Felix Arnold's obituary appeared in The Zanesville [OH] Times Recorder on 4 Dec 1966 (pg 8 B)
CALDWELL -- Felix Arnold, 76, of near Caldwell died at 2:20 p.m. Friday (Dec 2)
at his home after suffering an apparent heart attach. A son of Henry and Gertrude
Gaus Arnold, he was born on Feb. 5, 1890, in Noble County and had been a farmer all
his life.
Surviving are his widow, the former Julia Kinnen; three daughters, Freda Nunamaker
of Canton, Verona Boyd of Columbus, and Lucille Orr of Massillon; a brother, Beda
Arnold of Caldwell; a sister, Regina Singer of Caldwell, and 10 grandchildren.
The body was taken to Estadt Funeral Home where friends may call all day today and
where Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Arnold was a member of Saint Mary's
Catholic Church where the Rev. Father J. J. Donaldson will sing Requiem High Mass at
9:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Saint Mary's Cemetery.
Date and place of death (from SS Death Index) are not proven.
From the 1900 census: 42 year old farmer Joseph Ritterbeck lived on his mortgaged farm in Jefferson Twp, Noble County Ohio with his 35 year old wife Katherine and their two daughters Lucetta (13) and Victoria (6). Joseph was born in Ohio; his father was born in Germany, and his mother was born in Pennsylvania. [Other data suggests Joseph's father, Louis Ritterbeck, was born in Alscace, France.] Both Joseph and Catherine could read and write English.
The following death announcement for Joseph Ritterbeck appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on July 7, 1928:
Joseph Youtz (sic - Yontz) and Mr. and Mrs. William Youtz and
children, Ethel, attended the juneral of Mrs. Youtz's uncle, Joseph
Ritterbeck, held Tuesday morning in the Fulda Catholic church.From death certificate:
Name: Joseph Ritterbeck
Age: 70 years 9 months 21 days
Birth: 10 Sep 1857, Stock Twp, Noble Co.
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Kate Ritterbeck
Father: Lewy Ritterbeck, France
Mother: Gertrude Ephert, Wheeling, W.V.
Informant: Kate Ritterbeck [wife]
From the 1900 census: 35 year old Katherine Ritterbeck had given birth to two children, both of whom were still living in 1900.
Obituary:
SUMMERFIELD, O. - Mrs. Catherine Ritterbeck, 93, died
Sunday at 2 a.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Yeagle near
Caldwell, where she had resided for the past four years.
The body was returned to the Yeagle home from the Brubach
funeral home at Summerfield. Services will be conducted Tuesday at 9:30
a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda with Fr. J. J. Donaldson
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
In 1870, farmer George Black (age 46) lived in Summit Township (near Burkhart), Monroe County, Ohio. Other members of the household were Catherine (36, could not read or write), Barbary (9), Mary (7), Catherine (5), Clarissa (4), George (2) and Lana (1 mo.). The two oldest children attended school. Everyone in the household was a native of Ohio except George Sr., who was a naturalized citizen from Bavaria. Both George and Catherine's parents were of foreign birth. George's real estate was valued at $2000 and his personal possessions were worth $530.
At the time of the 1880 census, George Black (56) and his wife Catherine (44) still lived in Summit Township with their children Barbry (19), Mary (17), Catharine (17), Thersia (14), George (12), Mary Magdelena (10), Jacob (7), Lizzie (5), and Caroline (2), and an 11 farm hand named Andrew Schank who "belongs to family." Only George, Mary Magdelene and Jacob attended school. Of the older people in the household, only the mother, Catherine, was unable to read or write. Birthplaces agreed with those given in the previous census.
The family still resided in Summit Township in 1900. The household consisted of George Block (76), his wife of 40 years, Catherine (Caroline?) (65), and unmarried children Mary (37) and Jacob (27), a carpenter. A 31 year old unmarried man named George Block lived next door. This is likely the son of George and Catherine. According to the census, Catherine had given birth to 9 children, all of whom were still alive in 1900. George came to America in 1856 and was a naturalized citizen.
The family surname was not carried on, since neither of George Sr.'s sons had children.
Source for place of birth: death certificate of daughter Barbara Black Ulrich.
In 1910. widow Katherine Black (75) lived in Summit Twp., Monroe County, Ohio on the farm of her unmarried son, Jacob (37) with her unmarried daughter Mary (46) and a servant named George Burkhart (25). Of Katherine's 9 children, six were still alive in 1910, according to the census.
