According to Roger Schockling, John Schwallie was a somewhat timid man. He did many things the hard way. He did not like to see hogs or cattle shot, even though he helped butcher the animals. John owned a car, but never drove it. It was his son Aloysius who drove the car.
John and Helena's home place was out on Rado Ridge, just before going down the hill to Middleburg. The Schwallie family moved to an 80 acre farm near Fulda in 1926.
From the 1900 census: 37 year old farmer John Schwallie lived on a farm that he owned in Jefferson Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 34 year old wife Mary and their three young children: Annie (4), Roman (2), and Aloysius (3 months). John was born in Ohio to German-born parents.
Frank and Helena were very devout Catholics. In their last years, they both walked to church seven days a week. (source: Roger Schockling)
Notes from Nelda Farrow:
Census 1: 1920, Jefferson Twp., Noble Co., John Schwallea 57, wife 53, children are Aloysius, Gertrude, Elizabeth, Mary. Also an Annie Schwallie 23, single, housekeeper living with John Miller and his children and brother.
Census 2: Wife, Lena, children Annie, l4, Aloysius 10, Gertrude 7, Elizabeth 5, Mary 2
Census 3: 1910, Noble, Dist.#0089, wife Lena, 43, child Annie 14 (1896) Allonsius 10 (1900) Gertrude age 7 (1903), Elizabeth 5, (1905) Mary 2, (1908)John Schwallie's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on June 23, 1952.
Funeral services for John Schwallie, 89, of Fulda, Noble
county, will be conducted at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at
St. Mary's church in Fulda with Rev. B. J. Mattes officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Schwallie died at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his
home. He was the father of two local residents. A retired
farmer, he was the oldest member of St. Mary's church.
He was born in Noble county where he spent most of his
life. He was the son of George and Mary Funk (Fox) Schwallie
and was the last survivor of six children.
Surviving are his widow Helena Kinnen Schwallie; four
daughters, Miss Annie Schwallie of the home, Mrs. Gertrude
Schockling of Caldwell, Miss Elizabeth Schwallie of Burkhart
and Mrs. Mary Miller of 1111 Spence avenue; a son Aloysius
of Zanesville Route 4, and 14 grandchildren.
The body was returned to the residence Sunday from the
Brubach funeral home in Summerfield.
From the 1900 census: 34 year old Mary Schwallie had given birth to three children, all of whom were living in 1900. Mary was born in Ohio to German born parents.
Helena had several strokes resulting in partial paralysis before her death.
Helena Schwallie's obituary appeared in the Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on May 1, 1955
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Schwallie, 88, of Caldwell route 4, mother of two Zanesville residents, were held Saturday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda in Noble county. Burial was in the church cemetery with the brubach funeral home at Summerville in charge.
Mrs. Schwallie, mother of Mrs. Mary Miller of 1111 Spence avenue and Aloysius Schwallie of Boggs road, died Wednesday.Another obituary for Helena Kinnen Schwallie's appeared in the Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on April 28, 1955.
FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR MRS. SCHWALLIE
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Schwallie, 88, of Caldwell route 4, mother of two Zanesville residents, will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda. Rev. Father B. J. Mattes will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Schwallie, a lifelong resident of Noble county, died yesterday morning at her home as the result of a stroke suffered Friday.
She was the daughter of John and Mary Smith Kinnen and the widow of John Schwallie, who died in 1952.
Surviving are four daughters, Miss Annie of the home, Miss Elizabeth Burkhart, O., Mrs. Gertrude Shockling of near Caldwell and Mrs. Mary Miller of 1111 Spence avenue; a son Aloysius, of Boggs road and 14 grandchildren.
The body was removed to the Brubach funeral home in Summerfield and was later returned to the residence.
Annie Schwallie never married. Sources conflict on date of birth:
25 Feb 1896 death certificate
25 Jan 1896 Gordon Schwallie, obituaryIn 1930, Anna Schwallie (34) was a lodger on the farm of widower John A. Miller (49). John had two children: Raymond (23) and Adeline (15) living at home. Anna Schwallie's occupation was listed as "servant for a farm family."
Anna lived with her parents and took good care of them until their deaths.
Obituary:
Anna M. Schwallie, 91, of Cedar Hill Nursing Home, formerly of 804 South St.,
died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Oct. 17, 1987 at the nursing home following a long illness.
Ms. Schwallie was a retired housekeeper for the priest rectory of the Church of
Atonement in Crooksville. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic church and the
women’s guild at St. John’s auxiliary.
She was born Feb. 25, 1896 at Fulda in Noble County, a daughter of John and Helena
(Kinnen) Schwallie. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Roy (Mary) Miller of 2455 Chandlersville
Road and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at Hillis Funeral Home.
Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 at St. Nicholas Catholic church
with Fr. Richard L. Metzger officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Olive Cemetery.
Christian Wake service will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
In 1930, Elizabeth Schwallie (24) and her sister Mary (22) were boarders with the family of fellow Fulda native Andrew Ruppel (36) in Zanesville. The Schwallie sisters worked as sorters in a tile factory.
Obituary:
Miss Elizabeth M. Schwallie, 79, formerly of 804 South St., died at 6:47 a.m.
Thursday Sept. 20 [1984] at Good Samaritan Medical Center following a short
illness. She was born July 20, 1905 in Noble County, the daughter of John and
Helena Kinnen Schwallie.
A resident of Zanesville for 12 years, she was a former resident of Burkhart, Ohio.
Miss Schwallie was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic church, St. John’s Auxiliary,
and the Women’s Guild.
Surviving are three sisters, Miss Anna Schwallie, Mrs. Gertrude Schockling, and
Mrs. Roy F. (Mary) Miller, all of Zanesville.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hillis Funeral Home. Funeral
mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday and St. Nicholas Catholic church with burial
in Mount Olive Cemetery. A Christian Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
In 1930, Nicholas Burkhart (36) owned a home worth $1940 at 610 Luck Avenue in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He lived there with his wife Ida E. (26), son James L. (8 mos?) and sister-in-law Cora H. Nau (23). Nicholas worked as a packer in a pottery plant. The Burkhart family did not own a radio set.
Obituary:
Nicholas Burkhart, 78, of Route 5 Adamsville road, retired kiln setter for Zanesville
Stoneware Company, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in a Cambridge hospital where he
had been a patient two weeks. A native of Temperanceville, he was born Feb. 27 1894,
the son of John and Mary McLoughlin Burkhart. He had been a Zanesville resident 45
years. Mr. Burkhart was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, Leo Burkhart of Route 5; three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Regina)
Dutro of 527 Military road, Mrs. Stephen (Mary) DeVol of Columbus, and Sr. Mary
Melinda O.P., a teacher at Our Lady of Peace School in Columbus; and 17 grandchildren.
His wife, Ida, died in 1954.
Friends may call at Hillis Funeral Home 7 to 9 .m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday.
Ida Nau Burkhart's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on December 22, 1954. DEATH CLAIMS IDA BURKHART Mrs. Ida E Burkhart, 51 wife of Nicholas Burkhart of 526 Luck avenue, died at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Bethesda hospital where she had been a patient since Dec. 6. She had been ill with a heart ailment for the past two years. She was born at Fulda, Aug, 28, 1903, a daughter of John and Philomenia Hupp Nau. She had lived in Zanesville 30 years. Mrs. Burkhart was a member of the St. Thomas Catholic church,
Surviving are her husband; one son, Leo of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Stephen Devol of Des Plains, Ill. and Miss Regina Burkhart and Miss Thresia (sic) Burkhart both of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Thresia Shilinski of Dexter City, Mrs. Amelia Fogle of Lewisville and Mrs. Helen Miller of Caldwell; and two brothers, Andrew Nay of Dexter City and Edward Nau of Caldwell Rt. 1. The body is at the Hillis funeral home where friends may call after 6 o'clock this evening. It will remain at the funeral home until morning at the St. Thomas Catholic church. Burial will be in Mt. Olive.
Entered the convent as Sister Mary Melinda, O.P.
In 1930, Cora Nau lived in the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Ida and Nicholas Burkhart, at 610 Luck Ave. in Zanesville. Cora was employed as a laborer in a tile factory.
Wedding announcement of Cora Nau and Edward Myers from the Zanesville Signal, 4 Oct 1936
The marriage of Miss Cora Nau and Edward J. Myers took place
at 10 o’clock Monday morning in Fulda Catholic church.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of white taffeta, her long ceil
being of silk tulle with lace trim. She wore white satin sandals and
carried a shower bouquet of white roses. The bridegroom’s sister,
Mrs. William McDonald, this city, was her attendant, and wore an
attractive gown of pink taffeta. Andrew Nau, brother o f the bride,
was best man.
A dinner at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Nau, near Caldwell, followed the ceremony. Later, the couple left
for a brief trip and on their return will reside at 1030 Ohio street.
Mr. Myers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Myers, Sharon
avenue. He is employed at the Mosaic Tile company, where the
bride is also employed.Four years later, Cora Nau Myers’ obituary was published in the Zanesville Signal on 18 Dec 1940:
LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO MRS CORA MYERS
Mrs. Cora Myers, 34, of 940 Hughes street, died at 10:40 o’clock
Wednesday morning at Rocky Glen sanatorium at McConnelsville
following a long illness. She was admitted Monday evening in
critical condition.
A native of Noble county, Mrs. Myers had lived in Zanesville for
the last 18 years. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic
Church.
Surviving are her husband, Edward, her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Nau of Noble county; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Burkhart of 526
Luck avenue; Mrs. Theresia Shilinski, Mrs. Amelia Fogle and Mrs.
Helen Miller, all of Dexter City; two brothers, Edward and Andrew
Nau, also of Dexter City.
Funeral services will be held at 0 o’clock Saturday morning at
St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Olives. The
body will remain at Keck funeral home until time for the services.
From death certificate:
Name: Cora Myers
Residence: 904 Hughes St., Zanesville, Ohio
Age: 34 years 11 months 8 days
Birth: 10 Jan 1906, Noble County, O.
Occupation: Housewife
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Edward Myers
Father: John Nau, Noble Co., Ohio
Mother: Minnie Hup, Noble Co., Ohio
Informant: Rocky Glen Sanatorium, McConnelsville, Ohio
In 1930, newlyweds Albert (24) and Amelia (22) Fogle were renters on the farm of Leonard (78) and Elizabeth (72) Gerst. Amelia and Elizabeth were first cousins once removed.
Edward Nau was a resident of Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio at the time of his death.
Obituary: SOURCE: Marietta Times . . Marietta OH . . Mar 2002
CALDWELL - Nola Mary Nau, 86, of Caldwell, formerly of Wooster, died Sunday evening (March 3, 2002) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell.
She was born Aug. 15, 1915, in Harriettsville, Ohio, to Alex and Maggie Warner Miller. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church at Wooster, St. Stephen Catholic Church at Caldwell, the Catholic Women's Club, Wayne County REACT at Wooster and Olive Homemakers at Caldwell.
She is survived by one son, Harold J. (Joan) Nau of Wooster; three daughters, Wilma M. (Kenny) Bates of Caldwell, Donna D. (James) Safigan of Clinton, Miss., and Beverly Ann Nau of Caldwell; one sister, Dorothy M. (Bill) Lahue of Caldwell; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed J. Nau, who died May 16, 1977; her parents; four brothers, Ralph, Gerald, Hubert and Andrew Miller; and one sister, Anna Fray Miller.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Caldwell with Father Dale Tornes and Father Samuel Saprano as celebrants. Burial is in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Caldwell.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at McVay-Perkins Funeral home, 416 East St., Caldwell, where Christian Scripture services will be held at 8:30 p.m. today.
Beverly Ann Nau, 53, of Caldwell, Ohio, died at 9:52 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. She was born on November 9, 1954 in Caldwell to Edward Joseph and Nola Mary Miller Nau. She was a resident of Leans House in Garfield Heights, Ohio for 21years and then moved to Caldwell to be closer to her family. Beverly was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Caldwell.
She is survived by one brother, Harold J. Nau (Joan) of Wooster, Ohio; two sisters, Wilma Bates (Kenneth) of Caldwell and Donna Safigan (James) of Clinton, Miss.; two aunts, Gladys Miller of Caldwell and Dorothy Russell of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, with The Rev. Wayne Morris celebrating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Caldwell. Visitation will be on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church and for one hour prior to the services on Tuesday at the church. There will be a scripture service at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Leans House, 10000 Granger Road, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125. Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements and you can send condolences to the family by visiting their website, www.cawleyandpeoples.com.
Alternate place of birth (from death certificate): Jacobsburg, Belmont Co., OH
In 1900, John Burkhart (42 - Aug 1857) and his wife Mary M. (43 Feb - 1857) owned a mortgaged farm in Boston, Belmont Co., Ohio. Living with them were their children Anthony, Mary, Katie, Annie, and Nicholas. Everyone in the home was native of Ohio. John's brother Peter lived in the adjacent household in the census.
Obituary (from Betty Hartley):
The death of Mr. John W. Burkhart aged 76, a well known resident of Temperanceville,
occurred at his home Monday evening, following a long illness.
He was the son of Anthony and Hannah Burkhart and is survived by three daughters
and two sons.
Funeral was held in the St. Mary's Church at Temperanceville Wednesday and burial
was made in the Catholic Cemetery.The direct cause of death on John Wm. Burkhart's death certificate are illegible. The second word may be cancer. The first word is not prostate.
Mary's parents were both born in Ireland, according to the 1900 US Census.
Unmarried in 1941, living in Wheeling.
Obituary (from Betty Hartley):
The death of Anna Burkhart, well known Temperanceville woman, occurred
at her home on Monday following several months of failing health. Deceased, a
daughter of John William Burkhart and Mary McLaughlin Burkhart, was born
January 28, 1889, at Temperanceville, where she lived the most of her life. For
seven years she was employed at the Mt. de Chantel academy in Wheeling, but
was forced to retire several months ago on account of ill health.
Miss Burkhart is survived by two brothers and two sisters: Nicholas Burkhart,
Zanesville: Anthony J. Burkhart, Mrs. Mary Gallagher, Temperanceville, Miss
Katherine Burkhart, Mt. de Chantel, Wheeling.
The body in charge of Foglesong funeral directors, Barnesville, after preparation
for burial, was moved back to the home. Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock funeral
service was conducted by Father Heilman in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Temper-
anceville, and interment was made in Beaver Cemetery.
Records conflict on date and place of birth:
8 Feb 1831 (Anderson)
9 Feb 1831 -- Bruchweiler (Hartley)
16 Feb 1830 -- Renish, Barvaria, Germany (Nau, from obituary).Anthony Burkhart came to America in 1851 (date conflicts with marriage data given by Wright, who says they were married in 1854 in France.)
By 1860, farmer Andrew Birkhert (22) had made his way to Seneca Twp., Monroe Co., OH where he lived with Hannah (23), John (3), Peter (1) and Mary (2 mos.) Kuhn. The children were natives of Ohio, and the adults were from Bavaria. Hannah's parents and siblings lived on the adjacent farm.
At the time of the 1870 census, Andy Burkhart (37) owned a farm worth $2000 in Seneca Twp. Other members of the household were Hannah (34), John (12), Peter (11), Mary (10), Andy (9), Barbary (7), Elias (6), Simon (5), Catherine (3), Joseph (1) and Hannah (3 mos.). The oldest three children attended school. According to the census, Hannah could read but not write. Hannah's parents, Peter and Catherne Kuhn were enumerated in the adjacent household in the census.
In 1880, farmer Andrew Burkhart (50) lived in Seneca Twp. with his wife Hannah (44) and children Peter (21), Andrew C. (19), Elias (15), Simon (14), Catherine (13), Joseph (11), Filomena (10), Nicolas (9), Jacob (7), George (5), and Adam (2). Elias, Simon, Catherine and Joseph attended school.
In 1900, Andy (69) and Hannah (64) Burkhart lived in Seneca Twp. with sons Joseph (32) and Adam (22). Although the census indicates that Andy and Hannah were born in Bavaria and France, respectively, the columns that should show immigra-tion information are blank. Adjacent farms in the census were those of John Nauer and Woodrow Okey.
In 1910, 79 year old Anton Burkhart owned a farm in Seneca Twp. where he lived with his wife Hannah (74) and their unmarried sons Joseph (42) and Adam (25). The year of Anton's immigration to America is not legible. It might be 1852. He was a naturalized citizen. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Anton's son Nicolaus and his wife's nephew, Peter Kuhn.
At the time of the 1920 census, Anthony Burkhart (89) and his wife Hannah (83) lived on a farm run by their unmarried son Joseph (52). Also living in the home were two other unmarried sons, Andy (58) and Adam (42).
Obituary (from Betty Hartley)
Another useful and highly respected citizen of Monroe County, in the person
of Anthony Burkhart, died at his home near Burkhart Station on Wednesday, June
16, aged 90 years and 4 months to the day.
