The death certificate of Joseph Fisher states that his father Frank Fisher was born in Kora, Germany. (The writing is very legible.)
After the village of Fulda, Ohio was laid out in the mid 1850s, Francis Fisher bought a lot and erected the first house. He ran a saloon, which his wife continuted after his death. The family was also engaged in brewing.
In 1860, 30 year old brewer Francis Fisher lived in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio with his wife Margaret and their three young children, Margaret (3), Elizabeth (2), and John (1). Neighboring families in the census were Anton Kress and Maurice Hohman.
At the time of the 1870 census, Francis Fisher (42) was still living in Enoch Twp. with his wife Margaret (33) and children Elizabeth (11), John (10), Ferdinand (8), Kathrina (6), Joseph (4), and Barbara (1). Francis Fisher's occupation was "brewer and cooper." (A cooper is a barrel-maker.) Francis was born in Bavaria, his wife in Virginia and the children in Ohio. The oldest three children attended school. The family that preceded the Fisher household in the census was that of Eve Clever [Kluber]. The next dwelling in the census was vacant, followed by 23 year old shoemaker August Dimmerling, who lived alone.
In 1910, the census taker who enumerated the household of Francis Fisher's son John appears to have misunderstood the census directions. Although both John Fisher his wife Mary were born in Ohio, he wrote "1847." He indicated that John was a naturalized citizen, but Mary was not a citizen. The census taker made this mistake for everyone on in the district whose parents were of foreign birth. It appears that the immigration information refers to the householders' parents.
The 1870 census states that Magaret (Hupp) Fisher was born in Virginia. She could not read or write.
In June 1880, 40 year old widow Margaret Fisher lived in the Village of Fulda, Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with her five children: John (19), Ferdinand (16), Catherine (14), Joseph (12), and Mary Ann (7). All of the children attended school. In addition to school, John, Ferdinandand Joseph have an occupation of "farm laborer." Margaret's occupation is illegible: "Keeps Bur ?ol???" Adjacent households in the census were those of wideow Eva (Ebert) Kluber and Adam Rausch.
Joseph Fisher was unmarried and lived alone at the time of the 1900 and 1910 census. In 1900, no occupation was shown for Joseph, although the census stated he had been out of work for six months in the previous year. He lived in a house that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Joseph was able to read and write English.
According to neighbor Clara Hohman Smithberger, Joe Fisher owned a shoe shop in Fulda.
From death certificate:
Name: Joseph Fisher
Age: 78 years 4 months 23 days
Occupation: Harness & shoe making
Birth: 13 Jan 1868, Noble, Ohio
Marital status Single
Father: Frank Fisher, Kora, Germany
Mother: Margaret Hupp, Wheeling, WV
Informant: Carl J. Fisher, 1904 Market St., Wheeling WV
At the time of the 1850 census, 20 year old George Swallie lived and worked on his parents' farm in Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio.
In 1860, 30 year old farmer Georg Swalla lived in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 30 year old wife Mary and their children Frank (5), Rosana (3), and Joseph (1). Also living in the household was a 56 year old French born Jacob Swalla. The relationship between George and Jacob is not known, although Jacob's year of birth is close to George's father. However, George's father's name in the 1850 census was George, not Jacob.
In 1900, 69 year old farmer George Schwallie lived on a farm that he owned in Stock Twp. with his 69 year old wife Mary, and their 40 year old unmarried son Joseph. George was born in Germany and came to America in 1852. He was a naturalized citizen. Everyone in the household could read, write and speak English.
Records conflict on place of birth:
1860 census France
1850, 1900 census Germany
Alternate surname: Fuck (from Roger Schwallie). Funk (from death certificate of son, Frank)
According to the 1860 census, Mary was born in Wurtemburg (Germany). The 1900 census states that all six of Mary Fox Schwallie's children were still living at the turn of the century. Mary came to America in 1852 (might be 1857).
Joseph Schwallie was known as "Seph."
In 1900, 40 year old unmarried Joseph Schwallie lived on the farm of his 69 year old parents in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. His occupation is listed as "farm laborer." He could read and write.
According to his niece, Gertrude Schwallie Shockling, Joseph Schwallie had "fits" (siezures?) in his later years.
Joseph Schwallie never married. His cause of death, apoplexy, can mean
1) A sudden loss of sensation and movement due to a disturbance of blood supply to the brain; a stroke
2) With specifying word: a hemorrhage or failure of blood supply in another organ, or
3) Any sudden rapidly fatal diseaseThe following brief obituary appeared on page 3 of the Newark [OH] Advocate on 5 Jun 1929:
DEATH CAUSED BY PARALYSIS
Caledwell, June 5 -- Joseph Schwallie, 70, retired farmer of the
Fulda neighborhood, died at the home of Henry Kress, following
a stroke of paralysis. Two brothers and two sisters survive.Joseph Schwallie was the first cousin of Henry Kress's wife, Lizzie Blake Kress. Another account of Joseph's death was published in the Zanesville Signal on June 8, 1929.
