Harley Nicholas Blake [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 14 Mar 1906 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 13 Feb 1986 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 5 Matilda R. Arnold on 8 May 1928 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Matilda R. Arnold [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 10 Nov 1910 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 8 Feb 1988 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 3 Harley Nicholas Blake on 8 May 1928 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
They had the following children:
F i Evelyn Catherine Blake
Henry Miller [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 30 Mar 1860 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died about 1905 in Ohio. He married 7, 8, 9 Mary Anna Nau on 11 Nov 1884 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
On 5 Jun 1884, the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press reported:
Henry Miller sold a colt 35 months old for $190.From the 1900 census: 40 year old farmer Henry Miller lived on a farm that he owned in Jefferson Twp. Noble Co., Ohio with his 35 year old wife Mary and their four children: Felix (12), Adam (9), Gertrude (5), and Clara (1). Henry, Mary, and their two sons could read and write English.
Mary Anna Nau [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 5 Feb 1865 in Dexter City, Noble Co., OH. She died on 16 Feb 1942 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 9, 10, 11 Henry Miller on 11 Nov 1884 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
From the 1900 census: 35 year old Mary Nau Miller had given birth to five children, four of whom were living in 1900.
At the time of the 1910 census, widow Mary Miller (45) owned a farm in Jefferson Twp., Noble County, Ohio where she lived with her four children Felix (22), Adam (19), Gertrude (15) and Clara (11). Only Clara attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Alex Noll and S. A. Shafer.
In 1920, 55 year old widow Mary Miller and her daughter Clara (21) rented a home in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Neither woman had an occupation.
Mary Miller (64) lived alone in Enoch Twp. at the time of the 1930 census.
Mary Nau Miller's obituary appeared in the Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on Feb. 17, 1942 MRS. MARY MILLER OF CAMBRIDGE DIES CALDWELL, O., -- Mrs. Mary Nau Miller, 77, widow of
Henry Miller, and mother Mrs. R. B. Wehr of Caldwell,
died Monday at 9 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Mary Hesdett
of Cambridge, where she had been cared for during her
last illness. Mrs. Miller was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth
Blake Nau and was born in the Dexter city community,
and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda.
She resided with her husband the greater part of her life
near Harrietsville. Mr. Miller died several years ago. Surviving are two sons, F. T. Miller of Waterford and A.
J. Miller of Harrietsville, and two daughters, Mrs. Clarence
Schott of near Fulda, and Mrs. Wehr of Caldwell. There
are eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The brothers and sisters are Frank Nau of Caldwell, Adam
Nau of Fulda, roman Nau of Canton, John Nau of Dexter
City and Mrs. Gertrude Gerst of Youngstown. The body was brought to the Estadt funeral home in
Caldwell and Monday evening was removed to the home
of the son-in0-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Schott of near Fulda where it will remain until the time of
the funeral services which will be held Wednesday at 10
a.m. from the St. Mary's church at Fulda, with Rev. Fr. B.
J. Mattes conducting requiem mass, followed by interment
in the Fulda cemetery.
They had the following children:
M i Felix Phillip Miller M ii Adam Joseph Miller F iii Gertrude A. Miller F iv Clara C. Miller
Phillip Miller [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 12 Jun 1828 in Bayern, Germany. He died on 11 Sep 1900 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Ottilia Crock on 7 Oct 1856 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1860, 30 year old farmer Philip Miller lived in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 22 year old wife Matilda and their two children Mary A. (3) and Henry (3 months). According to the census, Philip was born in "Byron" (Bayern/Bavaria?) and Matilda was born in Virginia. Also living with the family was five year old Catherine Crock (probably Matilda's younger sister) and three year old Fredrick Crock. The relationship between Matilda and Frederick is not known. According to church records, she did not have a brother named Fredrick, and none of her siblings had children in 1860.
At the time of the 1870 census, Philip Miller (40) lived in Berne (later Carlisle, Stock Twp.) with his wife Matilda (33) and children Mary Ann (13), Henry (10), Barbara (8), Eve (6), Joseph (4), and Margaret (2). The oldest three children attended school. The value of Philip Miller's real estate was $5000, and his personal possessions were worth $900. Adjacent farms in the census were those of Jacob Singer Jr. and Mary (Weber) Crum, widow of Franz Crum.
In 1880, Philip Miller (51) still lived in Stock Twp. with Matilda (42) and their children Henry (20), Barbara (18), Eve (15), Joseph (14), Margaret (12), Elizabeth (9), Roseana (7), Laura (5), and Catherine (3). Only Joseph, Margaret, Elizabeth and Rosana attended school. Neighboring farms in the census belonged to the widow Mary Crum and Leonard Schott.
The following note appeared in the "Fulda Locals" section of The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 29 Dec 1881:
At the raising of a frame barn at Philip Muller's, Henry Crock was badly hurt,
one bent coming down upon him. On account of the intense pain he suffers
physicians are as yet unable to ascertain the extent of his injuries.The following note appeared in The Caldwell Citizens Press on 2 Feb 1882:
Henry Crock, who was so badly hurt at Philip Miller's raising, is able to
come to town.On 5 Jun 1884, the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press reported:
Philip Miller raised his new barn last Thursday.From The Caldwell Citizens' Press, 12 Jun 1884
Phillip Miller's new frame barn is nearly finished.In 1900, 71 year old farmer Phillip Miller lived on his mortgaged farm in Stock Twp. with his 62 year old wife Matilda, and four of their children: Joseph (34), John (19), Laura (18), and Anna (17). Everyone in the house could read and write English. Philip was born in Germany, as were his parents.
Although the census-taker recorded the immigration dates of other immigrants in the district in 1900, the columns for the immigration questions in Phillip Miller's census entry have a wavy line. This suggests that the questions may have been asked but not answered.
Ottilia Crock [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 11 Feb 1838 in (West) Virginia. She died on 21 Aug 1913 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 8 Phillip Miller on 7 Oct 1856 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
The 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses state that Matilda (Crock) Miller was born in Virginia. The 1880 census says she was a native of West Virginia. According to the 1900 census, Matilda was born in Ohio to German-born parents. Other records (Schott) indicate that Ottilia Crock was born in Niederkalbach, Germany.
At the time of the 1900 census, nine of Ottilla (Matilda) Crock Miller's twelve children were still living. The three deceased children are believed to be her second child, Henry (1860 - c. 1905), fourth child Eva Miller Zwick (1864 - c. 1890), and her eighth child Rosa (1873 - 1894).
Matilda Crock Miller lived in the household of her son John at the time of the 1910 census.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Anna Miller M ii Henry Miller F iii Barbara Miller F iv Eva Miller 1, 2, 3 was born on 23 Sep 1864 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died before 1900.
Records conflict: Snider (citing church records at St. Mary's in Fulda) states that Eva Miller married Joseph Zwick (Swick?). Researcher Trudi Tipton Joseph states that Eva Miller married Joseph Baker; and that Joseph Zwick was married to Eva's sister, Mary Ann.
No Joseph & Eva Baker have been found in the US census. Soundex variations of the surname were checked.
In the 1900 census, Joseph Zwick's marital status is "widowed."M v Joseph Miller 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 17 Mar 1866 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 6 on 9 Jun 1923 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1900, 34 year old Joseph Miller lived with his parents and several younger siblings on the family farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. His occupation is "farm laborer."
Forty-four year old Joseph Miller (unmarried) lived in the household of his brother John at the time of the 1910 census.F vi Margaret Miller F vii Elizabeth Miller F viii Rosa Miller 1, 2 was born on 23 Jan 1873 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 3 on 3 Aug 1894 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Rosa Miller never married.F ix Laura Miller F x Catharina Miller M xi John A. Miller F xii Anna Miller
Jacob Miller 1 was born before 1810 in Germany. He married Rose.
Rose 1 was born before 1810 in Germany. She married Jacob Miller.
Sources conflict on name: Sophia (Pegnato) vs. Rose (Dyar).
They had the following children:
F i Christine Miller 1 was born about 1826. M ii Phillip Miller M iii Jacob Miller 1 was born about 1831.
Melchior Blake 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 20 Oct 1810 in Istergeisel, Fulda, Germany. He died on 21 Jun 1887 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 9, 10 Gertrude Hohman before 1839.
Melchior Block (Blake) age 25 accomapnied by a 22 year old female , presumably his wife Gertrude, sailed to the United States aboard the ship Plato in 1836. The ship sailed from Cuxhaven, Germany and arrived in Philadelphia on July 9, 1836. Melchior's occupation is listed as farmer.
