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Erie County, Ohio
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Documented Families of Erie County, Ohio

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22 families documented in Erie County, Ohio, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

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The De Lamatre Family

of Erie County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Belding De Lamatre

parentsBelding De Lamatre & Elizabeth O'Leary
Belding De Lamatre ⚭ Annie Wilson, Emma James
childrenMaro Mackey De Lamatre · Hallie Austin De Lamatre · Grace E. De Lamatre
  • Belding De Lamatre Jr.
  • Married Annie Wilson 1873 (she died 1877, leaving one child, Maro Mackey).
  • Married second wife Emma James 1880, two children Hallie Austin and Grace E.
  • With brother James C. managed the 550-acre family farm.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The De Lamatre Family

of Erie County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Clayton W. De Lamatre

parentsBelding De Lamatre & Elizabeth O'Leary
Clayton W. De Lamatre ⚭ Martha Sargeant
childrenHarrison C. De Lamatre
  • Also cited as C. W.
  • College-educated, graduate of the Cincinnati Law School, admitted to the bar in 1886.
  • Married Martha Sargeant 1887 and moved to Omaha, where he had a large law practice.
  • One child, Harrison C.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Devlin Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Delaware County, New York · documented from the public record

Samuel Devlin b. 1832

parentsWalter Devlin & Jane Foster
Samuel Devlin ⚭ Nettie Hinds
childrenSamuel J. Devlin · Belle Devlin · Walter Devlin · Rosa Devlin
  • Extensive farmer and stock dealer of Perkins Township (Sandusky p.o.).
  • Son of Walter and Jane (Foster) Devlin.
  • Married Nettie Hinds 1872.
  • Four children.
  • Owned a 300-acre farm.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Devlin Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Ireland · documented from the public record

Walter Devlin

Walter Devlin ⚭ Jane Foster
childrenMargaret Devlin · Mary Jane Devlin · Samuel Devlin · Walter Devlin Jr. · Nancy Devlin · Matilda Devlin · Fannie Devlin
  • Married Jane Foster in Ireland.
  • Settled in New York with one daughter, Margaret, in 1836, then removed to Perkins Township, Erie County, Ohio, where both died.
  • Had ten children, seven living.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Deyo Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from New York · documented from the public record

William Deyo

William Deyo ⚭ Elizabeth Ketcham
childrenRuth Deyo · Hiram Deyo · John Palmer Deyo · Maria Deyo · Patience Deyo
  • With wife Elizabeth (Ketcham) and son Hiram came to Groton in 1831, purchasing a 1,200-acre tract at $1.25/acre.
  • Had five children.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Ford Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from England · documented from the public record

Betsey Ford d. 1886

Betsey Ford ⚭ John Wright
  • Born in England.
  • Married John Wright in Erie county 1844.
  • Died 1886.
  • Married name Wright.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Gross Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

Jane Gross

Jane Gross ⚭ Mr. Miller
childrenClara Miller · Emma Miller · Rosa Miller · Rudolph Miller · Elora Miller · Lydia Miller · Lawrence Miller · Frank Miller · Cynthia Miller
  • Born in Pennsylvania.
  • Second wife of Mr. Miller, married May 1862.
  • They had eleven children, nine living (plus twins who died).
  • Miller was a carpenter, then farmer from 1857.
  • Bought 115-acre farm in 1863 for $5,750, later owned 457 acres.
  • Lost barns and grain to fire 1887.
  • Engaged in raising and shipping stock.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Klueber Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Bruckenow, Bavaria, Germany · documented from the public record

Mary A. Klueber b. 1817

Mary A. Klueber ⚭ Adam Moos
  • Born Bruckenow, Bavaria, Germany 1817.
  • Married Adam Moos in Sandusky, OH.
  • Son Edward R. Moos.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Milner Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Yorkshire, England · documented from the public record

Henry Milner b. 1820

parentsThomas Milner & Ann Bowser
Henry Milner ⚭ Huldah Westfall
childrenSarah Lodine Milner
  • Prominent farmer of Perkins township, Sandusky p.o.
  • Married 1847 to Huldah Westfall, daughter of Abraham Westfall of Chemung county, N.Y.
  • Settled Perkins township 1853.
  • Adopted daughter Sarah Lodine married C. F. Steen.
  • Also two twin daughters.
  • Helped organize the county mutual insurance company in 1877 and served as its president eight years.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Milner Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Yorkshire, England · documented from the public record

Thomas Milner d. 1876

Thomas Milner ⚭ Ann Bowser
childrenHenry Milner · Thomas D. Milner · John Milner · Mary A. Milner · Sarah Jane Milner
  • Came from Yorkshire, England to Canada in 1829, then Niagara county N.Y., then Huron county O. in 1836, then Perkins township.
  • Wife Ann (Bowser) died 1870.
  • Nine children, five living: Henry, Thomas D., John, Mary A., Sarah Jane.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Moos Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Rhine province of Bavaria, Germany · documented from the public record

Adam Moos b. 1819

Adam Moos ⚭ Frances Stark, Mary A. Klueber
childrenAdam Moos · Edward R. Moos
  • Born Rhine province of Bavaria 1819.
  • Came to America 1841, settled New York until 1849, then Sandusky, O. First wife Frances Stark (married New York 1841) died leaving children including Adam.
  • Second wife Mary A. Klueber, born Bruckenow, Bavaria 1817.
  • Son Edward R. born 1855.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Moos Family

of Erie County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Edward R. Moos b. 1855

Edward R. Moos ⚭ Antoinette Schnaitter
childrenAnna E. Moos · Edna C. Moos · Edward L. Moos · Cora Moos
  • Born Sandusky, O. 1855.
  • Married 1879 to Antoinette Schnaitter, born in Sandusky.
  • Son of Adam Moos and second wife Mary A. Klueber.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Wright Family

of Erie County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Alfred Wright b. 1846

parentsJohn Wright & Betsey Ford
Alfred Wright ⚭ Mary Megginson
childrenJohn Alfred Wright · Edward Richard Wright · Emma Louise Wright
  • Son of John and Betsey (Ford) Wright.
  • Married 1869 to Mary Megginson of Huron county.
  • General farming and manufacture of tile and brick.
  • Farm of 400 acres.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Wright Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Connecticut · documented from the public record

Jabez Wright d. 1840

Jabez Wright ⚭ Tamer Ruggles
childrenWinthrop H. Wright · Lucy Wright · Douglass Wright · Abigail Wright · Ruggles Wright
  • Hon. Judge.
  • Native of Connecticut, married Tamer Ruggles in Huron.
  • Settled in Huron 1808, surveyor and land agent, elected judge, member of the Legislature, postmaster.
  • Died December 16, 1840.
  • Five children, three living.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Wright Family

of Erie County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Winthrop H. Wright b. 1813

parentsJabez Wright & Tamer Ruggles
Winthrop H. Wright ⚭ Eliza Jane Brown
childrenGertrude Wright
  • Son of Hon. Judge Jabez and Tamer (Ruggles) Wright.
  • Married 1861 to Eliza Jane Brown of Erie county.
  • Farmer from 1837.
  • Entered the fish business 1866, owns his own fishing fleet.
  • Farm of over 1,000 acres.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Zimmerman Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Baden, Germany · documented from the public record

Gottlieb Zimmerman b. 1846

parentsJohn Martin Zimmerman & Rosa Boos
Gottlieb Zimmerman ⚭ Elizabeth Bickel
childrenClara Zimmerman · Lena Zimmerman · Minnie Zimmerman · Jacob M. Zimmerman · Robert Zimmerman
  • Son of John Martin and Rosa (Boos) Zimmerman.
  • Family settled in Sandusky 1859.
  • Married 1873 to Elizabeth Bickel (b. 1852).
  • Five children.
  • Bookkeeper at the establishment of Jacob Kuebeler.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Zimmerman Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Baden, Germany · documented from the public record

Henry Zimmerman b. 1834

parentsMichael Zimmerman
Henry Zimmerman ⚭ Rosa Zimmerman
childrenRosa Zimmerman · Carrie Zimmerman · Christina Zimmerman · Charles H. Zimmerman · George Martin Zimmerman
  • Farmer, stock dealer and feeder, retired butcher.
  • Son of Michael Zimmerman.
  • Settled in Sandusky 1834.
  • Butcher/market business from 1855, retired 1883.
  • City councilman.
  • Married 1860 to Rosa Zimmerman (born in Baden, daughter of John M. and Rosa Zimmerman).
  • Five children.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Zimmerman Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Baden, Germany · documented from the public record

John Martin Zimmerman

John Martin Zimmerman ⚭ Rosa Boos
childrenWilliam Zimmerman · Rosa Zimmerman · Caroline Zimmerman · Christina Zimmerman · Gottlieb Zimmerman · Barbara Zimmerman · Christian Zimmerman · George Zimmerman
  • Came to America and settled in Sandusky 1859.
  • Ten children, eight living.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Zipfel Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Baden, Germany · documented from the public record

Constantine Zipfel b. 1839

parentsJoseph Zipfel & Mary Mann
Constantine Zipfel ⚭ Mary Daniel
childrenCharles Zipfel · Joseph Zipfel · Lizzie Zipfel · Mary Zipfel · Ida Zipfel · Laura Zipfel · Alfred Zipfel
  • Leading farmer and marketman of Sandusky.
  • Son of Joseph and Mary (Mann) Zipfel.
  • Came to Sandusky 1855.
  • Married 1860 to Mary Daniel (daughter of Christopher Daniel), who died June 28, 1886, leaving seven children.
  • Councilman two years.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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The Zipfel Family

of Erie County, Ohio · from Baden, Germany · documented from the public record

Joseph Zipfel d. 1878

Joseph Zipfel ⚭ Mary Mann
  • Emigrated to America 1852.
  • Wife and son came to Sandusky 1855.
  • Died 1878.

Source: Biographical Record of Erie County, Ohio

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