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

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)

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)

Thomas H. & Mary Antoinette (Wurm) Tester

Mary Antoinette "Mary Ann" Wurm, daughter of John Christian and Adeline Rose (Engeman) Wurm, was born 10 Oct 1879 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 2 April 1959 at Piqua, Ohio.  Mary Ann married William Schulty 9 June 1900 at Celina, Ohio.  William was born 26 Nov 1878 in Mercer County, Ohio to Henry and Minnie (Gruby) Schulty and died 7 Jan 1939 at Celina, Ohio.  William and Mary divorced in 1908 and Mary married Harry C. Worley on 28 Nov 1908 at Celina, Ohio.  Harry was born 18 July 1873 in Mercer County, Ohio to John and Anna (Beck) Worley.  Harry and Mary divorced in 1913.  Mary's third marriage was on 24 Feb 1914 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina, Ohio to Simon G. "Sam" Kriegel.  Simon was born 24 Oct 1868 at Cranberry Prairie, Mercer County, Ohio to Peter and Catherine (Schuck) Kriegel and died 18 Oct 1952 at Van Wert, Ohio.  Simon and Mary divorced in 1918.  Mary's final marriage was on 9 Sept 1918 at Greenville, Ohio to Thomas H. Tester.  Thomas was born 12 June 1886 at Red Key, Indiana and died 2 April 1966 at Piqua, Ohio.  Thomas and Mary are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery at Piqua, Ohio.

Gravestone of Thomas and Mary Ann (Wurm) Tester - Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio

Obituary of Mary Ann (Wurm) Tester - Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, Ohio, 1 April 1959, page 2, column 2
"Mrs. Mary Anna Tester, 79, wife of Thomas Tester, 526 1/2 Adams, died at 3 a.m. today in Piqua Memorial Hospital where she was admitted Tuesday.  She had been in ill health since 1938 and bedfast for some time.

A long-time resident of Piqua, Mrs. Tester was born Oct. 1, 1879, in St. Stephen, O, the daughter of Christian and Adaline Engemann Wurm.  She was married to Thomas Tester Sept. 9, 1918 in Greenville.

She was a member of St. Boniface Church here where services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday.  The Rev. A.C. Monter will officiate.  Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Surviving, besides her husband, are three sisters, Mrs. C. Puthoff of Coldwater, Mrs. Teresa Thomas and Mrs. Stella Shrunk, both of Celina.

Friends may call at the Jamieson Funeral Home Thursday afternoon and Friday and until the hour of services Saturday."


Obituary of Thomas H. Tester - Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, Ohio, 4 April 1966, page 2, column 1
"Thomas Tester, 79, of 431 Wilson, retired employee of Beckert Bros., died at 10 p.m. Saturday of a cerebral hemorrhage at Piqua Memorial Hospital.  He had been hospitalized seven hours and ill five years.

Born in Red Key, Ind., June 12, 1886, he was a son of William H. and Viola Evilsizor.  His first wife, Mary, died April 1, 1959 and he later married the former Olga Glass Tester, who survives, with a step-sister, Mrs. Edward Watson of Piqua.

The funeral mass will be conducted at 9 1.m. Wednesday in St. Boniface Church here where he was a member.  Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Jamieson Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Tuesday.  Men of St. Boniface Church will meet there at 7 p.m. Tuesday for prayers."



Mary Antoinette (Wurm) Tester had two known children:
1 - Ferdinand Henry Kriegel (1897-?)
2 - Floy Alice Schulty/Helen Worley was born about 1900 or 1901.  In William and Mary (Wurm) Schulty's divorce records, Mary states that she and William had adopted a daughter in Arkansas in 1907 named Floy Alice Schulty.  This adopted daughter was listed as eight years old in the divorce records (1908).  However, family remembers Mary Ann's daughter being named Helen, not Floy.  In the 1910 census, Harry and Mary Worley have a nine year old daughter named Helen Worley living with them.  Because their ages are similar, and because there is no record of Floy Schulty outside of William and Mary's divorce proceedings, it is assumed at this time that Floy Alice Schulty and Helen Worley are the same individual.

William Bernard Wurm Family

William Bernard Wurm, son of John Christian and Adeline Rose (Engeman) Wurm, was born 2 Nov 1874 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 12 May 1928 at Lima, Ohio.  He married Elnora Catherine Rampe 22 May 1903 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in North Creek, Putnum County, Ohio.  Elnora was born 22 Feb 1885 at Fort Jennings, Putnum County, Ohio to Francis and Anna Christine (Doepker) Rampe and died 1 Sept 1920 at Leipsic, Ohio.  William's second marriage was on 15 Nov 1922 at Leipsic, Ohio to Mary (Haulter) Fisher.  Mary was born 16 March 1858 at Tiffin, Ohio to Anthony and Mary (Bour) Haulter and died 5 May 1947 at Lima, Ohio.


Obituary of Mary (Haulter) Wurm - The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, 6 May 1947, page 2
"LEIPSIC -  Mrs. Mary Fisher Wurm, 89, died at 4:30 p.m. in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry A. Huttinger, here.  She had been ill five months.

A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Haulter, she was born March 16, 1858, in Tiffin.  The family came to Leipsic from Bluffton in 1884.

Mary Haulter was married to Joseph Fisher in 1875 and he died in 1915.  Seven years later, Mrs. Fisher married William Wurm, who died in 1928.

One daughter, Mrs. Huttinger, Leipsic; three grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Helene Robertson, Defiance, survive.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Mary's Catholic Church of which she was a member.  Rev. Henry Bushkuhl will officiate.  Burial will be made in the church cemetery.  The body is at the Huttinger residence in Leipsic."


William Bernard and Elnora Catherine (Rampe) Wurm had seven children:
1 - Emmaline Anna Wurm (1904-1976)
2 - Leo Frank Wurm (1905-1940)
3 - Joseph Clarence Wurm (1908-1982)
4 - William Cletus Wurm was born 19 April 1910 at Van Buren, Ohio.  It is believed he died in childhood.
5 - Leonard Henry Wurm was born 20 Jan 1912 at Leipsic, Ohio and died 17 Nov 1977 at Leipsic.  He married Leona R. McClure 28 June 1933 at Columbia City, Indiana.  She was born 27 March 1917 at Ottowa, Ohio to Plyn C. and Mary Belle (Harris) McClure.  It is believed that Leonard and Leona's marriage ended in divorce.  Leonard is buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Leipsic, Ohio.
6 - Robert Edward Wurm (1918-1987)
7 - infant Wurm was born and died 1 Sept 1920 at Leipsic, Ohio.

Louis John & Hattie Belle (Brandon) Wurm

Louis John Wurm, son of John Christian and Adeline Rose (Engeman) Wurm, was born 22 Aug 1872 in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio and died 13 Oct 1947 at Celina, Ohio.  He married Hattie Belle (Shaner) Brandon 4 Oct 1911 in Mercer County, Ohio.  She was born 22 March 1875 in Darke County, Ohio to Silas and Tabitha (Hemmick) Shaner and died 6 March 1935.  Louis and Hattie had one child, a daughter who died in infancy.


Obituary of Louis Wurm - The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, 14 Oct 1947, page 2
"CELINA, Oct. 14 - Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 9:30 a.m. Thursday for Louis Wurm, 75, lifelong resident of Celina, who died at the Otis hospital Monday.

For more than 30 years he was a band saw operator at the Mersman Brothers Corp.  He was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Holy Name Society and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Surviving are four sisters and a brother: Mrs. Estella Schunck, Mrs. Mary Tester, Mrs. Theresa Thomas and Edward Wurm, all of Celina, and Mrs. Ben Puthoff, Coldwater.

The body will be in the Pulskamp funeral home until time for the services.  Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery."