Charles Kesselmeyer

An old citizen has died.

Taken by the infirmities of age on Monday evening about eight o'clock in the residence of his daughter Mrs. Elisabeth Myers, No. 521 Park Avenue, Charles Kesselmeyer, a war veteran and longtime resident of our City. Born on the 23rd of April 1835 in Baden-Baden, Germany, he came to this country as a 10 year old boy with his parents and resided first in Cleveland, Ohio. Later he settled on the School Creek near Holgate and cultivated a farm there for many years. In the year 1874 he came to Defiance and had since then lived here and practiced various occupations successfully well into his old age.

On the 27th of August 1856 he married Mrs. Rebecca Hermann-Desgranges, who presented him with six children. Of these, the sons William and John died before him; surviving him with the elderly spouse are the children Henry in Cleveland, Mrs. Elisabeth Myers and Joseph Kesselmeyer of here and Mrs. Rose Henderschott in Detroit; the stepsons Daniel and Charles Desgranges, as well as a very large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The deceased gave the Union faithful service for four years in the Civil War in the 10th Ohio Cavalry and the 68th Ohio Infantry Regiment. He was a member of the Bishop Post of the Grand Army and at his passing 81 years, 8 months and 23 days old. The remains were brought to the old homestead on East Hopkins Street and on Wednesday afternoon from there buried in the Riverside Cemetery, after a funeral service had been held by Pastor F. A. Kiess at 2 o'clock. Bishop Post gave their comrade a funeral cortege.

[birth: 23 Apr 1835 Germany]
[death: 15 Jan 1917 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio] (per death record)
[death: 15 Jan 1917 Defiance, Defiance, Ohio] (per obituary)
[burial: 17 Jan 1917 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio]
[marriage: 22 Aug 1856 Defiance, Ohio]
[spouse: Rebecca G. (Hermann) Desgranges]

Caroline Andrews

In her residence on Riverside Avenue, on Tuesday shortly before noon, the widow Caroline Andrews died suddenly from a heart complaint.

[birth: 10 Jul 1859 Defiance Co., Ohio]
[death: 22 Mar 1921 Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio]
[burial: 24 Mar 1921]
[parents: Frederick Louis Richolt, Lena Gackle]
[spouse: Calvin Andrews]

Harold B. Rout

Harold B. Rout on Sunday in Toledo Harold Rout, formerly a resident here, died. His remains were brought hither Wednesday and buried in the Riverside Cemetery.

[birth: 1872 Ohio]
[death: 20 Mar 1921 Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio]
[burial: 23 Mar 1921 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio]
[parents: Ezra Rout, Marth Rout]

Mrs. (Skiever) James

The remains of the Mrs. James who died on Monday in Flint, Michigan, were brought on Wednesday to Defiance to the residence of her brother C. A. Skiever on Summit Street and will be buried from there in the Riverside Cemetery on the coming Thursday afternoon.

[died: 21 Mar 1921 Flint, Michigan]
[burial: 24 Mar 1921 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio]

Emma Louise King

Emma Louise King, wife of Mr. Albert W. King and daughter of the (married) couple Christian and Maria Krull, died on Monday shortly after noon in the family residence on Auglaize Ave., after a lengthy illness at the age of 67 years, 7 months and 12 days. Born on the 24th of June 1847 at Neuhallensleben, Prussia, she came as a 6 year old girl with her parents to Defiance, where she has remained resident until the end of her life.

On the 7th of June 1868 she entered into Matrimony with Mr. Albert W. King, which was blessed with three sons and four daughters. They are all still alive and mourn her passing with the widower; they are Henry C. King in Fayette, O.; Mrs. Anna Nellis in Cleveland; Edward G. King, John H. King, Mrs. Charlotte Backus, Mrs. Ella Carmen and Miss Ora E. King in Defiance. Additionally there are nine grandchildren ]eft behind. The parents and all her siblings preceded her in death. The burial took place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the former residence in the Riverside Cemetery. Pastor H. Fölsch officiated, and the members of the W.R.C. 247 Bishop Post gave their deceased sister an honor guard to the graveside.

[birth: 24 Jun 1849 Germany]
[death: 05 Feb 1917 Defiance, Defiance, Ohio]
[burial: 07 Feb 1917 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio]
[parents: Christ J. Krull, Maria Listerman]
[marriage: 07 Jun 1868 Defiance, Ohio]
[spouse: Albert W. King]

Karoline Pracht

Mrs. Karoline Pracht, a born Winter and wife of August Pracht, on Saturday morning shortly after 12 o'clock in the family residence on Washington Avenue at the age of 62 years, 10 months and 7 days was taken from this time through death. With the widower, four children and the brother Adam Winter mourn her death. One sister, Mrs. Margarethe Wolfrum, preceded her in death a few weeks ago. Her remains were taken Monday afternoon from the former residence and the St. John's Lutheran Church under the direction of Pastor F. A. Kiess to the grave in the Riverside Cemetery.

[birth: 12 Apr 1858 Germany]
[death: 19 Feb 1921 Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio]
[burial: 21 Feb 1921 Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio]
[parents: Michel Winter]
[marriage: 24 Sep 1885 Defiance, Ohio]
[spouse: August John Pracht]