ATTEND SCHWALLIE RITES AT FULDA, O.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Schwallie of Sharon avenue, returned
Friday from Fulda where they attended the funeral of the former's
brother, Joseph Schwallie, aged 70, who was buried from St.
Mary's Catholic church there, burial occurring in the church
cemetery.
The deceased was a bachelor and had been in ill health for
the past couple years, death resulting from a stroke of apoplexy.
He was a retired farmer and besides the brother in this city is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Dimmerling and Mrs. Barbara
Kinnen, also a brother John Schwallie, all of Fulda.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 7, 18 Mar 1947
CRUM-SHAFER ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Crum of near Sarahsville
are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Margaret, to Bernard Shafer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Schafer of near Caldwell. Rev. Fr. Stephen
Pekalla will officiate at the double ring ceremony at 9 o'clock
Saturday morning April 12, ad St. Philomena Catholic church
at Caldwell.
Miss Crum is a graduate of Summerfield high school
and is a member of St. Philomena church. She formerly was
employed by the Hoover company in this city [Zanesville].
Mr. Shafer is a graduate of Fulda high school and is a
member of the St. Mary's Catholic church in Fulda. He spent
over three years in the service, part of which was overseas. He
is now employed as a painter.The Shafer family attended the Crum family annual reunion held on 30 Aug 1959 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Crum near East Union, Noble County, Ohio. See notes of Elijah Crum for details.
The home place of Bernard and Margaret Shafer was on Little Creek south of the Linus Crock place, according to Roger Schockling.
The following wedding announcement appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on April 13, 1947: NOBLE COUNTIANS MARRIED SATURDAY IN CALDWELL Miss Margaret Crum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Crum of Sarahsville, route
1, became the bride of Bernard L. Shafer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Shafer of
Caldwell, route 4, Saturday morning in St. Philomena Catholic church of Caldwell.
Rev. Father Stephen Pekella officiated. The bride wore a floor length gown of white slipper satin with tight bodice and full
skirt. The neck was in sweetheart style and the long sleeves tapered to points over
her hands. Her fingertip veil fell from a sweetheart arrangement of orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet of red roses with white ribbon shower. Miss JoAnn Crum was maid of honor for her sister. She wore a frock of blue
chiffon over satin with sweetheart neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. She
wore a small hat matching her dress and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Alfred Shafer was best man for his brother. For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Crum wore a black ensemble and the bridegroom's
mother wore gray. Both had corsages of white carnations. A dinner was served following the ceremony and approximately 100 guests were
entertained at a dance in St. Mary's hall, fulda, Saturday night. The bride is a graduate of Summerfield high school and a member of St. Philomena
church. Mr. Shafer attended Fulda high school and is a member of St. Mary Catholic
church of Fulda. He served three years in the service, part of which was spent overseas.
He is a painter by occupation. The couple will make their home near Caldwell.
Obituary: SOURCE: Daily Jeffersonian . . Cambridge, OH . . June 2001CALDWELL -- Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St.
Stephen Catholic Church, Caldwell, for Margaret M. (Crum) Shafer Hanes, 77, of
Caldwell, who died Monday (June 11, 2001) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical
Center, Cambridge.
The Rev. Father Dale Tornes will serve as celebrant. Burial will be in Olive
Cemetery, Caldwell. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at
McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, Caldwell. Christian Scripture services will be 8:30
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
She was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Noble County, daughter of the late Elijah and Cecilia
(Schockling) Crum. Mrs. Hanes was a graduate of Summerfield High School and was a
homemaker. She was a member of Narcissus Club, Cambridge VFW Auxiliary, and St.
Stephen Catholic Church, where she also belonged to the Catholic Women’s Club.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bernard Shafer, in 1971; her second
husband, Jack Hanes, in 1998; and a son, Larry Shafer.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Jim (Marlene) Carter of Columbus; a daughter-in-law,
Genevieve Shafer of Caldwell; a step-son, Ken (Betty) Hanes of Toledo; two step-
daughters, Judy Hanes of Ottawa Lake, Mich., and Deborah Hanes of Tampa, Fla.;
four sisters, Mrs. Ephraim (Dolores) Heil of Adamsville, Alberta Hohman of Canton,
Mary Rose Hohman of Fulda, and Mrs. Charles (Joann) Zwick of Caldwell; a brother,
Norbert Crum of Sarahsville; five grandchildren, Michael (Monica) Carter of Plain City,
Daniel (Brandie) Carter of Cincinnati, Mrs. Eric (Rita) Innocenti of Doylestown, Mrs.
Brent (Linda) Greathouse of New Philadelphia, and Brian Shafer of Caldwell; a great-
granddaughter, Lydia Faye Carter; several nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen Catholic Church Youth Group.
