Marriage Licence for George E. Wheeler and Beatrice J. Boehmer

Transcription of the Marriage Licence for George E. Wheeler and Beatrice J. Boehmer:

Application Number 236326 Filed and Marriage Licence Issued August 18 1928
Name George E. Wheeler
Age 23 Residence 3207 W. 41st St.
Place of Birth Cleveland, O
Occupation Glazier (sic)
Father's Name Geo. H
Mother's Maiden Name Anna D. DeWorth
Number of times previously married None

NameBeatrice J. Boehmer
Age 21 Residence 3456 W. 136th St.
Place of Birth Cleveland, O
Occupation Clerk
Father's Name Joseph
Mother's Maiden Name Minnie Esser
Number of times previously married None

Marriage to be solemnized by W. J. Zoul, J.P. Shaker Hts. O Licence issued by A. F. Kotowski Deputy Clerk

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss. I certify that on the 18th day of August 1928, Mr. George E. Wheeler and Miss Beatrice J. Boehmer were by me legally joined in marriage. W. J. Zoul, J.P.

Marriage Licence issued for John Malone and Hannah Downend

The State of Ohio, Richland County, SS. John Malone having made an application for himself and Hannah Downend of said county, and being duly sworn, on his oath says that he is over twenty one years of age and that he has no wife living. Also the said Hannah is over eighteen years of age and that she has no husband living, and that the parties are not nearer kin than first cousins, as he verily beleives: and that he knows of no legal objection to said contemplated marriage.
Subscribed and sworn to this 9 day of Oct. 1848 before me (illegible signature) Clerk. Signed by John Malone in his own hand.

Marriage Licence of Joseph J. Boehmer and Wilhelmina Esser

Transcription of Marriage Licence of Joseph J. Boehmer and Wilhelmina Esser:

Application No. 27256 Filed and Marriage Licence issued Aug 5 1901
Name Joseph J. Boehmer
Age 22 Residence 115 Yenker (?) St
Place of Birth Allentown, PA
Occupation Tailor
Father's Name Christian Boehmer
Mother's Maiden Name Amelia Steum
Number of times previously married None
Applicant Jos. J. Boehmer

Name Wilhelmina Esser
Age 23 Residence 79 Milford St
Place of Birth Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation None
Father's Name Henry Esser
Mother's Maiden Name Tillie Neisen
Number of times previously married None
Married name ( blank)
Marriage to be solemnized by Rev. Seeholzer Courtland St. Licence issued by Frank Jizehn (?) Deputy Clerk.

Return:

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss. I certify that on the 6 day of Aug. 1901 Mr. Joseph J. Boehmer and Miss Wilhelmina Esser were by me legally joined in marriage. Rev. A.M. Seeholzer

Note on copy from Cuyahoga County Archives Researcher says that the marriage occured at St. Stephens Church 1930 W 54 St

Marriage Licence for George Wheeler & Anna De Werth

Transcription of George H. Wheeler and Anna De Werth marriage licence:

Application No. 40913 Filed and Marriage Licence Issued Jan. 19 1905
Name George H. Wheeler
Age 20 Residence 904 Pearl Rd.
Place of Birth Canada
Occupation Lamp Trimmer (?)
Father's Name George Wheeler
Mother's Maiden Name Louisa C. Aggett
Number of Times previously married None
Applicant George H. Wheeler

Name Anna De Werth
Age 18 Residence 226 Gage St
Place of Birth Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation None
Father's Name Frank De Werth
Mother's Maiden Name Christina Schell
Number of times previously married None
Married name ------------

Marriage to be solemnized by W. Brown J.P. Licence issued by C.O. Drake Deputy Clerk Consent of father filed on Jan. 19 1905

Return:

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss. I certify, that on the 19 day of Jan. Mr. George H. Wheeler and Miss Anna De Werth were by me legally joined in marriage. (signed William Brown J.P.)

Marriage Licence of Heinrich Esser and Otilia Nissen (sic)

Transcription of Marriage Licence of Heinrich Esser and Otilia Nissen (sic) from copy of original in Cuyahoga County Archives:

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss. I certify, that on the 13th day of Nov. 1873 Mr. Heinrich Esser and Miss Otilia Nisen (sic)were, by me, legally joined in marriage. Cas. Reichier (sic) Pastor. (pastor's name is spelled Reichler on the licence below).

