Paul Franklin & Agnes Celeste (Wurm) Dick

Agnes Celeste Wurm, daughter of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 4 March 1899 at St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio and died 27 May 1935.  She married Paul Franklin Dick 14 Nov 1922 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 12 April 1898 at Canton, Ohio to Frank and Rosa (Durnwald) Dick and died 24 July 1980 at Toledo, Ohio.  Paul and Agnes are buried in St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio.  Following Agnes' death, she and Paul's children were placed in St. Anthony's Orphanage in Toledo, Ohio.  Although they were adopted by different families, the children remained in touch throughout their adult lives.

Graves of Paul F. Dick & Agnes C. (Wurm) Dick - St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery, New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio

Paul Franklin and Agnes Celeste (Wurm) Dick had seven children:
1 - Martha Rosemary Dick (1923-1992)
2 - Joseph Paul Dick was born 6 Oct 1924 at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio and died 6 June 1931 at New Washington.  He is buried in St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery at New Washington, Ohio.
3 - Dorothy Rita Dick (1926-)
4 - Eugene Matthias Dick (1927-)
5 - Vincent Edward Dick (1928-1994)
6 - Victor Alphonse Dick (1930-2005)
7 - Franklin James Dick was born 31 Oct 1931 at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio and died 19 Feb 1932.  He is buried in St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery at New Washington, Ohio.

Graves of Joseph P. Dick and Franklin J. Dick - St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery, New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio

Dick Children one year before going to the orphanage, left to right: Vincent, Eugene, Martha, Dorothy and Victor

A HOLIDAY REUNION: Orphans Beat the Odds – New Washington Herald, December 12, 1991, page 11

It was immediately after The Great Depression, in a small town southeast of Toledo known as New Washington, the year 1934. They had lost two brothers and their mother had died the year before. After an attempt to raise the children with the help of a housekeeper, their father surrendered them to St. Anthony’s Orphanage in Toledo.

The five brothers and sisters, ages 3 to 11, were taken to St. Anthony’s, carrying a few cherished belonging, some clothes donated by relatives and friends and the hope of someday being adopted by loving foster parents.

No, it is nor an F.Scott Fitzgerald novel or the remake of Oliver. It is the true story of five brothers and sisters who reunited again this holiday season to relive their childhood years and celebrate the successful lives they found as adults.

The Dick family, Martha (Brown), Dorothy (Opre), Eugene, Vincent and Victor, reunited at the North End Legion Hall to renew their bonds and celebrate the holiday with over 50 family members.
“We could keep track of where each other was through Catholic Charities,” says Martha, the oldest of the five who says she regularly checked with Catholic Charities to see where the other children were living. “We wrote letters, called each other and visited by bus as often as we could in order to stay together,” she recalls.

Life at St. Anthony’s, located at that time on Cherry Street, now the site of St. Vincent Medical Center, was filled with discipline and friendship, under the guidance of the Catholic Church by the Grey Nuns of Montreal and Catholic Diocesan priests. The children were schooled at the orphanage as well, learning basic studies including reading, writing, arithmetic, health and religion.

“Everyone shared in the chores, including making our beds, general housekeeping, laundry and helping with meals,” Vincent remembers. “Our classes were in the same building, with about 25 to 30 children in each class.”

“We were visited by Norbert Mahoney, who befriended the family and would come on Sundays to see how we were doing,” Dorothy recalls. “He would take us for drives and was like a daddy to us.”
They were given social opportunities. Father Michael J. Doyle became a father figure to all the orphans and was assisted by Father Clarence Yeager and Father Jerome Schmidt. “They kept the youth activities programs going, like taking us to the Catholic Club and seeing that we went to Camp Lady of the Lake during the summer months,” Vincent adds.

All five children eventually left St. Anthony’s – either to be placed with families permanently or to live in temporary foster homes until they were old enough to venture out on their own.

“Vincent was the first to leave the orphanage,” Martha says, “and Dorothy the last. Some of us found good homes and some of us managed to make it on our own.”

Vincent was welcomed by the George Knight family in Pemberville, Victor was lovingly raised by the Alfred “Bud” Smiths in New Riegel and Martha found a home with the Lester Christian family on Toledo’s east side. Eugene and Dorothy, on the other hand, were placed in different foster homes until they were 18 – when they went out on their own.

“I remember that foggy August morning in 1941 when I was taken out to go live with the Smiths,” says a teary-eyed Victor, the youngest. “I looked up and saw my sister Dorothy and her friend waving good-bye from the upper window.”

“My father took me out saying that he found a place for me,” Eugene recalls. “When that didn’t happen, Catholic Charities stepped in and placed me in a couple of different homes over the next several years.”

Today, these five brothers and sisters take great pride in having beat the odds to create lives for themselves and their families of their own.

They entered adulthood drug-free, with no criminal record and with high school diplomas in hand. And all five enjoy success in marriage, raising children and numerous grandchildren and creating productive careers in their chosen professions.

“We all kept faith in the Lord,” Eugene says about their childhood years. “And that kept us going all along.”  “We didn’t think we were anything back then,” says Dorothy. “But now we know we are.”

Their Separate Paths

Martha’s Story – Martha stayed at the orphanage until she was fourteen years old, when she was placed with the Lester Christian family in East Toledo. She remained there through high school and then moved to the dormitory at St. Vincent School of Nursing when she began nursing studies. Following graduation, she worked at St. Vincent’s and lived with the Christians until she married in 1946. Ten years later, she moved to California with her husband, Jim, now deceased, and four children. She is a retired nurse with one grandchild and seven step-grandchildren. She now resides in Fort Worth, Texas with her husband, Tom.

Dorothy’s Story – Being considered “hard to adopt” because she was wheelchair bound with St. Vitus disease, Dorothy remained at St. Anthony’s until she was a teenager. She went to live with her mother’s sister at the age of 15. She stayed there two years before joining her sister Martha at the Christian’s home, where she worked during the day and attended night school. At age 22, she moved to the Knight’s home with brother Vincent where she remained until age 24. After her husband, John, finished school, they moved frequently to accommodate his career, living in Las Cruces, Mexico and Deer Park, Texas, among other places. Married 41 years, Dorothy and John now reside in Etoile, Texas and enjoy retirement visiting their four children and six grandchildren.

Eugene’s Story – Eugene, the oldest boy, left the orphanage when he was in the 7th grade to go to Bellevue. He stayed with three different families that year. He was then placed in a home in Norwalk with the Barron family for the next four years. During the next ten years he spent time with the Brashear and Janotta families and two years in the army. He and his wife, Barbara, have five children, two grandchildren and five step-grandchildren. He is not retired from Mat Manufacturing and construction welding. He now resides in Norwalk.

