On Sunday evening about 9 o'clock, while sitting in a rockingchair reading a newspaper in the home of his cousin Frank H. Ensign in Toledo, the 64 year old widower Henry Ensign died suddenly of a heart spasm. He had resided in Defiance for many years, but hao worked in Toledo for the past 15 years in a machine factory. In the past couple years his health had left much to be desired. His children brought his remains to Defiance on Monday evening, to the east second Street residence of his sister Mrs. Orpha Myers. They (the remains) were laid in Riverside Cemetery yesterday afternoon after a funeral service was held at 2 o'clock in the Baptist Church.
The deceased leaves behind a son Otis, working in the Defiance Machine Factory and daughter Miss Grace Ensign, who occupies a teaching position in the school in East Defiance.
[b 1844, d 20 Jan 1907] [s/o John & Lena (Gillett) Ensign]
Anna Maria Klein
After a short illness, on Tuesday morning a few minutes after 12 o'clock, the widow Anna Maria Klein, born Hoffmann, of Auglaize Township, Paulding county, died of a stomach disorder in the home of her daughter Mrs. Elisabeth Bouton on Perry Street, where she had been visiting for the holidays. Mrs. Klein was born on 8 February 1830 in Niederbieber, in the Rheinland, and came to America in the year 1857. She was twice married, first with William Holly and after his death with Johann G. Klein, who also preceded her in death a few years ago. Of the eleven children whom she had presented to her first husband, only Mrs. Elisabeth Bouton here, Mrs. Peter Holly in Kansas city and Mrs. John Holly in Chicago remain; Joseph Klein in Auglaize Township, Paulding county, is the only child of the second marriage. Additionally direct descendants include 19 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
The burial service will be Thursday morning at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's Catholic Church, after which the remains will be laid in Riverside cemetery.
[d 22 Jan 1907]
Evelyn Ott
The little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Ott, residing a mile north of Jewell, died in her parental home on Friday afternoon, at the age of 2 years and 9 months. Christian burial of the little remains took place Monday morning in the cemetery of the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Florida. Pastor Theo. Schwankovsky officiated at the burial.
[b 1910, d 27 Sep 1912] [mother: Blanch M]
Lloyd Rummell
On Tuesday afdternoon about 20 minutes past one, in the residence of his father W. A. Rummell at 926 Asa Street, the 20 year old Lloyd Rummell died from a lung complaint which he had contracted this past April. The burial will take place Friday morning in Riverside cemetery after a funeral service, which will be held at 10 o'clock in the Church of the united Brethren.
[b 4 Sep 1886; d 27 Jul 1907] [s/o Wilber & Jane (Deepe) Rummell]
Samuel [W.] carpenter.
In the residence of his mother Elisabeth carpenter, at 1120 Holgate Avenue, on Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock the unmarried cabinetmaker (joiner?) Samuel Carpenter died after a long illness at the age of 26 years, nine months and four days. Besides the widowed mother he leaves behind five sisters and two brothers.
The remains were buried yesterday morning under the direction of Pastor W. C. Schupp from the former home to the Taylor cemetery south of Defiance.
[b 16 Apr 1880; d 20 Jul 1907] [s/o s.w. & Elizabeth (Rose) Carpenter]
Susan Andrews
On Saturday afternoon in her residence on East Main Street, the 75 year old widow Susan Andrews died after a lengthy illness. Tuesday afternoon her remains, after a funeral service by Pastor C. A. Smucker held at the former home at 2 o'clock and a half hour later in the English Methodist Church, were laid in Riverside cemetery, temporarily in the chapel crypt. The deceased was one of those heroic women, who, during the Civil War, in self-sacrificing manner cared for the wounded in the hospitals of the city of Lexington in Kentucky. All honor to her memory! Surviving Mrs. Andrews are two sons and a daughter, all of whom reside in Defiance.
[?d 20 Jul 1907]
Lewis O. Blue
As the result of a stroke, of which he had been stricken two days earlier, Lewis O. Blue died in his residence in Ayersville Friday evening shortly after six o'clock. He was born on 3 September 1832 in Piqua, Ohio and practiced agriculture there until the outbreak of the Civil War. Then he serves his Fatherland for over two years and reached [the rank of] Second Lieutenant. After the war he returned to his previous occupation and remained true to it until his death. Surviving him are six children: Mrs. George Rohn, Or. N. S. Blue, C. G. Blue, B. F. Blue, Mrs. Charles Woodburn and Mrs. Harvey Müller. His wife died on 1 November 1906, and three of his children died before him also. The burial took place Monday morning under the auspices of the Bishop Post of the Grand Army [of the Republic] from the former home in Ayersville. The Baptist preacher W. V. Thomas from Bryan officiated.
[b 1883; d 18 Jan 1907] [s/o Uriah & Margaret (Duveece) Blue]