"A History of the Smithberger Family in America 1840" places Nellie Burkhart in the family of Anthony Burkhart and Hannah Kuhn. Other evidence contradicts that:
1) Nellie never appears in a census as a child of Anthony Burkhart (b. 1831) and Hannah Kuhn.
2) A child named Mary N. born Apr 1886 appears in the child in the family of Anthony Burkhart (B. 1849) and Mary Ann Burkhard in the 1900 census.
3) Researcher Mark Baker shows a child name Nellie in the family of Anthony Burkhart and Mary Ann Burkhard in the 1900 census.
4) If Nellie was a child of Hannah Kuhn Burkhart, Hannah would have been 50 years old at the time of her birth.
5) According to the 1900 census, all 14 of Hannah Kuhn Burkhart's children are living. All 14 are accounted for. Nellie would be the 15th child.
For these reasons, researcher Lynn Coburger believes that Nellie Burkhart belongs in the family of Anthony Burkhart and Mary Ann Burkhard, not Anthony Burkhart and Hannah Kuhn.Obituary of Nellie Burkhart Zwick, from Charlie Burkhardt
Barnesville, Ohio, Nov 27, [1937] -- Mrs. Nellie B. Zwick, 51,
died Wednesday evening at the home of her brother Lawrence
Burkhart at Washington, DC. Her body was brought here Friday
and taken to the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Burkhart at
Ozark.Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church at
Ozark Saturday morning and interment made in the cemetery.
Mrs. Zwick was the daughter of Anthony and Mary Burkhart
and was born at Ozark. She was a resident of Washington, DC,
for about 25 years andduring that time, was employed by the
federal government. Her husband,Benjamin Zwick died eight
months ago and at the time of his death, Mrs.Zwick was
seriously ill in a hospital. After being dismissed from the
hospital she spent several months at her mother'shome
returning to the capital city about six weeks ago.
She leaves her aged mother and four sisters: Misses Amelia
and Minnie Burkhart, Mrs. Lucy Haren all of Ozark, and Sister
Mary Otto of Nazarus,KY: three brothers, Lawrence Burkhart
of Washington, DC; John Burkhart of Woodsfield, and Otto
Burkhart of Ozark. Mrs. HarryFlowers and Adolph Burkhart,
this city, are an aunt and uncle of the deceased.
Marriage Record: Antonius Burkhard & Magdalena WachtelLDS, 19 Feb 1849,Roemisch-Katholishe, Bundenthal, Pfalz, Bayern. Source: LDS InternationalGenealogical Index (IGI), Batch #M993521, Source Call #0400454.
Immigrated to the United States between 1852 and 1856.
At the time of the 1860 census, the Schumacher family lived on a farm in Woodsfield, Center Township, Monroe County, Ohio. The household consisted of Joseph (46), Margaret (44), George (20), Joseph (19), Franklin (17), Lewis (16), Michel (14), Charles (10), Daniel (10), Philip (8), John (4), and Henry (3). Michael, Charles, Daniel and Philip attended school. The two youngest children were born in Ohio. Everyone else in the family was a native of Bavaria. The family owned real estate valued at $1600. Their personal posessions were worth $600.
The family still lived in Center Twp. at the time of the 1870 census. Household members were farmer Joseph Schumacher (56), Margaret (54), Frank (26), Lewis (24), Michael (22), Charles (19), Daniel (19), Philip (17), John (13) and Henry (12) and a five year old girl named Florence Miller. The relationship between Florence and the Schumacher family is not known at this time. Philip, John and Henry attended school. The family's real estate was worth $6000. Their personal posessions were valued at $585.
By 1880, most of the children had moved out of the home. The household consisted of farmer Joseph Schumacher (65), his wife Mary (56) and son Henry (23), and 15 year old domestic servant Florence Miller. Florence attended school. The reason for the discrepancy in the name and age of Joseph's wife between the 1880 census and earlier census records is not known.
Living in Ocala, FL in 1999.
Obituary:
Clement G. Zwick, age 76, of 525 Edwards st, Louisville, died Wednesday,
April 8 [1970], in his home. He had been a resident of Louisville for 47 years.
He was a retired employee of the United Engineering & Foundry Co. of Canton,
where he had worked as a foreman until his retirement in 1959. After his
retirement he worked at the First Federal Savings & Loan Co., Louisville branch.
He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church and an honorary life member of
the Louisville Knights of Columbus Council 2530.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Ray
(Ann) Wilour of Miami, Fla, and Mrs. Bruce (Carolyn) Kittinger of Louisville;
one son, Robert Zwick of Belton, South Carolina; one sister, Mrs. Martha
Reichman of Miltonsburg, O.; and six grandchildren.
A Mass of Resurrection was sung in St. Louis Church on Saturday with burial
in the church cemetery. Paquelet Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Josephine Zwick's obituary appeared on Feb 27, 1999 page 2
LOUISVILLE - Josephine M. Zwick, 96, died Thursday at St. Joseph Care Center
following an extended illness. She was born March 28, 1902 in Woodsfield, a daughter
of the Nick and Mary Ann Burkhart. Mrs. Zwick was a member of St. Louis Catholic
Church and St. Ann's Altarand Rosary Society.
Surviving are a daughter, Ann Willour of Ocala, Fla.; two sisters, Mary Crum of
Knoxville, Tenn. and Pauline Weisend of Woodsfield; seven grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clem G.; a daughter,
Carolyn Kittinger; a son, Bob; three sisters; and two brothers.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m Monday at St.Louis Catholic
Church with the Monsignor Ken Miller officiating. Burialwill be in the church cemetery.
Calling hours are 2-4 p. m. Sunday at Paquelet-Falk Funeral Home.
From death certificate:
Name: Margaret Schwitzgebel
Residence: 12th St. Ext. RD #1, Canton
Age: 73 years 9 months 24 days
Birth: 07 Jan 1864, Lindchen, Luxemberg
Occupation: Housewife
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse: Fred Schwitzgebel
Father: Cornelius Ottle, Luxemberg, Luxemberg
Mother: Elizabeth Hienes, Luxemberg, Luxemberg
Informant: Harry C. Schwitzgebel [son]
Carol Zwick graduated from Bethel High School in Monroe County, Ohio in 1953.
Obituary
Carolyn Jean Kittinger, age 58, of Louisville , passed away Friday evening at
Timken Mercy Medical Center following a short illness. She was born April 4, 1935
in Louisville, the daughter of Clement and Josephine (Burkhart) Zwick. She was a
former assistant credit manager for the Timken Co., and spent the last 14 years with
the Louisville YMCA as coordinator of the child care program. She was an active
member of St. Louis Church.
Mrs. Kittinger is survived by her husband, Bruce, of Louisville; her mother, Josephine
(Burkhart) Zwick of Louisville, two daughters, Elizabeth of Buffalo Grove, IL and Mary
Jo of Louisville; two sons, and a daughter-in-law, Thomas of Louisville and Michael and
Clarissa of Dalton; a sister, Ann Willour of Ocala, FL; and a brother, Robert Zwick of
Westlake.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Louis Catholic Church
with Rev. Fr. Frederick Slaven officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Friends called
Wednesday evening at the Paquelet Funeral Home of Louisville. Memorial contributions may
be made to St. Louis Church.