According to "History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887" Michael Blake came to Enoch Township (then in Monroe County, Ohio) from Philadelphia in 1840, the same year as August Dimmerling, husband of Elizabeth Blake, and Francis Ebert, husband of Maria Anna Blake. 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 Michael Blake lived in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his 35 year old wife "Catherine" and seven children: Augustus (11), Caroline (9). Elizabeth (7), Francis (5), George (4), Catherine (4), and Barbary (2). It appears that the census taker twice recorded the name Catherine in place of Gertrude (mother and daughter). [It should be noted that the names "Gertrude" and "Catherine" were often used interchangeably in the community.] Augustus, Caroline and Elizabeth attended school. Adjacent farms belonged to John Miller and Joseph Schaub (Shaup).
In 1860, 49 year old farmer "Nicholas" Blake lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 45 year old wife Gertrude and seven children: Augustus (20), Francis (16), George (14), Barbara (12), Catherine (10), John (8), and Gertrude (14). Gertrude was probably developmentally disabled... she is labeled "idiot" in the census. All the children except August were born in Ohio. All the children attended school except 14 year old Gertrude. The neighboring households in the census were those of Michael Blake's brother in law, Joseph Hohman; and George Miller.
In 1870, 59 year old "John" Blake lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Gertrude (58) and children August (30), Francis (24), George (23), Gertrude (23) Katherine (19), John (17), and Joseph (16). Gertrude is set apart in that she is listed last, not in chronological order with the other children, and she is described as "idiotic." Only the youngest child, Joseph, attended school that year. The oldest son, August was unable to read or write. The children were all listed as being born in Ohio except August, whose birthplace was Pennsylvania. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to George Miller and Mary Lori.
Life must have been a struggle for the Blake family. In June 1880, Michael and Gertrude Blake were getting on in years (69 and 66, respectively). They still lived in Enoch Twp. with six of their adult children: August (39), Francis (34), George (32), Gertrude (32), Kate (29), and John (28). Three of Michael and Gertrude's children -- August, Francis, and Gertrude -- are labled "idiotic" in the census. The exact nature of their developemntal disability is not known, but the fact that three of their ten children had a problem suggests that there might have been a recessive genetic condition in the family. The disabilities of George and Frank did not prevent them from working on the farm. Neighboring households in the census belonged to Henry Dimmerling and Joseph Miller.
Records conflict on the number and age of children in this family. Church records (cifted by Snider) do not include a child named George in this family. They indicate that Gertrude and Barbara were twins, but the 1860 census states that Gertrude and George were the same age. The 1850 census does not include Gertrude, and shows George and Catherine being the same age (4).
Gertrude Hohman [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 12 Sep 1814 in Mittelkalbach, Fulda, Germany. She died on 27 Jul 1901 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. She married 8, 9 Melchior Blake before 1839.
Records conflict on date of birth:
Snider Sep 1814
Anderson 12 Sep 1813 (less than 9 months after older sibling)
Kaib none
Maunela Kaib, citing church records in Mittelkalbach, does not list Gertrude as one of the children of Johann and Marie (Weber) Hohman.Gertrude came to America with her husband on the ship "Plato." They arrived in Philadelphia in 1836.
In 1900, 86 year old "Gardie" Blake lived with her 49 year old unmarried daughter Catherine. Also living in the house were two of Gertrude's granddaughters, Katie (14) and Lizzie (12). Katie and Lizzie were the daughters of Gertrude's son John M. Blake (1851-1906) and his late wife Lena Ruppel (1856-1888).
Gertrude did not speak English. The census states that Gertrude was the mother of three children, two of whom were still living in 1900. This conflicts with church and census records, which indicate that she had ten children, six of whom are known to be alive after 1900.
They had the following children:
M i August Blake 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 10 Jan 1839 in Pennsylvania.
The 1850, 1870 and 1880 census state that Augustus Blake was born in Pennsylvania. In 1860, 20 year old Hessian-born Augustus Blake lived and worked on the family farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his parents and younger siblings. The census states that August attended school during the previous year.
In 1870, 30 year old August Blake lived and worked on his parents' farm in Enoch Twp. He was not able to read or write.
At the time of the 1880 census, 39 year old unmarried August Blake lived with his elderly parents and five unmarried adult siblings on the family farm in Enoch Twp. He, along with two of his siblings (Frank and Gertrude) is labeled "idiotic." His disability did not prevent him from working on the family farm, though... his occupation in the census is "farm laborer."F ii Carolina Blake F iii Elizabeth Blake M iv Francis Blake "Frank" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born in Oct 1844 in Ohio. He died in Mar 1908 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1860, 16 year old farmer Francis Blake lived and worked on the family farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his parents and siblings. The census states that he attended school during the previous year.
