Vincent Singer [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 20 Jul 1875 in Stock Twp., Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 8 on 7 May 1962 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. He was buried in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. He married 9 Esther D. on 18 Apr 1922 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Other marriages:Heggy, Ollie
Vincent Singer did not live with his father and siblings at the time of the 1900 census.
The only Vincent Singer found in the 1900 US Census Index was a 23 year old unmarried man living as a farm hand with the family of Daniel McNamara in the South Precinct of Union Twp. in Licking County, Ohio. Vincent, born in Ohio, had German-born parents. His birthdate is given as July 1876.
In 1920, 43 year old widower Vincent Singer owned a mortgaged house in Precinct E, Ward 1 of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, where he lived with his unmarried 28 year old half-sister, Lena Singer. Vincent owned his own garage.
Only three Vincent Singers were found in Ohio in the 1930 census index. Two were children. The third, assumed to be the son of Jacob Singer Jr., was a 54 year old widowed man who owned a home worth $4000 at 24 E. Moler St. in Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. Living with him was his housekeeper, a divorced woman named Ida Heuchly (34). There is no evidence of Esther, who (according to Muth & Fox) married Vincent Singer in 1922. She may have died before 1930.
According to Muth & Fox, Vincent had no children. Vincent Singer was a widower at the time of his death.
Esther D. 1 was born about 1880. She married 2 Vincent Singer on 18 Apr 1922 in St. Mary, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Alex Singer [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 19 Jun 1878 in Stock Twp., Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 8, 9 on 11 Sep 1950 in Pickneyville, Perry Co., IL. He was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Pickneyville, Perry Co., IL. He married 10, 11 Grace Lucretia Corbin on 25 Nov 1900 in Wood Co., WV.
Alex Singer did not live with his father and siblings at the time of the 1900 census, which was taken in June of that year.
In 1910, 39 year old Alex Singer rented a home on Morton St. in Oakland City, Columbia Twp., Gibson County, Indiana. (This is in far southwestern Indiana.) Alex lived with his wife of eight years, Grace (29), and children Harry (8), Clara (5), and Howard (2). Only Harry attended school that year. Also living in the house was Alex's younger brother William (28). Alex was employed as a foreman for a drilling company.
In 1920, Alex Singer (40) owned a home at 1206 Walnut St. in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana (not far from his location in 1910). Living with his were his wife, Grace (39), and children Harry L. (17), Clara (14), and Howard (12). Clara and Howard attended school. Alex worked as an independent contractor in an oil field.
In 1930, Alex Singer (49) owned a house worth $1100 at 614 County Road in Pinckneyville, Perry Co., Illinois . (This is in southwestern Illinois, not far from the Mississippi River border with Missouri.) Alex lived there with his wife Grace (47) and son Howard (22). The Singers did not own a radio set. Alex Singer was employed as a coal miner. Living next door to Alex was 28 year hold Harry Singer and his wife.
Alex Singer clearly did not know where his father was from. In 1910, he gave Ohio as his father's birthplace; 1920, he said "Holland" and in 1930, it was "Pennsylvania." In actuality, Alex's father was born in Bavaria (Germany).
Note: IOOF Cemetery = Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Grace Lucretia Corbin [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born in Oct 1880 in West Virginia. She died 6 on 20 Oct 1954 in Pickneyville, Perry Co., IL. She was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Pickneyville, Perry Co., IL. She married 7, 8 Alex Singer on 25 Nov 1900 in Wood Co., WV.
In June, 1900, 19 year old Gracie Corbin lived on the family farm with her parents and younger siblings in Union District, Wood County, West Virginia. Gracie did not attend school that year.
By the time of the 1910 census, Grace had given birth to three children, all of whom were still living.
They had the following children:
M i Harry Leonard Singer F ii Clara Louise Singer M iii Howard Alexious Singer
Joseph Ebert 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 20 May 1814 in Bavaria, Germany. He died after 1873 in Tennesee. He married Sophia.
In 1870, Bavarian-born Joseph Ebert (56) was a retired farmer living in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Sophia (64). Sophia was born in Hesse-Cassel. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Charles Rolands and Joseph's son-in-law, Valentine Becker.
If, as the census indicates, Joseph and his wife were from widely separated areas of Germany; it is likely that they were married in the United States.