Vincent’s Story – Vincent left St. Anthony’s at age 11 to live on the farm with the George Knight family in Pemberville, Ohio. The family, including their daughter Rita, moved to Toledo when George Knight took ill. Following two years of service in the U.S. Army including a stay in Korea, he returned to Toledo to work as a baker and subsequently a typesetter. Vincent and his wife of nearly 38 years, Bernie, have six children and six grandchildren. He now enjoys retirement following 40 years as a compositor with Cosco Graphics in Toledo.

Victor’s Story – Chosen by his foster parents, the Alfred Smith family of New Riegel, Victor went to live with them at the age of 11. He worked on the farm and was raised as a member of the family along with their own children. They moved to Alveda several years later where he continued to reside. Following service in the U.S. Army, he returned to the Smith’s home in Alveda. He and his wife of 35 years, Elsie, currently reside in rural Fremont and have two children, and one grandchild. He is employed as a commercial printer at Lesher Printers in Fremont.

Otto Anthony & Florine Martha (Wurm) Faeth

Florine Martha Wurm, daughter of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 17 July 1896 and died 10 April 1992 at Tiffin, Ohio.  She was baptized as Martha Florentina Wurm but used the name Florine.  She married Otto Anthony Faeth 5 Jan 1927 in a double wedding at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  Also married were Florine's brother Edmund and Otto's sister Rose.  Otto was born 19 June 1898 to Edward and Christine Euphemia (Elwer) Faeth and died 30 Sept 1968.  Otto and Florine are buried in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery at Tiffin, Ohio.

Wedding of Florine Wurm & Otto Faeth - January 5, 1927

Gravestone of Otto & Florine (Wurm) Faeth - St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio

Otto Anthony and Florine Martha (Wurm) Faeth had two children:

1 - Theresa Emma Faeth (1939-)
2 -  Joseph Edward Faeth (1943-2008)

Alphonse John & Rose Mary (Ruffing) Wurm

Alphonse John Wurm, son of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 14 May 1894 at St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio and died 31 July 1985 at Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.  He married Rose Mary Ruffing 2 May 1922 at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bismark, Seneca County, Ohio.  She was born 13 July 1902 at Bismark, Seneca County, Ohio to Peter and Clara (Stockmaster) Ruffing and died 8 Feb 1982 at Toledo, Ohio.  Alphonse and Rose are buried in St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery at St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.

Gravestone of Alphonse and Rose (Ruffing) Wurm - St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery, St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio

Obituary of Alphons J. Wurm - Tiffin Advertiser Tribune, 31 July 1985, Page 5A
"Alphons J. Wurm, 91, formerly of Bloomville, died this morning, July 31, 1985, in St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  He had been a resident there since 1982.

He was born May 14, 1894, in St. Stephens, to Mathias and Martha (Falter) Wurm.  On May 2, 1922, he married Rose Ruffing in St. Sebastians Church, Bismark.  She died in 1982.

Surviving are four sons, Clem of Oregon, Ohio, Robert and Bernard, both of Bloomville and Victor of Tiffin; three daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Mary) Holmer of Attica, Mrs. Charles (Lucille) Mirtes of Bellevue and Mrs. Thomas (Agnes) Depinet of Bloomville; 28 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Florine Faeth of Autumnwood Care Center and Bertha Bechtel of St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  His parents; a son, two brothers; and six sisters preceded him in death.

Mr. Wurm had retired from farming.  He was a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Stephens Church with the Rev. Raymond Siefert officiating.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Calling hours are 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Foos and Son Funeral Home, N. Main St., Attica.  The rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m."


Obituary of Rose M. (Ruffing) Wurm - Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune, February 9, 1982, page 4A
"Rose M. Wurm, 79, of 7175 CR 23, Bloomville, died Monday, Feb. 8, 1982, at Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, following a four-month illness.

She was born July 13, 1902, in Bismark to Peter and Clara (Stockmaster) Ruffing.  On May 2, 1922, she married Alfonse Wurm in Bismark and he survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Clement of Oregon, Ohio, Robert and Bernard of Bloomville, Victor of Tiffin; three daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Mary) Holmer of Attica, Mrs. Charles (Lucille) Mirtes of Bellevue and Mrs. Thomas (Agnes) Depinet of Bloomville; a brother, Linus Ruffing of Norwalk, 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  A son, a grandson, a sister and a brother are deceased.

She was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church, the Altar Rosary Society of New Washington, Bloomville American Legion Auxiliary, Bloomville Community Club and Gold Star Mothers.

The Rev. Stephen Cairns will officiate at the funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Stephen Church.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Foos & Son Funeral Home, Attica, where the rosary will be recited at 8:15 p.m. Thursday."


Alphonse John and Rose Mary (Ruffing) Wurm had eight children:

1 - Clement Matthias Wurm was born 18 June 1923 and died 22 Nov 2008 at Sandusky, Ohio.  He married Anna Mae Hosman 26 Aug 1947.  She was born 18 Sept 1921 in Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio to Edward W. and Gertrude (Burger) Hosman and died 16 March 1979 at Toledo, Ohio.  Clement's second marriage was on 20 Sept 1980 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Republic, Ohio to Patricia A. (Toepper) Schiffler  Patricia was born 18 July 1929 at Tiffin, Ohio to Thomas and Evelyn (Conkey) Toepper and died 1 May 2001.
2 - Arnold Joseph Wurm was born 13 June 1925 and died 20 Jan 1945 at Luxembourg, Germany.  He had been assigned overseas in July 1922 as a radio operator with General Patton's Third Army.  Arnold is buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial at Hamm, Luxembourg.
3 - Mary Evelyn Wurm (1927-)
4 - Robert Paul Wurm (1929-about 2010)
5 - Lucille Martha Wurm (1933-)
6 - Victor Anthony Wurm (1935-)
7 - Agnes Theresa Wurm (1938-)
8 - Bernard Alphonse Wurm (1940-1987)


Obituary of Arnold J. Wurm - Tiffin Advertiser Tribune, February 10, 1945
"ATTICA, Feb. 10 - Pfc. Arnold Joseph Wurm was killed in action in Luxembourg January 20, according to a telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso Wurm from the War Department.  He was a radio operator with General Patton's Third Army.

He was born June 13, 1925.  He was graduated from Chatfield High School in 1943, and on March 3, 1944 was inducted into the army from Crawford County.  He was assigned to an overseas post in July, 1944.

