Wordless Wednesday: Perkins Cemetery

Tombstone Tuesday: Rosina Doegelman

In volume 10, page 201, of GERMANS TO AMERICA, Rosine Doegelmann, age 49,is listed with Leopolt Doegelmann,age 39. Rosine(sometimes spelled Rosina) and Leopolt (sometimes spelled Leopold) left from Bremen, Germany on board the ship Therese. They arrived in New York City on August 10, 1856, and their destination was given as Ohio. The location the Doegelmann's gave as where they last resided was Burgstal.

Little information is known about Leopold and Rosina Doegelmann/Doegelman. THE ERIE COUNTY CEMETERY CENSUS BEFORE 1909 lists this information for Rosina Doegelman, who is buried at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sandusky:

Rosina Doegelman
born 1807
died 1876

Leopold Doegelman died in 1889 and is also buried at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Forrest Sexton Parker

Forrest Sexton Parker was born to Forrest F. and Irene (Sexton) Parker in Boston, Massachusetts on May 16, 1899. Forrest Sexton Parker was my half-second cousin twice removed. We both trace our lineage back to Lorenda/Lorinda Stevens Sexton Steen. Forrest was the great grandson of Lorenda by her first husband, Martin Sexton. (Martin Sexton died of milk fever in 1841.) I am a descendant of Lorenda by her second husband, Charles Steen. Lorenda was a pioneer settler of Erie County, Ohio. She lived in Berlin Township and Florence Township of Erie County.

On June 12, 1949, Forrest Sexton Parker died after brief illness, at the age of 49. He had been an employee of Electrolux, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Funeral services were held for Mr. Parker at the Convery and Hanley Funeral Home in Connecticut, and burial was in Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery. He was survived by his widow, Mary Miller Parker, and two aunts, Miss Vivian Sexton of Sandusky, Ohio, and Mrs. Francis McCormick of Huron, Ohio. Pallbearers were: Roy Parker, Fred Martin,Jr., John Guckert, and Dr. Lyle Steen Hill.

Sentimental Sunday: Steen Parker family in the 1930s

This week I ran into this old picture of my mother (the little girl), Joyce Parker Orshoski, her brother, Steen Thomas Parker, and my maternal grandparents, Steen and Doris (Wheeler) Parker, dated about 1934 or 1935, before baby sister Sally was born. They were most likely at the Cedar Point beach. I love the swimming apparel!

George W. Brost, 1860-1923

George W. Brost was born on November 27, 1860 to John V. and Christina Brost. In 1881, George Brost married Annie Weier. George had a variety of different jobs through the years, but in 1923 his occupation was "vulcanizer." George W. Brost died on June 11, 1923. He was survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. George W. Brost was buried at Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery. A masonic emblem is featured on his tombstone. An obituary for Mr. Brost appeared in the June 9, 1923 issue of the Sandusky Register. A large zinc monument in memory of Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Brost, and several other members of the Brost family is not far from George Brost's final resting place.

Moritz and Mary Link Monument at St. Mary's Cemetery

This lovely monument honoring the memory of Moritz and Mary Link was erected at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sandusky, Ohio. Moritz Link, also known as Morris Link, was a native of Baden, Germany. He came to the U.S. in 1851. After settling in Sandusky, Ohio, Morris Link became a manufacturer of wine. Later he became a foreman in the Mad River Railroad warehouse. Another business venture that Mr. Link undertook was the building of the Link Block at the corner of West Washington and McDonough Street. Link's Hall, on the upper level of the structure was home to meetings, concerts, and wrestling matches for many years. Moritz/Morris Link died on March 3, 1890. Mrs. Mary Link died on June 22, 1910. Their memory lives on through many descendants still living in northern Ohio.

The cross atop the Link monument resembles portions of a tree.

Burt Eddy Taylor, 1877-1947

Burt Eddy Taylor was born in Erie County, Ohio on January 13, 1877, the son of Truman Taylor and his wife, the former Mary Eddy. Burt was descended from the Taylor and House families, who were early settlers of Perkins Township, Ohio. On the passport application pictured below, we find a physical description of Burt Eddy Taylor.

In 1902, Burt Eddy Taylor married Bellevernon Jones in Morgantown, West Virginia. After working for a time at the American Crayon Company, Burt Eddy Taylor became interested in real estate development. Because of the blossoming automobile industry, Mr. Taylor turned his efforts toward Detroit. He developed Brightmoor, Strathmore, and other Detroit subdivisions. In the process of selling properties in the subdivisions,many  neighborhoods had improvements such as water, sewers, streets and sidewalks. Burt Eddy Taylor became well known in real estate circles. Sadly, Burt Eddy Taylor died on in 1947, following complications from influenza. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. A lengthy obituary for Burt Eddy Taylor appeared in the Sandusky Register Star News of March 5, 1947. Mr. Taylor was survived by his widow, a sister, and two children. The Burt Eddy Taylor papers are on file in the Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library. According to a kinship report on FamilyTreeMaker, Burt Eddy Taylor is my third cousin three times removed. Burt was descended from Julia House Taylor, while I am descended from the twin brother of Julia, Julius House. Burt Eddy Taylor's life and determination reflects the pioneering spirit of those who went before him. He was truly an amazing individual!