George Block is listed as a surviving sibling living in Lewisville (Monroe County) in the 1932 death notice of his sister, Mary Schott, but he has not been found in the 1910, 1920 or 1930 census. George is not mentioned as a surviving sibling in the 1947 obituary of his brother Jacob.
Ohio records contain a death certificate for 65 year old miner George Blake (22 Jun 1868 - 16 Oct 1933) who died at his home at 8 Pine St., Zanesville, Ohio. His parents names and birthplaces are unknown. He is listed as being a widower, but his wife's name is unknown. Death certificate informant was his niece, Mrs. L. E. Devolld. George Blake was buried in Greenwood Cemetery (probably in Zanesville). It is not known if this is the son of Catherine Schwallie and George Blake.
Sources conflict on year of birth:
Oct 1872 -- 1900 census
22 Oct 1873 -- death certificateIn 1900, Jacob Black was a carpenter living with his parents and siblings in Summit Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. By the time of the 1910 census, Jacob was a 37 year old unmarried head of the household on a farm on Miltonsburg Road in Summit Twp. Living with him were his widowed mother, Katherine (75), unmarried older sister Mary, and a farm hand named George Burkhart (25).
In 1920, Jacob Block (47) lived on the farm of his brother-in-law and sister, Frank and Barbara Ulrich, in Summit Twp. He worked as a carpenter.
Jacob had been a resident of the Monroe County Home for 22 days prior to his death.
Jacob Block’s obituary was published in the Zanesville Signal on 23 Aug 1947:
WOODSFIELD - Jacob Bock, 74, a lifelong resident of Monroe
county, died last night at his home near Lewisville, following an
extended illness.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Kate Ritterback and Mrs.
Elizabeth Kress, both of near Caldwell; three nieces, Mrs. Vic-
toria Arnold and Miss Anna Ulrich, both of Akron, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Yeagle of near Caldwell; two nephews, William Yontz
of near Lewisville, and Carl Ritterback of near Caldwell.
Services will be held Monday morning at 9 o’clock from St.
Joseph’s Catholic church at Burkhart, with Rev. Fr. Joseph
Finan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The body will remain at the Brubach Funeral Home at Sum-
merfield until time for services Sunday.With regard to the survivors listed in his obituary, Jacob Block actually had two nieces named Mrs. Victoria Arnold:
1) Victoria Ulrich Arnold (1891-1963), daughter of Barbara Black Ulrich and wife of John E. Arnold
2) Victoria Ritterbeck Arnold (1894-1942), daughter of Catherine Black Ritterbeck and wife of Joseph ArnoldOn his death certificate, Jacob's surname is very clearly spelled "Black." The informant for his death certificate was his nephew, William Yontz (son of his sister Magdalena Yontz).
In 1900, 20 year old Joseph lived on the family farm in Stock Twp, Noble County, Ohio with his father, step-mother, and three step-siblings. None of Joseph's siblings from his father's first marriage lived in the house. (They were either married or deceased.) At the time of the 1910 census, 30 year old Joseph Yagle lived in Noble County, Ohio with his 23 year old wife Lizzie and their 3 year old son Edgar.
Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 12, 7 Nov 1949
DEATH SUMMONS JOSEPH YEAGLE
Joseph Francis Yeagle, 69, son of Sylvester and Mary
Kullman Yeagle, died Saturday afternoon [5 Nov 1949] at 4 o’clock
at home near Caldwell, after a long illness.
Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth; two sons, Herman of
the home, and Edgar of Ava; a daughter, Miss Eleanor Yeagle of the
home; two grandchildren; a half-brother, Ignatz Yeagle, of Fulda; and
a half-sister, Mrs. Anna Anthony of Swissvale, Pa.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning a 9 o’clock at
the St. Philomena Catholic church in Caldwell. Burial will be in the Mt.
Olivet cemetery, Caldwell.
The body has been moved from the Estadt funeral home,
Caldwell, to the residence.
n 1900, John Kinnen (42, Jan 1858) owned a farm in Carthage Twp., Athens County, Ohio. Living with him were his wife, Barbara (33, Sep 1866) and children John (10, May 1890) and Julia A. (7, Nov 1892). Both children attended school. According to the cenus, John was born in West Virginia and Barbara was born in Ohio. Their parents were all natives of Germany. The children were born in Ohio. Living next door was John's brother, 40 year old Michael Kinnen and his family.
