peter Zwick M xi Michael Zwick 1 was born on 12 Sep 1860 in Monroe Co., OH. He died on 12 Sep 1860 in Monroe Co., OH.
Herbert Edward Noll [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 4 Nov 1898 in Noble Co., OH. He died on 21 Nov 1975 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. He married 7 Emma B. Gerst on 14 Jan 1925 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1930, Herbert E. Noll (31) owned a house in Springfield Twp., Muskingum County, Ohio with his wife Emma B. and three children: Elnore R. (4 yrs, 11 mos), Mary A. (2 yrs 10 mos.) and Richard G. (8 mos.). Also living with the family was a 25 year old married roomer named James Benderbasin. The family owned a radio set. Herbert was employed as a pressman at a foundry.
Emma B. Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 15 Jan 1905 in Noble Co., OH. She died 4 on 31 May 1994 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She married 5 Herbert Edward Noll on 14 Jan 1925 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Obituary:
Emma B. Noll, 89, of 5198 Pinecrest Drive, formerly of Chapel Hill Road, died
at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 1994, at her home following a nine-month illness.
Born Jan. 15, 1905 in Fulda, Mrs. Noll was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas
Aquinas Church, where she was also a member of St. Thomas Quilters Group and the
Rosary Altar Society.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Eleanor and Roy Teeters of Zanesville
and Mary and Carl Norris of Glendale, Ariz.; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard E. and
Wilma Noll of Delaware, two grandchildren, William E. Smith of Glendale, Ariz. and Barbara
Teeters of Zanesville; and three great-grandchildren, Carl Smith, Chris Smith, and Corry
Smith of Glendale, Ariz.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert E. Noll, who died Nov. 21, 1975;
her parents, Alex and Matilda Huffman Gerst; and one brother, Elmer Gerst.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hillis Funeral Home. 935 Forest Ave.,
where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June
2 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church with Father Robert H. Keeler, O.P. officiating. Burial will be
in Mount Olive Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas School. Pd.
Notice.
They had the following children:
F i Elenora R. Noll F ii Marian Alexian Noll M iii Richard E Noll
Ephraim S. Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 17 Apr 1902 in Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 4 on 25 May 1974 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. He married 5 Mary M. Warner on 4 Sep 1923.
In 1930, 27 year old Ephrem Gerst lived in a house that he owned in Falls Twp., Muskingum County, Ohio with his wife Mary M. (25) and children Agnes R. (5), Eileen E. (4 yrs 3 mos) and Cletus E. (1). The Gerst home was worth $5300; the family owned a radio set. Ephraim was employed as a molder in a foundry.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 20, 12 Oct 1952:
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Gerst and daughter, Agnes, of 1137
Lafayette street, and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lasure, 482 Warwick
avenue, have returned home from Jersey City, New Jersey, where
they attended the wedding of their son and daughter on October 7th
in Sacred Heart Catholic church there.(Lest you get the wrong idea, that's the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Gerst who married the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Lasure.)
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From the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 11-A, 5 Sep 1973:
ANNIVERSARY DINNER FOR GERSTS
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Gerst of 631 Locust avenue, whose
50th wedding anniversary was Tuesday, were guests of honor at a
family dinner Sunday at Ilonka’s in Columbus.
The Gersts were married in St. Michael’s Church in Berne
and have lived in Zanesville since their marriage. Mrs. Gerst is the
former Mary Warner whose parents were Mr. and Mrs. Isadore
Warner of Berne. Mr. Gerst’s parents were Mr. and Mrs. George
Gerst of Fulda.
Mr. Gerst was a self-employed painter before his retire-
ment. Both are members of St. Nicholas Catholic Church.
The couple has six children, Miss Agnest Gerst, Cletus
Gerst and Mrs. Jack (Delores) Wilcox, all of Columbus, Mrs.
Robert (Eileen) Strickler of 30 Southard avenue [Zanesville], Mrs.
William (Marilyn) Knight of Brockway, Pa. and Mrs. Charles
(Jeanette) Allton of Ashland. A daughter, Janice, died as an infant.
There are 20 grandchildren.
Mary M. Warner [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 17 Feb 1905 in Noble Co., OH. She died 6 on 27 Apr 1996 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She married 7 Ephraim S. Gerst on 4 Sep 1923.
Dates of birth and death (from Social Security Death Index) are not proven.
From The Republican Journal (Caldwell, OH newspaper) 15 Jan 1919
Edna Singer and Mary Warner spent Sunday with Mary Bing.(Edna Singer and Mary Warner were first cousins.)
They had the following children:
F i Agnes Catherine Gerst 1, 2 was born on 17 Jun 1924 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She died on 7 Aug 1990.
An article (excerpted below) appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 7 Jul 1924 listing Zanesville births during the previous month:
53 BIRTHS IN CITY LAST MONTH
There were 53 births in Zanesville in June according to
the report of Dr. Martha McBride, registrar of vital statistics and
all but six were given Christian names by the time the report
was filed.
Parents should read this whole list and if the names of their
children born in June are not included, they should get in touch
with the registar. illiThe list follows - … Agnes Catherine Gerst …
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From the Zanesville Sunday Times Signal, 19 Sep 1943:
WEINER ROAST AT GERST HOME
Miss Agnes Gerst, 1137 Lafayette street, assisted by
Miss Polly Schafer, will entertain members of the Friendship Pals
club at the Gerst home Wednesday evening.
A wiener roast will precede the evening to be spent at
euchre. Additional guests are to be Miss Florence Jenkins, South
Zanesville, and Miss Jane Wilkinson. Mrs. Floyd Newton is presi-
dent of the group.
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On 21 May 1945, The Zanesville Signal reported:
Miss Agnes Gerst of Columbus and her sister, Miss
Eileen Gerst of Washington will return this week after spending
several days visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Gerst of
1137 Lafayette street.
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Agnes Gerst attended Ohio State University.F ii Eileen E. Gerst M iii Cletus E. Gerst F iv Delores Ann Gerst F v Marilyn Gerst F vi Jeanette L. Gerst F vii Janice Gerst 1, 2 was born on 6 Dec 1937 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She died on 30 Aug 1938 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She was buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH.
Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 2, 31 Aug 1938:
GERST INFANT DIES IN GOOD SAMARITAN
Janice Marie Gerst, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ephraim S. Gerst, 2931 Maple avenue, passed from life at 3:45
o’clock Tuesday afternoon in Good Samaritan hospital.
The child was born Dec. 6, 1937. She is survived by
her parents; a twin sister, Jeanette; four tother sisters, Agnes,
Eileen Dolores and Marilyn, all of the home; a brother, Cletus,
of the home, a paternal grandmother, Mrs. Eva Gerst of Caldwell,
and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Warner, Caldwell.
Funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock Thursday morn-
ing in St. Nicholas Catholic church. Interment will be made in Mt.
Olive cemetery by the Keck funeral home.
Dallas R. Paisley [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 28 Sep 1905. He died on 25 Nov 1964 in Caldwell, Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 3 Anna T. Gerst on 27 Sep 1930 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 2A, 26 Nov 1964:
Dallas R. Paisley, 59, of Caldwell Route 1, brother
of three Zanesville residents, died Wednesday night [25 Nov
1964] at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack.
A son of Charles and Stella Winstock Paisley, he
was born Sept. 28, 1905. He was a farmer, a member of St.
Mary's Catholic church at Fulda and the grange.
He is survived by his widow, the former Anna
Gerst, of the home; four brothers, Fred of 766 Durban drive,
Dalton of Coshocton, Chenny of Cambridge and Carlos of
New Jersey; and four sisters, Mrs. Neva Ellis of 64 South
Sixth street, Mrs. Faye Sowers of 819 Durban drive, Mrs.
