In 1880, 29 year old farmer Joseph Crum lived with his wife Mary (29) and daughter Barbara (2) in Jefferson Twp., Noble co., Ohio. All members of the household were born in Ohio, Joseph and Mary's parents were born in Germany.
In 1900, 50 year old farmer Joseph Crum lived with his wife Lena (48) on a farm they owned in Jefferson Twp., Noble co., Ohio. Living with them were their children Barbara (22), Mary (19), Strella(?) (10), Lucy (8), and Mela(?)(4). (Barbara and Mary were Jospeh's children from a previous marriage.) All members of the household were born in Ohio, Joseph and Lena's parents were born in Germany. Jospeh and Lena had been married for 23 years and according to the census, Lena had given birth to 5 children all of who were still living. (This may not be correct; the census taker may have included Joseph's children from his first marriage when counting Lena's children.)
Lene Reisbeck could speak English, but could not read or write. She was born in Ohio to German-born parents. The 1900 census states that Lena Crum gave birth to 5 children, all of whom were living in 1900. However, church records indicate that Lena gave birth to only three children (Cecelia, Lucia, and Amelia). The two older daughters in the household at the time of the 1900 census were from Joseph Crum's first marriage to M. Carolina Heil.
In 1910, 55 year old widow Lena Crum lived with her daughters Cecelia (21) and Clara A. (14) on a farm she owned in Jefferson Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. According to the census, Lena was the mother of 5 children, 3 of whom were still living. All members of the household were born in Ohio, Lena's parents were born in Germany. Lena's occupation is listed as farmer on the census.
At the time of the 1920 census, 66 year old widow Lena Crum lived alone on a farm she owned in Olive Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Lena was born in Ohio, her parents in Germany.
In 1930, 75 year old widow Lena Crum lived in a home she owned (value $3000) at 909 Fairground Street, Caldwell Villiage, Olive Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. She owned a radio.
The following appeared in The Times Signal (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on October 18, 1930: VISITED DAUGHTERS Mrs. Lena Crum, West Fairground street, returned home
Tuesday afternoon, after a week's visit with her daughters,
Mrs. W. H. Archer and Mrs. Ben Sorg, near Fulda. During
her absence she attended confirmation exercises for her
three grandchildren. She also motored to Woodsfield, her
old home town, and other places of interest.
The following note appeared in The Zanesville Signal (pg 7) newspaper on 12 Jan 1932:
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sorg and children, Berne, were recent
guests at the home of Mrs. Sorg's mother, Mrs. Lena Crum,
West Fairground street.Lena Riesbeck Crum's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on Dec 23, 1938: MRS. CRUM DIES Mrs. Lena Reisbeck Crum, 85, widow of Joseph Crum
died Thursday at her home on West Fairground street,
here. She had been ill for the past five weeks from heart
ailment. Although she was a native of Monroe county, she spent
most of her life in Noble county. She moved from her country
home near Carlisle to Caldwell 18 years ago soon after the
death of her husband. She was a member of the St. Philo-
mena Catholic church here. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. W. H. Archer and Mrs.
Ben Sorg, both of Carlisle, and Mrs. M.P. Logan, of Pittsburgh,
two stepdaughters, Mrs. William Crock of Lewisville in Stark
county, and Mrs. Joseph Taylor, of Braddock, Pa.; four grand-
children; two brothers, Charles Reisbeck, of Martins Ferry,
and Philip Reisbeck of Leadsville, Pa., a sister, Miss Rosa
Reisbeck, of Braddock, Pa. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at
9 o'clock at St. Philomena Catholic church. Rev. Father Louis
B. Preston will be in charge and interment will be in St. Mary's
cemetery at Fulda.
Among the passengers on the bark (type of ship) Schiller sailing from Bremen, Germany were Franz Kram (26), Joseph Kram (33), and Elizabeth Kram (23). No occupations were given for Franz and Elizabeth, but Joseph was lsited as a weaver. The ship arrived in Baltimore on 26 Jun 1846. According to the immigration record, the Krams originated in Weimar and were travelling to Pittsburg (sic).
In 1850, 30 year old German-born farmer Francis Crumb lived in Stock Twp., Monroe County, Ohnio with his wife Elizabeth (24) and children Catherine (2) and Joseph (6 months). Both children were born in Ohio. Also living in the house were Sarah Christ (56) and Elizabeth Christ (19), both born in Germany. It is believed (but has not been proven) that these are Maria Christ Crum's mother and sister.
The 1880 census entry for Franz' daughter Elizabeth Crum Warner states that her parents were born in Saxe Weimar.
The 1880 census entry for Maria's daughter Elizabeth Crum Warner states that her parents were born in Saxe Weimar.
Marian is not listed with her family in the 1870 census. She would have been about 15 years old at the time.
Among the passengers on the bark (type of ship) Schiller sailing from Bremen, Germany were Franz Kram (26), Joseph Kram (33), and Elizabeth Kram (23). No occupations were given for Franz and Elizabeth, but Joseph was lsited as a weaver. The ship arrived in Baltimore on 26 Jun 1846. According to the immigration record, the Krams originated in Weimar and were travelling to Pittsburg (sic).
In 1850, 30 year old German-born farmer Francis Crumb lived in Stock Twp., Monroe County, Ohnio with his wife Elizabeth (24) and children Catherine (2) and Joseph (6 months). Both children were born in Ohio. Also living in the house were Sarah Christ (56) and Elizabeth Christ (19), both born in Germany. It is believed (but has not been proven) that these are Maria Christ Crum's mother and sister.
The 1880 census entry for Franz' daughter Elizabeth Crum Warner states that her parents were born in Saxe Weimar.
Sources conflict on maiden name:
Sealfert Weber -- Snider
Seiffert -- death certificate of son LeoIn 1870, 33 year old widow Mary A Crum lived in StockTwp., Noble Co., Ohio. Living with her were her children Joseph (19), Elizabeth (18), Michael (16), Lorenzo (9), George (8) and Leo (4). [All of the children except Leo were her deceased husband, Franz Crum's by his first wife.] The value of Mary's real estate is given as $6800 and her personal estate as $985. Mary was born in Hanover [Germany?] and the children in Ohio. Joseph and Michael's occupations are given as farm laborer. Michael, Lorenzo and George attended school within the year.
The 1900 census entry for Anna's son, Leo Crum, states that his parents were born in Germany.
In 1860, 28 year old farmer Joseph Burkhart lived in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his new wife, Elizabeth. Their farm was next to that of Elizabeth's parents.
The 1860 census lists Elizabeth Kress twice: once in the household of her parents, and again in the home of her husband... which was next door to her parents' farm! Both entries indicate that Elizabeth was 20 yeats old and was born in Virginia.
In 1860, 19 year old Peter Kress lived and worked on his parents' farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. The 1850 and 1860 census entries state that Peter was born in Virginia.
In 1880, Peter and Elizabeth Krass (both 38) lived in Stock Twp. with their children John (16), Mary (13), Henry (11)Louis (9), Elizabeth (6), Leo (2), and Gerhart J. (3 months). Henry, Louis and Elizabeth attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Uriah Frakes and John Dimmerling. The relationship between Peter Kress and John's wife, Elizabeth Kress Dimmerling, is not known. Peter's parents lived four houses away in the census.
On 19 Nov 1885, Peter Kress and his wife were both listed on the "Sick List" in the Caldwell newspaper.
Records conflict on place of birth:
1880 census Ohio
1900 census (West) VirginiaIn 1900, 58 year old widowed farmer Elizabeth Gerst Kress lived on a farm that she owned in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with six of her children: John (36), Henry (31), Louis (29), Gerhart (22), Leo (21), and Barbara (17). None of the children attended school. Their occupations are listed as "farm laborer." Everyone in the household could read and write English. Elizabeth was born in (West) Virginia to German-born parents. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Henry Snider and Robert Bates.
According to the census, all six of Elizabeth's children were still living in 1900. This conflicts with church records (see Snider) which state that Elizabeth had eight children. The two that are not in the census are Mary Kress Ruppel (34), who was married, and Elizabeth, who died in 1895 at age 19.
Forty-six year old John Kress lived with his mother and several adult siblings at the time of the 1910 census. John Kress lived with the family of his younger brother Gerhart in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio in 1930.
Obituary:
John Kress, 74, of near Caldwell, died shortly after noon today [25
Feb 1938] at Good Samaritan hospital following a long illness. He
was admitted Feb. 3 in serious condition.From death certificate:
Name: John Kress
Residence: Caldwell, Ohio
Age: 74 years 1 month 22 days
Birth: 03 Jan 1863, Noble Co, Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Single
Father: Peter Kress, Noble Co., Ohio
Mother: Elizabeth Gerst, Noble Co., Ohio
Informant: Gerhard Kress, Caldwell, Ohio [brother]
In 1850, 45 year old German-born farmer John D. Garst lived in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife Mary (43) and five children: Rachel (16), John (11), Elizabeth (8), Mary (5), and Barbary (3). Six year old (Casper is missing.) Only John and Elizabeth attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Faust Lori and (Henry) Joseph Miller.
At the time of the 1870 census, John Gerst Sr. (75) lived in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio with his wife, Mary (74) and two daughters, Mary (24) and Barbara (23). John was infirm. Note that the ages for John and his wife have been overstated by approximately 10 years, although their daughters ages are correct. John did not own the property on which he lived, and the value of the family's possessions was only $100. John and his wife were both born in Hesse Cassel. Neighboring households in the census belonged to Joseph Ritterbeck and (Henry) Joseph Miller.
In June 1880, John D. Gharst (75) and his wife Mary (73) lived by themselves in Enoch Twp. John and Mary's birthplace was Hesse. The census indicates that neither one could read or write. Adjacent households were those of Christopher Rich and John Weisent.
Katherine is not listed in the 1850 census, which indicates she died prior to June 1, 1850. Since her older and younger siblings were born in Virginia, it is presumed that she was born there as well.
Capser Gerst became a priest. Casper was not included with the family in the 1850 census. He would have been about six years old at the time.
In 1870, 24 year old Mary Gerst lived with her aged parents and younger sister in Enoch Twp. Noble County, Ohio. Her occupation was listed as "helps mother."
Ignatz and Regina (Sterangel) Hohman moved to Washington Co., OH in 1868.
The birthplace for Rachel Garst in the 1850 census is smudged. It looks like "Va."
In 1870, 30 year old farmer John D. Gerst Jr. lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Elizabeth (27), and son John V. (7). John V. attended school. John D. was born in Virginia, his wife in Missouri, and his son in Ohio. John's farm was worth $5000 and his personal possessions were valued at $1012. Adjacent households in the census belonged to Joseph Hupp and Leonard Schoeppner. Two doors away lived another Gerst family, John Gerst Jr. and his infirm father, also named John Gerst. The relationship between John D. Gerst and the other John Gersts is not known.
John D. Gerst Jr. moved his wife and son to Marietta, OH in 1871.
Caldwell Citizens' Press, 18 May 1881:
John D. Girst, formerly of this place [Fulda], now of Marietta is here on a visit.From death certificate:
Name: John Gerst
Residence: 610 Eighth, Marietta, Washington, Ohio
Age: John Gerst
Occupation: Farmer
Birth: 30 Jun 1839, Wheeling, W. Va.
Marital status: Married
Father: John Gerst, Germany
Mother: Abicht, Germany
Informant: Mrs. John Gerst, Marietta, OhioIn the space for mother's maiden name on John Gerst's death certificate, the words "Miss Abicht" are written. Then the word Miss was crossed out, and "Don't know" was written above.
Moved with husband and son to Marietta, OH in 1871.
In 1920, 74 year old widow Lizzie Gerst lived with the family of her nephew Louis Kress in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Louis was the son of Lizzie's sister-in-law, Elizabeth Gerst Kress. Lizzie was born in Missouri; her parents were natives of Germany.
In 1870, 23 year old Barbara Gerst lived with her aged parents in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Her occupation was listed as "helps mother."
From death certificate:
Name: Barbara Staab
Age: 63 years 1 month 7 days
Occupation: Housewife
Birth: 25 Jul 1847, Noble County, Ohio
Marital status: Widowed
Father: John D. Gerst, Germany
Mother: Catherine Ebbert, Germany
Informant: Elizabeth Smith, Marietta Ohio [relationship unknown]