The following appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on December 25, 1939:
APPROACHING MARRIAGE
Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss
Margery Yeagle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Yeagle of Fulda, and
Clement Weisent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clem G. Weisent of Lewisville.
The ceremony will take place on Saturday, Dec. 30, at St. Mary's church,
Fulda, with rev. Fr. B. J. Mattes officiating. A reception will be held at the
Yeagle home for the members of the immediate family and intimate friends.
The young couple will be honored in the evening with a wedding dance
at the Fulda parish hall. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the Burns
orchestra from Senecaville.Obituary:
WOODSFIELD - Margery E. Weisend, 86, of 117 Home Ave. died at 10:50 p.m.
Friday (June 20, 2003) at her home. She was born March 13, 1917, near Fulda, Ohio,
to Ignatius and Estella Sorg Yeagle. She was a housewife and mother. She was a member
of St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Woodsfield, where she was a member of the Catholic
Women's Club, St. Francis Society, Purgatorial Society and the St. Vincent-DePaul Society.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neil C. Weisend, on Nov. 19, 2002; one son,
Donald Weisend; her parents; and two sisters, Edith Block and Lucy Freese.
She is survived by three daughters, Jan Hunt and her husband, Alan, of Marietta, Doris
Mallett and her husband, Merle, of Columbus, and Judith Weisend of Green, Ohio; two sons,
Robert Weisend and his wife, Irene, of Portland, Ore., and Rich Weisend of Reno; one sister,
Regina Schockling of Pittsburgh, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; five step-
grandchildren; eightObituary is cut off.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 5 B, 20 Oct 1969:
31 PERSON KILLED ON OHIO ROADS
COLUMBUS -- Multiple death fatals helped make the state's weekend death toll one
of the deadliest of a non-holiday weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said late Sunday
at least 31 persons were killed.
[A list of fatalities followed]
Sunday -- Ravenna: Donald J. Weisend, 24, Mantua, killed in a one-car crash on Ohio
44 in Portage County.Obituary:
WOODSFIELD MAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT
WOODSFIELD - Donald James Weisend, 23, of 117 Home avenue, Woodsfield, was killed
in an automobile accident early Sunday morning (Oct 19 1969) at Revenna. Details were not
available.
Born in Canton Nov. 12, 1045, he was a son of Neil and Margery Yeagle Weisend of the
home. He worked in the plastic industry in Mantua. He was a member of St. Sylvester Catholic
Church in Woodsfield, and its Holy Name Society. He was graduated from Woodsfield High
School.
Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Robert of Portland, Ore., and Richard
of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Janet) Brown of Woodsfield, Miss Doris Weisend of
Columbus and Mrs. Virgil (Judy) Brown of Woodsfield,; maternal grandmother Mrs. Estella
Yeagle of North Braddock, Pa.
Friends may call at Michener Funeral Home in Woodsfield after 7 p.m. today. Rosary will
be recited at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Sylvester Church with Rev. Robert A. Brown officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
On 11 Jun 1948, the "Southeastern Ohio News" section of the Zanesville Signal (p. 14) reported:
The following have been admitted to the hospital... Richard Weisend, 14 month
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Weisend of Home avenue, will undergo an operation
for hernia Monday at Little Flower Hospital, Canton.From The Zanesville Times Recorder, 11 Jan 1968 (pg 3 A)
Richard P. Weisend, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Weisend of Woodsfield [has] returned
to the United States as [a] crew member of the attack aircraft carrier USS Constellation
after a seven month cruise with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific.
Erman was born and raised in Pennsylvania, but he often spent summers at his grandmother's farm in Fulda (Maria Noll Kraft). While attending Mass at St. Mary's during one of these visits, his grandmother pointed to a young woman a few pews away and told Erman, "There's the girl for you." Erman took his grandmother's advice and began seeing more of Regina Yeagle. He asked her to the "After Picnic." (The "After Picnic" was a social event with music and dancing that occurred at St. Mary's about two weeks after the annual Homecoming Picnic on Labor Day.) Erman and Regina carried out a long-distance courtship. It was no easy feat in the days before interstate highways... the trip from Allegheny County to Fulda took over four hours.
After Erman and Regina were married, they rented an appartment from Cecilia (Weisent) Cornett for $25 a month. Regina remembers that when they purchased a TV, Ceely raised the rent to $26. Perhaps she figured if they could afford a TV, they could afford a rent increase, too.
Regina's godparents were Ed and Rose (Michel) Crock.
The following wedding announcement for Erman Shockling and Regina Yeagle appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on August 18, 1950:
REGINA YEAGLE, ERMAN SHOCKLING PLAN MARRIAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Yeagle of near Fulda are announcing the
approaching marriage of their daughter, Regina to Erman
Shockling of North Braddock, Pa.
The double ring ceremony will be solemnized at 9 o'clock
Saturday morning August 26 in St. Mary's church in Fulda
with the Very Reverend, B. J. Mattes officiating.
A wedding dance will be held at St. Mary's parish hall in
the evening. The public is extended an invitation to attend.
Miss Yeagle has been employed as a clerk in the M-K store
in Caldwell. Mr. Shockling is employed by the Reliance Steel
Products company in Braddock.
Regina Shockling was still living in North Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA in 2006 with her daughter, Diane. Diane passed away in 2007.
Diane R. Shockling's obituary appeared in The Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) newspaper on April 22, 2007
SHOCKLING DIANE R. Of North Braddock, age 51, God called home
his precious angel on Saturday, April 21, 2007. Diane attended Sarah's
Adult Day Care in Forest Hills and formerly attended New Beginnings
ATF of TCVMH/MR.
Precious daughter of Regina R. Shockling and the late Erman Schock-
ling; sister of Denice Scherrbaum (husband, George) of Wilkins Twp.,
and Darlene Hren (husband, Thomas) of OH; special aunt of Jayson
Scherrbaum (wife, Melissa), Justin Scherrbaum, and Jonya Scherrbaum
(fiancee Zach Brooks), Bradley Hren (wife, Heather) and Bryan Hren;
great aunt of Kristofer, Harley, Owen, Kali, and Hailey.
Friends welcome Monday 6-8 PM and Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the
Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, 700 Linden Avenue, East Pittsburgh.
412-824-8800. Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Heart Church on Wed-
nesday at 11 AM. Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd
School, 416 Verona St., Braddock, PA 15104. Send condolences at post-
gazette.com/gb
In 1930, Edward A. Block (43) owned a farm in Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. Living with him were his wife Celia K. (40), and children Francis L. (18), Arthur C. (17), Margaret C. (16), Inez A. (14), Lucian P. (12), Lucille K. (10), Mary E. (8), Hilda J. (5), and Anna M. (3 yrs 11 mos). All of the children attended school except Francis and Anna. Edward's parents were born in Germany. Adjscent households in the census were those of Josephus Schell and Edward S. Reischman.
Edward died as a result of injuries incurred when his tractor overturned on him. This notice appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 12 Nov 1942:
The obituary of Edward Block was published in the Zanesville Signal on 13 Nov 1942:
EDWARD BLOCK DIES
Edward A. Block, 56, resident of Miltonsburg, died Wednesday at
General hospital, Barnesville as the result of an injury received in a
tractor accident last August.
He was born in Monroe County 4 Aug 1886, the son of John
and Catherine Block.
Surviving are his wife, Celia, of the h0ome, and nine children:
Francis, of Miltonsburg, Arthur of near Woodsfield; Mrs. Margaret
Guercia, Barnesville, Mrs. Inez Samodell, of Cleveland, Lucian,
of Columbus,. Lucille and Mary, of Newton Falls and Hilda and
Anna of the home, two brothers, Joe of Saxonburg, Pa., and
Sebastian, of Dayton; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Stiles, Miltonsburg,
Mrs. Teresa Weisner of Martins Ferry; Mrs. Catherine Miller,
Canton, and Mrs. Josephine Wise of Dayton.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning in St. John’s
Catholic church, Miltonsburg, with Rev. Father Drescher
officiating.
