Sandusky County OhArchives Obituaries.....Lehmann, Leodegar Lehmann March 30, 1913
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Rutherford B Hayes Obituary Index: Fremont Daily Messanger 8 April 1913 page 4 column 5
The following is the Obituary of Leodegar Lehmann:
"Leodegar Lehmann, who died March 30 th 1913, at the age of 92 years, at his 
residence in Scott Township, this county was born Oct. 6 th 1821 at 
Oberschopfheim, Baden-Wuttemberg, Germany. He was to son of Mr. and Mrs. 
Leopold Lehmann and came to America with his parents in the year 1933  
Lehmann, who had gone to Cincinnati, Ohio to live, came and took two sisters 
with him to Lower Sandusky and practiced his profession which was that of a 
Physician, and leave the other brothers and sisters to live alone in the 
forest."
"Leodegar soon became the support of the entire family, working on the canals 
(Erie Canal) and where ever he could get work to earn money to buy corn and 
clothing for the family. For the many years he and his father, brothers and 
sisters experienced such hardships as were incident only to early Pioneer 
life. While still a young man he first saw his future wife riding by on 
horseback, either going after corn meal or going home with it. When the family 
first moved to Scott township the nearest Catholic Church was at Tiffin, Ohio. 
Harmon, the oldest brother sent Leodegar there and paid his board and had him 
make his first communion. It was 20 miles to Tiffin and there was no road from 
where he lived to that place and afterwards Leodegar picked out a way through 
the forest and walked to a church there. He blazed the trees along the way so 
he would not get lost."
"He was married 9 November 1851 to Miss Barbara Staub, who survives him. To 
this union there were born eleven children, Viz: Mrs. Peter (Mary) Bullinger, 
Adam Lehmann, Mrs. John (Margaret) Miller, Andrew Lehmann, Mrs. Simon 
(Katherine) Goodman, John J Lehmann, of Fremont, Mrs. Andrew (Sarah) Bach of 
Toledo, Franklin Lehmann, William E Lehmann, Mrs. David (Inez) Morrison, Henry 
Lehmann whom are still living. In the family there are 42 grandchildren and 24 
great-grandchildren. Mr. Lehmann was a devout Christian and was a member of 
St. Mary's Catholic Church at Millersville from which place he was buried 
April 3 rd., Father Eugster of Millersville was the Celebrant of the Requiem 
Mass; Father Weber of Fostoria, Deacon; Father Wendling of Gibsonburg, Sub-
Decon, and Father Eugster, and a special sermon was delivered by Father 
Deneaf. Messrs. William A Gabel, John Setzler, Charles Ochs and Dora Fuchs, of 
Fremont, Quartet assisted the choir. Six sons of the deceased were 
pallbearers. Mr. Lehmann took great pains to see that his children were 
brought up as good Citizens and Christians; teaching them the Christian 
doctrine himself while there were young and all during his lifetime until his 
death he never failed to remind them in almost every conversation, of the 
importance of being a good citizen and leading a Christian life. Although 
living seven miles from the church at Millersville, he and his family could be 
seen going to church every Sunday no matter how cold or how bad the weather. 
Mr. Lehmann was a good citizen, a kind father and a loving husband. He will be 
missed by all who knew him and most especially by his own family to whom he 
was so kind and for whom he did so much during his life."


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