Karen Bennett

Greetings from the Chattanooga, Ohio, area. Yes, Ohio has its very own Chattanooga, aka Chatt, a small village in west-central Ohio, near the Indiana border. I have been doing family history research for over 20 years and am a Board-Certified genealogist, certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. My main genealogical interests are family research, cemetery research, and historical and genealogical research of the Chatt area, with a focus on two area Lutheran Churches, both named Zion Lutheran, one in Chatt and the other in Schumm, Ohio. Family names I am researching include Miller, Schumm, Brewster, Rueck, Reid, Headington, Huey, Bryan, Whiteman, Schinnerer, Scaer, Breuninger, Bennett, and a few others. I belong to several lineage societies, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, U.S. Daughters of 1812, First Families of Ohio, and First Families of Mercer and Van Wert Counties. I am also a retired dental hygienist and our church organist. I hope you enjoy Karen's Chatt.

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Tombstone Tuesday–Milbert & Koneta (Fisher) Stroh

This is the tombstone of Milbert Frederick and Koneta Maria (Fisher) Stroh, located in row 7 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: STROH Koneta M. 1905-1989 Milbert F. 1903-1976 Milbert Frederick Stroh was born 15 February 1903 in Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, the son of John F. and …

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Some Photos of Past Zion Chatt Members

Today, some old photos of some past Zion Chatt members who I recently wrote about on a Tombstone Tuesday. A big thanks to Christy, who shared the first photo with me. The photo below is the Fred J. and Anna (Huffman) Bollenbacher family, taken about 1920. Christy is Fred and Anna’s great-granddaughter and she descends …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Mary LaRue Stroh

This is the tombstone of Mary LaRue Stroh, located in row 9 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: MARY LARUE DAU. OF M.F. & K.M. STROH 1937-1937 Mary LaRue Stroh was born at Otis Hospital, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, on 26 October 1937, the daughter of Milbert Frederick and …

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Dear Mom & All–WWII Letters from Herb (part 20)

My dad, Herbert Miller, was trained as a replacement troop during the fall of 1944. After he arrived in Europe he was assigned to Company L, 333rd Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, known as the Railsplitters. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium and later in parts of Luxemburg and Germany. My dad …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Blaine O, Opal M (Bollenbacher), & Billy D Laffin

This is the tombstone of Blaine O, Opal M (Bollenbacher), and Billie D Laffin, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: LAFFIN Blaine O. 1908-1988 Opal M. 1909-1998 Billy D. 1932-1953 Blaine O. Laffin was born in Mercer County, Ohio, on 2 June 1908, the son …

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