Family:Franklin Schauweker and Mary Lucy (1)

John Schauweker and John Earle were neighbors. Franklin and Mary must have spent their entire lives together.

Issue (all born in Noble County, Indiana):

John William, born 30 Sep 1879. Married Clara Luella Sutherlin in Noble County, Indiana on September 15, 1900. (Schauweker John W, 30 Sep 1879, Sutherlin Clara L, Schauweker Franklin, Lucy Mary, 15 Sep 1900. Sutherlin Clara L, 24 Aug 1882, Schauweker John W, Sutherlin William, -- Julia, 8-79.) Married second Frances D. Clyburn in Noble County on November 10, 1934. (Schauweker John W, 30 Sep 1879, Clyburn Frances, Schauweker Franklin, Lucy Mary, 10 Nov 1934. Clyburn Frances [Stauffer], 21 Jun 1915, Schauweker John W, Clyburn Frank, Bryant Dorothy, 28-182.) They divorced on September 10, 1936. John died 5 Oct 1948 in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana.

(Schauweker, John W, about 69, (b. 9-30-1879) a Jefferson Twp farmer until he moved to Albion about a year and a half ago, died October 5, 1948, at McCray Hospital in Kendallville, where he had been taken September 16, suffering from a broken hip received in a fall while he was loading stock on a truck. He was a member of the Methodist Church, North Star Lodge 380, IOOF, and the Rebekah Lodge 92. Surviving are two adopted daughters, Joan at home, and Mrs. Howard Rimmel of Wolcottville; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter at Avilla, and two sisters, Mrs. Retha Mahnesmith of Albion and Mrs. Alice Forker of San Gabriel, Calif. Services will be at the Methodist Church. Interment, Rose Hill Cemetery.)

(Schauweker, Clara Luella, was the daughter of William and Julia Sutherlin, born August 24, 1881 near Warsaw. There were four children in the family, two sisters with the parents are deceased, one brother, Earle Sutherlin of Warsaw survives her. Her mother died when Clara was a very small girl so she was taken to the Wayland Home near Warsaw, where she lived until about 13 years of age, when she came to Noble County and lived in the George Hines home in Jefferson Twp. In 1900 she married John Schauweker. About 21 years ago the family adopted a daughter, Ethel, who, with three grandchildren, remain. She was a member of North Star Rebekah Lodge, No. 92, the Rehoboth Lutheran Church and the Jefferson Twp Home Division. During the night of April 15, she suffered a stroke from which she died on Easter morning, being 51 years, seven months and 22 days of age.)

Leo Charles, born 11 Jul 1882. (Schauweker Charles L, 7-11-1882, Franklin P, Earl Mary, A1-32.) Married Homer M. Croy in Noble County, Indiana on September 8, 1919. (Schauweker Charles L, 11 Jul 1882, Croy Homer M, Schauweker Franklin, Lucy Mary, 8 Sep 1919. Croy Homer M [Stanley], 25 Dec 1892, Schauweker Charles L, Croy Aaron E, Myers Mary I, 18-181.) Died 20 Feb 1948 in Rosemead, California.

(Schauweker, Leo, 65, former resident of Jefferson Twp, died Feb. 20 at his home in Rosemead, a suburb of Los Angeles, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Homer Cory Schauweker; a son, John of Oakland, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Helen Reddy of San Gabriel, Calif.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Alice Forker of San Gabriel, Calif., Mrs. Retha Mahnesmith of Albion; 2 brothers, John of Albion, and Walter of Avilla; one cousin, Mrs. Edna Thomas of Albion. He had been in Calif. for more than 25 years where he was a house contractor. Funeral and burial was at Rosemead.)

Retha May, born 19 Jun 1889. (Schauweker Female, 6-19-1889, Frank, --, A1-294.) Married Frank Lavon Mahnesmith in Noble County, Indiana on November 29, 1911. (Schauweker Retha, 17 Jun 1889, Mahnesmith Frank, Schauweker Franklin, Lucy Mary, 13-181. Mahnesmith Frank, 1 Jun 1888, Schauweker Retha, Mahnesmith George, Benward Amanda, 29 Nov 1911.) Married second Andrew Mackie. Died 2 Jan 1973 in Noble County, Indiana. Buried at Rose Hill, Albion.

(Mackie, Retha, about 83, of 303 E. Jefferson St., Albion, died Jan. 2, 1973, at her home. She was born June 17, 1889 in Jefferson, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Lucy) Schauweker. She was a lifelong resident of this community and was a retired practical nurse from McCray Hospital. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Surviving are the husband, Andrew; one son, Lavon Mahnesmith of Garrett; a sister, Mrs. Alice Forker of Calif.; a brother, Walter of Avilla; a stepson; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral was held Jan. 30 at Bonham, Miser & Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery.)

Alice Edna, born 2 Jun 1893. Married J. Bryan Forker in Noble County, Indiana on June 2, 1893. (Schauweker Alice, 2 Jun 1893, Forker Bryan, Schauweker Franklin, Lucy Mary, 16-481. Forker Bryan, 3 Aug 1896, Schauweker Alice, Forker Edward, Bowen Mina, 2 Nov 1916.) Died 1 Jul 1979 in Arcadia, California.

(Forker, Alice Edna, 86, a Noble County native, died July 1, 1979 in Arcadia, Calif. after suffering a heart attack on May 19. She was born in Noble County to Franklin P. and Mary Lucy (Earle) Schauweker. After her marriage in 1916 to J. Bryan Forker she moved to Fort Wayne where she lived until 1945. She and (appears to be a line missing) her daughter, Mrs. Helen L. Bishop; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Walter Schauweker of Avilla; and several nieces and nephews. Services July 5 at Chapel of the DuBois Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California.)

Walter Alton, of whom further.

Number of children: 5

1.   Noble County, Indiana Marriage Records from the Whan Collection.

   Schauweker Franklin, 5 Feb 1855, Lucy Mary, Schauweker John, Deter Susannah, 3 Nov 1878. Lucy Mary, 29 Mar 1860, Schauweker Franklin, Lucy Michael, Sullivan Mary, 4-102.

2.   Certificate of Marriage.

   Be it Remembered, That on this 10th day of November 1878, the following Marriage License was issued [in] Noble County, Indiana. To all who shall see these presents - greeting: know ye, That any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife, Franklin Schauweker and Mary Earl and for doing this shall be his sufficient authority.
   
   In Testimony Whereof, I Samuel E. Alvord, Clerk of the Noble County Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Albion this 10th day of November 1878.
   
   Be it further Remembered, That on this 28th day of December 1878, the following Certificate was filed in my office [in] Noble County: This Certifies That I [Rev. Bowman] joined in marriage as Husband and Wife, Franklin Schauweker and Mary Earl, on the 3 day of November 1878.