Person:John Gaster (22)
John Jacob Gaster
b.5 Aug 1845 Canton of Basle, Switzerland
d.27 Dec 1923 West Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co., Ohio
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1835
  1. John Jacob Gaster1845 - 1923
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 May 1881
  1. Infant Gaster1885 - 1885
  2. Eva Louella Gaster1887 - 1961
  3. Nellie Louissa Gaster1890 - 1942
  4. John Henry Gaster, III1893 - 1967
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Facts and Events
Name John Jacob Gaster
Alt Name Jake _____
Alt Name[1] John J Gerster
Alt Name[2] Jacob Gaster
Gender Male
Birth[3][4][5][6] 5 Aug 1845 Canton of Basle, Switzerland
Immigration[13][14][15] 20 May 1856 United States
Other[24] 5 Apr 1865 Milit-Beg
Occupation[16] 1870 Jackson twp., Wyandot Co., Ohioa farm laborer
Occupation[17] 1880 Jackson twp., Wyandot Co., Ohioa farmer; number of months unemployed: 5, illness: Rheumatism
Marriage 1 May 1881 Wyandot Co., Ohioto Mary Susan Heller
Occupation[18] 1900 a farmer
Other 1900 Richland twp., Wyandot Co., OhioCensus1900
with Mary Susan Heller
Other 10 May 1910 Forest - Kirby Rd., Richland twp., Wyandot Co., OhioCensus1910
with Mary Susan Heller
Occupation[19] 1920 a farmer on own account
Other Jan 1920 Wharton, Richland twp., Wyandot Co., OhioCensus1920
with Mary Susan Heller
Death[7][8][9][21] 27 Dec 1923 West Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co., Ohio
Burial[10][11][12][22] 29 Dec 1923 Oak Hill cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co., Ohio
Other[25] Dec 1923 Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co., OhioObitz2_OK
Other[20][26] 27 Dec 1923 Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co., OhioObitz_OK
Other[23] Milit-Beg
Reference Number? 1838
References
  1. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).
  2. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).
  3. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    age 34.
  4. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    age 13.
  5. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    age 23.
  6. ↑ Death Registration, Record Type: microfilmed certificates
    certificate #75076.
  7. ↑ The Daily Chief: newpaper item, Location: Upper Sandusky, Ohio
    Dec 27, 1923.
  8. ↑ Death Registration, Record Type: microfilmed certificates
    Volume Number: 4342 Certificate Number: 75076.
  9. ↑ Probate Court records, Wyandot County, Ohio
    Estate packet 6364 box 346; schedule B.
  10. ↑ Bible. Bible
    says tombstone cost $1000.
  11. ↑ Probate Court records, Wyandot County, Ohio
    Estate packet 6364 in box 346; Schedule B.
  12. ↑ Death Registration, Record Type: microfilmed certificates
    certificate #28840.
  13. ↑ Bible. Bible
    Came with parents settled in Jackson twp, Wyandot co, OH.
  14. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    lists immigrated 1858 and is naturalized.
  15. ↑ Probate Court records, Wyandot County, Ohio
    Naturalization records; vol. 3 page 3.
  16. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).
  17. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).
  18. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).
  19. ↑ United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).
  20. ↑ The Daily Chief: newpaper item, Location: Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
  21. ↑ paralysis. Medical condition listed was high blood pressure. His death certificate shows he died at 10am from Uremia for five days, with contributory cerebral arterio sclerosis for 2 months. Informant on John's certificate was his wife. She did not know the name of John's mother. In his estate packet it lists his fees for care before death were $25 to the nurse and $55.75 to Dr. W.H. Robberman. His estate was worth $14,800. Broken down there was $3,500 real estate, a $10,000 government bond and a $200 certificate of deposit. Debts were $2056, which included above burial costs, etc. His widow had to pay $98 in estate taxes
  22. ↑ The cemetery lot cost $50. The monument was $775 and fees by the Bringman funeral home were $593. Bible had listed that the monument cost $1000
  23. ↑ mustered in at Lima, Ohio & sent to Camp Chase where they remained till discharged. Information from a Letter written by his niece Lucille
  24. ↑ Private, Co. A., 198th OVI
  25. ↑ "JACOB J. GASTER DIES AT UPPER SANDUSKY -Father of John Gaster, of This City. - Jacob J. Gaster died at his home on west Wyandot avenue, Upper Sandusky, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Gaster was born in Switzerland August 4, 1845 and came to America at the age of thirteen years with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gaster. The family located in Wyandot county on a farm west of Kirby. For the past four years Mr. Gaster resided in Upper Sandusky. April 1, 1881 he was married to Miss Mary Susan Heller, who survives with three children, Mrs D. F. Conover, of Cygnet; Mrs. Guy Sellers, of south of Kirby, and John Gaster, of Marion. He is also survived by five grandchildren, one brother, Robert Gaster, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Liles, both east of Kirby. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. C. F. Betz. Interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery."
  26. ↑ "J. J. Gaster died at his home, on West Wyandot Ave., Thursday morning at 11 oclock. Death was due to high blood pressure, with which he had been ailing for some time. He was bedfast one week. John Jacob Gaster was the son of Henry and Anna Gaster, both now deceased, and was born in Switzerland, August 5, 1845, being aged 78years, 4months and 22 days at the time of death. On May 1, 1881, he was united in marriage to Mary Susan Heller, who survives. To this union were born three children, namely, Mrs Eva Conover, of Cignet; Mrs. Nellie Louise Zellers, of near Kirby, and John Henry Gaster, of Marion. Besides his wife and children Mr. Gaster leaves to mourn their loss one brother, Robert Gaster, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Liles, both of near Kirby, and five grandchildren. Mr Gaster was an adherent of the Lutheran faith. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2oclock at the home, conducted by Rev. C.F.Betz of St. Paul's Lutheran church. Interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery."
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