BARNESVILLE YOUTH DROWNS DESPITE RESCUE ATTEMPTS
BARNSEVILLE, O., (Special) - Charles Joseph Mehler,
19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mehler of 131 Cemetery avenue,
was drowned Sunday afternoon as his 17-year-old brother Donald
watched from the banks of an old strip mine pit a mile west of
Barnesville.
Beryl Giesey, Barnesville traffic officer said the youth
apparently stepped off the edge of a huge boulder or ledge, struck
his head and sank in eight feet of water about 15 feet from shore.
Wading along shore nearby was Robert Miller, 19, also
from Barnesville. His brother, Tom, was on the shore with the younger
Mehler boy.
No one else was present at the pit. Two of the boys tried
to pull the victim to the surface while the third ran for help. Willis
Broomhall, William Farson and Fred Smith all of Barnesville, brought
a boat to the scene and recovered the body. Barnesville firemen were
unable to revive the youth with an inhalator. The accident occurred
at 3:20 p.m. (DST) and the body was recovered 45 minutes later.
His parents were visiting relatives at Fulda in Noble county
when the tragedy occurred. The victim was associated with his father
as a carpenter and cabinet-maker. He had attended Barnesville schools.
A native of Noble county, he was born Oct. 15, 1938. The body was
taken to the Campbell funeral home.
Hilda Gordon lived in Caldwell at the time of her sister's death in 1938 (Anna Morris). Hilda was living in Woodsfield. OH in 2002.
The following wedding announcement appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on September 25, 1935
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED
Announcement is being made of the marriage of Miss Hilda Mehler, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mehler, of near Fulda, and Willis Gordon, son of Ode Gordon, of Caldwell.
The wedding was an event of Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. the bride wore dark blue. The ceremony was performed in St. Mary's, W. Va. The bride is a graduate of St. Ursula's high school and is a member of the St. Mary's Catholic church of Fulda.
The groom attended the Caldwell high school and has been employed in Zanesville. They will make their home in Caldwell where they are receiving the congratulations of their many friends.
Hilda Gordon lived in Caldwell at the time of her sister's death in 1938 (Anna Morris). Hilda was living in Woodsfield. OH in 2002.
The following wedding announcement appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on September 25, 1935
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED
Announcement is being made of the marriage of Miss Hilda Mehler, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mehler, of near Fulda, and Willis Gordon, son of Ode Gordon, of Caldwell.
The wedding was an event of Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. the bride wore dark blue. The ceremony was performed in St. Mary's, W. Va. The bride is a graduate of St. Ursula's high school and is a member of the St. Mary's Catholic church of Fulda.
The groom attended the Caldwell high school and has been employed in Zanesville. They will make their home in Caldwell where they are receiving the congratulations of their many friends.
In 1910, Aloysius Estadt lived in the house of his sister, Margaret Estadt Noll on Stokes Ave. in North Braddock, PA. He was employed as a factory laborer.
In 1930, the Estadt family rented a home for $32 a month at the rear of 437 Stokes Ave. The household consisted of Aloysius (40), his wife Anna (37), and children Dolores (13), Francis (10) and Robert (7). All three children attended school. Aloysius worked as a laborer in an electric plant. Aloysius and Robert were born in Ohio; Anna, Dolores and Francis were natives of Pennsylvania. Anna's father and mother were from France and Germany, respectively.
Records conflict on month of birth:
06 Mar 1890 -- Snider, citing church records
06 May 1890 -- McAdams, citing tombstone
Wedding announcement from the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 13, 5 Apr 1930:
TILTON - LORI
Miss Mildred Tilton, daughter of Mark Tilton
of Dudley, and Bede Lori, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Lori of near Dudley, were married at the Methodist
parsonage at Belle Valley last Wednesday [2 Apr
1930] by Rev. R. C. Dean. The bridal couple was
attended by Donald Tilton, brother of the bride, and
Miss Mary Boyd of South Olive. Following the wed-
ding a wedding dinner was served at he home of
the bride’s father. The happy couple will make their
home in Caldwell, where Mr. Lori has employment
with the Croy Lumber company.
Living in Grand Rapids, MI in 2001.