Allen County OhArchives ..... Divorce Petitions and Decrees - 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Woerner judyw0113@yahoo.com February 9, 2006 ************************************************ From the Lima Times Democrat Divorce Petitions and Decree 1909 January 14, 1909 Hazel Skellinger vs. Audrey Skellinger. The petition alleges adultery at Toledo, Bowling Green, Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The couple were married August 1, 1907. Divorce granted with $500 alimony. Mary Kachenmeister vs. John Kachenmeister. The petition for divorce states they were married November 21, 1894, and that two children were born to the union. She alleges that on November 12, 1908, the defendant struck and beat her and threatened to kill her, without any provocation, with the further charge of habitual drunkenness. She asks for a decree and custody of the children and reasonable alimony. January 15, 1909 Anna Morrison vs. Charles Morrison. Divorce granted on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Ida M. Rubart vs. Robert W. Rubart. Divorce granted on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. January 16, 1909 Emma Knapp vs. Frank Knapp. Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty and restored her to her maiden name, Emma Staudt. Martha Hale vs. Albert D. Hale. The motion to dismiss the petition was sustained and injunction dissolved. March 8, 1909 Julia Whipfler vs. John Whipfler. Petition filed. Plaintiff states that they were married Novembr 28, 1891 and that three children, now 16, 14 and 12 years of age respectively, were born to the union. She alleges that the defendant has been willfully absent since March 1, 1903, and asks for a degree and custody of the youngest child. Mona Fay VanPelt vs. AdrianVanPelt. Petition filed. Plaintiff states that they were married December 8, 1907, and that one child, now one year of age, was born to the union. She alleges that the husband is guilty of gross neglect of duty, and deserted her four days after the child was born. She asks for a degree and alimony. March 13, 1909 Ella Duff vs. George Duff. Divorce granted on the grounds of willful absence. April 16, 1909 Martha E. Hale vs. Albert E. Hale. Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty. The defendant was ordered to pay $2.50 per week for the support of the child until he is 17 years of age. Elizabeth Radala vs. Henry Albert Radala. Divorce granted on the grounds of extreme cruelty. Plaintiff awarded custody of the minor child. May 5, 1909 Catherine Phalen vs. James Phalen. Petition recites that they were married November 4, 1896, and that one child, now 11 years of age, was born to the union. She asks for temporary and permanent alimony and for custody of the child as well as a decree in divorce. Allegations: (1) Plaintiff charges extreme cruelty and alleges that defendant struck her on divers occasions with his fist and that on November 1, 1908, he chocked her, and called her vile and abusive names. (2) She states that when they were married she had one son by a former marriage and that the defendant drove the lad from her home, while his children from a former marriage made their home with her. (3) She claims that she was been an industrious wife and has helped defendant in harvesting and in the corn fields, and that for the past six months he has refused to give her any money to purchase clothing. She alleges further that he has often ordered her to leave the house and that on May 1, he put her out of the house and locked the door. (4) She alleges that defendant was the owner of 60 acres of land in Perry township, which was sold to Gus Kalb for the consideration of $4,500, and that at first she refused to sign the deed, but that later her signature was obtained through fraudulent representations by her husband and Gus Kalb to-wit: That the purchase price would be deposited in the building and loan in the name of the plaintiff and her husband, when in fact it was placed in the name of the husband alone, and that the object of selling the farm was to bar whatever right she might have had in the premises. (5) She alleges that the defendant is now the owner of inlot 5994, 5710, 5715 and 6343 in the city of Lima, as well as considerable personal property and asked an injunction to restrain the defendant from incumbering or disposing of the same, ending the hearing of cause. James Tyler vs. Daisy Tyler. Petition for divorce states that they were married June 18, 1898, and that one child, now eight years of age, was born to the union. Plaintiff alleges that he has been informed and believes that the defendant has been guilty of illegal co-habitation with men to him unknown, at divers times, and charges that on March 29, 1909, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to the charge of co-habitation. He charges that the defendant is not a fit person to have custody of their child, and asks that the child be placed in the custody of his mother, Rachel J. Tyler, pending the final hearing of the case, and that he be granted a decree in divorce and custody of the child. May 12, 1909 Mary J. Lego vs. Abraham R. Lego. Petition for divorce recites that they were married at Wapakonea, Ohio, September 26, 1898, and that no children were born to the union. She alleges that on September 27, 1908, and since 1898 the defendant has been guilty of extreme cruelty, displaying a violent temper upon the slightest provocation, and would kick and wound her. She claims that the abuse became unbearable on September 27, 1908, and she was compelled to leave the defendant and earn her own living by sewing and keeping boarders, and that defendant called upon her and ordered the boarders to leave the premises and accused the plaintiff of conducting a house for immoral purposes, and further accused her of adultery, which she denies She further alleges that on May 1, 1908, the defendant drew a revolver and threatened her life, and has since threatened desperate things if she refuses to live with him. She alleges that defendant is the owner of $300 in stock of a creamery company at North Vernon, Indiana, and asks that he be enjoined from disposing of the same, and that she be granted a decree of divorce, temporary and permanent alimony, and that he be enjoined from interfering with her in any manner. E. G. Dempster is the plaintiff's attorney. Lula Shopp vs. Lawrence E. Shopp. Suit for divorce states that they were married at Sidney, Ohio, June 17, 1897, and that four children were born to the union, now ranging from the ages of 1 to 10 years. She alleges that the defendant has been guilty of gross neglect of duty and that on September 17, 1908, he left his home in this city and remained away without writing or contributing to ________ and that since his return he has remained out late at night and has contributed nothing toward their support and that on April 20, 1909, he stated he would not live with her any longer, and departure, since which time she has not seen or heard of him. She asks for temporary alimony, a decree, custody of the children and that the court fix an amount to be paid by the defendant for the support of the children. From the Lima Daily News Divorce Petitions and Decrees 1909 October 8, 1909 Julia A. Bond vs. William Bond. Mrs. Julia A. Bond this morning filed a petition for divorce against her husband, William S. Bond. The plaintiff avers that the defendant has for a time of more than two years refused and neglected to provide food and clothing for the plaintiff and for more than two years they have lived separate and apart and that defendant refused association and companionship with plaintiff, and that she has been forced to support herself from her own earnings. Wherefore the plaintiff prays the Court that she may be divorced from the defendant and that she may be granted temporary and permanent alimony, be restored to her maiden name of Julia A. Bundy. November 11, 1909 Chas. Haver vs. Elizabeth Haver. Judge Klinger has rendered his decision in the Haver divorce case, which was tried yesterday, in which the defendant, Elizabeth Haver was asking for custody of the child. Chas. Haver was granted a divorce on October 16th from the defendant, the defendant not appearing, and the plaintiff was given custody of the child. Yesterday the defendant asked the judge to reconsider his decision and give her the custody of the child. After the court heard all of the evidence and had taken the matter under advisement, he gave a decision to which both parties agreed – that the plaintiff, Chas. Haver, is to have custody of the child for two months every year and then the defendant is to have the child the remainder of the year, which will be ten months. The court also granted the defendant $25 alimony.