Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 9, Number 6, November-December 1995
MEETINGS
November 20, 1995, Monday, 6:30 pm
Marge Waterfield will be the speaker at our annual First Families potluck dinner. Her topic is “What Do You Really Know About the First Thanksgiving?” Marge will have some of her own books for sale, including a cookbook of her family recipes. Beverage and dessert will be provided. Bring your own table service. and a dish to pass.
December 1995, NO MEETING
Happy Holidays!
If anyone has information on the 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (Civil War), please contact Phyllis LaRue, address above. Thank you!
Valerie Petersen Schulze will be publishing the book on her ancestor, Andrew Altman, and his Civil War letters by the end of the year. These have been donated to the archives at Bowling Green State University and contain references to 160 Henry Countians.
NOTE: Our address is now P. O. Box 231, Deshler, OH 43516. PLEASE use the new address for all your correspondence — book orders, memberships, queries, and submissions.
WE ARE PUBLISHING ….
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform taken from The Deshler Flag 1941-1949. Over three hundred pages of letters from service men and women and lists of draftees/inductees from Henry County and the area. The letters and articles are from, and about, service personnel from the Deshler, Hamler, Custar, Belmore, Westhope, Hoytville, and McClure areas. Others included are from Malinta, New Bavaria, North Baltimore, and Deweyville. This is sold as a two-volume set, with all servicemen/ women’s names indexed. The cost of these books is $20.00 per set, plus $3.00 postage and handling. ALL BOOKS now may be picked up locally at Phyllis LaRue’s or Lucille VanScoyoc’s and are no longer for sale at the library.
A WORD CONCERNING THE BIRTH RECORDS
We have been including for over a year in our newsletter. These records are taken from the hand-written records in the Probate Office of the Henry County Court house. NR=Not Reported. The records are alphabetized by FATHER’S name since so many children’s names were not reported. Occasionally the father’s name was not reported, but the child’s was, so always check the N’s in case your ancestor is alphabetized under the “Not Reported” designation. Keep in mind that handwriting from that era is difficult to read and misspellings occur frequently. It is not unusual to have three spellings for the last name of the child, the father, and the mother. Other errors (especially sexual designation) are sometimes apparent, but the records are copied as exactly as possible. We hope someday to have enough for a book. Researcher on this project is Karen Sunderman.
QUERY
ASKINS, RHODES, KISTLER
George W. Askins and Emily Rhodes m. 10 Feb 1868 Union Co., OH. Need burial record or death notice for Geo. W., a Civil War Vet. Date of death 25 May 1881. Place of burial? Names of parents of Emily (Rhodes) Askins Kistler b. 31 Dec 1845, d. 14 Oct 1912.
–Jane Askins, Plymouth, IN 46563
CONGRATULATIONS!
Jeanette Herczeg, Mishawaka, IN 46544-3886 has proven the following ancestors–for First -Families of Henry County:
GOLD (In Henry County before 31 December 1870)
John Barr 1846 Barbara Lamotte Barr 1846 James M. Barr 1846 Lucy S. Close Barr 1859 Nellie J. Barr Carpenter 1862
SILVER (In Henry County before 31 December 1885)
Joseph Homeier 1880 Elizabeth Mehrmann Homeier 1880 Philomena Homeier 1880
SURNAMES
Each year we print a list of the surnames our members are researching in the January-February issue of the newsletter (hardcopy version only). Last year for the first time we limited this to 16 names per member because of space and mailing costs. If members did not send us their 16 names of most interest, I took the first 16 alphabetically from their previous list. It would be more beneficial to us all if each member sent the names they wish to appear in the newsletter.
SPEAKING OF WHICH …
When you fill out your new membership form, please note whether or not you are a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society. They have recently passed an amendment to their bylaws which REQUIRES every county society to have 15 members who are also members of the state society. Several of us protested this new ruling before it was passed because it is difficult for a relatively small county society like ours (usually 80-90 members per year, with many being out-of-state memberships) to maintain that number.
We still do not understand what will happen if we have 15 state memberships one year and only 13 the next, nor how the state society expects us to require our local members to become members at the state level, too. At any rate, please let us know if you are an Ohio Genealogical Society member. Also, if you would care to write the state society about this matter, the address is Mary L. Bowman, President, P. O. Box 2625, Mansfield, OH 44906-0625. Phone (419) 522-9077.