Born of a good family in Rhenish, Bavaria, Germany, on the 16 day of February
1830, he came to America in 1851, when 21 years of age, adopted Summit township,
Monroe County, Ohio, as his home, where he spent the remainder of his days as a
citizen ever faithful to his family, his church and the best interests of the community
in which he lived.
Three years after landing in this country he was married to Miss Hannah Kuhn,
daughter of Peter Kuhn, on September 25, 1854. To this happy union, fourteen children
were born, all of whom became citizens of sterling character; one son, Peter, who died
about twelve years ago. He leaves to mourn his death an aged wife and ever faithful
companion, four daughters and nine sons, as follows: John Burkhart of Temperanceville,
Ohio; Mrs. Mary A. Weisend, Mrs. Barbara T. Weisend, Jacob J. and Nicholas Burk-
hart, of Kuhn, OHio; Mrs. John Haren of Ozark, Ohio; Simon Burkhart and Mrs.
Jacob Burkhart, Miltonsburg, Ohio; Anton P. and George A. Burkhart of Marr, Ohio;
Adam J., Joseph W. and Aloysius Burkhart at home with their mother. In addition to
this unusually large family of children. 67 grandchildren were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Burkhart, 14 of whom have died leaving 53 still living; also 55 great grandchildren, 45
of whom are still living, 10 have died early in life.
Anthony Burkhart was a devoted member of the Roman Catholic Church, a loving
husband, faithful father and highly respected citizen who will be sadly missed by the
many who know and honored him.
Well attended funeral services were conducted at St. Joseph's R.C. Church by Rev.
Father Igle on Friday, June 18. Interment in Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Faithful husband, father and citizen, rest in peace.
Mary Hannah Kuhn was recorded as Henrietta Kuhn in the 1850 census.
Records conflict on date of birth: 08 Feb 1836 (obituary) vs. 05 Jan 1836 (Wright).
Obituary (from Betty Hartley):
Mrs. Hannah Burkhart died October 4, at her home near Burkhart, age 91 years,
8 months. Born February 8, 1836 in Lorane, France. She came to America with her
parents at the age of 12. She was married to Anthony Burkhart. To this happy union
fourteen children were born, all of whom became citizens of sterling character; two
sons, Peter and Adam died several years ago. She leaves to mourn her loss two aged
brothers, Elias and Simon Kuhn of Burkhart. She was a loving, faithful mother leving
four daughters and eight sons as follows:
John Burkhart of Temperanceville, Ohio; Mrs. Mary A. Weisend, Mrs. Barbara F.
Weisend, Jacob J. Burkhart and Nicholas Burkhart of Kuhn, Ohio; Mrs. John Haren
and Elias Burkhart of Ozark, Ohio; Simon Burkhart and Mrs. Jacob Burkhart of
Miltonsburg, Ohio; George A. Burkhart of Marr, Ohio; Anton P., Joseph W. Burkhart
at the home.
In addition to this unusually large family of children, 65 grandchildren and 92 great
grandchildren survive.
Hannah Burkhart was a devoted member of the Roman Catholic Church, a loving,
faithful mother and highly respected. She will be sadly missed by the many who knew
and honored her.
Well attended funeral service were conducted by Rev. Father Campbell on Thursday,
October 6. Interment in Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Faithful mother may her soul rest in peace.
Elias Burkhart never married. According to his death certificate, Elias was found dead of heart failure in the kitchen of his home. Oddly, the death certificate names Elias' father as "Anton Haren." The death certificate informant was Jacob Burkhart (probably Elias' younger brother.(Elias had no Haren ancestors, but his brother Jacob's wife was a Haren.)
Sources conflict on date of birth:
01 Mar 1869 -- Hartley, death certificate
Aug 1869 -- 1900 censusIn 1920, Joseph W. Burkhart (52) was the head of a household in Seneca Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. Other members of the household were his parents, Anthony (89) and Hannah (83), and brothers Andy P. (58) and Adam J. (42). The sons were all natives of Ohio, while their father and mother were from Germany and Alsace-Lorraine, respectively. The parent's year of immigration was unknown. Joseph and Andy were listed as "farmer" and "farm laborer," respectively. Anthony, Hannah and Adam had no occupation. Everyone in the household could speak English, read and write.
Adam Burkhart lived with his parents until their death. After that time, he lived with his unmarried siblings.
Adam committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest.