Eloise Schultz

The six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Schultz is honored with this monument of an angel at Oakland Cemetery. Eloise Schultz died in August of 1926. She was survived by her parents and two sisters, Audrey and Pauline.

An obituary for Eloise Schultz is found in the set of Obituary Notebooks at the Archives Research Center of the Sandusky Library. Years covered are 1921 through 1952. An index is provided, which directs patrons to the exact page on which the obituary is located.

Through the Seasons at Calvary Cemetery

Throughout the week I pass by Calvary Cemetery in Sandusky several times. As I go by, a particular tree always catches my eye. Here are four views of that tree from the past years's four seasons:

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy: Family Memories

The prompt for Week 32 of 52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy, from Amy Coffin at We Tree, and hosted by Geneabloggers, is: Family Memories

Records are the backbone of genealogy, but memories are the glue that hold our history together. For which memory of a loved one are you most thankful? Describe that moment in time, answering the who/what/when/where in the details. How did this memory impact your life and the way you approach family

Joyce and Dorene Orshoski in September of 1961

As so often happens with my approach to 52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy, I do not have just one moment in time for which I am most thankful. What I am very thankful for is the time I spent with my mother listening to family stories, from when I was a very little girl, and on throughout my whole adult life. It started out that I would say to Mom, "Tell me about the olden days." I loved to hear how they didn't see the Christmas tree until Christmas Eve, and the cousins would go to their grandparents' farmhouse, while each respective family got the holiday tree and gifts all in order. She told me about being at the farm at threshing time, and all the wonderful food, especially the homemade pies. As time went on, Mom would tell me more serious details of her life, how she lost her mother when she was only 11 years old, and how her father drank too much. Sometimes she would tell me about the Irish get togethers on the Larkins side, and how they really celebrated at the family gatherings after the funeral of of a loved one.

Sometimes I got to go to the cemetery with Mom in May, to put flowers on her parents' and grandparents' graves. There was the Perkins Cemetery for the Parker side, Oakland Cemetery for her mother's grave, and on to St. Joseph's Cemetery for all the Larkins relatives.

Once I started getting serious about genealogy, Mom and I would travel to various libraries to learn more about the family tree. One night we went to the Milan Library, and a researcher there shared the portion of HISTORY OF THE WESTERN RESERVE that dealt with our Steen ancestors. Just a couple years before Mom died, a group of four of us Parker/Lindsley descendants visited the Hayes Presidential Center, and researched the history of the land in Perkins Township that was taken over by the U.S. Government during World War Two for a munitions factory. Pictured below are: Joyce Orshoski, myself, cousin Linda Hills, and Gloria Lindsley, with whom we share several mutual relatives.

How I treasure those talks with Mom. She always could help me understand what life was like for her in the 30s and 40s, and how her family dealt with the Depression, World War Two, and losing loved ones too soon, all too often. Mom inspired me to try to uncover family history stories, and to cherish the memories of our family. I only wish I had asked her more questions while she was still with us! She taught me so very much! Thanks Mom!

Mourning the Loss of Frederick A. Wargowsky, Cousin, Author, Family Historian

This evening after work, I learned of the passing of my distant cousin Frederick A. Wargowsky on August 2, 2012. In the early 1990s, Fred Wargowsky, and our mutual cousin, Al H.,began communicating on the phone and via the U.S. mail, sharing information about our mutual roots. We are all descendants of J. Samuel Jaensch, who was originally from the province of Posen, Germany. Fred and Al encouraged me to find out all the birth and death dates of my particular branch of the family, that of Lena Piehl Yeager. Fred provided me with a copy of the large family history which documented the descendants of J. Samuel Jaensch. Fred spent hours and hours of research, and spent his own money securing vital records, obituaries, passenger records, and valuable family stories. Without the questions that Fred and Al asked me, I would never have learned how to do genealogical research. We will miss Fred so very much. Thanks for all your years of research, persistence, and generous spirit of sharing, Fred! Your work lives on!

Copies of Fred's book, Descendants of grandfather J. Samuel Jaensch (Johann Samuel Jänsch) of Ohio; compiled by Frederick August Wargowsky (Willison, Ohio, 1995),are at these two genealogical libraries:

R. B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio

and

Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

My personal copy of Fred's book is filled with sticky notes, annotations, and shows definite signs of heavy usage!

Here is a page in Fred's book that features a picture of my great grandparents:

God bless you, Fred, and may you rest in peace!

Siram Jones, Veteran of 42nd U.S.C.T.

In 1900, Siram Jones was 60 years of age, and he was a resident of the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, now known as the Ohio Veterans Home, in Erie County, Ohio. During the Civil War, Siram Jones served in Company D of the 42nd U.S.C.T. He enlisted in September of 1864, and was mustered out on October 8, 1865 in Huntsville, Alabama. On May 3, 1904, Siram Jones married Victoria Holden in Erie County, Ohio. In the 1910 U.S. Census, Siram was no longer at the Soldiers' Home, but was residing on Finch Street in Sandusky, Ohio, with his wife Victoria. Eventually Siram Jones became a widow, and he moved to California. According to the Historical Registers of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, accessible at Family Search, Siram Jones died at a Home for Disabled Soldiers in Sawtelle, California on August 4, 1927. He was buried at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. The life of Siram Jones had many chapters. Thank you for your military service, Mr. Jones!

Elisa Neuert

This metal grave marker at Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery honors the memory of Elisa Neuert, the daughter of Jacob and Maria (sometimes Mary) Neuert. Elisa was buried at Oakland in August 2, 1864, at the age of 7. She died of smallpox.
















Elisa's father, Jacob Neuert, was named superintendent of the Barney and Kilby Machine Works, according to a "40 Years Ago" column which appeared in the June 30, 1928 issue of the Sandusky Register. In 1885, Jacob Neuert was issued a patent for a valve gear for steam engines.






















In the late 1890's, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Neuert moved to Chicago, Illinois. An article in the June 30, 1911 issue of the Sandusky Register reported that Jacob Neuert had died in Chicago. He was survived by his wife and eleven children.

Offers Keen Delight to Youth or Old Age

In this advertisement for Esmond Ice Cream, from the Sandusky Star Journal of August 1, 1921, we read that Esmond ice cream was considered healthy, and was to be enjoyed by people from all ages! The Esmond Dairy was in operation in Sandusky from about 1907 through the 1970s or 1980s. My maternal grandfather, Steen Leroy Parker, was employed by the Esmond Dairy at the time of my mother's birth in 1931.