Nov 10

Tombstone Tuesday–Agnes Elvira Linn

Agnes E. Linn, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. (2015 photo by Karen)

Agnes E. Linn, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. (2015 photo by Karen)

This is the tombstone of Agnes Elvira Linn, located in row 4 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

Agnes E. Linn
Born
Feb. 19, 1907
Died
May 4, 1908

Agnes Elvira Linn was born 19 February 1907, the third child born to Georg and Katharina (Hiller) Linn. She was baptized at Zion Chatt on 10 March 1907 with her maternal grandparents Jacob and Martha Hiller serving as her sponsors. Church records indicate that her paternal grandparents Philip and Margaretha Linn were honorary sponsors.

Agnes died of tuberculosis on 4 May 1908, at the age of 1 year, 2 months, and 15 days, and was buried on the 27th. She was survived by her parents and 2 sisters.

Her father died six months later, on 28 November 1908, and her mother died about two years after that, on 22 May 1910.

Nov 06

The Ministers of Zion Lutheran, Chattanooga, Ohio (12-14)

This is the third installment of short biographies of the ministers of Zion Chatt since its establishment 160 years ago. The information is from the ELCA Archives at Trinity Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, and from my personal research.

Paul Charles Herman Brockhaus was born in Marion, Wisconsin, on 18 October 1880. Both of his parents were born in Germany. He was ordained in 1901 and served the following parishes: Chicago, 1902-1904; Zion, Chattanooga, 1905-1906; Trinity, Oak Lawn, Illinois, 1906-1926; and Immanuel, Lincoln, Illinois, 1927-1957. He married Clara C. Stender on 21 June 1905 in Cook County, Illinois, and they had at least two sons. Rev. Brockhaus retired from the ministry in 1957 in Coal City, Illinois, and died there on 23 November 1960, at the age of 80.

Rev. George Haas; served at Zion 1907-1911.

Rev. G. Haas

George Haas was born 13 July 1876 in Amberg, Bavaria, and graduated from the Neuendettelsau School. He immigrated to America in 1894 and graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, in 1898. He served in the ministry forty years at the following parishes: Toledo, Ohio, 1897-1907; Zion, Chattanooga, 1907-1911; and St. Paul, Napoleon, Ohio, 1911-1937. He married Barbara Hahn in 1897 in Michigan and they had at least seven sons and seven daughters, and possibly more children. They moved to California in 1938 because of Barbara’s health. After Barbara’s death in 1939 Rev. Haas was called to minister in Colorado. There he served several small congregations for about 18 months before retiring in California. Rev. Haas died in Lynwood, California, on 27 June 1944, at the age of 67. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.

 

1911 Confirmation class with Rev. George Haas.

1911 Confirmation class with Rev. George Haas.

In the above 1911 photo, row 1: Ed Strabel, far left: . Row 2: Clarence Becher, far left:; Carrie Becher, last girl on the right. Row 3: Rudolf Strabel, far left. Others in the photo: Gertrude Haas, Lizzie Kuehm, Bertha Huffman, Clara Huffman, Frieda Kessler, Clara Bender, Elvira Baker, Hulda Andrews, Mary Andrews, Carl Berron, Heinrich Kuehm, Louis Brandt, Raymond Becher, Albert Becher, Wilhelm Berger, Omar Heffner, and Otto Allmandinger.

Rev. Loehr; at Zion 1911-13.

Rev. L. Loehr

Lincoln Luther Loehr was born 9 April 1865 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, the son of John Jacob and Catharine (Shearer) Loehr. He graduated from Capital University and ELT Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, in 1899. He served in the ministry for forty years at the following churches: Fairview, Kansas, 1899-1902; Lenexa, Kansas, 1902-1907; Willard, Ohio, 1907-1911; Zion, Chattanooga, 1911-1913; St. Marks, Montra, Shelby County, Ohio, and St. Marks, Auglaize County, Ohio, 1913-1921; St. Paul, Ironton, Ohio 1921-1926; and Patricksburg, Indiana, 1926-1939. He retired from the ministry in 1939. He married Nellie Mae Knepper in 1901 but they apparently had no children. Rev. Loehr died 26 June 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 89. He is buried beside his wife Nellie (1874-1964) in Reber Hill Cemetery, Pickaway County, Ohio.

 

1913 Confirmation Class with Rev. Lincoln Luther Loehr.

1913 Confirmation Class with Rev. Lincoln Luther Loehr.

In the above 1913 photo, the girls in row 2, left to right: Marie Baker, Marie Heffner, ?, Leona Strabel, Marie Becker, Clara Miller. Row 3: Leona Baker, girl to far right. The remainder of the class: Lavina Maria Becher, Donald Heitzwebel, John Stein, Catharine Kuehm, Roman Heffner, Frieda Berron, Raymond Kuhn, Walter Edward Heffner, and George Stein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 03

Tombstone Tuesday–Katharina (Hiller) Linn

Katharina (Hiller) Linn, Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. (2015 photo by Karen)

Katharina (Hiller) Linn, Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. (2015 photo by Karen)

This is the tombstone of Katharina (Hiller) Linn, located in row 8 of Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

Katharina
Linn
Geb. 10, Juni 1882
Gest. 22 Mai 1910
LINN

Translation: Katharina Linn, born 10 June 1882, died 22 May 1910.

Katharina Linn, born Katharina Hiller, was born 10 June 1882, the daughter of Jacob & Martha (Sundmacher) Hiller. She was baptized at Zion Chatt on 23 July 1882 with Jacob and Katharine Betzel as her sponsors.

The Hillers lived just across the state line in Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana. According to Zion Chatt’s records the Hillers immigrated in 1839 and moved to the Chattanooga, Ohio, area about 1847. They attended Zion Lutheran Church in Chatt.

In 1900 Katharina Hiller was living with her parents and two of her siblings in Adams County, Indiana: Jacob, 57, Martha, 51, John, 29, Henry C, 28, and Katie, 18. The enumeration indicates that Jacob and Martha had been married 31 years; that Jacob was born in Ohio but his parents were born in Germany; that Martha (Sundmacher) Hiller was born in Germany and had given birth to 7 children but only 5 were living; and that their three children enumerated with them were born in Indiana. [1]

Katharina Hiller married Georg Linn on 14 January 1902 at Zion Chatt, married by Rev. R.V. Smith. The church record indicates that Katharina was 20 years of age and was from Adams County, Indiana. Georg was 27 years of age and from Liberty Township, the son of Phillip and Margaret (Miller) Linn. Although they were married at Zion Chatt they obtained their marriage license in Adams County, Indiana. [2]

Georg Linn & Katharina Hiller marriage, with Mary Miller.

Georg Linn & Katharina Hiller marriage, with Mary Miller.

Georg and Katharina had three daughters during their short married life:

Clara Margaretha Martha Linn (1903-1971), married Homer W. Debolt
Maria Katharina Linn (1904-1975), married Rudolph Debolt
Agnes Elvira (1907-1908)

Their youngest daughter Agnes Elvira died 4 May 1908, at the age of about 14 months. Georg passed away about six months later, on 28 November 1908.

Katharina (Hiller) Linn died of consumption on 22 May 1910 and was buried near her parents in Kessler Cemetery on the 24th.

Georg and Katharina’s remaining two young daughters were orphans and were taken in by their maternal grandparents. In 1910 sisters Clara and Maria were living with grandparents Jacob and Martha Hiller in Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana. [3]

The two surviving sisters eventually married brothers, sons of David & Mary (Hartzog) Debolt.

 

[1] 1900 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Adams, Indiana, ED 4, p.11B, dwelling & family 202, Jacob Hiller; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Oct 2015); from FHL microfilm 1240357, from NARA microfilm T623, roll 357.

[2] “Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 25 Oct 2015), George Linn and Katharine Hiller, 1902; from Adams, Indiana, Vol. 1, p.120.

[3] 1910 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Adams, Indiana, ED 4, p.2B, dwelling 36, family 36, Jacob Hiller; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (www.ancestery.com : accessed 25 Oct 2015); from FHL microfilm 1374351, from NARA microfilm T624, roll 338.

Oct 30

Cemetery Photos for Halloween

On the eve of Halloween, below are some photos from cemeteries we have visited over the years.

Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City, Van Wert County, Ohio (2013 photo by Karen)

Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City, Van Wert County, Ohio (2013 photo by Karen)

Liber Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana (2011 photo by Karen)

Liber Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana (2011 photo by Karen)

Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio (2014 photo by Karen)

Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio (2014 photo by Karen)

King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston (2009 photo by Karen)

King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston (2009 photo by Karen)

Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio (2013 photo by Karen)

Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio (2013 photo by Karen)

Liber Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana (2011 photo by Karen)

Liber Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana (2011 photo by Karen)

Kessler, aka Liberty Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio (2013 photo by Karen)

Kessler, aka Liberty Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio (2013 photo by Karen)

Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio (2014 photo by Karen)

Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio (2014 photo by Karen)

King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston (2009 photo by Karen)

King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston (2009 photo by Karen)

Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert County, Ohio. (2013 photo by Karen)

Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert County, Ohio. (2013 photo by Karen)

Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio (2013 photo by Karen)

Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio (2013 photo by Karen)

St. Paul Lutheran Liberty, Mercer County, Ohio (2010 photo by Karen)

St. Paul Lutheran Liberty, Mercer County, Ohio (2010 photo by Karen)

Happy Halloween everyone!

 

 

Oct 27

Tombstone Tuesday–Georg Linn

Georg Linn, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. (2011 photo by Karen)

Georg Linn, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. (2011 photo by Karen)

This is the tombstone of Georg Linn, located in row 3 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

At Rest
Georg Linn
Geb. 29
Mai 1875
Gest. 28
Nov. 1908
LINN

Translation: Georg Linn, born 29 May 1875, died 28 November 1908.

Georg Linn was born in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, on 29 May 1875 to Phillip and Margaret (Miller) Linn, according to his tombstone and his burial record at Zion Chatt. His Mercer County Probate birth record indicates he was born 3 March 1875. [1] His parents were born in Germany and his mother Margaret was the sister of my great-grandfather Jacob Miller.

In 1880 Georg, age 5, lived with his parents Phillip, 40, and Margaret, 34; his sister Mary, 8; and his grandmother Mary Miller, 68. Mary (Kessler) Miller was his maternal grandmother and was also my great-great-grandmother, the mother of Jacob Miller and Margaret (Miller) Linn. [2]

Georg Linn married Katharina Hiller on 14 January 1902 at Zion Chatt, married by Rev. R.V. Smith. The church records indicate that Georg was 27 years of age and from Liberty Township and that Katharina was 20 years of age and was from Adams County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Jacob & Martha (Sundmacher) Hiller. Although they were married at Zion Chatt they obtained their marriage license in Adams County, Indiana. [3]

Below is the wedding photo of Georg and Katharina. My grandfather’s sister Mary Miller, Georg’s first cousin, is standing but I do not know who the other man is.

Georg Linn & Katharina Hiller marriage, with Mary Miller.

Georg Linn & Katharina Hiller marriage, with Mary Miller, 1902.

The Hillers attended Zion Chatt and Katherina Hiller was baptized and confirmed there. Georg and Katherina attended Zion Chatt after their marriage.

Georg Linn died 19 November 1908 of a brain infection or brain fever, at the age of 33 years, 5 months, 29 days. He was buried on the 21st and was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Georg’s widow Katharina died of consumption on 22 May 1910, leaving their two young daughters without parents. In 1910 their daughters Clara and Maria were living with their maternal grandparents Jacob and Martha Hiller in Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana. [4]

Georg and Katharina Linn had the following children:
Clara Margaretha Martha Linn (1903-1971), married Homer W. Debolt
Maria Katharina Linn (1904-1975), married Rudolph Debolt
Agnes Elvira (1907-1908)

The two surviving sisters married brothers, the sons of David & Mary (Hartzog) Debolt.

 

[1] “Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 25 Oct 2015), Geo Linn, 3 Mar 1875; citing Liberty Twp., Mercer, Ohio, Births, Vol. 1, p.170; from FHL microfilm 914953.

[2] 1880 U.S. Census, Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, ED 188, p.477B, dwelling 117, family 124, Phillip Linn; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Oct 2015); from FHL microfilm 1255048, from NARA microfilm T9.

[3] “Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 25 Oct 2015), George Linn and Katharine Hiller, 1902; from Adams, Indiana, Vol. 1, p.120.

[4] 1910 U.S. Census, Jefferson, Adams, Indiana, ED 4, p.2B, dwelling 36, family 36, Jacob Hiller; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Oct 2015); from FHL microfilm 1374351, from NARA microfilm T624, roll 338.