Documents:
1930 Census, Wyandotte, Wayne, MI
1940 Census, Wyandotte, Wayne, MI

Military Service Plaque, St Mary's Cemetery, Manchester, MI

Originally from Fuechtorf, Westfalen, Preussen, Germany.
Emmigrated on the ship Amazone.

Documents:
Record of Marriage to Emma Doepker, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Record of Marriage to Emma Doepker, State of Ohio
Death record, State of Ohio
Draft registration card, World War 1

Burial headstone, Harman Cemetery, Gilboa, OH

Resided in Ottawa, Putnam, OH in 1930.
Resided at the Dumont Hotel, Ottawa, OH in 1951.

Obituary:
B. F. Thompson Taken By Death
Ottawa Man Expires Friday In Delaware
OTTAWA, Aug, 17 - B. F. (Ben) Thompson, 67, a retired Standard Oil company employe, died at 9:45 a.m. Friday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. James Black at Delaware, OH. His death was sudden.
Born in Ottawa, Jan. 21, 1889, he was a lifetime resident of Putnam County. He was married to Emma Mary Doepker, who died in 1917. He was married to Lillian Van Scotter in 1951 and she survives.
There are six children, Mrs. Florence flack, Delaware; Mrs. Harold (Alice) Schroeder, Ottawa; Mrs. Larry (Elsie) McCarty, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Edward (Helen) Utendorf, Ottawa; Mrs. Harold (Ethel) Chesbro, Riverside, Calif. A son died in infancy.
A brother, Albert, of Fremont, is deceased.
Mr. Thompson was a member of the Masonic lodge in Ottawa and a 32nd degree Mason.
The body is at the Fischer Funeral Home, where arrangements had not been completed late Friday night.
- Findlay REPUBLICAN, AUGUST 18, 1951

Documents:
Birth Record, Putnam County, OH

Burial Monument, Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, OH

Obituary:
Mrs. Florence Black, 54, of Delaware, Ohio, a former resident of Ottawa, died unexpectedly at her home Saturday morning. She was the daughter of Ben and Emma (Doepker) Thompson. She was married to James Black and he survives. Also surviving are sisters, Mrs. Edward (Helen) Utendorf, Mrs. Larry (Elsie) McCarty, and Mrs. Harold (Alice) Schroeder, all of Ottawa; and Mrs. Hal (Ethel) Chesbro, Riverside, Calif. Services and burial will be held Tuesday afternoon at Delaware. The Bennet-Brown Funeral Home in Delaware Is in charge of arrangements.
-Findlay Republican-Courier, 10-5-1964

Resided in Paulding, OH in 1920.

Documents:
Death Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Birth Record, Putnam County, OH
1940 US Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, Putnam County, OH

Burial headtone, Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

Obituary:
ELSIE A. McCARTY, 88, died at 11:50 p.m. Jan. 11, 2004, at Calvary Manor Nursing Home, Glandorf.
She was born Jan. 26, 1915, in Ottawa to Benjamin F. and Emma M. Doepker Thompson, who preceded her in death. On Jan. 19, 1954, she married Lawrence McCarty, who died Dec. 1, 1966.
Mrs. McCarty retired as the tax commissioner for the village of Ottawa and had worked at Buckeye Sugar. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Ottawa. She was a member of the London Bridge Club, Ottawa Senior Citizens and Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include two sisters, Helen Utendorf of Ottawa and Ethel Chesbro of Riverside, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Florence Black and Alice Schroeder.
-Lima News 1/12/2004

Documents:
1940 US Census, Lima, Allen, OH
Marriage record, Putnam County, OH

Obituary:
She was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, and its Altar Rosary Society. She had been a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and the London Bridge Club.
Survivors include three sons, Alan "Bud" (Judy) Utendorf of Arlington Heights, Ill., Donald (Joanne) Utendorf of Beavercreek and Dr. James Utendorf of Columbus; two daughters, Alice Ann (Justin) McCarthy of Strongsville and Barbara (Scott) Moorhead of Columbus Grove; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ethel Chesbro of California.

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Obituary:
Saginaw man dies 12 days after plunge into Omena Bay
TRAVERSE CITY - A 62-yearr-old Saginaw man died here Sunday of injuries sustained in an automobile accedent earlier this month.
Robert Kushon, 6180 Davis, died at Munson Medical Center.
Kushon was pulled from his submerged car in Omena Bay oin the northeast side of the Leelanau Peninsula, Nov 1 by three northern Michigan men.
Police said the three men jumped In, pried open the door and cut Kushon free of his seatbelt.
They dragged him to shore and began efforts to revive him, deputies said.
Kushon was taken to Northport Hospital, and later transferred to Munson.
Kushon was born in St. Charles in 1922.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning the Bronze Star.
He later served in the U.S.Alr Force.
Funral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at W>L> Case & Co. Funeral Directors, 409 Adams.
The Rev. Bruce George will officiate with military burial under the auspices of the Carrollton V.F.W. Post Number 1859 and the American Legion Post Number 439 in Eastlawn MemoNal Gardens.
Friends may call at the chapel 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Obituary:
Shaffer Maxine Z., Saginaw, Michigan. Beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away Sunday, May 2, 2004 at Covenant Medical Center Harrison. Age 81 years. Maxine Zana Francis was born April 7, 1923 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Alfred and Clara (Cory) Francis. She married Herman Shaffer October 19, 1957 in Angola, Indiana, he survives her. Maxine worked for Wickes Engineering for 25 years, retiring in 1978. Maxine was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church until it closed in 2000, she then joined Countryside Trinity Church. She was a member and past Matron of Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star, the Daughters of the Nile Saginaw Shrine #34 OWSJ and the VFW Post #1859 Auxiliary. Surviving besides her husband are a son, Robert L. Kushon and his wife, Elaine, Shields; two grandchildren and their spouses, Jill and Dennis Boswell, Saginaw; John and Barbara Kushon, Flushing; six great- grandchildren, Ashley, Johnny, Alex and Jeremy Kushon, Lindsay and Zachary Boswell; several nieces and nephews. Maxine was also predeceased by five sisters, Naoma Ellis, Reah Thiel, Ruth Hicks, Irene Garrison and Wanda Francis. Funeral services will take place 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at the Countryside Trinity Church, 4690 Weiss. Rev. Robert Lakey will officiate with entombment in Roselawn Memorial Mausoleum. Friends may call at the W.L. Case & Co. Funeral Chapel, 4480 Mackinaw Road, Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., where friends will meet at 7:30 p.m. for a memorial service under the auspices of Martha Washington Chapter #113 and then at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of services. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider the American Heart Association.
- Saginaw News, 4 May 2004

 

 

Obituary:
Deanna Pearl Kujawa, Saginaw, Michigan
Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Age 84 years. Daughter of the late Dezedero and Pearl (Guiliani) Salvi, Deanna was born December 4, 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was married to Chester "Chet" Kujawa, her loving husband of 54 years, on August 27, 1960. He predeceased her October 13, 2014. Deanna was a head bank teller at Second National Bank. She was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church and past member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gladwin. Deanna enjoyed cooking, eating and especially spending time with her family.
Surviving to cherish her memory are two sons, one daughter and their spouses, John and Karen Kujawa, Saginaw; Karen and Matthew Bishop, Saginaw; Ken and Karen Kujawa, Saginaw; 12 grandchildren, Cassidy, Dakota, Courtney, Nicholas (Victoria), Matthew, Bradley, Timmy, Cody, Sarah, Gabby, Kenny and Jack; five great-grandchildren, Ethan, Madison, Elias, Ezra and Uriah; many nieces and nephews. Deanna was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers, William Joseph Salvi, Lorraine Seegmiller, Norma Estacio and Lawrence Salvi.
Funeral Liturgy will take place 11:00 Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at St. Dominic Parish, 2711 Mackinaw, Saginaw, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Richard John and Rev. Fr. Randy Kelly will officiate. Honoring Mrs. Kujawa's wishes, cremation will follow. Friends may visit at the Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd., where the family will be present on Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass. A Vigil Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Snow Funeral Home. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to St. Dominic Parish or the St. Gerard Society.
- Snow Funeral Home

 

