In 1880, 29 year old farmer George Krass lived and worked on his parents farm in Fox Settlement, Ludlow Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. George's wife's name is listed as Ellena (20).
In 1910, 60 year old farmer George Kress lived on a rented farm in Nimishillin Twp., Stark Co., Ohio with his wife of 30 years Lena (48) and children John (21), Katie (17), and Margaret (15). George's daughter Tillie Kress Zwick lived a few doors away. Only Margaret attended school.
Obituary from page 1 of the Louisville Herald on 30 Jan 1936:
George Kress, 86, died from complications Wednesday at
6 p.m. at his home at 303 W. Broad street. The deceased was born
in Wheeling, W.Va.. He has been a resident of Louisville since retiring
from the farm a number of years ago. Besides his widow, Lena, he
leaves one son, John Kress, Rt. 3, Alliance; four daughters; Mrs.
Michael Zwick, R. D. Louisville; Mrs. Norman Wilhelm; Canton; Sr.
Leone, Youngstown; Sr. M. Bertille, Warren; and one sister, Mrs. John
Reischman, East Liverpool. Services will be held at 9:30 Saturday morn-
ing. The Rev. John T. Ruffing will officiate. Burial in St. Louis cemetery.From death certificate:
Name: George Kress
Residence: 303 Broad St. W., Louisville
Age: 86 years 4 months 16 days
Birth: 13 Sep 1849, Wheeling, West Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Magdalena
Father: John V. Kress, Alsace Lorraine
Mother: Anna Kress, Alsace Lorraine
Informant: Magdeline Kress, 202 Broad St. [wife]
In the 1880 census, the wife of George Kress is named Ellena. This may have been a variation of Lena, which is a common nickname for Magdelena. The names Helena and Magdelena were frequently interchanged.
Obituary:
MRS. GEORGE KRESS
Aged 97, Mrs. Magdalen Kress passed away on Wednesday
of last week in St. Joseph’s Hospice where she had resided about 20
years. She had lived in this community about 50 years.
Surviving are a son, John of R.D. 3; four daughters, Mrs.
Tillie Zwick of RD 3, Mrs. Anna Wilhelm of Canton, Sister M. Leone
of St. James Church at Lakewood, and Sister M. Bertille of St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Warren; also two sisters, Mrs. Tillie Haynes of Wheeling
W. Va., and Sister M. Isabelle of St. Francis Convent in Pittsburgh, PA.,
and 22 grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren.
Solemn Requiem High Mass was sung at St. Louis Catholic
Church on Saturday when burial in charge of Paquelet Funeral Home
was in the church cemetery.
Records conflict on place of birth:
Harriettsville, OH -- obituary
West Virginia -- 1910 censusCatherine Kress entered the convent as Sister Leone.
Obituary (a photograph of Sister Leone accompanied the article):
VILLA MARIA - Sister Mary Leone Kress, 92, of the Sisters of the Humility
of Mary, died Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Villa Maria infirmary. Sister Leone was
born Sept. 8, 1892 in Harriettsville, a daughter of George and Magdalena Reishman
Kress. She joined the order from St. Louis Parish in Louisville on Jan. 23 1914, and
professed her vows on Jul 18, 1916.
Sister Leone had spent 56 years in food service including 35 years in the Cleveland
Diocese. During those years, she worked at St. Anthony Boys Home in Cleveland, St.
Mary Seminary, Villa Maria, Wickliffe; Lourdes Convent, Cleveland; and St. James and
St. Christopher parishes, Cleveland.
In the Youngstown Diocese, Sister Leone served at St. Aloysius, East Liverpool;
Mount Marie Academy, Canton; St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown;
St. Joseph Riverside Hospital, Warren, and for 12 years at the Villa Maria Community
Center. She retired in 1972.
She leaves a sister, Mrs. Norman Wilhelm, of Canton. Another sister, Sister Bertille
Kress, died Nov. 26, 1983.
Records conflict on place of birth:
Harriettsville, OH -- Linda Kay Anderson
West Virginia -- 1910 censusMargaret Kress entered the convent as Sister Bertille.
