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Sister Nativity died Sunday at 4:00P.M. at the Villa, where she had served for 72 years. Rain beat against the windows of the convent infirmary. Beside her bed were her associates, saying the prayers for the dying. Sister Nativity did not hear them. She had been in a coma for many hours. For the last two years, the nun who, as a couragous young girl, left her comfortable home at Louisville, Oh. to join the band of French sisters carving a place for themselves in America, spent most of her time in the convent hospital. Her strength seemed to go after the death, in 1937, of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Nicholas Franche, chaplin at the convent for over 50 years. At his funeral, Sister Nativity tolled the bell. She would let no one else climb to the loft to pull the bell rope. As a young girl Sister Nativity ran up and down the steps to the bell loft. As years passed by the climb had become increasingly difficult. But she clung to the task with the same devotion she had given her religion. It delighted her to have the graduates come back to the convent to be married, when she could ring the bell in short, bright claps that spoke of happiness to come. As a young woman, Sister Nativity, born Josephine Menegay, did a man's work at the convent in the days when the nuns plowed the fields, cut trees, and converted the dismal land into a productive farm that helped support the convent. She turned cobbler and mended shoes, was able to fix and mend anything. She could paint, hammer and saw. Five years after she joined the Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary, the first nun died. She knew all members of the community who died, and she tolled the bell for the services and the procession to the nearby little graveyard, where each sister's grave is marked by a plain white cross. At 10A.M. on Tuesday, the bell in the chapel tower tolled again, and Sister Nativity was carried to that cemetery to join her sisters, She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Louise Schillig, of Louisville, and Miss Virginia Menegay who makes her home with her neice, Mrs. J.A. Dudley in Louisville. Taken from the Louisville Herald. Submitted by Anita Rippel ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:44:48 EST From: Anitarippe@aol.com Subject: OBIT: MENEGAY, 1889 Stark County JOSEPH CLAUDE MENEGAY JR. Died May 19, 1889 The grim reaper has called to his last rest another of the sturdy pioneers of this locality in the person of Joseph C. Menegay, who died Saturday of typhoid pneumonia. He was born June 19, 1815, lacking one month of being 74 years old. A little over twelve months since the Herald published a sketch of Mr. Menegay's life and experiences, from which we glean the following: He was born in the eastern part of France, from whence he emigrated with his father's family in 1828. Their voyage from their native place to this country was a long and tedious one, but all arrived safely in about four months. Mr. Menegay, Sr. purchased 320 acres west of town from the Ulrich Shively estate, where the subject of our sketch grew up and on a part of which he has since resided. He is known to everyone hereabouts as an honest, hardworking, God fearing gentleman, and his death brings sorrow to hundreds of relatives and friends. The funeral was very largely attended on Tuesday morning, and a general expression of sympathy and sorrow pervaded the assemblage. The family wishes us to express to the friends how very grateful they are to all who so willingly lent a helping hand in their time of bereavement. Taken from the Louisville Herald. Submitted by Anita Rippel ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 10:03:17 EST From: Anitarippe@aol.com Subject: OBIT: MENEGAY 1944, Stark County VIRGINIA MENEGAY DIES AT AGE OF 96 May 25, 1944 Miss Virginia Menegay died early Wednesday evening at the home of her neice, Mrs. J.A. Dudley, where she had made her home for the past eight years. The deceased had been confined to her bed for the past year. Miss. Menegay was the daughter of John Baptiste and Victoria Gladieux Menegay and was the last of fourteen children. She was a life resident of Louisville and was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church and St. Anne's Altar Society. A number of neices and nephews survive. Services will be held Friday morning at 9:30 at St. Louis Church in charge of Rev. Fr. Francis Palm. Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery. in charge of Paquelet parlors. From the Louisville Herald. Submitted by Anita Rippel ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 12:19:00 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: NATF From: PAULA1941@aol.com Welcome to the National Archives and Records Administration's e-mail reference and information service, inquire@arch2.nara.gov ! Operated by the staff of the Customer Services Division, "inquire" is intended to provide timely responses to reference requests, or at least get the process started quickly by referring your message to the appropriate office or person. We also answer general inquiries about the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). If you have not visited NARA's web page, we recommend that you do because there is much useful information about the agency and its records holdings and services. The URL is: http://www.nara.gov . This message is automatically generated whenever one of the following words appears in the text of an incoming message: form, forms, and Form. 