Patrick Cavenaugh

Patrick Cavenaugh died on Saturday shortly after midnight in his residence No. 224 East Second Street after a lengthy illness at the age of 58 ears and 1 day. Born in Sandusky, O., he came as a 20 year old youth to South Richland, where he married Miss Hanna Hohenberger 34 years ago. About four years later he came with his family to Defiance and since then has resided on East Second Street. Along with the widow and the daughter Miss Henriette, many friends mourn the premature death of this man respected on all sides. His burial took place Monday afternoon under the direction of Pastor F. A. Zimmerman from the former residence and the Episcopal Church in the Riverside Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Leonhard Seither, Gottlieb Klent, Pierce F. Whetstone, John Hess, Louis P. Rife and Grover H. Behringer; flower bearers were Lloyd Smith, Harry Longsmith, Charles Dowe, Carl and Elmer Hohenberger.

[aka Patrick Caveney]
[birth: 21 Jun 1859 Sandusky Ohio]
[death: 22 Jun 1917 Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio]
[burial: 25 Jun 1917 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio]
[marriage: 12 Jan 1878 Defiance, Ohio]
[spouse: Johanna Valentine Hohenberger]

Mrs. Henriette Martin

Mrs. Henriette Martin, widow of the late Andreas Martin and a born Fraas, died on Tuesday about half past 11 o'clock after a lengthy illness at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 3 days. She was born on the 22nd of November 1832 at Weissdorf, Bavaria. There in the year 1851 she married Mr. Andreas Martin and four years later immigrated with him to this country, and after a short stay in Napoleon became permanent residents of this area.

Of the four children to whom she gave life, the eldest daughter Maria has died; her spouse preceded her in death on the 22nd of November 1906. Left behind are the daughter Mrs. H. D. Bokop and the son August A. W. Martin of here, the son C. J. Martin in Luverne, Minnesota, eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and the brother Fraas in Archbold, Ohio. Her home was her pride and joy, her Church her refuge, her Savior her consolation and her hope. May she rest in Peace!

The burial took place in private Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock under the direction of Pastor H. Fölsch from the former residence in the Riverside Cemetery.

[birth: 22 Nov 1832 Germany]
[death: 26 Jun 1917 Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio]
[burial: 28 Jun 1917 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio]
[marriage: 1851 Weissdorf, Bavaria]
[spouse: Andreas Martin]

Lydia Stock

Lydia Stock of No. 323 Seneca Street, who had traveled about a month ago to visit her nephew George Gokey in Bowling Green, Ohio, was discovered Thursday morning by those in their residence as a corpse in her bedroom. She was the widow of Fran Stock, earlier a night watchman here, and 73 years old. The aforementioned nephew brought the remains to Defiance on Friday morning to the chapel crypt in the
Riverside Cemetery and from there on Sunday afternoon under the direction of Pastor F. Zimmerman the burial took place in the Independence Cemetery.

[birth: 18 Oct 1843 Pennsylvania]
[death: 23 Nov 1916 Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio]
[burial: 26 Nov 1916 Independence, Defiance Co., Ohio]
[spouse: Franklin O. Stock]

William S. McClarey

William S. McClarey, a many year resident of the city of Defiance and a veteran of the Civil War, died last Wednesday morning at almost 9 o'clock in his residence No. 623 Wayne Avenue after lengthy suffering at the age of 81 years. On the day before he had been able to celebrate with his just as aged spouse the 49th anniversary of their wedding. He served for three years in the Civil War and came at the beginning of the Seventies to Defiance, where up until about ten years ago he was active as a carpenter and building contractor. He leaves behind the widow and the son residing here, A. G. McClarey.

The burial took place Friday afternoon from the former residence under the direction of the English Methodist preacher E. O. Crist in the Riverside Cemetery. Bishop Post of the Grand Army gave the deceased comrade accompaniment to the grave and provided the pallbearers.

[birth: 1836 New Jersey]
[death: 22 Nov 1916 Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio]
[marriage: 21 Nov 1867 Logan, Ohio]
[spouse: Louisa M. Haines]

Mrs. Henrieke Haug

Mrs. Henrieke Haug, a born Schmidt and the wife of Mr. Gottlieb Haug, died Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock from a heart complaint in the family residence No. 734 Harrison Ave. at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 29 days. She was born in the Kingdom of Württemberg and came young to this country, where she married Mr. Gotttlieb Haug in Toledo.

Since 1876 the family has resided in Defiance. Left behind with the widower are the sons Fred. C and Otto A. in Defiance, Rudy K. in Toledo and Mrs. H. Webster Wood in Defiance, as well as five grandchildren. The burial will take place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the former residence under the direction of Pastor H. Fölsch in the Riverside Cemetery.

[aka Ricka Schmied]
[birth: 1842 Germany]
[death: late 1917 - early 1918]