Researcher Roger Shockling spoke with Rosa Estadt Schoeppner in the 1960s. She stated that Joseph served seven years in the German Army before coming to America as a single man. She also said that Joseph moved to Tennessee in 1873 after the death of his wife the previous year. He died in Tennessee.
Sophia 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 15 Mar 1807 in Hesse Cassel, Germany. She died on 26 Jan 1872 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married Joseph Ebert.
They had the following children:
F i Gertrude Catherine Ebert F ii Theresa Ebert F iii Margaret Ebert
John Heil 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 13 Dec 1803 in Prussia. He died on 28 Jul 1878 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 7 Mary Barbara Seibert on 20 Aug 1835 in St. James Church, Wheeling, Ohio Co., VA.
Johannes Heil, his wife Barbara Seibert (Seifert) and their daughter Gertrude travelled from the area near Fulda, Germany to what would become Fulda, Ohio with several other members of the Heil family -- Johann Heil and Katherine Heil Schoeppner (who died during the voyage). The relationship between the three Heils is unknown.
The list of passengers for the Brig Ulysses show 50 year old sheppard, Johan Hohmann and his wife Anna Maria (49) and 10 year old Sebastian Hohmann. They were travelling from Mittelkalbach, Germany having left Bremen and arriveing in Baltimore on July 6, 1835. Other Mittelkalbach residents aboard the Ulysses included future Fulda residents John Scho[e]ppner (47), Ottilia Scho[e]ppner (25), Peter Scho[e]ppner (24), Eva Scho[e]ppner (14), Maria Elonore Scho[e]ppner (9, Johannis Heil (31), Barbara Heil (27) and Gertrude Heil (4).
Records conflict on the marriage of Johannes and Barbara Heil. The ship passenger manifest of the Ulysses shows Johannes, his wife Barbara, and their daughter Gertrude arriving in Baltimore on 6 Jul 1835. However, records of St. James Church in Wheeling show that they were married there on 17 Aug 1835. There is no mention of Gertrude in the records of St. James or St. Mary in Fulda, OH.
The "History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887" (Watkins) mentions two men named John Hill who settled the Fulda area of Enoch Twp. prior to 1840. John Heil may have been one of these men. (Many of the names in "History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887" have variant spellings.) John Heil is listed in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census as John Hill.
At the time of the 1850 census, 47 year old farmer John Hill lived in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his 45 year old wife Mary and children John (14), Sebastian (9). Nancy (6), and Peter (4). The oldest child was born in Virginia; all others were born in Ohio. Mary could not read or write. Only Sebastian attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Valentine Weaver and Sebastian Hohman.
In 1860, 56 year old farmer John Hill lived in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH with his 51 year old wife, Mary. Their place of birth is Prussia. (Note that their neighbors -- such as John D. Hill -- who emigrated from the area around Fulda Germany are listed as having been born in Hesse Cassel.) Four children lived in the home: Sebastian (17), Nancy (15), Peter (13), and Mary (10). All the children attended school. John Heil's neighbors in the census were Peter Ruppel and John Brahler.
At the time of the 1870 census, John Hill is listed as being 76 years old, and his 62 year old wife's name is Barbara. (Were it not for the names of the children, one might think this is not the same family.) Living at home and helping their parents in 1870 were children Nancy (24), Peter (22), and Mary (19). The children were all born in Ohio and their parents were born in Prussia. Everyone in the house could read and write. John's real estate was valued at $3500, and his personal possessions were worth $1480. Adjacent households in the census were those of Edward Warner and Leonard Hill.
Mary Barbara Seibert [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 5 Apr 1808 in Prussia. She died in 1891 in Noble Co., OH. She married 6 John Heil on 20 Aug 1835 in St. James Church, Wheeling, Ohio Co., VA.
In 1880, 75 year old widow Barbara Hill lived in the household of Peter Hill. No relationship is listed to indicate how Barbara was related to Peter. (The census-taker did not usually omit that information for other residents in his district.)
They had the following children:
F i Gertrude Heil 1 was born in 1831 in Germany.
There is no mention of Gertrude Heil in the records of St. Mary's in Fulda, OH, or in the US Census records for the Heil family. She may have died as an infant.M ii John Heil M iii Sebastian Heil F iv Agnes Nancy Heil M v Peter Heil F vi Maria Carolina Heil F vii Jane Heil 1 was born about 1852. She died in Jan 1884.
Although this child is listed in Delores Snider's "St. Mary -- 150 Years -- Fulda Ohio," She does not appear with the family in the 1850, 1860 or 1870 census. Given the date of death supplied by Ms. Snider, it may be that Jane Heil and her older sister Maria Heil are the same person.
David Theobold Burkhart 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 20 Oct 1818 in Germany. He died before 1900. He married 5 Catherine Eva Fox before 1848.
In 1860, 41 year old farmer David Burkhart lived in Jefferson Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 35 year old wife Catherine and five children: Joseph (11), George (8), Mary (7), Samuel (5), and Catharine (1). David and his wife were born in Byrne (Bayern/Bavaria?); the children were all born in Ohio. Joseph, George, and Mary attended school.
Ms. Snider's manuscript indicates that the family moved from Fulda, Noble Co., OH to Harriettsville, Noble Co., OH in 1869. In the 1900 census, David Theobald Burkhart's wife is listed as a widow.
Catherine Eva Fox 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 12 Sep 1823 in Germany. She died after 1900. She married 6 David Theobold Burkhart before 1848.
Sources conflict on maiden name:
Eva Catherine Fauth -- Charlie Burkhardt
Catherine Eva Fox -- Dolores Snider, citing church records at St. Mary's in Fulda, Ohio.The 1860 census states that Catherine (Fox) Burkhart was unable to read or write.
In 1900, 77 year old widow Catherine Fox Burkhart lived in the household of her daughter, Catherine Burkhart Smithberger. Catherine Fox Burkhart, who was born in Germany, had given birth to seven children, six of whom were still living in 1900. She came to America in 1847 (?) (hard to read in 1900 census). She could read, write and speak English.
They had the following children:
M i Joseph H. Burkhart M ii George Burkhart F iii Anna Mary Burkhart M iv Samuel Burkhart F v Catherina Barbara Burkhart F vi Magdalene Burkhard M vii Jacob Burkhart 1 was born on 4 Mar 1865 in near Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH.
Louis Leo Schweinberg [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 14 Dec 1875 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He was christened on 25 Dec 1875 in St. Thomas, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He died on 6 Aug 1962 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX. He was buried 7 in Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He married 8, 9, 10 Philomena Christina Singer on 24 Nov 1896 in St. Joseph, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA.
Other marriages:Werneth, Florence
As a young man, Louis Leo Schweinberg worked for his grandmother's nephew, Lou Holtzman, who owned a store in Braddock.
In 1900, L. L. Schweinberg (25) rented a house at 137 Mills St. in Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania where he lived with his wife of three years, Minnie (25) and their children L. Paul (4) and M. Mildred (2). Leo worked as a grocery clerk. Louis' brother William lived two doors down.
In 1910, 35 year old Louis Schweinberg lived with his wife of 13 years, Philomena, in a home they rented at 605 4th Street in Braddock, Allegheny co., Pennsylvania. Living with them were their children Paul (12), Mildred (11), Bernadette (8), Catherine (3), and Regis (1 yr 2 mos). The 3 older children attended school. Louis worked as a "butter and egg" saleman. Louis was born in Pennsylvania, his father in France and his mother in New York. Philomena was born in Ohio as was her father. Philomena's mother and all of the children were born in Pennsylvania.
Louis and Minnie moved from Braddock to Swissvale, where they owned a food, dairy, and poultry business. Louis was known for the admonition "Keep your chin up!"
Grandson Robert Leo Dugan remembers being sent to visit his Grandpa Schweinberg during the summers as a child. Grandpa S. was very gentlemanly; well read though lacking in formal education.
Records conflict on date of death: Sister Eugenia gives 8 Aug 1962. Louis' daughter Beatrice Schweinberg Hough has a note in the margin of her manuscript giving date of death as 6 Aug 1962. The Social Security Death Index only lists August 1962.
Philomena Christina Singer [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 23 Dec 1874 in Fulda, Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 8 Nov 1945 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She was buried 8, 9 in Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Braddock Hills, Allegheny Co., PA. She married 10, 11, 12 Louis Leo Schweinberg on 24 Nov 1896 in St. Joseph, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA.
Philomena's godparents were her father's brother Francis (Frank) Singer and her mother's sister Catherine Burkhart.