On June 5, 1918, 21year old Francis Shafer (dob: February 19, 1897) of RFD4, Caldwell, Ohio registered for the military draft. According to his draft rigistration card, his nearest relative wasLawrence Shafer of Caldwell, Ohio who is also listed as his employer. His occupation is not given. His physical description is given as tall, medium build, blue eyes and light brown hair.
Elizabeth Nau and Frank Schafer were married in a double ceremony with Roman Crock and Sophia Shafer. (Source: Trudi Joseph). Frank and Sophia were siblings.
In 1930, 33 year od farmer Francis Shafer lived with his wife Elizabeth (30) on a farm they owned (value $900) in enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Living with them were their children Bernard (8), Andrew (6) and Alfred (2 yrs 9 mos). Based on census data, Francis and Elizabeth had been married for about 10 years. Bernard and Andrew attended school. All members of the household were born in Ohio as were Francis' and Elizabeth's parents. The family did not own a radio set.
Social Security Death Index gives name as Elizabeth Shafer (28 Feb 1900 - Jun 1980). Online Ohio death certificate index gives name as Agnes E. Shafer (1900 - 10 Jun 1980). The indeces have two different Social Security numbers (279-40-9018 and 300-34-5265, respectively).
Name on death certificate: Henry Joseph Heil
Henry J. Heil's obituary appeared on page 2 of The Zanesville Signal on 26 Oct 1944:
HENRY J. HEIL, 72, DIES AT CALDWELL
Henry J. Heil, 72, died Wednesday evening [24 Oct 1944] at
his home in Caldwell after a lingering illness. Mr. Heil was a
member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic church of Fulda
and of the Holy Name Society of the church.
Surviving are his widow, Margaret of the home; three sons,
Ephraem of the home and William and Otto Heil of Zanesville;
two daughters, Louise Heil of Zanesville and Mrs. Andrew Cornett
of Nashport Route 1; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Gerst of Caldwell and
Sister M. Magella of Good Samaritan hospital, Zanesville, and a
brother, Albert Heil of Dennison. Another brother, Roman, died
at his home in Ulrichsville two weeks ago.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning at
the Immaculate Conception church in Fulda. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Twenty-four year old unmarried Mary Gerst lived with her parents and younger siblings on the family's farm in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio at the time of the 1900 census.
Possible records conflict on place of death: The Ohio online death certificates (www.ancestry.com) list only one death for a Margaret Heil in 1966: a 90 year old widowed resident of Muskingum County who died in Muskingum County. However, Dr. Singer states that Margaret Gerst Heil died in Tuscarawas County. Her obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder (2 Apr 1966, pg 1) confirms that she died in Zanesville:
WOMAN DIES AT AGE 90
Mrs. Margaret Heil, 90, died at 8:30 p.m. Friday (April 1) at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louise Crowley, Summit drive after a
six month illness.
She was born at Fulda, Noble County March 22 1878, a daugh-
ter of Leonard and Elizabeth Fisher Gerst and had resided in Zanesville
13 years. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic church and its
Altar Society.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Crowley, with whom she
resided, and Mrs. Mary Cornett of Norwich; three sons, William of
Route 6, Otto of the home and Ephraim of Adamsville Route 1; 12
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Adelaide
Tornes of Marietta, and Miss Sylvia Gerst of Shields Nursing Home;
two brothers, Ferdinand and Andrew Gerst, both of Caldwell.
Friends may call after 1 p.m. at Hillis Funeral Home.
John Maurice Hohman remembers the dedication of the new (current) St. Mary's Church in August 1875. by Bishop Rosecrans of the Diocese of Columbus. The dedication ceremony was a day of great celebration throughout the parish, and hundreds of people flocked to see the bishop and witness the ceremony. John Maurice Hohman recalls sitting atop his father's shoulders so he could geta better view of the bishop and the ceremony outside the church.
J. M. Hohman attended both the Fulda lower (or elementary) school and the upper (or high) school. Upon graduation, he took an exam in which his knowledge and competency were tested. Passing the test would allow him to receive his teaching certification and avoid taking a six-week college course. John passed the exam on the first try and became a teacher at the Fulda school. During his first year at there, John's emphasis on teaching English caused him to butt heads with the parish priest, Father Hansen, who wanted more emphasis placed on the German language. John said, "This is an American school and we're going to teach English!" As a result of the disagreement, John left the Fulda school and taught at several other schools in the surrounding area.
John Maurice Hohman and Theresa Heil Hohman lived on a farm near the top of Sorg Hill, about six miles southeast of Fulda, Ohio. In addition to farming, John also served as the schoolteacher at the one room schoolhouse in Rado (Noble Co., OH). The Hohman children attended the same school in which John Maurice taught. That was very tough on them for John Maurice was very strict and harder on his own children than the rest. He sought to avoid the impression of having favorites. The older ones received only an elementary school education. The younger ones went to Carlisle and Caldwell to high school. In addition to school, the Hohman children went to Catechism classes at St. Mary. It was an all day affair. They rode to church with the family, carried their lunches, and after Mass until about 3 o'clock had Catechism classes. Then they walked the six miles home in all kinds of weather.
