Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Anthony & Christina (McCarthy) Richard

Hellena Christine "Christina" McCarthy, daughter of Dennis Joseph and Mary Anna (Wurm) McCarthy, was born 21 March 1870 in Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 28 July 1941 at St. Paul, Neosho County, Kansas.  Christina married Anthony Richard 21 Aug 1888 in Paulding County, Ohio.  He was born 6 Nov 1851 in Seneca County, Ohio to Jacob and Madelaine (Schane) Richard and died 6 March 1909 at Erie, Kansas.  Anthony had been previously married to Mary Philomena Casanova, daughter of John Peter and Margarette (Falter) Casanova, who died in 1886.  Following Anthony's death, Christina married George Thomas Pierce on 18 Jan 1916 at Erie, Kansas.  George was born in 1861 at Pawnee, Illinois to W.Y. and Harriett (-) Pierce and died 29 April 1928 at Walnut, Kansas.


Gravestones of Anthony & Christina (McCarthy) Richard - St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, St. Paul, Neosho County, Kansas


Anthony and Hellena Christine (McCarthy) Richard had eight children:
1 - Cecilia Marie Richard (1889-1969)
2 - Joseph Carl "Charley" Richard was born 18 Sept 1891 in Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio and died 3 Sept 1892 in Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio.
3 - Oliver Anthony Richard (1893-1961)
4 - Lewis John Richard (1896-1985)
5 - Henry Virgil "Harry" Richard was born in April 1899 at Payne, Paulding County, Ohio and died 29 Feb 1952 at Erie, Kansas.  He married Anna Catherine Aitenhofen 22 Nov 1932 at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul, Kansas.  She was born 24 Oct 1894 in Seneca County, Ohio to Alvton and Catherine (Kongs) Aitenhofen and died 10 Sept 1985 at Oswego, Kansas.  Harry and Anna did not have any children.
6 - Marie Veronica Richard (1902-1943)
7 - Raymond Hugh Richard (1904-1997)
8 - Eugene John Richard (1906-1985)


Gravestone of Henry V. & Anna C. (Aitenhofen) Richard - St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, St. Paul, Neosho County, Kansas

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Leo Charles & Estella Maria (Wurm) Schunck

Estella Maria "Stella" Wurm, daughter of John Christian and Adeline Rose (Engeman) Wurm, was born 4 Sept 1891 in Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio and died 2 Dec 1973 at Celina, Ohio.  She married Leo Charles Schunck 14 July 1908 in Mercer County, Ohio.  He was born 20 Nov 1887 at Celina, Ohio to Peter H. and Frances (Wagerer) Schunck and died 6 Oct 1936.


Gravestone of Leo C. and Estella M. (Wurm) Schunck - Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio


Leo Charles and Estella Maria (Wurm) Schunck had six children:
1 - Mildred Schunck (1908-1965)
2 - Paul Frank Joseph Schunck was born 7 April 1911 at Celina, Ohio and died 22 April 1972 at Lima, Ohio.  He married Marie Cecellia Apple 15 Dec 1936 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, Ohio.  She was born 1 Oct 1917 in Auglaize County, Ohio to Oscar Henry and Clara (Hirsh) Apple.  Paul and Marie had one daughter, further informaion unavailable.
3 - Woodrow L. Schunck (1913-1963)
4 - Blanche Adeline Schunck was born 5 Jan 1915 at Celina, Ohio and died 11 Jan 1989 at Celina, Ohio.  She never married.
5 - Vivian Jenette Schunck (1917-1982)
6 - Lucille Mildred Schunck (1919-1989)


Gravestone of brothers Paul and Woodrow Schunck - Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio
Obituary of Paul F.J. Schunck - The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, 23 April 1972, page A4
"CELINA - Paul J. Schunck, 61, Rt. 4, died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday in St. Rita's hospital. He had been hospitalized one day due to a heart condition.

Born April 7, 1911 in Celina, his parents were Leo and Estella Wourms Schunck.  He is survived by his mother and three sisters: Mrs. Vivian Knuge, Miss Blanche Schunck and Mrs. Ted (Lucille) Gilliland, all of Celina.

Services will be held 12:30 p.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Robert Hunt officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, and had been an employee of the state highway department for 27 years.

Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the W.H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home.  A Rosary will be read at 7:30 p.m. today in the funeral home."

Evie William & Theresa Henrietta (Wurm) Thomas

Family of Evie and Theresa (Wurm) Thomas, about 1911
Left to right - Evie, Grace (standing), Frances (baby), Theresa & Margaret

Theresa Henrietta Wurm, daughter of John Christian and Adeline Rose (Engeman) Wurm, was born 20 Oct 1884 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 22 March 1977 in Mercer County, Ohio.  She married Evie William Thomas 22 Aug 1904 in Mercer County, Ohio.  He was born 3 Dec 1882 in Van Wert County, Ohio to David and Ellen Jane (Wood) Thomas and died 12 Dec 1939 at Piqua, Miami County, Ohio.  Evie and Theresa divorced before 1930.


