In the home of her daughter Charlotte Ryan on Euclid Avenue, where she has made her home since becoming a widow, the 87 year old Mrs. Harriet Hunter died on Monday afternoon from the infirmities of age. Her husband, whom she married in 1842, was David Hunter, who for many years held the post of Justice of the Peace for Defiance township. Besides the aforementioned daughter are two sons, Charles H. Hunter, the current county recorder, and James Hunter, who has the position of foreman in the Turnbull wagon factory, survive. The burial, at which the Presbyterian preacher Arthur Barber oficiated, took place Wednesday morning of this week from the late home to Ayersville cemetery. There also rest the bones of her husband, who preceded her in death in 1893.
Paul Ludwig Hagen.
After a long lingering illness and two weeks of agony [lit: bed of thorns], on Tuesday about noon the 68 year old war veteran Paul Ludwig Hagen of Mark center reported for the last Muster in the Hereafter.
His crib stood in the Kingdom of Prussia and he remained there, until the clouds of war gathered threateningly over the united States. Then he came to America, offered his service to the union and was accepted gladly as a hale, strapping fellow. So he fought under the star-spangled banner of American citizenship, which he was granted on 28 August 1865 here in the Probate court, signed and sealed.
After the war he worked for a long time in Defiance. Here on 11 September 1877 he was united by Pastor G. M. Zucker with Miss Anna Schatz, who survives him. For almost 30 years he lived in Mark center, where he worked first for the family Hecht, and later in the stave factory, as long as he was able. For almost as long as memory he has been the recorder of Mark Township and as punctual as the pendulum of a clock. For may years he supplied weekly reports to the Herold. Now that the old friend has laid aside his pen and left us, we wish him eternal rest. His remains were were laid to their final rest yesterday afternoon in the Sherwood cemetery.
Other obituaries for the week.
Floyd Lambert
Floyd, the only 10 week old son of the married couple Lambert living on Ottawa Avenue, died on Thursday evening after a very short illness. The remains were buried on Friday afternoon in the Myers cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Cook
In Lagrange Indiana, on Sunday, died Mrs. Mary cook, mother of Mrs. Thomas coy of Evansport. The remains were taken to Evansport and laid Tuesday afternoon in the crypt of the cemetery there.
Glen Brown
Glen, the three year old son of the Glen Brown family living on upper Jackson Street, died Monday afternoon. The small remains were taken from the [family] home Tuesday afternoon and laid in Riverside cemetery under the direction of Pastor W. H. Bunge.
Frank Rau
Monday evening, in the home of his sister Mrs. Frank Morneau on Perry street, Frank Rau, 45 years of age, died of complications of disease. He was born in Kalida, Putnam county, Ohio, and came as a youngster with his parents to Defiance, where he passed almost his entire life. He had been sick for hardly one week. Besides the sister residing here he leaves behind a brother in Toledo. His remains will be taken on Thursday morning of this week from St John's Catholic Church for burial in Riverside cemetery.
Bernie Lehman
On Friday afternoon in Noble Township died Bernie Lahman, the 6 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Lehman, after a short illness. The remains will be taken Monday morning from the Dunkard Church to the German Baptist cemetery.
Lavina Figley
On Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock, Lavina Figley, about 50 years old, the wife of John Figley of Tiffin Township, from a chronic complaint that led to dropsy. She leaves behind her husband and four brothers. The remains will be buried Tuesday afternoon in Evansport, under the direction of Pastor Gressley of Stryker.
[death: 10 Feb 1907 Tiffin Township, Defiance, Ohio]