The body was taken to the late residence Wednesday after-
noon by the Brubach funeral home, Summerfield.Another obituary was published in the Zanesville Signal on 13 Nov 1942:
EDWARD A. BLOCK FUNERAL SATURDAY
WOODSFIELD -- Funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock Saturday morning at St. John’s Catholic Church, Miltonsburg, for Edward A. Block, 56, of near Miltonsburg, who died Wednesday in the Barnesville General hospital. He was admitted to the hospital last Friday evening and underwent a major operation on Saturday. The funeral services will be in charge of his pastor, Rev. George F. Drescher and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Celia Nauer Block; nine children, Francis, of Miltonsburg; Arthur, of near Woodsfield; Mrs., Margaret Guercia of Barnesville; Mrs. Inez Famodell of Cleveland; Lucian, of Columbus, Lucille and Mary of Newton Falls, and Hilda and Anna of the home, and two brothers and four sisters.
Mr. Block was a native of Monroe county and was the son of John and Catherine Block.
At the time of the 1920 census, Frank Freese (46) and his wife Anna (33) owned a mortgaged house at 1080 Schumacher St. in Akron, Summit Co., Ohio. Living with them was their son, Alonzo, (8), and Anna's brother, John Nauer (21). According to the census, Alonzo did not attend school. Both Frank and John worked as machinists in a machine shop.
In 1930, Franklin M. (55) and Anna T. (43) Freese owned a home worth $3800 at 1080 Schumacher Ave. in Akron, Frank was employed as a tire repairman in an auto garage, and Anna worked doing housework in a private home. The census indicates that Frank was a veteran. The column that indicates what conflict he served is is not "ww" (World War I) as it is for other men on the same page. It might be "s/a"... Spanish American Ware? According to the census, Frank and Anna were both born in Ohio, as were their parents. The census also states that Frank and Anna were 35 and 23 years old, respectively, when they were first married. Thier son Alonzo lived two doors down with the family of Anna's brother, John Nauer. The Freese family owned a radio set, as did most of the other families in the neighborhood.
Obituary:
Woodsfield - George Nauer, of this place, has been notified of the death of
his brother-in-law, Frank Freese of Akron. Funeral services were held Monday
at Akron, and burial was made there. Mr. Freese is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Anna Nauer, Lewisville, Monroe county, and a son, Alonzo
Freese of Akron.The death certificate of Franklin Freese gives his birthplace as N. Baltimore, Ohio. It is not known if this refers to
New Baltimore, Stark Co., OH
New Baltimore, Hamilton Co., OH
North Baltimore [county seat], Wood Co., OHFrom death certificate:
Name: Franklin M. Freese of 1080 Schumacher St., E-2 Ward, Akron
Age: 63 years 1 month 27 days
Occupation: Invalid
Birth: 06 Dec 1874, N. Baltimore, Ohio
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Anna
Father: Abraham Freese, Ohio
Mother: Unknown
Informant: Anna Freese [wife]
Sources conflict on date of birth:
23 Aug 1877 -- Barbara Hartley
May 1877 -- 1900 censusIn 1910, farmer Clemment C. Weisend (35) lived in Seneca Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife of five years Josefine (29), and children Harold (4), Hilda (3), and Emma (3 months). Adjacent farms in the census belonged to John Nauer and Adam Weisend (Clement's second cousin once removed).
At the time of the 1920 census, Clem G. Weisent (42) owned a farm in Seneca Twp. with his wife Josephine (34) and children Harold J. (14), Hilda M. (12), Lyle D. (8), Lee P. (5), Clem N. (3 yrs, 4 mos.), and Rita C. (1 yr 4 mos). The oldest three children attended school. Neighboring households in the census were those of Wendel Snyder and John Brister.
In 1930, Clem G. Weisend (52) still lived in Seneca Twp. with his wife Josephine (43) and children Lyle (18), L. Paul (15), Neil C. (13), Rita C. (11) and Mary M. 4 yrs 1 mo). Paul, Neil, and Rita attended school. The family did not own a radio set. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Adam Miller and William Nilsz.
In 1910, all three of Josephine Weisend's children were living.
Obituary:
SUMMERFIELD - Mrs. Josephine Weisend, 82, of Lewisville Route 1 died of a
heart condition at 7 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 30 1967) at her home. Born Dec. 24, 1885,
in Monroe County, she was the daughter of John and Emma Knocht Mauer (sic, Nauer).