There were five bedrooms in the Hohman house... four upstairs and one on the first floor. The children did not all live in the house at once... by the time the youngest (Joseph) was born in 1919, the oldest two were already out of the house... Nora was married and Albert was away from home working.
In 1900, 29 year old teacher John Hohman lived on his mortgaged farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 27 year old wife Theresa and their three children: Nora (4), Albert (2), and George (2 mos.).
Eventually, John Hohman -- who earned about $16 a month teaching school -- decided to give up teaching and persue farming full time.
In the 1920s the Catholics in the areas surrounding Fulda had some problems with the Klu Klux Klan. Even though Fulda was relatively isolated and the citizens kept to themselves as much as possible, they eventually rubbed elbows with the English-speaking Protestants in the county. Many of the Protestants despised the Fulda Catholics; if for no other reason than the Germans were clannish, isolated, and did not attempt to mix with those around them. Most Klan activity in the area was limited to members masquerading around in their white garb and burning crosses on the hillsides surrounding Fulda.
One such visit was made to the home of John Maurice Hohman, which was near a Protestant settlement. Hohman, the former schoolteacher now engaged in farming, had frequent dealings with his Protestant neighbors and maintained good relations with them. When they stopped by his home to visit or for business, he treated them as he would any German visitor, offering them a glass of wine or hard cider. Despite Prohibition, these men eagerly accepted Hohman’s offer. One night, a group of hooded men knocked at the door and insisted that Hohman remove his crucifix and a picture of the Blessed Virgin from the walls of his home. Hohman was not intimidated by their demands and the Klan members threatened to burn a cross on a hill near Hohman’s farm. “Go ahead,” Hohman told them, “I know every one of you. If you’re ashamed to come visit me without a mask, then there isn’t any need for any of you to come visit me in broad daylight. If you do, you’ll never get another drink of cider from me.”
The Klansmen left, having failed to intimidate Hohman, and life went on as it always had. A few weeks later, two men of the Protestant community came to visit Hohman and asked him for a drink of cider. “You didn’t want a drink when you were here with a sheet over your head, and you ain’t going to get one now!” replied Hohman. (source: Schockling)
In the 1920s, J. M. Hohman sold his cattle each year to a butcher in Marietta. Upon concluding their transaction in 1929, the butcher offered Hohman a price of around 15 cnets per pound for the following year's cattle. Hohman found the price to be fair and accepted. In 1930, the butcher returned and Hohman told him that due to the present market price (as a result of the depression), he did not expect to receive the price they had agreed to a year earlier. The butcher, however, was a man of his word, and paid Hohman the agreed-upon price. As a result, Hohman maid about eight to ten dollars more per head of cattle than did most of the other farmers in 1930.
At the time of the 1930 census, J. M. Hohman (59) and his wife Teresa (55) owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with them were the five youngest of their thirteen children: Andrew H. (19), his twin Francis N. (19), Rosa M. (16), Bernard H. (14), and Joseph S. (10). All of the children attended school. Unlike most of their neighbors, the Hohman family owned a radio set. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Ben Sorg and Nicholas Kullman.
John Hohman's obituary appeared on page 3 of the Zanesville Signal on 08 Mar 1944
FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR JOHN HOHMAN
Funeral services for John Morris Hohman, 73, of near Fulda in Noble County, father
of Sister Benita Marie of Good Samaritan hospital and Sister M. Cordea of St. Nicholas
Catholic school in this city, who died Tuesday in Columbus following a heart attack, will
be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church in Fulda. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are five daughters, the two of this city, Mrs. Nora Warner of Caldwell, Mrs.
C. E. Smithberger of Fulda, and Miss Eulalia Hohman of Akron; seven sons, Father Andrew
Hohman of St. Vincent orphanage in Columbus, Albert Hohman of Akron, George of Alliance,
Glen [sic: Clem] and Francis Hohman of Louisville, O., Joseph of South Dakota and Corp.
Vernon Hohman [sic: Bernard] who is stationed somewhere in England; four brothers, four
sisters, and 16 grandchildren.
The body has been removed to the home of the daughter, Mrs. Smithberger of Fulda, from
the Brubach funeral home in Summerfield.Another obituary, from an unknown source (probably a Caldwell paper) was provided by Sister Marie Hohman (Martha Hohman), granddaughter of John M. Hohman.
JOHN M. HOHMAN, 73, BURIED IN FULDA PARISH CEMETERY
Fulda -- John M. Hohman, 73, father of 13 children, including the Rev. Andrew Hohman
of St. Vincent's orphanage, Columbus, and two Franciscan nuns, was buried in the parish
cemetery here Saturday, March 11, following a Solemn Funeral Mass in St. Mary's church.
Mr. Hohman died in a rest home in Columbus Tuesday morning March 7, while his son,
Father Hohman, was on his way to him with Holy Communion. He died of a heart attack.
Father Hohman was celebrant of the Funeral Mass; Rev. Balthaser Mattes, pastor, was
deacon; the Rev. Clement Crock, subdeacon; and the Rev. Herman Crock, master of ceremonies.
Father Mattes preached the sermon.
Besides Father Hohman, other children surviving are Sister Benita Marie, Good Samaritan
hospital, Zanesville; Sister M. Cordea, St. Nicholas school, Zanesville; Mrs. Nora Warner,
Caldwell; Albert Hohman, Akron; George Hohman, Alliance; Clem Hohman, Louisville; Mrs.
C. E. Smithberger, Fulda; Miss Eulalia Hohman, Akron; Francis Hohman, Louisville; Cpl.
Vernon Hohman, somewhere in England; and Joseph Hohman, with the army in South Dakota.
Sixteen grandchildren, four brothers and four sisters also survive.
Present for the Funeral Mass were the Rev. James Kimberley, the Rev. Anthony Tague, the
Rev. Hugh Gilbert, the Rev. Michael Wellnitz, the Rev. Mieceslaus Dzikowski, the Rev. Thomas
Sabrey, the Rev. Cornelius Gallagher, the Rev. Albert Culliton, the Rev. Joseph Finan, the Rev.
George Mason, the Rev. Gilbert Mehler, the Rev. George Drescher, the Rev. Andrew Nugent, the
Rev. James McMahon, and the Rev. James Foley.
According to the 1900 census, all three of Theresa Heil Hohman's children were still living.
Theresa Hohman kept chickens on the family farm. The chickens pretty much had the run of the roost. In order to discourage them from laying eggs everywhere from hither to yon, Theresa put glass doorknobs in their nests, as if to say "The eggs go HERE."
Theresa Heil Hohman's obituary (source unknown):
MOTHER OF SEMINARIAN, 2 NUNS, DIES
Fulda -- (Special) -- Mrs. Theresa Hohman, mother of 13 children, two of
whom are nuns and one of whom is a theological student, died Dec. 19 [1940].
She was 65 years of age.
Sister Benita Marie and Sister M. Cordea, Franciscan Sisters of Charity, of the
Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, Wisc., and Andrew Hohman of St. Mary's semin-
ary, Norwood O., are children of Mrs. Hohman. Other surviving children are Mrs.
S. J. Warner, Mrs. C. E. Smithberger, and Rose and Joseph Hohman, all of Cald-
well; Clement, Frazeyburg; George, Bernard, and Francis, of Alliance, and Albert
and Eulalia, Akron.
Funeral services were held in Immaculate Conception church, Fulda, Dec 23.
The Rev. J. B. Mattes, pastor, was celebrant, assisted by the Rev. J. G. Mehler,
deacon, and Andrew Hohman, subdeacon. The Rev. Louis Preston, Caldwell,
was master of ceremonies. Father Mehler preached the sermon. Present in the
sanctuary were the Rev. James Donaldson and the Rev. Anthony Nickel.
Seminarian classmates of Andrew Hohman sang at the Mass. They were
Woodrow Welllnitz, Edward Krum, James Snedeker, Thomas Sabrey, Herman
Crock, and Andrew Nugent.Another obituary was published in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on December 21, 1940. MRS. HOHMAN, 65, DIES AT CALDWELL Mrs. Tessie Heil Hohman, 65, wife of Morris Hohman, died last night at the
family home, Caldwell Rt. 4, following a long illness. Surviving besides her husband are six daughters, Mrs. Simon Warner, of
Caldwell Rt. 4, Benita Hohman, of Zanesville, Mrs. C. E. Smithburger, of Cald-
well Rt. 1, Cordea Hohman, of Marietta, Rose Hohman, of the home, and
Eulalia Hohman, of Akron; seven sons, Albert Hohman, of Akron, George Hoh-
man, of Alliance; Clement Hohman, of Frazeysburg, Andrew Hohman, of
Norwood, Bernard Hohman, of Alliance, and Joseph Hohman, of the home;
four sisters, three brothers, and a number of grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at the St. Mary
Catholic church, Fulda, with Rev. Father J. Mattees (sic - Mattes) officiating.
burial will be in the Fulda cemetery.
Mary Hohman entered the convent as Sister M. Benita Marie of the Sisters of St. Francis. She was the supervisor of the fifth floor at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, OH.
Sister Benita's obituary appeared on pg 14 of The [Columbus, OH] Catholic Times on 6 Mar 1992:
SR. BENITA MARIE SERVED MANY YEARS IN ZANESVILLE
Funeral Mass was offered Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Holy Family convent,
Manitowoc, Wisc. for Franciscan Sister Benita Marie Hohman, 89, who died
there Sunday, Feb. 16. Burial was in Holy Family Cemetery.
Born Mary Agnes Hohman in Caldwell, Ohio, she received her nursing
degree from Good Samaritan School of Nursing, Zanesville, in 1922. She entered
the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity in 1925 and professed her vows in 1927.
