Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Joseph Hupp

In 1860, 14 year old Joseph Hupp lived and worked on his parents' farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. He did not attend school that year. His birthplace is listed as Ohio in both the 1850 and 1860 census.

In 1870, 25 year old Joseph Hupp lived on a farm worth $3500 in Enoch Twp. with his wife Katherine (21) and daughter Mary (1). Joseph's personal possessions were worth $575. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Israel Harris and John D. Gerst, Jr.

At the time of the 1880 census, farmer Joseph Hupp (35) lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Gertrude (31) and children Matilda (8), Joseph Jr. (6), Margaret (4), Ferdinand (2), and Elizabeth (3 mos). Neighboring households in the census belonged to James Brown (?) and to Gertrude Hupp's mother and step father, George and Eva Heppner.

On 12 Jul 1883, the Fulda column of the Caldwell Citizens' Press reported:
Joseph Hupp raised his new barn Tuesday.

In 1900, Joseph Hupp (56) and his wife Gertrude (50) rented a farm in Wayne Twp., Muskingum Co., Ohio where they lived with their children Joseph D. (26), Ferdinand (22), Celia T. (15), Eva D. (13), Coletta R. (9), and Frona F. (7). The three youngest children attended school. Joseph's daughter, Matilda Hupp Curry, lived next door.


Gertrude Catherine Deller

Gertrude's father's surname was Deller, according to Dolores Snider's research. The obituary of her daughter, Elizabeth Hupp Winters, states that her mother's maiden name was Dehler.

Gertrude's stepfather (the second husband of her mother Eva) was George Heppner. Sources conflict on date of death:
18 Jan 1926 -- Dawn Tonneman
8 Jan 1926 -- obituary

In 1910, widow Gertrude Hupp (60) lived on a rented farm with four of her children in Wayne Twp., Muskingum Co., Ohio. The unmarried children living with her were Henry (27) -- who was listed as the head of the household --, Ferdinand (32), Rosa C. (19), and Frances F. (16). Rosa and Frances attended school. According to the census, 10 of Gertrude's 12 children were still living. Two of Gretrude's married daughters -- Mathilda Curry and Maggie Switzer -- lived on the adjacent farms in the census.

At the time of the 1920 census, Gertrude Hupp (70) owned a home at 566 Sharon Ave. in Zanesville, Ohio. There may be a problem with the page numbers in the census: Gertrude is the last person listed on page 7B of Enumeration District 126. At the top of page 8A (the next page) are two children, Russel D. (11) and Frances M. (7). They are identified as "son" and "daughter" of the head of household. The children's last name is not listed (as is typical in census entries), but their address is 1297 Grant St. The remainder of Gerturde's family is found two pages later at the top of page 9A. Her children Ferdinand (41), Eva D. (33), Roas C. (28) and Frances V. (26).

Obituary from the Zanesville Signal:
MRS. GERTRUDE HUPP SUMMONED BY DEATH
An illness from a complication of diseases resulted in the death of Mrs.
Gertrude Hupp, aged 76, which occurred at her home, 566 Sharon avenue,
at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon. She was a member of the St. Nicholas Catholic
church and the various societies.
Mrs. Hupp was the widow of Joseph Hupp and is survived by the following
children: Eva, Ferdinand and Veronica of the home; Mrs. Frank Curry, Mrs.
Davis Soller, Mrs. Stephen Switzer, Mrs. John Arnold, Joseph and Henry Hupp,
all of this city; Mrs. William Winter of Chandlersville; 19 grandchildren, five great-
grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Teresa Dehler, of Columbus.

Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder:
GERTRUDE HUPP CALLED BY DEATH
Widow of Joseph Hupp Dies At Home On Sharon Avenue Friday Afternoon
Mrs. Gertrude Hupp, 76, the widow of Joseph Hupp, died at her home 566
Sharon avenue at 2:30 p.m. Friday [8 Jan 1926] following an illness from a
complication of diseases.
Mrs. Hupp was a well known and highly esteemed resident of this city and
leaves hosts of friends who will be shocked to learn of her death. She was a
member of St. Nicholas Catholic church, the Purgatorial society and an active
member in the affairs of the congregation.
Surviving Mrs. Hupp are by the following children: Eva, Ferdinand and
Veronica of the home; Mrs. Frank Curry, Mrs. David Soller, Mrs. Stephen
Switzer, Mrs. John Arnold, Joseph and Henry Hupp, all of this city; and Mrs.
William Winter of Chandlersville. There are 19 grandchildren, five great-grand-
children and one sister, Mrs. Teresa Dehler, of Columbus also surviving.