Obituary:
Sister M. Bertille Kress, H.H.M. age 88, died Nov. 26 [1983].
Sister had been a nurse for 65 years. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Anna
Wilhelm of Canton and Sister M. Leone KressH.H.M. of Villa Maria,
PA; nieces and nephews.
Burial was Tuesday of this week at Villa Marie Convent in
PA. Sister Bertille along with Sister Leone entered the convent together
on Jan 20, 19194 from St. Louis Parish.
Fron The Louisville [OH] Herald, pg 2, 10 Apr 1986:
SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE FOR SCHABUS' 50TH
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schaub of 6897 Parks Ave., NE, Alliance are celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Schaub and Hilda Zwick were married April 14,
1936 in New Cumberland, W. Va., by Rev. Howland. The are the parents of two
sons, Richard and William, both of Louisville.
The couple have 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Mr. Schaub is retired
from Biery Cheest Co. They are members of Paradise United Church of Christ.
An open house celebration will take place on April 13 at their home, 2 - 5 p.m. hosted
by their sons.Obituary:
Joseph J. Schaub, age 82, of Louisville, passed away Monday Feb. 12, 1996 in Aultman
Hospital. He was born in Canton, Ohio on Nov. 21, 1913 to Wesley and Josephine Pilot
Schaub, and was retired from Biery Cheese Co. of Louisville. He was a member of the
Paradise United Church of Louisville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda in 1993; 1 brother and 4 sisters, and is
survived by 2 sons, Richard of North Canton and William of Louisville; three sisters, Mrs.
Paul (Rita) Hoover, Emma Schaub - both of Louisville - Mary Frank of Canton; 4 brothers,
John, Tom, and Paul, all of Louisville, Ted of St. Petersburg, FL; 10 grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in the Stier-Israel Funeral Home of
Louisville with Dr. Kline Roberts III officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday
at the funeral home. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Burial Park.
Obituary:
Hilda M. Schaub, age 82, of Louisville, passed away early Friday morning June 11 [1993], in Aultman Hospital. Born in Harrisburg, OH August 5, 1910 to the late Michael and Ottilla Kress Zwick, she was a member of the Paradise United Church of Christ, Louisville.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Theresa Eye, and is survived by her husband, Joseph, to who she had been married 57 years; two sons, Richard of North Canton and William of Louisville; five sisters, Magdelena Larson of Pennsylvania, Peggy Rising of Warren, OH, Catherine Lawrence of Canton, Mrs. Clyde (Florence) Marshall of Louisville, Mrs. Albert (Mary) Saunier of Albuquerque, NM; two brothers, Norman Zwick of Tucson, AZ, Joseph Zwick of Naples, FL; ten grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Services were held on Monday, June 14 at 11 a.m. in Stier-Israel Funeral Home in Louisville, with Rev. Robert K. Keiser officiating. Interment was in Sunset Hills Burial Park.
No "last benefit" or "last residence" in Social Security Death Index. No entry in Ohio online death certificate index. Last known residence, Youngstown, OH.
From death certificate:
Name: Laura Bell Lawrence
Residence: Newton Falls
Age: 63 years 7 months 20 days
Occupation: Housewife
Birth: 03 Feb 1872, Windham, Ohio
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse: Ernest Lawrence
Father: Henry Clay Hastlerode, Rootstown, Ohio
Mother: Martha Pummel, Rootstown, Ohio
Informant: Carl W. Lawrence, Mesopotamia, Ohio
Living in Tucson, AZ in 1993.
Obituary:
MRS. EVA ZWICK of 2732 N. Hop Pl., Tucson, Arizona, died after an extended illness on Monday, Jan. 11 [1982]. Survivors include her husband, Norman A. Zwick, formerly of Louisivlle, and a son, Jerome, both of the home; also her mother, Mrs. Eva Nagore and 11 brothers and sisters, all of Tucson.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday Jan 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tucson. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Living in Albuquerque, NM in 1993.