Descendants of Matthew Muschler Generation No. 1 1. MATTHEW1 MUSCHLER was born 1. He married MARIE ELISABETHA WELLEREUTER 10 May 1797 in Knittlesheim, Pfalz, Germany2. was born 3. More About MATTHEW MUSCHLER and MARIE WELLEREUTER: Marriage: 10 May 1797, Knittlesheim, Pfalz, Germany4 Children of MATTHEW MUSCHLER and MARIE WELLEREUTER are: 2. i. PETER2 MUSCHLER, b. 18 Aug 1798, Knittelsheim, Pfalz, Germany; d. 01 Mar 1863, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH. ii. FRANCIS MUSCHLER, b. 29 Jan 1811, Ottersheim Germersheim, Pfalz, Germany5. iii. APPOLLONIA MUSCHLER, b. 17 Jan 1807, Ottersheim Germersheim, Pfalz, Germany5; m. MICHAEL KOERPER, 11 Jan 1836, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany6; b. 6. More About MICHAEL KOERPER and APPOLLONIA MUSCHLER: Marriage: 11 Jan 1836, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany6 Generation No. 2 2. PETER2 MUSCHLER (MATTHEW1) was born 18 Aug 1798 in Knittelsheim, Pfalz, Germany6,7, and died 01 Mar 1863 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH8. He married MARIA EVA HELLMANN 20 Oct 1820 in Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany9. She was born 1795 in Germany10,11, and died 22 Jul 1854 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH12. Notes for PETER MUSCHLER: Peter Muschler with his wife and children also arrived on 18 Nov 1852 in New Orleans aboard the ship "Belle Assise" from Le Havre, France. They had also traveled from Herxheimweyher in the Rheinland Pfalz area of Bavaria in Germany over land across the French border and on to Le Havre where they had borded the ship. Then they traveled up the Mississippi River and finally on to Cincinnati, Ohio, which was to be their new home. More About PETER MUSCHLER and MARIA HELLMANN: Marriage: 20 Oct 1820, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany13 Children of PETER MUSCHLER and MARIA HELLMANN are: 3. i. BARBARA3 MUSCHLER, b. 09 Jul 1821, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany; d. 12 Oct 1896, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH. ii. CHRISTOPHER MUSCHLER, b. 18 Feb 1824, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany14. 4. iii. ELISABETHA MUSCHLER, b. 27 Mar 1827, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany; d. Abt. 1854, Ohio. iv. VERONICA MUSCHLER, b. 08 Dec 1831, Hereheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany15. 5. v. PETER MUSCHLER, b. 01 Dec 1834, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany; d. 22 Aug 1894, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH. 6. vi. THERESIA MUSCHLER, b. 24 Dec 1829, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany; d. 27 Nov 1904, Dayton, Ohio. Generation No. 3 3. BARBARA3 MUSCHLER (PETER2, MATTHEW1) was born 09 Jul 1821 in Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany16,17, and died 12 Oct 1896 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH18. She married GEORGE FRANCIS KUNTZ19 26 Apr 1846 in Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany20, son of JOHANNES KUNTZ and MARIA HENGEN. He was born 18 Sep 1810 in Ruelzheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany21, and died 06 Aug 1874 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH22. 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 Muschler 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 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 from each other only a few kilometers. Now they were coming to a new land with new buildings, new customs, and new jobs. Barbara's parents, Peter and Maria Eva Muschler, were on board the same ship with her brothers and sisters. They, too, had embarked upon this great adventure with their daughter and son-in-law. 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. According to the death notice given in the Cincinnati Volksfreund of 08 Aug 1874, George Francis Kuntz was 63 years, 7 Months, and 18 days old when he died on 06 Aug 1874. If this information is correct, it would make his birthdate 19 Jul 1811. I think it to be off one year, which would not be unusual. His christening date was 18 Sep 1810, according to the Catholic Church Records of Ruelzheim where he was born. More About GEORGE KUNTZ and BARBARA MUSCHLER: Marriage: 26 Apr 1846, Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany23 Children of BARBARA MUSCHLER and GEORGE KUNTZ are: 7. i. CATHERINE4 KUNTZ, b. 31 Jul 1850, Oberhochstadt, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany; d. 25 Sep 1919, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ii. ELIZABETH KUNTZ, b. 1849, Herxheimweyer, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. iii. THERESA KUNTZ, b. 1854, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. iv. PETER KUNTZ, b. 1858, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 18 Jul 1900, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH24. 