Obituary:
Chester F. Kujawa, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Cartwright Hospice Residence. Age 74 years. The son of the late Henry and Lottie (Bator) Kujava, Chet was born January 22, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Deanna Salvi, his loving wife of 54 years, on August 27, 1960. She survives him. Chet was employed at Domestic Linen Supply for 22 years until his retirement. He was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church and a past member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gladwin. He was also a member of Knights of Columbus Council #4232 and was an avid trout fisherman and deer hunter. Chets life revolved around his grandchildren. He loved watching his grandchildren play football, play in the band and participate in dance recitals.Surviving besides his wife Deanna are two sons, one daughter and their spouses, John and Karen Kujawa, Saginaw; Karen Kujawa Stack and Matt Bishop and his daughter Sarah, Saginaw; Ken and Karen Kujawa, Saginaw; nine grandchildren, Cassidy, Dakota, Courtney, Nicholas (Victoria), Matthew, Bradley, Timmy, Gabby, Kenny Boy and Jack; one brother, Henry and Maryann Kujava, St. Charles; several nieces and nephews including Billy, Konni and Katy, who were very special to Chet. Funeral Liturgy will take place 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014 at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Rev. Fr. Andy LaFramboise will officiate. Honoring Mr. Kujawas wishes, cremation will follow. Friends may call at The Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd., (between Shattuck and McCarty), where the family will be present on Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and at St. Stephen Catholic Church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass. A Vigil Service, led by Sharon Wahl, Pastoral Associate, will take place 5:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Cartwright Hospice Residence or the wishes of the family.
- Snow Funeral Home

 

Documents:
Burial headstone, Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw, MI

 

Obituary:
NOWAK HENRY F. Age 67. November 19. 2007. Beloved husband of Sharon for 43 years. Loving father to both Mark and Jeffery. He is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Henry passed in the warmth of his home, with the company of his family. His passions in life included. Nature, Farming, Art, Cooking, Literature, Science and "The Blues". He was a teacher of the Arts for many years. His creativity and wit were enjoyed by many. He will be greatly missed. Memorial Visitation at Wm. SullIvan and Son Funeral Home, 705 W. 11 Mile Rd. (4 blocks E of Woodward), Royal Oak, Friday, November 30 from 3-8 p.m. A Memorial Service to be held Saturday. December 1 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Online guestbook at www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com
- Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov 2007

Documents:
Burial Monument, Saint John's Catholic Cemetery, Delphos, OH

Obituary:
AFTER MANY YEARS
A Resident of Delphos "Grandma" Schwartnagraber Passed Away.
One by one the pioneers pass from earth to the great beyond. The last to be called from this life is "Grandma" Schwartzengraber, who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Dalk, corner of Pierce and Cleveland streets, early Sunday morning. Mrs. Schwartzengraber has been ill, more or less, all winter, and she was confined to her bed since Jan. 28th, last. Death was due to edema of the lungs.
Mrs. Sohwarizeugraber was born in Hanover, Germany, and when but fifteen years of age came to this country with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lause, on the same steamer with the Rev. Father Bredeick, They arrived in Delphos Oct. 17, 1841, being among the very first to settle here. People familiar with this part of the country at that time know the hardships and privations experienced by the early settlers who lent their untiring assistance in converting the wilderness and swamps into fertile farming communities. Her maiden name was Miss Elizabeth Lause and in Oct. 1850.; she was united in marriage to Joseph Schwartzengraber; by the Rev. Fr. Bredeick. Soon after their marriage, Mr. Schwartzengraber started the first brewery in Delphos, the plant being located at the corner of Second and Pierce streets, where the J. C. Jettinghoff grocery store, now is. After remaining here for about ten years they moved to a farm about one mile south of Delphos, where they resided continually until the death of Mr. Schwartzengraber 21 years ago last November. After the death of her husband Mrs. Schwartzengraber remained on the farm until about ten years ago when she came to Delphos and had since that time been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Dalk. Six children were born to them, two dying in infancy, and one, Mrs. Clara Doepker, passed away 25 years ago leaving two sons. The children living are R. B. and F. J. Schwartzengraber and Mrs. B, W. Dalk. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs Clara Masker, of Delphos, and four grandchildren and one great -grandchild. Deceased was years, 11 months and 11 days old at the time of her demise. She was a devout member of the Catholic church and was affiliated with the various church societies, such as the Altar Society, Sacred Heart League, Infant Jesus Society and St. Elizabeth Society.
The funeral was held from St. John's Catholic church Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock, sun time, and the remains were interred in the East Side cemetery beside those of her husband.

Documents:
Burial headstone, Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw, MI

Documents:
1850 Census, Jennings Township, Putnam, OH
1870 Census, Jennings Township, Putnam, OH
Death Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH