Ruth Ann Burkhard was among 26 members of the Class of 1947 at St. Nicholas High School in Zanesville, Ohio.
The following article appeared on page 12 of The Zanesville Times Recorder on 29 Sep 1947:
COMPLETES PLANS FOR WEDDING
Miss Ruth Burkhard has selected attendants for her wedding to William F.
Clark Saturday morning [04 Oct 1947] at 9 o'clock in St. Nicholas Catholic
Church. Miss Rhea Clark, sister of the bridegroom, will be the maid of honor.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Jeanette Baker and Miss Mary Louise Haren,
cousins of the bride-elect.
Robert Burkhard, Miss Burkhard's brother, will be the best man for Mr. Clark.
The ushers will be Russell Burkhard, also the bride-elect's brother, Leo Haren,
her cousin, and Donald Roll. Rev. Father Schweitzer will hear the single ring vows.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Burkhard of Hoge avenue, parents of the bride, will entertain
with a wedding breakfast for the immediate families at the Idle Hour Inn. A recep-
tion at 2 o'clock in the afternoon will be held in the Burkhard home. Assistants
will be Miss Rita Burkhard, sister of the bride elect, and Miss Sara Burkhard,
Miss Camilla Burkhard, and Miss Nancy Burkhard, her cousins. The couple will
leave in the evening for a wedding trip to points around Detroit.
Mr. Clark is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Clark of Zanesville Route 5.
He is a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, and his bride-to-be is a member of St.
Nicholas parish.
Leo Haren served in World War I:
Name: Leo J. Haren Serial Number: 2111633 Race: W Residence: Beallsville, O. Enlistment Division: National Army Enlistment Location: Woodsfield, O. Enlistment Date: 04 Oct 1917 Birth Place: Monroe, O. Birth Date / Age: 22 3/12 Years Assigns Comment: Headquarters 13 Co 4 Training Battalion to 11 Nov 1917; 336 Machine Gun Battalion to 1 June 1918; 162 Depot Brigade to 17 June 1918; Co C 28 Battalion United States Guards to Discharge Private, first class 1 March 1918. Honorable discharge 7 Jan 1919.In 1930, 34 year old Leo J. Haren owned a home worth $5400 at 25 Norwood Blvd in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He lived there with his wife Dolores M. (30), and their children Leo J. (4 yrs 6 mos) and Mary L. (10 months). Leo and his father were born in Ohio. His mother was born in Pennsylvania. Leo worked as an expressman for the railroad. He was a veteran of the World War. The Haren family did not own a radio set.
Leo Haren's obituary appeared on pg 8 B of the Zanesville Times Recorder on 27 Dec 1963:
Leo J. Haren, 68, of 2033 North Myrtle Avenue was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday [25 Dec 1963] at Good Samaritan Hospital. He apparently suffered a heart attack at his home. Mr. Haren had spent the day at a son's home, but had not complained of being ill.
A native of Monroe County, he was born on Jul 16, 1895, a son of Leo and Louise Danner Haren. Mr. Haren had lived in Zanesville for 40 years and was a retired employee of Railway Express Agency.
His wife, the former Dolores Burkhard, was killed April 14, 1962 and he was seriously injured when an automobile that had collided with a pickup truck ploughed into them as they stood on the sidewalk in front of a market on Maysville pike in South Zanesville. Mr. Haren was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and was a veteran of World War I. He held a life membership in Disabled American Veterans.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ronald Basford of 920 Locust avenue, two sons, Leo Jr. of Route 3, and Dave of 2439 Moorewood drive, a step-brother, Andrew Denner of Canton, two step-sisters, Mrs. Raymond Haeffner of Bellsville, o., and Mrs. Lucy Dept. of Pittsburgh, and seven grandchildren.
The body is at Hillis Funeral Home where friends may call after 1 this afternoon. The Rosary will be recited at 8 tonight. Services will be held at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Nicholas Church. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery.
From The Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 12, 25 May 1948:
Mrs. Leo J. Haren, a medical patient at Good Samaritan Hospital for the
past three weeks, has been removed to her home at 51 Southard Avenue.A news report of the accident which took Delores Burkhard Haren’s life was the headline article on the front page of the Zanesville Sunday Times Recorder on 13 Apr 1962:
WOMAN SHOPPER KILLED BY AUTO
Collision With Truck Sends Car Spinning Into Grocery Store
Mrs. Leo Haren, 63, of 2033 Myrtle avenue, was killed and her husband
was seriously hurt Saturday morning when an automobile which had collided
with a pickup trick ploughed into them as they stood on the sidewalk and
smashed them through the front of the Campbell Supermarket on Mays-
ville pike at South Zanesville.
