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Ernst Pages

Cleveland City Directories, WRHS: 1863-64 Anna K. Ernst, widow house[keeper] at 240 Orange. 1865-66 Annie Ernst, widow of Caspar, at 28 Charles. [Research by Jerome J. Gerda]

Common Pleas Court Journals, Erie County, at the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University.

Gerda Pages

Cleveland City Directories, WRHS: 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926

Marriage Record, WRHS: John Gerda to Annie Veber, Sept. 26th 1911, Rev. W. J. Horak.

Certificate of Citizenship (family document) John Gerda, 16 Dec 1932.

Certificat of Baptism (family document) Church of the Nativity, B.V.M., 9614 Aetna Rd. SE, Joseph Gerda was born on the 14th day of March 1916. Parents: John and Anna Gerda and baptized on the 19th day of March 1916. Godparents: Emil Weber and Anna Weber. Rev. V.A. Chaloupka.

Cleveland Necrology File, WRHS: Gerda, Anna (Horrocks)(nee Weber); Gerda, John; Gerda, Frank; Gerda, Alexander;

Social Security Death Index at RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com for Mike Gerda; b. 24 Sep 1883, d. Feb. 1968, in Basom, Genesee Co. NY; also Sophie Gerda, Joseph Gerda

Personal communication, letter from Mr. and Mrs. George Gerda of Parma, OH on 26 April 1993.

Ellis Island, http://www.ellisislandrcords.org. Verona Gerda record - From Breciovca, Slovakia on Sept. 5, 1920, 17 yrs old, on the ship France from LaHavre, Seine-Inferior, France. Traveled with Michal Gerda (37) and Marie Gerda (19). The two women are listed as workwomen. Nearest relative is listed as Mr. Gerda Marve at BRECIOVCA, and they were going to Cleveland to join parent [sic] Mr. John Gerda, 3480 E. 104th St. Cleveland, OH. Michal had been in Cleveland in 1908 and 1914 before. None of the three intended to return to Slovakia and all intended to become citizens. None were polygamists, anarchists, previously deported, or planning to overthrow the US government (!). Michael was listed as 5'7" with grey hair and brown eyes, Verona as 5'3" with brown hair and brown eyes, and Marie as 4"9" with brown hair and blue eyes, all fair complexion. All three were born in Breciovca, TchSlov. Women are listed as single, Michal as married.

Ellis Island, http://www.ellisislandrcords.org. Michel Gerda record - From Brecejovca, Slovakia on may 27, 1992, 39 yrs old, on the ship SS Resolute from Hamburg, Germany. Traveled alone. Had $500 with him. Was in US before in 1913-14, 1920-22 in Cleveland. Going to Cleveland to join brother Mr. John Gerda, 3480 E. 104th St. Cleveland, OH. Michael was listed as 5'8" with grey hair and gray eyes. Born in Cz.Slov. Kencany. He is listed as a farm laborer and has at home housewife Maria Gerda, Brecejovce, Cz.Slov.

Census 1920, WRHS: Eletander Gerda with Elizabeth and Joseph in a rented home on Union Ave. He imm. 1912, she 1912, and he was a moulder in a foundry. OH, Cuyahoga, Cleveland, vol. 48, ed 311, sheet 9, line 61. Ward 15.

Helman Pages

Marriage Record, WRHS. Ernst Hellmann to Louise Schefftt. Dec. 24, 1883 by Aug David [Kworth?] by Publication of Bans.

Marriage Record, WRHS. Ernst H. Hellman, age 52, resides 8413 Beeman Ave., born Independence, O., retired, father: H. G., mother's maiden name: Elizabeth Walker, # times married before: once. To Sophie M. Borges, age 43, resides S. Newburgh, Ohio, born Independence, O., occupation none, father: Henry Tonsing, mother's maiden name: Elenor Blass, # times married before: once. Return, Rev. Widner, S. Newburgh, O. 10th day July 1912, were legally married.

Marriage Record, WRHS. Elmer Rahe, age 25, 8603 Tioga Ave., b. Cleveland, salesman, F - Henry F. Rahe, M - Frances Schulte. Leona Helman, age 24, 4296 Warner, b. Cleveland, F - E. H. Helman, M - Louisa Schefft. Married Sept. 20, 1916, Rev. H.C. Weidner.

Cleveland City Directories, WRHS: 1884-85 lists Ernst Hellmann at 1403 Harvard with foreman being the occupation. 1886-87 at Warner and Turney, with grocer as occupation. No listing for 1887-88, but reappeared and continued through 1896-97 as Ernst H. Hellmann and the address of the grocery at 2646 Warner Road. Cataract Mills Flour Mill was at 2621 Warner Road in 1882.[Research by Jerome J. Gerda.]