Her husband, Clem, died in 1955. A life resident of Monroe County, she was a member
of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at Burkhart.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Hilda Zwick of Canton, Mrs. Rita Gallagher of
Quaker City Route 4 and Mrs. Mary Eschliman of Massillon; three sons, Harold of the
home, Lyle of Lewisville Route 1 and Neil of Woodsfield; two sisters, Mrs. Marcella
Weisend of 146 Galigher street [Zanesville], and Mrs. Celia Block of Cleveland; a brother,
John Mauer of Akron, 22 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. A daughter and son
are deceased.
Friends may call at Brubach Funeral Home in Summerfield 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Monday.
Requiem mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday with
Rev. Fr. Joseph Finan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Harold Weisend never married. According to the Ohio online death certificate index (ancestry.com), he was a resident of Monroe County who died out of state.
Harold Weisend’s obituary was published in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 17 Oct 1975:
SUMMERFIELD - Harold J. Weisend, 69, of Lewisville Route 1,
a retired farmer, died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday in Aspinwall
Veterans Hospital near Pittsburgh, PA. He was born Nov. 14,
1905 in Monroe County. Mr. Weisend was an Army veteran
of World War II.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Raphael (Hilda) Zwick of
Canton, Mrs. James (Rita) Gallagher of Quaker City Route 1
and Mrs. Warren (Mary) Eschlinman of Massillon; two brothers,
Lyle of Lewisville Route 1 and Neil of Woodsfield.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Brubach funeral home
here. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday
at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Burkhart. Burial will be in
the church cemetery with military rites by Summerfield Amer-
ican Legion Post.
Emma did not live with her parents and siblings at the time of the 1920 census. She would have been about 10 years old at the time.
Paul J. Weisend's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on December 9, 1964.
NOBLE COUNTY MAN DIES WHILE CUTTING TIMBER
SUMMERFIELD -- Paul J, Weisend, 50, a lifelong resident of
Noble County, died at his home at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday while cutting
timber. Noble county Coroner Paul turner attributed the death to a
heart attack.
Mr. Weisend, a veteran of World War II, was born in Monroe
County, April 19, 1914, a son of Clem and Josephine Nauer Weisend.
He never married.
He is survived by his mother of Woodsfield; three brothers, Harold
of the home, Lyle and Neil, both of Woodsfield; three sisters, Mrs.
Helda Zwick of Canton, Mrs. Rita Gallager of Quaker City route 4,
Mrs. Mary Eschliman of Massillon.
The body is at Brubach funeral Home here where friends may call
7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The Rosary will
be recited at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church in Burkhart with Rev. Fr. Joseph Finan presiding. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
The following excerpt was written in 1994 in the memoirs of Judith Smith Fitzhugh, eldest daughter of August William Smith and Bertha Cora Weisent Smith.
August Smith (father) - August was born in Louisville, Ohio, on May 12, 1913. He died on June 22, 1973, at 60 years of age. He was the oldest of 5 children. One brother, died at age 16; a sister, Alma, died at age 23 of rheumatic fever. August was raised on a farm in a small rural community. He spoke only German until he started grade school. He had only a grade school education; he purposely flunked one year of school so he would be 16 and not have to go to high school. My father didn't believe having much education was important. He served during World War II in the Philippines. After the war, he married my mother in 1948. He was 35 years old at the time he married and most probably was already "set in his ways." He was very close to his mother, and it was very traumatic for him when she died in 1961. It was the only time I ever remember my father crying.
When my parents married, my mother had been working for some time. She continued to do so until the children arrived. My father never minded my mother working before or after they married. He didn't seem to mind her getting involved in outside activities either. He occasionally would help do household chores; for example, he would wash the dishes if my mother was busy and didn't have time to do them. I also remember him cooking once in awhile, especially on Sunday evenings.
