Ancestors of Harold Ray FETTER - Feb 24 1999
Compiled by: Mikela Livingston - (Kala)
FIRST GENERATION
1. Harold Ray FETTER1 was born on Oct 23 1908 in Marion, OH.2 He died on Jan 19 1966 in Columbus, OH.3 He was a in Civil Service, Engineering. He was educated in Some college. He Hobby/Interests in Bowling, hunting, fishing. He had Social Security Number. He Burial Site in Glen Rest Cemetery, Reynoldsburg, OH. He has reference number 04.
SECOND GENERATION
2. William Elmer FETTER1 was born on Nov 17 1883 in Marion, Marion Co., Pleasant Twp., OH.4 He Residence 2 between 1908 and 1914 in Silver St., Marion, OH. He died on Mar 24 1962 in Marion, OH. His Burial Site on Mar 27 1962 in Marion Cemetery, Marion, OH, Lot 21N, Woods Section. He was a in Furniture Salesman. He had Social Security Number. He Last Residence in 202 Orchard St., Marion, OH.5 He has reference number 07. He was married to Ella E. ROWSE on Nov 19 1907 in Marion, OH.6
3. Ella E. ROWSE1 was born on Feb 15 1888 in Harpster, Wyandot Co., OH. She died on Jun 9 1966 in Marion, OH. Her Burial Site on Jun 11 1966 in Marion Cemetery, Marion, OH, Lot 21N, Woods Section. She was a in Housewife. She has reference number 06. William Elmer FETTER and Ella E. ROWSE had the following children:
1 i. Harold Ray FETTER.
THIRD GENERATION
4. Henry Elmer FETTER1 was born about 1850 in unknown.4 He Census 1880 in 1880 in Not living with Parents. He Res 1 in 1883 in Pleasant Twp, Marion Co., OH.7 He died before 1907 in unknown.8 He has reference number 81. Was not living with parents in 1879 census (Marion Co., Claridon Twp) He was married to Elizabeth MEISTER on Apr 11 1882 in Marion, OH.4
5. Elizabeth MEISTER1 was born on Jul 18 1862 in Marion Co., OH.4 She Residence 2 in 1878 in Waldo, OH (birth of child 3/31/1878 w/Henry). She Res 1 in 1900 in Marion, OH (as HoH w/o Henry), 570 N Prospect, ED#59, SH 6, LN 4. She died on Jul 7 1952 in Marion, OH.4 Her Burial Site on Jul 10 1952 in Marion Cemetery, Marion, OH, Lot 390, Magnolia Section. She was a in 1900 census as Housekeeper. She has reference number 80. Died in daughter's (Anna Fetter Gamble) house in Marion, OH according to Mary Mautz 12/96. Not born in Germany, but in OH per 1900 census. Not with Henry Fetter in 1900 census; was enumerated as HoH with a "roomer", Harry Young, 37 yrs. old, a "factory engineer". Henry Elmer FETTER and Elizabeth MEISTER had the following children:
2 i. William Elmer FETTER.
7. Cornelia STRAW1 was born about 1868. She died about 1940. She has reference number 82. Walter ROWSE and Cornelia STRAW had the following children:
3 i. Ella E. ROWSE.
FOURTH GENERATION
8. John (JR) FETTER1 was born on Oct 15 1817 in Hessen Darnstadt, Germany.9 He immigrated about 1848 to Ship: Carolina.4 He was naturalized on Apr 8 1856 in Marion Co., OH.10 He Census 1870 in 1870 in Claridon Twp., Marion Co., OH. He Buriel Site in 1898 in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cem., Richland Twp., Marion, OH. He died on May 13 1898 in Adalaid Twp., Marion Co., OH.11 He has reference number 151. Per Betty Gamble, John Mautz sold the land on which the Lutheran Cemetery of Marion, OH is now located. (50 feet east of SR98 and 72 feet south of CR 148, 75 acres) Per History of Marion, 1907 (www.genweb.net/~leesue/MHF.html): "John Fetter, father of Michael, was born in Germany, where he was reared and learned the shoemaker's trade from his father. He was married to Elizabeth Lynn in his native land and continued to work there for some time at his trade, afterwards coming to this country with his wife and one child. He first located in Marion, Ohio, and worked for about three years at his trade and then bought a tract of 15 acres of timberland in Richland township. At that time the township was still in an unsettled condition although more thickly peopled than the country still farther north. He continued to work at shoemaking until about 60 years of age, after which he devoted his time exclusively to farming, having acquired a little more land in the meantime. His death occurred May 17, 1899, at the good old age of 81 years, 7 months and 3 days, his wife having died some time previously. "He was married to Elizabeth LYNN\LINN on Apr 5 1844 in Germany.8
9. Elizabeth LYNN\LINN1 was born in 1823 in Germany.4 She immigrated in 1850 to ship from Germany: Carolina. She Buriel Site in 1885 in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cem., Richland Twp., Marion, OH. She Last Residence in 1885 in Marion, OH. She died on Nov 24 1885 in Marion, OH.4 She has reference number 57. John (JR) FETTER and Elizabeth LYNN\LINN had the following children:
4 i. Henry Elmer FETTER.
11. Anna Margareth BEACH1 was born on Jan 23 1823 in Germany.4 She died on May 3 1877.4 She has reference number 84. Born in Black Forest Region of Germany. Came to U.S. c.1860 Phillip MEISTER and Anna Margareth BEACH had the following children:
5 i. Elizabeth MEISTER.
6 i. Walter ROWSE.
FIFTH GENERATION
16. John (SR) FETTER1 was born about 1798 in Germany. He immigrated UNKNOWN. He died in unknown. He was a in Shoemaker. He has reference number 155. He was married to UNKNOWN about 1818 in Germany.
17. UNKNOWN1 has reference number 572. John (SR) FETTER and UNKNOWN had the following children:
8 i. John (JR) FETTER.
1. GEDCOM file imported on Feb 22 1999.
2. Government Service Application, SF171.
3. Death Cert.
4. Betty J. Gamble Meier. Betty J. Gamble Meier. Assorted records in her possession.
5. Certificate of death from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Ohio. Document obtained from the Ohio Historical Society, Archives/Library Division,.
6. Supplied by Family Member.
7. Birth Record, Marion Co., OH.
8. Allen Potts. 1907 History of Marion County.
9. Len Philippi, email 8/24/98 of assorted Census info he found.
10. Allen Potts. "Germans To Marion County, Ohio and Their Ancestors," 1997 by Allen J. Potts.
11. Early Vital Records of OH (DAR), Grave Records.
12. Marion Cemetery, Pub. by the Marion Area Genealogical Soc., 1993.