At the time of the 1880 census, 34 year old unmarried Francis Blake lived with his elderly parents and five unmarried adult siblings on the family farm in Enoch Twp. He, along with two of his siblings (August and Gertrude) is labeled "idiotic." Like his brother August, his occupation is "farm laborer."M v George Blake 1, 2, 3 was born on 24 May 1846 in Ohio. He died on 29 Jun 1931 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH.
Church records (cifted by Snider) do not list a child named George in the Blake family. They indicate that Gertrude and Barbara Blake were twins, but the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 census state that Gertrude and George were the same age.
In 1880, George Blake (32) lived on the family farm in Enoch Twp. with his elderly parents and five unmarried adult siblings. Three of his siblings were labeled "idiotic." Oddly, no occupation listed for George, although all three of his brothers (including two who are developmentally disabled) have an occupation of "farn laborer."
George Blake’s obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 30 Jun 1931:
FORMER RESIDENT CALLED
George Blake, aged 86, former resident of Noble county,
was found dead in his bed early Monday morning [29 Jun
1931] at St. Anthony’s hospital, Columbus, which has a
department for aged people, and where he had spent the
past few years. Mr. Blake was in his usual good health
and his death was not expected. He was a lifelong mem-
ber of St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda, and the last of
his family except one brother, Joseph Blake, who resides
in Indiana. He was never married. The body was brought
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nau, near Fulda, with
whom he resided for a number of years before going to
Columbus, in the Headly ambulance. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday morning from the St. Mary’s
church at Fulda, with Rev. Fr. Mattes officiaiting, and bur-
ial will be made in the church cemetery.
Note: Adam Nau was the nephew of George Blake. Adam was the son of Elizabeth Blake Nau.F vi Gertrude Blake 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 24 May 1846 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died in 1931 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Church records (cifted by Snider) indicate that Gertrude and Barbara were twins, but the 1860 and 1870 census entries show that Gertrude and George were the same age.
Gertrude Blake never married. Gertrude's name is not included in the 1850 census. In that entry, George and Catherine are the same age. It dhould be noted, however, that the names "Gertrude" and "Catherine" were often used interchangeably in the community. Gertrude was probably developmentally disabled... she is labeled "idiotic" in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 census. In 1860, she was the only child in the family who did not attend school during the previous year. In the 1880 census, her older brothers August and Francis are also labeled "idiotic." Gertrude's disability was probably much more severe than her brothers'. Unlike her brothers, she never attended school, and her disability was noted in the census twenty years earlier than her brothers'. Also, in 1880, her brothers developmental problems did not prevent them from working on the farm.F vii Barbara Blake 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1848 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 16 Apr 1884.
Records conflict on date of birth. Delores Snider, citing church records in "St. Mary's -- 150 Years -- Fulda OH" states that Barbara and Gertrude Blake were twins born on 24 May 1846. The 1860 census shows that Gertrude and George Blake were both 14 years old, and that Barbara was two years younger. (George Blake is not shown in Snider's book.) The 1850 census states that Barbara was two years old at the time of the census. She was no longer living with the family in 1870, when she would have been 22 years old. Barbara Blake entered a religious order.F viii Anna Katharina Blake "Katy" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 17 Mar 1850 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died in 1929 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Catherine never married. In 1880, Katy Blake (29) lived with her elderly parents and five unmarried adult siblkings (three of whom were developmentally disabled) on the family farm in Enoch Twp.
In 1900, 49 year old farmer Catherine Blake lived on a farm that she owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with her 86 year old widowed mother, Gertrude Hohman Blake, and two of the daughters of her younger brother John: Katie (14) and Lizzie (12). Catherine spoke English, but could not read or write. Her mother did not speak English.
In 1910, 59 year old unmarried farmer Catharine Blake lived on a farm she owned in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Catherine could both read and write. Catherine was born in Ohio, her parents in Germany. Living on the adjacent farm was her nephew, Adam Nau and his family including Adam's mother (Catherine's sister) Elizabeth Blake Nau and Adam's uncle (Catherine's brother) George Blake.
