Rita Swartz

F, ID No. 1541, b. 19 April 1925, d. 10 May 1950
FatherEdward Laurence Swartz b. 6 Mar 1890, d. 9 Jun 1973
MotherFrances Agatha Heitz b. 11 Sep 1894, d. 16 Mar 1967
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Velten

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Biography*She lived in Sandusky, Ohio, and worked as an inspector at Zehner Packing Company. 
Birth*Rita Swartz was born on 19 April 1925 in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio.1,2 
She was the daughter of Edward Laurence Swartz and Frances Agatha Heitz
Death*Rita died on 10 May 1950 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, at age 25. She died in Memorial Hospital in Sandusky after several months of illness.1,2 
Burial*She was buried on 13 May 1950 in St. Sebastian's Cemetery, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio. The funeral Mass was held at St. Sebastian's Church in Bismarck by the Rev. F. Mealing. Burial was in the parish cemetery.1,2 
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Last Edited9 Jun 2004

Citations

  1. [S303] Rita Swartz Tombstone, Saint Sebastian's Cemetery, Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio; Read and photographed by author, Jul 1993.
  2. [S362] Obituary of Rita Swartz, The Advertiser-Tribune, Tiffin, Ohio (10 May 1950), p. 4, col. 1.

Antionette Maria Kocher1

F, ID No. 1542, b. 24 June 1896, d. 13 March 1949
FatherSoferry "Ferry" Xavier Kocher b. 1857, d. 1942
MotherRose Lang b. 1863, d. 1925

Spouse: Frederick John Swartz – child:


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Common NameShe was usually known as Nettie. 
Birth*Antionette Maria Kocher was born on 24 June 1896 in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio.1 
She was the daughter of Soferry "Ferry" Xavier Kocher and Rose Lang
BaptismShe was baptized on 28 June 1896 in St. Sebastian's Church, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio. Her godparents were Martin Kocher and Maria Lang.1 
Marriage*Antionette married Frederick John Swartz, son of George John Schwartz and Elizabeth Miller, on 4 March 1919 in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio.2 
Photo*This is the wedding photograph of Fred and Nettie. Fred is sitting on the left and Nettie on the right. Standing are Pete Zimmerman and Helen Claus. Photo courtesy of Mary Lu Eldred.
Swartz-Kocher Wedding
Death*Antionette died on 13 March 1949 in Huron County, Ohio, at age 52.2,3 
Burial*She was buried in St. Sebastian's Cemetery, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio.3
Fred and Nettie (Kocher) Swartz Gravestone
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Last Edited20 Oct 2010

Citations

  1. [S1074] Records of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Bismarck, Huron County, Ohio; Baptisms 1848-1908; Micropublication, 1 roll, roll no. 2320983, item 3 (Bowling Green, Ohio: Center for Archival Collection, Bowling Green State University, 2002), p. 161, 1896, second entry, Maria Antoinetta, dau. of Xaverio Kocher and Rosa Lang, b. 24 Jun 1896, bap. 28 Jun 1896.
  2. [S1320] Elizabeth Swartz and John Swartz Indented Descendant Report, Email received 5 Feb 2005 from Mary Lu Eldred, Willard, Ohio. Based on data from family members, cemetery and church records, and newspaper obituaries, no sources cited, entry for family of Fred J. Swartz and Nettie M. Kocher.
  3. [S268] Frederick J. Swartz Tombstone, Saint Sebastian's Cemetery, Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio; Read and photographed by author, Jul 1993.

Catharina Velten1

F, ID No. 1543, b. 27 April 1897, d. 23 April 1932
FatherLudwig Velten1 b. 30 Aug 1872
MotherBarbara Weber1 b. 13 Apr 1876, d. 10 Apr 1961
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Velten

Spouse: Paul Müller – children:


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Birth*Catharina Velten was born on 27 April 1897 in Nanzweiler, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.1 
She was the daughter of Ludwig Velten and Barbara Weber.1 
BaptismShe was baptized on 2 May 1897 in Catholic Church, located in Glan-Münchweiler, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.1 
Marriage*Catharina married Paul Müller, son of Michael Müller and Carolina Geimer, on 5 June 1920 in Nanzweiler, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.2 
Death*Catharina died on 23 April 1932 in Germany at age 34.3 
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Last Edited26 Sep 2020

Citations

  1. [S1282] Kurt Brehmer, Kurt Weinkauf, Michael Barziniank and Jakob Lill, comp., Register zu den Kirchenbüchern der katholischen Pfarrei Glan-Münchweiler, Band III, Taufen von 1816 bis 1899 (Ramstein, Germany: Self-published, 2006), p. 312, T1897/15, Catharina Velten, dau. of Ludwig Velten and Barbara Weber of Nanzweiler, b. 27 Apr 1897 Nanzweiler, bap. 2 May 1897 Glan-Münchweiler.
  2. [S1282] Kurt Brehmer, Kurt Weinkauf, Michael Barziniank and Jakob Lill, Register zu den Kirchenbüchern der katholischen Pfarrei Glan-Münchweiler, Band III, Taufen von 1816 bis 1899, p. 312, T1897/15, Catharina Velten, dau. of Ludwig Velten and Barbara Weber of Nanzweiler, b. 27 Apr 1897 Nanzweiler, bap. 2 May 1897 Glan-Münchweiler. The baptism record has a notation by the pastor on the date of Catharina's marriage to Paul Müller in the church in Nanzweiler.
  3. [S2128] Klaus Velten to David Velten, Email message dated 21 Sep 2020 from Klaus Velten [e-mail address]. Personal files of David Velten, Bolton, Massachusetts (2017). Family of Catharina Velten (1897-1932).
  4. [S2083] Klaus Velten to David Velten, Email message dated 25 Oct 2017 from Klaus Velten [e-mail address]. Personal files of David Velten, Bolton, Massachusetts (2017).

Maria Elisabetha Feth1

F, ID No. 1544, b. 22 March 1734, d. circa 1 January 1800
FatherJohann Peter Feth
MotherElisabetha LaCoste

Spouse: Adam Lavo – child:

Spouse: Johannes Braun – child:


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Life Events

Baptism*She was baptized on 22 March 1734 Steinwenden, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.1 
She was the daughter of Johann Peter Feth and Elisabetha LaCoste
Marriage*She married first Adam Lavo circa 1751. 
Marriage*She married second Johannes Braun on 17 July 1764 in Catholic Church, located in Brücken, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.1 
Death*Maria died circa 1 January 1800 in Brücken, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.1 
Burial*She was buried on 1 January 1800 in Brücken, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.1 
Last Edited26 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S1066] Markus Bauer, comp., Familienbuch der Katholischen Pfarrei Brücken/Pfalz, 1690-1850 (Brücken, Germany: Markus Bauer, 2000), p. 68, family of Johannes Braun and Maria Elisabetha Feth.

Philip Diehm

M, ID No. 1545, b. 1824

Spouse: Barbara Daniel – children:


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Farmer*Philip Diehm farmed in Huron County, Ohio
Birth*Philip Diehm was born in 1824 in Baden, Germany
Marriage*Philip married Barbara Daniel, daughter of Nicholas Daniel and Elizabeth Lippert, circa 1858 in Ohio
Last Edited29 Jun 2009

John Diehm

M, ID No. 1546, b. 3 March 1858, d. 26 May 1937
FatherPhilip Diehm b. 1824
MotherBarbara Daniel b. 22 Dec 1832

Spouse: Caroline Elmlinger – children:

Spouse: Elizabeth Elmlinger b. 1868, d. 9 October 1942 – no known children


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Birth*John Diehm was born on 3 March 1858 in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.1 
He was the son of Philip Diehm and Barbara Daniel
BaptismHe was baptized on 14 March 1858 in St. Mary's Church, located in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*John married Caroline Elmlinger, daughter of Conrad Elmlinger and Maria A. Gerold, on 22 February 1881 in St. Sebastian's Church, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio. They were married by the Rev. Theodore Litterst. Witnesses were Sebastian Boos and Barbara Dihm.2,3 
Marriage*John married Elizabeth Elmlinger, daughter of Conrad Elmlinger and Maria A. Gerold, on 18 October 1904 in St. Sebastian's Church, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio.4 
Death*John died on 26 May 1937 in Norwich Township, Huron County, Ohio, at age 79. He died at his home from the effects of cancer.5 
Burial*He was buried on 29 May 1937 in St. Sebastian's Cemetery, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio.5
John and Elizabeth (Elmlinger) Diehm Gravestone
Last Edited26 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S1070] Records of St. Mary Catholic Church, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio; Baptisms 1853-1876; Micropublication, 4 rolls, roll no. 2314887, item 1 (Bowling Green, Ohio: Center for Archival Collection, Bowling Green State University, 2002), entry for Johannem, son of Philippum Diehm and Barbarae Daniel, b. 3 Mar 1858, bap. 14 Mar 1858.
  2. [S490] Huron County, OH, Probate Court; Marriage Records, Vol. 3 (1878-1882); Micropublication, 2 rolls, film no. 0410261, item 1 (Salt Lake City: The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965), p. 399, lic. no. 1196, issued to John Dihm and Karolin Elmlinger.
  3. [S1075] Records of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Bismarck, Huron County, Ohio; Marriages 1853-1914; Micropublication, 1 roll, roll no. 2320983, item 1-2 (Bowling Green, Ohio: Center for Archival Collection, Bowling Green State University, 2002), p. 21, 1881, entry for Johanes, son of Philippi Dihm and Barbara Daniel, and Karolina, dau. of Conradi Elmlinger and Maria Perold,, mar 22 Feb 1881.
  4. [S1075] Records of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Bismarck, Huron County, Ohio, Marriages 1853-1914, p. 61, Joannes Dihm to M. Elizabeth Elmlinger, 18 Oct 1904.
  5. [S1345] John Diehm, Ohio Death Certificate No. 33123, filed 28 May 1937, FamilySearch Labs Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, d. 26 May 1937, bur. 29 May 1937.

Elisabetha LaCoste

F, ID No. 1547

Spouse: Johann Peter Feth – child:


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Marriage*Elisabetha married Johann Peter Feth
Last Edited18 Dec 2004

Frederick Koerper

M, ID No. 1548, b. 29 January 1883, d. 4 August 1907
FatherFrederick Koerper b. 26 Nov 1857, d. 2 Jan 1929
MotherMargaret Theresa Velten b. 5 Feb 1861, d. a 1934
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of David Velten

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Common NameHe was usually known as Fred. 
Birth*Frederick Koerper was born on 29 January 1883 in Ohio.1,2 
He was the son of Frederick Koerper and Margaret Theresa Velten
(sons) Census 1900Frederick was listed as a son in the household of Frederick Koerper on the 1900 Census in Saint Louis, Missouri.1 
Employment*Frederick was employed as an apprentice horseshoer in Saint Louis, Missouri, 1900. 
Death*Frederick died on 4 August 1907 in Saint Louis, Missouri, at age 24. Fred was the victim of a homicide that occurred at 1 AM on Sunday. The burial permit published in the Post-Dispatch on August 7 listed cause of death as "homicide", while the Globe-Democrat of the same date was more explicit, listing cause as "stab wound to the heart".2,3 
Burial*He was buried on 7 August 1907 in Calvary Cemetery, located in Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri.2,3 
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Last Edited29 Jun 2009

Citations

  1. [S132] Frederick Koerper, 1900 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Ward 18, City of St. Louis, MO, Enumeration District 278, Supervisor District 11, sheet 238B, dwelling 18, family 35, Micropublication T623, Reel 896, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S236] Obituary of Frederick Koerper, son of Frederick and Margaret Koerper, The Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri (5 Aug 1907), p. 10, col. 1.
  3. [S963] St. Liborius' Church (St. Louis, Missouri) Church Books; Deaths, 1896-1950; Micropublication, 2 rolls, roll no. 1871139, item 6 (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993), p. 32, entry for Fred Koerper, age 24,, d. 4 Aug 1907, bur. 7 Aug 1907 in Calvary cemetery.

Harry Jacob Koerper

M, ID No. 1549, b. 24 August 1895, d. 27 July 1985
FatherFrederick Koerper b. 26 Nov 1857, d. 2 Jan 1929
MotherMargaret Theresa Velten b. 5 Feb 1861, d. a 1934
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of David Velten

Spouse: Eva (?) b. circa 1890 – no known children


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Birth*Harry Jacob Koerper was born on 24 August 1895 in Saint Louis, Missouri.1 
BaptismHe was baptized on 25 August 1895 in St. Liborius Church, located in Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri. The baptism was performed by the Rev. Schlefers at St. Liborius Church. Godparents were Jacob Stock and Maria Friederich.2 
He was the son of Frederick Koerper and Margaret Theresa Velten
Baptism NameHis baptism name was Jacob Heinrich Koerper. 
Birth2Conflicting evidence states that Harry was born in August 1896 in Saint Louis, Missouri.3 
(sons) Census 1900Harry was listed as a son in the household of Frederick Koerper on the 1900 Census in Saint Louis, Missouri.3 
(sons) Census 1910Harry was listed as a son in the household of Fred Korper (given age 53) on the 1910 Census recorded 4 May 1910 in Pierce City, Lawrence County, Missouri.4 
Marriage*Harry married Eva (?) circa 1920. 
Census 1930*Harry was listed as the head of household on the 1930 Census recorded 21 April 1930 in Seattle, King County, Washington. The official date of this census was 1 Apr 1930. Also living in the household were his wife, recorded as Eva Koerper (given age 40). Harry and Eva lived in a rented house at 5633 45th Street SW with Harry's nephew Robert Mair(?). They had been married for 10 years and had no children. Harry was employed as a truck driver for a packing company, while his nephew was a serviceman with the telephone company.5
Residence*He resided in Renton, King County, Washington, in 1985.6 
Death*Harry died on 27 July 1985 in Mercer Island, King County, Washington, at age 89.7,6 
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Last Edited17 Feb 2007

Citations

  1. [S89] St. Liborius Church (St. Louis, Missouri) Church Books; Vol. VI, Baptisms (28 Oct 1888 to 4 Jul 1895); Micropublication, 2 films, film no. 1871138, item 7 (Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993), p. 447, item 7.
  2. [S89] St. Liborius Church (St. Louis, Missouri) Church Books, Vol. VI, Baptisms (28 Oct 1888 to 4 Jul 1895), p. 447. item 7.
  3. [S132] Frederick Koerper, 1900 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Ward 18, City of St. Louis, MO, Enumeration District 278, Supervisor District 11, sheet 238B, dwelling 18, family 35, Micropublication T623, Reel 896, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  4. [S1135] Fred Korper household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-624, 1,178 rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll 795, Enumeration District 100, Supervisor District 13, page 223B, Ford Street Addition, dwelling 48, family 50.
  5. [S1137] U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-626, 2,667 rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll 2502, Enumeration District 197, Supervisor District 2, page 49A, line 10, dwelling 606, family 696, Harry Koerper household.
  6. [S574] Social Security Death Index [database on-line], published by Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com, data extracted from the Social Security Death Index Master File compiled by the Social Security Administration, SS No. 531-03-1473, entry for Harry Koerper of Renton, Washington, b. 24 Aug 1893, d. Jul 1985.
  7. [S1039] Washington State Department of Health, comp., Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com, 2002), entry for Harry J. Koerper, age 89, d. 27 Jul 1985 in Mecer Island, death cert. no. 021920.

John Menke

M, ID No. 1550

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Last Edited25 Jan 1994