Benefits to the Henry County Genealogical Society as far as being a part of the Ohio Genealogical Society include the ability to get speakers at little or no cost. However, we have not found that they are always responsive to our needs. For instance, we have been trying for over a year to get them to change our mailing address. (A little editorial comment, there!)
1916 FARMERS’ DIRECTORY – HENRY COUNTY
FRUTH, Frank (Sophia) 5 ch farmer thresher O 297a 5h 8c R8 Napoleon Mon 2 Ind tel.
FRUTH, F. M. (Margaret) 3 ch farming T 90a 5h 10c R8 Napoleon Mon 2 Ind tel.
FRUTH, Geo. W. (Katherine) 6 ch farmer O 40a 5h 11c R3 Napoleon Flrk 49 Ind tel.
FRUTH, Gertrude (dau Henry) R3 Napoleon Flrk 81.
FRUTH, Harold (son Fred) student R3 Napoleon Flrk 76.
FRUTH, Henry (Lucy) 3 ch ret O 80a 1h 5c R3 Napoleon Flrk 81 Ind tel.
FRUTH, John M. (Catharine) 1 ch farmer O 159a 2h 15c R1 Holgate Flrk 94 Ind tel.
FRUTH, J. W. (Ora) 1 ch farming O 20a 5h 10c R1 Holgate Mon 14 Ind tel.
FRUTH, Sarah E. (dau John M.) R1 Holgate Flrk 94.
FRUTH, Walter (son Henry) farmer T 80a 3h R3 Napoleon Flrk 81.
FRUTH, Wm. (Katherine) 1 ch farmer T 100a R8 Napoleon Mon 2 Ind tel.
FRY, Henry S. (Hattie) 4 ch farmer O 25a 3h 3c R5 Napoleon Har 52 Ind tel.
FRYMAN, Emmet R2 Deshler Rhfd 89.
FRYSINGER, C. E. (Lillie) 6 ch manager Mutual Tel Co T H&L Ridgeville Corners Rid 56 Ind tel.
FRYSINGER, C. M. (Meta) 1 ch manager lumber yards T H&L McClure Dms Ind tel.
FRYSINGER, William (Lotie) 4 ch farmer O 67a 5h 6c R10 Napoleon Lib 7 Ind tel.
FUHRHOP, Fred (Dora) 2 ch ret O 80a 1h 5c R2 Hamler Mon 87 Ind tel.
FUHRHOP, Fred H.. (Caroline) 2 ch farmer O 40a 6h 8c R2 Hamler Mar 68.
FUHRHOP, Fred H. (son Fred W.) R2 Napoleon Fre 74.
FUHRHOP, Fred W. 2 ch farmer O 105a 8h R2 Napoleon Fre 74 Ind tel.
FUHRHOP, Henry, Jr. (son Henry) farmer T 80a 2h R2 Malinta Mon 57 Ind tel.
FUHRHOP, Henry, Sr. (Katherine) 4 ch farming O 370a 3h 4c R2 Malinta Mon 57 Ind tel.
FUHRHOP, Herbert J. (son Fred W.) R2 Napoleon Fre 74.
FUHRHOP, Herman (Tillie) 3 ch farmer T 80a 2h 4c R2 Hamler Mon 87 Ind tel.
FULDE, Henry 4 ch farmer 4h 5c R2 Napoleon Lib 10 Ind tel.
FULK, Hannah 2 ch ret Malinta Mon.
FULLER, Alfred (Rose E.) 5 ch mail carrier O 40a 3h 8c Colton Wash 32 Ind tel.
FULLER, Amos (Amanda) farming O 20a 5h lc R2 Deshler Rhfd 47 Ind tel.
FULLER, Wm. (Anna) 1 ch farming O 30a 2h lc R1 McClure Rhfd 45 Ind tel.
FULLER, Willis (Nora M.) 6 ch farmer O 40a 2h 8c R1 Colton Wash 54.
FUNCHION, Joe (Minnie) 1 ch farmer T O 74a 5h 1c R5 Napoleon Har 57.
FUNCHION, Leo (son Mike) farm hand R1 Napoleon Har 82.
FUNCHION, Mike (Caroline) 8 ch farmer O 80a 3h 8c R1 Napoleon Har 82 Ind tel.
FUNCHION, William (Maud) 4 ch farmer T 120a 5h 4c R1 Napoleon Har 55 Ind tel.
