Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, 2007 CW: I am Charlotte Wangrin and I am recording the oral histories for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lanzer. Would you tell them your name please. ML: I am Marilyn Lanzer. HL: I am Harold Lanzer. CW: And you live where. HL: I live a mile east of Holgate on Route…
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THE ODAWA (OTTAWA) INDIAN OAK TREE
By. W. Taylor Moyer Photography by W. Taylor Moyer The old oak tree standing outside of Texas, Ohio in Henry County was simply known as the Oak Tree. However those in the American Indian community knew this tree as the Odawa Indian Oak Tree. The tree was planted in 1836 in honor of the first…
RETTIG, EMMA
DECEMBER 4, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, September 27, 2010; transcribed by Marlene Patterson CW: Can you give me your name. ER: My name is Emma Rettig CW: Emma, did you say you lived in McClure or Malinta? ER: I live four miles south of McClure. CW: I wanted to ask you…
HASTEDT, ELMER
NOVEMBER 26, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Holgate, Ohio, June 23, 2011 Comments by Dorothy (Mrs. Elmer) Hastedt Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, transcribed by Marlene Patterson CW: Will you please give us your name. EH: My name is Elmer Hastedt I was born January the 6th in 1923 and Mom always said it was a terrible…
POHLMAN, HENRY F. “FRITZ”
NOVEMBER 25, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, August 11, 2006 C. .Do you have any information that might be helpful for the Historical Society? F. Well, I can tell you of my lineage. C. That would be interesting. F. My great-grandfather’s name was August Pohlman and he was born in northern Germany,…
Bartlow Township
Bartlow Township is situated in the southeast corner of Henry County where Henry, Wood, Putnam and Hancock join. It was not organized until 1854, at which time there were not enough electors living in the territory to fill the township offices. It became necessary at this first election, which was held on a pile of…
OKOLONA
The Henry County Historical Society was formed in 1970 to perpetuate the history of Henry County, Ohio, to learn about and preserve the artifacts of the county, and to generate interest in the past of the county. Our primary focus at this time is the completion of the restoration work on the beautiful Dr. John…
Texas, Ohio
These gentlemen are Civil War Veterans from the Colton area, Washington Twp. This picture was taken about 1895 inside the old G.A.R. hall in Colton. Left to right, front row: Ed Mathews, Rev. Poling, Mr. Earheart, Jim Slater, Thomas Barlow, J. Bechstein, Mr. Schultz; middle row: Bill Jackson, unknown, Bill Hyter, Frank Weirich, unknown; back…
VON DEYLEN, BILL (WRITTEN)
NOVEMBER 24, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT The following history was prepared about eight or nine years ago by Bill Von Deylen, shortly after his marriage to Janet Inselman. LIFE MEMORIES OF BILL VON DEYLEN We are going to record Bill’s family history. Jan has been after me to jot a few things of my life…