Ferdinand Hupp

Records conflict on death: Dolores Snider, citing church records, gives date of death as 1901, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery in Fulda, Ohio. However, Ferdinand Hupp is listed in the 1910 census and as a surviving child in his mother's 1926 obituary.

In 1910, Ferdinand Hupp (32) lived with his widowed mother and several siblings on a farm in Wayne Twp., Muskingum County, Ohio. His occupation was farm laborer.

At the time of the 1920 census, Ferdinand lived with his younger sisters and widowed mother at 566 Sharon Ave. in Zanesville. Ferdinand worked as a blaster in a slate bank (?).

From death certificate:
Name: Ferdinand Hupp
Residence: 566 Sharon Ave., Zanesville, Ohio
Age: 50 years 8 months 22 days
Birth: 11 Apr 1879, Noble Co., O.
Occupation: Laborer, Tile worker, A E Tile Co.
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse: [blank]
Father: Joseph Hupp, Noble Co., O.
Mother: Gertrude Dailey, Allegany, Pa.
Informant: Veronica Hupp, 566 Sharon AVe., Zanesville, O.

Ferdinand Hupp’s obituary was published in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 4 Jan 1930:
F. HUPP FUNERAL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY FROM ST. NICHOLAS
Funeral services for Ferdinand Hupp, aged 52 years, who died
Friday morning at his home, 566 Sharon avenue, after a lingering
illness, will be held at 9 o’clock Monday morning at St. Nicholas
Catholic Church. Interment will be made in Mt. Olives cemetery in
charge of the Dean Co.
Mr. Hupp and ben [sic] employed at the American Encaustic Tiling
Co. plant on Linden avenue until two years ago when failing health
forced him to retire. He was a member of St. Nicholas’ Church, the
Columbia association, the Purgatorial and Holy Name societies.
Surviving are seven sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Frank Curry, Mrs.
Stephen Switzer and Mrs. J. B. Arnold of this city; Mrs. David Sollar
and Miss Veronica Hupp at home; Mrs. William Winters, Chandlersville;
Mrs. William Soller, route No. 7; Joseph D. Hupp, city and Henry O.
Hupp of Route No. 6.


Ferdinand Hupp's death certificate lists him as widowed, but census records and his obituary do not mention a wife.


Veronica Frances Hupp

At the time of the 1920 census, Frances (26) lived with her widowed mother and unmarried siblings Ferdinand (41), Eva (33) and Rosa C. (28) at 566 Sharon Ave. in Zanesville. Frances worked as a salesman in a department store.

Veronica Hupp never married. In 1930, she rented part of a home for $30 a month at 568 Sharon Ave. in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. The home was owned by Albert J. Arnold. Veronica Hupp was not employed at the time of the census. Living with her were her sister and brother in law, Ceclia T. and David Soller.

Veronica Hupp's obituary appeared in the Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on March 8, 1977
Miss Veronica Hupp, 83, of 335 Jordan Ave. died at 7:05 p.m.
Monday at Good Samaritan Medical Center. She had been in
failing health seven years.
Born May 13, 1893, in Fulda, Miss Hupp was a member of
St. Nicholas Catholic church, the Catholic Ladies of Columbia,
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of St. John and the Purga-
torial Society.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Eva Soller of the home; and
several nieces and nephews among whom is Clarence Arnold
of the home.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at DeLong and Baker
Funeral Home.
The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home.


Ferdinand Hupp

The "History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887" lists Ferdinand Hupp as one of the early (c. 1840s?) German settlers of Enoch Township.

Aat the time of the 1850 census, 34 year old farmer Fedinand Hupp lived in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his 44 year old wife, Margaret and their two sons John (8) and Joseph (5). John attended school. The adjacent farms in the census belonged to the widow Barbara (Scheetz) Huffman and Henry Hupp. The relationship between Ferdinand and Henry Hupp is not known.

In 1860, 45 year old farmer Ferdinand Hupp lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 55 year old wife Margaret and their two sons, John (18) and Joseph (14). Ferdinand and Margaret were born in Hesse; the children were born in Ohio. Neither boy attended school.


