1915 - Ottoville Obits

2-14-1915
Elizabetha Wannemacher
Death Results From Typhoid

Mrs. George Wannemacher Well Known Resident of Ottoville, Died Unexpectedly at Her Home at That Place Early Sunday Morning

            When the news of the death of Mrs. George Wannemacher, of Ottoville, was received here Sunday morning, it was a great shock to her friends and relatives in this city. Mrs. Wannemacher had been ill for the past four weeks with typhoid fever, but her condition was very favorable, and there was no anxiety felt by her family or physician. However on Saturday she grew worse and death came at 3:15 o’clock Sunday morning. Mrs. Wannemacher had been in failing health for a number of years and had been bedfast for four weeks.

            The deceased was one of the most highly esteemed residents of the neighboring village and had a host of friends in Delphos, who are deeply grieved to learn of her death and sympathize with the bereaved relatives.

            Her maiden name was Elizabeth Sorg, and she was born in Seneca, County, O., March 19, 1860, being 54 years, 11 months and 26 days old. For about 26 years she had resided in Ottoville, Mr. Wannemacher being interested in the hardware business in that place. Her marriage to Mr. Wannemacher took place April 30, 1889 in Fostoria.

            Surviving are the husband, four children, one brother, Peter Sorg, Fostoria; and four sisters, Mrs. William Harrison, Bettsville; Mrs. R. Hartsock, Fostoria; Mrs. John Sheller, Ada; Mrs. Eva Scherger, Delphos.

The deceased was a devout member of the Catholic Church in Ottoville and funeral services will be held from the church Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock.

Interment will be made in the Catholic Cemetery at Ottoville. A number of relatives from Delphos will attend the funeral. Mrs. Wannemacher was a member of the Sacred Heart League and the Alter Rosary Society of the Ottoville church.

3-16-1915

Mathilda Otte

Child Is Claimed By Death

Youngest Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Otte, of Ottoville, Dies From Dropsy, Following Scarlet Fever

            Relatives and friends in Delphos have been notified of the death of Miss Matilda Otte, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Otte, and granddaughter of Henry Louth, of South Bredeick street, which occurred Thursday at the family home in Ottoville.         

            The child was taken ill about four weeks ago with scarlet fever, but she had recovered from that illness and the quarantine had been removed from the home. However, Dropsy developed about two weeks ago and she grew weaker and weaker until death came, Tuesday morning at 11:30 o’clock, brining a great sorrow upon the home and deep grief into the hearts of her relatives and friends.

            Miss Matilda Otte was born at Ottoville, June 3, 1904, and was aged 10 years, 5 months and 3 days. She was a pupil in the schools at Ottoville, until about four weeks ago when she became ill and was greatly beloved by her schoolmates and instructors. She was a pupil in the fourth grade in Ottoville schools.

            The deceased is survived by her parents and four sisters, Mrs. Harry Niedecken, Ottoville; Mrs. Ralph Siler, Leipsic; Miss Lucile and Malinda, at home. Two brothers have preceded her in death.

            Funeral services will be held from the Catholic Church at Ottoville Friday morning at 8:30 o’clock, and interment will be made in the Catholic Cemetery at that place. It is probable that a number of relatives and friends from Delphos will attend the funeral.

4-15-1915

Wilhelm F. Krietemeyer

4-8-1915

Margaretha Spieler

4-26-1915

Anna Maria Krebs

Dies At Age of 65 Years

Mrs. Anna Krebs, For Many Years A Resident of Ottoville, Passes Away at Home of Her Daughter, Mrs. Joseph Gech, in Lima

            Mrs. Mary Anna Krebs, for many years a resident of Ottoville, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Gech, at 202 North Central Avenue, in Lima, Monday evening. Death was due to complications of diseases, from which she had been a sufferer of since early in March.

            Mrs. Krebs was born in Landeck, and made her home in Ottoville for a number of years. For the past two years she has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Gech, in Lima. Prior to that she lived for a time with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Bonifas, on South Franklin Street.

            The deceased is survived by three sons, John Krebs, Celina; Joseph, Elyria; Peterm Tiffin; and by four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Gech, Lima; Mrs. Charles Bonifas, Delphos; Mrs. William Studer, Scottsville, Mich.; and Mrs. George Berner, St. Andrews Wash.

            The arrangements for the funeral have not been made, but it is probable that the remains will be taken to Ottoville for burial.

5-6-1915

Marcella M. Beining

Death Takes child In Ottoville Home

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beining, Jr., Passes Away Thursday Morning, After Week’s Illness From Pneumonia – Funeral Saturday

            The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beining, Jr., Ottoville, was saddened on Thursday morning, when at an early hour, their daughter, Miss Marcele, passed away. The child had been ill for the past week with pneumonia. She was born Decemeber 7, 1913, and had she lived until Friday, would have been seventeen months old. Her parents, two brothers and one sister survive.

            The funeral services will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church at Ottoville Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock, and interment in the Catholic Cemetery at Ottoville.

5-14-1915

Leona Utrup

Child Victim Of Accident Passes Away

Leona Utrup, 5 Year-Old Daughter of Mrs. William Utrup, Run Over By C. H. & D. Train, Losing Right Arm and Leg, Dies and Hour After – Sister and Two Cousins Try To Signal Engineer With Hankerchiefs

            Run over by a northbound C. H. & D. local Friday afternoon at the Fuerst crossing, about two miles north of Delphos, at 2:30 o’clock, little Leona Utrup, 5 year-old daughter of Mrs. William Utrup, a widow, living at the home of her father, Henry Rhode, a short distance from the crossing, died at 4 o’clock at the residence of Andrew Brokamp, in Ottoville, where she had been taken shortly after the accident.

            The child’s right leg was severed at the hip by the wheels of the train, and she also lost her right arm at the shoulder. It was found necessary to amputate the left foot, Dr. J. F. Ockuly, of Ottoville, performing the operation. Surgery was of no avail however. Loss of blood and the great shock made futile efforts to save the girl’s life.

            The child was playing along the tracks with her two cousins, Marcella Utrup and Josephine Fuerst, and her sister Adeline Utrup. She ran onto the crossing, her foot catching in the cattle guards. As the train approached from the south her playmates frantically endeavored to signal the engineer to stop. They waved their handkerchiefs and screamed and the victim’s sister tried to remove her from her precarious position.

            But Engineer Siford failed to see the children in time to avert a tragedy, it is stated, and the wheels of the engine passed over the little girl. She was hurriedly picked up, and rushed at full speed to Ottoville but a short distance away.

            The child was taken to the Brokamp home but a short distance from the C. H. & D. station at Ottoville, and Dr. Ockuly was summoned. She was beyond all help then.

            Surviving the accident are her sister, Adeline, her mother Mrs. William Utrup, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rhode, with whom Mrs. Utrup has been making her home for the past five years. John Rhode, of Ottoville, is an uncle. The child’s father died several years ago.

            Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Immaculate Conception Church in Ottoville, with burial in the church cemetery. The cortage will leave the house at 2 o’clock. Rev. Fr. Mertes will conduct the services.

6-18-1915

Paulina Freiburger

Death Follows An Operation

Miss Pauline Freiburger, Will Known Young Lady of Ottoville Passes To The Great Beyond – Funeral to be Held Monday Morning

            Miss Pauline Freiburger, one of the best known and most beloved young ladies in Ottoville, died early Friday morning, death following an operation.

            Miss Freiburger was taken ill suddenly with convulsions last Saturday, and Wednesday an operation was performed with hope that she would speedily recover. However, she became worse and death resulted Friday morning at 5:55 o’clock.

            The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Freiburger, deceased. She was born July 31, 1897, at Verona, Mo., and she was 17 years, 10 months and 18 days old. Fifteen years ago her parents died on the same day and she was reared by an aunt, Miss Mary Freiburger, at Ottoville. She had been employed at the home of Alf Bertling and was there when she took sick and there her death occurred.

            She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. George Altenburger, Cloverdale, Miss Barbara Freiburger, Ottoville, and two brothers, Frank Freiburger, Ottoville and Carl Freiburger, Beacon, Wash.

            Miss Freiburger was a member of the Young Ladies’ Sodality of the Immaculate Conception church at Ottoville, and her many friends, especially among the young people of the village, are deeply grieved over her passing. Funeral services will be held from the Catholic Church Monday morning at 9 o’clock and interment in the cemetery at that place.

6-20-1915

Gerhard Brinkman

Lamp Explosion Kills Farmer, and Fatally Burns Two Daughters
Fluid In Reservoir of Light Fixture at Gerhart Brinkman Home, One Mile and A Half East Of Ottoville, Lets Go, Resulting In Death Of Mr. Brinkman, And Injuries To Wife and Two Children – Mrs. Brinkman Expected Will Recover But Girls, One An Infant, Are Not Expected To Live – Several Children In Upstairs Rooms Escape – Funeral Services For Victim To Be Held Tuesday Morning From Immaculate Conception Church In Ottoville
The Dead – Gerhart Brinkman, farmer, residing one mile and a half east of Ottoville.
The Injured – Mrs. Brinkman, but will recover; two daughters, Florence, two and a half years, and Frances, aged 22 years. The later are not expected to live, being horribly burned about the face, arms, and in fact the entire body.

Gerhart Brinkman, 53, a farmer, living one mile and a half east of Ottoville, is dead, and his two daughters, Florence, aged two and a half years, and Frances aged 22 years, are not expected to live, as the result of an explosion Saturday evening, shortly after 9 o’clock of a gasoline lamp in the living room of their home. Mr. Brinkman lived but a few hours afterword, dying at 3:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon.

But for the fact that he inhaled the deadly fumes and smoke, Mr. Brinkman might have lived, it is stated, external injuries were confined to his face and hands. Mrs.Brinkman will recover, it is stated, although being quite badly burned, and suffering from the effects of the fumes.

The two children cannot survive their injuries the attending physicians state. They were horribly burned about the face, arms and feet. In fact their bodies are practically one mass of burns, and external injuries, coupled with the effects of the poisonous fumes, make their recovery impossible, it is reported.

Mr. and Mrs. Brinkman, and daughters Frances and Florence, were seated in the living room at the time of the explosion, which was caused by the heat from a coal oil lamp underneath the gasoline lamp, suspended from the ceiling. The later was not ignited.

The four tried to smother the flames, and in this manner inhaled a great quantity of the smoke and fumes. The contents of the room were burned, but the remainder of the residence was unscathed, due to the efforts of neighbors.

The force of the explosion broke window panes, and glass in two doors leading into the room. Mr. Brinkman was found unconscious in front of a door. Every effort was made to revive him, but he was beyond the power of medical aid.

Eight children were home at the time, and most of them had retired sleeping in upstairs rooms. They were uninjured. Beno, a son, was at the home of a neighbor. Twelve children survive their father. Three are away from home, Veronica is in Cincinnati; Angela in Delphos, being employed as a domestic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanley, 229 West Fifth Street, and Mrs. Joseph Kreitemeyer, of near Ottoville. He also leaves two brothers and one sister, as follows; Frank Brinkman, and Mat. Brinkman, and Mrs. Elizabeth Helmick, all of Ottoville.
Later – It was stated by a physician that the infant has a chance for recovery, but that Frances, was expected to die anytime.

7-14-1915

Amelia Josephine Rellinger

Miss Amelia Rellinger Succumbs To Tuberculosis

            The death of Miss Amelia Rellinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Rellinger, which occurred at the family home, one mile south of Ottoville, Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock was particularly sad, a young girl, just in her teens, being taken. Miss Rellinger had been in failing health for the past three years, and for the last six weeks had been bedfast, a sufferer from Tuberculosis.

            Miss Rellinger was born July 4, 1898, and was 17 years and 10 days old at the time of her death. She attended the schools at Ottoville and was a student in the high school until about six months ago, when her failing health made it necessary for her to give up her studies. She was well liked among her schoolmates, associates and friends and the young people are especially grieved at the passing of one of their number, in her promising years.

            Surviving are her parents, two brothers, Alois Rellinger, Toledo, August Rellinger at home, and two sister, Mrs. Russell Keller, Dayton and Miss Eleanor Rellinger at home.

            She was a member of the Catholic Church of Ottoville, having been reared in that faith and was associated with the Young Ladies Sodality. The Last sad Rites over the remains will be held from the Immaculate Conception Church at Ottoville Friday morning at 9 o’clock, and burial in the Catholic Cemetery at that place.

7-15-1915
Anna Maria Gasser
Mrs. Gephart Gasser Is Summoned By Death After Several Months Illness

            Mrs. Gephart Gasser passed away early Thursday morning, at her home, three and one-half miles north of Ottoville, at 5:30 o'clock after several months of illness. She underwent an operation at St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo last March but never fully recovered, and had been bedfast since that time.

            The deceased's maiden name was Anna Honigfort, and she was born in Ottoville, September 5, 1860, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Honigfort, deceased. She Spent her entire life in Ottoville and vicinity, and passed away at the age of 55 years , 10 months and 10 days. On October 25, 1887, she was united in marriage to Gephart Gasser, at Ottoville. To this union were born nine children, one of whom, a son, has preceded his mother in death. Surviving are the husband, and the following children, Mrs. Andrew Bensman, Cloverdale, Frank Gasser, Ottoville, John, William, Gephart, Oliver, Elizabeth and Estella, at home. She is also survived by her stepfather, Frank Dietering, living north-west of Ottoville, and three brothers, John, and Barney Honigfort, of Ottoville and Henry Honigfort, of this city.

            Mrs. Gasser was a member of the Immaculate Conception church in Ottoville, and a devout Catholic. She was affiliated with the Sacred Heart League of the Ottoville Catholic church. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning, from the Catholic church in Ottoville, and Burial in the cemetery at that place.

10-16-1915

Emma Pittner

Death Takes Child In Ottoville Home

            The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pittner, residing one and a half miles northwest of Ottoville, died at the family home early Saturday morning. The child whose name was Emma, had been ill for the past six weeks, suffering from a complication of diseases, and death resulted at two o’clock. The parents, two brothers and two sisters survive. The funeral services will be held from the Immaculate Conception Church at Ottoville Monday morning, at 7:30 o’clock, and burial in the Catholic Cemetery at that place.

10-21-1915

Conrad Fuerst

12-4-1915

Mary Mandary

A Pioneer Of Putnam County Is Summoned

Mrs. Thomas Mandery, Aged 88, Passes Away At Home Of Son At Cloverdale – Mother Of Henry Mandery Of Delphos – Body Taken To Ottoville For Burial Tuesday morning

            A pioneer of Putnam County passed away Saturday evening, when Mrs. Mary Anna Schafer Mandery, wife of Thomas Mandery, died at the home of her son, Charles Mandery, near Cloverdale. Mrs. Mandery’s death was due to infirmities of age, her health having been gradually failing.

            Mary Anna Schafer was born in Manchweiler Rheinpaltz, Germany, March 16, 1827, and had reached the advanced age of 88 years. She spent her early life in the country of her birth, coming to America in 1854. For four years she resided in Cincinnati, and then came to Putnam County, where she had since resided, honored and respected.

            Mrs. Mandery is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Fischbach, Canton; Mrs. John Schneeg, Ottoville; and two sons, Charles Mandery, of Cloverdale; and Henry Mandery, Delphos. Four sons and one daughter preceded their mother in death. The remains of Mrs. Mandery were removed from Cloverdale to the home of Mrs. John Schneeg, in Ottoville Sunday and funeral services will be held from the Catholic Church at Ottoville Tuesday morning at 8:30 o’clock. Burial in the Ottoville cemetery.