After attending Holy Family College in Manitowoc {Wisconsin]. Sister Benita
Marie served as a registered nurse at Holy Family Hospital and Holy Family convent
infirmary, both in Manitowoc. She returned to Zanesville as a registered nurse and
radiology technician at Good Samaritan Medical Center in 1933-35, 1939-45, 1953-58,
and 1961-62.
Sister Benita Marie also served at memorial Hospital, West Point, Neb., and
Ozanam Home, New Berlin, Wis. Since her retirement, she has been living at Holy
Family Convent, Manitowoc.
She is survived by three sisters, Franciscan Sister Cordea Hohman of Rhinelander,
Wis., Rose O'Brien of Mentone, Calif., and Clara Smithberger of Reynoldsburg; and a
brother and three sisters-in-law, Joseph and Mary Rose Hohman of Caldwell, Eva
Hohman of Louisville, and Leona Hohman of Zanesville.
Eulalia and Bernetta Hohman are twins. Eulalia Hohman never married. In 1927, she lived with her brother Albert in Akron. Eulalia helped out the family when Albert's son Maurice was born. She visited her brother weekly all her life. Eulalia worked at a casket factory on Copley Road in Akron for 50 years.
In 1930, 21 year old Euldia M. Hohman lived and worked as a "servant" in the home of Sol. M. and Seela Goldsmith at 120 Rose Boulevard, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio. Euldia was single and was born in Ohio as were her parents.
Obituary:AKRON - Miss Eulalia M. Hohman, 69, of Akron, died Friday morning
[13 Oct 1978] at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron following six months illness.
Miss Hohman was born Oct. 14, 1908 at Fulda in Noble County, a daughter
of the late John Maurice and Theresa Heil Hohman. She was employed as a
secretary at St. Sebastion Catholic Church at Akron from 1951 until 1973.
Surviving are four sisters, Sister Benita Marie of Manitowoc, Wis., Sister M.
Cordia of Zanesville, Mrs. Clara Smithberger of Fulda and Mrs. Rose O’Brian
of Mentone, Calif.; four brothers, Albert of Akron, Francis of Louisville, Clem
of Zanesville, and Joseph of Fulda.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Estadt Funeral Home in
Caldwell. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church
in Fulda with Fr. Andrew Hohman, Fr. Byrider and Fr. Walter E. Hines officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Eulalia and Bernetta Hohman are twins. Bernetta Hohman entered the convent as Sister M. Cordia of the Sisters of St. Francis.
Sister Cordea's niece, Sister Marie Hohman (Martha C. Hohman) provided a history of Sister Cordea's life. The author of the biography, which is excerpted here, is unknown.
There were seven boys and six girls in the John and Teresa Heil Hohman family from Fulda, Ohio. Their sixth and seventh children were twin girls, Eulalia and Bernetta, born on October 14, 1908.
Bernetta grew up in a home where prayer was important and God was the focus of their family life. As a young girl, she knew about the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity of Manitowoc [Wisconsin]. One of the Sisters, Sister Felicitas, used to come to the Hohman home begging for funds. Bernetta recalled how her mother would give Sister the last dollars she had in her purse. This made an impression on the youngster. Another person who inspired Bernetta was her mother's sister, Sister Majella Heil [Mary Heil], who was also a Manitowoc Franciscan. Sister Majella and her companions would visit the Hohman home. Everyone loved her! Bernetta's sister Mary, who was six years older had already entered the Holy Family Convent. This was another sign for Bernetta and she started thinking that perhaps religious life must be a good thing after all.
Putting her future in God's hands, Bernetta entered Holy Family Convent on Jun 9, 1925 at age 16. She was received into the community novitiage as Sister Cordia -- a name meaning "heart" for the Sacred Heart of Jesus. (It is not known when Sister began spelling her name "Cordea" rather than the Latin version.)
Sister Cordea received a B.A. from St. Norbert College and was involved in the education ministry until shortly before her death. Sister served in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Delaware, Ohio, and Chicago. She enjoyed her work and was a challenging teacher. She was a conscientious person, well organized, and provided students with many opportunities to learn at their old pace.
She helped many Sisters who went out teaching for the first time. She was generous, supported, and very devoted to Catholic education. Her work ethic, kindness and attitude were an example for others. Many young sister teachers looked up to her for guidance as well as for inspiration in living their religious lives.
Sister Cordea was a very modest person, not inclined to boast about herself. It was learned from conversations with others that Sister was recognized for her outstanding service at St. Nicholas School in Zanesville, and that her name had been inscribed on a plaque that hung in the main hall of the school building. In this same vein, it was revealed that on the occasion of her 50th jubilee of religious profession, she had been congratulated by the Ohio Senate for her outstanding contributions to the people of God, and last, but not least, was the medallion and certificate she received for her faithful service at the closing of St. Charles Lwanga School, Chicago.
In 1987, Sister Cordea joined the staff at St. Charles Lwanga School in Chicago's inner city. She worked hard tutoring students and giving them the individual attention they needed to succeed. She dearly loved her years at St. Charles Lwanga.