Gravestone of Theresa H. (Wurm) Thomas - Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio

Obituary of Theresa H. (Wurm) Thomas - The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, 24 March 1977, page A4
"CELINA - Theresa Thomas, 92, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in Total Care Nursing Home.

Survivors include six daughters: Grace Ehringer of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Mrs. William (Frances) Edsall of Kettering, Mrs. Eugene (Mary) Mull of Sidney, Theresa Mull and Mrs. Duane (Emma) Ashcraft, both of here; 16 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Friends may call until 9 tonight at W.H. Dick and Son Funeral Home."


Evie William and Theresa Henrietta (Wurm) Thomas had eight children:
1 - Helen Thomas was born 9 Dec 1904 at Celina, Ohio.  She died when 3 or 4 days old.
2 - Grace Marie Thomas was born 17 April 1906 at Celina, Ohio and died 16 March 1990 at Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She married William Crabtree in 1929.  He died in 1952.  Grace's second marriage was on 22 Nov 1956 at Fort Wayne, Indiana to Bernard Henry Ehinger.  Bernard was born 24 April 1896 at New Haven, Indiana to John B. and Mary A. (-) Ehinger and died 10 June 1963.  Grace and Bernard are buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Grace did not have any children.
3 - Margaret Rosellen Thomas(1908-1993)
4 - Frances Eleanor Thomas (1911-1991)
5 - Edward J. Thomas (1913-1961)
6 - Teresa A. Thomas (1916-1996)
7 - Mary Anna Thomas (1917-1988)
8 - Emma Mae Thomas (1921-1987)

Friday, November 5, 2010

Bernard Franklin & Colette Rose (Wurm) Puthoff

Colette Rose Wurm, daughter of John Christian and Adeline Rose (Engeman) Wurm, was born 22 Oct. 1882 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 27 April 1962 at Coldwater, Mercer County, Ohio.  Her birth record in the Seneca County Probate Court records her name as Rose Corletta Wurm.  Colette married Bernard Franklin Puthoff 17 Oct 1905.  He was born 20 Feb 1873 at Egypt, Ohio to Frank H. and Catherine (Brandewie) Puthoff and died 22 July 1922.


Gravestone of Bernard F. and Colette R. (Wurm) Puthoff - Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio

Obituary of Colette R. (Wurm) Puthoff - The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, 28 April 1962, page 2 (Note - spelling of last name in obituary is in error)
"COLDWATER - Mrs. Colette Puthoss, 79, of 3178 E. North, died at 2:30 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of Mercy Hospital where she had been a patient for the past four days.  She was the widow of the late Ben Puthoss who died in 1922.

She was born Oct. 22, 1882, the daughter of the late Christian dna Adalina (Engleman) Wurm.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, St. Ann Rosary Society and the Altar Society of Immaculate Conception Church in Celina.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Chris Hoening of Coldwater, Mrs. Arnold Wendell of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Mrs. Ivo Huelskamp of Coldwater; three sons, Robert and Lee of Coldwater, and Cyril of Chickaway; two sisters, Mrs. Estella Schunck and Mrs. Treasda Thomas, both of Celina, 18 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

Requiem high mass will be sung at 10 a.m. Monday in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Rev. Albert Metz as celebrant.  Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery in Celina.

Friends may call at the Desch's Funeral Home in Coldwater after 7 p.m. today."



Children of Bernard & Colette (Wurm) Puthoff
Standing, L to R - Madonna, Christilda,
Marie & Bernadine
Sitting, L to R - Robert, Ruth & Leo
Bernard Franklin and Colette Rose (Wurm) Puthoff had eight children:
1 - Marie C. Puthoff was born 25 Aug 1906 at Celina, Ohio and died 28 Oct. 1946 at Minster, Ohio.  Marie became a Catholic nun and was known as St. Mary Hildebertha.
2 - Bernadine Tresa Puthoff (1907-1930)
3 - Mary Christilda Puthoff (1909-1979)
4 - Leo Joseph Puthoff was born 14 Oct 1910 at Celina, Ohio and died 1 Oct 1977 at Dayton, Ohio.  He never married.
5 - Madonna R. Puthoff (1911-1987)
6 - Robert John Puthoff (1913-1986)
7 - Ruth M. Puthoff (1914-1974)
8 - Cyril William Puthoff (1916-1987)