Scheurman Photo - Looking for a Home

 A home has been found for the photo below

with a family member.

The Defiance County Genealogical Society recently

received the donation of this photo of 

MAYME SCHEURMAN, in the hopes that we 

could find an ancestor who would like to have it.

On the back of the photo:

"Mayme Scheurman, 1904

Girlfriend of Cecil

Wayne Scheurman," as the owner perhaps

Please contact us, if you are interested.

email defiancegenealogy2002@yahoo.com

or write to us at

Box 7006

Defiance, OH 43512

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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Daniel Stephens- G.A.R., Bishop Post

Born on May 1, 1842, in Ohio, Daniel Stephens was raised in Pleasant Township, Henry County, Ohio.  His parents, Daniel Sr. and Margaret, were farmers there, along with several other sons.

Daniel (Jr.) went off on his own to work as a farm laborer when he was about 18.  He worked for George Roof, 72, a farmer in Pleasant Township, found in the 1860 census.  But the glory of war called Daniel and on August 18, 1861, he enlisted in Company G of the 38th Ohio Infantry.

By September, he and his regiment were crossing the Ohio River at Cincinnati and then heading to Camp Wild Cat in Kentucky.  They worked at driving the Confederates out of Kentucky until March.

Too late for the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, they were encamped there until heading into Corinth, Mississippi, destroying Confederate supplies and capturing their soldiers.  They took part in the Battles of Missionary Ridge and Chickamauga before getting a furlough home in early 1864. The regiment went back to join Sherman's battles in Georgia and his March to the Sea (Savannah). Daniel was discharged on July 12, 1864. On the 1890 Veterans' Census, he listed diarrhea and an ulcered wound as his disabilities. Whether he was wounded in battle was not determined.

His pension card

 

Daniel Stephens married Magdalene Anna Sauer on September 10, 1869, but their first place of residence is not known for sure.  They may have settled into Pleasant Township, Henry County, but they could not be located on a search of that particular 1870 census.

In 1880, the family was in Henry County, living with Margaret Stephens, 78, born in France - Daniel's mother.  Daniel, 37, was doing the farming with Anna M. (Magdalene), 39;  Magdalene, 9; Henry, 8; and Frederick, 2.  

He reported in for the 1890 Veterans' census with his post office listed as Defiance, so sometime in this period the family may have moved to Brown Township, Paulding County, where they were enumerated in 1900.  This was in close proximity to Defiance and where they were enumerated in 1910, living at the corner of Meher and Oakwood Road.  Daniel, 68, and Magdelene, 62, had Frederick D., 32, at home working on the home farm and Magdalena, 27, and Besie, 19, both single.

Frederick, as the oldest son, seemed to be the person relied upon by his father for the farm.  As Daniel turned 76 and Magdalene, 72, it became more sensible to live together with Frederick, 41, and his wife, Lulu, 40, on the home farm.  Daniel was designated the farm manager and Frederick, the farmer.  Bessie, 28, the single daughter was still at home, along with a grandson, Donald, 5.

Magdalene died on January 17, 1922, and Daniel followed her on December 31, 1929.  The Defiance Crescent-News reported Daniel's death:

    "BISHOP POST MEMBER DIES

Oakwood, Jan. 2 - Daniel Stephens, 87, member of Bishop Post, G.A.R., at Defiance, died at the home of his son, Fred Stephens, Tuesday evening.  He had been in poor health for some time.  Mr. Stephens had lived in this community about thirty-five years, coming from a farm near Defiance. 

Surviving children are Mrs. Frank Benedict, Ypsilanti; Andy Stephens, Melrose; Mrs. Alva Benedict and Fred Stephens, Oakwood.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Methodist church here with interment in Riverside cemetery at Defiance."

 This stone shows us some symbols popular on tombstones in the early 20th century.  On the left are olive branches (peace) and on the right, ivy (for longevity or immortality).  A shield on the top middle displays crossed swords, an eagle and a star for his military service and patriotism. BUT, what are the symbols on both sides of the shield?  Help!

(This is part of a series on Civil War veterans of Defiance County who were part of the G.A.R., Bishop Post, that headquartered in the city.  Formed in 1879, the post was named after a local man, Captain William Bishop, Company D, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Army who died as a result of wounds received in battle.  The veterans' photos are part of a composite photo of members that has survived.  If you have other information or corrections to add to the soldiers' stories, please add to the comments!)
 
 

Ney High School 1937 - 1938

 

Coach Dudley Ebersole led the basketball team to glory, and the high school music students rated Excellent at their district competition in Bluffton.  The 1938 Valedictorian was Gladys Walters and the Salutatorian honors were taken by Lawrence Billow.  Midwinter carnivals, class plays and skating parties filled their days.

Left to right

Row 1, on the floor - Merlin Gaylord, Edwin Jesse, Lester Johnson, Bill Welker, Marvin Hutchins, Gerald Singer, Wilbur Mack, Ralph Ruder, Wayne Sprow and Adolph Timmerman

Row 2 - Donald Kelly, Jack Cooper, Forest Bauer, Richard Shamp, Bill Buehrer, Ralph Miller, Donald Hellemn, Roger Motter, Herbert Karlstadt, Nick Kozumplik, Bill Crosley, Robert B. Moog

Row 3 - Lorene Walsh, Betty Moon, Doralee Shamp, Margret Cooper, Matilda Hesselschwardts, Mary Stotler (Call), Gladys Hellemn, Francis Mack, Beatrice Hammersmith, Alma Kunesh, Clara Billow (Garver), Kathryn Balzer, Freda Hammersmith

Row 4 - Dale Sanders, Richard Gisler - Ag teacher, Mrs. Grace Finks, Wanda Fritzsche-Winter (Smith), Rose Ellen Yekisa (Kaupp), Irene Lantz (Winnie), Phyllis Jean Weller (Swaninger), Mary Ann Notestine, Velma Stantz (Wineland), Gladys Walters (Donson), Irene Hellemn, Freda Elser (Lipp), June Garber, Donna June Smith, Dorothy Motter, Maryibel Garver, Dudley Ebersole, O. C. Stroup (music)

Row 5 - Ethel Hammersmith, Vivian Pendelton (Sims, Gilbert), Myrtle Walsh, Kathleen Moon, Homer Sanders, Bob Speiser, Delmar Notestine, Joe Timmerman, Marvin Rice, Francis Krohn, Bob Mack, Paul Timmerman, Ann Lilly, Hazel Moog, Jean Garber, Betty Rose Goller

Row 6 -

David Shamp, Lowell J. Kelly, Donald Tomkins, Bob Balzer, Bob Brenner, Lawrence Billow, Maurice Snyder, Rex Pendleton, Donald Weber, Stanley Smith, Mark Garver, Norbert Singer, Dallas Jaques, Louie Lambert, Okla Jesse

Thank you so much to the ladies noted on the bottom of the photo who helped with identification.

Dr. Victor Connelly - from Ney to Los Angeles

Sent to our society from a California resident ... this obituary -

from the Los Angeles Times, November 13, 2005

" CONNELLY, Dr. Victor Lamar

Farmer, softball pitcher, teacher, dentist, and encourager, died Oct. 15, 2005, in Auburn, NY. He was 96.  Dr. Connelly was born Nov. 26, 1908, on a farm in Ney, Ohio.  He worked at odd jobs through Ohio Northern College, including door-to-door magazine and refrigerator sales.

During the Depression, he pitched for professional fastpitch softball teams.  In winters, he taught in a one-room school house and eventually in high school.

In 1944, he earned a University of Oregon dentistry degree, moving in 1947 to Santa Monica, California where he practiced for 36 years and had many celebrities as patients.  He belonged to the Riviera Gold and Country Club for a half-century.

His most significant relationship after divorcing wife, Gertrude Warren Connelly of Portland, was with Velda Cruz, of West Los Angeles between 1968 until her death in 2004.

Dr. Connelly was known for encouraging the best in people. In 1993, he urged one young lawyer, Jeffery Hughes, to pioneer a client-friendly law practice in Santa Monica, the Legal Grind. Mr. Hughes tells the story in Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul."

Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Linda Casey Weaver and Glenn David Weaver of Santa Rosa Beach, FL;  his son and daughter-in-law, David Warren Connelly and Kathleen Connelly, of Auburn, NY, and their three year old child, Patrick.

A memorial service for Dr. Connelly is at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 19, at the Santa Monica Friends Meeting House, 1440 Harvard Street."