Sources conflict on name: Sophia (Pegnato) vs. Rose (Dyar).
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).
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.
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."
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."
George Blake's death certificate indicates that he was born in Noble County, but Noble county did not yet exist in the 1840s. The area that is now Fulda was in Monroe County prior to the formation of Noble County.
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. The informant for George's death certificate was L. D. Headley of Dexter City, Ohio. The relationship between L. D. Headley and George Blake is not known. The death certificate indicates that George was a widower. His father's name is John Blake and his mother's name was unknown.
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 should 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.
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.
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.
Ohio state records contain a death certificate for Kate Blake of Caldwell, Ohio, born about 1850. Kate had been a resident of the Athens State Hospital for three years. Most of the scanned death certificate image is obscured by a paper from the Ohio Department of Health requesting additional information on her injury. A handwritten explanation on that paper says "This patient fell from a chair to the floor sustaining a fracture of right femur and was accidental."
According to Snider, date of death was 1929.
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.
From death certificate:
Name: Sebastian Schneider
Age: 82 years 8 months 16 days
Birth: 03 Aug 1828
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Widowed
Father: Schneider, Germany
Mother: Unknown, Germany
Informant: J.W. Ward, Archer's Fork, OJ. W. Ward, the informant for the death certificate, was also the physician who signed the certificate.
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.
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.
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.
Moved to Fox settlement, Washington Co., OH in 1869.
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.From death certificate:
Name: Ignatz Rupple
Age: 72 years 9 months 12 days
Birth: Feb 10, 1854, Mahoning
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Francis Rupple
Father: Peter Rupple, Germany
Mother: Not Known, Germany
Informant: P. Joseph Rupple, Caldwell, Ohio [son]
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.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
From death certificate:
Name: Frances Rupple
Age: 77 years 7 months 19 days
Birth: 12 May 1857, Fulda, Ohio
Occupation: Housewife
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse: Ignatz Rupple
Father: Joseph Hohman, Germany
Mother: Barbara -----, U.S.
Informant: Joseph Rupple, Fulda Ohio
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.
Maria Ruppel entered the convent. She is not listed as a surviving child in her mother's 1934 obituary.
From death certificate:
Name: Sister Mary Annabalia Rupple
Age: 32 years
Birth: 12 Jul 1896, Fulda, Oh
Occupation: Domestic Work
Marital status: Single
Spouse: Sister
Father: Ignatius Rupple, Ohio
Mother: Francis Hohman, Ohio
Informant: Sr. Superior, St. Theresa Home
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).
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.
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.
Cecilia Crock entered the convent as Sister M. Gonzaga.
Lucy Crock was a resident of 316 Sheldon Ave. (presumably Columbus, Ohio) who worked as a stenographer for the Richards Co. at the time of her death.
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).
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.
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).
Although Barbara outlived her husband by over 25 years, the death certificates of most of her adult children list their father's name as John Crock, but their mother's name as "unknown."
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.
John Ritterbeck's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on February 19, 1935.
JOHN RITTEBACK RITES WEDNESDAY
Caldwell, O. Feb. 19 -- John Ritterback, 70, died at the
family home near Fulda, Sunday afternoon after lingering
illness of heart trouble. He was a well-known farmer in
Noble county.
The deceased is survived by his wife and four children,
Edward of the home, Ameal, Julius and Agnes Ritterback,
all of Akron.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock from Immaculate conception church in Fulda
with Rev. Fr. Mattes conducting the services and burial
will be made in the church cemetery.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
From death certificate:
Name: John Ritterbeck
Age: 69 years 22 days
Birth: 26 Jan 1866, Noble, Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Mary Ann Ritterbeck
Father: Louis Ritterbeck, Germany
Mother: Gertrude Eppert, Pennsylvania
Informant: Mary Ann Ritterbeck, Caldwell Rt 4 [wife]
Conflict on name: Delores Snider gives both Barbara Mary (pg 59) and Mary Ann (pg 170).
Mary Ann (aka Barbara Mary) Ritterback's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on May 24, 1955.
MRS. MARY RITTERBACK
SUMMERFIELD -- Services for Mrs. Mary Ann Ritterback, 84, of Caldwell route 4, widow of John Ritterback, will be held at 7:30 o'clock Thursday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church, Fulda. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Ritterback died at her home Monday afternoon following a lengthy illness.
The body was removed to the Brubaugh funeral home at Summerfield and will be returned to the family home Wednesday morning where it will remain until time for services.
Survivors include three sons, Edward of near Caldwell and Emiel and Julius of Akron; a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Senn of Akron; four sisters, Mrs. Joseph Noll and Mrs. Leonard Schehl, both of Canton, Mrs. Carl McClement of Bridgeport and Mrs. George Tenpost, Rochester, Pa.; two brothers, Sebastian Dimmerling of Wheeling, and Louis Dimmerling, Cleveland; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Two brothers and one sister are deceased.
John Miller and Catherine Michel were married in a double-wedding ceremony with John's niece, Johanna Miller and John U. Brahler on 20 Oct. 1885. Even though John Miller was the uncle of Johanna Miller, he was only two years older than his niece.