Pfc. Wurm was a members of St. Stephen's church, St. Stephen, and a memorial mass will be sung there next Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

His parents reside on the Baseline south and west of Attica.  Four brothers and three sisters also survive."

Frank Joseph & Theresa Emma (Wurm) Shell

Theresa Emma Wurm, daughter of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 17 Sept. 1892 in Seneca County, Ohio and died 28 Nov 1935 in Cranberry Township, Crawford County, Ohio.  She married Frank Joseph Shell 5 May 1920 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 12 June 1886 at New Washington, Ohio to Joseph Michael and Catherine (Kreim) Shell and died 7 Dec 1956 at New Washington.  Frank and Theresa are buried in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery at New Washington, Ohio.

Gravestone of Frank & Theresa (Wurm) Shell - St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio

Frank Joseph and Theresa Emma (Wurm) Shell had six children:

1 - Joseph Matthias Shell (1921-1987)
2 - John Albert Shell was born 4 June 1923 in Cranberry Township, Crawford County, Ohio and died 8 April 1946 at Shikoku, Japan.
3 - Bertha Catherine Shell (1925-)
4 - Anna Florence Shell (1927-)
5 - Richard Edward Shell was born 18 July 1929 in Cranberry Township, Crawford County, Ohio and died 9 June 1931.
6 - Robert Anthony Shell (1932-)

Aloysius William & Bertha Philomena (Wurm) Bechtel

Wedding of Aloysius Bechtel & Bertha Wurm

Bertha Philomena Wurm, daughter of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 31 Oct 1890 and died 18 March 1986.  She married Aloysius William "Ollie" Bechtel 4 Feb 1914 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 21 June 1890 at New Washington, Ohio to John and Elizabeth (-) Bechtel and died 26 Nov 1965.

Obituary of Bertha P. (Wurm) Bechtel - from papers of Germaine (Wurm) Flock
"A funeral mass will be said Friday for Bertha P. Bechtel, 95, of St. Francis Home, Tiffin, who died Tuesday, March 18 at the home after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Bechtel was born Oct. 31, 1890 in St. Stephens.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Aloysius "Ollie" Bechtel, in 1965.

Surviving are: three sons, Harold, New Washington, Paul, Bucyrus, and Gerald "Jake", Willard; four daughters, Mrs. Ray (Alma) Long, New Washington, Mrs. Gerald (Eileen) Studer, Bucyrus, Sister M. Gregory and Sister M. Eileen, both of St. Francis Convent, Tiffin; 22 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren; one sister, Florine Faeth.

She was preceded in death by a son, Sgt. J.A. Bechtel, killed in World War II, a daughter, Marie Supon, three brothers and six sisters.

Mrs. Bechtel was a housewife and spent most of her life in New Washington.  She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, New Washington, the Altar-Rosary Society and the St. Francis Home Auxiliary.  She was a member of the New Washington American Legion Auxiliary and was a Gold Star Mother.

Fr. Robert DeSloover will say the funeral mass in St. Bernard Catholic Church Friday at 10 a.m.; burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.

Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Secor Funeral Home, New Washington.  Prayers will be held at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made in the form of masses or donations to St. Bernard Catholic Church or the Sisters of St. Francis."

Gravestone of Aloysius W. & Bertha P. (Wurm) Bechtel - St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio

Aloysius William and Bertha Philomena (Wurm) Bechtel had nine children:

1 - Harold Joseph Bechtel (1915-2002)
2 - Marie Martha Bechtel (1916-1982)
3 - John Aloysius Bechtel was born 19 Sept 1918 at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio and died 10 Sept 1944 in France.
4 - Frances Elizabeth "Sr. Mary Eileen" Bechtel was born 9 June 1920 at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio.  Sr. Mary Eileen belongs to the Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin, Ohio.
5 - Helen Mary "Sr. Mary Gregory" Bechtel was born 3 May 1922 at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio and died 10 May 1998.  She belonged to the Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin, Ohio.
6 - Paul Eugene Bechtel was born 5 Feb 1924 at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio.  He married Florence C. Stockmaster 26 June 1948 at Bellevue, Ohio.  She was born 27 April 1924 at Willard, Huron County, Ohio to Frank Joseph and Lillian R. (Gates) Stockmaster.  Paul and Florence later divorced.  Paul's second marriage was on 3 May 1975 at Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio to Gertrude Mae (Graham) Seele.  Gertrude was born 9 April 1927 at Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio to David Elmin and LuEtta (Holland) Graham and died 8 Nov 2010 at Bucyrus, Ohio.  She is buried in Brokensword Cemetery in Crawford County, Ohio.
7 - Alma Regina Bechtel (1925-)
8 - Gerald Bernard "Jake" Bechtel (1927-1997)
9 - Mary Eileen Bechtel (1929-)

Charles Frank & Mary Magdalena (Wurm) Schneider

Mary Magdalena "Lena" Wurm, daughter of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 13 Jan 1889 in Seneca County, Ohio and died 11 Nov 1984 at Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.  She married Charles Frank Schneider 8 April 1913 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 21 March 1886 to Lewis and Barbara (Matheis) Schneider and died 13 Oct 1947.

Gravestone of Charles F. and Mary Magdalena (Wurm) Schneider - St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, Marywood, Seneca County, Ohio

Obituary of Mary Magdalena (Wurm) Schneider - from the papers of Germaine (Wurm) Flock
"BELLEVUE - Lena M. Schneider, 95, 16827 East Thompson Township Road 186, Bellevue, died Sunday at home.

For the last 14 years she has been a resident of the St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born in Seneca County.

She was a member of the St. Michael's Catholic Church, Marywood, and the Altar Rosary Society of the church.

Surviving are three sons, Donald, Claude and Edwin Schneider, all of Bellevue; a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Leona) Bertsch, Bellevue, 22 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; two brothers, Alphonse Wurm, Tiffin and Edmund, New Washington; two sisters, Bertha Bechtel, Tiffin, and Florine Faeth, Tiffin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, in 1947; her parents, Matthias and Martha (Falter) Wurm, a brother, five sisters and a grandson.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Foos and Son Funeral Home, 311 W. Main Street, Bellevue, where the rosary will be recited 2 p.m. Tuesday.  The funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Michael's Catholic Church with the Rev. Anthony Teolis officiating.  Burial will be in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery."


Charles Frank and Mary Magdalena (Wurm) Schneider had five children:
1 - Anna Schneider was born and died 19 Dec 1913 in Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio.  Anna was delivered prematurely by cesarean section due to maternal nephritis.
2 - Donald Valentine Schneider (1920-2003)
3 - Claude Patrick Schneider (1922-)
4 - Edwin Bernard Schneider (1923-1999)
5 - Leona Elizabeth Schneider (1927-1998)

Frank Joseph & Rose Margaret (Wurm) Studer

Rose Margaret Wurm, daughter of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 16 April 1885 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 30 April 1975 at Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.  She married Frank Joseph Studer 13 Oct 1908 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 27 Jan. 1884 to Philip and Magdalene (Wenzlick) Studer and died 20 April 1965.

Gravestone of Frank J. and Rose M. (Wurm) Studer - St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio

Obituary of Rose M. (Wurm) Studer - from papers of Germaine (Wurm) Flock
"Mrs. Rose M. Studer, 90, a resident of St. Francis Home for the Aged, died there Wednesday, April 30, 1975, following a lengthy illness.

A native of St. Stephen, Ohio, she was born April 16, 1885 to Mathias and Martha (Falter) Wurm.  She married Frank J. Studer in 1908 and he died in 1965.

She was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church in New Washington, where she lived most of her life, and was a charter member of its Rosary-Altar Society.

She if survived by a son, Virgil F. Studer of Tiffin; three daughters, Mrs. Milo (Martha) Norris of Shelby, Mrs. George (Josephine) Doran of Galion, and Miss Arvilla Studer of Tiffin; three sisters, Mrs. Charles (Lena) Schneider and Mrs. Otto (Florine) Faeth, both of Tiffin, and Mrs. A.W. (Bertha) Bechtel of New Washington, two brothers, Edmund Wurm of New Washington and Alphons Wurm of Bloomville; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

The body is in the Secor Funeral Home in New Washington, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.  The Rosary will be recited there at 3 p.m. Friday.  The Rev. Omar Rethinger will conduct services in the church at 10 a.m. Saturday.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery."


Frank Joseph and Rose Margaret (Wurm) Studer had four children:

1 - Martha Ann Margaret Studer (1909-1994)
2 - Mary Josephine Studer (1912-1977)
3 - Arvilla Germaine Studer was born 22 June 1914 at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio and died 5 Dec 1998.  Arvilla was never married.  She is buried in St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery at Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.
4 - Virgil Franklin Studer (1921-2011)


Obituary of Arvilla G. Studer - Advertiser Tribune, Tiffin, Ohio, 7 Dec 1998, page 5
"Arvilla G. Studer, 84, former of 19 Linwood Road, died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 1998, in St. Francis Home.

She was born June 22, 1914, in New Washington to Frank J. and Rose M. (Wurm) Studer.

A brother, Virgil F. Studer of Tiffin, and a special friend, Marguerite Kramer, also of Tiffin, survive.

Two sisters, Josephine Doran and Martha Norris, are deceased.

Miss Studer retired in 1979 as a payroll schedule clerk from the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, Tiffin, where she had been employed for 37 1/2 years.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, its Rosary Altar Society, the Josephines, St. Francis Auxiliary and the Telephone Pioneers of America.

A funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. James Say as celebrant.  The Rosary will be recited at the church at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation at the Hannay-Traunero Funeral Home is 2-4 and 7-9 today.  Memorials may be made to St. Francis Home or Community Hospice Care, both of Tiffin."

Louis Michael & Mary Cecilia (Wurm) Schneider

Mary Cecilia Wurm, daughter of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 25 Dec 1883 and died 19 July 1974.  She married Louis Michael Schneider 16 Jan 1908 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  He as born 29 Sept 1880 in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio to Louis and Barbara (Matheis) Schneider and died 30 April 1963.

Marriage of Louis Schneider and Mary Wurm - Seneca Advertiser, Tiffin, Ohio, 23 Jan 1908
"A pretty wedding occurred in the St. Stephens church last Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock when Miss Marie Wurm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Wurm, became the bride of Lewis M. Schneider, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schneider, of Bellevue.  Miss Rose Wurm, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Joseph Schneider, brother of the groom, as groomsman.  The officiating clergyman was Rev. Vincent Minch.  The bride's gown was a very pretty creation of cream batiste trimmed in valle lace with hat to match.  The bridesmaid's gown was ob pink batiste and she carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations.  Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride's parents where a wedding dinner was served to the immediate friends and relatives.  The date was also the silver wedding anniversary of the bride's parents and both events were celebrated in a fitting manner.  Mr. and Mrs. Schneider received numerous valuable wedding gifts.  The young couple will reside on a farm near Bellevue where they will be at home to the friends after Feb. 1."


Obituary of Mary Cecilia (Wurm) Schneider - from papers of Germaine (Wurm) Flock
"Mrs. Mary Cecelia Schneider, 90, died at 4 p.m. Friday, July 19, 1974, at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Green Springs following a lengthy illness.

A native of St. Stephens, she was born Dec. 25, 1883, to Mathias and Martha (Falter) Wurm.  Her husband, Louis Schneider, died April 30, 1963.

Mrs. Schneider was a member of Bellevue Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and its Altar-Rosary Society.  She formerly lived at 218 Monroe St., Bellevue.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Leo Brandt of Carey, Mrs. Florian Leis of Bismark and Mrs. Walter Wise of Reed Twp.; sons, Urban and Gerald of Marywood, and Arnold, Louis and Eugene of Bellevue; sisters, Mrs. Rose Studer, Mrs. Florine Faeth and Mrs. Lena Schneider of Tiffin, Mrs. Bertha Bechtel of New Washington; brothers, Alphonse Wurm of St. Stephens and Edmund Wurm of New Washington; 19 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.  Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters.

A nephew, the Rev. Ralph Schneider, and the Rev. James Brown will conduct services at 10 a.m. Monday in Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will be in Bellevue Catholic Cemetery.

The body is in the Foos Funeral Home in Bellevue, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today.  The Rosary will be recited there at 8 p.m. Sunday."

Urban & Esther Schneider

Louis Michael and Mary Cecilia (Wurm) Schneider had ten children:

1 - Urban Wilfred Schneider (1908-1990)
2 - Esther Magdalena Schneider (1910-2005)
3 - Alma Theresa Schneider (1912-2004)
4 - Lucille Elenor Schneider was born 28 Feb 1915 in Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 29 Jan 1924.
5 - Arnold Matthias Schneider (1917-)
6 - Gerald Bernard Schneider (1919-)
7 - Mary Eileen Schneider (1921-)
8 - Anita Mary Schneider (1924-1959)
9 - Louis Lawrence Schneider (1925-2010)
10 - Eugene Aloysius Schneider (1927-)

Otto Jacob & Dorothea Irene (Wurm) Gerhardstein

Dorothea Irene "Dora" Wurm, daughter of John Christian and Philomena (Falter) Wurm, was born 19 Feb 1888 at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio and died 10 March 1960 at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio.  She married Otto Jacob Gerhardstein 6 May 1909 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 12 May 1881 in Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio to Anthony and Theresa (Ruffing) Gerhardstein and died 1 March 1965 at Huron, Ohio.

