Charles H. Chrobarger

Charles H. and Jennie Benskin Chrobarger were the parents of five children. Lucy Viola was born on July 23, 1905 and died in February,. 1938. She married John W. Day, son of Ira and Margaret Doll Day, in April, 1926. They had two sons. Norman E. Day married Kathryn Fritz and had children, Pamela Day Workman, Greg Day, and Kimberly Day Conderay.

Harry Charles Chrobarger was born on December 17, 1906 and married Harriet L. Rush on January 9, 1926. Their children were Harry, Jr. and Sharyn Rose. Harry Jr. died when he was twelve days old. Sharyn married Willis Hoff and had two sons, Terry Lee and Jerry. Sharyn married Burnell Rettig, son of Richard Rettig, and Burnell legally adopted the Hoff boys. Burnell and Sharyn had a daughter, Frannell Rettig.

Mildred Chrobarger was born on September 3, 1914. She married Donald C. Sickmiller and had one daughter Carolyn G. Carolyn was born on August 15, 1935 and married Harold L. Walters. They had five children, Roger L., Terri Sue, Kim Collette, Kelli Michele, and Toni Lynette. The second marriage of Mildred was to John F. Levien on May 14, 1944. John, son of William and Alice Miley Levien, was born on August 31, 1919, and he died on April 17, 1977. There were two children by this marriage. John F. was born on April 17, 1945, and married Mary Ann Nagel, daughter of Karl and Mildred Shaffer Nagel. They have one son, John F. Levien, III. Pamela K. Levien was born on December 9, 1946 and married David L. Myles, son of Marion and Goldia Groll Myles. Their children are David Robert, Amy Jo- Lynn, and Traci Ranee.

Genevieve Chrobarger was born on July 26, 1916, and died on December 18, 1966. She married Lester Leroy Durham son of Steven and Callie Eberle Durham, and had a daughter, Ruth Ann.

Kathryn Chrobarger died at birth.

Charles Henry Chrobarger, called Henry, worked many years for the Napoleon Telephone Company, from the time the Donnelly family owned it until he retired due to health problems when the company was called the Northwestern Telephone Company. He, at one time, worked for the Grand Rapids Mutual Telephone Company and worked there during the time of the 1913 Flood. His son, Harry C., worked for many years as an employee of Toledo Edison Company in the Defiance area. Harry later worked in larger electrical construction work.

Submitted by: Mildred Chrobarger Livien