Person:Sarah Groh (1)

SARAH C. GROH BIRTH - Dec. 22, 1865 MARRIAGE - Ira B. GOETSCHIUS, Nov. 22, 1884, Dekalb Co., IN DEATH - June 13, 1950, Auburn, Dekalb Co., IN BURIAL - Woodlawn Cemetery, Dekalb Co, IN FATHER - John A. GROH MOTHER -Susanna LAHNER

Children, Mabel Ruth 

FUNERAL OF WIDOW IN AUBURN THURSDAY MRS SARAH C. GOETSCHIUS, 84, A FORMER RESIDENT OF AUBURN, PASSES AWAY AT HOME OF DAUGHTER, IN FORT WAYNE Mrs. Sarah C. Goetschius, 84, a former Auburn resident and widow Of the late Ira B. Goetschius, died At 4:40 a.m. Tuesday at the home of a daughter in Fort Wayne. The elderly widow died of complications following a stroke of paralysis suffered last Friday. Her death took place in the home of Mrs Mabel Housel. She suffered a stroke after an illness extending over the past several months. For over a year, after leaving Auburn, she had resided in the home of her daughter. The body was brought to the Gerig Funeral Home in Auburn for burial preparations and will remain for final rites at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Allen K. Trout, pastor of the St. Marks Lutheran Church in Auburn and the Zion Lutheran Church northwest of the city, will officiate at Thursday’s services. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. tonight. Mrs Goetschius was a member of the Zion church. She was born Dec. 22, 1865, in Dekalb County. On Nov 23, 1884, she was married to Mr. Goetschius. He preceded her in death several years ago. The couple had resided for many years on a farm on the Auburn-Ashley road a mile and a half north of the city. After the death of her husband, she resided at 104 ½ East Eleventh street, Auburn, before moving to the home of her daughter. Surviving besides the daughter, are two sons, Jay H. Goetschius of Detroit and Frank D Goetschius of Rt. I, Garrett; eight grandchildren; one brother William Groh of East Lansing, Mich, and a sister, Mrs. Flora Dick, of Brentwood, Calif

The late Mrs. Sarah C. Goetschius, 84, a former resident of Auburn, was buried Thursday afternoon in Woodlawn cemetery in Auburn. Final rites were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Gerig funeral home in the city, officiated at the services. Mrs. Goetschius, who had resided at 104 1/2 East Eleventh Street, Auburn, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Housel of Ft. Wayne. She died of complications following a stroke of paralysis suffered last Friday.

Household: Source Information: 1880 Census Place Richland, De Kalb, Indiana Family History Library Film 1254273 NA Film Number T9-0273 Page Number 56B

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace 

John A. GROH Self M Male W 45 OH Farmer PA PA Susanna GROH Wife M Female W 40 OH Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

Martha J. GROH     Dau   S    Female   W   18   IN      OH   OH  
David H. GROH      Son   S    Male       W   16   IN      OH   OH  
Sarah C. GROH      Dau   S    Female   W   14   IN      OH   OH  
Lorinda E. GROH   Dau   S    Female   W   11   IN      OH   OH  

1920 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Auburn > District 112 406 / 272 / 231 Jan. 6, 1920 Sheet, 9-A Image, 17

    Housel,     Walter      Head      M      W      28      M      IN      OH      PA      Moulder, Foundry
                     Mabel       Wife       F      W      25       M      IN      IN        IN

Goetschius, Sarah M-in-law F W 54 Wd, IN PA OH

     Close,  Audrey      Niece        F      W      10     S        IN      MN      IN.

Ira B Goetschius Spouse Name: Sarah C Groh Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1884 Marriage County: Dekalb Source Title 1: Dekalb County, Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1882 - 1920 Inclusive Let Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerk's Of Book: 14 OS Page: 23

WOODLAWN CEM. IRA & SARAH (GROH) GOETSCHIUS

 THIER DAUGHTERS:
   MABEL (GOETSCHIUS) & WALTER HOUSEL  (MY GRANDPARENTS)
       CATHRINE, AND RITA (THEIR DAUGHTERS)
  GRACE (GOETSCHIUS) AND PERCY CLOSE
       AUDREY CLOSE

EVERGREEN CEM. JAMES MC MASTER GOETSCHIUS

    ABIGAIL G. (WIFE)    AND   MARY  (THEIR DAUGHTER)
       (ALL WITH THE ONE STONE)

CATHERINE AND FLORA HOLMAN (HIS DAUGHTER FROM FIRST MARRIAGE) AND HER DAUGHTER. FLORA NEVER MARRIED,

            WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER)
           CATHERINE MARRIED DANIEL Z HOLMAN, CAN'T FIND HIS BURIAL

PLACE YET, BUT NOT WITH THEM.