Christian Mathias Reinemeyer died (last Thursday in the afternoon) in Toledo in the residence of his daughter Mrs. Josephine Fischer. In the previous September Mr. Reinemeyer had moved to Toledo, where most of his children resided, and made his home with the aforementioned daughter. In January he became ill with symptoms of dropsy and a few days before his death, pneumonia was added, which quickly used up the strength of the old man, who had only been able to partially recover from a previous illness.
Christian Mathias Reinemeyer was born on the 15th of November 1841 in Hannover and already as a five year old boy immigrated. His boyhood and youth were spent in Delphos, Ohio, where he married Miss Mary Karst on the 12th of February 1870. Later the Reinemeyer family resided for several years in Findlay and in 1879 settled in Defiance, where they remained resident. The wife and mother died on the 20th of May 1902 and also an infant daughter preceded the father in death many years ago. The surviving children are: Mrs. Elisabeth Baltes of here, Aloysius Reinemeyer in Montclaire, New Jersey, Miss Tillie Reinemeyer, Mrs. Christine Partee, Mrs. Katharine Gallagher, Anthony Reinemeyer, Mrs. Josephine Fischer, Mrs. Agnes Imbers, John Reinemeyer and Mrs. Cacilie Pool, who all reside in Toledo. Besides there are fifteen grandchildren, two brothers and one sister remaining. Mr. Reinemeyer was the financial secretary of the Catholic Knights of America, Trustee of the Catholic Knights of Ohio, and also belonged to the St. Boniface Society. To his adopted Fatherland he had given faithful service in the Civil War.
The deceased was a faithful soul, and respected by all. As a gifted tenor singer he belonged to the Cacilie Mens' choir and was ever ready to offer his fine voice in service for others. His remains were brought hither Saturday evening to the residence of his dauyhter Mrs. Elisabeth Baltes and on Monday morning, after a Requiem Mass in St. John s Catholic Church, buried in the Riverside Cemetery.
Father J.P. Gloden officiated at the funeral. The pallbearers were the Mr's Earl Eck, John A. Eck, Fred. Steffel, Fred. Masanz, and John T. Nolan. The splendid floral arrangements were carried by Mr.'s Joseph Eck, George Umbs, Leo Schlembach, Jakob Umbs, Ambrosius Krutsch and Joseph D .... (truncated).
[birth: 15 Nov 1842 Germany] [death: 12 Feb 1914 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio] [burial: 16 Feb 1914 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio] [marriage: 12 Feb 1870 Delphos, Henry, Oh] [spouse: Mary Karst]
Enos Blair
Enos Blair (died Thursday in the family residence No. 11?) Wayne street from a stroke attack and lung complaints. He was born on the 13th of March 1839 in Greenwood, Steuben County, New York and settled in the year 1859 here in Defiance, where he made his home to the end of his life. In the year 1863 he founded, with C. A. Flickinger, a ?yard goods (dry goods) business under the firm name of Flickinger & Blair, in which he was active for many years. After the business closed, he held other positions, but never again his own business. On the 2nd of September 1868 he married Miss Amanda M. Myers, who with the following four children survives: Mrs. Dr. G. D. Edgar, Miss Hattie A. Blair and Elmer E. Blair of here, as well as Julius J. Blair in Toledo. Also surviving him are the two sisters Mrs. Chauncey Coston in Rifle, Colorado, and Mrs. C. A. Flickinger in Toledo.
The burial took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the former residence in the Riverside Cemetery. Dr. B. W. Slagle and Pastor C. E. Shields officiated.
[birth: 13 Mar 1834 New York] (per death cert.) [death: 26 Mar 1914 Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio] [burial: 29 Mar 1914 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Oh] [parents: Wm. Blair, Celinda Wheeler] [spouse: Amanda Maria Myers]
William B. Daoust
William B. Daoust died on Wednesday of the previous week about half past one in the afternoon in his residence No. 336 Holgate Avenue after only a few days illness from inflammation of the lungs and spinal cord. He was born on the 2nd of May 1864 in St. Marys in the Canadian province of Quebec and came in the year 1869 with his parents and siblings to Defiance, where he remained resident to the end of his life. As a youth he went into service in the Merchants National Bank, whose assistant cashier he has been for many years and will be sorely missed as a punctual, honest and dependable officer. The deceased belonged to the local National Union, Ben Hur, Maccabees and Yeomen Lodges and had served his second term on the city council, when he was claimed by death. Also in this body one will sorely feel the loss of his good counsel and his untiring activity. William B. Daoust was a plain man, who did not make a great appearance or many words, but was diligent, knowledgeable, veracious, and without falsehood.
Surviving him are the widow Mary E., born Kiser, whom he married on the 2nd of June 1902, the sisters Mrs. Fred L. Hay of here, Misses Flora and Aldine Daoust in Canada, as well as the brothers Charles J. and Louis E. Daoust, residing here.
His mortal remains were buried in Riverside Cemetery on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock under the direction of Father G. A. Brannigan from the St. Mary's Catholic Church. The city police, fire department, and city officials attended the burial. During the funeral the Merchants National Bank was closed. Acting as pallbearers were the following nephews (truncated).
[birth: 2 May 1864 St. Marys, Quebec, Canada] [death: 25 Mar 1914 Defiance, Ohio] [parents: Antoine Daoust, Domatilde Fauvell] [marriage: 11 Jun 1902 Defiance, Ohio] [spouse: Mary E. Kiser]