Descendants of Christofori Kuntz Generation No. 1 1. CHRISTOFORI1 KUNTZ was born 1715 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. He married ANA EVA CANNING 1740. She was born 1718 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. More About CHRISTOFORI KUNTZ and ANA CANNING: Marriage: 1740 Children of CHRISTOFORI KUNTZ and ANA CANNING are: 2. i. JOHANNES BERNARD2 KUNTZ, b. 21 Jul 1747, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. ii. JOHANNES VALENTIN KUNTZ, b. 06 Dec 1749, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. iii. MARIA EVA KUNTZ, b. 07 Mar 1745, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. iv. JOHANNES THOMAS KUNTZ, b. 20 Jan 1744, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. Generation No. 2 2. JOHANNES BERNARD2 KUNTZ (CHRISTOFORI1) was born 21 Jul 1747 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. He married EVA GENZER 11 Jun 1770 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany, daughter of JOHANNES GENZER and EVA HEMERLE. She was born 1750 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. More About JOHANNES KUNTZ and EVA GENZER: Marriage: 11 Jun 1770, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany Children of JOHANNES KUNTZ and EVA GENZER are: 3. i. JOHANNES3 KUNTZ, b. 22 May 1778, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. ii. MARIA CATHARINA KUNTZ, b. 09 Apr 1771, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. iii. MARIA REGINA KUNTZ, b. 01 Aug 1777, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. Generation No. 3 3. JOHANNES3 KUNTZ (JOHANNES BERNARD2, CHRISTOFORI1) was born 22 May 1778 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. He married MARIA MARGARETHA HENGEN 14 Aug 1802, daughter of JOHANNES HENGEN and MARIA JOCHIM. She was born 10 Jan 1783 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. More About JOHANNES KUNTZ and MARIA HENGEN: Marriage: 14 Aug 1802 Children of JOHANNES KUNTZ and MARIA HENGEN are: 4. i. GEORGE FRANCIS4 KUNTZ, b. 18 Sep 1810, Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany; d. Unknown, Unknown. ii. BARBARA KUNTZ, b. 1807; m. JOHANNES PHILLIP WINGERTER, 12 May 1832; b. 17 Feb 1804. More About JOHANNES WINGERTER and BARBARA KUNTZ: Marriage: 12 May 1832 Generation No. 4 4. GEORGE FRANCIS4 KUNTZ (JOHANNES3, JOHANNES BERNARD2, CHRISTOFORI1)1 was born 18 Sep 1810 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany1, and died Unknown in Unknown. He married BARBARA WINGERTER2 01 Mar 1840 in Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany3, daughter of NICHOLAI WINGERTER and ELIZABETH KNOLL. She was born 1821 in Hayna, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany4, and died 12 Oct 1896 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH5. Notes for GEORGE FRANCIS KUNTZ: It was the 18th of November 1852 when the ship Belle Assise sailed into the port of New Orleans. On board, George Francis Kuntz, his wife, Barbara Wingerter Kuntz, and their children; Adam, 11; Johannes, 9; Elizabeth, 4; and Catherine, 2, were tired from the long voyage from Le Havre, France. This, not the last leg of the journey which brought them, first, overland from Herxeheimweyer in the Rheinland Pfalz of Germany to Le Havre, France, and now to New Orleans. They still faced another journey, probably aboard a steamboat, up the Mississippi River to the Ohio and on to Cincinnati and the growing German Immigrant community there. They were facing the unknown. Was it with excitement, colored with a tint of anxiety? No one knows now. They had come from an area of very small farming villages in Germany. The village which Barbara was born and grew up in had been reduced to only seven families during the plague centuries before and had not grown much since then. It was still a quaint place which knew nothing of the outside world. Both Ruelzheim and Herxheimweyer were down the road from Hayna to the tune of only a few kilometers. The oldest house in Hayna was built in the year 802. Now they were coming to a new land with new buildings, new customs, and new jobs. Cincinnati would be a comfort to them at the end of the trip. Many of it's buildings were modeled after German and European architecture. There were the popular German Beer Gardens, Opera Houses, and Music Halls. There was even a canal running right through the neighborhood where they would live, dubbed "The Rhein", hence the neighborhood became known as "Over The Rhein". A different picture