In 1930, John Kinnen (72) owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio where he lived with his wife Barbara (64) and daughter Edna (23). According to the census, John was born in West Virginia, and his parents were natives of Germany. Neighbors in the census were Henry A. Schwallie and John's son Henry Kinnen.
Obituary:
John Kinnen, 82, died Sunday afternoon [7 Jul 1940] at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Felix Arnold, near Caldwell. He had been
ill only a short time.
Survivors include the following children: Henry Kinnen, Berne;
George Kinnen, Caldwell; Mrs. Martin Sigfried, Zanesville; Mrs. Edgar
Sailing, Caldwell; and Mrs. Felix Arnold.
Funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning
at St. Michael’s Catholic church, Berne. Burial will be made in the church
cemetery.From death certificate:
Name: John Henry Kinnen
Age: 82 years 5 months 7 days
Birth: 31 Jan 1858, Wheeling, W. Va
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse: Barbara Kinnen
Father: John Kinnen, Germany
Mother: Mary Smith, Germany
Informant: Julia Arnold, Dexter City, Ohio [daughter]
Obituary:
MRS. BARBARA KINNEN
Funeral rites for Mrs. Barbara Kinnen, 74, who died at
her home near Carlisle, Noble County, Monday morning
[3 Jun 1940], were held Wednesday at St. Nicholas church
(sic) at Carlisle. Burial was at Carlisle.
In 1880, farmer John Kinnen (55) and his wife Mary Ann (56) lived on a farm in Lodi Twp., Athens Co., Ohio with their children John (22), Michael (20), Ambrose A. (19), Catherine (16), Henry (15), and Halina (13). None of the children attended school. John Sr. and his parents were natives of Prussia. Mary Ann and her parents were born in Wurtemburg. John Jr. was born in West Virgina and the other children were all born in Ohio.
In 1900, German widower John Kinnen (75) owned a farm in Lodi. Living with him were his unmarried children Ambrose A. (39) and Catherine M. (37), and a servant/farm laborer named Leo A. Smith (21). John was a native of Germany, and everyone else in the household was born in Ohio to German parents. The relationship (if any) between Leo Smith and John's late wife (Mary Smith) is not known. According to the census, John Kinnen came to America in 1852.
At the time of the 1920 census, 94 year old John Kinnen lived in the household of his unmarried daughter, Katherine (55) in Lodi Twp., Athens Co., Ohio. John was not employed. He was a native of Prussia, as were his parents. According to the census, John came to America in 1852 (possibly 1832) and was a naturalized citizen.
According to the 1920 census entry for Mary's daughter, Catherine Kinnen, Mary was a native of Austria.
Ambrose Kinnen never married.
From death certificate:
Name: Ambrose Kinnen
Age: 76 years 1 month 1 day
Birth: 17 Feb 1861, Ohio
Occupation: farmer
Marital status: Single
Father: John Kinnen, Germany
Mother: Mary Smith, Germany
Informant: [smudge] J. Howard, Guysville, O.
Catherine Kinnen never married. In the 1920 census, she was listed as the head of household in which the only other person was her 94 year old widowed father, John Kinnen. Catherine's occupation was listed as "farm manager." According to the census, Catherine was a native of Ohio, her father was from Prussia and her mother was from Austria. Both of her parents spoke German.
Henry Kinnen never married.
The 1900 census gives George's date of birth as Mar 1884.
George Archer's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on October 1, 1945.
CALDWELL -- George Bell Archer, 63, of near Harrietts-
ville was found dead in bed at his home about 7 o'clock
Sunday morning. coroner Jack Berry said he had died from
a heart attack.
Mr. Archer was born near Fulda, the son of the late
Marcellus and Christine Archer. He was a member of St.
Henry's Catholic church at Harriettsville.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Olivia Archer; a daughter,
Mrs. Dorothy Dutton, of Akron; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Bede
Arnold, of near Fulda, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9:30
o'clock from St. Henry's Catholic church, with Rev. Fr. A. G.
Nickel officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery at
Fulda. The William Estadt funeral home is in charge of
arrangements.
Sources conflict on date of birth:
15 Dec 1891 - Snider
15 Sep 1890 - obituaryOlivia Coleman and her daughter Marie lived with Olivia's widowed mother and three of her brothers at the time of the 1910 census.
Olivia Coleman Archer's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on May 4, 1976.