Ola Lawyer of Cambridge and Mrs. Leah Kennedy of
California.
The body was taken to the Brubagh Funeral Home
at Summerfield and will be taken today to the Murphy Fun-
eral Home in Caldwell, where friends may call. The rosary
will be recited at 8 o’clock this evening.
A requiem Mass will be sung at 10 a.m. Saturday in
St. Mary's church and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Anna T. Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 24 Mar 1907 in Noble Co., OH. She died on 18 Nov 1999 in Woodsfield, Monroe Co., OH. She married 4 Dallas R. Paisley on 27 Sep 1930 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Other marriages:Haren, Lawrence Martin
The following note appeared in the Zanesville Sunday Times Signal on 26 Jul 1940 (page 9):
Mrs. Dalles Paisley has been removed from the
Thompson hospital to her home in the Fulda comunity.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Anna and Dallas Paisley had no children.
Lawrence Martin Haren [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 12 Feb 1894 in Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio. He died 5, 6 on 15 Dec 1979 in Woodsfield, Monroe Co., OH. He was buried in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Miltonsburg, Monroe, Ohio. He married 7 Anna T. Gerst on 17 Sep 1966.
Other marriages:Crum, Emma E.
In 1920, 25 year old farmer Lawrence M. Haren and his wife Emma (28) lived on a rented farm in Malaga Twp., Monroe co., Ohio. Both Lawrence and Emma were born in Ohio, as were their parents.
According to an article in The Zanesville Signal on 10 Aug 1926, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Haren of Miltonsburg were guests in the home of Emma's sister, Mrs. Frank Nauer of Kuhn, Ohio for a Crum-Nauer reunion. See Frank Nauer for full text of article.
In 1930, Lawrence (38) and Emma (36) owned a farm in Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. There were no children in the household.
Anna T. Gerst [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 24 Mar 1907 in Noble Co., OH. She died on 18 Nov 1999 in Woodsfield, Monroe Co., OH. She married 4 Lawrence Martin Haren on 17 Sep 1966.
Other marriages:Paisley, Dallas R.
The following note appeared in the Zanesville Sunday Times Signal on 26 Jul 1940 (page 9):
Mrs. Dalles Paisley has been removed from the
Thompson hospital to her home in the Fulda comunity.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Anna and Dallas Paisley had no children.
Clyde J. Noll [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 11 Sep 1909 in Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 6 on 8 Nov 1993 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH. He married 7 Rosan Gerst on 12 Aug 1931 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1935, Clyde Noll was a teacher in Stock Twp. rural school in Berne, Noble County, Ohio. (Zanesville Times Recorder, 28 Sep 1935, pg 7).
Sources conflict on date of death:
15 Nov 1993 -- Social Security Death Index
8 Nov 1993 -- Ohio online death certificate index
Rosan Gerst [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 22 Jun 1910 in Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 15 Dec 2000 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH. She married 3 Clyde J. Noll on 12 Aug 1931 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
They had the following children:
M i Donald Lee Noll 1 was born on 6 Oct 1932 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 2 on 12 Oct 1997 in Richardson, Dallas Co., TX.
The following birth announcement appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on Oct 8, 1932 Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Noll announced the birth of a
son, at their home near Fulda, Thursday, October 6th.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Noll, and Mr. and Mrs. George
Gerst of the Fulda vicinity are grandparents to the new
arrival.
The article is believed to contain an error. It is thought that the father of the newborn is Clyde Noll (son of Ambrose). That would make the child Donald Lee Noll, not Thomas Earl Noll. Clyde Noll lived his entire life in Noble county, and was married to a daughter of George Gerst.
The other Ambrose Noll (Ambrose Freeman Noll, the father of Thomas Earl Noll) moved to Allegheny County prior to 1930. He had two wives, neither of whom was a Gerst.M ii Dale Adrianna Noll F iii Darleen Noll