My father raised ten children, all of whom survived infancy. He had a job in a factory, and although we were not destitute, my father would live from payday to payday. It was his policy that if he didn't have the money, he would not buy the item. He was a strict disciplinarian, but was usually very fair. In most cases, my brothers would usually he blamed for misbehavior, even if the girls were also involved. He would use much harsher punishment for the boys than the girls. His lack of education prevented him from being able to help the children much with homework, although he would help if he was able to. His ideas on education were reflected in his views on his children furthering their education. When my sister, Carol, went to nursing school for three years, he could not understand why she wanted to spend so much time in school instead of getting a job. When my brother, Don, wanted to quit working to go to college, my father objected so violently that he gave up the idea eventually. My brother, Bob, did go on to finish college, but my father did not seem to object this time. Perhaps it was because Bob had a full scholarship and therefore, my father would not have to pay to put him through school. I do know that money was a constant worry for my father, which was understandable with a large family and a low-paying job. Another incident I personally remember was the time that I wanted to move out of the home to share a house with two other girls. My father objected so strongly that I never did leave home until I got married. I don't remember why he did not want me to leave; perhaps he did not want to see his oldest daughter leave or maybe he didn't believe that girls should move out of the parents' house until they married.
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Obituary:
August W. Smith, age 60, of 3805 Nickleplate St. NE, Louisville, passed away Friday
morning, Jun 22 [1973], at Timken Mercy Hospital following an extended illness. Born in
the Louisville area, May 12, 1913 to the late John and Barbara Crock Smith he lived and
worked in the Canton and Louisville areas all his life. A World War II veteran, he was a
member of the Louisville American Legion Post 548, and a member of St. Louis Catholic
Church. He worked for 24 years at Berger Plant No. 1, Canton Division of Republic Steel
Co. as a stocker and painter.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha C. (Weisent) of the home; five daughters, Mrs. Marc
(Judy) Fitzhugh of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Wayne (Carol) Boyle of Bedford, Mass., Debbie,
Diane and Beth, all of the home; four sons, Thomas, Robert, Gregory and Michael, all of the
home; two brothers, Carl L. Smith of Louisville and Francis H. Smith of Canton. He was
preceded in death by a son, Donald, Dec 14, 1972; also one granddaughter.
A Mass of the Resurrection was held Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Louis Catholic Church
with burial in the church cemetery. Friends called at the Paquelet Funeral Home Sunday
evening from 7 to 9.
Excerpted from The Zanesville Signal (page 9) 12 Apr 1938:
NAME TEAMS FOR SCHOOL CONTESTS
Enter Noble Co., Pupils in Scholarship Meet
CALDWELL - Supt. H. G. Riggs of the county schools, announces
that the scholarship team which will compete for honors at Athens on May 7
has been completed with the exception of a tie in algebra and general science.
It is expected that these pupils will be given another test this weekend.
The team is as follows…. American history: Andy Kachovic, Belle
Valley and Bertha Weisent, Fulda.
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Obituary:
Donald J. Smith, age 21, of 3805 Nickleplate St., NE Louisville, was pronounced dead on arrival at Timken-Mercy Hospital Thursday morning, December 14, following involvement in a one car accident on Route 153.
Born in Louisville April 13, 1951 to August W. and Bertha C. Weisent Smith, he lived in the Louisville area all his life. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church and a 1969 graduate of Louisville High School. He has been employed as a dispatcher for Republic Steel Co. of Canton (Berger plant No. 1) for the last three years.
Besides his parents, survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Marc (Judy) Fitzhugh of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Wayne (Carol) Boyle of Bedford, Mass., Debbie, Diane and Beth, all of the home; four brothers, Thomas, Robert, Gregory and Michael, all of the home; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weisent of Louisville.
A Mass of the Resurrection was held Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Louis Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. No calling hours were observed. Paquelet Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
On June 5, 1917, 23 year old unmarried farmer, Walter Anthony Weisent of Dexter City, Ohio registered for the military draft. According to his draft registration card he was born on February 7, 1894 in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. He was employed by his father Alex Weisent. His physical description is given as short, medium build, with light blue eyes and light hair. A note on his draft registration card made by the registar states "This mans father is able to support himself."
At the time of the 1900 census, 6 year old Walter lived with his widowed father and older siblings on the family farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. He attended school for two months that year. In 1910, sixteen year old Walter Weisent lived with his widowed father and older sister Mary.
The following excerpt was written in1994 in the memoirs of Judith Smith Fitzhugh, eldest daughter of August William Smith and Bertha Cora Weisent Smith. (Source: "Michel Family Tree")
Walter Weisent (maternal grandfather) - Walter was born in Dexter City, Ohio, in 1894. He died in Louisville, Ohio, on October 2, 1979 at the age of 85. He was very set in his ways when it came to politics; he was a strict Democrat and considered all Republicans useless. He did not help my grandmother with the housework, nor did he believe in doing so. He was in favor of education, although he had only a limited few years of grade school. He would always help the children with their schoolwork whenever he could. My mother mentioned that he would drill her on her spelling words in the morning before school.
Obituary:
Walter A. Weisent, age 85, of 8113 Paris Ave., NE, Louisville, passed away
Tuesday evening [2 Oct 1979] at his home following an extended illness.
He was born in Noble County, February 7, 1894. He was a retired farmer and
lived in the Louisville area for 16 years. He was a member of the Sacred Heart of
Mary Catholic Church in Harrisburg.
He is survived by his wife, Ella (Michel) of the home; 5 daughters, Mrs. Bertha
Smith, Mrs. Carl (Helen) Smith, Mrs. Joseph (Vi) Yontz, Mrs. Vincent (Eileen) Kress,
and Mrs. Donald (Ardella) Schrader, all of Louisville; 4 sons, Rueben Weisent of
Canton, Carl and Clem Weisent, both of North Canton, and Kenneth of Louisville;
40 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday at 10:30 AM in the Sacred Heart of
Mary Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends called at the Paquelet
Funeral Home Friday evening.
Although she was not yet married, Ella Michel did not live with her parents at the time of the 1920 census, which was taken in January of that year. Ella worked as a maid in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. and Ida O'Dea in Canton, Stark Co., Ohio.
The following excerpt was written in 1994 in the memoirs of Judith Smith Fitzhugh, eldest daughter of August William Smith and Bertha Cora Weisent Smith. (source: "Michel Family Tree")
Ella (Michel) Weisent (maternal grandmother) - Ella was born in Fulda, Ohio on September 7, 1899. She is now 93 years old and has lived alone in the house since my grandfather died in 1979. She only attended school for a few years. She also never learned to drive a car. At that time, most of the men did not believe that a woman should learn to drive a car. My mother told me that my grandmother was glad when some of the children learned to drive so that she could get them to take her to the store or to visit friends. She stayed at home after she married, taking care of the house and raising nine children. She would also help with the outside chores on the farm. She was completely happy with her role as a mother and housewife.
Obituary:
Ella A. Weisent, age 99, of Louisville, loving mother, grandmother, great-grand-
mother, and great-great-grandmother passed away Saturday February 27, 1999 in
Mercy Medical Center of pneumonia. Ella was born September 7, 1899 in Caldwell,
Noble County, to the late Leonard and Eva (Dimmerling) Michel. She resided in
Louisville for the past 36 years and was a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church
in Harrisburg and the church’s Altar and Rosary Society.
Ella leaves behind four daughters, Bertha Smith of Louisville. Vi Yontz of North
Canton, Eileen Kress of Louisville, and Ardella Schrader of Louisville; four sons, Ruben
Weisent of Canton, Carl Weisent of North Canton, Clem Weisent of Green, and Kenneth
Weisent of Canton, forty grandchildren, sixty-two great-grandchildren, and four great-
great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter A. Weisent, who passed away October
2, 1979, a daughter, Helen Smith, two sisters, three brothers, and three grandchildren,
Donald Smith, James Kress, and Lynette Schrader.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Mary
Catholic Church in Harrisburg, with Rev. Fr. William Kraynak officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Friends called Monday evening at the Paquelet-Falk Funeral Home in
Louisville. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart of Mary Church.
A photo of Ella Michel Wiesent accompanied the obituary.
In 1930, Edward (26) and Coletta (27) Schockling owned a home valued at $5000 at 503 Seddon Ave. in North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with their son Ermin (3 yrs, 7 mos.). Edward was employed as a truck driver for a laundry. Many of the residents of Seddon Avenue came from Fulda, Ohio. The house next to the Schocklings in the census belonged to Coletta Kraft Schockling's cousin, Richard Noll.
According to the obituary of his brother, Ignatz, Ed Schockling lived in Braddock in 1963. His sister Emma Noll's obituary places him at 941 Silliman street in Zanesville in 1972.