On The Road with the Mac

Over the past year or so, the primary focus has been the rebuilding and reorganizing of our data base in Reunion.  It has had a learning curve and we've had to re-evaluate the way we do some things but I think we've finally got things to the point where I can say we've made it.

Reunion is such a powerful piece of software, but at the same time is so flexible, that getting it so that it works for you can be a bit time consuming.  BUT, once you get it set so that you have things the way you want them there is no end to the capabilities of this great genealogy software.

I think we've finally got everything set up the way we want it.  We're still occasionally finding an image link that we have to add or a fact that didn't import the way we wanted, but over all I think we're finally on top of it all.

I love using the logs. I use them for to do list, both for the data base as a whole, and for individuals that I want to focus on.  Now with Reunion 11 we are enjoying the sync feature using multiple computers & drop box.  Works so well having Mark typing on the Mac while I have the iPad mini open with the data base & logs while I search for obits or newspaper articles. We also have the Reunion touch App on the iPad mini and the phone.

All of these great features and availability help keep us focused and on track with our research!

Happy Researching!
Karen

Medina, Ohio Research - Marriage Record Klooz & Zacharias (1886)

William Mathias Klooz was born on 2 APR 1859 in Lorain County, Ohio and died 25 SEP 1930 in Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio.  Louisa E. Zacharias was born in 1861 and died 09 JUN 1937 in Liverpool, Medina County, Ohio.  They were married 16 FEB 1886, Medina County, Ohio.

William Mathias Klooz

  The death of William Mathias Klooz, Valley City, Ohio took place at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Huttinger, 517 Fifteenth Street, Thursday morning.  He had been in ailing health for some time.

  Mr. Klooz was born in Lorain County, April 2, 1859 and had lived in the county all his life.

  Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Louise Klooz, seven children: Miss Harriet Klooz of Detroit, Miss Alma Klooz at home, Harley of North Eaton, Harvey of Columbia, Mrs. George Huttinger of Elyria, Mrs. Claude Reusset [sic] of Valley City, and Mrs. Jerry Kritof of Elyria; eleven grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Mark Dowden of Lakewood, Ohio.

    Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at one o'clock from the home of his son, Harvey Klooz of Columbia Ohio, with the Rev. Muhly officiating.  Burial will be made in Hardscrable Cemetery.

**Chronicle Telegram (Lorain County, Ohio), Friday, 26 SEP 1930, Pg. 2, Col. 3

**Death Certificate, Ohio Department of State, Lorain County, Ohio, Certificate #54975, 29 SEP 1930

**Application for Letters of Administration, Medina County, Ohio Probate Court, 29 OCT 1930

  Mrs. Louise Miller

  Mrs. Louise Klooz Miller passed away at her home in Valley City on Wednesday night.  Mrs. Miller was born in Liverpool township in 1861 and lived her entire life there and in Columbia.  She was united in Marriage to William Klooz, who preceded her in death seven years ago.  To this usion were born six children, Alma Klooz, who passed away six months ago,  Harley Klooz of Valley City, Harvey Klooz of Columbia, Mrs. Irene Huttinger of Elyria, Mrs. Blanche Reusch of Valley city, Mrs. Gladys Kristof of LaPorte.

  She also leaves a step daughter Harriet, her husband, Frank Miller, whom she married June 7, 1932, thirteen grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers.

  Funeral services will be held Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Reusch of Valley City at 1:15 pm and at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Valley City at 1:30.  Burial will be made in Liverpool Cemetery.

**Chronicle Telegram (Lorain County, Ohio) Saturday, 12 JUN 1937, Pg. 2

Tombstone Tuesday

Truman C. Wolf & his wife, Lucille L. Baker Wolf.  

Photo by Mark & Karen Krugman

2009

Truman Wolf (1911-1973) and wife, Lucille Baker Wolf (1914-1971) married 27 SEP 1941, Liverpool, Medina County, Ohio.  Buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Valley City, Medina County, Ohio.

See blog entry on 17 JUN 14 for more information on this couple. 

Happy Researching!

    Karen

Medina, Ohio Research - Marriage Record Wolf & Baker (1941)

Truman C. Wolf (son of Charles Wolf & Lydia E. Damman) was born in Valley City, Medina County, Ohio on 10 DEC 1911 and died 5 OCT 1973 in Medina County, Ohio.  His wife, Lucille Baker, was born in 1914 and died 7 JUN 1971, probably in Medina County, Ohio.

 I was searching for a marriage record on this couple, and it was found on the vital records microfilm at the Medina County Library Genealogy Room.  It confirmed what was originally found on FamilySearch.

Truman & Lucille Baker were married 27 SEP 1941, Medina County, Ohio.
**Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/993K-5RLZ : accessed 13 Jun 2014), Truman C Wolf and Lucille L Baker, 27 Sep 1941; citing Medina, Ohio, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 000475471

Truman Wolf

Truman Wolf, 61, of 5247 Fenn Road, Medina, died unexpectedly last night of a heart attack. 

Mr. Wolf was a lifetime resident of Valley City and was employed at the Chevrolet Plant at Brook Park. 

Surviving are his widow, Emma; sons, Ronald of Niles, and Dennis, Columbus; two daughters, Mrs. Laura (James) Gardner, Medina; Mrs. Jacqueline (James) Bishop, Toledo; father, Charles and two sisters, Mrs. Eileen Reed and Mrs. Florence Hill; one brother, Gilbert, all of Valley City; four grandchildren. 

Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening in the Bauer Funeral Home, 2089 Columbia Road, Valley City. Services will be a 2 p.m. from Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

**Medina County Gazette, (Medina County, Ohio), 6 OCT 1973, Pg. 2

A Week of Headstones

 Philip Orth

      Philip Orth was born in Kirweiler, Alsace, Europe, on June 12, 1824.  Being of Lutheran parentage he was baptized in infancy, and, according to the custom of his church, he was confirmed when he was about 14 years old.  In 1857 he was joined in holy wedlock with Miss Eva Gangloff.  This union the Lord blessed with five children, three sons and two daughters.  One daughter died in infancy, Philip Orth, Jr., of near Medina, William Orth, Liverpool, Mrs. Louise Whitten, Akron, and Albert Orth of Cleveland, together with their widowed mother  and 12 grandchildren survive to mourn their loss.

   In 1857, shortly after his marriage, Mr. Orth and his young wife left their native country and emigrated to the United States.  First they came to Cleveland where they resided for six years.  In 1862 or 63  they removed to Liverpool township, Medina County and here the deceased resided until his death, which occurred Monday morning April 15.  Thus he reached the good old age of 87 years, 10 months and 3 days.  About 50 years of this long life was spent in Medina County.  Mr. Orth was a respected citizen and a good Christian.  Soon after he came here he connected with Zion's Lutheran congrgation of which church he was an active member up to his death.

   When younger he was a member of the vestry, and for six years he was also the congregation's treasurer.  He lived thru and was helpful in making up the history of his congregation for upwards of half a century.

  The funeral was held from the house and church on Wednesday afternoon, Apr. 17, and burial was made on the congregation's cemetery where Mr. Orth has a plot.  The funeral text was II Timothy4:6-9.

**Medina County Gazette, Friday, 19 APR 1912, Pg. 8 (Medina County, Ohio
(Compilers note:  A marriage record was found for this couple in Cleveland and the date does not match what the writer of this obituary has shown.)