Obituary
Veronica B. (Shockling) Monter, age 91, of Louisville, passed away Tuesday Sept. 3, 1996 in St. Joseph Care Center following a lengthy illness. Veronica was born October 1, 1904 in Fulda, Ohio, the daughter of Jacob and Rose (Schoeppner) Shockling. She was a member of St. Louis Church and St. Ann's Altar and Rosary Society.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Monter of Centerville, and Donald Monter of Sheffield Lake; and two granddaughters, Ann Zander of Lisle, IL and Laura Monter of Cincinnati. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul L. Monter, who passed away May 13, 1992; two sisters, Margaret Shafer and Agnes Crum; five brothers, Walter, Albert, George, John and Andrew.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Friday, Sept. 6 at 10:00 p.m. in St. Louis Catholic Church in Louisville with Rev. Father Frederick Slaven officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Friends Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Paquelet-Falk Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph Care Center in Louisville.
Donald obtained a BA in chemical engineering from the University of Dayton in 1964.
Known as "Dutch."
In 1930, 22 year old unmarried Walter Shockling was a boarder in the Monrie (?) family home at 725 East Gorges St. in Louisville Village, Nimishillin Twp., Stark County, Ohio. Walter worked as a mill man for a steel corporation.
Banns of Marriage for Walter Schockling and Hilda Michel appeared in the Zanesville (OH) Signal on April 29, 1937. Banns have been published in the St. Mary's Catholic church of
Fulda for Miss Hilda Michel and Walter Schockling. Their marriage
will be an event of Saturday morning, May 8. A wedding dance will
be held in the evening in their honor.
From death certificate:
Name: Dora Monter
Age: 34 years 11 months 19 days
Occupation: Farmer's Wife
Birth: 15 Feb 1885, Stark Co., Oh
Marital status Married
Spouse: Victor Monter
Father: Louis Frank, Ohio
Mother: Annie Haidet, Ohio
Informant: Victor Monter [husband]
Obituary of Isabelle Monter:
Isabelle Esther Monter, age 91, of Louisville, loving sister
and aunt, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2005 in the St. Joseph
Care Center following a brief illness. She was born in Harris-
burg on November 15, 1913 to the late Victor and Dora (Frank)
Monter.
Isabelle was a resident of Maximo most of her life where
she was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the
Altar and Rosary Society. Needlework was one of her past-
times and she was known for her lovely quilts. Isabelle
enjoyed baseball and playing cards. Others were always
her priority and her faith and positive spirit lives on for those
who have had the privilege of knowing her.
Isabelle is survived by a sister, Kathleen (John) Chenevey
of Alliance; sister-in-law, Catherine Monter; and she was the
loving aunt to 31 nieces and nephews, including a dedicated
niece, Mary (James) Lucas. Her love and care touched the
lives of many, especially Patti Church, Judi Zoss Lane and
Bobbi Zoss Monnette.
She is preceded in death by her step mother, Cora Briggs
Monter, three sisters, Helen Polus, Sister Mary Joanita and
Ethel Heppner, and three brothers, John, Paul and Austin
Monter.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday
at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Maximo with
Rev. Fr. Tom Ungashick officiating. Interment will follow in
the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made
in Isabelle’s memory to St. Joseph Care Center.
At the time of the 1920 census, John J. Schindler (32) and his wife Loretta E. (28) owned a home at 1113 Camden Ave. in Canton, Stark County, Ohio where they lived with their 8 month old daughter, Mary D. Also living in the house were three women borders: Jessie Wilis (18), Mary Schafer (20) and Tessie Hill (22). It is not known if Mary was related to John's wife; Loretta had a sister named Mary who would have been 20 at the time of the 1920 census. John was employed as a moulder in a factory. The three women were also factory laborers.
In 1930, John Schindler (41) owned a home worth $3000 at 1017 Camden Ave. SW in Canton. Living with him were his wife, Loretta (38) and children Mary D. (10), Thelma (9), Dolores (6) and Ottmer (3 yrs, 8 mos.). All of the children except Ottmer attended school. John was employed as a sheerman in a forge company. John's parents were natives of Germany. The Schindler family owned a radio set. Loretta's first cousin, Clara Schafer Michel (wife of Roy Michel) lived two doors down.
Obituary:
MRS. JOHN SMITH
A heart seizure brought death to Mrs. Schindler of Canton
, aged 68. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, L.C.S.A.,
and Altar Society.
Survivors include her husband, a son Ottmer of Lawn Dale,
Calif.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Malcolm Malloy Jr. of Canton, Mrs. John
Doerschuk of Louisville and Mrs. Clarence Schwallie of Perry Heights;
a brother, Clem Schafer of Fulda; 3 sisters Mary Pettit of Canton and
Mrs. Freda Michel of Louisville; also 10 grandchildren.
Requiem High Mass was sung in St. Peter’s Church on Tues-
day and burial was made in the church cemetery.
Morris Alderhoven was the teacher at Fulda school from Sept. 1874 to Sept. 1880. Lessons in the school were taught in German. He also played the orgaan at the church. In June 1880, 38 year old Morris Alderhoven lived in the Village of Fulda, Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Catherine (34) and children Elizabeth (6) and Allois (3). Elizabeth attended school. According to the census, Morris and Catherien were born in Prussia, and the children were born in Ohio.
The 1880 census lists people who lived in each household on 01 Jun 1880. Since Morris' daughter Gertrude Alderhoven is supposed to have been born on that date (according to church records), she should be listed. It is not known why she is missing. Adjacent households in the census were those of tailor John Pflug and retired farmer John Warner. Catherine's brother Adam Rausch (Rousch) lived two doors away.
A note in the Caldwell Citzens' Press on 30 Sep 1880 described Fulda's support for Democratic presidential candidate Winfield Scott Hancock and his running mate William English:
...[A] Hancock and English club was organized [in Enoch township] with a member-
ship of about one hundred voters. They met again on Saturday night and were addressed
by M. Aldenhoven in German and by Dr. Brown in English. Both made stirring speeches.On 25 Nov 1880, the Citizens' Press stated:
M. Aldenhoven went to Pittsburgh last week to visit friends and look out a location.
For the last six years he has instructed the children under the direction of the Priest, and
played the organ in the Catholic Church. His term of employment expired recently.From The Caldwell Citizens' Press, 13 Jan 1881:
M. Aldenhoven, who has taught at Fulda during the past six years has secured a
position in Pittsburgh as a clerk in a store and will remove with his family to that city
next Monday.The 1890 Pittsburgh City Directory contains an entry for Maurice Aldenhoven, journalist, at 59 Warner St. In 1900, a 62 year old widowed German-born Morris Aldenhoffen was one of several boarders in the house of G. Sauermilch at 435 Diamond St., Pittsburgh. Although his is listed as a widower, the number of years married is given as 30. He came to America in 1860 and was a naturalized citizen. he was employed as an editor.
In the 1920 census entry for Morris Aldenhoven's son, Aloysius, the census taker lists his father's birthplace as "Germany Cologne" but then Cologne is crossed out.
Records conflict on date of birth:
1880 census 1842 or 1843
Church records (Snider) 1843
1900 census May 1838
The most compelling date evidence is written on the back of photographs owned by Mary Scheetz Scull, daughter of Amelia (Emma) Aldenhoven Scheetz. Those dates are assumed to be correct.
Records conflict on place of birth:
1860 & 1870 census: Pennsylvania
1880 census: Prussia
There are also conflicts on date of birth:
17 May 1849 Snider
17 Mar 1848 note on a photo owned by Mary Scheetz Scull, dau. of Amelia Adldenhoven Scheetz
The 1848 date is only six months after the birth of Catherine's older sister, Philomena.In 1870, 21 year old Catherine Rauch lived with her widowed father and siblings in Enoch Twp. She worked in a tailor shop with her father.
Catherine's husband is listed as a widower in the 1900 census.
It is not known whether the Alderhovens had two sons named Aloys, one of whom died, or if these two are actually the same person. Only one child named Allois -- a three year old -- lived in the household in 1880.
At the time of the 1910 census, Elizabeth Aldenhoven (34) lived with her widowed brother , Aloysius and his two young daughters in Pittsburgh, PA (address illegible). Elizabeth did not work outside the home.
In 1920, 45 year old unmarried Elizabeth Aldenhoven lived at 231 N. Rebecca St., Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA with the family of her widowed brother, Aloysius. Elizabeth kept house for her brother. She was not employed outside the home. She still lived with her brother at the time of the 1930 census, at which time her age is listed as 55.
In 1870, 17 year old Adam Rauch lived with his widowed father and older siblings in Enoch Twp. He went to school and worked in a tailor shop with his father.
By June 1880, 28 year old tailor "Adam Rausch" lived in the Village of Fulda, Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Gertrude (24) and three daughters: Ida (3), Mena (1), Mary (2 mos). Adam was born in Pennsylvania, his wife and children were born in Ohio. Adjoining households in the census were those of widow Margaret (Hupp) Fisher and tailor John Pflug. Adam's sister, Catherine Rousch Alderhoven, lived two doors away.
The "Fulda" column of the Caldwell Citizens' Press published 25 Oct 1883 contained the following note:
Adam Rousch returned home from a business trip
to Pittsburg and other eastern cities on Wednesday.
The 1880 census states that Gertrude was born in Ohio; her parents were born in Bavaria.
In the 1880 census, the second child of Adam Rausch is a one year old girl named Mena. Mena is usually short for "Philomena."
John Huth has not been found in the index for the 1850 census.
At the time of the 1860 census, John Huth (38) owned a farm worth $1500 in Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. His personal possessions were worth $500. John lived with Margaret, (36), and children William (12), Elizabeth (10), John (8), Catherine (5), Eva (3), and Mary (1). The oldest three children attended school. Also living in the home were John Null (68) and Henry Huth (43). The relationship of these two men to John Huth is not listed in the census, but John Noll in known to be the father-in-law of John Huth. Henry may have been John's brother. Birthplaces do not concur with later census records... John and Margaret Huth are listed as being born in Pennsylvania. William and Elizabeth were born in Virginia. The younger children, as well as Henry Huth and John Noll were born in Ohio. Neighboring households in the census were those of Andrew Manin (?) and Richard Shadock.
In 1870, John Huth (45) owned a farm in (Woodsfield) Malaga Twp. worth $2000. His personal possessions were valued at $687. Living with John were his wife, Margaret (46), and children William (21), John (18), Catherine (16), Eve (13), Mary (11), Mary Magdelene (8), and Frank (4). The girls all attended school, but the boys did not (due to their ages). Also living in the house was 73 year old widower John Noll. The adults in the household were all born in Bavaria, as was William. The younger children are listed as natives of Ohio. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Michael Reich and Michael Gladman.
In 1880, John Huth (58) lived in Sunxbury Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio with his wife, Margaret (55) and children John H. (30), Eve (23), Mary A. (20), Magdekena (18), and Frank (14). No one in the household attended school. Also living in the home was widower John Null (84) and unmarried Henry Huth (64). John and Margaret's younger four children were all born in Ohio. The birthplace the oldest child, John, and all the older members of the household was listed as "Michelburg." John Huth Sr.'s father and mother were born in "Michel" and "Michelburg" respectively. Looking at other entries, the census taker wrote areas such as "Hesse" or "Bavaria" for other German natives.
John Huth has not been found in the index for the 1900 census in Ohio.
Thomas Nelson has not been found in the 1860 census index for Ohio.
At the time of the 1870 census, Thomas J. Nelson (45) and his wife Gertrude (34) lived in Berne, Jefferson Twp., Noble County, Ohio with their daughter, Estella (6). Thomas worked as a tobacco packer. His real estate was valued at $500, and his personal possessions were worth $1550. Birth information was the same as was found in the 1880 census. Adjacent households in the census belonged to Jacob Singer and Jacob's son-in-law, Fredrick Fox (Fuchs). Both the Singer and Fox families were parishoners of St. Mary's Church. The fact that the Nelson family lived close by suggests that if they were Catholic, they also would have been members of St. Mary's. Since no records of this family exist in that church, it may be that the family was not Catholic.
In 1880, Thomas J. Nelson lived in the village of Ozark in Sunsbury Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife, Gertrude (44) and daughter Stella (16). Thomas, who was employed as a laborer, was born in Pennsylvania. His wife was a native of Bavaria, and his daughter was born in Ohio.
From the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press, 29 May 1884
Estella Nelson, from Ozark, Monroe county, is visiting her uncle, John
Noll, of this place.