Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 30, Number 1, First Quarter 2016
A PUBLICATION OF:
THE HENRY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
P. O. BOX 231
DESHLER, OHIO 43516
www.henrycountyohiogenealogy.org
The Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter is now published quarterly. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted. The Newsletter is copyright protected, but the Society gives permission for material to be copied for personal research and to other chapter newsletters for their use. Any other use of this material should carry written permission from the Henry County Genealogical Society and acknowledge the source. Annual membership is $10.00 for 1-2 people at the same address.
Meetings will be held quarterly or as announced in the newsletter. Publications for sale are listed on the last page with the newest ones appearing on the first page.
We print all queries that are related to Henry County—membership is not required. Send queries to Henry Co. Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 231, Deshler, OH 43516 or to the editor as “Query” at wendvpen@wcnet.org. After May 2016, queries may be directed to our website and will appear there.
Officers:
| President | Bill Latta | billatta8@gmail.com |
| Treasurer/Membership Chmn. | Lucille Van Scoyoc | elvrrv2c@centurylink.net |
| Corresponding Secretary | Phyllis LaRue | 409 W. Maple St. Deshler, OH 43516 |
| Recording Secretary and First Families Chmn. | Kathy Bishop | 10-292 Rd. E, Hamler, OH 43524 skbshp@embarq.com |
| News Reporter | Patricia Marshall | antiquepat@aol.com |
| Newsletter Editor | Karen Sunderman | wendypen@wcnet.org |
| Webmaster | Jim Rebar | jamesrebar@roadrunner.com |
Meetings
March 21, 2016, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Business meeting. Topics will be the reorganization and set-up of electronic newsletter.
May 16, 2016, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Business meeting.
New Members
#531 Linda LESTER, Springfield, VA 22153
#532 Liesa Ritter, North Aurora, IL 60542
#533 Arthur W. Germann, 1Napoleon, OH 43545
#524 Robert Morrison, Napoleon, OH 43545
Membership is $10 per year. Dues are paid the first of each year and newsletters are mailed from that date. Please address correspondence to the website, the editor, or to our P. O. Box. Include your membership # (on address label). All Henry Co. queries are printed free.
Newest Publications…
The updated cemetery books with all cemeteries read through 2013 are finished in a book form and on a flash drive. The books will be sold for $22.00 each, plus $3.00 shipping and handling. They will also be available as a searchable pdf file on a CD. One cemetery book per CD will be $10.00 and all 10 books on one CD for $50.00, including shipping and handling.
The original cemetery books on hand will be sold for $5.00 each plus $3.00 shipping and handling while the supply lasts.
IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER IN PRINT FORM. PLEASE LET US KNOW. IF YOU WISH IT IN E-MAIL FORM. PLEASE SEND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS TO JIM REBAR.
2015 Membership List
001 Mrs. Phyllis LARUE, Deshler, OH 43516
009 Mrs. Louise BADEN, Hamler, OH 43524
013 Robert & Lucille VANSCOYOC, Deshler, OH 43516
016 Karen SUNDERMAN, Deshler, OH 43516
023 Mrs. Kathy BISHOP, Hamler, OH 43524
025 Mr. (James) Elwood JONES, Grelton, OH 43523
027 Mr. Robert BARNES, Fenton, Ml 48430
035 Bill LATTA, Napoleon, OH 43545-4449
048 Mrs. LaVonne HIPSHER, Fostoria, OH 44830-1842
123 Arvis WEAKS, Liberty Center, OH 43532
148 Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN 46801-2270
188 Sandy FANKHAUSER, Bucyrus, OH 44820
214 Shirley J. OBERLITNER MAYER, Toledo, OH 43614
232 James M. & Carolyn J. REBAR, Bowling Green, OH 43402
243 Janet E. BLAKE, East Brunswick, NJ
251 Kenneth & Beverly SNYDER, Crossville, TN 38558
264 Rhoda WESSNER, Saylorsburg, PA 18353
268 Arnold MILLER, Napoleon, OH 43545
281 Breece McGARVEY, Medford, OR 97504-6308
330 Leslie C. CALVERT, La Porte, IN 46350
332 Mary C. STRAUSBAUGH, Bowling Green, OH 43402-2813
363 Mark PETERSEN, Archbold, OH 43502
386 Karen SZABO, Swanton, OH 43558
412 Cheryl CARLSON, Langley, WA 98260-9302
426 Anita M. BUTLER, Cincinnati, OH 45347
433 Jean F. ANDREWS, Aiken, SC 29803
436 Phyllis G. POWELL-WELCH, Mecosta, Ml 49332
439 Nina A. STIRLIN, Garrett, IN 46738
444 Julie (PAVLAKOS) MORIYAMA, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-2257
446 Sharon K. SCOTT, White Lake, Ml 48386
451 Carolyn BOGE, Waterford, Ml 48329
453 Byron E. FISHER, Palmyra, Ml 49268
462 Betty ORY, Hershey, PA 17033-2371
463 Sandra A. DRABIK, Toledo, OH 43514
464 Steven LAUER, Waterville, OH 43566
478 Marva BLALOCK, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
483 Judy ZILKA BARFELL, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
487 Elizabeth POTTS, 4879 Carriage Lane, Elida, OH 45807-1898
493 Patricia MARSHALL, Deshler, OH 43516
502 David G. HERR, Fullerton, CA 92835
506 Judy A. BEAL, Grand Rapids, OH 43522
508 Kay (CLADY) BALDWIN, Defiance, OH 43512
510 Donna DIETRICK DERSTADT, Libertyville, IL 60048
511 Foster Lee PRICE, Jr., Travelers Rest, SC 29690
512 Rita Marie DIETRICK REIMBOLD, Cedar Springs, Ml 49319
517 Richard and Janet COUCH, Sault Ste. Marie, Ml 49783
519 Lori RABE ESCH, Lebanon, OH 45036
520 Carol HARMON, Wauseon, OH 43567
521 Norma G. STAIR, Canton, OH 44706-4142
522 Robyn (SAUL) MOSHER, Fort Gratiot, Ml 48059-3924
523 Mary CAMP, Defiance, OH 43512
524 Susan QUILLMAN, Cedar Mountain, NC 28718
525 Peg WATKINS, Delaware, OH 43015
526 Janet KING, Delaware, OH 43015
527 Marlene PATTERSON, Napoleon, OH 43545
528 Randi PATTEEN, Coleman, Ml 48618-9106
529 Penny BONAWITZ, Lutz, FL 33558
530 Phillip LAURELL, Charlotte, Ml 48813-7746
531 Linda LESTER, Springfield, VA 22153
532 Liesa RITTER, North Aurora, IL 60542
533 Arthur W. GERMANN Jr., Napoleon, OH 43545
534 Robert MORRISON, Napoleon, OH 43545
First Families of Henry County 2015
First Families are Gold = in Henry County before 31 Dec 1870. Silver =in Henry County before 31 Dec 1885.
A late First Families submission was accepted and the following names were also accepted and honored as qualifying for gold at our First Families dinner in November: Art Germann, 1488 Taylor Dr. Napoleon, OH
Johann Adam Germann/Adam Germann – 1857
Anna Katharine (Post) Germann -1857
Query:
CASTEEL, BOND
Looking for information on Henry George and Sadie Casteel. They married in Henry County 23 Oct 1910 and had a daughter Leta who married Loy Bond. Trying to find the parents of both Henry George Casteel and his wife.