Three others, in the two vehicles, were injured, some seriously, according
to Sheriff Fred Ullmer.
The Harens, headed for the store to shop, were attracted by the traffic crash
at the intersection of Maysville pike and South Zanesville’s Main street, virtually
in front of the store.
The sheriff’s report said the car and truck crashed twice before the automobile
veered to the sidewalk, struck the Harens and continued through the front section
of the market. The collision occurred at 10 a.m.
Both Mrs. Haren and her 67-year-old husband were pinned beneath the auto-
mobile which came to a stop after ramming a mass of produce, fruits and bottled
soft drinks.
Mrs. Haren was pronounced dead on arrival at Bethesda Hospital. Her death
was attributed to head injuries.
Her husband, a retired Railway Express Co. employe, sustained a fractured
right leg, smashed left hand and cuts on his head. He is being treated at Good
Samaritan hospital.
The driver of the death car was George Appleman, 74, of 514 Seborn avenue,
whose wife, Mary was a passenger. Both were treated for shock and minor cuts
at Bethesda Hospital and later dismissed.
William Morris, 66, of Lancaster, the trucker, is being treated at Bethesda for
back and neck injuries.
Sheriff Ullmer said that the Appleman car, leaving the market’s parking area
on the west side of Maysville pike, collided with the truck which was headed south,
resulting in the fatal accident.
He added that the investigation was being continued and that responsibility for
the crash had not been determined because of conflicting statements from wit-
nesses concerning operation of the traffic light at the intersection.
Paul Campbell, owner of the market, was unable immediately to estimate the
damage to the building and the merchandise.
Mrs. Haren was taken to the hospital in a DeLong-Baker ambulance and her
husband was removed to Good Samaritan by the South Zanesville Emergency
Squad. Morris was removed to Bethesda in a Bolin-Bryan ambulance and a
passerby took the Applemans to Bethesda for examination.
Mrs. Haren’s body was removed to the Hillis Funeral home.
Mrs. Haren was born April 3, 1899, in Monroe County, the daughter of Theobald
and Caroline Singer Burkhard, but had lived in Zanesville for 40 years.
She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic church and the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Knights of St. John, the Altar-Rosary Society and Good Samaritan Hospital
Charity Circle.
Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Roland Bassford of 920 Locust
avenue; two sons, Leo Jr. of 527 Putnam avenue and Dave of 2439 Moorewood
drive; three brothers, Julius Burkhard of 1133 Seborn avenue, William Burkhard
of 2015 Neil avenue and Raymond Burkhard of Canton; seven sisters, Mrs. G. N.
Baker of 545 Glendale avenue, Mrs. Ernest Pfeffer of Quaker City, Mrs. Carl Him-
melspach of Barnesville, Mrs. Andrew Danner of Canton, Mrs. N. J. Malone of
1036 Eastman street, Mrs. H. G. Fenton of San Diego, Calif., and Miss Evalena
Burkahrd of 920 Locust avenue and six grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Monday.
In 1920, 16 year old Dorothy Burkhard lived with her married sister Margaret Burkhard Himmelspach in Zanesville. Dorothy attended school that year.
From The Zanesville Times Recorder, 6 May 1950:
Miss Evalene Burkhard of 545 Glendale avenue, and her sisters, Mrs.
Carl Himmelspach and Mrs. E.J. Pepper, both of Barnesville, and Mrs.
Dorothy Denner of Cantonhave returned to their homes after spending a
few days in New York City.According to Dorothy Burkhard Danner's death certificate, she was born in Montgomery County, Ohio. This seems unlikely since Montgomery County is in the western end of the state. An article in the Zanesville Signal on 25 May 1947 titled "Zanesville Residents to Attend Gala 'Fiesta' And Family Reunion in California in July" states "... Mrs. Andrew Danner... recently moved to San Diego from Canton." Dorothy was living in Canton in 1966.
From the “Service Record” column of the Zanesville Signal, on 18 Mar 1944:
Corp. William A. Bee has been transferred from Camp
Hood, Texas to Camp Hook, Calif. His wife, the former
Miss Bernice Baker, is making her home with Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Himmelspach of Buckeye Lake.[Mrs. Carl Himmelspach was the former Margaret E. Burkhard, aunt of Bernice Baker Bee.]
The engagement announcement of Bernice Baker appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 11 Sep 1938 accompanied by a photo of the bride-to-be:
POPULAR ZANESVILLE GIRL’S ENGAGEMENT TO
WILLIAM BEE OF CAREY IS ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. George N. Baker, 545 Glendale avenue,
announced the betrothal of their daughter Miss Bernice
Amelia Baker, to William Bee of Carey, Ohio at a surprise
birthday party given by her sister, Miss Margaret Baker, at
the home Thursday evening.
The announcement was attached to a corsage given
as a bridge prize and read by the winner, Mrs. Gertrude
Gainer. Floral decorations throughout the house lent
charm and beauty to the affair. Tasty refreshments were
served to about 20 guests, all close friends of the bride-
to-be.
Bridge and euchre were played. Mrs. Nellie Ferris of
Wheeling avenue winning the euchre prize.
While the exact date of the wedding has not yet been
set, it will take place sometime late in October. The bride-
elect is a graduate of St. Nicholas high school and is a
member of the St. Nicholas church. She has been a
member of the choir for the past 11 years and is a mem-
ber of the Blessed Virgin sodality.
The groom-to-be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Bee of West Frambes avenue, Columbus. He is a grad-
uate of a Columbus high school and Ohio State univer-
sity. He is employed by the Organic Products company
at Carey, where the young couple plan to make their
future home.
Obituary of William A. Bee, Jr. from the Zanesville Times Recorder, 22 Aug 1940
FUNERAL TODAY FOR INFANT SON
Funeral services for William Alexander Bee, Jr., infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bee will be conducted Thurs-
day with burial in the Mt. Olive cemetery. He was born in
the Lancaster city hospital Tuesday and passed away
shortly after birth.
Mrs. Bee was formerly Miss Bernice Baker of Glen-
dale avenue, this city.
Birth announcement from the Zanesville Times Recorder, 28 Oct 1949:
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. William Bee, Lancaster, a son, at Good
Samaritin hospital, Wednesday [Oct 26].
The following brief article was published in the Newark [OH] Advocate on 2 Apr 1964:
COUNTY APPOINTS BEE INSPECTORS
County commissioners have named Bernard J. Baker, 300
National Dr.; L. E. Albright, Rt. 4, Newark; and Chester Keller,
Hebron as county bee inspectors.
They will inspect beehives and bees.
The men will receive $10 a day plus mileage for their work
- total salaries not to exceed $700 a year.
According to the Ohio online death certificate index, Bernard Baker was a railroad employee. He was married resident of Newark, Ohio at the time of his death.
The obituary of the infant son of Bernard Baker appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 2 Jan 1950 (online newspaper mis-indexed as 31 Dec1949):
BAKER INFANT RITES TUESDAY
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Baker died shortly
after birth Sunday [1 Jan 1950] at Good Samaritan hospital.
Surviving are the parents of 184 Isabell road, Newark; two
sisters, Barbara and Helen Jane, of the home, one brother,
Bernard Junior of the home; the paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. George N. Baker, 545 Glendale avenue, city.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Mt. Olivet ceme-
tery Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock by the Mader-Peoples
funeral home.
The following note appeared in the "Chit-Chat" column of the Zanesville Signal on 21 Aug 1944:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kempf and children, Hanky
and Holly of Portsmouth are spending a few days
as the guests of Mrs. Kempf’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Baker of 545 Glendale avenue.Dates of birth and death (from Social Security Death Index) have not been proven.
The engagement announcement of Mary M. Baker appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 10 Jun 1938 accompanied by a photo of the bride-to-be:
MISS MARY MARGARET BAKER WILL BECOME
BRIDE OF HENRY A. KEMPF, JR., CANTON
Engagement Announced At Evening Affair
The engagement of Miss Mary Margaret Baker
and Henry A. Kempf, Jr., was announced at a party
given last night by the former’s sister, Miss Bernice
Baker, in their home at 545 Glendale avenue.
Miss Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
M. Baker, is well known to a large circle of friends.
She attended St. Nicholas high school and is em-
ployed at Leffler’s drug store.
Mr. Kempf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Kempf
of Canton, is a civil engineer connected with the
Ohio Power company. His headquarters are at
Canton.
The marriage will be an event of the early fall.
The announcement was made by Miss Baker’s
younger brother, Frank, who entered the living room
while the party was in progress. He was carrying a
wedding ring and an announcement of the engage-
ment on a satin pillow and was preceded by two
other children, Miss Jeanette Baker and Rosemary
Imlay, garbed as bride and bridegroom. Little Miss
Baker carried an arm bouquet of blue delphinium
and white sweet peas.
The Baker home was attractively decorated for
the occasion with white roses, forget-me-nots and
red rambler roses used in profusion.
During the evening, Miss Imlay was presented
in a specialty dance number.
More than 25 friends of the bride-elect attended
the party. Bridge was played and prizes were awarded
to the winners. Late in the evening lunch was served.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder 11 Mar 1964
AUTO HITS ADAMSVILLE SCHOOL BUS
A washed out section of Ohio 666 north of Zanesville
resulted in a collision Tuesday afternoon involving an
Adamsville local school bus containing 40 children and
an automobile.
The children and their driver, Loren H. Knicely, 22,
of Adamsville Route 1 escaped injury but George
Joseph Baker, 42, of South Zanesville receive cuts to
both knees and was treated at Good Samaritan hospital
before being dismissed.
State Highway Patrolmen said the accident occurred
at 4:15 p.m. a mile north of the Ohio 666 intersection of
the Adamsville road where the bus was passing through
a section of the road which had been reduced to one
lane because of a washout.
The accident occurred just over the crest of a hill where
Baker’s car sideswiped the bus when he swerved to avoid
a head-on collision.
Baker was charged with driving too fast for road condi-
tions and will be arraigned in East County Court.The following notice was published in the Zanesville Times Recorder, 13 May 1965:
THEFT REPORTED
George J. Baker of 29 East Grandview avenue,
South Zanesville, told Sheriff’s deputies yesterday
four wheel covers valued at $104 were stolen from
his automobile in the garage at his home.George “Joe” Baker’s obituary was published in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 20 Jul 1971:
BUSINESS EXECUTIVE DIES AT AGE 51
George J. Baker, 51, of 29 East Grandview avenue,
South Zanesville, general manager of Zanesville Steel
Treating Company died at 8:40 a.m. Monday at Good
Samaritan Medical Center. He became ill last Thursday
and was hospitalized Friday.
A life resident of Zanesville, he was born June 24,
1920, a son of George N. and Agnes Burkhard Baker
of 545 Glendale avenue.
Mr. Baker was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic
Church and was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his widow,
Genevieve Kappel Baker whom he married in 1941,
a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Sondra ) Darby of Route 9,
a son, Robert J. Baker of Hopewell Route 1; three sisters,
Mrs. William (Bernice) Bee of Lancaster, Mrs. Henry (Mary
Margaret) Kempf of Canton and Mrs. Charles (Jeanette)
Durant of Lawhead Lane, five brothers, Bernard J. Baker
of Newark, Herbert W. Baker of Dillon Falls, Frederick J.
Baker of 62 Southard avenue, David J. Baker of 1655
Hoge avenue and John J. Baker of 1234 Lake drive; five
grandchildren, Julie Ann, Darren and Jason Darby and
Brenton Jay and Brandee Jo Baker and several nieces and
nephews. A sons and a sister, Bernice, are deceased.
Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hillis Funeral Home where the
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Nicholas
Catholic Church with Msgr. Linus Dury officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park.
This memorial notice appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 19 Jul 1972:
In loving memory of George (Joe) Baker, who passed away 1 yr. ago to day, July 19, 1972.
Your gentle face and patient smile
With sadness we recall
You had a kindly word for each
And died beloved by all.
We miss you now, our hearts are sore
As time goes by, we miss you more.
You loving smile, your gentle face
No one can fill your vacant placeSadly missed by
Wife, children,
Grandchildren, mother
& dad, sisters & brothers
The obituary of the infant son of George Baker appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 23 Nov 1952:
BAKER BABY DIES IN HOSPITAL
The son born to Mr. and Mrs. George I. Baker of 144
Kensington avenue, South Zanesville, died at 5:30 Wed-
nesday evening [22 Nov 1952] a few minutes after birth
in Good Samaritan hospital.
