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WOLF - SOUVENIR SKETCHES [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] #4 DEATH CERT---JOSEPH GLADIEUX [Anitarippe@aol.com] #5 DEATH CERT---MARY POINSOT [Anitarippe@aol.com] #6 DEATH CERT---JOSEPH GLADIEUX [Anitarippe@aol.com] #7 Obit ["Dietz,Linda" ] #8 20th Century News Headlines ["Dietz,Linda" ] #9 20th Century News Headlines ["Dietz,Linda" ] #10 Kenton,Ohio Obit ["Dietz,Linda" ] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 15:59:01, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: ALVIN E. SMITH M.D. - SOUVENIR SKETCHES BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL SOUVENIR For the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana John M. Gresham & Co., Chicago Printing Co., 1889 - Part II - page 186 ALVIN E. SMITH M.D., was born in this county (Harrison), February 22, 1862, and is a son of Samuel S. and Anna (Goehenour) Smith, natives of Harrison county and Virginia. His grandfather, Thomas Smith, came from Westmoreland county, Virginia, to this county, in 1807, and located in the southern part of what is now Harrison township. The subject, Alvin E., was reared on his father's farm, educated in this county, and read medicine with Dr. John E. Lawson, of Corydon. He entered the Kentucky School of Medicine, at Louisville, in 1882, from which he graduated two years later. He commenced practice at Mauckport, in this county, and has won a good practice. He is a Democrat in politics, and an Odd Fellow, and a trustee of the lodge at Mauckport. He was nominated by his political friends, the Democrats, for Circuit Clerk of the county, in the fall of 1888, and after a bitter contest and hard fight he was elected. He assumed the duties of the office immediately after the election. ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:33:57, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: CHARLES WOLF - SOUVENIR SKETCHES BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL SOUVENIR For the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. John M. Gresham & Co., Chicago Printing Co., 1889 - Part II, page 121 CHARLES WOLF was born September 6, 1849, in Floyd county, Ind., and is a son of David and Mary (Utz) Wolf, the former was one of the earliest settlers in Harrison county, Ind., but a native of Kentucky, born in 1805. His father, George Wolf, was one of the pioneers of the "Dark and Bloody Ground," and was of German descent; the latter, Mary Utz, was born in Tennessee, her father emigrated to Indiana about 1812, and spent the remainder of his life here. Charles, the subject of this sketch, was brought up on the farm and received the benefit of a common-school education. He followed farm life for a number of years, and then engaged in the saw-milling business, which he still follows. He owns the Wolf Hotel in Georgetown, of which he is proprietor, and, also owns a number of town lots in Georgetown, and eighteen acres of highly improve land near the town. By careful management, economy and industry he has accumulated some property, and is so situated as to live comfortably and independently. In 1871 Mr. Wolf was married to Miss Lavina Crandle, born in Floyd county, and a daughter of T. Crandle, born in Harrison county; his father was a native of Virginia, and a blacksmith. He made the first threshing machine used in Harrison county, and which was rather a unique affair compared with the perfect machines of the present day. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf have had seven children, viz: Ada M., born April 1, 1874; Ora A., born August 23, 1876; Mary M., born June 1, 1878; Zella (deceased), born March 1, 1882, Lottie O., born June 3, 1884, and Beulah, born August 17, 1887. Mr. Wolf is a man of prominence in his community, and has been School Trustee in Georgetown some six years, and has served as president of the board. ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:33:55, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: GEORGE W. WOLF - SOUVENIR SKETCHES BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL SOUVENIR For the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. John M. Gresham & Co., Chicago Printing Co., 1889 - Part II, page 119-120 GEORGE W. WOLF was born in Harrison county, April 13, 1865, and is a son of David and Mary (Utz) Wolf, the former born in Kentucky, and the latter in Virginia. The elder Wolf came to Harrison county in 1811 where he lived a number of years and then removed to Floyd county. He died at the age of eighty years. His father, George Wolf, was among the earliest settlers of Kentucky, and was a Pennsylvanian by birth and a German by descent. The maternal grandfather of subject, Adam Utz, was also of German origin, and removed to Indiana from Tennessee in 1819. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm in Harrison county until eight years of age, when he removed with his parents to Floyd county. He received a common school education, and at the age of twenty-six years, was married to Miss Sarah A. Merriwether, a daughter of James P. Meriwether, came from Kentucky, and was among the first settlers of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf have never had any children, but they have partly raised three children. In the latter part of 1862 the subject enlisted in Eighty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. I, and served faithfully until the close of the war, but during the time was transferred to the Seventh Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps. He was honorably discharged June 30, 1865, and returned home. He has since devoted his time and energies to farming and stock raising, in which he has been entirely successful. He has a farm of 200 acres of excellent land, well improved and in a high state of cultivation. He is one of Floyd county's energetic and influential farmers, and stands deservedly high among his neighbors. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 21:05:33 EDT From: Anitarippe@aol.com Subject: DEATH CERT---JOSEPH GLADIEUX Place of death; Stark Cty, Nimmishillun Township Full name; JOSEPH GLADIEUX Sex; M Color or race; W Wordower Date of birth; Mar. 24, 1840 Age; 77 years 10 months 24 days Occupation; Farmer Birthplace; Ohio Father; Victor Gladieux Birthplace; France Maiden name of Mother; Catherine Caron Birthplace; France Date of death; Feb. 17, 1918 Cause of death; Valvular disease of heart, found dead at residence in Nimshillen Tp. Stark Co. O. five miles east of Canton,O. at 5 A.M. Feb. 17, 1918 Dr. B. F. Douds Coroner Informant; Mrs Mel (?) Canton, Louisville Road Burial; St. Louis Undertaker; Paquelet Bros. Submitted by Anita A. Rippel ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 21:15:23 EDT From: Anitarippe@aol.com Subject: DEATH CERT---MARY POINSOT Place of death; Stark Cty, Louisville, Ohio Full name; MARY THERESA POINSOT Sex; F Color or race; W Widow Age; 84 years 4 months 4 days Occupation; Housewife Birthplace; Belgium Father; Joseph Polus Birthplace; Belgium Maiden name of Mother; Frances Polus Birthplace; Belgium Date of death; Jan. 11, 1916 Cause of death; Inability to swallow or retain food. The cause of which is unknown. Informant; Charles Poinsot Canton, Ohio Burial; St. Louis Cemetery Louisville, Ohio Undertaker; F. Paquelet Louisville, Ohio Submitted by Anita A. Rippel ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 21:31:15 EDT From: Anitarippe@aol.com Subject: DEATH CERT---JOSEPH GLADIEUX Place of death; Summut Cty, Akron, Ohio Full name; JOSEPH GLADIEUX Sex; Male Color or race; White Single Date of birth; Nov. 29, 1915 Age; 21 years 0 months 29 days Trade; Janitor--Goodrich School Birthplace; Akron, Ohio Father; Henry Gladieux Birthplace; Ohio Mother maiden name; Margaret Warburten Birthplace; Ohio Date of death; 12, 28, 1936 Cause of death; Bowel obstruction due to (rest is unreadable) Name of operation; Ileocolostomy Was there an autopsy? yes Informant; Margaret Gladieux Burial; North Canton Cem Funeral Director; Eckard Akron, Ohio Submitted by Anita A. Rippel ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 23:59:42 -0700 From: "Dietz,Linda" Subject: Obit Lima,Ohio Anna Brutzer 100, died at 11:30,June 5,1999 at Bluffton Mennonite Home. She was born Nov 5,1898 in Hockenheim,Germany,to Joseph And Maria Weggiser Walter.On Sept.21,1920 she married Emil Brutzer,who died Feb 28,1964. Mrs. Brutzer was a homemaker.She Was a member of the First Evangeli- Cal and Reformed Church,Bethany Class,Ladies Aid Society,Rebecca Lodge and Senior Citizens. Survivors include two sons,Arthur (Irene)Brutzer of Lima and Walter (Diane)Brutzer of Clarkston,Mich.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a Brother,John Walter. The Rev Ron Fruth will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 00:30:05 -0700 From: "Dietz,Linda" Subject: 20th Century News Headlines Civilians in need Of Washtubs June 1,1943 We have read much of the Attempts of the War Production Board to make available to the Civilian population increased Quantiities of civilian goods in Which shortages have become Critical.For example,it is difficult For the average person to realize The function of the galvanized Washtub to millions of our people. Over half the homes of America are Without bathrooms,and the galvanized Tub,used for laundry,is the only bathing Facility for the family.Despite this need However,there has been for many months An acute shortage of largegalvanized tubs. Mistakes were inevitable in establishing any Rationing program of food and commodity Supplies,But the time for correction has Arrived,and washtubs point the way. ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 00:56:16 -0700 From: "Dietz,Linda" Subject: 20th Century News Headlines Here comes The big top May 16,1939 Kiddies and parents Wednesday Will have their first opportunity Of the year to view a circus.The Weaterman indicates that there Will be fair weather,showers probably Holding off until late Wendesday or Thursday. Between 4 and 6 a.m.Wednesdat the Cole Brothers circus will arrive in town On two special trains of the Baltimore And Ohio rairoad.Unloading of wagons And animals will be at the S.Main-st Crossing. Feature of the circus day will be a big Parade thru downtown streeta at noon. Cole Brothers circus has 700 people, 300 arenic stars,60 clowns,250 menagerie animals,20 elephants and it features Art Mix,famous western movie star and Champion cowboy of the world. ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 01:14:13 -0700 From: "Dietz,Linda" Subject: Kenton,Ohio Obit Karl W Bostelman Sr., 83 Died at 12:15 a.m.May 27,1999 At Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born March 18,1916 in Napoleon to Fred L and Mary D Dehnbostel Bostelman.In 1940 He married Francis Flinn,who survives. Mr Bostelman retired as a farmer and had Worked at the former Landmark Grain Elevator,Kenton. He attended The First Baptist Church,Kenton, And had served on the Mcguffy School Board For several years. Survivors also include two sons,Karl W(Bill) (Carolyn)Bostelman of Kenton and Fred D (Karen) Bostelman of Indianapolis; a daughter Mary(Charlie)Crawford of Folsum,La;a brother Paul Bostelman of Ohio; a sister Denelda Wisse Of Ohio;seven grandchildren and five great- Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter Joyce;and a brother Otto. The Rev George Pirtle will officiate.Burial Will be in Woodlawn Cemetery,Ada. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #383 *******************************************