Three of their sons -- Emil, Otto and Ernest -- served in the armed forces during World War I.
In 1900, 38 year old farmer John Miller lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 32 year old wife Catherine and children Aloysius (13), Amil (), Adeline (), Otto () and Ernest (). Also living with them was 32 year old unmarried farm hand Joseph M. Hartman.
At the time of the 1910 census, John (48) and Catherine (42) Miller still lived in Enoch Twp. Living with them were eight of their nine children, Emil J. (21), Adaline (20), Otto J. (19), Ernest H. (17), Juletta O. (9), Edwin Z. (7), Elmer W. (5), and Clara C. (2). Only Juletta and Edwin attended school in the previous year.
The following Golden Wedding Anniversary announcement appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on October 18, 1935
TO ATTEND WEDDING
Many people from Caldwell and community are planning
on being in attendance at the double golden wedding cele-
bration which will be held Sunday, Oct. 20, at Fulda, when
Mr. and Mrs. John Brahler and Mr. and Mrs. John Miller
celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, both couples
being married at the same time and with the same cere-
mony.John Miller's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on January 29, 1941.
RITES FRIDAY FOR JOHN MILLER, 78
CALDWELL -- Funeral services for John Miller, 78, well
known farmer of the Fulda community, will be held at 9 o'clock
Friday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
A lifelong resident of the Fulda neighborhood, Mr. Miller
died Tuesday morning at his home following a 14-day's illness
of pneumonia.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Kate Miller; four sons, Emil,
Otto and Edwin Miller, all of Caldwell, and Elmer Miller, of Dexter
City; four daughters, Mrs. Juliette Ritterback, of Akron; Mrs.
Adeline Heppner, of Lewisville; Mrs. Clara Arnold, of the home,
and Miss Amelia Miller, of Cleveland, and a brother, George Miller
of Marietta.
The body was removed to the Brubach and son funeral home
here.
According to the census, all five of the children of Catherine Michel Miller were still living in 1900. Catherine and her parents were born in Ohio. Ten years later, the 1910 census stated that Catherine had given birth to nine children, all of whom were living. The reason for the unusual seven year gap between the births of Enrest and Juletta is not known.
Catherine Michel Miller was the godmother of her brother Henry's daughter, Frida Kathryn Michel.
Obituary from the Zanesville Signal (page 2), 12 Jan 1954:
SUMMERFIELD - Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine
Miller, 86, widow of John Miller, will be held at 9:30 o’clock Wed-
nesday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Miller died Monday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Raymond Arnold, Caldwell, Route 6, following a month’s
illness. The body has been returned to the Arnold residence from
the Brubaugh funeral home.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Another obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 3, 12 Jan 1954:
CATHERINE MILLER CALLED BY DEATH
SUMMERFIELD, O., Jan 11 - Mrs. Catherine Miller, 86,
died at 4:30 o’clock Monday morning [11 Jan 1954] at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Arnold, Caldwell Rt. 6, following a
months illness.
A lifelong resident of Noble county, the deceased was a
daughter of John and Eva Michael. She was the widow of John
Miller who died in 1941.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Adaline Heppner,
Lewisville; Mrs. Amelia Schoeppner, Canton and Mrs. Clara Arnold
at whose home she died; four sons, Emil and Ott of Fulda, Elmer of
Dexter City, and Edwin of Canton; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann
Crock of Zanesville and Mrs. Rose Crock of Fulda; two brothers,
Ed Michael of Caldwell and Henry Michael of Lewisville; twenty-
nine grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren.
The body was removed to the Brubagh Funeral Home at
Summerfield and will be returned to the Raymond Arnold home at
noon today.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 o’clock Wed-
nesday morning at St. Mary's church at Fulda with Rev. Fr. Herman
Crock officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
From Noble County 1887, pg 453: John Michel was born in Wheeling, W. Va., in 1839, and came to this county with his parents. In 1866, he married Eva, daughter of John D. Hill. Their children were: Catharine (Miller), Henry, Leonard, Alexander, Ottilda, Joseph, Mary Ann, and Edward. Mr. Michel resides on the old homestead which he bought in 1866. He has since added 167 acres
From The Caldwell Citizens' Press, 22 Dec 1881
John Michael came near being killed last Friday [16 Dec 1881]. John Cullman,
his hired man, was engaged in clearing timber land and a tree which he was
chopping down fell upon Mr. Michael, fracturing his skull. Mr. Cullman is not
to be censured as he did not see Michael approaching in time to warn him of
danger. He is doing well as could be expected.In 1900, 62 year old widowed farmer John Michel lived on a farm that he owned in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his four youngest children: Joseph (21), Mary (18), Edward (15), and Rosa (10). John was born in Ohio to German-born parents. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Robert Bates and John Dimmerling.
Sources conflict on date of death: 14 Jul 1914 (Snider) vs. 15 May 1914 (Dzurec and Ohio online death cert.)
Eleven year old Eva is not listed with the family in the 1860 census. Eva and her brother Leonard were married to siblings John and Mary Michel on 16 Oct 1866.