Esther Emmalee Sulsberger

1923 - 2008  (84 years)

• Name	Esther Emmalee Sulsberger
  Born	23 Jun 1923	Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	21 Jun 2008	Ohio, USA
  Buried	Matamoras Cemetery, Washington County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I68286	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Frederick Otto Sulsberger,   b. 25 Jun 1881, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 18 Sep 1956, Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Veronica Henrietta Weigel,   b. 1888, Ohio, USA ,   d. 11 Mar 1975, Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1909	Monroe County, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F31231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elwood Charles Hossman,   b. 22 Jul 1921, Lewisville, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 11 Aug 2008, Newport, Washington County, Ohio, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	6 Jul 1945	Ohio, USA   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Gregory Hossman   2. Elaine Jo Hossman
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F31227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Esther E Lusberger Home in 1930: Center, Monroe, Ohio Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Ford O Mother's Name: Vernoeia H Race: White [S927] Obituary. Esther Emmalee Sulsberger Hossman, 84, of Newport, Ohio, formerly of New Matamoras, Ohio, died in her home on June 21, 2008. She was born June 23, 1923, in Woodsfield, Ohio to Frederick Otto and Veronica Henrietta Weigel Sulsberger. She was baptized and raised in St. Paul???s Evangelical and Reformed Church, Woodsfield, where she sang in the junior and senior choirs for many years. Esther graduated from Woodsfield High School, class of 1942. After graduation, which was during World War II, she accepted an appointment with the War Department in Washington, D.C., working under the Adjutant General J.A. Ulio. She, along with three other Grade 2 typists and the normal staff of four, accomplished a difficult task in 42 days that would have, in peace time, taken a year to perform. They received a commendation (no salary) for their work. They were nicknamed ???The Can Do Section??? of the War Department by General Ulio and he said, ???This overall spirit would prevail to win the war.??? When the war ended, she married Elwood Charles Hossman on July 6, 1945. They have celebrated 62 years together. They lived three years in Logan, Ohio, where she worked as a proof-reader for the Logan Daily News. On December 24, 1949, she and her husband moved to New Matamoras, Ohio, where he purchased the Hill Insurance Agency. She worked part-time for 32 years in the agency. Esther and her husband have been members of the New Matamoras United Methodist Church for 52 years. She organized the young women of the church into Circle 3, having a membership of 32. This circle later became the ???Esther Circle??? when all of the circles took women of the Bible names and became ???The United Methodist Women.??? Esther was a Cub Scout den mother, a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 261 in New Matamoras for 58 years, PT Boats Inc., Lady Aladdin Shriners, Auxiliary of Disabled American Veterans, Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post No. 6387, American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 64 and a charter member of the United Methodist Women. Esther loved having all of her family around her, gardening and growing flowers, reading, listening to music, playing cards, watching Nextel racing and Ohio State football games, sewing, knitting, cross-stitching quilts and traveling. Esther is survived by her husband of 62 years; two children, Gregory Hossman (Joy) of Marietta and Elaine Jo Haught (Rudy) of Sistersville, W.Va.; three grandchildren, Jason Scott Williamson (Tina) of Gahanna, Ohio, Jessica Marie Thompson (Bob) of Sardis, Ohio, and Adam Kristofor Hossman of Marietta; three great-grandchildren, Dacia Marie, Riley and Conner Thompson of Sardis, Ohio; three step granddaughters, Megan See of Gahanna, Ohio, Shauna Hearing (Jon) and Astin Oliver of Cambridge, Ohio; three step great-grandchildren, Madelyn Oliver, Mya Oliver and Bryce Hearing, all of Cambridge, Ohio; two sisters, Mary Swonger of Canton and Mamie Briggs of Woodsfield, Ohio; one brother-in-law, George Kramer of Kentucky; two sisters-in-law, Myra McGuire of Mason, Ohio, and Shirley Ludwig of Woodsfield, Ohio; one dear aunt by marriage, Gladys Reich of Lewisville, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Esther was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, David Sulsberger (Ethel) and Luther Sulsberger (Deloris); one niece, Karen Sulsberger; one nephew, Bruce Sulsberger (Nancy); five brother-in-laws, John Mayfield, Everett Briggs, Phillip Ludwig, John McGuire and Thomas Swonger; and one very dear sister-in-law, Eileen Kramer. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras, with the Rev. Jim Schoonover officiating. Burial will be in the Matamoras Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Eastern Star services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at hadleyfuneralhomes.com . [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Frederick Otto Sulsberger (I68287)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I68287&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958Search collectionGroom's Name: Frederick SulsbergerGroom's Birthplace: Center Tp., Monroe, O.Bride's Name: Veronica H. WeigelBride's Birth Date: 1888Bride's Birthplace: Cleveland, O.Bride's Age: 21Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1909Marriage Place: Monroe Co., OhioGroom's Father's Name: Louis SulsbergerGroom's Mother's Name: Lena RicerBride's Father's Name: Henry WeigelBride's Mother's Name: Gertrude WrangleIndexing Project (Batch) Number: M86982-0System Origin: Ohio-VRSource Film Number: 0940300Reference Number: 2:3LG059H*****Three more children per 1920 census:United States Census, 1920 for F O SulsbergerSearch collectionName: F O SulsbergerResidence: , Monroe, OhioEstimated Birth Year: 1882Age: 38Birthplace: OhioRelationship to Head of Household: SelfGender: MaleRace: WhiteMarital Status: MarriedFather's Birthplace: GermanyMother's Birthplace: West VirginiaFilm Number: 1821419Digital Folder Number: 4384822Image Number: 00616Sheet Number: 4Household Gender AgeF O Sulsberger M 38ySpouse Veronica Sulsberger F 31yChild David Sulsberger M 8yChild Luther Sulsberger M 6yChild Mary Sulsberger F 2y2mChild Mamie Sulsberger F 1y6m claire rassman [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Elwood Charles Hossman (I68282)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I68282&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: The marriage record states that he was born about 1922 in Lewisville, Ohio. A search of the SSDI in Ohio produced only one Elwood Charles.Marriage:https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3GL-FZ6SSDI:https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J5L8-M2Xclaire rassman claire rassman [S632] Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993, (www.ancestry.com). name: Elwood Hossman titles & terms: event: Marriage event date: 06 Jul 1946 event place (standardized): Franklin, Ohio, United States event place (other): age: 24 estimated birth year: 1922 birth date: birthplace: father: Jesse Hossman father's titles & terms: mother: Oneida Christman mother's titles & terms: spouse: Esther Sulsberger spouse's titles & terms: spouse's age: 22 spouse's estimated birth year: 1924 spouse's birthplace: spouse's father: Fred Sulsberger spouse's father's titles & terms: spouse's mother: Veronica Weigel spouse's mother's titles & terms: reference number: film number: 1862056 digital folder number: 004752667 image number: 00474