Sister Cordea, as Father Jadin said in his homily, suffered from cancer for 25 years. Pain and loss that cam Sister's way may perhaps have been the biggest challenge to her faith. Besides her own personal suffering, losing Sister Benita Marie in 1992 (her sister) was very painful. It was this older sister who comforted Sister Cordea when she first learned she had cancer. Yet Jesus' resurrection glory did not call Sister Cordea away from these realities, but enabled her to face them. During the last few years her strength seemed to be overly taxed, yet her cheerful spirit remained. When she came to the Motherhouse in early fall [1993] she had every intention of going back to her work at Rhinelander Catholic Central. She wanted to get well -- her spirit was willing -- but her body was weakening. Finally, Sister Cordea had to resign herself to the fact that she could no longer do the work she loved -- helping children with the necessary tools to give them confidence to succeed. Jesus came to free Sister Cordea from her earthly sufferings and took her to her new home on Tuesday night, October 6, 1993.
Andrew and Francis Hohman were twins. Andrew Hohman was ordained to the priesthood 3 May 1942.
The following note appeared in The Zanesville Signal on 6 Jun 1939:
Andrew Hohman, of Cincinnati, is spending this week with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hohman. He is studying for the priesthood.His obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 20 Dec 1963:
Rev. Andrew H. Hohman, 52, a native of Noble County and former pastor of
Crooksville Church of the Atonement, died at 1:20 a.m. Thursday (Dec 19) in Good
Samaritan Hospital. Father Hohman had been ill for several years. He had been a
patient at the hospital at various times and was last admitted on Dec. 3. His sister,
Sister M. Benita Marie, is supervisor of the fifth floor at Good Samaritan.
Father Hohman was born near Fulda on March 3, 1911 a son of Maurice and
Teresa Heil Hohman. Following his graduation from Summerfield High School, he
entered St. Charles of Boromeo College Seminary in Columbus to prepare for the
priesthood. Father Hohman was ordained at St. Mary of the West in Norwood in 1942.
He became pastor at Calmoutier and at the same time, served as chaplain at Apple
Creek State Hospital. Later he was transferred to Crooksville and in 1958 became
pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church at Reynoldsburg.
In addition to Sister Benita Marie, he is survived by five other sisters, Sister M.
Cordia of Nenah, Wis., Miss Eulalia of Akron, Mrs. Simon (Nora) Warner of Caldwell,
Mrs. Clara Smithberger of Caldwell Route 1, and Mrs. Eddie (Rose) O'Brien of Mentone,
Calif.; and six brothers, Albert of Akron, George of Canton, Francis of Louisville, Bernard
and Joe, both near Fulda, and Clem of Zanesville Route 8. The body is at Egan-Ryan
Funeral Home in Columbus.A clipping of another article about Father Hohman was provided by his niece, Sister Marie Hohman (Martha C. Hohman):
He was small in stature and would usually not stand out in a group except for his
outgoing, friendly personality. He was genuinely unaffected in manner and possessed
a straight-forward approach to the one thing that concerned him most: the salvation
of men and women.
This is an impression of Father Andrew H. Hohman, pastor of St. Pius X Church,
Reynoldsburg, who died last week at the age of fifty-two. It is an impression shared
by the priests of the Diocese of Columbus and all people who knew him.
We cannot say that death came unexpectedly, since he had been seriously ill for years.
But again it was not looked for, because he always kept working as a pastor of souls,
even up to the time he recently entered the hospital. He had recovered before, and
miraculously, it seemed. Who was there to doubt that it might occur again?
Father Hohman had a child-like faith about his illness and everything else in life. It
was catching, and when one was with him, you felt he would continue serving God as
a pastor.
But that faith also included resignation to the will of God, even if it meant death.
The Diocese shall miss this good man. His people will hold him in special affection
as the founder of their parish. His fellow priests will not forget a warm, friendly comrade.
Of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Whenever we gather together in the months to come, his absence will be noticed and
we shall be reminded to pray for his soul that God may remember him. -- GAF.The Knights of columbus Council 5253 is named for Andrew Hohman Father Andrew H. Hohman Council 5253 P.O. Box 31, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 Souce: Home Page of the KofC Council 5253, <http://www.kofc5253.org/>
In 1900, 28 year old George Gerst worked in a saw mill and lived in a rented house in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his bride, 23 year old Eva.
By 1910, the family had moved to the Berne-Carlisle area. The census shows that George Gerst (36) owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. He lived with his wife Eva (32) and son Ephraim (7), son Englis (5) and daughter Anna (3). Only Ephraim attended school. Everyone in the home was a native of Ohio, as were their parents, according to the census. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to widow Mary Sorg Coleman and William S. Archer.