presented itself to them now. The Port of New Orleans looked more like a natural lagoon situated in a swamp than the big city we see today. The shore was busy with people, though, including those waiting to buy indentured servants. These would be the luckless souls who had run out of food or for other reasons had borrowed money from the Captain of the ship; and, in consequence, had signed away 7-14 years of their lives in servitude. One wonders if they even understood that their families could be broken up and sold to different plantation owners or other interested parties. Thanks be to God, the Kuntz family was not to face that horror. They would move on to Cincinnati as soon as possible. There, they would also spend their lives working hard....but, at least, it would be for themselves and their family. More About GEORGE KUNTZ and BARBARA WINGERTER: Marriage: 01 Mar 1840, Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany6 Children of GEORGE KUNTZ and BARBARA WINGERTER are: 5. i. CATHERINE5 KUNTZ, b. 31 Jul 1850, Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany; d. 25 Sep 1919, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ii. JOHANNES KUNTZ, b. 15 Nov 1842, Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany; d. Bef. 1844. iii. ELIZABETH KUNTZ, b. 1849, Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. iv. THERESA KUNTZ, b. 1854, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. v. PETER KUNTZ, b. 1858, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 18 Jul 1900, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH7. Notes for PETER KUNTZ: Upon the death of Peter Kuntz, the following story appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, on the same day, 18 Jul 1900, as his death notice was printed; but on page 8:3. KUNZ'S FRIENDS WERE APPRISED OF HIS DEATH BY THE ENQUIRER. Reading the notice of the death of Peter Kunz, at the City Hospital, in yesterday's Enquirer, the friends of the deceased, last night, claimed the body. The night clerk, immediately after Kunz's death, sent word to his friends who, according to the hospital records, lived at 110 Fourteenth Street. The messenger was unable to find anyone at that number who knew the dead man. When notified of the death by the published report, the friends called, and stated that Kunz lived at 110 Vine Street; and, that evidently a mistake had been made by the attendant who wrote down the address when the patient was admitted. This is the second time such a mistake has occurred within a few months, and the hospital authorities will be obliged to take some steps to prevent such gross carelessness. vi. GEORGE ADAM KUNTZ, b. 20 Jan 1841, Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. vii. JOHANNES KUNTZ, b. 1844, Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. viii. LUDAVICUS KUNTZ, b. 03 May 1845, Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. Generation No. 5 5. CATHERINE5 KUNTZ (GEORGE FRANCIS4, JOHANNES3, JOHANNES BERNARD2, CHRISTOFORI1)8 was born 31 Jul 1850 in Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany9, and died 25 Sep 1919 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH10. She married ADAM CHRISTOPHEL11 15 Oct 1872 in St John the Baptist Ch., Cincinnati OH12, son of UNKNOWN CHRISTOPHEL and MARIAN. He was born 26 Aug 1844 in Bavaria, Germany13, and died 10 Feb 1892 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH14. Notes for ADAM CHRISTOPHEL: Notes on the Voyage of the Ship "New England" Le Havre to New Orleans The Christophels came to American on board the "New England" from France to New Orleanls, Louisiana; and probably up the Mississippi River on a steamboat, then on to Ohio. It is not known exactly when this second trip took place as they cannot be located in Cincinnati, where they eventually settled, until 1860, when John or Johann is listed in the city directory. The 13 years in between are still a mystery. The Ship arrived on July 10, 1847; although it's records indicate the arrival was on July 12, 1847. On Board was Elise Tvede, editor of a magazine, "Norg Og Amerika", in her country, Norway. The following story of the voyage was related by her, after her arrival. In letters she sent to the magazine after she arrived in Texas, she stated that the voyage from Le Havre, France to New Orleans took 81 days. The passengers had to provide their own food and many ran out days before they reached port. She and her Norwegian associates shared their food with