Following my post from two days ago, I am presenting the obituary for Julia Maria Austin Thorp.
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| Published in the Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York, 13 Jun 1914, page 7 |
Happy
hunting,
Michigan Girl
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| Published in The Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois) 24 Jan 1994, page 10 |
Helen Marion Lindhorst is my maternal 1st cousin twice removed. She is the only known descendant of my maternal grand uncle Raphael (aka Ralph) Hunter. Ralph had 8 siblings, seven sisters and one brother. I’ve researched this family for many years. I have photos of six of the seven sisters, but not a single one of Ralph or his brother Clyde. I’m ever hopeful that someday I will find a distant cousin with family photos. This is why I write blog posts about cousins that may be once, twice or three times removed. Do they have descendants out there? If so, perhaps my blog posts will encourage them to contact me.
I have transcribed Helen’s obituary which was published in The Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois) on 24 Jan 1994, page 10.
Helen Marion Lindhorst, nee Hunter, 77, of Dupo, Ill., born Oct 27, 1916, in St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, Jan 23, 1994 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Ill.
Mrs. Lindhorst was a member of First Baptist Church of Dupo, Dupo, Ill., and V. F. W. Auxiliary Post 6368 in Dupo, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Lucy nee Siler, Hunter; a son, Carl Edwin Lindhorst and a sister, Elsie Beal.
Surviving are her husband, Edwin E. Lindhorst of Dupo, Ill.; a son and daughter-in-law, Col. Joseph R. and Judy Lindhorst of Freeburg, Ill.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan 26 at Dashner Funeral Home in Dupo, Ill., with the Rev. Darrell Atkins officiating. Burial will be in Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, Ill.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Dupo, Dupo, Ill.
Helen’s mother Lucy was married prior to her marriage to Ralph Hunter and had a son and daughter. This means Lucy had two step siblings and they are enumerated in the household in the 1920 census. By 1930 her step sister, Elsie had left the household. I have not yet been able to learn anything about Elsie’s life after leaving her parent’s household.
I do however, know that Helen’s step brother Joseph Jackson Heathcock died in a diving accident at the age of 25, on 2 Aug 1938. I believe he had married prior to his death to a lady named Louise, but I am still trying to locate more information about them.
This leads us to Helen. She married Edwin Lindhorst about 1936. They had two sons. Their first, Carl Edwin Lindhorst was born 24 Jul 1937 in Illinois. He sadly died in a vehicle accident at the age of 17 yrs. I wrote about his death here ANCESTORS IN THE NEWS ~ Carl E. Lindhorst, age 17–Dead in a car crash, 1954, Illinois
This means that there is only one known descendant of Edwin Lindhorst and Helen Hunter. A son, Joseph R. Lindhorst, born about 1949. It appears, based on a newspaper article (The Columbia Star, 28 Mar 1968, page 4) that Joseph joined the U.S. Army. In many future references to him, I see him referred to as Colonel Joseph R. Hunter. I believe he married Judith A. Kobylinski in about 1968.
Since I have not located an obituary or other notice of death for Col. Joseph Lindhorst, I am assuming he may still be alive. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if I could make contact with him and learn more about his mother, Helen? Perhaps he has photos of her. And, oh my, could he have photos of his grandparents, Ralph & Lucy Hunter?
If you are related to or a descendant of any of the people I listed in this blog post, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s exchange information.
Michigan Girl
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Martin Frampton is my maternal 4th great granduncle. He was the fourth son born to John Frampton, Jr and Anna Barbara MARTIN. There were 8 children in the family: Rachel, Ephraim, Elijah, Martin, Isaac, Edward, Sarah and William.
Martin was born near Lewistown, Pennsylvania 13 Jun 1788. At age 30, Martin married Sara MANN, daughter of Robert Mann and Jane (maiden name unknown) in 1818 in Pennsylvania. Details are limited as I have not located an actual marriage record.
Only a record in…..
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Martin Frampton
Gender: male
Birth Place: PA
Birth Year: 1788
Spouse Name: Sarah Mann
Marriage Year: 1818
Marriage State: PA
Number Pages: 1
Martin was said to be a Farmer according to the 1850 census. In that household are Martin, his wife Sarah and children Martin, Gardner, Jane, Caroline, Isaac and Alice. Those were the youngest of 12 children born to this couple.
Six years later on 16 Dec 1856, Martin took his own life. He was 68 years old.
According the the newspaper reports, Martin had gone partially blind. Then he went to Cincinnati, Ohio and an occultist destroyed his sight, in attempting to restore it.
Another newspaper article says the following:
"Martin Frampton, an old and wealthy citizen of Lawrence County, Ohio, committed suicide on last Tuesday evening, by hanging himself in an out house, next his residence at the mouth of Simms Creek. He lost his sight some time since."
Martin’s actual obituary was published in the Ironton Register on 18 Dec 1856. No image available.
FRAMPTON, MARTIN ESQ.----- I.R. DEC. 18, 1856
Committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence, mouth of Symmes Creek, on Tuesday of this week. Cause: severe affliction with his eyes for a year or two, from which for some time past he has been quite blind, producing a very depressing effect upon him. Mr. Frampton came from Beaver county, Pa., to this county, soon after its organization, in the next year, we believe, 1818, and located at Burlington, then just made the county seat. At the time of his death he was about 65 years old.
It's always difficult for the family when a loved one dies. But, death by suicide always seems very tragic. Martin left behind his wife of 38 years and 7 children known to be living at that time. Sarah never remarried and on died 18 Oct 1869 at age 70.
You may visit Martin’s findagrave memorial here #66805943
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Michigan Girl
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| Published in the New Orleans Item, 20 Sep 1912, page 3 |
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| Google map showing the intersection of Burgundy St. and Iberville St. where the Wenger dance hall/theater was located. It is very near Bourbon St. |
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| Published in Times-Picayune, 13 Aug 1911, page 9 |
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| Published in The Marion Weekly, 28 Mar 1908, page 8 |
Today I’m writing the sad story of a young woman her took her own life, at age 36.
Gertrude Irene Smith was born Oct 1871 in Ohio. The daughter of William & Rominia Smith.
She married Bertram H. Seaver 17 Apr 1895 in Hamilton, Ohio. Bertram is the husband of my maternal 1st cousin twice removed. He married that cousin many years after Gertrude's death.
According to the 1900 census she had given birth to 2 children, neither of whom were living at the time.
In Jun 1903 she gave birth to a baby girl that the couple named Juanita Sunshine Seaver. She grew to adulthood and married.
We never know what causes someone to take such a drastic measure as Gertrude did on this day in 1908. If the obituary is to be believed, Gertrude was having mental or emotional issues. Regardless, I imagine this left her family in tears.
Her husband, Bertram was left with a 4 yr. old daughter to raise. He married 2 more times. Once in 1918 and again in 1929 to my 1st cousin twice removed, Mary Ada Seigle.
FORMER LA RUE GIRL MEETS AWFUL DEATH
Throws Herself Under
Wheels of Traction Car
Body is ground almost to a
pulp
Mrs. Gertrude Seaver takes her life in Cincinnati – is a sister of Eugene Smith, Formerly of the La Rue News – Unfortunate leaves a husband and daughter.
Mrs. Gertrude Seaver, thirty-six years old, born and raised near La Rue and a sister of Eugene Smith, formerly connected with the La Rue News, committed suicide in Cincinnati, Saturday, by throwing herself under the wheels of a westbound Cincinnati Melford and Loveland traction car. Her mother, Mrs. Rominia Smith was an eye witness. The tragedy occurred at Erie avenue and Grace street.
The suicide was the wife of Bertram Seaver, who was employed as an Inspector for a telephone company in Cincinnati. She was demented, her condition seemingly have been rendered worse after she had grown very enthusiastic at a religious meeting a number of weeks ago.
Mrs. Seaver had been taking treatment from Dr. Mar Connor, and with her mother, had started for the doctor’s office. She seemed rational. As the big traction car approached Mrs. Seaver got close to the track. Suddenly, as the car was about to pass, she screamed and deliberately threw herself beneath the wheels. Her body was ground almost to a pulp. The remains were removed to the morgue.
For weeks before she threw her body under the fast traction car, which was known as the Milford flyer, Mrs. Seaver had schemed to end her life. A little over a week ago she attempted to drink carbolic acid. She found the bottle about the house. Her husband managed to get the bottle away from her. She was closely watched as she frequently threatened to kill herself. That she might be prevented from taking her life, Mrs. Smith went to live with her. Saturday morning, she detained her mother until the car was about due, then calmly walked to her awful death. She had informed herself at the time the car arrived at Erie avenue and Grace street.
Mrs. Seaver is believed by the members of her family to have been inspired to carry out this plan of self-destruction by reading the story of the suicide of G. W. Whittington, an inmate of the College Hill sanatorium, who threw himself under the wheels of a car.
A four year old daughter survives.
Gertrude was interred at Mount Washington Cemetery in Mt. Washington, Hamilton, Ohio. Her husband, Bertram, is buried next to her. You may visit their memorials at Bertram #203005133 and Gertrude # 170861969.
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| Gertrude (left) and Bertram (right) |
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Happy hunting,
Michigan Girl
I was on the Fulton
History website (over 51 million old newspapers are scanned and available
on this free site) trying to locate information about my husband’s 2nd
great grandfather. I came up empty on
him.
Then I thought, why not see if there is anything for my
husband’s great grandfather, Thomas C. Hall.
BINGO!!!!!
HIS OBITUARY!
This is a record I have looked for in the past, but never
located. Perhaps I never looked on this
website or maybe it wasn’t yet available.
Either way, I have it now and here it is.
(Please click on any image to enlarge it)
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| Obituary published in the Albany Evening Journal, 20 Jan 1897, page 6 |
This particular obituary is a bonanza of genealogical information.
Here is my transcription. The words I had difficulty reading are
indicated with an underline.
Thomas
Cornelius Hall whose sudden illness from apoplexy was reported yesterday,
succumbed to the stroke ten hours later.
Mr. Hall never rallied. He was born in Elisabeth, N.J. and was 52 years
of age. His father was the Rev. George Hall, a Congregational divine, whose
parents were among the first settlers of Keene, N.H. Mr. Hall went to Saratoga
in 1870 and has since resided there. He married Miss Cora E. Brown February 5,
1877, and is survived by her and one son, Charles S. Hall. He also leaves two
sisters, Mrs. A. A. Smith of Irvington, Iowa and Miss Emma Griffing of Hampton,
Miss. Mr. Hall was a veteran of the late war having served with Company C One
Hundred and Second New York Volunteers. When he entered the service he was not
old enough to enlist. Mr. Hall was employed by W.H. Granger as baggage express
messenger. He was at the time connected with the _____Journal. He was a
communicant of Bethesda Episcopal
church and a member of it's choir.
Most of the information
in this obituary are things I already knew about Thomas’ family. However, this can be added as yet another
source. And, there were things I didn’t
know such as which company he worked for and his church affiliation and singing
in the church choir.
I have sent the church
an email asking what records they might have pertaining to Thomas & Cora
Hall.
Obituaries are such
incredible sources of information for us as family historians. I’m saddened to think of future genealogists,
as the tradition of families having obituaries published is fading from our
society.
What
obituaries have you located that have given you treasures of information. I’d love to hear about them.
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