CALDWELL -- Mrs, Oleiva Archer, 85, of Akron, formerly of Noble County, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at Green Cross Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls.
She was born Sept. 15, 1890 in Noble County, and moved to Akron 15 years ago. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fulda.
Surviving are 16 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
The body was taken to McVay Funeral Home in Caldwell where friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fulda. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
All of John Coleman's sons were bachelors.
The following two notes appeared in the Caldwell Citizens' Press on 25 Oct 1883:
John Colman, of Stock Tp. near East Union, found
a package of goods last week which belongs to
some drummer who can have it by calling at his
house.John Colman has all kinds of lumber for sale.
From the 1900 census: 48 year old widowed farmer Mary Coleman lived on a farm that she owned in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with her seven children: Joseph (24), Anthony (22), Rosa (20), Lewis (17), Charles (17), Dena (13), and Leva (8). (Lewis and Charles are shown as being born only seven months apart.) Only the two youngest children attended school. The boys all worked on the farm. Everyone in the home could read and write English. Mary Sorg Coleman was born in Pennsylvania to German-born parents.
The 1900 census indicates that all seven children Mary gave birth to are still living. This conflicts with church records that show nine children. Missing from the census are daughters Ottilia (who became a nun and died in 1950) and Eva (who died in 1885 before her first birthday).
In 1910, 58 year old widowed Mary Sorg Coleman lived with three of her sons -- Joseph, (34) Andy (31), and Lewis (29) -- her daughter Olivia (18) and Olivia's one year old daughter Marie.
In 1920, Mary Coleman (67) owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with her were her children Joseph (44), Andy (41), Louis (38), Olivia (28) and Maria (11). (Maria was incorrectly identified as Mary Coleman's daughter. In actuality, she was Mary's granddaughter. Maria's mother was Olivia Coleman.)
At the time of the 1930 census, Mary Sorg Coleman (78) still owned a farm in Stock Twp. where she lived with her three unmarried sons, Joseph (54), Andy E. (51) and Lewis (49). Adjacent homes in the census belonged to Edward Craft and Gerhart Kress.
Mary Sorg Coleman's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on March 6, 1934.
AGED RESIDENT DIES
Mary Katherine Coleman, 82, died at the family home near
Fulda Sunday afternoon at 2:45. She was born in Pittsburgh
and was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Katherine
Sorg.
She leaves to mourn her loss three sons, Joseph, Andrew
and Lewis of the home and four daughters, Sister Theonita
CCTS, Dayton, Mrs. Frank Archer, Zanesville, Mrs. Lewis Hill,
Berne and Mrs. G.E. Hill, Harrietsville, and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St.
Mary's church at Fulda, conducted by Rev. Father Mattes.
Burial will be made in the church cemetery by Estadt,
funeral director.
Thirty-four year old Andrew Coleman lived with his widowed mother and several siblings at the time of the 1910 census.
Andrew Coleman lived with his widowed mother and several siblings at the time of the 1910 census.
Lewis Coleman lived with his widowed mother and several siblings at the time of the 1910 census. He never married.
From the "Fulda" column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 29 Mar 1883
Births -- March 19th, to John and Mary Collman, a son.
Dorothy is not listed as a surviving child in her mother's 1976 obituary.
At the time of the 1850 census, 29 year old farmer Simon Archer lived in Stock Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife Elizabeth (27) and children Bellearus (5), Silvanius (4) and Marcellus (1). Everyone in the household was born in Ohio except Elizabeth, who was born in Maryland. Simon Archer could not read or write. The adjacent farms in the census belonged to Jesse Smith and Benjamin Stow.
In 1860, 40 year old Simon Archer lived in Stock Twp., Noble County Ohio with his 30 year old wife Elizabeth and four children: George (15), Sylvester (13), Marcelus (12), and Mary E. (6) Simon Archer's neighbors in the census were Philip Miller and George Smith.
In 1880, Simon (58) and Elizabeth (57) Archer lived in Stock Twp. with their son Sylvanius (35). Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Simon's son Marcellus and Levi Morris.
In 1900, 78 year old Simon Archer lived in a rented house in Stock Twp. with his 59 year old second wife Celia. Simon and his mother were born in Ohio; his father was born in (West) Virginia. Simon spoke English, but could not read or write.
Elizabeth's year of birth calculated from the 1860 census (1830) conflicts with church records (1824).