these others. Her ship was able to hail and buy food from vessels heading East, but the quantities were insufficient. This provoked Elise to write that Capt. Robinson was "Not a real man". She believed he could have secured more provisions. By boiling water and avoiding eating the occasional meals provided by the ship, she and her fellow Norwegians escaped dysentery, but she succumbed to the disease in New Orleans and was ill with through her steam boat journey up the Mississippi and Red Rivers to Grand Ecore. Elise added that Capt. Robinson left the ship as they approached New Orleans. Presumably, William Sprague took charge of recording the manifest, and, he may have sailed the ship up to New Orleans. The ship carried three masts rigged with square sails and was 549 tons, built in Bath, Maine in 1833, then rebuilt in Bath in 1846 when it received a new registration on December 12th. It's master, at this time, was listed as Alfred T. Robinson. The ship was built by Thomas D. Robinson for himself, Capt. Thomas P. Stetson, John G. and Henry L. Richardson, Alfred T. Thompson, and Capt. Samuel Swanton, master. The Maine Maritime Museum has a black and white reproduction of a painting of the ship New England. A copy of the reproduction was obtained from this Museum. From a book entitled "The Lost German Slave Girl"; the extraordinary true story of Sally Miller and her fight for freedom in old New Orleans; comes information of a scam being perpetrated upon the large influx of German Immigrants at the port of New Orleans. The captains of the ships would keep the craft at sea until the people ran out of food; then they would offer to sell them food. The immigrants who were without money were then forced to sign indentures to be servants for years until the money owed was paid. These indentures were sold upon reaching port to people who would be waiting there for the express purpose of buying these indentures. Many families were broken up because most purchasers wanted young children or very healthy youngsters. In the case of Salome Mueller, her mother & infant sibling died on the voyage; and only her father, herself & a brother & sister were left. Still, they were among the very last to leave the ship; the Captain being sure to hold them prisoner until they were sold, because her father refused to sell his children separately. They were bought into servitude on a Sugar Cane Plantation; and, soon after her father died. 20 years later she was recognized by one of the fellow travelers from the ship who had been from her same village in Germany, as she was being held for all intents and purposes as a Negro Slave! As she was very young when entering the country.....she did not remember how she got there or where she came from....and so the hoax of her being held for a lifetime of slavery as a Negro was easily perpet- rated upon her. People in the rather large German community in New Orleans paid to prosecute her cause throughout the courts and all the way to the Supreme Court, when she was declared a free woman. Her three children, however, continued to be held as slaves throughout their lives. More About ADAM CHRISTOPHEL and CATHERINE KUNTZ: Marriage: 15 Oct 1872, St John the Baptist Ch., Cincinnati OH15 Children of CATHERINE KUNTZ and ADAM CHRISTOPHEL are: i. PETER ADAM6 CHRISTOPHER16, b. 25 Dec 1878, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH17; d. 18 Sep 1954, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH18; m. MARY MEYER19, 03 Jun 1908, St. George Ch., Cincinnati OH20; b. 13 Sep 1882, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH21; d. 09 Aug 1940, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH22. Notes for PETER ADAM CHRISTOPHER: Remembrances of Dolores My Grandfather, Peter Christopher, was the only grandparent I ever knew, all of the others had passed on long before I was born. I cherished him. He would come to spend the winter months with our family in Florida; and, this was how I truly came to know him. He used to try to help me with my homework. He had only finished the 2nd grade in school; but, he still tried to help me. He taught me how to save money. He gave me an allowance of fifty cents every Saturday and suggested that I save it for something I wanted. He loved to smoke cigars and said that he had been smoking them ever since he was still in school. I could never figure out where he got the stoggies; and, later found out while researching the family, that his father, Adam Christophel, was a cigar maker by trade. Then it made perfect sense how he got hold of the cigars. Like my Mom, he also treated me as an equal. We used to even have differences of opinion; and, would argue at length; but, never resolve anything. One time we argued about him picking up my pet rabit by the ears, which he thought would not hurt it, and I was perfectly sure that it would. He used to love to eat ham and pickled pigs feet.....and have one glass of beer with it. He let me taste his beer to satisfy my curiosity and I thought it was the worst thing I had ever tasted in my short life. He was the first person I loved who died. I remember when we got the call from Ohio that he had suffered a stroke (I was in bed already). I just lay there and prayed for a long time until I fell asleep that the Lord would let him live longer. The Lord must have needed him more. I was heart broken. I remember being at his funeral; and, there was a man singing some sad sounding song. I was only 8 years old, but cried my eyes out like I had lived to be a hundred and lost my best friend....and I had. Notes for MARY MEYER: Mary Meyer was a very pretty young woman when she married Peter Adam Christopher. Her father had just died in February of the same year, 1908. She married Peter in June of 1908; and, only little more than a month later, in July, her mother died. After these tragedies, her brother, Edward Meyer, lived with Peter and Mary at 217 Seitz Street, where Esther was born to them in 1909. They bought the house at 2223 Flora Street in 1911; and, Edward moved along with them. Tragedy struck again on Christmas day of 1912, when Edward Meyer died of Pneumonia. Mary gave birth to twins, Edward and Ellanor in September 1915. Happiness was dealt another blow 10 months later when little Ellanor died of gastric enteritis. All, including Ellanor were buried in old St. Mary's Cemetery. Mary gave birth to Virginia in September 1918. Virginia was a very beautiful girl; but, had heart problems; and, was thought to be in delicate health. As of this writing, she is 86 years young and still going very strong. Mary herself had hypertension. One day in 1940 she passed away in her own bed at the house on Flora Street. THE POST (CINCINNATI, OHIO) 10 Aug 1940, Page 13, Col. 2 CHRISTOPHER, MARY MEYER, Beloved wife of Peter Christopher and beloved mother of Ester Zimmers, Virginia and Edward Christopher, Friday, August 9th, 1940, at residence, 2223 Flora Street; age 57 years. Funeral from Buss and Borgman Company, Parkway Funeral Home, Central Parkway and Clifton Hills Lane, Monday August 12th at 8:00 a.m. Requiem high mass at Cathedral of St. Monica at 8:30 a.m. More About PETER CHRISTOPHER and MARY MEYER: Marriage: 03 Jun 1908, St. George Ch., Cincinnati OH23 ii. GEORGE PETER CHRISTOPHER24, b. 27 Jul 1873, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH24; d. 29 Sep 1955, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH25; m. LILLIAN GENEVIEVE WOODWARD26,27; b. Abt. 1883, Kentucky28. Notes for GEORGE PETER CHRISTOPHER: George was of medium height and build with brown hair and blue eyes. He worked as a salesman for the Queen City Bottling Company. He and his family lived at 1415 Elm Street in Cincinnati. OBITUARY: Western Hills Press 07 Oct 1955 CHEVIOT MAN, 82, FATALLY INJURED IN OAKLEY CRASH Requiem high mass was intoned at St. Martin Church Monday morning for George P. Christopher, 82, of 3875 Taft Avenue, who was fatally injured in a two car collision at Eileen Drive and Markbreit Avenue in Oakley at 11:10 a.m., last Thursday. He died exactly two hours later in General Hospital at 1:10 p.m., that day. Cincinnati police said that Mr. Christopher was en route for lunch at the home of his son, Ralph Christopher, 4303 Eileen Drive, when he disregarded a stop sign and was in a collision with a car driven by Clifford S. Jones, 59, of Norwood. Mr. Christopher's car jumped the curb and landed in the front yard at 4000 Eileen Drive. Mr. Jones and his wife, Emily, 61, suffered head injuries and were treated at General Hospital. A grim coincidence was that the Cheviot victim was the official sick visitor for Cincinnati Aerie 142, Eagles, often visiting traffic casualties, and often boasted that accidents would cease "if they would all be as careful as I am!" Before becoming the Eagles visitor in 1935, he was a salesman for the Queen City Bottling Company and earlier was a minstrel man for the Ward and Wade and John M. Vogel Companies. Also surviving him are a sister, Mrs. Louise Schedel, and a brother, John J. Christopher, both of Cincinnati. Funeral arrangements were completed by the Riedlinger Funeral Home, 19 Green Street. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, St. Bernard. Notes for LILLIAN GENEVIEVE WOODWARD: Remembrances of Dolores I dimly remember, when I was a very small child, that Aunt Lil, as we called her, lived on Miami Beach at the time....this had to be in the 1950's. I remember going over there and staying with her when there was either a tropical storm or hurricane threatening to make landfall. I do remember their son, my cousin, Ralph and his wife Margaret much better. In fact, one time I was bitten by Anna Zimmer's neighbor's dog because Ralph told me it would be alright to pet him, that he wouldn't bite even though he was growling at me and didn't seem to like me too much. So, Ralph said "Here, give him a pork chop". I did and the dog bit my hand as I extended the morsel to him. Ralph was a real likeable guy, very jovial and always smiling. There was a sort of joke going around that he didn't like to work too much. However, the proof of the pudding was that he died very young of a heart attack, I think at about 50 years of age, so he probably really didn't feel like doing too much, I figure, iii. JOHN JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER29, b. 09 Aug 1876, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH29; m. SUSAN30; b. Abt. 1878, Ohio31. Notes for JOHN JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER: John was tall and of medium build with brown hair and grey eyes. He worked as a salesman for Morleins Brewery, which was located at 2019 Elm Street. He and his family lived at 2330 Muriel Court in Cincinnati. THE CINCINNATI POST & TIMES STAR Wednesday 03 Apr 1963 Page 6, Col. 2: BEER-CIGAR SALESMAN DIES AT 86 John Christopher, member of Eagles over 60 years John Christopher, 86, a retired beer salesman, died today at St Francis Hospital. Christopher sold beer all of his working life, except during prohibition. Then he sold cigars. He retired eight years ago. He was a lifetime resident of Greater Cincinnati. Christopher was a charter member and a past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 142. He had been a member of the lodge for more than sixty years. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Susan Christopher, a daughter; Mrs. Ruth Snider, of St. Catherine, Ontario; a sister, Mrs. John Schedel; four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with Vitt & Stermer, Fairmount. iv. CHARLES FREDERICK CHRISTOPHER32, b. 23 Sep 1880, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH32; m. MINNIE33; b. Abt. 1883, Ohio34. Notes for CHARLES FREDERICK CHRISTOPHER: Charles was of medium height and build with blonde hair and blue eyes. He worked as a bartender. He and his family lived at 1044 Wade Street in Cincinnati. v. FRANCIS CHRISTOPHER, b. 24 Nov 1882, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 21 Mar 1953, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH35. Notes for FRANCIS CHRISTOPHER: At the time of his death, Frank was living with his sister, Louise, and her husband at 3875 Taft Avenue in Cheviot, Hamilton County, Ohio. He had never married or had a family. He had become completely blind; and was depressed. They found that he had hung himself in the basement. The death was ruled a suicide. He was 70 years old and a retired sheet metal worker. He is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati Times Star 23 Mar 1953, Page 17, Col. 1: FRANK CHRISTOPHER Requiem high mass for Frank Christopher, 70, retired sheet metal worker, found hanging in the basement of his home, 3875 Taft Avenue, Cheviot, will be held Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. in the St. Martin Church, Cheviot. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, St. Bernard. Coroner Herbert P. Lyle was informed that Christopher was found late Saturday by a brother, George P. Christopher, and pronounced dead by a physician. The victim had been treated for a nervous ailment. He made his home with a sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Schedel. The Vitt and Stermer Funeral Home, 3425 Harrison Avenue, Cheviot, is in charge of the arrangements. Western Hills Press 27 Mar 1953, Page 10, Col. 4: CHEVIOT MAN HANGS SELF IN BASEMENT OF HOME Requiem high mass was intoned Wednesday morning in St. Martin Church for Frank Christopher, 70, retired sheet metal worker, who hanged himself Saturday in the basement of his home, 3875 Taft Avenue. The Vitt and Stermer Western Hills Funeral Home was in charge. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery. The victim, retired employee of Kirk and Blum Manufacturing Company, was found by his brother, George P. Christopher. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Louisa Schedel and a brother-in-law, John Schedel, of the Cheviot address. Mr. Christopher had been under treatment for a nervous condition, the Coroner, Herbert P. Lyle, was told. Members of the Cincinnati Aerie No. 142, Fraternal Order of Eagles, of which Mr. Christopher was a member, held services Tuesday evening. vi. CATHERINE BARBARA CHRISTOPHER, b. 19 Oct 1885, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 15 Jul 1947, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH36; m. ROLLO MERLE LACEY37; b. 01 Jan 1885, USA37. Notes for CATHERINE BARBARA CHRISTOPHER: At the time of Catherine's death she was living at 2331 Flora Avenue and was separated from Merle. He was still living at the time. Information on the certificate was given by her sister, Louise Schedel. She is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Notes for ROLLO MERLE LACEY: Merle's World War I Draft Card states that he worked as a carpenter for a Joseph Fiske in Cincinnati. He and Catherine lived at 305 Emming Street in 1918. He was of medium height and build and had blonde hair and blue eyes. He apparently liked the name Merle better as no one in the family called him Rollo. vii. JOSEPH ADAM CHRISTOPHER, b. 16 Jul 1887, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH38; d. 15 Jan 1943, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH39; m. V. ROSE BEHRMANN40; b. 17 Jun 1886; d. 03 Dec 1961, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH41. Notes for JOSEPH ADAM CHRISTOPHER: Joseph was tall and of medium build with brown hair and brown eyes. He worked as a stone cutter for Harry Waid at 2040 Vine Street. He and his family lived at 1709 Race Street in Cincinnati. Later in life he and Rose lived at 3875 Taft Street in Cheviot, which is the address given on his death certificate. He died at the age of 55 from cirrhosis of the liver. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. CINCINNATI TIMES STAR 18 Jan 1943, Page 19 STONE CUTTER Requiem High Mass will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. in St. John Church, Green and Republic Streets for Joseph Christopher, 55. He died Friday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Louise Schedel, 3875 Taft Avenue, with whom he made his home. The funeral will be held at the Riedlinger Funeral Home, 19 Green Street. A stone cutter, Christopher had worked for the David Hummel Building Company until a year ago, when his health failed. He was a life-long resident of Cincinnati. In addition to his sister; he leaves a daughter, Vera Christopher, employee of Shilitos; a son, Elmer Christopher, connected with the Central Engraving Company; five brothers, George, Frank, Charles, Peter and John Christopher, and a sister, Mrs. Catherine Lacy, all of Cincinnati. Notes for V. ROSE BEHRMANN: The wife of Joseph, Vera Rose, had previously been married. The names of the step children are impossible to make out on the 1920 US Census. They Look like: Walter Carrol step son 13 yrs old b. Ohio George Carrol step son 10 yrs. old b.Ohio The name of the father of these children is unknown. viii. LUDOVICA ADAMUS CHRISTOPHER42, b. 04 May 1890, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH42; m. JOHN SCHEDEL43; b. 02 Nov 1888, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio44; d. 09 Oct 1953, Cheviot, Hamilton, Ohio45. Notes for LUDOVICA ADAMUS CHRISTOPHER: The name "Ludovica" was anglicized to "Louise"; but she was better known as "Aunt Lola". Notes for JOHN SCHEDEL: Among answers to questions appearing on John's WWI draft card is the information that he worked as a Cigar Packer for Peter Ibold at 912 Main Street in Cincinnati; and, that he was tall, of medium build and had grey eyes and dark brown hair. At this time in 1918, he and Louise were living at 29 Mulberry Street. CINCINNATI POST 10 Oct 1953, Page 14, Col. 8: John Schedel, 64, died of a heart attack Saturday at home, 3875 Taft Avenue, Cheviot, while preparing to attend a friend's golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Schedel, foreman of the powder-making department of the Andrew Jergens Company, had been with the company for 25 years. His only survivor is his widow, Mrs. Louise Christopher Schedel. Mr. Schedel was a member of Commandery 48, Knights of St. John, Catholic Order of Foresters, Men's Society of St. Martin Church, and Cincinnati Aerie No. 142, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Requiem high mass will be intoned at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martin Church, Cheviot, with burial at St. Mary Cemetery, St. Bernard. Friends may call at the Rebold Funeral Home, Cheviot, after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday. ix. ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER46, b. Oct 1874, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 14 Sep 1875, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. x. A. JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER47, b. 24 Sep 1884, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 01 Oct 1884, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH48. Endnotes 1. Family History Center Film (Mormon Library) #367554. 2. 1860 US Census for Cincinnati, OH 11th Ward Pg 156. 3. Family History Center Film (Mormon Library) #367692. 4. 1860 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, 156. 5. Catholic Cemetery Society of Cincinnati Statistical Information Card for St. Mary's Cemetery. 6. Family History Center Film (Mormon Library) #367692. 7. Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jul 1900, Page 7:8, Death Notice. 8. Cincinnati Board of Health Death Certificate No. 5150, Line No 6. 9. Cincinnati Board of Health Death Certificate No. 5150. 10. Cincnnati Board of Health Death Certificate No 5150, Line No 16. 11. St Mary's Catholic Cemetery Tombstone. 12. St John the Baptist Catholic Church Marriage Record 1872. 13. 1880 US Census for Cincinnati, OH, 50. 14. St John the Baptist Catholic Church Death Record 1892. 15. St John the Baptist Catholic Church Marriage Record 1872. 16. Birth Index of the University of Cincinnati, #7091 Page 139, Peter Adam Christopher b. 12-25-1878 Address: 189 Bremen Street Father: Adam (Cigar Maker) Mother: Katy Kuntz Midwife: Mary Limberger born in Germany Born in Germany 17. Birth Index of the University of Cincinnati, No. 7091 Page #139. 18. Cincinnati Catholic Cemetery Society Statistics Card #A78316. 19. State of Ohio, Dept of Health, Certificate of Death No. 4641, Item #6 - D.O.B. Sept. 13, 1882. 20. St. George Catholic Church Marriage Records, Year 1908 Line #4, Peter Adam Christopher & Mary Meyer, daughter of George Meyer & Elizabeth Luttmann, married on 3rd of June 1908 at Cincinnati Ohio. 21. State of Ohio Dept of Health Death Certificate No.4641. 22. State of Ohio, Dept of Health, Certificate of Death No. 4641, Item #21 - D.O.D. Aug. 9, 1940 Prinicipal Cause - Hypertensive heart disease. 23. St. George Catholic Church Marriage Records, Year 1908 Line #4, Peter Adam Christopher & Mary Meyer, daughter of George Meyer & Elizabeth Luttmann, married on 3rd of June 1908 at Cincinnati Ohio. 24. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Records. 25. Catholic Cemetery Society Records. 26. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, Ward 7 Page 4B. 27. Mark E. Schmidt, Early Cincinnati Birth Records Indexing Project . 28. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 29. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Records. 30. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, Ward 11 Page 5B. 31. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 32. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Records. 33. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, Ward 21 Page 8A. 34. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 35. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 36. State of Ohio Certificate of Death No. 44619. 37. World Ward I Draft Card. 38. State of Ohio Certificate of Death No. 2688. 39. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 40. Obituary of Joseph Christopher. 41. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 42. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Records. 43. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, Ward 11 Page 6A. 44. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 45. Cincinnati Post, 10 Oct 1953, Page 14, Col. 8. 46. Hamilton County Ohio Church Burial Records 1870-1879. 47. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 48. Died in infancy