Surviving besides the parents are a brother, Robert,
one sister, Sandra Lou, the paternal grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. George N. Baker of 545 Glendale avenue,
and the maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. P.
Kappel, 988 Malinda street.
The body was taken to the Hillis funeral home.
The following article appeared in the “The Signal’s Listening Post” column in the Zanesville Signal on 28 Dec 1943
Frank Baker, Times-Signal carrier boy, found a most
welcome "present" under his tree Christmas morning.
It was his 22 year old brother, Corp. Herbert William
Baker, who made an unexpected trip home for the
holiday.
The soldier curled up beneath the tree and surprised
young Frank and other members of the family when
they appeared to inspect their Christmas presents.
It was Corp. Baker’s first trip home since he entered
the service 19 months ago. He is stationed at Marietta,
Ga., with the air corps. Another brother, Sgt. George J.
Baker, stationed at Dyersburg, Tenn., also was home
on short leave for Christmas. The boys are sons of Mr.
and Mrs. George M. Baker of Glendale avenue.
Sgt. Baker also visited his wife, the former Miss
Genevieve Kappel and family of Malinda street.
This wedding announcement appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 15 May 1948:
CARLISLE-BAKER WEDDING HELD TODAY IN COLUMBUS CHURCH
The wedding of Miss Ann Louise Carlisle of Columbus
and Herbert W. Baker of Zanesville was solemnized at 10
o’clock this morning in St. Leo’s Catholic church in Colum-
bus. Twenty-five years ago today the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter J. Carlisle, were married in the same church.
Rev. Father Robert Schmidt officiated at the formal wedding.
Miss Jane Baker of this city, the bridegroom’s sister was
maid of honor and Walter J. Carlisle, Jr., the bride’s brother,
was best man.
Bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Monahan and Miss Ellen
Egger of Columbus. Miss Phyllis Teeters, cousin of the bride,
was junior bridesmaid, and Sandra and Joseph Baker, niece
and nephew of the bridegroom served as flower girl and ring
bearer. Ushers were Fred Baker, brother of the bridegroom,
and William Wagner, both of Zanesville, William Carlisle,
brother of the bride, and Norman Fenstermaker of Pickerington.
A wedding breakfast was held following the ceremony in the
home of the bride’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Becker of
Columbus. A reception will be held there from 3 until 6 o’clock.
Mr. Baker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George N. Baker of 545
Glendale avenue. Following a short wedding trip the couple will
reside on Seventh street in this city.
According to an article that appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 31 Jul 1962, Christopher Baker has been hearing-impaired since he fell and struck the back of his head when he was 22 months old.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, 17 Oct 1965:
Carolyn Baker, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Baker of
1655 Hoge avenue, received a cut on her forehead when she
fell while playing in front of her home. She was dismissed [from
Good Samaritan Hospital] after treatment.
From the Zanesville Signal 23 Feb 1945
Girls of the sophomore class of the St. Nicholas
high school have organized a club which they have
named the Candlelight club. They held their initial
meeting last night at the home of Miss Ruth Burkhard,
1665 Hoge avenue.
Officers were elected and they are president
Jeanette Baker; secretary, Mary Agnes Heil and treasurer,
Marguerite Wagner.
Two tables of bridge were in play and prizes
were won by Miss Heil and Louise Haren.
Lunch was served and decorations were in
keeping with St. Valentine’s day.
Other girls of the school class are invited to
join. Next meeting of the club will be held at the home
of Jeanette Baker on Glendale avenue, March 8.The following engagement announcement appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 5 Mar 1950:
TO BE BRIDE IN THE SPRING
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Jeannette
Ann Baker to Charles E. Durant has been made by Mr.
and Mrs. George N. Baker of 545 Glendale avenue,
parents of the bride-elect.
Miss Baker, a graduate of St. Nicholas high school,
is employed in the traffic department of the Ohio Bell
Telephone company. Mr. Durant graduated at Philo
high school and served three years in the United States
army. He is employed by the M & C Heating and
Plumbing company.
The wedding will be solemnized in mid spring at
St. Nicholas Catholic church of which both young
people are members.