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From Rick, Charlene, Cynthia, and Bob, thanks for reading this entire message (and don't forget the NARA web page!). ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 14:19:12 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: OBIT: FINN, Allen County, 1899 From: Geraldine Evans Newspaper obit. for Ann FINN: died 26 Aug 1899, Allen co., Lima, Ohio AGED MOTHER Mrs. Ann Finn Dies After a Brief Illness Mrs. Ann Finn, of 519 north Main street, died Thursday evening of general debility at the advanced age of 70 years. She was ill only a few days. Mrs. Finn was born in Ireland and had been a resident of Lima over thirty years. She leaves six children; Mrs. Marie Brady, of New York city, Misses Anna and Sarah Finn, of Lima, John D., P.H. and Jeremiah Finn of this city. Funeral services will be held at St. Rose church, Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock. **********************************************************************THE REMAINS OF MRS. ANN FINN WERE CONSIGNED Funeral Service Held at St. Rose Church Interment Made in Gethsemani Cemetery The last ceremonies over the remains of Mrs. Ann Finn, were held at 8:30 o'clock at St. Rose church this morning. Solemn high mass of requieum was celebrated, officered as follows: Celebrant, Rev. A.E. Manning; deacon, Rev.James B. Mooney; sub-deacon, Mr. P.J. O'Connell of the Cleveland seminary; master of ceremonies, Raymond Kinnans of St.Charles College; acolytes, Mr. James Higginbotham and Frederick Manning of the Cleveland seminary; thurifers, Messrs, Bernard E. O'Connor and John H. A. O'Connor, of St. Gregory's seminary. At the conclusion of the mass and the prayers over the dead, Father Manning read the following text: Epis. Paul to Timothy, Chapter 4, verses 7 and 8. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just Judge will render to me in that day; and not only to me, but to them also that love thy coming. Make haste to come to me quickly." From this text Father Manning preached one of the most beautiful and edifying funeral discoures ever heard in St. Rose Church. He eulogized the simple and true christian life of the departed one, and of what a rich heritage she has left to her children by her good example. The church was well filled with friends of this venerable old lady who came to pay her the last respect. The regular choir rendered some impressive and beautiful music during the services, and at the conclusion of the sermon Miss Klatte sang "Nearer My God to Thee" in a beautiful manner. The floral offerings were profuse and elegant. In attendance from out of the city were her daughter Mrs. Maria Brady of New York City; Mrs. John F. Mahoney, of Hartford City, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. W.L. O'Brien of Toledo. The following friends of the family acted as pallbearers: L. Ferkle, Thos. Duffield, Thos. Fitzgerald, Henry O'Brien, Sr, Henry O'Brien, Jr, and P>H> Lawlor. ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 14:19:17 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: BIBLE: YOUNG, Allen County Ohio From: Geraldine Evans Hi Maggie- I never paid any attention to these original pages (shame on me) they are from the YOUNG family bible: Births: David S. Young was born Oct 12th 1819 Tirzah Cunningham was born Jan 1st 1820 Rachael Anne Young was born Jan. 20th 1844 Elmor Yocum Young was born Feb. 15th 1847 Sarah Mariah Young was born Oct. 21st 1849 Margaret Sophia Young was born Oct 21st 1849 (twins) Nancy Caroline Young was born Dec. 11th 1857 Notes:Born in Allen Co., Ohio: Rachel, Elmore, Sarah, Margaret, Nancy David was born in Fairfield co, Ohio Tirzah was born in Washington co, PA Deaths: David Swazey Young died Nov 18th 1885 in Lima, O. aged 64yr.1mo.6da. Tirzah Young died Jan 2, 1908 88 yrs.1da. Sarah Mariah Ehrenman died Jan 28, 1913 aged 63yr. 3mo.7da.-Oklahoma Elmore Young died Aug 25, 1923 in Long Branch Canada Margaret S. Allen died Dec 4, 1925 in Bellefontaine, Ohio John Wesley Allen died-- Rachel Anne Bussert died Dec 23, 1924 (this was added later) J. Wesley Bussert died Aug 1897 (this was added later) Nancy Caroline Young Lochead Wolf died 1939 (this was added later) Marriages: David S. Young & Tirzah Cunningham Were United in Marriage Aug. 18th 1842 Rachel Anne Young & John Wesley Bussert Were United in Marriage Dec 24, 1863 Elmore Yocum Young & Mary Souisa Mahan Were United in Marriage July 26th. 1868 Margaret Sophia Young and John Wesley Allen Were United in Marriage July 26th 1868 Sarah Mariah Young & Joseph Byron Ehernman Were United in Marriage--- Nancy Caroline Young & Thomas Alpha Lochhead Were United in Marriage Dec 11th 1878 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #8 *****************************************