FUNK, Martin (Cora) 4 ch laborer & fisherman T 2a R3 Holgate Flrk 11.
FUNKHOUSER, Bert (Bertha) 1 ch farmer T 150a 9h 11c Ridgeville Corners Rid 59 Ind tel.
FUNKHOUSER, J. U. (Hannah) 12 ch ret O H&L Ridgeville Corners Rid 59 Ind tel.
FURES, KARL R1 Colton.
FURGUSON, Mrs. Lucy O H&L Maple St Liberty Center Ind tel.
FURHOP, F. C. (Leah) farmer & thresher O 40a 4h 4c R2 Malinta Mon 47 Ind tel.
FURHOP, Henry L. (Frieda) farming T 80a 3h 2c R3 Deshler Bar 70 Ind tel.
FURHOP, Herman (Della) 1 ch farming T 60a R2 Malinta Mon 50 Ind tel.
FURHOP, Otto (Lena) farmer & thresher T 80a 3h 5c R2 Malinta Mon 47 Ind tel.
GABEL, Carl (Mary) 5 ch farmer O 80a 5h 9c R3 Liberty Center Lib 42.
GABEL, William bds R3 Liberty Center Lib.
GACKEL, Fred (Nellie) ret O H&L 1h Florida Flrk.
GACKEL, Wm. J. (Flora) 1 ch hardware & lumber O H&L 1h Florida Flrk Ind tel.
GAEDE, Louis farmer RD Napoleon Lib.
GAEDE, Martin (Sophia) O 40a R2 Napoleon Nap 102.
GAEDE, Minnie (wid Lewis) O 35a 1c R2 Napoleon Nap 101.
GAEDE, Wm. (Augusta) 3 ch farmer T 75a 3h 3c R2 Napoleon Nap 102 Ind tel.
GALLAGHER, A. D. farmer McClure Dms.
GALLAGHER, D. W. (Myrtle B.) 5 ch carpenter T 5a lc Liberty Center Wash 17.
GALLAGHER, Frank farmer McClure Dms.
GALLAGHER, Mrs. J. W. O H&L R2 Liberty Center Wash 106.
GALLANT, Floyd (son Geo.) farm hand 1h bds R2 Deshler Rhfd 57 Ind tel.
GALLANT, Geo. (Mary) 6 ch farmer & thresher O 41a 3h lc R2 Deshler Rhfd 57 Ind tel.
GALLANT, Goldie (dau Geo.) housekeeper R2 Deshler Rhfd 57 Ind tel.
GALLANT, William (son Geo.) farm hand 1h R2 Deshler Rhfd 57 Ind tel.
GANDERN, George (Jennie) 2 ch farmer O 40a 2h 2c R1 Colton Wash 53 Ind tel.
GANDERN, Lottie L. seamstress lc R1 Colton Wash 35 Ind tel.
GANDERN, R. J. R1 Colton Col.
GARBER, Forest laborer care of Geo. Overly R7 Napoleon Nap 52.
GARBERS, Fred (Dora) 6 ch farmer T 80a 3h 5c R10 Napoleon Lib 7.
GARBERS, William (Lizzie) 2 ch farmer O 70a R10 Napoleon Lib 24 Ind tel.
GARDERN, R. J. R1 Colton.
GARSTER, A. F. R. (Rosetta) farmer O 60a 3h 5c R3 McClure Dms 28 Ind tel.
GARSTER, C. S. (Della) 4 ch elevator hand T H&L McClure Dms Ind tel.
GARSTER, John W. 1h bds R3 McClure Dms 28 Ind tel.
GARVERICK, C. (Anna) 3 ch farmer T 50a 3h 3c R1 Napoleon Har 43 Ind tel.
GARWOOD, G. E. (Frances) 1 ch physician O H&2Lots 1h Colton Wash Ind tel.
GASKEL, Eugene farmer Grelton Mon.
GASKELL, Jay M. (Nina) farmer & poultry T 3a R2 Liberty Center Wash Texas.
GATHMAN, Harmon (Anna) 1 ch farmer T 50a 3h 5c R4 Napoleon Fre 31 Ind tel.
GATHMAN, Henry, Sr. 1 ch farmer 7a 1h lc R4 Napoleon Fre 29 Ind tel.
GATHMAN, Henry, Jr. (son Henry, Sr.) R4 Napoleon Fre 29 Ind tel.
GEBERS, Caroline (dau Dietrich) 119 Napoleon Fre 53.
