Source Index

This page contains sources I have used that I believe may not be readily available elsewhere.

Births and Baptisms

Florence Robinson Benton birthday book

Florence kept a keepsake book containing birthday and death information not only for the Benton family members, but also for other friends and family. Names include: Gibson, Showler, Hallett, Eff, Dorcas, Reed, Marsh and others from the Sylvania, Ohio community during the late 1800's and early 1900's. I have transcribed her entries and present it here in original entry order and in alphabetical order for ease of use.

SAM cluster index

An incomplete index to the baptismal, marriage and death records from the parishes of St. Sebastian’s, Reed Assumption and St. Michael’s Catholic Churches of Huron and Seneca County, Ohio.

Orr / Pitzen family Bible

Page name does not indicate the contents of the page.

Robert Pitzen baptismal keepsake

Gladys Hudnall Hansen Social Security application

Marriages

E. F. BUCK and Clara QUINN marriage certificate

Alpheus B. DAUGHTRY and Julia LETNER 50^th anniversary invitation

Ferdinand DENTINGER and Magdalena WILLMAN probate marriage record

Ferdinand DENTINGER and Josephine WEISHART probate marriage record

Ferdinand DENTINGER and Anna HUMMER probate marriage record

Joseph DENTINGER and Katie MISER probate marriage record

Lewis V. Eyssen and Retta E. Culler marriage certificate

Leo GRODI and Myrtle DOURSHA probate marriage record

Henry A. HICKOK and Rebecca DAUGHTRY marriage affidavit

Henry A. HICKOK and Rebecca DAUGHTRY marriage certificate

John J. ORR and Elizabeth BADGER marriage certificate

Albert J. PITZEN and Salina L. ORR marriage certificate

Edwarad J. PITZEN and Gladys M. HOLLY probate marriage record

William WEIGANT and Elisabeth MAIER marriage certificate

Deaths

Funeral Cards

Obituaries

Cemetery photos

Selected stones from the following:

Ohio

Huron County

St. Sebastian’s Catholic Cemetery – Sherman Twp., Huron Co., Ohio

Complete cemetery photographed in Oct 2008 and transcribed to the best of my ability.

Lucas County

Calvary Cemetery – Toledo

Beans, Braun, Coehrs, Keller, Lawson, Mensing, Pitzen

Association Cemetery – Sylvania

Benton, Comstock, Eff, Hallett, Mersereau

Ottawa County

Clay Cemetery – Clay Twp.

Clark, Meng, Niemish, Pitzen, Poiry, Shessler, Verkin

Clemons Cemetery - Marblehead, Danbury Twp.

Miller, Myers, Nuber, Pitzen, Snyder

Seneca County

St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery – Thompson Twp.

Buehler, Dehe, Dendinger, Gerhardstein, Miller, Neiss, Reinhart

Reed Assumption Catholic Cemetery – Reed Twp.

Dendinger, Frisch, Scherley

Michigan

Sunny Hill Cemetery – Bushnell Twp., Montcalm Co. Mich.

Betsey Hickok

Immigration

Ferdinand Dentinger

The manifest from the ship, Windsor Castle, which landed in NY on 12 June 1845.

p. 1 shows name of ship and date of arrival

p. 2 shows Ferdinand and family underlined in red

Charles Eÿssen

Passport

Franz Müller

Passport

Courtesy of Michael Miller

Portions of the ship's manifest from the Duchess of Orleans which arrived on April 19, 1852, in New York from LeHavre.

p. 1 Gives information on ship and members of the Mueller family

p. 2 The remainder of the Mueller family members.

Adam Pitzen

Portions of the ship's manifest from the Dankerbaurherd which arrived on August 05, 1846 in New York from Antwerp, Belgium.

p. 1 Ship's name and information.

p. 2 Several members of the Pitzen family.

p. 3 The remaining Pitzen family members.

Military Roll

WWII and the Korean Conflict

Robert Lawrence Pitzen, Sr.

Born: August 12, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio

Son of Albert J. Pitzen and Salina L. Orr

Served with the Navy aboard the USS Pocono from 1945-1948.

Served with the US Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict.

Toledo Police Officer, Detective and Commander of Metro Drug Unit.

Member: American Legion, Masons, Zenobia Shrine.

Died: February 21, 1995 in Toledo, Ohio

Buried: Toledo Memorial Park in Toledo, Ohio

World War II

Robert James Weigant

Born: December 14, 1926 in Linden, Michigan

Son of William J. Weigant and Elizabeth “Elsie” Maier

Private First Class, U.S. Army

36952660

325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division

Entered the Service from: Michigan

Died: January 30, 1945

Buried: Plot E Row 16 Grave 20 at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Awards: Purple Heart

Read a letter to Robert’s mother, Elizabeth “Elsie” Weigant after his death by his buddy, Elmer Bernard, and published thereafter in a local newspaper.

Spanish-American War

Charles Bernard Pitzen

Born: August 30, 1880 in Toledo, Ohio

Son of John P. Pitzen and Katherine Braker

Enlisted: September 1, 1899

Discharged: July 2, 1901

Died: August 27, 1961 in Toledo, Ohio

Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio

Read Charles’ personal diary kept during the whole of his enlistment.

Transcription provided courtesy of Barbara Durgin.

The Civil War

Alpheus B. Daughtry

Enlisted as a Private August 13, 1862 - Company F, 30^th Infantry Regiment Iowa

Transferred as a Sergeant on September 30, 1863 to Company A, 4^th Regiment Iowa Veteran Reserve Corps.

Mustered out on July 17, 1865 in Rock Island, Illinois

Honorably Discharged.

David Letner

Enlisted as Lieutenant 2^nd Class on August 31, 1861– Company A 3^rd Iowa Cavalry Regiment

Resigned commission on April 26,1862.

Enlisted Lieutenant 1^st Class on August 9, 1862 – Company B, 30^thIowa Infantry Regiment

Promoted to Full Captain on April 2, 1863.

Died: May 29, 1863 in Memphis, Tennessee of wounds received on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg.

Buried: Memphis National Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee

James Letner

Enlisted as a Private on August 31, 1861

Enlisted in Company A, 3^rd Iowa Cavalry Regiment on September 7, 1861.

Died: March 7, 1862 at Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Sebastian Neiss, Jr.

Enlisted as a Private on November 20, 1861 at Fremont, Ohio in Company H, 72^nd Regiment Ohio Volunteers

Died: August 29, 1862 at Regimental Hospital

George Robinson

Born: September 19, 1837 in Orange, Ohio

Son of Nathan Robinson, Jr. and Laura B. Chase

Enlisted as a Private on August 22, 1864 Company B., 128^th Infantry Regiment Ohio.

Mustered out on June 9, 1865 at Johnson’s Island, Sandusky, Ohio.

Died: December 15, 1915 in Sylvania, Ohio

Buried: Ravine Cemetery in Sylvania, Ohio

The Revolutionary War

Asa Hickok

Served as a Private with the Connecticut troops.

First under Captain David Hinman for approximately 8 months beginning in April of 1775.

Second under Captain Elijah Hinman for approximately two months in 1776.

Died: March 29, 1836 at 81 years of age.

Buried: Prince Hollow Cemetery in Cadis, Warren Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania

Assorted Memorabilia

Ferdinand DENTINGER

School work

Courtesy of Father Robert Dendinger.

Translated as: Praise the Lord above. Peace for people on earth who are of good mind. Praise the Lord Jesus Christ in eternity. Amen

Translation courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Schlecht.

Henry HICKOK

1922 letter to niece, Lottie Romaine Sadler

p. 1

p. 2

Courtesy of Jan Smock.

Published Works

"A Weigant History" by Patricia J. Reinhardt.

Published 1997

This beautifully written book shares the story of the family of Anton Peter Weigant and Agnes Kunz of Lindach, Germany as they travel from their homeland of Anzing, Bavaria, Germany to the USA and settled in to Illinois and Nebraska. Patricia does not limit the storytelling to the Weigants, she includes the following families: Stoetzel, Funck, Schmidt, Maier, Steil, Goerig, Steir, Noel, Schimmer, Theis, Scholl. To request a lookup or to learn how to obtain a copy of the book, please contact me at depitzen@aol.com

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