Tag: Roehm

Tombstone Tuesday–George A. Roehm

This is the tombstone of George A. Roehm, located in row 7 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Hier ruhet Georg A. Roehm Gest. Den 30 Mai 1901 Alter 38 Y. 2 M. 17 T. ROEHM Translation: here rests Georg A. Roehm, Died 30 May 1901, age 38 …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Gertrude (Heffner) Roehm

This is the tombstone of Gertrude (Heffner) Roehm, located in row 6 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: GERTRUDE WIFE OF GEO ROEHM 1865-1933 Gertrude Heffner was born 9 June 1865 in Blackcreek Township, near Chattanooga, to George and Sophia (Martin) Heffner. She was baptized at Zion Chatt …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Paul A. & Elsie E. (Scaer) Roehm

This is the tombstone of Paul A. & Elsie E. (Scaer) Roehm, located in row 8 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: ROEHM Paul A. 1903-1989 Elsie E. 1904-1998 Paul Andreas Roehm was born 6 September 1903, the first of nine children born to Andreas “Friedrich” George and …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Anna M. Schumm

This is the tombstone of Anna M. Schumm, located in row 7 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Anna M. Ehefrau Von H. G. Schumm Geboren 24 Mai 1857 Gestorben 23 Sep 1901 Text 1 Petri, Chp 5, Vers 6 Translation: Anna M., Wife of H.G. Schumm, Born …

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Schumm Parochial School

It is almost time for school to start again and that made me think about school photos. School photos are wonderful snapshots of the past. I have access to some old school photos and will share them in some blogs. This blog features the Schumm Parochial School east of Willshire, in Van Wert County, Ohio. Most of …

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