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- Joseph Crum [Parents ] 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 was born on 28 Feb 1850 in Noble Co., OH. He died in 1904 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 6 Magdelene Riesbeck in 1886.
Other marriages:
Heil, Maria Carolina
In 1880, 29 year old farmer Joseph Crum lived with his wife Mary (29) and daughter Barbara (2) in Jefferson Twp., Noble co., Ohio. All members of the household were born in Ohio, Joseph and Mary's parents were born in Germany.
In 1900, 50 year old farmer Joseph Crum lived with his wife Lena (48) on a farm they owned in Jefferson Twp., Noble co., Ohio. Living with them were their children Barbara (22), Mary (19), Strella(?) (10), Lucy (8), and Mela(?)(4). (Barbara and Mary were Jospeh's children from a previous marriage.) All members of the household were born in Ohio, Joseph and Lena's parents were born in Germany. Jospeh and Lena had been married for 23 years and according to the census, Lena had given birth to 5 children all of who were still living. (This may not be correct; the census taker may have included Joseph's children from his first marriage when counting Lena's children.)
Magdelene Riesbeck [Parents ] "Lena" 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 was born on 17 Jul 1853 in Monroe Co., OH. She died on 22 Dec 1938 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 7 Joseph Crum in 1886.
Lene Reisbeck could speak English, but could not read or write. She was born in Ohio to German-born parents. The 1900 census states that Lena Crum gave birth to 5 children, all of whom were living in 1900. However, church records indicate that Lena gave birth to only three children (Cecelia, Lucia, and Amelia). The two older daughters in the household at the time of the 1900 census were from Joseph Crum's first marriage to M. Carolina Heil.
In 1910, 55 year old widow Lena Crum lived with her daughters Cecelia (21) and Clara A. (14) on a farm she owned in Jefferson Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. According to the census, Lena was the mother of 5 children, 3 of whom were still living. All members of the household were born in Ohio, Lena's parents were born in Germany. Lena's occupation is listed as farmer on the census.
At the time of the 1920 census, 66 year old widow Lena Crum lived alone on a farm she owned in Olive Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Lena was born in Ohio, her parents in Germany.
In 1930, 75 year old widow Lena Crum lived in a home she owned (value $3000) at 909 Fairground Street, Caldwell Villiage, Olive Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. She owned a radio.
The following appeared in The Times Signal (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on October 18, 1930: VISITED DAUGHTERS Mrs. Lena Crum, West Fairground street, returned home Tuesday afternoon, after a week's visit with her daughters, Mrs. W. H. Archer and Mrs. Ben Sorg, near Fulda. During her absence she attended confirmation exercises for her three grandchildren. She also motored to Woodsfield, her old home town, and other places of interest.
The following note appeared in The Zanesville Signal (pg 7) newspaper on 12 Jan 1932: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sorg and children, Berne, were recent guests at the home of Mrs. Sorg's mother, Mrs. Lena Crum, West Fairground street.
Lena Riesbeck Crum's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on Dec 23, 1938: MRS. CRUM DIES Mrs. Lena Reisbeck Crum, 85, widow of Joseph Crum died Thursday at her home on West Fairground street, here. She had been ill for the past five weeks from heart ailment. Although she was a native of Monroe county, she spent most of her life in Noble county. She moved from her country home near Carlisle to Caldwell 18 years ago soon after the death of her husband. She was a member of the St. Philo- mena Catholic church here. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. W. H. Archer and Mrs. Ben Sorg, both of Carlisle, and Mrs. M.P. Logan, of Pittsburgh, two stepdaughters, Mrs. William Crock of Lewisville in Stark county, and Mrs. Joseph Taylor, of Braddock, Pa.; four grand- children; two brothers, Charles Reisbeck, of Martins Ferry, and Philip Reisbeck of Leadsville, Pa., a sister, Miss Rosa Reisbeck, of Braddock, Pa. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Philomena Catholic church. Rev. Father Louis B. Preston will be in charge and interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery at Fulda.
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1853 - 1938 (85 years)
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