Monday, September 20, 2010

Joseph & Katherine Helen (Worm) Fasel

Katherine Helen "Katie" Worm, daughter of Thomas and Barbara (Miller) Worm, was born 30 Sept 1871 in Crawford County, Ohio and died 10 Oct 1956.  She married Joseph Fasel 2 June 1891 at Traverse City, Michigan.  He was born 27 Oct 1866 to Mathias and Anna M. (Steinebach) Fasel and died 18 Feb 1938.

Joseph and Katherine Helen (Worm) Fasel had three children:

1 - Mathias Joseph Fasel (1892-1988)
2 - Anna Mary Fasel (1893-1980)
3 - Edward Theodore Fasel (1897-1976)

Peter Christian & Elizabeth Mary (Weber) Worm

Peter Christian Worm, son of Thomas and Barbara (Miller) Worm, was born 15 April 1870 in Crawford County, Ohio and died 1 Sept 1953 at Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.  He married Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Weber 15 Jan 1895 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hannah, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.  She was born 30 Aug 1877 in Allegan County, Michigan to Joseph and Mary Ann (Wolf) Weber and died 25 May 1956.


Gravestone of Peter and Elizabeth (Weber) Worm - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Hannah, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Obituary of Peter C. Worm - Record Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan, 2 Sept 1953, page 15
"Peter C. Worm, 83, passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home, South Sprice street, after a lingering illness.

Mr. Worm was born in New Washington, Ohio April 15, 1870, came to this region with his parents in 1884 and settled at Hannah.  On Jan. 16, 1895 he was married to Elizabeth Weber and the couple made their home on a farm near Hannah until 1906 when they came to Traverse City, where he has since resided.

Surviving besides his widow, one son, Joseph T. Worm, and one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Eagleton, both of this city; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren, four brothers, Ben, Neil and Lawrence of this city and Adam of Hannah; three sisters, Mrs. John DeFer of this city, Mrs. Ivan Umlor of Hannah, and Mrs. Kate Fasel of Hannah and several nieces and nephews.

Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Immaculate Conception church and the Holy Name Society.

The body was taken to the Reynolds Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited Thursday evening at 8:00 o'clock.  Funeral servies will be held at 9:00 o'clock Friday morning at the Immaculate Conception church with Father Russell Passean officiating.  Burial will be made in the Hannah cemetery."


Peter Christian and Elizabeth Mary (Weber) Worm had
Gravestone of Barbara M. Worm - St. Mary's
Catholic Cemetery, Hannah, Michigan
three children:

1 - Joseph Thomas Worm (1895-1974)
2 - Barbara M. Worm was born 14 June 1897 and died 27 June 1897.
3 - Pearlena Katherine Worm (1910-1996)

Theodore John & Margaret (Hendges) Worm

Theodore John Worm, son of Thomas and Barbara (Miller) Worm, was born 9 Nov 1868 in Crawford County, Ohio and died 16 Feb 1947.  He was baptised as John Titus Worm at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in New Washington, Ohio on 12 Nov 1868.  Theodore married Margaret Hendges 23 May 1899 at Hannah, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.  She was born 19 April 1878 in Grand Traverse County, Michigan to John and Elizabeth (Biermaker) Hendges and died 20 May 1941.


Gravestones of Theodore & Margaret (Hendges) Worm - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Hannah, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Obituary of Theodore J. Worm - Record Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan, 17 Feb 1947, page 7
"OLD KINGSLEY RESIDENT DIES - Theodore J. Worm, 78, passed away Sunday night at his farm home west of Kingsley, following a long illness.

Mr. Worm was born Nov. 9, 1868, in Ohio and came with his parents, Thomas and Barbara Worm, to this community in 1882.

He was united in marriage to Margaret Hendges in 1890 and to this union were born four children.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ed Zenner and Mrs. Armond Schmuckal and Mrs. Raymond Clous of Thompsonville and one son, Alfred, at home; besides 6 brothers, Peter, Bernard and Adam of Kingsley, four sisters, Mrs. Kate Fasel and Mrs. John DeFer of Traverse City, Mrs. John Cronin of Ludington, and Mrs. Ivan Umlor of Kingsley, 24 grandchildren and a host of friends.  Mrs. Worm passed away six years ago.

Mr. Worm was a member of the St. Marys church of Hannah.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9:30  from St. Marys Church at Hannah with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Rev. Fr. Clement Sigmund officiating."


Theodore John and Margaret (Hendges) Worm had five children:

1 - Martelle Worm, a twin, was born 4 August 1901 at Hannah, Michigan.
2 - Marcella Elizabeth Worm, a twin (1901-1998)
3 - Alfred John Worm (1909-1981)
4 - Eleanor Augusta Worm (1916-2006)
5 - Irma J. Worm (1920-)

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Paul & Anna Maria (Nink) Worm

Paul Worm, son of Thomas and Barbara (Miller) Worm, was born 7 Oct 1867 in Cranberry Township, Crawford County, Ohio and died 26 July 1944 in Acme Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.  He married Anna Maria Nink 13 Aug 1894 at Traverse City, Michigan.  She was born 29 July 1871 in Allegan County, Michigan to Jacob and Catherine (Sump) Nink and died 24 May 1916 in Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.


Gravestone of Paul and Anna (Nink) Worm - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Hannah, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Paul and Anna Maria (Nink) Worm had six children:

1 - Leo Theodore Wurn (1895-1959)
2 - Clara Barbara Worm (1897-1964)
3 - Mary Magdalene Worm was born 5 August 1899 and died 1 March 1993 at Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Mary Magdalene joined the Domincan Sisters at Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1917 and became known as Sister Mary Rudolphine.  She is buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
4 - Frederick B. "Fred" Wurn was born 17 Feb 1901 in Mayfield Township, Grand Graverse County, Michigan and died 22 March 1974.  As an adult he changed his last name to Wurn.  Fred married Anna Jubelt 13 May 1922 at Detroit, Michigan.  Anna was born about 1901 in Illinois to Ernest and Anna (Viehweg) Jubelt. 
5 - Johnnie Worm was born 1 August 1905 and died of diptheria 11 April 1913 in Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
6 - Edward Lawrence Wurm (1907-1985)


Golden Jubilee of Sr. Mary Rudolphine Worm - Record Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan, 1 August 1967, page 10
"SISTER CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE - A surprise party in honor of Sister M. Rudolphine, O.P., who is celebrating her Golden Jubilee this year, was held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ockert in Hannah.  The celebration began at 1:30 p.m. with a family dinner followed by the serving of a lovely cake which indicated the fifty years she has been a member of the sisterhood.

Celebrants attending from Traverse City were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clous and their daughters, Linda, Nancy, Barbara and Betty; and Mr. and Mrs. James Clous and children, Steven, Therese and Ann Marie.  Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ockert and their daughter Rosemary came from Hannah.  Congratulations were also received from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bellows, and Fred Clous and family, who were unable to attend.

Sister M. Rudolphine has also been guest of honor at other celebrations held recently in Merrill and Alpena.

Botn to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wurm on August 5, 1900, Sister M. Rudolphine, the former Mary Wurm, lived in Hannah until she joined the sisterhood at the age of 17 in 1917.  For the past 19 years she has been a fifth and sixth grade teacher at the Sacred Heart School in Merrill.  This year she received a new assignment and will leave Traverse City Thursday for Grand Rapids, where she will teach the fifth grade at St. Anthony's school this fall.  Her new address will be Sister M. Rudolphine, O.P., St. Anthony's Convent, Acacia Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan."


Obituary of Sister M. Rudolphine Wurm, O.P. - Record Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan, Tuesday, March 2, 1993, page 11A
"Grand Rapids - Sister Rudolphine Wurn, OP, for former Mary Magdalene Wurn of Hannah, 93, died Monday at Aquinata Hall in Grand Rapids.

She had been a Grand Rapids Dominican Sister for 76 years.  A teacher, she had served at St. Michael, Maple Grove; St. John Homes, Grand Rapids; St. Anthony, Marcelona; St. Joseph, East Jordan; Ss. Peter and Paul, Grand Rapids; St. Sebastian, Byron Center; Sacred Heart, Merrill; and St. Anthony, Grand Rapids.

Sister Rudolphine is survived by her sister-in-law, Pearl Wurm of Traverse City, several nieces and nephews and many friends.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 4:15 p.m. Thursday at the Dominican Chapel/Marywood, 2025 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids.  Burial will be in Ressurection Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the Dominican Chapel/Marywood from 1:15 to 9 p.m. Wednesday with a vigil and remembering service at 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Grand Rapids Dominicans Retirement Fund."

Harvey Franklin & Anna Laura (Hahn) Yoder

Anna (Hahn) Yoder

Anna Laura Hahn, daughter of Henry and Mary (Wurm) Hahn, was born 12 April 1877 at Republic, Ohio and died 20 Dec 1959.  Prior to her marriage, Anna worked as a servant for the Abraham and Louisa McClain family in Fostoria, Ohio.  She married Harvey Franklin Yoder 7 Oct 1900 at Bascom, Seneca County, Ohio.  Harvey was born 25 March 1874 in Marshall County, West Virginia to James L. and Barbara E. (Banders) Yoder and died 14 April 1943.  Anna's second marriage was on 23 Dec 1949 at Fostoria, Ohio to John H. Young  John was born 1 April 1884 at Fostoria, Ohio to John W. and Caroline (Crauhn) Young.

Obituary of Anna L. (Hahn) Yoder - The Review Times, Fostoria, Ohio, 21 Dec 1959, page 3
"Mrs. Anna Yoder, 209 E. Tiffin St., died at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, 1959.  She was 82 years old.

Mrs. Yoder was born in Seneca County on April 12, 1877, the daughter of the Henry Hahns.

She is survived by a son, Carl, of Houston, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Oletha Gelsky, Detroit; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Rose Swick, Republic.

Services will be conducted on Wednesday in the Mann Funeral Home with the Rev. Max Tucker officiating.  Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery."

Harvey Franklin and Anna Laura (Hahn) Yoder had two children:

1 - Carl Henry Yoder (1903-1974)
2 - Oletha Mae Yoder (1914-1994)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

David Jacob & Rose Myrtle (Hahn) Swick

Rose (Hahn) Swick

Rose Myrtle Hahn, daughter of Henry and Mary (Wurm) Hahn, was born 22 August 1873 in Erie County, Ohio and died 18 Sept 1960 at Tiffin, Ohio.  She married David Jacob Swick 18 Dec 1888 in Seneca County, Ohio.  He was born 31 Dec 1866 to Giles and Christiane (Somers) Swick and died 7 June 1913.


Gravestone of David J. & Rose M.
(Hahn) Swick - Block Cemetery,
north of Republic, Seneca County, Ohio
Obituary of Rose M. (Hahn) Swick - Advertiser Tribune, Tiffin, Ohio, 19 Sept 1960, page 4
"Services Wednesday for Mrs. Rose Swick - Republic Woman, 87, Died Here Sunday

Mrs. Rose M. Swick, 87, of Republic, died at 2:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, 1960, in Mercy hospital.  She had been a patient there since Sept. 3.

A native of Erie County, Mrs. Swick was born Aug. 22, 1873 to Henry and Mary (Wurm) Hahn.  She was married Dec. 18, 1888 to David Swick, and he died June 7, 1913.  Surviving are two daughters and a son, Mrs. Merle Williams, Granada Hills, Calif.; Mrs. Glenn Neifer and David J. of Republic and eight grandchildren.  A daughter, Mrs. Milton Reiff, a son Oliver and four brothers and four sisters are deceased.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Pancoast funeral home in Republic and will be conducted by the Rev. Daniel Bare.  Burial will be in the Clock cemetery near Cooper."


David Jacob and Rose Myrtle (Hahn) Swick had five children:

Children of David & Rose (Hahn) Swick
Left - Oliver and Bertha Swick
Right - David Jacob & Dorotha Swick
1 - Oliver Swick was born 16 Nov 1889 in Scipio
Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died of spinal meningitis 4 Dec 1895.
2 - Bertha A. Swick (1892-1955)
3 - Clara Olla Swick (1896-?)
4 - David Jacob "Jake" Swick (1903-1981)
5 - Dorotha Rose Swick (1906-1989)

Notice of Oliver Swick's Death - Tiffin Daily Tribune, 9 January, 1896, page 8, column 3
"David Swick's people have just buried their six-year old son, Oliver, and now their little daughter is seriously ill with the same disease."

Friday, September 17, 2010

Martin Bernard & Cecelia B. (Crippen) Hahn

Martin Bernard Hahn, son of Henry and Mary (Wurm) Hahn, was born 28 April 1867 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 17 April, 1929 at Detroit, Michigan.  In 1880 Martin was employed as a farm laborer living with the Henry VanFleet family in Scipio Township, Seneca County, Ohio.  He married Cecelia B. "Ceba" Crippen 15 Sept 1887 in Seneca County, Ohio.  She was bornin May, 1869 to Daniel Albert and Marian A. (Cramer) Crippen and died 10 March, 1951 at Detroit, Michigan.


Gravestone of Martin B. & Cecelia B. (Crippen) Hahn and their son Jacob D. Hahn - Farewell Retreat Cemetery, Republic, Seneca County, Ohio

Obituary of Martin B. Hahn - Bloomville Gazette, 25 April, 1929, page 1
"Martin Hahn was born at Venice Township, April 1867 and died Wednesday April 17, 1929 at Detroit, Michigan, aged 62 years.

He was married September 15, 1887 to Clo Crippen at Republic, O.

This union was blessed with five children: Jacob D. Hahn, Henry M., Chas. B., Marion A. Gorman, and Corine Hahn.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hahn, preceded him in death.  He leaves to mourn, his wife, his children as stated above, one brother, John, sisters Mrs. Tom Neikirk, Mrs. Harvey Yoder of Fostoria, Mrs. Rose Swick of Republic, also three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Evangelical church conducted by Rev. August H. Kehr.  Burial in Farewell Retreat Cemetery."


Obituary of Cecelia B. (Crippen) Hahn - Advertiser Tribune, Tiffin, Ohio, 12 March 1951, page 4
"Mrs. Ceba Hahn, widow of Martin Hahn and a native of Republic, died in her home in Detroit at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 1951, following a heart attack.

Surviving are two sons, Henry Hahn and Charles Hahn, and two daughters, Mrs. William Gorman and Mrs. Harry Griffith, all of Detroit, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Cora Frankfather, Fostoria.  She had resided in Republic until her marriage in 1912 after which she made her home in Detroit.

The body will be brought to the Pancoast funeral home in Republic and funeral services will be held there at 2 p.m. Wednesday.  Burial will be in Farewell Retreat Cemetery in Republic."


Jacob D. Hahn at left
Charles B. Hahn at right
Martin B. and Cecelia B. (Crippen) Hahn had five children:

1 - Jacob Daniel Hahn was born 31 July 1889 in Scipio Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 23 Oct. 1937 at Perk, Saginaw County, Michigan.  He married Julianna Helen Brescoll 3 Sept 1921 at Detroit, Michigan.  She was born 13 Dec 1889 in Monclova Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Peter and Barbara (Sulewska) Brescoll and died 15 Feb 1974 at Grosse Point, Wayne County, Michigan.  Jacob and Julianna later divorced and Jacob married a second time, although his wife's name is unknown.  Jacob had one child by his second wife, a son born about 1935.  Further information unknown.
2 - Henry Martin Hahn was born 14 Sept 1897.  He married Alma L. Ohst 25 April 1925 at Detroit, Michigan.  She was born about 1896 to Herman and Ida (Zerbel) Osht.  Henry and Alma divorced before 1930.  It is unknown whether or not they had any children.  In the 1930 census Henry is living in Detroit with his mother and the family of his brother Charles.  Henry is buried in an unmarked grave in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan, but the date of his death is unknown.
Military Gravestone of William M. Gorman -
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan
3 - Charles Benjamin Hahn (1899-?)
4 - Marion Adelia Hahn was born 13 July 1901 at Republic, Ohio.  She married William Mack Gorman 5 Sept 1923 at Detroit, Michigan.  He was born 24 May 1894 in Tennessee to John and Belle (McWane) Gorman and died 19 May 1959.  William and Marion are buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Detroit, Michigan.  Marion's grave is unmarked.
5 - Corrine L. Hahn was born 26 April 1903 at Republic, Ohio and died 1 Feb 1984 in Alpena County, Michigan.  She married Chester H. Whittenburg 21 May 1922 at Detroit, Michigan.  Chester was born about 1895 in Missouri to William and Anna (Hamilton) Whittenburg.  He and Corrine divorced before 1930.  Corrine's second marriage was after 1937 to Harry Griffith.  Corrine is buried in an unmarked grave in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Detroit, Michigan.  She is buried next to a William R. Griffith who is believed to be her second husband.