Divorce actions added to Allen county dockets
Two new divorces filed in Allen county courts bring the two week tally to a larger list. Jaura M Heart seeks a divorce from Harry Heart in circuit court with Attorney Holder presenting the complaint. Lillian Lauer sues William Lauer for divorce in superior court, Attorney P B Colerick alleging failure to provide. The county commissioners approved bills. Casper Calico was acquitted of assault charges after a hearing by Justice Tancey. The last will of Martha Withers Hahn was filed for probate, naming husband William Hahn as executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Jaura M. Heart
Harry Heart
Holder
Superior
P. B. Colerick
Lillian Lauer
William Lauer
Casper Calico
Mellie Collins
Tancey
Martha Withers Hahn
William Hahn
County to establish new highways and extend others
County commissioners approved two new highways in Washington and Perry townships and extended the Pequignot road in Cedar Creek to Feb 22. Viewers will meet Feb 18 for Gailey road in Monroe and Feb 20 for Rouge road in Jackson. Also filed are divorce, quiet title, and breach of promise suits with various party names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rodabaugh
Washington Township
William Hoffman
Perry Township
Pequignot
Cedar Creek
Gailey
Monroe Township
Herman L. Trier
H. €. Lehnert
Amasa Saaffer
Monroeville
Rouge Road
Jackson Township
Henry Herman
William Brainer
Charles Smith
Ella Everett
William A. Everett
Heaton
Emrick
Christian Franke
Frederick Hagen
Arlen Kramer
Grice
Frank Ott
Richmond Hospital
Louis A. Cartwright
Mary A. Nelson
Workman files $300 bond in tax dispute appeal
In Auburn the bond filed with Auditor Lindemuth seeds an appeal in the tax sequestration case against Joseph Workman. Federal Union Surety backs the bond as the dispute over a partial board contract, rescinded January 10, proceeds to the circuit court. Judge Rose declined jurisdiction in a separate Washington township case. Coffee and others settle. The Smith will case remains unsettled, with trial underway since January 30. County commissioners meet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Workman
Lindemuth
Federal Union Surety Company
Workman
J. H. Rose
Auburn
Washington Township
Adams
Timothy
Heaton
Coffee
Smith
Ditches Named in Pleasant and Madison Townships
Ambiguous OCR fragment lists ditches in Pleasant and Madison townships including Wright ditch and Ellison ditch. No clear event or action is stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Ditch
Pleasant
Wayne Townships
Madiison Township
Divorce Complaint Filed in Allen County Court
Sarah J. Long seeks a divorce from Harry C. Long after a troubled marriage that began January 54 1897 with alleged repeated assaults and desertion. They have two children and Long is reportedly not providing support. Attorneys are Rikers and Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. Long
Allen County
Harry C. Long
Rikers & Underwood
Judge O'Rourke
Calhoun
Eva M. Calhoun
Goldie A. Schall
John Schall
Simpson M. E. Church
Frank S. Leach
County meeting on real estate taxes to be held at court house
Representatives from Allen county townships are invited to a Saturday 1 PM meeting in the court house assembly room to discuss real estate valuations and tax matters. County Assessor Eggeman sponsors the event, aiming to gather tax payer views on assessments. Also in court news, Cora B. Rose seeks divorce from William W. Rose with Aiken Wonderwood as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Court House
Asegisor
Eggeman
Ar. Eggeman
Cora B. Rose
William W. Rose
Aiken & Wonderwood
Williamb. Sihle
John W. Kuhns
S. Rash & Co
Robinson
Water dispute leads to restraining order at Randall hotel
In circuit court Frank E. Purcell obtained a temporary injunction to stop city officials from shutting off water to the Randall hotel while contesting a January bill of 73.65 for water, claims the meter is defective and seeks the actual consumption charges. The hearing is set for February 25. separate notices report Florence Palmer seeking divorce and alimony from Vincent Palmer with an order restraining Brown Trucking from paying wages. Ada Youngs sues Theodore Youngs for divorce. Mary Sessler accuses William Sessler of fraudulent marriage seeking 500 in damages. Witness fees in Andrew Smith will case push bond beyond 300. Judge Heaton presiding in Huntington on an auditorship contest between Guthrie and Weaver with a 3515 to 3521 vote tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Purcell
Randall Hotel
Purcell
In Junction
Florence Palmer
Vincent Lee Palmer
Brown Trucking Company