Thank you. –Jeremy Wingard, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Surnmames Being Researched by 2015 Members
#001 BRUBACK
#009 BADEN, BAER, BENIEN, BUCHAR, CORDES, CHRONINGER, DETMER, DITTO, EITZMAN, ELLING, FUHROP, GEIGER, GERKEN, HESTEDT, HOY, KEIFFER, KITTERER, LEININGER
#013 Van SCOYOC, BROWN, STATELER, FRY, ROBINSON
#016 ALBERTSON, BADEN, GILSON, GRIBBELL (var. sp.), HANNA, HELMKE, HOUSE, KARN/S, ROSEBROCK, SUNDERMAN, TIETJE
#023 SCHWIEBERT, HAHN, MEYER, SCHROEDER, DREWES, BENIEN, KESTNER, GOBROGGE, HOOPS, SPRINGHORN, SUNDERMAN, HELMKE, TIETJE, CASTEEL, WITTE, BINDEMAN, SCHEELE
#025 JONES, BOULTON, SHULER, THOMPSON
#027 BEATTY, CRAWFORD, KING, MAERKER, MARTIN, MOREY, PRINGLE, REDMAN
#035 ARPS, FRAZIER, KINDER, LATTA, GRIM, WOLF, FOOR
#048 BROWNING, HOOVER, LOWMASTER, WEARS, BERRY/BEERY, MILLER, CALDWELL
#123 CLARK, WEARS, SHULL, MYERS, MACKLIN, ANGEL, MASON, CHRONINGER, POPE, WHEELER, ARNOLD, ASH, STEVENS, ZOOK
#188 CLADY
#214 OBERLITNER, WALTHER/WALTER, JONES, BICKFORD, HERR, HOWELL, HERR, FORD, STEVENSON
#243 WEST, SPEIGLE
#251 SNYDER, KLEIN, HORNUNG, RETTIG
#264 MESS, KLEAR
#268 BRUNS, SCHEELE, KRUSE
#281 McGARVEY, La BAR, MURPHY, DWYER, EDGAR, PARRITT, PATTON
#330 INMAN, WILSON, ROSE, HIVELY, LEWIS, ESTERBROOK, MORE/MOORE
#332 VOGEL/VOGLE, MILLER, SCHNABELE,
#363 PETERSEN, TIETJE, DICKMAN, HAHN, FINTEL, BINGER, EIS, THAYER, CLADY, HOFFMAN, QUELL, MAHNKE, WHEELER, KLINE
#386 GLANZ, GEIGER, KONZON
#399 BINGER, RICHHOLT, MEYER
#404 BATTENFIELDS, LIGHTHISER
#412 MYRICE, OBERLEITNER, WALTMAN, BANKEY
#426 SANEHOLTZ, NELSON, GOTTSCHALK. YARNELL, NIEBEL, BRILLHART, JOHNSON #433 NORDEN, SPIESS
#436 POWELL, ROACH, McCRACKEN, SANFORD, BLACK, CASE, MACK, WELCH, WILSON, ZOOK
#439 LAMPHIER, LONG, MYERS, SONAFRANK
#444 SIMMONS, BABCOCK, ROSE, WEBB, SMITH
#446 MEASLE/MEASEL/MEASELL, WESNER, FOX, THOMPSON
#451 MURDOCK, SWARTZLANDER, TEMPLE, MOORE, ROSS, KEELER, STRAYER, HOWE, OVERMYER, NESS
#453 FISHER, RUSSELL, ROWLAND, CLANTZ, HARTZ, MYERS, JONES, WALSWORTH
#462 WATSON, MOHR
#463 JENNINGS, SHINNERS, CONWAY
#464 BRINKMAN, DEMLAND, FENDER, HORNING, RETTIG, WOLF
#483 FOLEY, WELCH, WALSH, CAHILL #487 LOWREY, GOLDEN, BARRON, LOWE
#502 HERR, WATSON, HILL
#506 HARDY, KEELER, STRAYER, COLE, BEAL, SMITH
#508 CLADY, RETTIG, RICKER, RICKERT, BAUER
#510 DEITRICK/DIETRICK/DEITRICH (var. spelling), SWARY, MILLER, WAGENER #511 BINGER
#517 COUCH, JONES, WALLS, MOSHER, KURTZ, HIPP, KIRKENDAL
#519 RABE, LUDEMAN, SEEDORF, STOCKMAN, MOHRING, KOEHNKE, ARPS, LUHNING
#520 HARMON, MOHLER, OVERMEYER
#521 DAVIS, DAWSON, Van PELT
#522 SAUL, LEITNER, MOSHER
#523 VOIGHT, VOGEL, MOLLETT, FETTER, BRICK
#524 RUETZ, RUTZ, WULFF, BUSSELL, DENNIS
#525 PITTMAN, JOHNSON, WATKINS, RICHARDS, DeTRAY, GIDLEY, DETWILER #526 GEIB, MANTHEY
#528 PATTEEN, CROCKETT, VanPELT, DIXON, DEBOLT #529 BURKE, HERMAN, SCHWIEBERT, FREYTAG, HELBERG #530 BORTELL, McCORMICK, HARDIN, BISHOP, PARRISH #531 FETTER, RETTIG, BADENHOP, BREMER, KRUSE
#533 GERMANN
Query: PATTEEUW
Searching for information on Honare Patteeuw/Henry Patteen. I believe he came PATTEEN to the states ca. 1907 from Belgium. He was naturalized 28 Sept 1915 in Henry CROCKETT Co., but did not receive the certificate until 12 May 1958. I would like to find his Application papers. He lived with his wife Mary (Crockett) in Henry Co. about 1910-1920 and his son, Frank, was b. in McClure during that time.
Thank you. -Randi Patteen, Coleman, MI 48618-9106
Index of German Scrapbook Translations Vol. 3
Several years ago a three-volume set of family scrapbooks was donated to our society. The items were cut from at least one German-language newspaper from this area, but not dated or otherwise identified. It is probable that most of the articles came Per Defiance Herold (1895-1920) and included items regarding families in western Henry Co. and in Twps. transferred to Defiance Co. Ken Thompson is translating the items for us. Only a few pages of Vol. 3 are in German. An index will be printed as space permits.
BROWN, Reinhard and Emilie [CURDES]—golden wedding anniversary, family hist. Vol. 3 pg. 279
Celebrants at Golden Wedding Anniversary of Reinhard and Emily [CURDES] BROWN
| BEHNE, C. W. O and wife MAAG, Pastor H. and wife HORMEL, George and wife PAPENHAGEN, F. J. and wife CURDES, Louis F. and wife CURDES, George and wife EUR AT, Barbara GAUL, Christ. And wife ALTEKRUSE, W. E. BRICKMAN, B. MARTIN, Wm. KING, Ed. G. SEYBOLD, Christ. HEIMLICHER, Jacob WILSBERG, Leonhard ROSE, A. W., wife and family CURDES, Arnold, wife and family |
CURDDES, Walter KUCHER, T. J. and wife CURDES, Paul CURDES, Emilie CURDES, Ruth HORMEL, Hermann MULLER, C. L. MULLER, Mrs. Wm. H. (from Los Angeles, CA) BROWN, R. C. (from Roundup, MT) BROWN, Mrs. Louise BROWN, Ida GEIGER, Ruth GEIGER, William GEIGER, Dorothy OBERMULLER, Helen PAPENHAGEN Edna MOLLENCAP, Alice |
KRAUS, Johann—accident on rr, m1 Mary C. [REMER], m2Delia R. [ABBOTT], obit. Vol. 3 pg. 290 ZACHRICH, William Robert—widower of Katharine [BAUER], obit. Vol. 3 pg. 190
Vol. 3 pg. 293 Defiance High School Graduation 5 June 1915/6
DAVIDSON, Supt. William D. of Pittsburgh, PA—speaker
Graduates:
| BIGELOW, Reba M. BRYANT, Gerald E. BURDEN, Grace M. CARLSON, Mary E. CARTER, Helen CHASE, Floyd D. CHUBB, John H. DAOUST, Bessie DeKAY, Marion E. DERGE, Harold W. DUNN, Mary M. EDING, Lucille I. ELLIOTT, Gertrude E. ENSIGN, Marion E. FINN, Mildred L. FLOEHR, Lillian A. GEIGER, Ida D. |
GOWDY, Ruth M. GUILINGER, Zelma A. HAY, Julia M. HAYES, Robb H. HENDERSHOTT, Karl W. HOOVER, Brazil N. HOPPLE, FreedaM. HUBBARD, Nellie B. JOHNSON, Carma KING, Mildred L. KING, Ruth H. LEADERS, Ellen H. LEADERS, Leona L. LEHMAN, Florence M. MANSFIELD, Robert T. MOOREHEAD, Raymond E. MOSER, Rose M. |
NORDEN, Lovina E. OPENLANDER, Gerald PHILLIPS, Helen I. ROTH, Freeda M. SCHLOSSER, Mildred H. SLIMBAUGH, Francis W. SPEISER, Thelma Jane WEAVER, Ruth L. WEBB, Helen E. W EBB, Sarah W. WHARTON, Harry L. WINN, Marjorie N. WISSLER, Blanche |
Leap Year
Most years that can be evenly divided by 4 are leap years, A century year such as 1800,1900, or 2000, can be evenly divided by 4, but it’s not a leap year unless it can also be evenly divided by 400.
2000 was a leap year.
This century rule was made in 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII, whose calendar we use today, replaced the one introduced by Julius Cesar in 46 B.C. in an attempt to align the calendar year with the solar year. He also decreed Oct. 4 would immediately be followed by Oct. 15.
Many countries declined to go along with the 10-day jump. Until 1752, on the day calendars read January 17 in England, they read Jan. 28 in Catholic Europe. Russia didn’t give in until 1918, and Greece held out until 1923.
If you still cannot determine when your ancestor was born, go to people.albion.edu/machines/calendar/Regnal_Years.html for help with conversion dates.
