In 1920, Peter S. Haren (62) and his wife Katie (56) owned a home at 1474 Woodward Ave. in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Living with them was their daughter Gertrude (26). Peter worked as a salesman in a hardware store. Gertrude was a sales lady in a dry goods establishment. Everyone in the household was a native of Ohio, as were Peter's parents. Katie's parents were German. Peter's son Herman lived next door.
Death Certificate # 14559. Volume # 7451. Death information found on Ohio State Death Certificate Index (1913 - 1937). Owned and operated a general store in Ozark, Monroe, Ohio before moving to Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Other information supplied by Gertrude Haren, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1966.
From death certificate:
Name: Peter S. Haren
Residence: 1474 Woodward, Lakewood (14 years)
Age: 69 years 7 months 9 days
Birth: 13 Apr 1858, Miltonsburg, Ohio
Occupation: Retired
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Catherine Haren
Father: Joseph Haren, Germany
Mother: Gertrude Hyle, Germany
Informant: Mrs. P. D. Wiley (daughter)
Buried Chapel Hill Cemetery. Death place changed from Cleveland to Lakewood Ohio, as per information received from Mrs Nicole ( Haren) Staley, a decendant of this line, on 21 Jun 2002.
Death place changed from Cleveland to Lakewood Ohio, as per information received from Mrs Nicole ( Haren) Staley, a decendant of this line, on 21 Jun 2002.
Sources conflict on date of birth:
9 May 1854 -- researcher Charlie Burkhardt
Jun 1854 -- 1900 censusAt the time of the 1900 census, Fred Burkhart (48) owned a farm in Center Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife, Theresa (43), and children Leo (11) and Agnes (9). Fred and Theresa had been married for 12 years, and two of their three children were still living. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Jacob Schwall and William Tidd.
In 1910, Fred F. (56) and Theresa G. Burkhart (53) lived in Center Twp. with their daughter Agnes (19) and a boarder John Southerland (7). Neither Agnes nor John attended school. Everyone in the household was born in Ohio. Neighboring farms in the census were those of Levi Fisher and Wendel Burkhart. The relationship (if any) between Fred Burkhart and Wendel Burkhart is not known.
In 1930, Fred (76) and Tressa (73) Burkhart owned a farm worth $1800 in Center Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. Living with them was 26 year old unmarried hired man named John Southerland.
Researchers Betty Hartley and Mark Haren place a fourth child in the family of Fred Burkhart and Theresa Yontz: Mary Burkhart. Census records do not bear this out. Mary Burkhart (allegedly later married to Wallace Feterkoff) does not appear with the family of Fred and Theresa Burkhart in either the 1900 or 1910 census. Both censuses state that Theresa (Yontz) Burkhart had given birth to three children, two of whom were still living. Those children are all accounted for.
Called Clara in the 1860 census and Clarissa in the 1870 census.
Monroe County death records show the death of a Center Twp. girl named Catherine Burkhard, born 22 Nov 1883, died on 2 May 1898. It has not been proven that this is the same person as the daughter of Fred adnd Theresa, since the birth date is two weeks off; however, in the 1900 census, only two of Fred and Theresa's three children were still living.
In 1860, "Philip Birkhert" (age 50) lived in Seneca Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. Living in the household were Madelena (46), Wendell (16), George M. (15), Madelena (13), Elizabeth (11), John (7), and Fred (5). Everyone was born in Bavaria except the two youngest children, who were natives of Ohio. George, Madelena and Elizabeth attended school. Philip's real estate was worth $2500; his personal property was valued at $650.
Date of death is in question... in the 1870 census, Magdelena may be a widow. She lives with her son and is the owner of the farm.
In 1870, Magdelena Burkhart (56) owned a farm worth $4200 in Seneca Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. Living on the farm were her children Fred (16), Elizabeth (20), and George (25), as well as George's wife Mary (19) and daughter Gulianne (2 months). (Relationships are assumed; they are not listed in the census.)
Lester Smithberger was a veteran of World War II.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, 06 Apr 1953
SEEK CAUSE OF CHILD'S DEATH
Caldwell, April 5 -- Harold Smithberger, 19-month-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Smithberger of near Summerfield, died suddenly at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The tot apparently died enroute to a physician's office here. When
the parents were unable to immediately locate a doctor, the child was
taken to the office of sherrif Donald Conaway. Dr. N.S. Reed, Noble
county coroner was summoned, but the cause of death was not immedi-
ately determined. The father told authorities he was playing with the
child when it suddenly was stricken and toppled to the floor.
Surviving in addition to the parents are two brothers and two sisters;
the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Flora Oliver, and the paternal grandmother,
Mrs. Rosa Smithberger, both of Summerfield.
The body is at the Brubach funeral home in Summerfield. Servies will be
held at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the St. Michael's church at Berne.
Rev. Father Joseph Finan will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Roger Smithberger was divorced and a resident of Noble County at the time of his death.