Emrick
Palmer
Ada Youngs
Theodore Youngs
W. H. Shambaugh
Mary Sessler
William Sessler
Sessler
Andrew Smith
Heaton
Huntington
Guthrie
Weaver
Judge Heaton
Imperial Baking Powder Offered As Pure Healthful Supply
A Fort Wayne area notice markets Imperial Baking Powder made from pure grape Cream Tart ar and other pure ingredients. The ad claims many top cooks in Fort Wayne and surrounding towns use it and lists 25 cents per pound in bulk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Real Estate Transfers Compiled by County Abstractor
Transfers of real estate compiled by John C. Heller list numerous transactions across Jefferson, Washington, Marion, Monroe, Lake, Perry, and other townships. Among the entries are sales to John Dortot, Montgomery G. Beaver, Solomon Schlatter, and Leona Wright, with prices from 1 to 38,675 dollars. Local deaths include Daniel Mitchell and Rev. Henry Luse. county attorney James E. Pomeroy appointed in DeKalb. census official Thomas J. Clark in Angola for Steuben divorce statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Schmidt
Annie Elizabeth Soest
Jefferson
The
Peoples Trust and Savings Association
John Dortot
Oldsdale
Mary Trennam
Charles W
Minnie Axt
Abbott
Adams
Emmett
Washington
Warren W. Archer
Adam Ja. Schlegel
Marion
Wilhelmina Scheimann
Wm. F. Scheimann
Wilhelmina Seheimann
Theodore Scheeimann
Oyphia L
A. B. Nickey
Solomon
A. B. Misr
Isaac Rose
Tand F
Lloyd Ht
M. Hureh
Joseph
Witmer
Motfenstine
Grabill
Jos. S. Witmer
Lloyd HE
Mary Unish
Wleffenstine
Benjamin Bowman
William Bowman
Lafeyette
Fort Wasyne
Springfield
Charles B. Furney
Elmer
Matilda Zeis
Amas
da v A. Hous
Sidney D. Andrews
Perry
Christian
Sbe Ackerman
Mauriee
Mary Jane
O. A. Newell
John W. Dunlaw
Ssno
Frederick Kalkowa
George F
Annie J.tinetz
Lat Sr. Huestis
Taylors Add
Alvin J
Fra Av. Stuutfer
George M
Mmm G. Coleman
Sade
Abe Ackerman
Adam Haiher
Pleasant
W. Alen Gandy
Henry B. Stattsworth
Lake Op
James FP
Sorgen
Joseph A
Mary E. Wherry
Vonree
R. E. Wherry
Frank
Kirk
Monroe
John i. Creddll
Baoma E
Rider
Monee
Mina i. Balter
John i. Crabill
Miiee Bo
Prioner
Charles Poe
Dfitker
New Haven
Florenge Meme
Alien
Lucy A. Crawford
O. P
Arcoki
Lake
Alen
L.A. Crawford
Frank and
Boerence Ems
James W
J. Is. Hol
Andrew M. Gerig
Milan
Orrin
FL Fogle
Arthur Fogle
Biro
Wiel River Tah
Tumilton National Bank
Sephel
Abeit
Sunderland
Mary A. Davis
Abella Fox
A. Rockhill
Ava
Darkee Ty
Flenry
Geadings
Frenry A. Rockhill
Julius Nathan
Ben Levy
Jefferson Ty
Nathan
Lassitory
Joseph Connaney
Lafayette
Jackson
Jacob M. Keyser
Hiram
Arline
Riverside Add
George M. Thompson
Uriah Sams
Adam
Josephine J. Harber
Robert Hveret
George A. Lopshire
Forte Wayne Trust Co
Amanda Ellen Parker
Drexel Park
Warsaw
Daniel Mitchell
Pierceton
L. W. Cain
Winamac
Henry Luse
United Brethren Church
Elkhart
James E. Pomeroy
DeKalb County
W. 8. Penfield
Thomas J. Clark
Census Department
Angola
Steuben County
Pioneer hotel man Bernard Schnieders dead at 87
Fort Wayne resident Bernard H. Schnieders died at his home 607 Madison St at 8:20 p m Thursday age 87 He was born in 1819 in Germany and came to America in 1849 He ran the American hotel on West Columbia and later engaged in distillery brick making shoe trade and hotel work He was a charter member of St Marys Church and connected with Cathedral Society Surviving children include Clement A Mary Anna and two others with relatives living in Mishawaka and Pittsburgh A nephew Reverend H J Diestel is among relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard H. Schnieders
Fort Wayne
Madison Street
Mr. Schnieders
Feren
Hanover
Germany
Lewis
Schnieders
St. Mary's Congregation
Margaret Windt
Bremen
Mary E. Benner
Mary G. Woors
Clement A. Schnieders
Moellering Bros. & Millard
Mary
Anna Schnieders
Bernard Schneiders
Mishawaka
Joseph Schnieders
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
H. J. Diestel
Evansville
Death of Ira Conahan Aged Three At Baker Street
Ira Conahan son of Mr and Mrs John Conahan of 331 Baker street died Monday at 1 45pm from convulsions at age three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Conahan
John Conahan
Baker Street
Infant Calvin Piatt Dies at Two Months in Roanoke
Calvin Wayne Piatt infant son of Mr and Mrs William S Piatt died Sunday morning at the family home 712 Cottage avenue aged two months. The remains were taken to Roanoke Sunday for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Wayne Piatt
William S. Piatt
Cottage Avenue
Roanoke
Dudenhoefer Widow Dies At 86 In Allen County
Mrs Anna Dudenhoefer widow of Philip Dudenhoefer former Allen county resident for sixty two years died at 1230 pm Thursday at the home of her son in law Hon Henry P Scherer former mayor of Fort Wayne 1331 Maumee avenue aged 86 Born in Germany she came to America in 1841 lived in Ohio four years then moved to Allen county in 1845 settling in Marion township for 25 years in Fort Wayne city Surviving G P Dudenhoefer Mrs Frank Weber Louis Dudenhoefer and Mrs H P Scherer She was a devoted member of St Pauls Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dudenhoefer
Philip Dudenhoefer
Allen County
Henry P. Scherer
Fort Wayne
Maumee Avenue
Dudenhoefer
Germany
America
Ohio
Marion Township
G. P. Dudenhoefer
City Carriage Works
Frank Weber
Louis Dudenhoefer
H. P. Scherer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne widow dies after long illness at 68
Mrs Johanna Ballman widow of Joseph Ballman and longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 11 45 am Thursday at 1086 Swinney avenue from Brights disease aged 68 born in Germany June 2 1838 came to America 1852 lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania before settling in Fort Wayne in 1867 married in 1854 in Pennsylvania She was active in St Paul Catholic church and Rosary and Altar societies Surviving are seven children seventeen grandchildren and one brother Funeral services Monday at 8 30 am from the residence and 9 am at St Paul Catholic church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Ballman
Joseph Ballman
Fort Wayne
Swinney Avenue
Bright
Ballman
Germany
America
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
St. Paul Catholic Church
J. Ehinger
Gar Creek
Amand Huhn
H. Huhn
J. Horsch
Chicago
Carrie
Catherine Ballman
Otto Gunckel
Death of Mrs Catherine Herber A Marion Township Resident
Mrs Catherine Herber widow of John Herber died Wednesday afternoon at her Marion township home near Hesse Cassel at age 67 after about two weeks of illness. Born in Alsace France May 26 1839 she came to America 52 years ago and lived on the Marion farm for 30 years. She was widely known and esteemed with surviving children Fred Tony John and George Herber living nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Herber
John Herber
Hesse Cassel
Marion Township
Herber
Alsace
France
America
Marion ‘Township
Fred
Tony
John
George Herber
Hessel Cassel
Ofenloch
Obituary Notice of Local Residents
Peter Alter and Mrs G Albrecht of this city and Mrs Philip Berg and Mrs J Smith of Marion township are noted. The deceased was a devoted member of St Josephs Catholic church in Hes se Cassel and its ladies societies. Funeral services are scheduled Saturday at 8 am from the residence and 9 30 am at the Catholic church in Hes se Cassel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter “Alter
G. Albrecht
Philip Berg
J.,smith
Marion Township
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Hesse Cassel
Death of John L Henry In Cedar Creek Township At 21
John L Henry 21, son of Mr and Mrs John Henry, Cedar Creek township, died at 1 am Thursday at home due to a complication of diseases. Born in Fort Wayne and educated in local Catholic schools, he worked in the Pennsylvania freight house in the city. Survived by parents three brothers and five sisters Theodore Tony Murray Mrs Kamp Nellie Ertine Bernadette Ethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Henry
John Henry
Cedar Creek Township
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
Theodore
Tony
Murray Henry
J. Kamp
Nellie
Ertine
Bernadette
Ethel Henry
Eichel Andreas Dies After Five Month Cancer Suffered
Andreas Eichel longtime Centlivre brewery employee died Saturday at 3 15 PM at 50 Randolph Street Fort Wayne aged 48 years eight months from cancer after a five month illness. native of Wurttemberg Germany he came to Fort Wayne twenty six years ago. survived by wife four children Charles Henry August and Mary Bichel at home a brother Charles Hichel and two sisters in Germany funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 PM from the residence and 2 PM at St John s Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreas Eichel
Centlivre
Randolph Street
Mr. Eichel
Wurtemberg
Germany
Fort Wayne
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Charles
Koehler 88 Dies of Pneumonia Near City
Alfred J. Koehler aged 88 died Sunday afternoon of pneumonia at his sister Mrs Henry Grants home three miles northwest of the city on the Maysville road. A Fort Wayne resident he had come to his brother-in-law’s to help cut wood when he fell ill. He was a native of Upper Sandusky Ohio and is survived by two brothers Michael A and John H Koehler of Fort Wayne and four sisters Mrs Samuel Cartwright Mrs Fred Henning Mrs Henry Grant of Adams township and Mrs Carl Platz of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred J. Koehler
Henry Grant
Maysville Road
Fort Wayne
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Michael A
John H. Koehler
Samuel Cartwright
Fred Henning
This City
Adams Township
Carl Platz
Decatur
Schroeder Widow Dies at 71 in City Home
Mrs Louisa Schroeder widow of Henry Schroeder died at 11 o clock Saturday night at her daughter Mrs Hartstein s home 2525 Force street aged 71 years 7 months Surviving five children Mrs G Wadler William Schroeder Mrs A Byran Fred Schroeder and Mrs Hartstein of this city twenty grandchildren service at 2 o clock from the residence Rev Lange officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Schroeder
Henry Schroeder
Hartstein
Force Street
Glasgow Avenue
G. Wadler
St. Louis
William Schroeder
A. Byran
Fred Schroeder
Rev. Lange
Infant Arthur Blakely Dies at Baker Street Home
Arthur Blakely infant son of Mr and Mrs John F Blakely of 331 Baker Street died at five o clock Monday after a brief illness. Burial arrangements were pending at press time with services to be announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Blakely
John F. Blakely
Baker Street
Twin brothers die within three weeks of age
A second infant death reported in three weeks notes a 26 day old twin who died after a period of exhaustion. The short notice records the loss as part of a broader pattern of infant fatalities among twins born recently.
German-born Fort Wayne stone cutter dies of tuberculosis
Albert William Shaber age 40 died at 8:30 Sunday morning at the family home 1215 Van Buren street from tuberculosis after a year long illness. native of Germany he worked as a stone cutter for Keller Braun and lived in Fort Wayne sixteen years. He left a widow and four children. The body will be shipped Wednesday to Piqua Ohio for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert William Shaber
van Buren Street
Shaber
Germany
Keller & Braun
Fort Wayne
Piqua, O
Death of Grace Sherman Five-Year-Old Typhoid Victim
Grace Sherman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sherman of 1324 East Washington street died Sunday morning from typhoid fever at age five. Funeral services set for Tuesday morning at 8 30 from the residence and at 9 o clock from the Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Sherman
John Sherman
East
Washington Street
Mrs Oetting Dies After Illness at Lutheran Hospital
Mrs. Fred Oetting of 1312 Eliza Street died at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening at Lutheran Hospital from typhoid pneumonia after five days illness. Survived by husband six children four brothers and three sisters. member of Concordia Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Oetting
Eliza Street
Lutheran Hospital
Evans widow Regina Caroline dies at 76 in Fort Wayne
Regina Caroline Evans widow of Anthony Evans dies at 3 20 p m Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Catherine Scheffer 142 East Wayne Street Fort Wayne aged 76 Born July 5 1830 in Munster Germany came to America at nine lived in Huntington briefly then Fort Wayne She leaves children Catherine Scheffer Ed Evans Frank Evans Joseph Evans and Josephine Scheffer eleven grandchildren six great grandchildren funeral Friday morning at from St Marys Catholic Church with burial to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Caroline Evans
Anthony Evans
Fort Wayne
Catherine Scheffer
East Wayne Street
Evans
Munster
Westphalia
Germany
America
Huntington
Joseph Evans
Defiancé
Josephine Scheffer
Nashville
Tenn
Dedication Sunday for United Brethren Church
The new United Brethren church at Nine Mile will be dedicated next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New United Brethren Church
Nine Mile
Farmer William Thompson Injured By Flying Crow Bar
William Thompson a farmer west of Bluffton suffered a broken lower jaw when a crow bar caught between logs flipped upward and struck him under the chin while unloading logs Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thompson
Bluffton
Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Batiste
Allen County Courts
Harper & Eggeman
Cartwright
Revolution Buckle,Co
South Bend
Indiana
Meyer
John C. Heller
Court Street
B. H. Schnieders
Conahan
Henry
Eichel
Koehler
Blakely
Sherman
Oetting
H. Pfeiffer & Son
Columbia Street
Jd. H. Bass
C. H. Worden
H. A. Keplinger
H. R. Freeman
J. H. Orr
Tri-State Loan and Trust CO
C. A. Wilding
W. E. Mossman
Louis Fox
G. W. Pixley
Sec
F. C. Heine
Ass’t
W. J. Vesey
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