Margaret Jahn

In 1870, 66 year old Margaret Hupp lived with the family of her son John and Elizabeth (Miller) Hupp. Margaret was not able to read or write. In 1880, a widow named Margaret Hupp lived alone two doors away from Elizabeth (Miller) Hupp, but Margaret's age in the census is 67.


Henry Hupp

Henry Hupp is not listed in the 1850 or 1860 census with his parents and siblings. He is presumed to have died before 1860.


Valentine Deller

A search of the 1850 census index failed to come up with a Valentine Deller (or Soundex variation) in Pennsylvania.

Alternate spelling of surname: Dahler (from death certificate of daughter Gertrude Dahler Hupp).


Eva Dorothea

In 1870, the census taker first wrote "Pennsylvania" for Eva's place of birth, then crossed it out and wrote "Hesse Cassel."


Edward Joseph Sternagel

In 1900, 17 year old Edward Sterangel lived and worked as a farm hand on farm of Joseph Zwick in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. The census states that Edward and his parents were born in Ohio.

In 1930, Edward J. Sternagle (46) and his wife Cora E. (43) owned a home worth $8000 at 14530 Bayes (?) Ave. in Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Living with them was their son, Paul E. (14) and Cora's widowed mother, Margaret Archer (64). Paul attended school. Edward woked as a carpenter for a building contractor.


Emma Cora Archer

On pg 7 of "St. Mary's -- 150 Years -- Fulda, OH" author Delores Snider lists Emma and Cora Archer as two of the daughters of Andrew and Margaret Archer. I believe that they are the same person, based on the following:
1) Emma's birthdate (Snider, 1900 census) is 28 Feb 1887
2) No birthdate is given for Cora by Delores Snider
3) Cora is not listed with the family in the 1900 census
4) Margaret Archer had three children, all still living i)n 1900. (1900 census)
5) Cora lived to adulthood; she married Edward Sterangel in 1906.(Snider)
6) Emma's middle initial is C. (1900 census)

From these facts, it can be deduced that
* Cora was most likely born after Sep 1886 (nine months after her parents' marriage)
* Cora would probably have been born prior to 1888 to have married in 1906 (to be at least 18 yrs old)

There is no gap in the births of Margaret Archer's children that's long enough to have another child born between 1886 and 1888. It is therefore suggested that Cora and Emma are the same person.


Theola Perpetna Nau

Theola did not live with the Nau family at the time of the 1900 census. She would have been 17 year old at the time.


Elmer J. Huffman

In 1920, Elmer Huffman (19) lived with his parents and older brothers in Braddock, PA. He worked as an oiler in a steel mill.

Ten years later, Elmer (29) and Virginia (29) Huffman owned a home at 136 Comrie Ave. in Braddock, next door to the home where Elmer grew up (which his brother Edgar now owned). Elmer's home was worth $10000, making it the most expensive house in the immediate neighborhood. Living with Elmer and Virginia were their children Mary D. (4 yrs 11 mos) and Joseph E. (1 yr 9 mos). Elmer worked as a store room clerk at an electric manufacturer. The family owned a radio set.


Regina H. Larkin

Virginia's father was a native of the Irish Free State. Her mother was from Scotland.


Leo Adam Hartman

Leo's godparents were Adam and Katherine Heil. The witnesses at the wedding of Leo Hartman and Agnes Webster were Michael Martin and Ella Webster Martin.

In 1920, 23 year old Leo Hartman rented a house at 506 Center St., Braddock, Allegheny County, PA. Living with him were his wife Agnes (21) and children Agnes M. (3 yrs, 1 mo.) and Joseph L. (10 mos.). Leo was employed as a foreman in a wire mill.


Agnes Webster

According to the 1920 census, both of Agnes Webster Hartman's parents were born in Pennsylvania.