GEBERS, Dietrich H. (Mary) 5 ch ret O 120a 2h 5c R9 Napoleon Fre 53 Ind tel.
GEBERS, Fred C. 4 ch farmer O 80a 3h 5c R2 Napoleon Fre 65 Ind tel.
GEBERS, Helen (dau of Fred C.) R2 Napoleon Fre 65.
GEBERS, Henry (son Dietrich) farmer T 120a 3h 9c R9 Napoleon Fre 53 Ind tel.
GEBERS, Herman (Marie) 3 ch farmer O 160a 3h 12c R2 Napoleon Fre 66 Ind tel.
GEBERS, Sophia 8 ch farming O 200a 3h 10c R3 Hamler Mar 63 Ind tel.
GEBHART, Adolph (Mary) 8 ch farmer T 140a 6h 6c R1 Okolona Nap 42 Ind tel.
GEBHART, Geo. S. (son Adolph) farming R1 Okolona Nap 42.
GEBHART, Marguerite L. (dau Nicholas) R3 Holgate Flrk 20.
GEBHART, Nicholas (Susan) 8 ch farmer T 40a 2h lc R3 Holgate Flrk 20.
GEBHART, Pearl A. (dau Nicholas) R3 Holgate Flrk 20.
GEESEY, F. A. farmer Archbold Rid.
GEESIGE, August farmer New Bavaria Mar.
GEESON, Frederick (Hannah) 6 ch ret O 20a 2h R4 Deshler Bar 50.
GEESON, Geo. (son Frederick) R4 Deshler Bar 50.
GEFEKE, Anna (wid John, Sr.) R2 Napoleon Fre 44.
GEFEKE, John (Alma) 3 ch teacher T H&L R2 Napoleon Fre 44 & 47 Ind tel.
GEHRETT, Eli ret RD Napoleon Nap.
GEHRETT, Lewis (Augusta.) farmer O 20a 3h 6c R8 Napoleon Nap 94 Ind tel.
GEIB, H. gardener O H&L Damascus St Liberty Center.
GEIGER, Christ (Anna) 4 ch farmer O 104a 4h 6c R2 Holgate Flrk 16 Ind tel.
GEIGER, George day laborer O 45 1/2a New Bavaria Ple.
GEIGER, Harvey A. (son Christ) R2 Holgate Flrk 16.
GEIGER, Wm. C. (son Christ) 1h R2 Holgate Flrk 16.
GEISIGE, Bert (Agnes) 1 ch farmer T 80a 3h 5c R1 New Bavaria Ple 92 Ind tel.
GEISLER, John ret O 20a R8 Napoleon Har 68.
GEIST, Asa (Libbie) 2 ch farmer T 60a 3h 4c R2 Malinta Mon 61 Ind tel.
GEIST, C. D. (Mamie B.) 1 ch garage & auto salesman O garage & dwelling Malinta Mon Ind tel.
GEIST, Henry (Ede M.) 4 ch cashier O H&L Malinta Mon Ind tel.
GEIST, Martin (Audrey) farmer T 54a 2h Malinta Mon.
GEIST, Rosa housekeeper R2 Malinta Mon 61 Ind tel.
GENSEL, F. M. (Elizabeth) 3 ch ret O H&L Malinta Mon.
GENTER, Aaron (son Christ H.) 1h R4 Napoleon Rid 30 Ind tel.
GENTER, Christ H. (Anna) farmer O 100a 7h 7c R4 Napoleon Rid 30 Ind tel.
GENTER, Dora (dau C. H.) housekeeper R4 Napoleon Rid 30 Ind tel.
GENTER, Walter (son C. H.) 1h R4 Napoleon Rid 30 Ind tel.
GENUIT, Edward H. (son Fred) poultry raiser bds R8 Napoleon Flrk 82.
GENUIT, Fred (Sophie) 4 ch farmer O 49a 4h 7c R8 Napoleon Flrk 82 Ind tel.
GEORGE, Arnold (Carrie) 5 ch farmer O 53 1/3a 5h 5c R1 Belmore Bar 57 Ind tel.
GEORGE, Edna. (dau Fred) R1 Belmore Bar 57 Ind tel.
GEORGE, Fred (Amelia) 1 ch farmer O 93 1/3a 5h 3c R1 Belmore Bar 57 Ind tel.
GEORGE, Ira farmer Liberty Center Lib.