A note by the Cuyahoga County Archives Researcher states that they were married at St. Stephens Church 1930 W 54 (old courtland street)

Transcription of Francis L Aurand & Elizabeth Watson Marriage Licence

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss. Francis L. Aurand having made application for a Marriage Licence for himself and Elizabeth Watson of said County, and being duly sworn in his oath, says that he is of the age of not less than twenty-one years, that he has no wife living, and that said Elizabeth Watson is of the age of not less than eighteen years, that she has no living husband and that the parties are not nearer kin than second cousin, as he verily beleives. (Signature of Francis L Aurand in his own hand) Subscribed and Sworn to me, and licence issued this 23 day of May 1888. H.A. Schwab Deputy Clerk

Return: The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss. I certify thaton the 23rd day of May 1888 Mr. Francis L. Aurand and Miss Elizabeth Watson were by me legally joined in marriage. J. M. Mahony

There is a note on the copy from the researcher at the Cuyahoga County Archives that they were married in St. Patricks Church 33600 Bridge Avenue.

Richland County OHIO Genweb site

Some pictures of the head stones in the Osbun Pittenger Cemetery should be up on their site shortly!!

DAY FAMILY

We have gotten some leads for the DAY family line from the recent additions of Death Certificate information from family search. We are also getting leads from joining the Huron County GS Mailing list. We hope to find out even more on the Day Family Line!

Death Certificates

Through the database at FamilySearch, we have added a number of scanned copies of death certificates for the following families to our research: SPOERR, SCHWANGER, DREIBELBIS, ESSER, WHEELER, SCHAAD, and a few others. Email us for digital copies!

Cemetery Crawl

We went out in the last few weeks to put out plants at a few of the local family cemeteries. We put shepards hooks and hanging baskets at the Osbun-Pittenger Revolutionary War Cemetery. We planted pink lily of the valley, astilbe and autumn fire sedum at the weaver plot at the Ashland City Cemetery. We put in red bells at the Sirpless Family plot at Little Washington Cemetery. We also put a watering globe into the flower planter at the Spoerr plot in the Mt. Olivet-Olivesburg cemetery. All in all it has been busy in getting the spring cemetery work done.

New Family Cemetery

We got a hit on Ancestry last night that there are some WEAVER relations buried in the Croneis Lutheran/McCaron Farm/Hersh Cemetery on Tucker Road out by Possum Run Road. We went out right away of course to check it out after consulting the RGS site. Well, let me just say that I am ashamed to be human once again. The stones were beyond broken. They were smashed into hand sized pieces, there were not even a handful of stones still standing, there were disembowled animals strewn across the once churchyard. I have NEVER seen such a sickening sight. There is obviously a lot of drinking and what not going on out there. You'd think in a "quiet, conservative Rural" area like Clear Fork School district things would be left alone but I guess not. The parents out there should be ashamed of what those kids are up to at night.

Another great day at OGS Conference today!

Two very interesting seminars about german points of origin and new englander migration to ohio respectively. Got application for Richland County Lineage society for AK. I should have it in by July if things go as planned. Had a fun time and got two cool new stickers for the van. My personal favorite saying: CAUTION! I break for cemeteries! AK would say that was only too true- He knows I can't resist a good cemetery. Tons to think about and lots of good info to put to use.

Day 1 OF OGS Conference

Today was the first day of OGS conference. I had one session on applying to lineage societies. It was a super fun lecture and I had a great time. There was a huge hall with all the societies from across the state, a door prize raffle, a goody bag and so far the only downer has been the nasty pink first time attender ribbon on my name badge. Tomorrow is a full day of sessions and I'll let you all know how it goes.

PITTENGER BIBLES

Here is the bible transcription: (Roland's bible, Nathaniel is his father)


This family bible has been written in over a series of generations. The handwriting differs for each owner and you can distinctly tell that not all information was entered by one hand after the fact. It is currently in the possession of a female relation. Anyone with questions regarding this bible can reach me at this blog.

Inside the bible is a keepsake marriage certificate that reads:
Roland N. Pittenger of Richland County, OH & Dollie H. Sirpless of Richland County, OH married on the 26th day of October 1876 in Washington, OH by Rev. C.C. Ball. Witnesses I. McK. Pittenger & Nellie E. Sirpless.

Births:
Eudolphia H. Sirpless was born 23 Nov. 1852 {written in her own hand}
Nelson Barnes Pittenger (son) 13 June 1878
Martha E. Pittenger (daughter) 8 Oct 1879
Nellie M. Pitenger (daughter) 26 1881
Dollie Pittenger (daughter) 30 May 1885

at bottom of page it reads: NB Pittenger married Minnie Moore 30 Dec 1899
{All this page written in the handwriting of Eudolphia "Dollie" Sirpless Pittenger}

