NameMatthias Josef Gaeb
Birth1836, Illerich, Cochem-Zell?, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany1,2,3
Death1891, Avon, Lorain County, Ohio
BurialSt. Mary Cemetery, Avon, Lorain County, Ohio
OccupationFarm laborer--1870; farmer--1880.
FatherGaeb
MotherBarbara (~1794-)
Spouses
Birth25 Dec 1840, Illerich, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany1,3,6
Death9 Apr 1934, Sharon, Franklin County, Ohio
BurialSilent Home Cemetery, Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, Ohio
OccupationDay laborer3
FatherNikolaus Schmitz (1817-?1882)
MotherMaria Katharine Muennich (1811-1882)
Marriage28 Nov 1861, St. Vincenz Church, Illerich, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
ChildrenNicholas (1865-1897)
 Anna Sophia (1867-~1895)
 Elizabeth (1873-1958)
 Mary A. (1874-1902)
 Franz (Frank) (~1878-)
 John Arthur (1879-1939)
 Gertrude (Gertie) (1882-1918)
 Joseph (1886-<1948)
Notes for Matthias Josef Gaeb
Source: Jeanne Crews; Illerich Family Book, p. 302; and www.findagrave.com.
He and his wife immigrated to Lorain County, Ohio in 1868. In 1870 he lived with his wife and two children in Avon, Lorain County. His name was written “Goepp.” A 76-year-old woman named Barbara “Goepp” lived with them. She was probably his mother. In 1880 he and his wife and children lived in Avon.
Notes for Veronica (Spouse 1)
Source: Jeanne Crews; Illerich Family Book, p. 305; and www.findagrave.com.
She immigrated in 1868.
In 1870 her first name was listed as “Frank” on the census.
In 1900 she lived in Avon, Lorain County, Ohio with her son Joseph. She had had 12 children, seven of whom were living in 1900. In 1920 she lived with her daughter Katherine, her son-in-law Charles H. Macrow and their son Lester in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
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