NameJosephine Lescher
Birth8 Jan 1880, Berea, Cuyahoga County, Ohio2,3,4,8
Death9 Oct 1959, Lorain County, Ohio
BurialSt. Joseph Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio
FatherNicholas Lescher (~1844-)
MotherMargaret Olig (~1849-)
Spouses
Birth22 Dec 1853, Avon, Lorain County?, Ohio7,1,3
Death11 Apr 1909, Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio
BurialSt. Joseph Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio
OccupationQuarryman--1900
FatherNicholas Younglas (1817-1897)
MotherAnna Margaret Schneider (~1820-1854)
Marriageabt 1899, Lorain County, Ohio?
ChildrenMargaret Josephene (1900-1957)
 William (~1904-)
Birth5 Mar 1857, Avon, Lorain County, Ohio7,1,3,5,6,4,8
Death30 May 1941, Lorain County, Ohio
OccupationFarmer on a general farm--1910; farm laborer--1920; laborer doing odd jobs--1930.3
FatherNicholas Younglas (1817-1897)
MotherAnna Marie Weber (1838-1865)
Marriage25 Jan 1912, Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio
ChildrenGertrude (~1914-)
 Loretta (~1919-)
 James (~1921-)
Notes for Josephine Lescher
Source: Ancestry.com—Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973; The Chronicle Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) (April 25, 1925, p. 2); Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; MyHeritage.com—New Castel News (New Castle, Pennsylvania—January 25, 1912, p. 23); and www.findagrave.com.
In 1925 Josephine lived in Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio.
Notes for Martin (John Martin) (Spouse 1)
Source: Ancestry.com—Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; MyHeritage.com—newspaperarchive.com—Elyria Reporter (Elyria, Ohio) (February 27, 1907, p. 3); and www.findagrave.com.
In 1900 Martin lived in Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio with his second wife, Josephine, and their daughter Margaret as well as five sons from his first marriage.
In 1907 he lived in North Amherst, Lorain County.
Notes for John (Spouse 2)
Source: MyHeritage.com—MyHeritage Family Trees: Wohlever Web Site; newspaperarchive.com—Elyria Reporter (Elyria, Ohio) (February 27, 1907, p. 3); and Ancestry.com—Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013.
In 1900 John lived in (New) Russia Township, Lorain County, Ohio with his wife Gertrude Anna Justin and their daughter Dora M., as well as his wife’s mother Elizabeth Laux Justin and uncle Jacob Justin. In 1907 John and his family lived in New Oberlin, New Russia Township.
In 1910 John was a widower who lived in Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio with his daughter Dora (who was incorrectly identified as his niece in the census) and his nephew Carl, the son of his late brother (John) Martin Younglas. In 1920 John and his wife Josephine and their three children—Gertrude, Loretta and James, lived in (New) Russia Township. In 1930 John and his wife and three children lived in Amherst, Lorain County. In 1935 and 1940 John lived in Amherst with his son William and William’s family, as well as his son James.
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