At the time of the 1920 census, Kate Blake (69) lived with the family of her niece, Elizabeth Blake Crum (daughter of Kate's brother John). The family lived on a farm in Enoch Twp. Kate was incorrectly listed as a widow in the census.M ix John M. Blake M x Joseph John Blake
John Sebastian Schneider 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 12 Aug 1830 in Hesse Cassel, Germany. He died on 19 Apr 1911 in Fox Settlement, New Matamoras, Washington Co.,OH. He was buried in St. Patricks Cemetery, Fox Settlement, New Matamoras, Washington Co.,OH. He married Carolina Blake on 15 Jan 1856 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Other marriages:Nau, Johanna
Name in church records is John Sebastian Schneider.
In the 1860 census, 30 year old farmer famer Sylvester Snyder lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his first wife Caroline (20) and their two children, Joseph (3), and Elizabeth (1). Elizabeth was blind. The neighboring families in the census were those of John Miller and John Block (Blake).
The Schneider family moved to Fox settlement, Washington Co., OH in 1869. Despite an extensive search of the every-name index for the 1870 US census, the family was not found in Ohio.
In 1880, 44 year old Prussian-born farmer Sebastian Snider lived in Fox settlement, Ludlow Twp., Washington Co., Ohio with his second wife Hannah (46) and children Elizabeth (20), Nicholas (18), Matilda (15), Margaret (12), Enos (10), and Teresa (7). The youngest four children attended school. Although there is a column on the census for "blind," there is no such notation for Elizabeth (as there was in 1860).
From the Fulda column of the Caldwell Citizen's Press, 21 Jun 1883:
Sebast Snyder, wife and daughter, of Washington county, are visiting here.At the time of the 1900 census, Sebastian Schneider (69) and his wife Hannah (66) lived in Ludlow Twp. with their son Ingnes (31). The census states that Sebastian came to America in 1854, and that he had been here for 46 years. According to the census, Sebastian and Hannah could read, write, and speak English. Ignatz could read and speak, but could not write.
In 1910, "Sabastian Schnyder" (81) and his wife Hannah (70) lived in Ludlow Twp. with their unmarried son Enis (40). According to the census, Sebastian came to America in 1850. He was a naturalized citizen. The census indicates that Sebastian and his wife spoke German; their son spoke English. It also indicates that Sebastian could read and write; his wife could not. The couple had been married for 50 years, according to the cenus; it was Sebastian's second marriage and Hannah's first. Although Sebastian was listed as the head of the household, the farm was owned by his son.
John and Hannah died within a few days of one another. The circumstances of their deaths are not known.
Carolina Blake [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1840/1841 in Pennsylvania. She died on 6 Aug 1862 in Noble Co., OH. She married John Sebastian Schneider on 15 Jan 1856 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Research Delores Snider is not sure that Michael Blake is the father of Caroline Blake Schneider.
The 1850 census states that Caroline Blake was born in Ohio. In 1860, the farm of John and Elizabeth Block/Blake was next to that of Caroline Blake Snyder in the census. The relationship (if any) between John Blake and Caroline Blake Snyder is not known.
They had the following children:
M i John Snider 1, 2, 3 was born on 9 Mar 1856 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
The 1860 census identifes him as Joseph Snyder. The family moved to Fox settlement, Washington Co., OH in 1869.
In 1880, 23 year old unmarried farm laborer John Snider lived and worked on the farm of "Joseph Yohanning" (Johanning) in Fox Settlement, Ludlow Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. His birthplace was listed as Ohio; his parents' birthplace is given as "Foldy" (Fulda). John Snider could not read or write.F ii Elizabeth Schneider 1, 2, 3 was born on 23 Jan 1859 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
According to the 1860 census, Elizabeth was blind. The family moved to Fox settlement, Washington Co., OH in 1869. In 1880, 20 year old Elizabeth Snider lived and worked on the farm of her father and step mother in Fox settlemetn, Ludlow Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. Although there is a column for "blind" on the 1880 census, there is no such notation for Elizabeth.M iii Nicholas Schneider 1, 2 was born on 21 Feb 1861 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary Imac Concep, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Moved to Fox settlement, Washington Co., OH in 1869.
Ignatz Ruppel [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 12 Feb 1854 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 22 Nov 1926 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 9 Mary Frances Hohman on 29 Oct 1878 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In the 1860 census, Ignatz is named Ernest.
Brothers Charles and Ignatz Ruppel married sisters Barbara and Frances Hohman.
In 1880, 26 year old Ignatius Ruple lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Frances (24) and son Joseph (8 months). Adjacent farms in the census belonged to his older brother Charles Ruppel and to James Harris.
