Erie County, Ohio Obituaries

Anthony Bach
Sandusky, Mar 29 - Christian Engels, 60, and Anthony Bach, 80, died at their homes today. Mr. Engels at Put-in-Bay and Mr. Bach in this city. [Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mar. 30, 1917]

John Bachman
Tuesday, January 1, 1918
Funeral services for the late John Bachman will take place from the late home at 12:30 Wednesday afternoon and at 1:30 at St. John s Lutheran church, Union Corners. Interment will be in Scott's cemetery. The death occurred at Bogart Sunday night.
The deceased was aged 56 years and 10 months.
Surviving home are his wife, four sons, John, August, Charles and Alfred, one daughter, Miss Alma Bachman, and four sisters, Mrs. Albert Miller, Mrs. John Scherer, Mrs. A. J. Delor and Mrs. August Ohly.

Mrs. Sophia Bateman
Saturday, February 2, 1952
Mrs. Sophia Mahler Bateman, 72, a resident of Washington-st, Castalia, died unexpectedly Saturday night in Providence Hospital. She was born Feb. 11, 1879 in Nebal, Germany. Surviving are five daughters, Caroline, at home; Mrs. Charles Eisenhauer and Mrs. Luther Kuns, both Castalia and Mrs. Irvin Weis and Mrs. John Kessler, Jr., both of Sandusky; three sons, Carl and Parker, at home, and Francis, Castalia; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Dennis Bunn, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, on March 22, 1942 and a son and daughter.

Friends may call at the Frey Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. C.J. Renner, officiating. Burial will be in Castalia Cemetery.

Thursday, February 7, 1952
Services for Mrs. Sophia M. Bateman were held Wednesday afternoon at the Frey Funeral Home, the Rev. C.J. Renner, officiating. Burial was in Castalia Cemetery. Pallbearers were Sigmund, Walter, Joseph and Charles Mahler, Henry Emerick and Basil Perry.

Gabriel J. Bekie
Sunday, January 13, 1952
Graveside services were to be held at Oakland Cemetery Monday afternoon for Gabriel J. Bekie, 51, found dead Sunday at his lodgings, 610 Market-st.
Dr. Harrison W. Pratt, Erie-co. coroner, said death was due to asphyxiation from an unvented heater. He was last seen Friday. Amoung survivors are two sons and a daughter in Toledo. The Charles J. Andres Sons' Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Miss Cora Biemiller
Thursday, January 30, 1952
Miss Cora Louise Biemiller, 80, last member of one of the city's older families and daughter of the late Andrew and Louise Biemiller, died at the home, 312 E. Adams-st, Thursday noon following an illness of several months. A member of Grace Episcopal Church, Miss Biemiller is survived by a grand-nephew, Andrew Biemiller, of Milwaukee, former congressman from Wisconsin, and a grand-niece, Miss Helen Biemiller, Utica, N.Y. Miss Biemiller was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.

Friends may call at the residence, 312 E. Adams-st, after noon Friday and where services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the Rev. Hunsdon Cary, Jr., officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. The Lutz Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Sunday, February 3, 1952
Services for Miss Cora L. Biemiller were held Saturday at her late home, 312 E. Adams-st, the Rev. Hunsdon Cary, Jr., officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Arthur Knerr, Lee John and Earl Schwab, Edgar Doerflinger and Leo J. Brandle.

Benjamin Bott
Sandusky, Apr 16 - Benjamin Bott, 79, Company C, 162d regiment, O.V.I., admitted in 1906 from Canton, died at the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' home last night. [Plain Dealer, Apr 17, 1918]

Miss Nora Boyd
Friday, January 18, 1952

Miss Nora Henrietta Boyd, 53, who lived at 1032 Perry-st, died in Good Samaritan Hospital Friday evening after a two weeks illness. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, and the D. and D. Club of the church. Survivors include her aged mother, Mrs. Kate Boyd, at home; two brothers, William and Arthur Boyd, both of Sandusky, and other relatives.
Friends may call at the Charles J. Andres Sons' Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Sunday, where services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Hunsdon Cary, Jr., officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

Wednesday, January 23, 1952
Rites for Miss Nora H. Boyd were held Tuesday morning at the Charles J. Andres Sons' Funeral Home, the Rev. Hunsdon Cary, Jr., officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers, members of the D. & D. Club of Grace Church, were Mary Scott, Cora Traub, Mrs. John Bier, Mrs. Norman Coles, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Eugene Mayer, Mrs. Jennie Frederick and Mrs. Julia Loveland. Active pallbearers were Howard D. Paule, Glenn Gerlach, Adrian Frederick, George Harkness, Willard Byers and Harold Sechrist.

Barbara Braunling
Sandusky, Apr 16 - Mrs. Barbara Braunling, widow of John Braunling, died at her home here today. [Plain Dealer, Apr 17, 1918]

Charles Bremer
Sandusky, Jan 18, 1917- Charles Bremer, 87, died at his home here this afternoon. [Cleveland Plain Dealer, Feb 1, 1917]

Mrs. Lena R. Bremer
Sunday, January 13, 1952
Mrs. Lena Roesch Bremer, 69, widow of Albert J., died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon at her home, 211 Lawrence-st. Mrs. Bremer was a member of Eleanor Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Anna Huber, Sandusky, and Mrs. William C. Schmid, Brecksville, O., and a brother Jacob A. Roesch, San Bernardino, Cal. Mr. Bremer died Nov. 21, 1946. Friends may call at the Charles J. Andres Sons' Funeral Home after 7 o'clock tonight, where services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Richard Belsan officiating.

Thursday, January 17, 1952
Rites for Mrs. Lena R. Bremer, widow of Albert J., were held Wednesday afternoon at the Charles J. Andres Sons' Funeral Home, the Rev. Richard Belsan, officiating, Cremation followed.

John P. Brown
Sandusky, O., April 10- The third suicide by hanging in Erie county in three successive days was discovered early today when the body of Chas. Schuster, 30, a farmer, was found suspended by a rope from the rafters in his barn at Ceyton. A farm hand made the discovery. Two nights ago John P. Brown, 22, of this city, hanged himself, Chas. Seigling, a fisherman, hanged himself. Schuster it is believed, had become despondent over his ill-health. [Lima Daily News, Apr 11, 1912]

Warren E. Brown
Friday, January 18, 1952

Warren Earl Brown, 62, World War 1 veteran and resident of the Soldiers' Home, died Friday afternoon at the Home Hospital. A Native of Grafton, W. Va., Mr. Brown served as a private with the Medical Corps and is survived by his widow, Mary, Cleveland. The body has been removed to the Melbourne Funeral Home, Cleveland, where services will be Monday. Burial will be in Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights.
The Keller Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

[Infant] Bumphus
Monday, February 4, 1952

Private services are to be held Tuesday afternoon at the Frey Funeral Home for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bumphus, 610 Third-st, who died early Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Surviving in addition to the parents are grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bumphus, Clifton, Tenn., and Charles H. Jackson, Bessemer, Ala.

Samuel Burr
Saturday, January 12, 1952

Samuel Burr, 88, former resident of Castalia and retired farmer, died at his home, S. Columbus-av, early Saturday after a lingering illness. Survivors include one brother Sylvanous Burr, Castalia; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Friends may call at the Frey Funeral Home after noon Monday, where services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, the Rev. C. J. Renner, officiating. Burial will be in Parkhurst Cemetery.

Wednesday, January 16, 1952
Services for Samuel Burr were held at the Frey Funeral Home Tuesday morning, the Rev. C.J. Renner, officiating. Burial was in Parkhurst Cemetery. Pallbearers were Calvin, Arthur and William Gowitzki, Frank and Burt Burr and Glaige Keegan.