Obituary, WRHS. Hellman- Louise. Feb. 28, 1911. Mrs. Louise, wife of E. H. Hellman, Mon. Feb. 27, aged 49. Funeral from her late residence, 8413 Beeman Ave. Wed. March 1 at 1:30 pm from St. John's Lutheran Church, Turney Ave. at 2:30 pm.

Obituary, WRHS. Hellman, Elizabeth. Thurs eve Mar 4 at res Granger Rd. Aged 97 yrs. 3 mo. Funeral Sun. Mar 7, St. John's Lutheran Church 2:30 pm. Please omit flowers.

Murphy Pages

History of Steele and Waseca Counties, Minnesota. (1887). Chicago: Union Publishing Co. p. 502-504, p. 546.

Peterson, H. (1962). History of New Richland and Wilton Villages, Waseca County, Minnesota. Waseca, MN: Waseca County Historical Society.

Searchable collection of Waseca Co. Historical Society photos, newspaper articles, items, etc. Searchword: Murphy.

1860 Waseca Co. MN census, scanned on-line by Tom Doyle at the MN GenWeb. Wilton, page 44. Murphy, Sophia and six children.

Marriage Index, www.rootsweb.com/~mnwaseca. 15 Nov 1871 Murphy John F. & Hiller Emma J. A171; 2 Apr 1874 Young William N. & Murphy Susia A 218.

Marriage license, Dodge Co. Recorder, Mantorville, MN (read over the phone, 4/25/02). Frank Simon Murphy of Waseca to Iona Grace Jones of Co. Dodge. m. 31 July 1884.

FamilySearch.com - Marriage record, Wm & Sophia Murphy, Wilton, 5 Sept 1842. Birth record, Frank S. Murphy, Birth 12 Apr 1857, Wilton, Bltrm, Minnesota. File No 537702, page 13, Ref. No. 23315 & Marriage File No 537702 Batch # A537649. Sealed, originals unavailable from LDS. Assume that the Beltrami Co. is a mistake, since there is also a Wilton in that county that appears on modern maps, while Wilton, Waseca County no longer exists.

Index to Record of Divorces, State Archives of Michigan. 1906, Frank S. Murphy, p. 101.

City Directory, Calumet, Houghton, Hancock and Laurium Michigan. State Library of Michigan. 1910, in Laurium, Frank S. Murphy, carpenter, resided at 212 Florida. Robert G. Murphy, clerk at the Post Office, resided 441 Pewabic. By 1912 in the Directory, Frank S. was still listed as a carpenter living at 212 Florida, but Robert G. was listed as a mailing clerk at the Post Office and residing at 212 Florida as well.

The Calumet News, January 17, 1938, page 5. "Frank Murphy, Former Laurium Man, Striken. Frank Murphy, 80, former well known Laurium contractor, died this morning in Houghton following a long illness. Mr. Murphy was well known in the district and was a resident here for many years. Surviving are several children in Detroit and Cleveland. The body has been removed to the Thomas funeral chapel in Calumet pending word from absent relatives."

Rahe Pages

Marriage Records, WRHS. Elmer Rahe, age 25, 8603 Tioga Ave., b. Cleveland, salesman, F - Henry F. Rahe, M - Frances Schulte. To Leona Helman, age 24, 4296 Warner, b. Cleveland, F - E. H. Helman, M - Louisa Schefft. On Sept. 20, 1916 by Rev. H. C. Weidner.

Marriage Records, WRHS. Henry F. Rahe to Frances C. M. Schulte, June 20, 1888, by P. L. Wambsganss Jr.

Cleveland City Directories, WRHS: 1863 Henry Rahe as a clerk boarding at 7 Scoville. 1865-66 Henry Rahe as laborer on High. 1882-83 lists Henry H. and Herman Rahe as wiredrawers and living on Tioga Ave near Turney. Henry F. is added in 1884-5 as a clerk at R. Mitchell & Sons Hardware at 2591 & 2753 Broadway (the NE corners of Harvard and Broadway and Miles Park and Broadway). By 1896-7, Henry F. is Sec. and Treas. of Mitchell Bros. Co. and the home addresses of Henry F. is 61 Tioga and Henry C. and Herman is 91 Tioga. [Research done by Jerome J. Gerda.] In 1910, Alvin E. Rahe is a clerk residing at 8603 Tioga ave SE, Henry F. Rahe is sec-treas of Mitchell Bors Co. at 8443 Boradway SE residing at 8603 Tioga av SE, and Henry H. Rahe is a watchman residing at 8703 Tioga.

St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Headstone: FRANCES. Frances C.M. Schulte. Gelieble Gattin von Henry F. Rahe. Geb. 24 Apr. 1868, Gest. 9 Jan. 1896. Rom. 8.18. [Note: Romans 8-18 reads "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the Glory which shall be revealed in us." King James Bible.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Press, July 4, 1973. Alwin E. Rahe, beloved husband of Meta (nee Landwehr), brother of Ruth Cullen, Monday July 2.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 26, 1968. Carl W. Rahe, age 64, husband of Martha (nee Bohning) father of Miriam Bohning, Laura Latzke and Norma Harko, brother of late Oscar, Walter & Fred, grandfather of 10. Funeral at St. John's.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sept. 26, 1962. Caroline M. Rahe (nee Tonsing) 11816 McCracken Rd., wife of late Henry C., mother of Norman H. and Mrs. Ethel Henry. Mon. Sept. 24.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Plain Dealer, Feb. 23, 1967. Clara E Rahe, beloved sister of Alwin E., Elmer F., Ruth R. Schmult of Detroit, Mich., and the late Velma R. Bicker, Mon. Feb. 20. Claus Funeral Home/St. John's.

Obituaries, WRHS: January 7, 1969. Elmer F. Rahe of 10307 McCracken Blvd., husband of Leona (nee Helman) father of Lois Gerda and Robert of California, brother of Alwin, Ruth Schmult of Detroit and the late Clara & Velma Bicker. Sun. Jan. 5. Claus/St. John's.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Press, Dec. 22, 1951. Henry C. Rahe. 11816 McCracken, husband of Caroline (nee Tonsing) father of Norman & Ethel Henry, brother of Minnie Bornemann. Dec. 21.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Press, Jan. 2, 1951. Henry F. Rahe of 8603 Tioga Ave. husband of the late Elizebeth (nee Ehlert) beloved father of Alvin E., Elmer F., Clara E., Velma Vicker, and Ruth Schmult, grandfather & great-grandfather, brother of Lucia K. Rahe. Mon. Jan. 1. Claus/St. John's.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 17, 1973. Leona L. Rahe (nee Helman) wife of the late Elmer, beloved mother of Lois Gerda and Robert, grandmother & great-grandmother, sister of Josephine Ebert, Alma Borges, Edwin Helman, and Verna Abram. Sunday, April 15. Claus/St. John's.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Press, July 4, 1956. Lucia K. Rahe of 11120 Magnolia Dr., dear Aunt of Alwin, Elmer, Lorna Wilk, Cecilia Bohning, Clara Rahe, Ester Ward, Velma Bicker and Ruth Schmult. Suddenly Sunday July 1. Claus/St. Johns.

Obituaries, WRHS: Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 21, 1964. Walter H. Rahe. 8907 Tioga. Brother Carl, Oscar, Frederick, Mon. May 18.

Weber/Veber Pages

Cleveland Necrology File http://www.cpl.org
Id#: 0382671
Name: Weber, Andrew
Date: Feb 24 1941
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Weber: Andrew, husband of the late Verona, father of William and Emil, and grandfather; brother of Joseph Weber, sr., and Anna
Gerda; passed away Feb. 22. Remains at Nosek & Sons Funeral Parlors, 3282 E. 55 st. Burial at Nativity B. V. M. Church, 9614 Aetna rd.
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 9 a. m. Calvary Cemetery.

Cleveland Necrology File http://www.cpl.org
Id#: 0776797
Name: Weber, William E.
Date: Feb 23 1956
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #165.
Notes: Weber, William E., beloved husband of Augusta (nee Tomcany), son of the late Andrew and Verona, brother of Emil C., passed away
Tuesday a. m. Friends may call at Bakalsa Funeral Home, 6202 Superior. Funeral services Friday at St. Andrew's Church, E. 51-Superior, at 10 a.
m.

Cleveland Necrology File http://www.cpl.org
Id#: 0382678
Name: Weber, Anna
Date: Jun 28 1949
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Weber, Anna, residence, 10323 Union Ave., beloved wife of the late Joseph; mother of Joseph, Andrew; grandmother of Janeann;
sister of Helen Pastva; Saturday. Friends may call at A. Nosek & Sons Funeral Home, 3282 E. 55th St., where services will be held Wednesday,
June 29, at 9:15 a. m. from St. Martin's Church, E. 23d and Scovill, at 10 a. m.

Cleveland Necrology File http://www.cpl.org
Id#: 0382792
Name: Weber, Emil
Date: August 16, 1916
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Weber-Emil, suddenly, on Sunday, Aug. 13, aged 26, at his residence, 10323 Union ave. Services from St. Mary's church, Aetna rd.,
Wednesday at 9 a. m. Friends invited.

Ellis Island - http://www.ellisisland.org

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (limited access through OhioLink - check your university or local library site)