Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Maurice Anthony Hohman

As a small child, Maurice would sometimes help his grandmother Theresa Heil Hohman gather eggs when visiting his grandparents' farm. In order to encourage the hens to lay eggs in their nests (as opposed to all over the farm), Theresa put glass doorknobs and egg-shaped glass balls in the nests. As she gathered eggs, she would reach under the hen and pull out an egg. If she inadvertently grabbed one of the glass substitutes, she'd put it back.

Maurice watched for a while, then figured he had it down pat. He reached under a hen, grabbed an egg, inspected it, and announced "I guess this one's big enough." and put it in his basket. Apparently, he was under the impression that a small egg might continue to grow if left in the nest long enough.

Maurice and his dad managed to knock the clock off the top of the radio in the living room of the house at 1052 Frederick Blvd. Albert bounced a football off Maurice’s rump and the football glanced and hit the clock.


Andrew Yeager

The "History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887" (Watkins) mentions John Yeager as an early settler of the Fulda area of Enoch Township, probably settling there prior to 1840. The relationship between John Yeager and Andrew Yeager is unknown, but John may have been Andrew's father.


George Burkhart

George never married. He was a farmer in Randolph, Portage Co., OH. He made many folks happy with bouquets of flowers he nurtured in the lot next to his farmhouse.


Frank Burkhart

Frank was a farmer in Randolph, Portage Co., OH


Norman A. Hohman

Norman's mother died when he was only two months old. Following her death, Norman and his siblings lived for a time with his uncle Albert S. Hohman in Akron. As an infant, Norman developed a special bond with his uncle. . Each evening just after supper was Norman’s special time with Albert. Norman would sit contentedly in the baby carriage by the table gnawing on a crust of zwieback. But when dad began his dessert Norman would begin to jump and rock the buggy. He was anticipating Albert’s next move. As soon as dessert and coffee were finished Albert would pick up Norman and they would do something together--just the two of them--go visit the garden, go for a walk, read the funnies, or just play.