The following was compiled and written by William Theodore Hartman Jr.
On 22 June, 1927 Agnes (Webster) Hartman was convicted of the crime of "False Pretense."... simply put: fraud or forgery. About one month later on July 28, 1927 Leo Hartman gathered their children and took them to St. Joseph's Waiscnanstalt auf Troy Hill, loosely translated, St. Joseph's Orphans Asylum of Troy Hill. When they arrived my grandfather had the children sit in the outer waiting area while he went in to make arrangements. I have been told that my grandfather lead the children to believe that they were going to see their aunt. Seeing all of the nuns and knowing that they had an aunt that was a nun, the children never suspected what was about to happen. According to the account provided, my grandfather left by the back door before the Sisters came out to collect the children. The documentation I have been able to obtain thus far indicates the commitment of four of the five children, Agnes, Joseph, Thelma, and Margaret. The documents provide all of the normal information expected like name, address, where baptized etc. as well as the following. Address of Mother.........................County Jail Received from................................Father Addenda: .......The mother is in jail and the father is to take care of the child. According to Rev. Edward McSweeney, Archivist, the fifth child, William, would have been too young, being less than two years old at the time, for placement in the orphans asylum. He would have been placed at the Roselia Foundling Home. 11 August, 1927. Agnes (Webster) Hartman was released on probation for a period of one year in the custody of Charles H. Austen, Probation Officer,
“upon the conditions”. What these conditions were are unknown. 21 August, 1927. The children left the orphans asylum with their mother and went to live at 1009 Talbot Ave., Braddock, PA. 9 August, 1928. [Court documents] "it being shown that the defendant [Agnes (Webster) Hartman] has not kept all of the conditions, the period of probation is extended six months. 31 July, 1931. Leo A. Hartman and Agnes (Webster) Hartman separated. There is no indication that there were ever divorce proceedings and so I assume that they remained legally married until their deaths.
Agnes left town and went, presumably, to New York where she would eventually meet and live in a common law relationship (again my assumption) with a Henry Meyers. The children were sent, this time, to live with relatives. Initially Leo kept Agnes and Paul with him. According to may father, William T (Ted) Hartman, Paul was a baby and hard to place so Agnes stayed at home, kept house for her father and took care of Paul. However, within the year Agnes and Paul would be sent to live with their grandmother Appolonia (Heil) Hartman and then, after a short while, with Samuel and Sadie (Webster) Pierce, Agnes (Webster) Hartman’s sister. William would be taken in by his grandmother Appolonia (Heil) Hartman, and later His Uncle “Dorey” [Isadore] whom he described as strict disciplinarian. Eventually obtaining and falsifying [he changed the date of birth] his baptism certificate from St. Joseph’s Church in Braddock, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp at the age of 15. Joseph would join the Civilian Conservation Corp and eventually the U.S. Army. Margaret would become a U.S. Army Nurse. I have never been able to determine what became of Thelma from July 1931 until she married George Full. Whenever it came up she told people [including her husband and children] “My mother died when I was born and I was raised in an orphanage.” For them the departure of their mother was a defining moment in their lives. Agnes became the psuedo-matriarch and peace-maker of the family. The girls would never speak to their father again. They would never be truly close to each other or any family member. They would visit one another occasionally but it was always more like old friends that shared a common background, not as brothers and sisters. Spring 1952. My parents William T. Hartman and Helen J. (Zimmerman) Hartman had been married a little over a year and my mother was pregnant with me. My grandmother, Agnes (Webster) Hartman, came to visit. She said that she was in town and had heard that “Her little Billy” had gotten married and wanted to meet his wife and bring them a wedding present [a radio]. My mother disliked her immediately. Mom said she was rude, condescending, and obnoxious. She also didn’t care for the way she treated my dad like a little boy. My grandmother visited for a few minutes and then said that she really had to go and asked my dad if he could give her a ride to the bus station in Pittsburgh. Dad gave her the ride, bought her a cup of coffee, loaned her $20 and waited with her until it was time for her bus to leave. When he returned home my dad found my mother entertaining two very nicely dressed and well-spoken gentlemen. They were FBI agents. The were also the reason that my grandmother couldn’t stay long and they were really curious as to what part, beyond aiding the flight of a fugitive, my dad had played in her activities. They left after about an hour convinced that, like so many others, my dad had been conned by his mother. They never said why they wanted her but a few weeks later it would all become clear. In 1951 the United States Government authorized additional payment of a bonus to veterans of WWII. I am not sure about the amount but I believe my mother said it was around $100. In any event it was considered a large sum of money at the time and with a low paying job and a baby on the way my father considered it a godsend and looked forward to receiving it with the intention of purchasing a crib for me. My father filed all of the appropriate paperwork and anxiously awaited his check, hoping that it would arrive before I did. What he got however, was a rejection notice stating that he had already received his payment. When he appealed the rejection stating that he had never received such payment he was presented with “his original application” and a cancelled check with “his signature” as proof that he had, in fact, been paid. Needles to say neither the writing on the application nor the signature were his. They were his mother's [Agnes (Webster) Hartman] and the address was that of a boarding house in New Jersey. A boarding house that his mother ran primarily for servicemen that were in the process of being discharged. It appears that when the men were discharged they would move out and go home trusting my grandmother to forward their mail which included among other things final disbursements and discharge pay. That seems to be the reason the FBI was looking for my grandmother. She forged the signatures and cashed those checks. I have applied to the FBI under the freedom of information act for records relating to the investigation and am awaiting a reply. Among the charges I believe will be, Defrauding the Federal Government, Grand Theft, Mail Fraud, and Tampering with the U.S. Mail. As to what ever happened to Agnes (Webster) Hartman no one really knows for sure. However, there may be a clue in a letter written to me by Beatrice (Pierce) Wallis in February 1985. “ I [Bea] do remember that my mother [Sadie (Webster) Pierce] told me that the FBI was looking for Aunt Agnes [Agnes (Webster) Hartman].” “If my mother knew what it was about she didn’t tell me.” “All she said was that Aunt Agnes was in some kind of trouble. At
that time Aunt Agnes was “married” to a Henry Meyers from New York. A neighbor of Grandma Webster’s [Hannah J. (Stiddard) Webster) was in Canada and was sure he saw her [Agnes (Webster) Hartman] but by the time he could get across the street, she was gone. He said he called her name and she looked around. That’s why he was so sure it was her.” One final note: Before she died my mother, Helen J. (Zimmerman) Hartman told me that prior to his death in 1984 my father, William T Hartman, would sit for long periods of time and stare out the window. Whenever an elderly woman he did not recognize passed the house he would get up and go to the window, watching to see where she went. Once, she asked him what he was doing. He told her that he “had a feeling” that his mother was still alive and that he thought “she might just show up at his door”. Sources: William T. Hartman Helen J. (Zimmerman) Hartman Beatrice (Pierce) Wallis Kathleen Janet Full Allegheny County Court Archives Diocese of Pittsburgh, PA., Archives Rev. Edward F. McSweeney, Archivist, Diocese of Pittsburgh PA


