Antoine Daoust Dies at 83 in Defiance
Defiance obituary for Antoine Daoust born October 13 1823 in Vaudrie Quebec Canada. He died April 4 at his Holgate Avenue home after a long ship timber business career and moved to Defiance in 1869. Survived by widow three sons and four daughters with funeral at St Marys Catholic church.
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Antoine Daoust
Mr. Daoust
Vaudrie
Canada
Province of
Quebec
Holgate Avenue
Mebile Fovelle
Virginia
Daoust
Dan
Antoine
F.L Hay
Napoleon [Soust
Flora
Albina Daoust
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
George Streicher
Angus Grant
W P. Engel
Riverside
Dain Fere
Local Society Notes Highlight Easter Activities and Celebrations
Regular session of Salma gundi hosted by Mrs. Daniel Lieberthal on Holgate avenue featured Miss Jennie Lieberthal solo and a luncheon. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul’s M E church held an Easter musical at Mrs. LN Savage’s Francis street residence. Mr. and Mrs. Geo C Widmer hosted relatives on High street after their wedding tour and will be at 408 West High. Knights of Columbus party at K of F hall included music, cards, dancing, lunch. W V RU ladies surprised Mrs. Mary Bailey on Defiance east side with a gold ring. Mae Holmes eighteenth birthday celebrated with games, a gold watch fob, box supper. Attendees listed. Cleveland beat Toledo 5–3 in 11 innings. 7–1 later. Fire at Henry Kniss repair shop caused minor damage and unknown cause.
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Daniel Lieberthal
Holgate Avenue
Mesdames Preisendorfer
Sites, Center
Weigerding
Jennie Lieberthal
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of
Geo. ¢. Widmer
Mesdames Ashton
Caroline Widmer
Mre. Widmer
High Street
Widmer
West High Street
W. V. RU
Mia
Mary Bailey
Defiance
Miss Mae Holmes
Jefferson Street
Miss Mae
Anna Healey
Bertha Dankelbarger
Dora Krantz
Mabel Dankelbarger
Vera Seabold
Goldie Healey
Pearl Holmes
Ross Frazer
Freda Johnson
Minnie Schooley
Agnes Wabl
Ed Peecefal
Walter Healey
Horace Mains
Alva Wellman
Art Franzdorf
Ernest Realy
John Realy
Jesse Ames
William Morain
Tom Pickering
Art Pickering
Roy Holmes
Electric railway from Defiance to Montpelier planned this year
Dr. E C Bell announced the Defiance to Montpelier electric railway project will start S spring with preliminary contracts signed and an eastern firm to finalize subcontracts in New York. The 34 mile route from Montpelier through Bryan to Defiance aims to begin by May 1 1907 with power arrangements via Toledo and Indiana.
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EC. Bell
Defiance
Montpelier
Eastern Construction
New York City
Bryan
Bell
Toledo& Indiana
Baby Boy Arrives at North Defiance Home and Bohannon Household
A baby boy was born Friday evening at the home of Henry Keeran in North Defiance. Earlier this morning a baby boy arrived at the home of W. J. Bohannon at 918 Holgate Avenue.
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Henry Keeran
North
Defiance
Aspacher vs Defiance Box Co replevin case ends in dismissal
Justice Lamb occupied Friday afternoon with Aspacher versus Defiance Box Co a replevin action. The jury could not agree after six hours and was dismissed. Attorneys Hockman Ansberry Farrell for plaintiff and Harris for defendant appeared. In Box Co versus Aspacher the replevin suit was decided for the plaintiff with an appeal bond filed to take the case to a higher court.
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Justice Lamb
Aspacher
Defiance Box Co
J. H. Hockman
Ansberry & Farrell
H. B. Harris
the Box Co. Ve. Aspacher
Aged Lady Boegert Dies in Stanley Home
Mrs. Boegert, wife of Henry Boegert, died at her daughter Mrs. Caroline Groll’s home in Stanley at 6 am Monday. She was 73 on March 1, with a long American stay, survived by her husband two daughters Mrs. Godfrey Frank and Mrs. Caroline Groll, a son August Boegert 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Caroline
Henry Boegert
Caroline Groll
Stanley
August Boegert
Court House Session Records and Local Events
Saturday court session presided by Judge Cameron heard the Sheriff Kopp appeal on board expenses for a Washington trip tied to Martin Baker. Also heard were a quiet title suit Guhl et al and a transfer of Highland township education funds for two new schoolhouses. Potert building sold to Perry Harley for 4780. Marriage license issued to Daniel Hoglish and Katie Ruff. Various local social visits and moves noted.
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Common Pleas
Cameron
Kopp
Board of County Commissioners
Washington State
Martin Baker
Wm. Guhl Oa
Cannard Bechdol
Board of Education
Highland Township
Potert
Sheriff Kopp
Perry Harley
Harley & Whitake
Daniel 8. Hoglish
Delaware
Katie Ruff
Mark Township
Big fire devastates Malinta causing $25,000 loss
A major blaze in Malinta originated in the Knights of Pythias hall on Main Street and spread rapidly, outrunning local departments. Firemen from Napoleon and Hamlet aided by residents fought to control the flames. several buildings including the K of P lodge and J. G. Markley store sustained heavy damage with substantial uninsured losses. Several residents left town for visits after the fire.
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Malinta
P. Hall
Jury
Main Street
Napoleon
Hamlet
K. of P
J. A. Smith
Ei. S. Mohler
J. G. Markley
J. G. Klug
Road Law Enforced. Township Road Supervisors Mobilize Men
County officers enforce a road work law requiring men aged 21 to 55 to contribute two days of labor or pay $3. Each township appoints a road superintendent with full control over district roads and enforcement powers. Noncompliance may bring fines up to $50 and up to five days in jail.
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Ohio National Guard
Trustees
Service Board
Mrs Karst Funeral Attended by Baltes and Reinemeyer
Mr and Mrs Jacob Baltes and M Reinemeyer traveled to Findlay today to attend the funeral of Mrs John Karst held Tuesday. Mrs Karst was the sister of the late Mrs Reinemeyer and was well known.
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Jacob Baltes
M. Reinemeyer
Findlay
John Karst
Notice to Fishermen Appoints Deputy State Warden
I J P Eiser announced appointment as Deputy State Game and Fish Warden and will prosecute illegal fishing and hunting out of season. He warns against traps seines spearing explosives dip and scrape nets and pledges prosecutions. Hector Daoust of Chicago and Charles Daoust of Cleveland are in the city for grandfather Antoine Daoust’s death.
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I. J. P. Eiser
Hector Daoust
Chicago
Chas. W. Daoust
Cleveland
City
Antoine Daoust
Great College Class Rush Fights For Flags
Early Monday a Sophomore flag hung between oaks was torn down by Freshmen aided by Preps. Thursday Freshmen raised a black and gold banner on an electric wire, but Sophomores cut the wire and seized the flag. Each class claimed victory, with the smaller Sophomore group earning lasting honors for ingenuity.
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Freshies
Trowbridge Hall
Advertised Letters in Defiance Ohio Week Ending April 2 1907
Uncalled letters remain at Defiance post office for week ending April 2 1907 including Dc C Murphy Dr R Wolcott Arch White Ethel M Baker. If not claimed within 14 days they go to the dead letter office by law. Postmaster C J Thompson notes to mention advertised and list date when calling.
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Defiance
Ohio
Dc. C. Murphy
Dr. R. Wolcott
Arch White
Ethel M. Baker
C.J. Thompson
Encampment Plans Draw County Attention In Toledo
Mia, Georg Bell and daughters visit Toledo as veterans from the Spanish American War prepare a city encampment. Island Park is avoided by a committee, a bazaar is planned to fund local firemen, and drill grounds will be laid on Clinton street near Monumental park.
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John R. Wilhelm
Lady Managers
Island Park
Clinton Street
Monumental Park
Divorced man seeks license and marries again in one day
Roy Adair of Northwest township obtained a divorce from Blanche Adair after a court delay due to Adair being under age. On February 18, 1907 he turned 21 and secured a license to marry Nora Bratton, 22, then wed her the same day. The item also notes local church changes and a proposed Sauer Kraut factory.
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Bryan
Common Pleas Court
Roy Act
Northwest Township
Imm
Adair
Blanche Adair
Roy Adair
Killits
Frazier
Nora Bratton
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