August 2019 archive

Aug 13

Tombstone Tuesday–Anna M. Buechner

This is the tombstone of Anna M. Buechner, located in row 3 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

Hier Ruhet
Anna M.
Tochter von
Wm und R Buechner
Geb. 12 Feb. 1897
Gest. 18 Sep 1901

Aug 09

1947 Willshire High School Senior Class Play

I don’t often think of my parents as school students, but they were at one time. And I see that my mom participated in some school activities.

Aug 06

Tombstone Tuesday–Mary T. Roehm

This is the tombstone of Mary T. Roehm, located in row 3 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

MARY T
Dau. of
J. & A. R. Roehm
Died
Jan. 6, 1892
Aged
13 Y, 11 M, 16 D

Aug 02

1954–Willshire Water Tank Doomed by Progress

Progress…make way for changes.
A few months ago I wrote about the old train depot in Willshire, Ohio. Near the depot was a railroad water tower that supplied water for the steam engines.