My apologies to all of those that had repeats of this same message. Because my folks are spread out all over the country, I felt it was necessary to connect with all of the counties of Ohio. I did not understand that I would get such unfriendly mail from some people. Some of them were helpful. After reviewing the Acceptable policy use at rootsweb, I did not see anything about mass mailings. If one exists would you please direct me to that? Because of my limited access to information, the Internet is all I have. I am not able to get to many locations people have suggested. Thanks, Lorrie Heckman Smith smittysix@juno.com May God be between thee and harm, in all the empty places you must walk. Researching Heckman(n),Smith,Barga,Mertz,Dotson, Ratterman,Brussell,Keesee Lorrie Heckman Smith

Looking for researchers of Ohio Heckmans. Johann or John Clemens Heckman (Parents possibly Henry and Maria Catharina Heckman B. Abt 1831 died July 23, 1885 in Minster, Ohio married Bernadina Schillmoeller and Elizabeth Sturwald. There are variations of the wifes names Between the three of them they had 14 kids. All children were baptized at St. Augustine in Minster Ohio and St. Lawrence in Cincinnati. He may have been from Visbek or Vetchta in Southern Oldenburg. Not sure if he was Catholic when he came over. 2nd Generation Children of Clemens and Bernadina ****1. Henry Heckman b. May 26, 1855 Minster, Auglaize Co.d. March 03, 1893 St. Mary's, Ohio married Catherine Bergmann June 18, 1878 ***2. Bernard Heckmann born in 1857 in Auglaize county died 1931 Minster, Auglaize County married Clara Scheiper. (Schafer) 3. Agnes Heckmann born Sept 07, 1862 died Jan 31, 1890 - married Bernard J. Schmiesing on June 2, 1890 ****4.Clemens Heckman born Feb 28, 1865 in Minster, Ohio and died September 05, 1948 in Hamilton, Ohio he married Louise Haas 5. Antone Heckmann born 4-30-1867 died September, 04-1867 born and died in Minster 6. John Heckmann born November 04, 1867 in Minster, Ohio died-18-1942 is Osgood, Darke Co., Ohio married Agnes Liesner ****7. Caroline Heckmann born July 21, 1871 and died 09-26-1939 In Minster, Ohio married Henry Herman Boecker on June 09, 1891 *8. Mary Ann Heckmann born 10-22-1873 died 12-18-1957 married Henry Bergman . Josephine Heckmann born November 21, 1877 died March 11, 1958 married Bernard Berning. - Two infant males were born between Clemens and John. The first one being named John and the second was John Clemens. German families often named there children after a child that died in honor of the dead children. They were stuck on John and Clemens. Children of Clem and Elizabeth ***1. Elizabeth "Lizzy" Heckman born June 10, 1882 in Auglaize County and died in 1959. She married Bernard J. Leugers 2. Rosa Heckman born June 12, 1883 3. Joseph Heckman Birn10-1-1884 died 1896 The*** indicates that we have more information but it is not included in this request. We are trying to find out if Clem Senior was the first generation to step on American soil, or was he born and raised here. This family has records at St. Augustine in Minster and St. Lawrence church in Cincinnati, Ohio. This tells us that they were from Catholic familys. This sets us apart from the PA Heckman's.in research. We are trying to collect decendent information as well. Will share with you what we have Thanks, Lorrie Heckman Smith smittysix@juno.com May God be between thee and harm, in all the empty places you must walk. Researching Heckman(n),Smith,Barga,Mertz,Dotson, Ratterman,Brussell,Keesee

Hi List, I am requesting an obit of my uncle. Elmer Mock, b 18 Aug. 1982 in Pa. He died in Akron March 1981 Thanks for any help. Maxine

Hi, Oh boy did this bring back memories... My daddy worked for B.F.Goodrich and Firestone. My Mom told me that Main St. in Akron was at one time coated with the rubber stuff....:) and he also brought use home rubber dollars... He got an award as an inventor there too and in the 1940s a $200.00 dollars check was a lot. And also every year it was down town to see the Christmas windows. I've not been home in 30 years. Oh where has the times gone? Emma in TX>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DYB.2ACE/687.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I do not have a date of birth for my great grandfather. I think he died around November 3, 1899, because the last entry in his diary is late October, and someone pasted a newspaper clipping in the front of this diary regarding his GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) veterans group gathering for his funeral Wed, 3rd. It doesn't exactly say November 3, but there is a calendar for that year in the diary showing that November 3 fell on a Wed. The tragic thing about this last diary is that someone chose to tear out out all entries after Oct 21. You can easily see the ragged torn places. Was it too sad? Did it describe a fatal illness? BTW, in your reply you misspelled the name, it's Waldsmith, not Walsmith. Would like to hear from you with any information you have. This is fun!!

Can you give me more information about the look ups that the library does? What time period do they look up? etc. Thanks, Collette ---------- >From: Norman S Wehner <normwehner@juno.com> >To: OHSUMMIT-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [OHSUMMIT-L] Obit Lookup >Date: Fri, Jul 5, 2002, 7:54 PM > > Akron-Summit County Public Library > Genealogy Research > mherlevi@ascpl.lib.oh.us > > I hope it is still a good address. > > > ==== OHSUMMIT Mailing List ==== > Visit the OHGenWeb Summit County Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohsummit

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DYB.2ACE/1452 Message Board Post: Can anyone in the Akron area please help me to fine info: on George Rittenhouse and his wife Mary Clarissa ( Miller ) Rittenhouse they were married in Germantown Phila:Pa. on Jan:29,1829. then sometime to come moved to New Jersey for a while and then settled in Akron Ohio. He was a millwright by trade: He built the first grist mill at Akron Ohio. They had three children as far as I know their names were George Egbert Rittenhouse, Harriet Rittenhouse born? died? and Mary Frances Rittenhouse born? died: August 17,1857: single. If I'm not mistaken I think the two girls died young ? But their bother was to have married a Sarah Blossom on November 24,1875: he was by occupation a blacksmith: residing at Akron,Ohio. I also did a little research myself with the census for Akron Ohio. I think I found them at first living in North Akron township of Portage in 1840 then in 1850 Summit Co. by the time 1860 came around their father George Rittenhouse had already died in September 2! 8,1854. and it was just his wife and son and a nephew or a cousin that was attending school there his name was Oliver he was from Roxborough Phila:Pa his age was 15 and thats as far as I got with the census for 1860 Mary Clarissa ( Miller ) Rittenhouse and son by that were living in ( Fulton Co ) she died in 1874 if you can fine any info: maybe death notice or cemetery where their buried at I would really appreciate it thank you and GOD BLESS.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DYB.2ACE/1451 Message Board Post: Looking for marriage records (any and all avaialble) for John Cahalan and Ressa Main. Believe they were married in and around 1917. Johns’ Father was John Cahalan and his Mother was Martha (Mattie) Roper. Ressa,s Father was James Main and her Mother was Vina Myrtle McIntyre. John and Martha Roper were married in Akron, Ohio on 22May1887. Would appreciate marriage information regarding John and Mattie also. Thank You in advance for your assistance.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WALSMITH NAYLOR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DYB.2ACE/687.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Sylvia -- Good to hear from you! Do you have birth & Death dates for your Conrad Walsmith? And was his father also named Conrad Walsmith? I have some additional information that I'll have to dig out and send along. Regards, Diane

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DYB.2ACE/1438.3 Message Board Post: By 1920 there was atleast two rubber factories in Akron, Goodyear and Firestone. Three others may have been around, but I'm not sure. Sun, Anderson and Goodrich. The "hook" factory could have been "book" factory. There was Saalfield Publishing, they printed children's books. There was also a Werner factory that published encyclopedias, but I'm not sure if they existed by 1920. I remember a book bindery, not sure if it was one of the above or not. All the above businesses are gone now. The blue collar factories are white collar offices. Many of the buildings have been torn down, turned into shopping areas, made into parking lots, etc, etc, etc. As a child, I remember that it was not unusual to go outside in the morining and find tiny black grit all over everything from the rubber factories. I rather doubt that there is anything held by the companies concerning workers from that time period. I'll keep my eyes and ears open for you, just in case.

We would like to invite you to re-visit our website, The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com We just posted a second (much better!) postcard image of the SUMMIT County Infirmary in Akron. DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then on OHIO on the table of states, and finally on SUMMIT on the table of counties. If you have been to the website recently you may have to click REFRESH or RELOAD on the browser to see the new information. There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. There are great tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) monthly newletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). The information on our site will only grow through the submissions of generous readers. If you would like to e-mail me ... please do so off-list because I cannot maintain subscriptions to as many lists as we post messages on. (You can use an e-mail link off one of our web pages.) We hope you enjoy the site! Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DYB.2ACE/1450.1 Message Board Post: I would like to thank everyone for there suggestions and offers to go the library. It is so overwhelming to have such wonderful folks who will take time to go to the library and help a stranger. I truely appreciate all the wonderful offers. Joni in California

Akron-Summit County Public Library Genealogy Research mherlevi@ascpl.lib.oh.us I hope it is still a good address.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DYB.2ACE/1450 Message Board Post: I am looking for a obit for George V. Geiser b. 26 Sept 1890 in Ohio and d. 28 April 1936, Summit County, Akron, Ohio or where to write to obtain a copy of the obituary. Any help will be greatfully appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DYB.2ACE/1438.2 Message Board Post: I have a obit from Akron, Summit County and this persons occupation was a rubber worker at Goodyear Tire. Could this be where your person worked. I also am going to see if they have any employment records if possible. Hope this help some. Joni

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DYB.2ACE/687.1.1 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was Conrad Waldsmith. He served in the 107th Regiment, Company B, of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. My father was a civil war buff and I vaguely remember seeing his name on a monument at Gettysburg. I do know he was in a Confederate Prisoner of War camp, as we have a poem he wrote about this awful experience. I also have some diaries. I do not know how he ended up in Akron, Ohio, when apparently he must have lived in Pennsylvania at the time of the Civil War. He had, I believe, 4 or 5 children in Akron, one of them my grandfather, Harry Waldsmith. This name was also my father's name, and is my brother's name. My brother still lives in Akron. Fascinating to think he might have had another family or at least a child in Pennsylvania.

No, it is in Medina County.

At 10:39 PM 7/4/02 -0400, you wrote: >Can't find my geographical dictionary ? No. It is in Medina County

Can't find my geographical dictionary ?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DYB.2ACE/1447.1.1 Message Board Post: What dates do you need?