Deaths:
Eudolphia H Pittenger 9 June 1885 {this line appears to have been written by Roland N. Pittenger}
Roland N. Pittenger 13 June 1910
Dollie Noble 30 Dec 1928
{2 previous lines appear to have been written in Minnie Moore Pittenger's handwriting}
Minnie Moore Pittenger 22 June 1937
Nelson Barnes Pittenger 22 July 1941
Dollie Pittenger Dunmire - Kansas City
Nellie M. Pittenger Countryman - Spokane, Washington 10 Mar. 1948
{Above lines written in another hand, either Ross Nelson "Jake" Pittenger or Blanche Olive Kramb Pittenger}

Memoranda:
Minnie Moore was born 28 Feb. 1876 Shelby, OH
Lois Harriet Pittenger born 4 Aug. 1900 Adario, OH
Martha Eudolphia Pittenger born 9 May 1902 Shelby, OH
Albert Lee Pittenger born 5 July 1903 Shelby, OH
William Carl Pittenger born 23 Feb. 1905 Shelby, OH
Nelson Ross Pittenger born 17 March 1906 Shelby, OH
Mary Catherine Pittenger born 25 Apr. 1907 Shelby, OH
Amy Esther Pittenger born 11 Apr. 1909 Butler Twp, OH
Elnor Ruth Pittenger born 29 Sept 1913 Butler Twp., OH
{This page written by Minnie Moore}


and you can see the transcription of his father's bible at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohrichla/Bible-Pittenger.htm

Added photos to Ancestry

I am currently adding photos to the tree I have at Ancestry.com. I have added photos of GEIGERS, WESSELS and am beginning to add all the tombstone photos that we have. I am looking for more photos to scan in to our FTM tree here on our home computer- let me know if you have any to share. I can even bring the scanner to you.

Soapbox :)

Ok. I might as well get this over with- I know it weirds a number of you out but cemeteries are a very important and almost zen-like thing for me. I love cemeteries. They give you a slice of history, they tell you about a person, about a family and most importantly they give you peace. Yes-MOM- I know that the people themselves are not there but the point still remains that the ground and the place is meant to be hallowed ground- ie:a religious place. Those of you who don't regularly get out and visit cemeteries-SHAME ON YOU! And to all those people who treat old plots as spare fields, extra grazing space and use headstones to build your out buildings: I wouldn't do that if I were you. Whether or not you beleive in an afterlife or ghosts or whatever- it's dirty, it's creepy and if it were my grave being tromped by cows.... well, you would not sleep again until you put up a nice cow proof fence :) as I've told my husband-I'll haunt you to death. ADK and I just find it disgusting and disturbing that people think it's perfectly ok to treat cemeteries like any other piece of land. I am going to put links here for an article that is super disturbing about cemetery loss and a few links to cool info pages on cemetery preservation.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g0eTRLqVGyaOcigLssVdyuYFVVgQD96QNT381

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwccps/index.html

http://mccps.tripod.com/

http://www.ogs.org/cemeteries/index.php

Ok- so go educate yourselves and suck it up- cemeteries aren't for ignoring!