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. v. THERESA KUNTZ, b. Dec 1852, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH25; d. 17 Jul 1853, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH26. vi. VERONICA KUNTZ, b. 31 Dec 1856, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH26; d. 13 Jan 1857, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH26. 4. ELISABETHA3 MUSCHLER (PETER2, MATTHEW1) was born 27 Mar 1827 in Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany27, and died Abt. 1854 in Ohio. She married MARTIN A. WILHELM. He was born Abt. 1822 in Alsace, Lorraine, France28, and died 12 May 1900 in Dayton, Ohio29. Notes for ELISABETHA MUSCHLER: Elizabeth came to America a few months before her parents on the Ship Cavack from Le Havre, France to New Orleans. She arrived 13 Apr 1852. Notes for MARTIN A. WILHELM: It is assumed that Martin's first wife, Elizabeth Muschler, died, probably from childbirth in early 1854, before he married her sister, Theresia Muschler. Martin worked as a carpenter and may have helped to build a saloon named "The Pony House" which was opened in 1882 on South Jefferson Street. He was a shoemaker also, as listed in the 1860 and 1870 Census, becoming a carpenter by the time of the 1880 Census. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery at Dayton, Ohio, in Section 6, Lot 9. Child of ELISABETHA MUSCHLER and MARTIN WILHELM is: i. PETER4 WILHELM, b. 30 Jan 1854, Carthage, Ohio30; d. 21 Aug 1937, Dayton, Ohio31; m. (1) CATHERINE HOPENGARDENER32, 19 Jun 1877, St. Mary's, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH32; m. (2) LOUISE MARGARET MEIKENHOUS32, 01 May 1895, St. Mary's, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH32. Notes for PETER WILHELM: Peter changed his name from Wilhelm to Williams during the First World War. He was living at 161 Steele Avenue, Dayton, Ohio when he died. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery. More About PETER WILHELM and CATHERINE HOPENGARDENER: Marriage: 19 Jun 1877, St. Mary's, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH32 More About PETER WILHELM and LOUISE MEIKENHOUS: Marriage: 01 May 1895, St. Mary's, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH32 5. PETER3 MUSCHLER (PETER2, MATTHEW1) was born 01 Dec 1834 in Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany33, and died 22 Aug 1894 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH34. He married THERESA KASTNER. She was born Abt. 1832 in Baden, Germany35,36, and died 20 Mar 1881 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH37. Notes for PETER MUSCHLER: Peter was the proprietor of the Mozart Hair Dressing and Shaving Rooms at 70 West 6th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, as shown in the city directory of 1890-1891. Peter seems to have had a daughter in law named Kate Muchler, maiden name unknown, who worked in the same business with his son William as a book binder. She is listed in the City Directory as a bookbinder working at 70 West 6th Street in 1890-1891. She could have been the wife of Peter, Joseph, or George. She appears in the 1900 US Census for Cincinnati, living at 136 Broadway Street with 3 grown children: Harry b. Nov 1878, Lily b. Aug 1882, and Laura b. Sep 1884. Children of PETER MUSCHLER and THERESA KASTNER are: i. PETER4 MUSCHLER, b. Abt. 1855, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH38; d. 20 Mar 1905, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH39,40; m. KATHERINE BROCKMANN; b. 25 Apr 1855, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH41; d. 03 Nov 1938, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH41. Notes for PETER MUSCHLER: This Peter, known as Peter, Jr., was also a barber whose business was located at 388 Broadway in Cincinnati, Ohio as listed in the Cincinnati Directory of 1890-1891. Notes for KATHERINE BROCKMANN: When Katherine died in 1938 she was living at 1303 Spring Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. She was buried in St. Joseph's. ii. JOSEPH MUSCHLER, b. 27 Jan 1857, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH42,43; d. 21 Oct 1881, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH43. iii. CHARLES MUSCHLER, b. May 1860, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH44; d. 16 Sep 1890, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY45. Notes for CHARLES MUSCHLER: According to the 1886 Louisville City Directory, Charles lived 928-5th Street. Charles was a barber as were his father, Peter, and his brother, Peter, Jr. Tuberculosis ended his short life on 16 Sep 1890 and he was buried in St. Michael's Cemetery in Jefferson County, Kentucky. iv. GEORGE B. MUSCHLER, b. 28 Nov 1861, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH46,47; d. 26 Mar 1889, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH47. v. MARY MUSCHLER, b. Abt. 1864, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH48. vi. LIZZIE MUSCHLER, b. Abt. 1866, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH48. 8. vii. WILLIAM MUSCHLER, b. 23 Oct 1867, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; d. 11 Jun 1941, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH. viii. KATIE MUSCHLER, b. 15 Sep 1871, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH49,50; d. 15 Jan 1945, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH50; m. PETER KOCH50; d. Bef. 194550. Notes for KATIE MUSCHLER: Kate was a widow when she died in 1945. She was living at 1633 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. She is buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. 6. THERESIA3 MUSCHLER (PETER2, MATTHEW1) was born 24 Dec 1829 in Herxheimweyher, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany51, and died 27 Nov 1904 in Dayton, Ohio52. She married MARTIN A. WILHELM 31 Aug 185452. He was born Abt. 1822 in Alsace, Lorraine, France53, and died 12 May 1900 in Dayton, Ohio54. More About THERESIA MUSCHLER: Name 2: Theresia Muschler Notes for MARTIN A. WILHELM: It is assumed that Martin's first wife, Elizabeth Muschler, died, probably from childbirth in early 1854, before he married her sister, Theresia Muschler. Martin worked as a carpenter and may have helped to build a saloon named "The Pony House" which was opened in 1882 on South Jefferson Street. He was a shoemaker also, as listed in the 1860 and 1870 Census, becoming a carpenter by the time of the 1880 Census. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery at Dayton, Ohio, in Section 6, Lot 9. More About MARTIN WILHELM and THERESIA MUSCHLER: Marriage: 31 Aug 185455 Children of THERESIA MUSCHLER and MARTIN WILHELM are: i. MARIA EVA4 WILHELM, b. 28 Jul 1855, Ohio55; m. (1) ANTONIO FRYE; m. (2) HENRY KAISER55, 22 May 1895, St. Mary's, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH55. More About HENRY KAISER and MARIA WILHELM: Marriage: 22 May 1895, St. Mary's, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH55 ii. FRANCIS WILHELM, b. 27 Sep 1857, Ohio55. iii. ELIZABETH WILHELM, b. 16 Sep 1859, Ohio55. iv. TERESIA WILHELM, b. 23 Sep 1861, Ohio55. v. PHILOMENA ELIZABETH WILHELM, b. 15 Apr 1864, Ohio55. vi. JOHANNES LEONARDUS WILHELM, b. Mar 1867, Ohio55. vii. BARBARA WILHELM, b. 1871, Carthage, Ohio55; m. JOHN KRAFT55, 29 Sep 1891, St. Mary's, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH55. More About JOHN KRAFT and BARBARA WILHELM: Marriage: 29 Sep 1891, St. Mary's, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH55 Generation No. 4 7. CATHERINE4 KUNTZ (BARBARA3 MUSCHLER, PETER2, MATTHEW1)56 was born 31 Jul 1850 in Oberhochstadt, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany57,58, and died 25 Sep 1919 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH59,60. She married ADAM CHRISTOPHEL61 15 Oct 1872 in St John the Baptist Ch., Cincinnati OH62, son of UNKNOWN CHRISTOPHEL and MARIA KOMPEIS. He was born 26 Aug 1844 in Bavaria, Germany63, and died 10 Feb 1892 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH64,65. 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 OH66 Children of CATHERINE KUNTZ and ADAM CHRISTOPHEL are: 9. i. PETER ADAM5 CHRISTOPHER, b. 25 Dec 1878, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 18 Sep 1954, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 10. ii. GEORGE PETER CHRISTOPHER, b. 27 Jul 1873, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 29 Sep 1955, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 11. iii. JOHN JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER, b. 09 Aug 1876, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. iv. CHARLES FREDERICK CHRISTOPHER67, b. 23 Sep 1880, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH67; m. MINNIE68; b. Abt. 1883, Ohio69. 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, OH70; d. 21 Mar 1953, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH71,72. 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. 12. vi. CATHERINE BARBARA CHRISTOPHER, b. 19 Oct 1885, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 15 Jul 1947, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 13. vii. JOSEPH ADAM CHRISTOPHER, b. 16 Jul 1887, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 15 Jan 1943, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. viii. LUDOVICA ADAMUS CHRISTOPHER73, b. 04 May 1890, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH73; m. JOHN VALENTINE SCHEDEL74,75; b. 02 Nov 1888, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio76; d. 09 Oct 1953, Cheviot, Hamilton, Ohio77. Notes for LUDOVICA ADAMUS CHRISTOPHER: The name "Ludovica" was anglicized to "Louise"; but she was better known as "Aunt Lola". Notes for JOHN VALENTINE 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 CHRISTOPHER78, b. Oct 1874, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 14 Sep 1875, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. x. A. JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER79, b. 24 Sep 1884, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 01 Oct 1884, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH80. 8. WILLIAM4 MUSCHLER (PETER3, PETER2, MATTHEW1) was born 23 Oct 1867 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH81,82, and died 11 Jun 1941 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH82. He married MARIE S. L. HUBERT82 Abt. 189083. She was born Abt. 1869 in Germany84. Notes for WILLIAM MUSCHLER: William was a lithographer and printer in Cincinnati, Ohio according to their directory of 1890-91. I believe he may have been the source of my grandfather's eventual job of printing after prohibition stopped him from being a brewer. William lived at 70 West 6th Street. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati. His death certificate gives his mother's name as Theresa Kuntz. This information was given by his wife. More About WILLIAM MUSCHLER and MARIE HUBERT: Marriage: Abt. 189085 Children of WILLIAM MUSCHLER and MARIE HUBERT are: 14. i. ELIZABETH T.5 MUSCHLER, b. Abt. 1891, Ohio. ii. CLARA R. MUSCHLER, b. Abt. 1893, Ohio86; m. UNKNOWN STRIEF87. iii. WILLIAM P. MUSCHLER, b. 04 Feb 1895, Ohio88,89; d. 14 Apr 1969, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH89,90; m. FLORENCE SCHONE90. iv. HELEN L. MUSCHLER, b. 11 Jan 1897, Ohio91,92; d. Jan 1981, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH92. Generation No. 5 9. PETER ADAM5 CHRISTOPHER (CATHERINE4 KUNTZ, BARBARA3 MUSCHLER, PETER2, MATTHEW1)93 was born 25 Dec 1878 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH94, and died 18 Sep 1954 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH95. He married MARY MEYER96 03 Jun 1908 in St. George Ch., Cincinnati OH97, daughter of GEORGE MEYER and ELIZABETH LUTTMANN. She was born 13 Sep 1882 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH98, and died 09 Aug 1940 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH99. 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 OH100 Children of PETER CHRISTOPHER and MARY MEYER are: i. EDWARD RICHARD6 CHRISTOPHER101, b. 07 Sep 1915, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH102; d. 25 Jun 1992, Hialeah, Dade, FL103; m. MAY ADA WHITTAKER104, 23 Dec 1944, Miami, Dade, FL105; b. 28 Apr 1912, Wheeling, Ohio, WV106; d. 03 Jun 1978, Hialeah, Dade, FL107. Notes for EDWARD RICHARD CHRISTOPHER: Remembrances of Dolores My Father was the best man I ever knew in my life. Whenever you needed him, he was always there. When my Mom was sick, he would get me up in the morning, make my breakfast, drive me to school, go to work, come home & cook dinner, go grocery shopping & do the dishes. This was not a once in a while thing....it went on for years & years, as my Mom was not well a lot of the time. My Dad never even complained once....not once. When I was real small, my Dad started taking me to the movies every Saturday. This was when they had big theatres with double features and 25-50 cartoons. The place would be jam packed with screaming kids. This wasn't once in a while, once a month; but, every week, for years. The movies were mostly Cowboys & Indians. Early on, I was for the underdog & kept asking him why the Indians never won. He even laughed when I called him "Chief Iron Hand". I came up with that one because I was always getting in trouble for never hearing my parents call for me while I was out playing. When I would come to the door, I would always try to slide by him to escape the one swat that was waiting for me as my little behind passed by. He taught me how to fish fresh water & salt water; and go crabbing. He taught me to be strong and that I could take care of myself in any situation. My Aunt Virginia, his youngest sister, told me that when they were young, they always had to contribute something to the household and when they were young & didn't work, they both had to team up and do the dishes. She would wash and my Dad would dry. The funny thing was, on certain occasions, he would say "I think I hear my friend, Schlicter, calling me....wait a minute." Out the back door he would go & not come back. She would get stuck doing the drying, too. When she would get mad about it the next day, he would laugh. What was even funnier, was that I basically did the same thing to him when I was a teenager. I would run out the back door sometimes, when I was supposed to dry dishes & stay gone for a couple of hours. I could never understand why he never said or did anything about it. He must have figured that I came by it honestly. I feel his loss more keenly than any other loss in my life....ever. Notes for MAY ADA WHITTAKER: Remembrances of Dolores My Mother was a very friendly personality and very easy to talk to. All of the kids in the neighborhood and my friends wanted to hang out with my Mom because she would sit and play cards & board games with them, tell them jokes & generally treat them as equals. She always treated me the same way; and, I felt that I could tell her anything. She had my Dad totally figured out. If I couldn't get what I wanted from him, believe me, she knew how to get it. They were totally cute together. He used to take her out every Friday evening for dinner & I got to go along, too. She took forever to get ready...I mean FOREVER! But; my Dad knew how to deal with her, too. He would start calling her up after lunch and start urging her to get ready. Somehow, by the time he got home around 5:00 pm, she always still had a thing or two left to do to be totally ready. When I look back on it now....I realize what an unbounded patience he had, because in all the years that this ritual took place, he never once lost his temper; and, we would go out to a good dinner at some place that they really liked and enjoy it. This is a tradition that I have kept up with my children; and, I still thoroughly enjoy it. She was artistic. She liked to draw, write songs and play musical instruments, which she could pick up & actually start to play after fooling around with them for a half an hour or so. She liked to invent designs for jewelry. You could see that West Virginianess in her too, although she rarely talked about the place. She once helped my daughter, Michelle, put together a Terrarium for the heck of it. Michelle liked to catch the little lizards and things that lived around the yard; and, wanted to keep them. My Mom taught her how to make a home for them; and, how to catch flies in midair with a dishtowel to stun them, so they could be fed to the lizards alive. Michelle just thought that was the most! My mom never liked her real first name, May Ada, I guess; because when she was about 15 years old, after both her parents died, she re-invented herself as "Jean". She did such a good job of it that even her brothers and sisters called her "Jean"; and, that is the name that my Dad always called her. I thought this was a great idea; and, since I didn't like the name Dolores as much as she did.....I did the same thing when I was about 14; and, started to call myself "Dee". I learned from her how to do it and have used that name ever since. My mom was the kind of mother who went to the P.T.A. meetings and all of the rest of it. She taught me the alphabet & how to write my name before I went to school. She took me to Kindergarten before it was a required thing, like now. My mother, having grown up basically on her own, never threw anything away. She wouldn't even throw away old clothes...she would remove the buttons & zippers and either use what was left as a pattern to make another one, if she really liked it, or use it for a dust cloth until it was definitely used up. If you ever needed a button, zipper, screw, nut, bolt or anything she not only had it, but, amazingly, knew right where it was. When my Mom died, at 67, I knew I had lost the one person who was always in my corner, no matter what. The night she died, I saw her in a dream & she was young & beautiful & looked to be about 35 years old. She asked me, in the dream if I was coming with her, to which I replied in the negative; and she then faded in the distance. But, the dream was great because it helped me to remember her as the vibrant person that she always was in life. I knew it was a gift from her in parting, until we meet again. More About EDWARD CHRISTOPHER and MAY WHITTAKER: Marriage: 23 Dec 1944, Miami, Dade, FL108 ii. ESTHER CATHERINE CHRISTOPHER109, b. 19 Jun 1909, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 25 Jan 1995, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH110; m. (1) JOSEPH BERENS111, Abt. 1929, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio111; b. Abt. 1906, Ohio; m. (2) LOUIS GEORGE ZIMMERS112, Abt. 1936, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; b. 13 Jul 1907, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH112; d. Jul 1980, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH113. Notes for JOSEPH BERENS: Esther and Joseph lived right accross the street from Peter & Mary Christopher when their only son, Richard Berens was born. They lived at 2220 Flora Street and Richard was born in the house next door. Joseph worked as a glazier. The marriage did not last very long & Esther moved back accross the street to 2223 Flora & the stability of her parents' home, taking Richard with her. More About JOSEPH BERENS and ESTHER CHRISTOPHER: Marriage: Abt. 1929, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio114 More About LOUIS ZIMMERS and ESTHER CHRISTOPHER: Marriage: Abt. 1936, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio iii. ELLANOR ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER115, b. 07 Sep 1915, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH115; d. 16 Jul 1916, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH115. iv. VIRGINIA LORETTA CHRISTOPHER116, b. 24 Sep 1918, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH116; m. JOSEPH WENZEL116, 21 Jun 1941, St. Monica's Catholic Church, Cincinnati, Ohio116; b. 10 Sep 1917, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH116; d. 25 Mar 1996, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH116. More About JOSEPH WENZEL and VIRGINIA CHRISTOPHER: Marriage: 21 Jun 1941, St. Monica's Catholic Church, Cincinnati, Ohio116 10. GEORGE PETER5 CHRISTOPHER (CATHERINE4 KUNTZ, BARBARA3 MUSCHLER, PETER2, MATTHEW1)117 was born 27 Jul 1873 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH117, and died 29 Sep 1955 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH118. He married LILLIAN GENEVIEVE WOODWARD119,120. She was born Abt. 1883 in Kentucky121. 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, Children of GEORGE CHRISTOPHER and LILLIAN WOODWARD are: i. RALPH JOHN6 CHRISTOPHER, b. 03 Nov 1907, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH122; m. MARGARET. ii. HELLEN CHRISTOPHER, b. 11 May 1913, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 03 Apr 1914, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH123,124. Notes for HELLEN CHRISTOPHER: Little Hellen died of whooping cough and gastroenteritis. She is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. 11. JOHN JOSEPH5 CHRISTOPHER (CATHERINE4 KUNTZ, BARBARA3 MUSCHLER, PETER2, MATTHEW1)125 was born 09 Aug 1876 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH125. He married SUSAN126. She was born Abt. 1878 in Ohio127. 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. Child of JOHN CHRISTOPHER and SUSAN is: i. RUTH M.6 CHRISTOPHER, b. Abt. 1907, Adopted. More About RUTH M. CHRISTOPHER: Adoption: Abt. 1907 12. CATHERINE BARBARA5 CHRISTOPHER (CATHERINE4 KUNTZ, BARBARA3 MUSCHLER, PETER2, MATTHEW1) was born 19 Oct 1885 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH128, and died 15 Jul 1947 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH128. She married ROLLO MERLE LACEY129. He was born 01 Jan 1885 in Indiana129,130. 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. Children of CATHERINE CHRISTOPHER and ROLLO LACEY are: i. MILDRED6 LACEY. ii. BLANCHE LACEY. iii. INFANT LACEY, b. 16 Mar 1915, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH130; d. 16 Mar 1915, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH130. Notes for INFANT LACEY: This male child was born asphyxiated during childbirth, according to his death certificate. The birthing took place at my grandparent's house at 2223 Flora Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. He is buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Cincinnati. 13. JOSEPH ADAM5 CHRISTOPHER (CATHERINE4 KUNTZ, BARBARA3 MUSCHLER, PETER2, MATTHEW1) was born 16 Jul 1887 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH131, and died 15 Jan 1943 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH132. He married V. ROSE BEHRMANN133, daughter of HENRY BEHRMANN and GERTRUDE TREMMEL. She was born 17 Jun 1886, and died 03 Dec 1961 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH134. 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. Children of JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER and V. BEHRMANN are: i. VERA ROSE6 CHRISTOPHER, b. Abt. 1918, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ii. ELMER CHRISTOPHER, b. Abt. 1916, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. iii. JOHN CHRISTOPHER, b. 08 May 1919, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH; d. 15 Oct 1920, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH134. 14. ELIZABETH T.5 MUSCHLER (WILLIAM4, PETER3, PETER2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. 1891 in Ohio135,136. She married EARL D. ARNOLD. He was born in Kansas136. Child of ELIZABETH MUSCHLER and EARL ARNOLD is: i. EARL WILLIAM6 ARNOLD, b. 09 Jul 1915, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; d. 09 Jul 1915, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH. Notes for EARL WILLIAM ARNOLD: According to his death certificate, baby Earl was stillborn. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. Endnotes 1. LDS Film No. 488397. 2. Letter from Joan Koesterherm, 20 Jan 2008. 3. LDS Film No. 488397. 4. Letter from Joan Koesterherm, 20 Jan 2008. 5. LDS Film No. 488318. 6. LDS Film No. 367692. 7. LDS Film No. 488397. 8. Indexed by Jeffrey Herbert, Hamilton County Ohio Church Death Records 1860-1869, LDS Film No. 2209000, St. John The Baptist Catholic Church. 9. LDS Film No. 367692. 10. LDS Film No. 367692, Old St. Mary's Catholic Church. 11. Indexed by Jeffrey Herbert, Hamilton County Ohio Church Death Records 1850-1859, LDS Film No. 2209000. 12. Indexed by Jeffrey Herbert, Hamilton County Ohio Church Death Records 1850-1859, LDS Film No. 2209000, Old St. Mary's Catholic Church. 13. LDS Film No. 367692. 14. LDS Film No. 367392, Catholic Christening Record, Herxheimweyher, Pfalz, Germany, 18 Feb 1824 15. LDS Film No. 367392, Catholic Christening Record, Herxheimweyher, Pfalz, Germany, 08 Dec 1831 16. Cincinnati Volksfreund, 08 Aug 1874. 17. LDS Film No. 367392, Catholic Christening Record, Herxheimweyher, Pfalz, Germany, 12 Jul 1821. 18. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 19. Family History Center Film (Mormon Library) #367554. 20. LDS Film No. 367692. 21. Family History Center Film (Mormon Library) #367554, Christening date 18 Sep 1810. 22. Cincinnati Volksfreund, 08 Aug 1874. 23. LDS Film No. 367692. 24. Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jul 1900, Page 7:8, Death Notice. 25. Indexed by Jeffrey Herbert, Hamilton County Ohio Church Death Records 1850-1859, LDS Film No. 2209000. 26. Indexed by Jeffrey Herbert, Hamilton County Ohio Church Death Records 1850-1859, LDS Film No. 2209000, St. John The Baptist Catholic Church. 27. LDS Film No. 367392, Catholic Christening Record, Herxheimweyher, Pfalz, Germany, 27 Mar 1827 28. 1860 US Census, Millbrook, Hamilton Co., OH, 17. 29. Calvary Cemetery Records, Dayton, Ohio. 30. Family Group Sheets provided by Joan Koesterherm. 31. Ohio Death Certificate File No. 52638. 32. Family Group Sheets provided by Joan Koesterherm. 33. LDS Film No. 367392, Catholic Christening Record, Herxheimweyher, Pfalz, Germany, 01 Dec 1834. 34. Cincinnati Volksfreund, 23 Aug 1894, 8:1, German Obituary of Peter Muschler, Jr. 35. 1860 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, 389. 36. 1880 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 37. Cincinnati Volksfreund, 21 Mar 1881, 8:2, German Obituary of Theresa Kastner Muschler. 38. 1860 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, 389. 39. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 64124. 40. Cincinnati Volksfreund, 21 Mar 1905, 8:1, German Obituary of Peter Muschler. 41. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 64124. 42. 1860 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, 389. 43. Cincinnati Volksfreund, 21 Oct 1881, Obituary of Joseph Muschler. 44. 1860 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, 389. 45. Jefferson County, KY, Mortuary Records 1890, 310. 46. 1870 US Census - Cincinnati, Hamilton OH. 47. Cincinnati Volksfreund, 27 Mar 1889, George B. Muschler Obituary. 48. 1870 US Census - Cincinnati, Hamilton OH. 49. 1880 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 50. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 6012. 51. LDS Film No. 367392, Catholic Christening Record, Herxheimweyher, Pfalz, Germany, 24 Dec 1829 52. Family Group Sheets provided by Joan Koesterherm. 53. 1860 US Census, Millbrook, Hamilton Co., OH, 17. 54. Calvary Cemetery Records, Dayton, Ohio. 55. Family Group Sheets provided by Joan Koesterherm. 56. Cincinnati Board of Health Death Certificate No. 5150, Line No 6. 57. Cincinnati Board of Health Death Certificate No. 5150. 58. LDS Film No. 367636. 59. Cincnnati Board of Health Death Certificate No 5150, Line No 16. 60. Cincinnati Freie Presse, 8, 28 Sep 1919. 61. St Mary's Catholic Cemetery Tombstone. 62. St John the Baptist Catholic Church Marriage Record 1872. 63. 1880 US Census for Cincinnati, OH, 50. 64. St John the Baptist Catholic Church Death Record 1892. 65. Cincinnati Volksfreund, 12 Feb 1892 66. St John the Baptist Catholic Church Marriage Record 1872. 67. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Records. 68. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, Ward 21 Page 8A. 69. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 70. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 19196. 71. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 72. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 19196. 73. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Records. 74. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, Ward 11 Page 6A. 75. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 67226. 76. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 77. Cincinnati Post, 10 Oct 1953, Page 14, Col. 8. 78. Hamilton County Ohio Church Burial Records 1870-1879. 79. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 80. Died in infancy 81. 1870 US Census - Cincinnati, Hamilton OH. 82. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 86777. 83. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, 6A. 84. 1910 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, 6A. 85. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, 6A. 86. 1910 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, 6A. 87. Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Apr 1969, William P. Muschler Obituary. 88. 1910 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, 6A. 89. Social Security Death Index. 90. Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Apr 1969, William P. Muschler Obituary. 91. 1910 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, 6A. 92. Social Security Death Index. 93. Birth Index of the University of Cincinnati, #7091 Page 139, Peter Adam Christopher b. 12-25-1878 Address: 189 Bremen Street Father: Adam Mother: Katy Kuntz Cigar Maker born in Germany Midwife: Mary Limberger born in Germany. 94. Birth Index of the University of Cincinnati, No. 7091 Page #139. 95. Cincinnati Catholic Cemetery Society Statistics Card #A78316. 96. State of Ohio, Dept of Health, Certificate of Death No. 4641, Item #6 - D.O.B. Sept. 13, 1882. 97. 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. 98. State of Ohio Dept of Health Death Certificate No.4641. 99. State of Ohio, Dept of Health, Certificate of Death No. 4641, Item #21 - D.O.D. Aug. 9, 1940 Prinicipal Cause - Hypertensive heart disease. 100. 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. 101. State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Birth No. 5371, File No. 73928, Born First of Twins on 07 Sep 1915 at 2223 Flora Street, Cincinnati OH. 102. State of Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics Birth Certificate No. 5371. 103. State of Florida, Office of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death NO. 3326658, Died June 25, 1992 at Hialeah Fla of Metastic Adenocarcinoma of the Sigmoid Colon. Buried at Vista Memorial Park in Hialeah Fla. 104. Hamilton County Ohio Court of Common Pleas Divorce A-79522, Hubert M Grabo vs May Whittaker Grabo 04 May 1942 (Div.) Marriage of 25 May 1933 No Children born of this marriage. 105. State of Florida, Office of Vital Statistics, Marriage License No. 44937. 106. Ohio County WV Clerks Office Register of Births, No. 211, D.O.B. 28 Apr 1912 Born a twin at 4235 Water Street in Wheeling WV to Benjamin & Neva Whittaker. 107. State of Fla, HRS, Certificate of Death No. 07645, D.O.D. 03 June 1978 at Hialeah FL of Multiple Myeloma & Renal Failure Buried at Vista Memorial in Hialeah FL. 108. State of Florida, Office of Vital Statistics, Marriage License No. 44937. 109. State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Birth No. 3963. 110. Information given by Esther's son Richard (Berens) Zimmers. 111. 1930 U S Census, Cincinnati, Ohio, 11th Ward, Page 161. 112. Social Security Application for Account Number of 27 Nov 1936. 113. Social Security Death Index. 114. 1930 U S Census, Cincinnati, Ohio, 11th Ward, Page 161. 115. State of Ohio Certificate of Death No. 3988. 116. Provided by Virginia Christopher Wenzel. 117. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Records. 118. Catholic Cemetery Society Records. 119. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, Ward 7 Page 4B. 120. Mark E. Schmidt, Early Cincinnati Birth Records Indexing Project . 121. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 122. Mark E. Schmidt, Early Cincinnati Birth Records Indexing Project , Page 114. 123. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 124. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 22027. 125. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Records. 126. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, Ward 11 Page 5B. 127. 1920 US Census Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. 128. State of Ohio Certificate of Death No. 44619. 129. World Ward I Draft Card. 130. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 15473. 131. State of Ohio Certificate of Death No. 2688. 132. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 133. Obituary of Joseph Christopher. 134. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Records. 135. 1910 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, 6A. 136. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 38788.