In 1900, 46 year old farmer Ignats Ruppel lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 32 year old wife, Franciska (sp?) and seven children: Joseph (20), John (19), Fred (16), Lizzie (13), Harry (7), Martha (4), and Mary (4). The only child who attended school that year was 13 year old Lizzie. Lizzie and everyone older than her in the household could read and write.
At the time of the 1910 census, Ignatz Rupple (56) and his wife Francis M. (53) lived in Enoch Twp. with children Henry A. (17), Mary E. (14), Martha R. (14), and Maggie B. (7). None of the children attended school during the previous year.
In 1920, Ingnats (65) and Frances (63) Rupple and their daughter Margaret (17) lived in the household of Clem and Margaret (Schockling) Schafer, along with Clem's widowed father-in-law, Jacob Schockling, and four of Jacob's other children, George, Albert, Veronica, and Walter (ranging in age from 12 to 20). Although Margaret Rupple would later marry a man named Francis Schafer, no blood relationship has been found between either Francis Schafer or the Rupples and the families of Clem Schafer or the Schocklings. The census-taker deviated from convention because he did not assign separate "family numbers" to each of the families in the household. All of the men in the household were farmers, and each head of household is listing as owning a farm.
Ignatz Ruppel's obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 26 Nov 1926:
DIED IN CALDWELL
The death of Ignatz Rupple, aged 72, occurred
Monday night [22 Nov 1926] at his home on a Caldwell
route following an illness from a complication of diseases.
His widow and several children survive in addition to a
large number of relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Thursday morning in the
Fulda Catholic church with services conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Father J. B. Oeink. Interment was made in the Fulda
cemetery. O. B. Brubach, funeral director of this place, had
charge.
Mary Frances Hohman [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 12 May 1857 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 31 Dec 1934 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 9 Ignatz Ruppel on 29 Oct 1878 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Records conflict on year of birth: 12 May 1857 (Snider) vs. May 1856 (1900 census). In the 1860 census, she is listed as being four years old. This corroborates the earlier date, but that date (1856) conflicts with thebirthdate of her brother Silvester, who was born in March 1856. (Silvester Hohman does not appear in any US census and is presumed to have died young.)
Sisters Louisa, Anna Barbara, and Mary Frances Hohman married brothers Louis, Charles, and Ignatz Rupple.
In the 1900 census, the first name is difficult to read; last six letters look like ...nciska: Franciska? She was born in Ohio to German-born parents. According to the census, seven of Mary Hohman Ruppel's eight children were still living in 1900. The Ruppel's fourth child, Joseph Henry, died before his first birthday in 1887. By 1910, eight of her ten children were living. John Magnus, died shortly after birth in 1900.
Mary Frances Hohman Rupple's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on January 2, 1935 MRS. FRANCES RUPPLE IS DEAD NEAR FULDA CALDWELL, O Jan 2 -- Mrs. Frances Rupple, 77, died at the home of her daughter Frances Schafer near Fulda Monday evening from infirmities. She was a devoted member of Fulda Catholic church and had lived her entire life in the Fulda community. Her husband and four children preceded her in death. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Dimmerling, Mrs. Frances Schafer and Mrs. Martha Arnold and three sons Fred Rupple, Lewisville, Stark county, John Rupple, Iowa, and Joe Rupple, of near Fulda, 21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
They had the following children:
M i Joseph Rupple M ii John Ruppel 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 24 Jun 1881 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Records conflict on month of birth: May 1881 (1900 census) vs.24 Jun 1881 (Snider). In 1900, 19 year old John Ruppel lived and worked on his parents farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio.
By the time of the 1910 census, brothers John (28) and Fred (26) Rupple had travelled far from home. They were listed as joint heads of households on a rented grain and stock farm in Post Twp., in Allamakee County, Iowa.
John still lived in Iowa at the time of his mother's death in 1934. His brother had returned to Ohio.M iii Frederick J. Rupple M iv Joseph Henry Ruppel 1, 2 was born on 27 Aug 1886 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 16 Jun 1887 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. F v Elizabeth Ruppel M vi Henry A. Ruppel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 10 Feb 1893 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 6 on 27 Oct 1918 in Argonne Forest, France. The cause of death was WWI casualty. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
In 1910, Henry Rupple lived on his parents farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. He was employed as an oil well pumper.
Of the 35 Fulda men who served in World War I, Henry Ruppel was one of four who did not come home. (The other two were Michael Crum, Clement Schwallie and William Kraft.) He died of wounds received in Argonne Forest.
Snider states that Henry Ruppel is buried in St. Mary's. According to Schockling, his body was not returned to Fulda, but a Rite of Christian Burial was held and the names of the fallen soldiers were placed on one large tombstone in the cemetery, along with photos of the men.F vii Martha Rachel Rupple F viii Maria E. Ruppel "Mary" 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 12 Jul 1895 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died before 1934.
Maria Ruppel entered the convent. She is not listed as a surviving child in her mother's 1934 obituary.M ix John Magnus Ruppel 1, 2 was born on 22 Jul 1900 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died in 1900 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. F x Margaret B. Ruppel
Jacob Crock [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 31 Dec 1855 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 21 Feb 1905 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 6, 7, 8 Mathilda Yeagle on 23 Nov 1880 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Other marriages:Schoeppner, Ottilia
In Jun 1880, siblings Jacob (24) and Barbara (22) Crock lived in on a farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio Jacob had been widowed only two months earlier. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to John Clark and John Schott. Jacob's infant son, Alexander lived next door with the family of John Schott.
In 1900, 44 year old farmer Jacob Crock lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 42 year old second wife, Matilda and ten children: 21 year old Alexander (from Jacob's first marriage to Ottilia Schoeppner), Rosa (18), Anna (15), Joseph (13), Leo (11), Henry C. (10), Henry E. (8), Celia (6), Albert (3), and Cora (1).
Mathilda Yeagle [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 11 Nov 1859 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 7 on 8 Jun 1935 in Noble Co., Ohio. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 8, 9, 10 Jacob Crock on 23 Nov 1880 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
On 25 Nov 1880, the Caldwell Citizens' Press stated:
Married at the Catholic Church Thursday Nov. 18th, Jacob Crock and Matilda JackelRecords conflict on the number of children Matilda Yeagle Crock had. The 1900 census states that nine of her eleven children were still living at the time of the census. This conflicts with church records (Snider) which show that three of Matilda's eleven children died prior to 1900. The three children who died were her second child Anna (who was born Apr 1883 and died in 1883), and twins Clara and Johnny (both were born and died in 1896). However, the census shows a child named Anna in the correct birth order, born in Oct 1884. Further research needs to be done to resolve the discrepancy.
Matilda was born in Ohio to German-born parents. She spoke English, but could not read or write.
At the time of the 1910 census, 51 year old widow Matilda Crock lived in Noble County Ohio with five of her children: Edward H (18), Celia E (16), Albert C (13), Cora T (11), and Lucy E (7).
Living in Caldwell, Ohio in 1933, according to the obituary of her sister, Margaret Yeagle Schott.
They had the following children:
F i Rosa K. Crock F ii Anna Barbara Crock M iii Joseph Felix Crock M iv Leo Edward Crock M v Henry Clement Crock 1, 2, 3 was born on 2 Apr 1890 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 6 Apr 1958 in Canton, Stark Co., OH. The cause of death was myocardial infarction. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Henry Clement Crock entered the priesthood. He was ordained on 2 Jun 1917. Clement Crock authored several books, including "America on Trial."
Father Clement Crock's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on April 8, 1958.
LAST RITES WEDNESDAY FOR PRIEST
CALDWELL, O. -- Funeral services will be held Wednesday
morning at 11 o'clock, at Our Lady of Peace church in Canton,
for Rev. Fr. Clement Crock, who died Sunday following a heart
attack in the Rectory at canton.
Final services will be held Wednesday at 4:00 o'clock at St.
Mary's church, Fulda, with burial in the church cemetery.
Rev. Fr. Crock, a native of Noble county, is a former pastor of
St. Philomena church in Caldwell and the Catholic church in Belle
Valley. Other pastorates included those in Washington and Guern-
sey counties.
Survivors include: two brothers, Edward and Albert Crock, both
of Fulda and one sister, Cora of Canton.M vi Edward Henry Crock F vii Cecilia E. Crock 1, 2, 3 was born on 2 Nov 1893 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 18 Sep 1975 in ..
Cecilia Crock entered the convent as Sister M. Gonzaga.F viii Clara Crock 1 was born on 7 Apr 1896 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died in 1896 in Noble Co., Ohio. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. M ix Johnny Crock 1 was born on 7 Apr 1896 in Near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda Oh. He died in 1896 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. M x Albert Casper Crock F xi Cora T. Crock F xii Lucy E. Crock 1, 2 was born on 16 Aug 1902 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 3 in 1923 in Franklin Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Date and place of death (from online Ohio Death Certificate Index) has not been verified.
