Some Ancestral Homes Named in Defiance County Marriage Records, 7-8

 

From Defiance County Marriages, Volume 7 

**(Pages refer to the actual marriage books held in the Defiance County Records Center)

Dvoracek, Joseph, born Mahren, Austria to Joseph Dvoracek and Marie Blahova

Prachel, Mary, born Vienna, Austria to Christian Keefer and Mary Prachel   (p.141)

(This marriage license was not used.  A change of mind?)

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Behne, Frank, born Madenburg, Germany to G.W.O. Behne and Anna Kasanovsky

married Clara Florence Geiger

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Mueller, Jacob, born Alsace, Germany to Frederick M. and Catherine Weisgerber

married Norway, Mary, born Switzerland, to Jacob Wilmer and Elizabeth Fraker (p.224)

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Clement, August, born Genoa, Italy to Nince Clement and Imday ? White

married Ruth Miller p.252)

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From Defiance County Marriages, Volume 8 (page)

Degryse, Paul H., (detective), born Roulers, Belgium to Jacob D. and Julia Druen

married Edith Bauman (p.227)

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Rich, William Alfred, granite cutter, born Peuryn, England to John Rich and Anna Harris

married Edith Marguerite Stotler (p..224)

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Bartosek, Stephen, shipbuilder, born Zersho-Sloveakie, Austria-Hungary to Joseph Bartosek and Kristyne Zudnick married

Venclick, Annie, also born Austria-Hungary, to Joseph V. and Marie Belek (p. 231)

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Johnson, Dennis born The Atlantic Ocean (Ireland) to Michael Johnson and Margaret Nelson

married Amanda Aldrich (p.364)

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Gable, Jacob born Fegyuerick, Austria-Hungary to Martin Gabli and Theresa Taler

married Ey, Rosa, born Fegyuerick, Austria-Hungary to Peter Ey and Mary Beelbeck (p.372)

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VanAmburg, Minnie A. (Mrs.). born Yorkshire, England to Joseph Simpson and Mary E. Churchill

married Herbert C. Frederick (p.436)

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Edmunds, Marion K., born Ditkowitz, Austria to John Edmunds and Elnora Rotter.

married Francis Ethel McCauley (p.449)

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Abram Coy and Nancy Lantow

From the Marckel Scrapbook

ABRAM COY      

“Mr. Abram Coy, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Evansport, died very suddenly at his home this morning.  Mr. Coy was apparently in the best of health and spirits.  At about 7 o’clock this morning, he went out to do his chores.  No more was seen of him until at about noon, when he was found in the hay mow, dead.  Death was due to heart failure.

The deceased, who was the son of Jacob and Mary Coy, was born January 18, 1832, at Evansport.  He lived with his parents until manhood, when he set out for himself.  February 14, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Donaldson, whose death occurred December 2, 1888.  Having no children of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Coy adopted two, a daughter, Ida, whose death occurred some years ago, and a son, Mr. Jacob E. Mercer, who now resides in Hicksville.

Mr. Coy spent the greater part of his life in the milling business, having built three mills upon the Tiffin River, all of which have been destroyed by fire.

The deceased is survived by four brothers, D. E. Coy, of Defiance; Dr. Clinton Coy, of Napoleon; Dr. Isaac Coy, of Archbold; and Dr. Martin Coy, of Evansport, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Fager and Mrs. Martha Johnson, both of Defiance.  Mr. Coy has always been a prominent member of the Methodist church, and was also one of the charter members of the Evansport Lodge F. & A. M. No. 511.  Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.”

 

Evansport Cemetery

MRS. NANCY LANTOW

“Mrs. Nancy Lantow, wife of John Lantow, died this morning at 7:30 at her home on Gray street in North Defiance, after a lingering illness.  Mrs. Lantow was well known in this city and has a large circle of friends who mourn her death.  She was 50 years of age and leaves a husband and five children who are, Mrs. Bud Murphy, and four sons, Aleck, Geo., Fred, and Eugene, all residing in this city.  She also leaves two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Susan Ball, Mrs. Mary Devault, Henry Merrihugh, and Robert Merrihugh. The funeral will occur Wednesday afternoon at the residence at 2 o’clock, Rev. Griffith officiating.  Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.”

Washington Township News - November 1894

From the Defiance Democrat - November 15, 1894

"NORTHWEST WASHINGTON

John Hammersmith's house was destroyed by fire last Sunday.  Fully insured.

The township road at John A. Moon's has been changed so as to do away with the Prairie Creek bridge.

Chas. Strahle has purchased the old Bayes farm of E. Stone, who will occupy the Ufer farm.

W. A. Walker has moved to Milford township, where he will teach school this winter.

There are no empty houses in Ney at this writing.

Sam Burke's new residence is completed.

John Beattie is preparing to move on his farm at Pleasant Point.

Frank Ury will soon move to Defiance.

George W. Hanna, of Tiffin township, says he thinks he saw a bear recently.  Perhaps it is the same one that Superintendent Cook saw some time ago.

Mrs. B. E. Struble is preparing to move to Bryan.  Her brother William will farm her place.

Barney Wood and daughter, Mrs. Walter Donley, of Hicksville, have moved on her farm in this township.

 The schools of this township are about to begin work for the winter, with the following teachers:

Dist. No. 1 - Mrs. Laura Koeppe

Dist. No. 2 - U. G. Figley

Dist. No. 3 - Della Iferd

Dist. No. 4 - George McConkey

Dist. No. 5 - G. W. Shoe*

Dist. No. 7 - M. D. Huffman

Dist. No. 8 - E. W. Bayliss, and

Dist. No. 9 - Warren Johnson"

* No District No. 6 was listed.