Gravestone of Otto and Dora (Wurm) Gerhardstein - St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery, St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio

Wedding of Otto J. Gerhardstein & Dorothea I. Wurm - Seneca Advertiser, Tiffin, Ohio, 13 May, 1909, page 2 column 7
"MARRIED - Gerhardstein-Wurm - A very pretty and inspiring church wedding occurred at St. Stephens on Thursday, May 6, when Otto Gerhardstein and Miss Dorothy Wurm, both of that place, were united in marriage by Rev. H. Gerhardstein, of Salem, an uncle of the groom. They were attended by Lawrence Wurm and Miss Elnora Gerhardstein.  After the ceremony they returned to the home of Mrs. J.B. Falter, the grandmother of the bride, where they with immediate relatives, partook of an excellent three-course dinner.  The bride wore a beautiful gown of cream victoria sublime.  She is the youngest daughter of John Wurm of this place and is very accomplished and popular.  The groom is the son of the late Anthony Gerhardstein of Bellevue.  He is the owner and able manager of the local Brick & Tile factory, with which he has been very successful and which is a material help to the village.  The day was ended with a tremendous old fashioned belling.  It was long since evident that something great must befall Otto for he wore the smile that 'wouldn't come off' which he could well afford, considering the prize he has won."


Obituary of Dorothea I. (Wurm) Gerhardstein - Bloomville Gazette, Bloomville, Ohio, 17 March 1961, page 1
"ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO ST. STEPHEN WOMAN
Funeral services were held Monday morning for Mrs. Dora Irene Gerhardstein, 72, wife of Otto J. Gerhardstein of St. Stephen, who died at 4:35 pm Thursday in Mercy hospital.   She had been in failing health for a year or more, and had been in the hospital since Feb. 1.

Born Feb. 19, 1888 near Attica, Mrs. Gerhardstein was a daughter of John and Philomena (Falter) Wurm.  She was married in St. Stephen's Catholic church May 6, 1909 to Otto Gerhardstein, and is survived by her husband; two sons, Ralph T. and Arnold V., both of St. Stephen; a daughter, Mrs. Frieda Miller, Lucerne, Cal.; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and a sister, Mrs. Ida Gerdeman, RD, Attica.  A daughter, Mary Louise, died in infancy, and another daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Fraley, died May 4, 1959.  Two brothers and two sisters are also deceased.

Mrs. Gerhardstein was a member of the St. Stephen's Catholic church, the Bloom Community Club, and the Bloom Grange.

The Rev. Kenneth Moore, pastor of St. Stephen's church, was the celebrant of a requiem High Mass in the church at 9:30am Monday.  Interment was in the parish cemetery.  Hubert C. Young funeral home of Attica was in charge of the funeral services, and the St. Stephen Altar Sodality conducted services there Sunday evening."


Otto Jacob and Dorothea Irene (Wurm) Gerhardstein had five children:
1 - Ralph Thomas Gerhardstein (1910-1974)
2 - Arnold Victor Gerhardstein (1912-)

Gravestone of Mary Louisa Gerhardstein 

3 - Frieda Marie Gerhardstein was born 1 Jan 1914 at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio and died in March 1994 at Corning, Tehama County, California.  She married Roy Burton Miller 20 May 1939 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 16 March 1914 at Greensprings, Seneca County, Ohio to Alton Roy and Susan Elizabeth (Shubach) Miller and died 5 OCt 1994 at Anderson, Shasta County, California.  Roy and Frieda did not have any children.
4 - Mary Louisa Gerhardstein was born 2 Feb 1917 at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio and died 25 March 1917 in Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio.  She is buried in St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio
5 - Mary Ann Gerhardstein (1920-1959)

Louis Ferdinand & Ida Regina (Wurm) Gerdeman

Ida Regina Wurm, daughter of John Christian and Philomena (Wurm) Falter, was born 25 April 1886 at St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio and died 26 Sept 1968 at Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  She married Louis Ferdinand Gerdeman 24 April 1917 at St. Stephens Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 23 Nov 1884 at Delphos, Allen County, Ohio to Joseph A. and Thresie (Longemier) Gerdeman and died 2 Aug 1952 at Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.

Gravestone of Louis F. and Ida R. (Wurm) Gerdeman - St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery, St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio

Louis Ferdinand and Ida Regina (Wurm) Gerdeman had three children:
1 - Mary Justine Gerdeman (1921-2008)
2 - Rosemary Ida Gerdeman (1930-)
3 - a son died in infancy

Alvin Charles & Marguerite Johanna (Wurm) Aichholz

Marguerite Johanna "Maggie" Wurm, daughter of John Christian and Philomena (Falter) Wurm, was born 13 April 1884 at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio and died 12 April 1940 at Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  She married Alvin Charles Aichholz 17 Nov 1909 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 26 April 1886 at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio to Christian F. and Caroline Elizabeth (Bauerle) Aichholz and died in 1964.

Grave of Alvin & Marguerite (Wurm) Aichholz - Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Attica, Seneca County, Ohio

Obituary of Marguerite (Wurm) Aichholz - The News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, 13 April 1940, page 6
"ILL TWO WEEKS - Mrs. Margaret Aichholz Dies Near New Washington
NEW WASHINGTON - Mrs. Margaret Aichholz, 56, wife of Alvin Aichholz, of four miles north of here, died at Mt. Carmel hospital in Columbus yesterday afternoon, where she had been confined two weeks.

She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wurm, and was born at St. Stephens, O on April 13, 1884, and would have been 56 years old today.

She is survived by her husband and six children: Evelyn, Mildred and Isabel all of Columbus; Madonna of Dayton; and Gilbert and Eugene at home.

The body was brought back to the home last night but funeral arrangements were incomplete today."


Alvin Charles and Marguerite Johanna (Wurm) Aichholz had six children:
1 - Evelyn Ida Aichholz was born 25 Dec 1910 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 12 Feb 1985 at Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  She never married.
2 - Madonna Alvina Aichholz was born 26 Jan 1915 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 20 March 2002 at Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  She never married.
3 - Mildred Margaret Aichholz (1917-)
4 - Isabelle Elizabeth Aichholz (1920-)
5 - John Gilbert "Gilbert" Aichholz was born 30 May 1922 at Attica, Seneca County, Ohio.
6 - Alfred Eugene "Gene" Aichholz (1928-)

Lawrence Joseph & Eleanore Anna (Gerhardstein) Wurm

Lawrence Joseph Wurm, son of John Christian and Philomena (Falter) Wurm, was born 11 August 1882 at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio and died 15 May 1952 in Crawford County, Ohio.  He married Eleanore Anna Gerhardstein 23 Nov 1910.  She was born 21 March 1883 at Bellevue, Ohio to Anthony and Theresa (Ruffing) Gerhardstein and died 27 March 1977.


Obituary of Lawrence J. Wurm - Marion Star, Marion, Ohio, 16 May 1952, page 12
"Lawrence J. Wurm - Monday, 9:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Bellevue, Rev. L.J. Mayle, burial Catholic Cemetery, Bellevue.  Friends may call at the Foos Funeral Home, Bellevue, after 7 tonight.

Mr. Wurm died Thursday at the home of a son, Leonard Wurm, near Marion, when he suffered a heart attack.  Born Aug. 11, 1882, at St. Stephens, O., he was a son of John and Philomena Falter Wurm.  On Nov. 13, 1910 he married Eleanor Gerhardstein.  He was a farmer.  Surviving are his widow, the son near Marion, and other children: Sister Mary Gregory Wurm of St. Josephs Order at Bend, Ore., Mrs. Norman Meeker of Bellevue, Mrs. John Carnegie of Cleveland, and John Wurm of New Washington, eight grandchildren, and sisters at St. Stephen, Mrs. Otto Gerhardstein and Mrs. Louis Gerdeman."


Lawrence Joseph and Eleanore Anna (Gerhardstein) Wurm had six children:
1 - Leonard Lawrence Wurm (1912-1961)
2 - Norma Mariam "Sr. Mary Gregory" Wurm was born 27 Oct 1913 and died 16 Nov 2007 at St. Joseph Center, Tipton, Indiana.  Sr. Mary Gregory joined the Sisters of St. Joseph.
3 - Jeanette Marie Wurm (1916-1977)
4 - Rita Irene Wurm (1919-)
5 - Alma Ruth Wurm was stillborn 6 Jan 1921 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio.
6 - John Anthony Wurm (1923-1999)

Fredolin Leo & Martha Celia (Wurm) Buchman

Martha Celia "Cecilia" Wurm, daughter of John Christian and Philomena (Falter) Wurm, was born 20 Nov 1877 at St. Stephens, Seneca County, Ohio and died 23 March 1946 at Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.  She married Fredolin Leo Buchman 28 Nov 1906 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 15 Sept 1876 at Attica, Seneca County, Ohio to John H. and Elizabeth (Steigmeyer) Buchman and died 5 March 1946.  Fredolin's first wife, Gervaisa M. (Diemer) Buchman, had passed away before his marriage to Cecilia.  He had two children from his first marriage, John F. Buchman and Maria Protasia Buchman.  Fredolin and Cecilia are buried in St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery at Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.

Gravestone of Fredolin L., Cecilia M. (Wurm) Buchman and Gervaise M. (Diemer) Buchman - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio

Fredolin Leo and Martha Celia (Wurm) Buchman had five children:
1 - Charles Joseph Buchman (1907-1995)
2 - Colette Mildred Buchman (1909-1987)
3 - Anna Mary Buchman (1910-2000)
4 - Joseph A. Buchman (1912-1997)
5 - Marguerita Mary Buchman (1915-2006)

Ross Randolpf & Edith Mae (Stout) Timmons

Edith Mae Stout, daughter of Henry Washington and Ellen Christina (Wurm) Stout, was born 14 Dec 1900 at Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana and died 27 Nov 1947 at Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana.  She married Ross Randolpf Timmons 8 March 1918 at Milford.  He was born 20 SEpt 1897 at Renssalaer, Jasper County, Indiana to William Armond and Addie Mae (Nowels) Timmons and died 21 June 1955.  Following Edith's death, Ross married Helen Ward.

Gravestone of Edith M. (Stout) Timmons - Milford Cemetery, Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Obituary of Edith M. (Stout) Timmons - The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, Indiana, 28 Nov 1947, page 2
"MILFORD - Mrs. Edith May Timmons, 46, died Thursday night after an illness of one week at her home here.

She was born Dec. 14, 1900, in Milford, Ind., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Washington Stout.  She married Ross Timmons March 8, 1917, in Milford.  He survives.  Other survivors include 10 children - Mrs. Mary Saal of Goshen, Mrs. Frances Armey of Warsaw, Mrs. Mildred Schaefer of Dunlap, Mrs. Phyllis Copenhaver of Goshen, and Anna, Dorothy, Robert, Herbert, Ross and Richard, all at home.  Three brothers, Alva Stout of Fisher, Inc., Charles of Elkhart and Jack of Nappanee; a sister, Mrs. Mary Smith of Detroit and 7 grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted in the Neff funeral home Sunday at 2 p.m.  The Rev. C.C. Cripe, pastor of the Milford Brethren Church, of which Mrs. Timmons was a member, will officiate.  Burial will be in Milford Cemetery."

Gravestone of Robert W. Timmons - Milford Cemetery,
Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Ross Randolpf and Edith Mae (Stout) Timmons had ten children:
1 - Robert William Timmons was born 22 July 1918 at Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana and died in Jan 1973 at Sacratmento, California.  He married Dorothy Miller in Jan 1951.
2 - Mary Ellen Timmons (1921-2004)
3 - Frances Mae Timmons (1923-)
4 - Mildred Lonella Timmons (1924-2003)
5 - Phyllis Jane Timmons (1925-)
6 - Herbert Eugene Timmons (1926-1998)
7 - Ross Leroy Timmons (1929-2004)
8 - Anna Donnabelle Timmons (1930-)
9 - Dorothea Josephine Timmons (1932-)
10 - Richard Lee Timmons (1933-)


Obituary of Robert W. Timmons - The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, Indiana, 5 Feb 1973, page 22
"GOSHEN - Robert Timmons, 54, of 2700 69th Ave., Sacramento, Calif., died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Medical Hospital, Sacramento.  Born in Milford, Ind., July 22, 1918, he moved to California from Goshen.  He was employed as a chef.

He was married to Dorothy Miller in January of 1951.  She survives with three brothers, Herbert, Leesburg; Ross, Milford; and Richard, Syracuse; and six sisters, Mrs. Jay (Mary) Saal, South Bend; Mrs. Merle (Frances) Armey, Warsaw; Mrs. Jack (Mildred) Schaefer, South Bend; Mrs. Leonard (Phyllis) Copenhaver, and Mrs. Willard (Dorothea) Stutzman, both of Goshen, and Mrs. Donnabelle Yoder, Milford.

The body is being returned to the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home where arrangements are incomplete."

Alva Valentine and Ethel M. (Neff) Stout

Alva Valentine Stout, son of Henry Washington and Ellen Christina (Wurm) Stout, was born 14 Feb 1892 at Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana and died 17 Jan 1988 at Palm Beach, Florida.  He married Ethel M. Neff 30 Nov 1916 at Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana.  She was born 22 March 1895 at Milford, Indiana to Daniel S. and Agnes (Bower) Neff.

Alva Valentine and Ethel M. (Neff) Stout had one known child:
1 - Daniel W. Stout (1919-2010)

Charles Wesley & Cora May (Muffley) Stout

Charles Wesley Stout, son of Henry Washington and Ellen Christina (Wurm) Stout, was born 26 April 1886 at Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana and died 1 March 1962.  He married Cora May Muffley 19 Aug 1905 in Kosciusko County, Indiana.  She was born 21 July 1885 at Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana to John and Margaret (Helsel) Muffley and died 21 August 1973 at Goshen, Indiana. 


Obituary of Charles W. Stout - The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, Indiana, 3 March 1962, page 2
"Charles W. Stout, 75, of 907 Lilac, died at the Westview Convalescent Home Friday evening.  He had been bedfast for eight months.

He was born April 26, 1886, in Milford, Ind., and married Cora M. Muffley in 1905.

Mr. Stout was a real estate agent in Elkhart for 40 years, and was a member of the Central Christian Church.

Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Oscar (Dorothy) Grove, Stone Lake, Mrs. Harold (Ruby) Evans, New Parish, and Mrs. Delford (Florence) Drummond, Heaton Lake; a son, Murray M., Elkhart; five grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and a brother, Alva Stout, Juneau Beach, Fla.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the White Funeral Home.  Burial is to be in Rice Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today."


Obituary of Cora May (Muffley) Stout - The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, Indiana, 22 Aug 1973, page 33
"Mrs. Cora M. Stout, 88, of Greencroft Villa, died Tuesday afternoon at Greencroft Nursing Home.  She was a former resident of Elkhart and had lived at Greencroft Villa for five years.

Mrs. Stout was born July 21, 1885, in Kosciusko County and married Charles W. Stout in 1905.  He was an Elkhart real estate agent for 40 years.  He died in 1962.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Oscar (Dorothy) Grove, Stone Lake; Mrs. Harold (Ruby) Evans, Goshen; and Mrs. Delford (Florence) Drummond, Heaton Lake; one son, Murray M. Stout, Elkhart; five grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

Friends may call at the White Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.  Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.  The Rev. Kent Borgaard of Central Christian Church will officiate.  Burial will be in Rice Cemetery.

Mrs. Stout was a 50-year member of the Starlight Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and a former member of Central Christian Church."


Charles Wesley and Cora May (Muffley) Stout had four children:
1 - Murray Mac Stout (1906-1988)
2 - Dorothy Helen Stout (1907-)
3 - Ruby Mae Stout (1910-1984)
4 - Florence Marguerite Stout (1916-)

Orris Sylvester & Emma J. (Stout) Baker

Emma J. Stout, daughter of Henry Washington and Ellen Christina (Wurm) Stout, was born in February 1884 in Indiana and died 28 Dec 1914 at Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana.  She married Orris Sylvester Baker 24 Dec 1901 in Kosciusko County, Indiana.  He was born 2 June 1880 to William E. and Maria (Hoffer) Baker and died in February 1949.  Following Emma's death, Orris married Artie N. Grosvenor.

Orris Sylvester and Emma J. (Stout) Baker had one known child:
1 - Kenneth Edward Baker was born 2 August 1912 in Kosciusko County, Indiana and died 21 April 1981 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana.  He married Inez Elizabeth Miller 2 Nov 1935 at Warsaw, Indiana.  She was born 2 Sept 1914 in Marshall County, Indiana to Harvey and Margaret Cecilia (Slough) Miller and died 9 August 2004 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana.  Kenneth and Inez did not have any children.


Obituary of Kenneth E. Baker - South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 22 April 1981, page 23
(note - siblings listed in this obituary are step and half siblings to Kenneth by his father's second wife, Artie Hauck Grosvenor)
"Kenneth Edward Baker, 68, of 1913 Homewood, died en route to St. Joseph Hospital before 6 p.m. Tuesday after becoming ill suddenly at home.  Born on Aug 2, 1912, in Milford, he lived in Mishawaka since 1949, moving from South Bend.  He retired from Servamation Vending Co. of Elkhart in 1971.  On Nov. 2, 1935 in Warsaw, he married Inez Miller, who survives along with five sisters, Miss Dorothy Baker of Elkhart, Mrs. Fairy Hawley and Mrs. Elinora Young, both of Nappanee, and Mrs. Legene Smith and Mrs. Doris Guy, both of Warsaw; and a brother, Gerald Grosvenor of South Bend.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Everett Ballard Funeral Home with Rev. Theodore W. Snider of Albright United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Etna Green (Ind.) Cemetery.  Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.  He was a member of the Albright United Methodist Church.


Obituary of Inez E. (Miller) Baker - South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana. 10 August 2004, page D5
"MISHAWAKA - Inez E. Baker, 89, of North Center Street, died Monday in Fountainview Place.  Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Etna Green Cemetery.  There will be no visitation.  Hahn Funeral Home is handling arrangements."

Mary Elizabeth (Stout) Smith

Mary Elizabeth Stout, daughter of Henry Washington and Ellen Christina (Wurm) Stout, was born 30 Oct 1876 in Seneca County, Ohio.  She was baptized at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio on 26 Nov 1876.  Mary married Henry Smith about 1895.  He was born about 1875.  Henry and Mary had two known children and later divorced.  Mary's second marriage was on 19 April 1917 at Centerville, Berrien County, Michigan to William Hubler.  William was born 11 Jan 1867 near Waterford, Indiana to John and Sarah (Hugg) Hubler and died 30 Dec 1933 at Tampa, Florida.  William and Mary divorced in 1921.  In her siblings' obituaries, Mary is identified as "Mary Smith of Detroit".


Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Stout) Smith had two known children:
 1 - Loyal Smith was born 9 Nov 1899 at Nappanee, Indiana and died 22 Jan 1960 in Ross Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
2 - Beulah Smith (1904-?)

Otto Franklin & Bessie Violabelle (Robinson) Stout

Otto Franklin Stout, son of Henry Washington and Ellen Christina (Wurm) Stout, was born April 26, 1879 in Seneca County, Ohio and died in February 1956 at Alvordton, Williams County, Ohio.  He was baptized at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio on May 4, 1879.  Otto married Bessie Violabelle Robinson July 14, 1903 at Nappanee, Indiana.  She was born July 14, 1884 to Jacob J. and Sarah Elizabeth (Mellott) Robinson and died in 1947.

Gravestones of Otto F. and Bessie V. (Robinson) Stout - Milford Cemetery, Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Obituary of Otto F. Stout - Nappanee Advance News, Nappanee, Indiana, March 1, 1956, page 12
"Otto F. Stout, 76, died at the home of his son, Virgil, at Alvorton, Ohio, Saturday of a heart attack.  He was born in Seneca County, O., April 26, 1878 and was married in 1905 to Bessie Robinson, who preceded him in death.  He was a retired furniture finisher.

Survivors include 3 other children, Claude J. of Orlando, FL; Mrs. Earl Kern and Lester L. of Nappanee; brothers, Charles of Elkhart and Alvin of Plymouth; 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

He was a member of the Church of God where services Tuesday morning were led by Rev. W.L. Woods of Oak Grove Church of God, assisted by Rev. Robert Fields.  Burial was in Milford Cemetery."


Obituary of Bessie V. (Robinson) Stout - Nappanee Advance News, Nappanee, Indiana, August 14, 1947, page 3
"Mrs. Bessie V. Stout, wife of Otto F. Stout, died at the Elkhart General Hospital last Sunday AM following an illness of several years.

Mrs. Stout was born July 14, 1884, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Robinson, at Locke.  She was united in marriage to Otto F. Stout in Nappanee on July 14, 1903 and they had made their home at 356 W. Lincoln St. for many years.

Besides the husband the following children survive:  Claude J. Stout of Nappanee; Virgil T. Stout, Montpelier, Ohio; Lester Stout of Nappanee; Mrs. Earl Kern of Nappanee and Mrs. Vernard Lambert of Goshen.  Harvey C. Stout passed away in infancy, Leo D. Stout died in 1906, and Ora F. Stout was killed in action at Aachan, Germany on Nov. 22, 1944. The following brothers and sisters also survive:  Oliver Robinson, Gravelton; Walter Robinson, Goshen; Clarence and Quince Robinson, both of Grant, Michigan; Oscar, Grand Rapids, Mich; and Willard of Leesburg; Mrs. Eva Dell Robinson, Millersburg; Mrs. Helen Fife, Belchertown, Mass.; Mrs. Maude Hawkins, Benton; Mrs. Pauline Cox, Leesburg, and nine grandchildren.

The deceased was very active in church work and only missed services when physically unable to attend.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Church of God, Rev. L.E. Foudy, pastor, officiating and assisted by Rev. Paul Wagley.  Burial was in the Milford Cemetery under the direction of Wright & Son."
 

Gravestone of Harvey and Leo Stout
Milford Cemetery, Kosciusko County, Indiana

1 - Harvey C. Stout was born 26 August 1904 and died 3 Jan 1905.
2 - Leo D. Stout was born 3 Jan 1906 and died 19 Jan 1907 at Gravelton, Indiana.
3 - Claude James Stout (1908-1967)
4 - Virgil T. Stout (1910-1974)
5 - Amber Evelein Stout (1914-)
6 - Lester LaMar Stout (1916-1984)
7 - Doris Romaine Stout (1919-1952)
8 - Ora F. Stout (1923-1944)

John Christian & Dora Alice (Weybright) Stout

John Christian Stout, son of Henry Washington and Ellen Christina (Wurm) Stout, was born 6 Jan 1875 in Seneca County, Ohio and was baptised at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio on 11 Jan 1875.  He died 14 Aug 1944 in Kosciusko County, Indiana after falling from a haywagon.  John married Dora Alice Weybright 29 Aug 1901.  She was born 23 Nov. 1875 in Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana to William Henry and Susanna (Geyer) Weybright and died 16 May 1962 at Goshen, Indiana.

Gravestone of John C. & Dora A. (Weybright) Stout - Salem Cemetery, near Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Obituary of John C. Stout - The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, Indiana, 15 August 1944, page 2
"PASTOR THROWN FROM WAGON, FATALLY INJURED

SYRACUSE:  The Rev. John C. Stout, 69, who had been a minister in the Church of the Brethren since 1895, was believed to have died instantly Monday night when he was thrown from a load of straw on his farm 4 1/2 miles southwest of here.  His neck was broken in the fall.

Mr. Stout was thrown when his horses were scared after the tongue and reach broke as the wagon was drawn through a small ditch.  With Mr. Stout was his grandson, Phillip Meek, who was not hurt.  The boy called a neighbor, Guy Morehouse, who notified the family of the accident.

The deceased was born in Seneca County, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1875, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Stout.  He married Dora Weybright of Syracuse Aug. 29, 1901.  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Meek and Mrs. Emory (Hazel) Stetler, both of Syracuse; one son, the Rev. Russell H. Stout of Mishawaka; 6 grandchildren; 3 brothers, Otto Stout of Nappanee, Charles Stout of Elkhart and Alba Stout of Plymouth; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ross Timmons of Milford and Mrs. Mary Smith of Detroit, Mich.

Mr. Stout was elected a deacon in the Church of the Brethren in 1892 and was appointed an elder in 1901.

The body will be removed tonight from the Carr funeral home, Syracuse, to the family home.  Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the New Salem Church of the Brethren, one-half mile south of the Stout home, of which the deceased was a member and of which he was pastor a number of years.  Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.  The Rev. Howard Kreider, assisted by the Rev. Emerald Jones, will be in charge."


Obituary of Dora Alice (Weybright) Stout - The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, Indiana, 17 May 1962, page 2
"SYRACUSE - Mrs. Dora Alice Stout, 86, of Syracuse, died Wednesday in the Hutchinson Nursing Home, Goshen.

She was born in Elkhart County, near Syracuse, Nov. 23, 1875, and had lived all her life in the Syracuse and New Salem communities.  She was married to John C. Stout Aug. 29, 1901.

He survives along with two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Stetler, Syracuse, and Mrs. Ruth Gump, Sebring, Fla.; a son, Russell, Mishawaka; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Urbanus Hubert, Goshen.

Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the New Salem Church of the Brethren, of which Mrs. Stout was a member for 50 years.  Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home after 7:30 this evening."


John Christian and Dora Alice (Weybright) Stout had three children:
1 - Ruth Ellen Stout (1902-1065)
2 - Russell Henry Stout (1906-1976)
3 - Hazel Susannah Stout (1909-1971)