From the Zanesvile Signal classified ads on 17 Nov 1924:
6 Hound pups, 4 months old, $5 each.
Geo. Gerst, Rt. 1 Caldwell, Ohio
Obituary
GEORGE GERST DIES
George Gerst, aged 65, died at his home in Fulda
Tuesday, when he was attacked by a stroke of apoplexy.
He is survived by his widow, a son, Ephraim, of Zanesville,
and three daughters: Miss Eulalia Gerst, Columbus, Mrs
Clyde Noll, Caldwell, and Mrs. Dallas Praisely, Fulda.
The funeral will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at St.
Mary's Catholic church, at Fulda. the Rev. Father B.J. Mattes
will conduct services and the body will be buried at Fulda
cemetery.Another obituary for George Gerst appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on October 15, 1936.
FARMER DIES
George Gerst, 65, well known farmer of Fulda, died
suddenly at his home following a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr. Gerst was taken ill at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning
and died six hours later. He was the son of John and
Mary Ann Gerst and a lifelong resident of Fulda.
Surviving are his widow, Eva Heil Gerst; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Anna Paisley of the home; Mrs. Clyde Noll,
Olive; Miss Eulalia Gerst of the home, and one son,
Ephrem Gerst, Zanesville; three brothers, Henry Gerst
and Peter Gerst, of Youngstown; Alex Gerst, of Fulda,
and one sister, Mrs. Andy Snyder, Youngstown.
Funeral services will be held at Fulda St. Mary's
Catholic church Friday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. B J
Mattess officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Source for middle name: Death certificate of daughter Agnes Gerst
Eva Heil Gerst's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on January 7, 1961
SUMMERFIELD -- Mrs. Eva Gerst, 84, of Caldwell Route 1 died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at her home. She had suffered a fractured hip several weeks ago but death was unexpected.
She was born in Noble County Dec. 24, 1876, the daughter of Sebastian and Catherine Singer Heil. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church at Fulda and of the Catholic Women's Club of the church.
Her husband, George, died in 1936.
Surviving are three daughters Mrs. Ann Paisley of the home, Mrs. Rose Noll of Glandorf, O. and Mrs. Eulalia Wiley of Caldwell, one son, Ephraim of 1137 Lafayette street, Zanesville; one sister, Sister M. Magella, of Kaukauna, Wisc.; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren
The body was taken to the Brubach Funeral Home here where friends may call and where the Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m.
Requiem high mass will be sung at St. Mary's Church Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Fr. J. J. Donaldson officiating. burial will be in the church cemetery.
In the 1910 census, Agnes was identified as a 5 year old boy named Englis.
From the "Fulda" column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 17 Mar 1881:
Births, on the 4th, to Sebastian and Catherine Heil, a son.Records conflict on year of birth: 1880 (1900 census) vs. 1881 (Snider, Singer, Caldwell Press). The 1900 census states that 20 year old Albert attended school that year.
According to his death certificate, Albert was retired from a bottling company. He died at home, 702 North Second St. Dennison, Ohio. Death certificate informant was Mrs. Elizabeth Heil.
Married name is sometimes anglicized to Hill.
The 1900 census states that 16 year old Roman attended school that year.
While living in Noble County, Roman taught school in Fulda. Around 1914, Roman and his brother Albert moved to Dennison, Tuscarawas County, Ohio (probably after the death of Roman's first wife, Elizabeth Gerst), The two brothers started the Heil Brothers Bottling Co., which bottled Coca-Cola products. In Tuscarawas County, Roman met and married his second wife, Elizabeth McGowan.
Son Robert Heil thinks that Roman had a son who died as an infant - probably in childbirth, but Robert's parents never talked about it.
Roman died of a heart attack while at work at the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in 1944, where he was secretary-treasurer.
Married name is sometimes anglicized to Hill. Elizabeth Gerst Hill and her daughter, Cita, lived in the household of her father-in-law Sebastian Hill (Heil) at the time of the 1910 census.
The 1900 census states that 16 year old Roman attended school that year.
While living in Noble County, Roman taught school in Fulda. Around 1914, Roman and his brother Albert moved to Dennison, Tuscarawas County, Ohio (probably after the death of Roman's first wife, Elizabeth Gerst), The two brothers started the Heil Brothers Bottling Co., which bottled Coca-Cola products. In Tuscarawas County, Roman met and married his second wife, Elizabeth McGowan.
Son Robert Heil thinks that Roman had a son who died as an infant - probably in childbirth, but Robert's parents never talked about it.
Roman died of a heart attack while at work at the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in 1944, where he was secretary-treasurer.
In a letter to his daughter dated 6 Jul 1942, John Maurice Hohman of Fulda wrote: "Otto Heil told me yesterday that Aunt Lizzie Heil was still in the hospital at Zanesville."
While Lizzie was hospitalized, her husband Roman was driving to Zanesville to visit her, he was involved in an auto accident and ended up in the Zanesville hospital with her.
The principal cause of Lizzie's death was a fracture of the right hip that occurred 18 May 1942, according to her death certificate. Metastatic carcinoma was listed as a contributory cause.