Roland N. Pittenger

I made some copies of loose notes in the Pittenger Family Bible today and did some work on Roland N. Pittenger (ADK's 3rd great grandfather). I am trying to follow the information from Lisa Louise Cook and her numerous podcasts- but especially her tips on Genealogy Made Simple. She suggests that you start at the most recent and work back and begin with the Census reports. SO I started with the 1910 Federal Census and found them going backwards in time. I had a heck of a time finding the 1910 Census for Roland. Where you may ask was he on May 22 1910-less than a month before his death? Well, he was an inmate in the Toldeo State Hospital for the Insane. I was shocked but if we line up all the facts given in the Census Record there was no doubt that even though his name was mispelled-It was really him. For one the Roland M. Pittinger in the hospital was a civil war vet- which our Roland N. Pittenger was. The birth year given was the same for both and both were born in Ohio. I then looked for a Death Index Record for this Roland M. Pittinger and sure enough, there was a death record for this inmate in Toledo and he had the same death date as our Roland. So I looked into the other Census records for Roland and read over the letter that I had found in the Pittenger family bible from Lois Pittenger Underwood to a woman regarding the Pittenger Family History as Lois knew it. So lets start at the beginning and look at the life of Roland N. Pittenger.
Roland was born 18 September 1845 in West Windsor (now Pavonia), Weller Township, Richland County, Ohio to parents Nathaniel Pittenger and Elizabeth C. Osbun. Source: Nathaniel's Bible written in his own hand, a copy resides in the OGS library. In 1860, Roland is a farm hand on his father's farm. Source: 1860 Federal Census, Database online. Weller, Richland, Ohio, post office Olivesburg, roll M653_1029, page 329, image 277. Shortly thereafter, the Civil War broke out and Roland served as a member of the 163 Infantry (National Guard), he entered the service as a Private and left as a Private. Source:National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007. Here is a short description of his unit: http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw163.html. In 1870, he is again living on his father's farm. Source: 1870 Federal Census, Database online. Weller, Richland, Ohio, post office Olivesburg, roll 1261, page 394, image 794. On 26 October 1876, Roland marries Eudolphia "Dollie" Sirpless of Little Washington, Washington Twp., Richland County, Ohio. Source: The handwritten record in Roland and Eudolphia's Bible, which resides in RJSK's possession. Their son Nelson Barnes is born in 1878, their daughter Martha in 1879, and their daughter Nellie in 1881. Source: Pittenger Family Bible. Then in 1885, their daughter Dollie is born. Source: Pittenger Family Bible. Eleven days later, Eudolphia Pittenger passes away due to complications of childbirth. Source: Letter of Lois Pittenger Underwood. Lois further states in her letter that Eudolphia's sister Nellie Sirpless Beeler came and took the three girls to raise and that Nelson Barnes was sent to live with his Uncle Will Sirpless. Eudolphia is buried in Litle Washington Cemetery with her mother, father, brothers and of course Roland. Her stone is small and says Dollie across the top. The only other markings are I Love You in small script across the front of the stone. In 1900, we find Roland living in a rental house in Mansfield. Source: 1900 Federal Census, Database online. Mansfield Ward 8, Richland, Ohio. In 1910 we of course find him in the hospital in Toledo. This begs the question of how did he get there? Well, lets look at his life: he lost the love of his life early in their marriage in childbirth, he was unable to care for his own children after the loss, he then lived alone until being commited around the age of 65. He also served in the Civil War but did not fight in many major battles. My guess would be that he probably suffered from depression after Dollie's loss and then suffered from Dementia or Alzheimers later in life. I beleive that he was admitted to the hospital for dementia or the like because he was marked on early Census records as being able to read and write but during his stay in Toledo- he could no longer read or write. This is consistant of dementia or Alzheimers. Roland's story is so sad. He found love in his late 20's, lost his wife in childbirth less then 10 years later, sent away his children, lived alone, lost his mind in is old age and died at the age of 65 amoungst strangers in a hospital. His family who buried him barely even knew him according to Lois Pittenger Underwood-granddaughter.

1901 Canadian Census Entry-Benjamin Baker

Here is the information in the 1901 Census for Benjamin Baker- Russell Daniel "Don" Baker's Great grandfather:

Name: Benjamin Baker
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Ontario
Residence District: Welland
Residence Location: Bertie
Ethnic Origin: German
Religion: Mennonite
Occupation: Farmer
Division: 2
Microfilm Roll: C-9919
Page: 8
Head of Household Comment: This person is listed as a head of household.

Pittenger, Osbun, Sirpless Lands 1856

Ok- First SOI or Site Of Interest:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohrichla/Atlas1856/Atlas1856.htm

this is on the Richland County OHGenweb site. There are nifty scanned maps of Richland County as it was in 1856. The names are indexed on the main page but are not alphabetized. Weller, Butler, Franklin and Blooming Grove Townships all show Pittengers. In Weller Township we have: Nathaniel Pittenger, Isaac and Samuel Pittenger lands. Nathaniel and Samuel are the sons of Peter Pittenger and Nancy Osbun. Isaac is the son of Nathaniel Pittenger and Elizabeth Osbun. In Franklin Township we have:H. Pittenger-presumably Peter Pittenger's son Henry. Also in Washinton Twp. we have James Sirpless (father of Eudolphia Sirpless Pittenger)

YEAH- a new blog!

Well, If you managed to find this-Howdy! This is where I'll be posting updates and what not on my genealogical research and probably rambling on about things I like/hate. :) Mostly I hope to use it to keep from doing research others have already done and to make my findings available so that I don't have to sit around and make copies of everything for everyone- some of it you can get for yourself :) Baker, Goode, Wheeler, Spoerr and Wessel researchers- not that these lines are unimportant but I am not currently working over much on these lines as I'm preparing AK's first families of ohio application and I'm not in the best spot to research those. However, I did add 4 new generations to the Goode line two nights back-High Five! Pittenger, Kyser and Weaver researchers- I am working over old research to add new documentation and adding new people to fill in blank branches whenever I can. So, check back often-until I get my recent research caught up here I might add new things nightly. :) And to answer the question once: why the will o' the wisps title? Well, will o the wisp is the general name for the Celtic Fairy Lights. There are tons of stories about the lights but my favorite is that it is a tiny sprite or fairy who carries a lantern and can lead travelers astray or who can help them. The fairy lights are also said to be the spirits of those who are trapped here. They are said to be seen near bogs, graveyards and out on the open moors-all places with desecrated or unmarked graves. Since I spend so much time in super old graveyards lately it kinda makes sense. I constantly wonder what the empty spots mean... yuck.