Jacob Crock [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 31 Dec 1855 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died on 21 Feb 1905 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 6 Ottilia Schoeppner on 26 Feb 1878 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Other marriages:Yeagle, Mathilda
In Jun 1880, siblings Jacob (24) and Barbara (22) Crock lived in on a farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio Jacob had been widowed only two months earlier. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to John Clark and John Schott. Jacob's infant son, Alexander lived next door with the family of John Schott.
In 1900, 44 year old farmer Jacob Crock lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 42 year old second wife, Matilda and ten children: 21 year old Alexander (from Jacob's first marriage to Ottilia Schoeppner), Rosa (18), Anna (15), Joseph (13), Leo (11), Henry C. (10), Henry E. (8), Celia (6), Albert (3), and Cora (1).
Ottilia Schoeppner [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 6 Jan 1856 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 5 on 4 Apr 1880 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 6 Jacob Crock on 26 Feb 1878 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
They had the following children:
M i Alexander John Crock
John Crock Sr. [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 4 Dec 1811 in Mittelkalbach, Hesse-Cassel, Germany. He died on 19 Jan 1865 in Fulda, Noble Co., Ohio. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 9 Anna Barbara Mattheis on 21 Apr 1836 in Neuhof, Germany.
German records show that Johann Krack was a farmer with a very small house and a cow or goat. He was approximately 30 years old when he left for America. He emmigrated with his wife, two children, and his younger brother Wilhelm Krack. No records have been found of Wilhelm in America.
Census records state that John’s first three children were natives of Virginia. They may have been born in Wheeling, where a large community of German immigrants lived. (West Virginia did not become a state until 1863. Prior to that, it was part of Virginia.) A number of Wheeling’s German immigrants subsequently purchased land in southeastern Ohio.
At the time of the 1850 census, 37 year old German-born farmer John Crock lived in Stock Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife Barbary (37) and children Matilda (12), John (10), Joseph (8), Henry (6), Mary (4), and Elizabeth (2). The census states that the oldest three children were born in Virginia, the rest in Ohio. Only Matilda, the oldest, attended school. Also living in the house were Issac Duvall (22) and wife Lorin Duvall (21). Adjacent farms in the census belonged to George Swaney and John Kress.
Paraphrased from Leander Crock's book:
John Crock's farm was in Enoch Township. The land he chose in 1841 was a large forest where he laid out his home on 160 acres of good rolling land on Shrimp Run. He had the will and the determination to succeed in building his home and raising 12 children in a new country. John had the first team of horses on Shrimp Run and was good about helping his neighbors with his horses and binder, cutting their wheat and binding it. He used to cut Michael Schott's wheat for a barrel of cider every year. On hog butchering day, they butchered one hog for every adult (over 15) and half a hog for every child.
Anna Barbara Mattheis [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 20 Jul 1812 in Weidenau, Germany. She died 9 on 30 Jan 1892 in Harriettsville, Jefferson Twp., Noble Co., OH. She married 10 John Crock Sr. on 21 Apr 1836 in Neuhof, Germany.
In 1870, 58 year old widow Barbara Mattheis Crock (born in Hesse Cassel) lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with her four youngest children: Jasper (19), Catherine (17), Jacob (14), and Barbara (12). The two youngest children attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Francis Estadt and Thomas Clark.
In 1880, 75 year old Hessian-born widow Barbara Crock lived alone in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Her occupation was "retired farmer." Adjacent households in the census were those of Adam Hartman and Ferdinand Hohman.
From The Caldwell Citizens' Press 19 Jun 1884:
Mrs. Barbara Crock returned home from a long visit to her daughter's
in Washington county.Records conflict on date of death: 30 Jul 1892 (Dzurec) vs. 30 Jan 1892 (Snider).
They had the following children:
F i Ottilia Crock M ii John Crock Jr. M iii Joseph Crock M iv Henry Crock F v Mary Anna Crock F vi Elizabeth Crock M vii Casper Crock F viii Katharina Crock 1, 2, 3 was born on 17 Nov 1852 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Five year old Catherine Crock lived in the household of her older sister, Ottilia Crock Miller, at the time of the 1860 census. She did not attend school that year. In 1870, she lived and worked on the family farm in Enoch Twp., with her widowed mother and several siblings. As an adult, Catherine entered the convent.M ix Jacob Crock F x Barbara Crock