Paul Bernard Hartman

Paul Hartman's godparents were Paul and Appolonia Hartman. He served in the US Air Force in Korea. Paul Hartman married late in life and had no children.


John William Webster

John Webster's great-grandson Bill Hartman tells the following story. (Bill is the son of William Hartman and the grandson of Leo and Agnes (Webster) Hartman).
The one and only visit I ever had with my great-grandfather Webster, Agnes Webster's father, took place behind that candy counter. As my mother told it; this very elderly man, walking with a cane, came into the Times Theater in Braddock (where William and Jane Hartman worked) and demanded . "I came to see my great-grandson; ........ Where is he?". My mother had never met John Webster and had no idea who he was. My father, hearing him, came out of the office and introduced his grandfather Webster to my mother. My dad picked me up and handed me to his grandfather. Great-grand father Webster held me a minute or so, while my mother lived in fear that he would drop me. She said he appeared very frail and did not seem to see very well. I'm told his only comment was "humph!" "Good lookin' boy." (So much for poor eye sight), He handed me back to my mother and departed as abruptly as he arrived. That was to be our one and only meeting.


William Ignatius Hartman

Frequently took trips on freighters. Lived in Pittsburgh.

Godparents: John and Margaret (Miller) Hartman.

In 1930, William J. Hartman lived at 113 Camp Ave., Braddock, Allegheny County, PA with his widowed mother and older brother Isadore. William worked as a machine hand at the steel works.


Fred Keller

In 1920, 25 year old Ed Keller and his 32 year old wife Agnes Hartman Keller lived in a rented house at 404 Seddon Ave., North Braddock, with their 2 year old daughter Hilda. Fred worked as an assistant inspector in the steel works. He and his parents were born in Ohio.

At the time of the 1930 census Fred (36) and Agnes (42) Keller owned a home worth $2640 at 629 Ninth St. in Marietta, Washington Co., OH where they lived with their daughter Hilda (13). Hilda attended school. Fred and Hilda were natives of Ohio; Agnes was born in West Virginia. Fred was employed as a salesman of auto accessories. The family did not own a radio set.


Agnes E. Hartman

Sources conflict on year of birth:
Oct 1886 -- 1900 census
15 Oct 1887 -- death certificate

Agnes suffered from a congenital back deformity ("humpback"). Ed Keller and Agnes Hartman Keller lived in Marietta, OH.