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Friday, March 6, 2009

Laurence Cable

Laurence Cable was born in Germany in 1824. He settled in Sandusky in 1844, and worked as a carpenter and a cabinet maker. His first wife, Josephine Zercher Cable, died in the 1849 cholera epidemic. Mr. Cable married Virginia Stoll in 1852. He had a total of seven children, Josephine, from his first marriage, and six children were born to Laurence and Victoria Cable: Caroline, Sophia, Edward, Frank, Albert, and Herman.

Through the years, Laurence Cable had a variety of jobs. In the 1850’s he build cars for the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad. Later he was in the shoe business. Cable was also the first president of the Third National Bank. After the death of Victoria Stoll Cable, Mr. Cable took as his third wife Philomena Walter from New York.

On October 16, 1904, Laurence Cable died, and he was buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. You can read more about Laurence Cable and his family on page 72 of Helen Hansen's AT HOME IN EARLY SANDUSKY. Obituaries for Laurence Cable appeared in the October 17, 18, and 19, 1904 Sandusky Register.

The Cable District in Sandusky was named for Laurence Cable and his sons.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Wednesday's Child: Willie Laurence






















Willie Laurence, son of J.W. and M.A. Laurence died on February 13, 1876, at the age of 2 years, 2 months, and 17 days. He was buried in Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery. Records on file at FamilySearch.org show a John William Laurence, who died in 1913, and was a native of Portugal. Most likely, this is Willie's father. His mother, Mary Laurence, died in 1901. Rest in peace young Willie Laurence.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Military Monday: Frederica Altstaetter














According to her online obituary, Frederica Altstaetter was the daughter of Frederick Laurence and Virginia Mary Parker Altstaetter. Frederica graduated from Sandusky High School in 1955. After obtaining a degree in nursing from The Ohio State University she served in the Navy Nurse Corps from 1958 to 1962. Frederica Altstaetter achieved the rank of LTJG in the United States Navy. After a lengthy illness, Frederica Altstaetter passed away on November 2, 2008 in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The Island Funeral Home and Crematory was in charge of funeral arrangements, and burial was in Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery.