Person:John Flechsenhar (1)

John Jacob Flechsenhar was born on 23 Aug 1881 at Ohio, United States, father born in Germany, mother in Ohio. He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Eden twp., Seneca Co., Ohio in the household of his parents Frederick F Flechsenhar and Anna Flechsenhar, he was age 18. His parents have been married 26 years and have had eight children. His father immigrated to America in 1867 from Germany and is a farmer. On 26 Nov 1908 at Seneca Co., Ohio, United States, at the age of 27 John Jacob Flechsenhar married Mabel E. Montz age 21, daughter of John Frederick Montz and Florence E Shuff.

    John Jacob Flechsenhar and Mabel E. Flechsenhar appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Eden twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, at Morrison Road, enumerated 30 Apr 1910, Mabel reports she has had no children after one year of marriage. Living with them is Courtney Egbert a hired man, age 19.  

In 1918 John's occupation was as a farmer at Melmore, Seneca Co., Ohio, United States. He was described as tall height and slender build, with blue eyes and brown hair in Sep 1918 at Seneca Co., Ohio, United States.

    John Jacob Flechsenhar and Mabel E. Flechsenhar lived on 12 Sep 1918 at Melmore, Seneca Co., Ohio, United States. 

    John Jacob Flechsenhar and Mabel E. Flechsenhar appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Eden twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, enumerated 14 Jan 1920, renting their farm. No other person listed with them.  

    John Jacob Flechsenhar and Mabel E. Flechsenhar appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Bloom twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, enumerated 24 Apr 1930, own their farm, no value listed. They have one child, son John.  He was an informant on the death certificate of John Russell Flechsenhar on 16 Feb 1936.  His Social Security Number was 294-34-2816 issued 1955 at Ohio, United States.  

    John Jacob Flechsenhar lived in 1971 at Marysville, Union Co., Ohio, United States; (from SSDI). His death certificate shows residence as Seneca Co., Ohio.  He died on 19 Oct 1971 at Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co., Ohio, at age 90 more information: in a nursing home, widowed at time of death.  

John Jacob had an obituary 19 Oct 1971 Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio, United States.

"John H., Flechsenhar, 90, resident of Bloom Township, Seneca county (route 1, Bloomville), died at 2:50 a.m. today, Oct. 19, 1971, in Wyandot Manor Rest Home in Upper Sandusky.      Funeral arrangements are pending at the Moore Funeral Home in Sycamore"

John Jacob also had an obituary 21 Oct 1971 Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio, United States

"John J. Flechsenhar      Funeral services for John J. Flechsenhar, 90, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Moore Funeral Home in Sycamore, the Rev. Alex E. Dandar officiating.  Burial will be in St. John's Baseline Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

     Mr. Flechsenhar, who lived on route 2, Bloomville, died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1971 in Wyandot Manor Nursing Home in Upper Sandusky.  He had been in failing health for three years.

     The son of Frederick and Anna (Hunker) Flechsenhar, he was born Aug. 23, 1881, in Seneca County.  He married Mabel E. Montz Nov. 25, 1908, and she died April 10, 1965.     

   Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Rapp of near Sycamore and Mrs. Leila Swartz of near Nevada.  He was preceded in death by one son, two brothers and three sisters.

     Mr. Flechsenhar, a retired farmer and lifelong resident of the community, was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ near Bloomville."

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John Jacob Flechsenhar was buried at St. John Baseline United Church of Christ, Bloom twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, United States.

Sources available upon request --Msscarlet1957 19:28, 13 September 2008 (EDT)

1. ↑ Compiler: Gaylen Kline. Index to Marriages of Seneca County, Ohio; January 1899 to April 1992. (Seneca County Genealogy Society, PO Box 157; Tiffin, Ohio 44883, Dec 2004)
   page 103.