GEORGE, Mantle (dau Arnold) housekeeper R1 Belmore Bar 57 Ind tel.
GEORGE, R. J. farmer Belmore Bar.
GEORGE, William (Mary) 5 ch farmer O 13a 2h 3c R3 Liberty Center Lib 23.
GERDEMAN, Clara RD Deshler Bar.
GERDEMAN, J. L. (Marie) farm laborer T H R4 Deshler Bar 29.
GERDES, Geo. (Catharine) 2 ch farmer O 40a 3h 5c R2 McClure Dms 77 Ind tel.
GERICKE, Agusta (dau Wm.) housekeeper R1 Jewell Rid 31 Ind tel.
GERICKE, Anthony (son Wm.) farmer R1 Jewell Rid 31 Ind tel.
GERICKE, Win. (Lizzie) farmer O 80a 5h 7c R1 Jewell Rid 31 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Albert (son John H.) farmer bds R9 Napoleon Fre 33 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Albert H. (Emma) 1 ch farmer T 90a 3h 5c R2 Malinta Mon 77 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Alwin (son Herman) R2 Napoleon Fre 58.
GERKEN, August (Mamie) 3 ch farming O 80a 5h 5c R2 Hamler Mar 30 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Chas. (son Henry A.) farmer R9 Archbold Fre 8 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Emma (wid Geo. W.) 2 ch O 60a 1h 1c R9 Napoleon Fre 5 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Ernest Ridgeville Corners Rid.
GERKEN, Fred (Ida) 2 ch farmer O 70a 2h 6c R9 Napoleon Fre 53 Ind tel.
GERKEN, F. W. (Anna) 3 ch farming O 60a 3h 4c R2 Deshler Rhfd 56 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Geo. (son Mary) farmer O 43a 6h 9c R9 Napoleon Nap 27 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Geo. C. (Dora) 1 ch farmer T 100a 3h 7c R9 Napoleon Nap 7 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Harmon (Minnie) 12 ch farmer O 100a 5h 13c R9 Napoleon Fre Ind tel.
GERKEN, Harmon (son Mary) carpenter & farmer O 43a R9 Napoleon Nap 27.
GERKEN, Henrietta (dau Mary) R9 Napoleon Nap 27.
GERKEN, Henry laborer bds Okolona Nap.
GERKEN, Henry, Jr. (Dora) 2 ch farming T 158a 5h 7c R2 Hamler Mon 80 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Henry, Sr. (Sophia) 2 ch ret O 158a R2 Hamler Mon 80 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Henry A. (Mary) 8 ch farmer O 65a 3h 7c R9 Archbold Fre 8 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Mrs. Henry F. Okolona.
GERKEN, Herman (Mary) 7 ch farmer O 160a 4h 8c R2 Napoleon Fre 58 Ind tel.
GERKEN, H. F. (Minnie) 1 ch ret O 80a H&L 1h Ridgeville Corners Rid 44 Ind tel.
GERKEN, H. H. (Minnie) 5 ch farmer O 80a 4h 8c R2 Deshler Rhfd 93 Ind tel.
GERKEN, John (Caroline) 5 ch engineer O H&L R2 Napoleon Fre 59.
GERKEN, John H. (Sophia) 3 ch farmer O 160a 6h 15c R9 Napoleon Fre 33 Ind tel.
GERKEN, J. F. (Mary) 2 ch farming O 120a 1h 2c R2 Malinta Mon 77 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Karl W. (son Fred) farmer R9 Napoleon Fre 53.
GERKEN, Kasper (Bertha) thresher O H&L 2h Okolona Nap Ind tel.
GERKEN, Martha (dau Harmon) R9 Napoleon Fre 33 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Mary (dau Wm.) R2 Napoleon Fre 75.
GERKEN, Mary H. (wid Harmon) ret R9 Napoleon Nap 27.
GERKEN, Oscar (Esther) farmer T 80a 8h 20c R4 Napoleon Rid 29 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Otto (son Harmon) farmer R9 Napoleon Fre 33 Ind tel.
GERKEN, William (son Herman) R2 Hamler Marion.
GERKEN, Wm. (Annie) 7 ch farmer O 200a 5h 15c R2 Napoleon Fre 75 Ind tel.
GERKEN, Will H. (son Mary) carpenter R9 Napoleon Nap 27.
GERMAN, Harry (son John) farm hand 1h R2 Malinta Mon 35 Ind tel.