Prior to her marriage Philomena Singer Schweinberg worked as a bookkeeper at the McKeown Furniture Store in Braddock. One of her coworkers there was a 16 year old stock-boy named Charles M. Schwab, who later became a financier and President of U.S. Steel.
They had the following children:
M i Louis Paul Schweinberg F ii Mary Mildred Schweinberg F iii Madalina Schweinberg 1, 2 was born on 25 Feb 1901 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She died on 25 Feb 1901 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She was buried in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. F iv Philomena Bernadette Schweinberg F v Irene Isabella Schweinberg 1, 2 was born on 23 Aug 1904 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She died on 14 Jun 1906 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She was buried in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. F vi Catherine Antoinette Schweinberg M vii Regis Francis Schweinberg F viii Beatrice Leona Schweinberg M ix John Aloysius Schweinberg M x Joseph Clement Schweinberg
Charles A. Wilcher 1, 2, 3 was born on 18 May 1877 in Pennsylvania. He died on 27 Nov 1917 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He married 4 Appolonia Gabrielle Singer on 25 May 1897 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA.
Alternate spellings of surname: Wilsher, Wilscher, Welsher.
In 1910, Charles A. Wilcher (31) and his wife of 12 years, Lonia (34) rented a home at 424 Fourth St. in Braddock. Lonia had given birth to three children, two of whom were living. Those were Luella (3) and Charles A. Jr. (7 mos.). Also living in the household were Charles' father, Geo C. (74), his second wife, Josephine (74), Charles' unmarried step-brother Lewis E. Baker (54) and a widowed Hungarian servant named Mary Heller (19). Charles and his children were natives of Pennsylvania. Lonia was from Ohio. Charles' parents and step-brother were born in Virginia, as were their parents. Charles was the only member of the household who was employed; he worked as a wallpaper salesman. According to the census, George and Lewis had their "own income."
Appolonia Gabrielle Singer [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 9 Feb 1876 in Fulda, Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. She was christened 5 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died on 11 Mar 1930 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She married 6 Charles A. Wilcher on 25 May 1897 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA.
They had the following children:
M i Lewis Edward Wilcher 1 was born on 23 Jun 1904 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He died on 11 Aug 1904 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. F ii Louella May Wilcher 1, 2 was born on 8 Nov 1906 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She died on 9 Jan 1936 in Alabama. M iii Charles Albert Wilcher Jr. F iv Clarice Naomi Wilcher
George Lovell 1 was born about 1875 in OH?. He married 2 Isabel Singer after 1895.
Alternate spelling of surname: LaVelle
Isabel Singer [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born in 1878 in Fulda, Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. She married 4 George Lovell after 1895.
John Clair 1 was born about 1880 in Oh?. He died 2 in Monroe Co., OH. He married 3 Amelia Marie Singer after 1900.
Amelia Marie Singer [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 6 Jan 1882 in Fulda, Enoch Twp., Noble Co., OH. She was christened 6, 7 in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died 8 in Monroe Co., OH. She married 9 John Clair after 1900.
The following annoucement appeared in The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 12 Jan 1882:
Birth, on 6th inst. to Sebast and Mary Ann Singer, a daughter.In 1900, 18 year old Marie Singer lived with her parents and four siblings at 140 Camp Ave., Braddock, Pennsylvania. She was employed as a telephone operator.
Clement Singer [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born in Jan 1884 in Monroe Co., OH. He married 4 Stella Neulen on 31 Mar 1910 in Allegheny Co., PA.
"St. Mary's 150 Years Fulda, OH" by Delores Snider mentions all of Sebastian's children up until Clement.
In 1900, 16 year old Clemens Singer lived with his parents and four siblings at 140 Camp Ave., Braddock, Pennsylvania. Clemens was employed as a nail cutter.
In the 1910 census, Clement "Snizer" lived with his new wife Stella in the home of his parents in North Braddock. One of the questions asked on the census was "How long have you been married?" Clement and Stella answered 1/365 to this question, indicating that they had been married for only one day. The questions on the census were supposed to be answered as if they had been asked on April 1, 1910. This would put their marriage date as March 31, 1910. The census taker did not visit the house until April 28, 1910. There is also the possibility that they answered the question incorrectly... meaning that the date of marriage could have been April 27, 1910.
Stella Neulen 1, 2 was born about 1884 in Pennsylvania. She died in Pennsylvania. She married 3 Clement Singer on 31 Mar 1910 in Allegheny Co., PA.