Lengacher Family History

John Lengacher & Melinda Zurcher

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John Lengacher, born 7 October 1890 in Reichenbach, Switzerland the son of Johannes A. Lengacher and Elizabeth Zurbrugg: died 1 December 1968; buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Winesburg, Holmes County, Ohio, U.S.A..  On 7 March 1914 he at the age of 23 he married Malinda Zuercher age 20 daughter of Chris Zuercher and Elizabeth Welty.  She was born in Wayne County, Ohio in 1893 and she died in June 1972. and is buried alongside her husband.

He came to America in March 1910 on board the S.S. Chicago sailing from LeHarve, France.

On 5 June 1917 he registered for the United States of America World War I draft in Trail, Holmes County, Ohio.

John Lengacher became a naturalized citizen of the U.S.A. in 1919 in Trail, Holmes County, Ohio. Naturalization papers.

Sometime after 1 April 1942 he registered for the United States of America World War II draft in Orville, Wayne County, Ohio.

Lucy Schneiter in 1968 visiting her Uncle John and Aunt Linda Lengacher in Lehigh, Florida.

Lucy Johanna Schneiter wtih Uncle John & Aunt Linda Lengacher

John  Lengacher and Malinda V. Zuercher children were:

1. Virginia Elizabeth Lengacher born 22 December 1914  in Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio. Died 7 June 1996 and is buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Winesburg, Holmes County, Ohio.  She married William C. Pyers on April 28, 1940 in Holmes County, Ohio. He was 26 and she was 25.  He was the son of Guy Pyers and Effie Garver.

2. Victoria M. Lengacher born 1 September 1916 in Walnut Creek Township, Holmes, Ohio; died 25 February 2011 in Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio with burial in the West Lawn Cemetery, Winesburg, Holmes County, Ohio.  She married William A. Poulson on April 20, 1940 in Holmes County, Ohio. He was 28 and she was 23. He was the son of Raplh Poulson and Freda Crawford.

3. Bonnie Iola Lengacher born 18 August 1918, died 24 Dec 1977; married Raymond Douglas Mellinger on  25 March 1939 in Holmes County, Ohio. He was born in Dundee, Ohio. to Willis H. Mellinger and Rosa Crilow.

4. John Woodrow Lengacher born 25 October 1919 in Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio.  Died in France during WW II.

5. Doris Mae Lengacher born 9 August 1928 in Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio; died 6 December 1990 at Mt. Carmel Hospital-East, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio and is buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Winesburg, Holmes County, Ohio. She married a Parks.  Social Security records indicate her place of residence was Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Florida, United States.

 

[1]    1910 Federal Census Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, U.S.A.

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LN HN FN .LAST FIRST ..RELATION-..OWN....................................MAR....YOUR......FATHERS..MOTHERS

..................NAME.NAME......SHIP...........RENT SEX RACE..AGE..STAT....BIRTHPL....BIRTHPL ..BIRTHPL....OCCUP.

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................Reber, Samuel...........Head....................M...White....36.......M........Switzerland..Switzerland...Switzerland .......................Immigration Year 1893

................Reber, Marie.............Wife.....................F....White...29........M........Switzerland..Switzerland...Switzerland .......................Immigration Year 1902

................Reber, Armin............Son.....................M...White.....7.........S........Ohio............Switzerland...Switzerland

................Reber, Arnold...........Son......................M...White.....6.........S........Ohio............Switzerland...Switzerland

................Reber, Fred...............Son.....................M...White.....4.........S........Ohio............Switzerland...Switzerland

................Reber, Olga..............Daughter................F...White.....1.........S........Ohio............Switzerland...Switzerland

................Lengacher, John......Lodger.................M...White....20.......S........Ohio...........Switzerland...Switzerland .......................Immigration Year 1910

1920 Federal Census Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, U.S.A.

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LN HN FN .LAST FIRST ..RELATION-..OWN....................................MAR....YOUR......FATHERS..MOTHERS

..................NAME.NAME......SHIP...........RENT SEX RACE..AGE..STAT....BIRTHPL....BIRTHPL ..BIRTHPL....OCCUP.

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12..............Lengacher, John.........Head....................M...White....29.......M........Switzerland..Switzerland...Switzerland .......................Immigration Year 1910

13..............Lengacher, Melinda V. Wife....................F...White....26........M........Ohio...........Ohio............Ohio

14...............Lengacher, Virginia ...Daughter..............F....White......5........S.........Ohio..........Switzerland....Ohio...........

15..............Lengacher, Victoria......Daughter..............F....White......3........S.........Ohio..........Switzerland.....Ohio

16..............Lengacher, Bonnie......Daughter...............F....White......1.......S..........Ohio..........Switzerland.....Ohio

17..............Lengacher, John W.....Son......................M...White......0........S.........Ohio..........Switzerland.....Ohio...........

18..............Lengacher, Godfred......Lodger................M.....White....25.......S..........Switzerland..Switzerland...Switzerland .......................Immigration Year 1913

1930 Federal Census Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, U.S.A.

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LN HN FN .LAST FIRST ..RELATION-..OWN....................................MAR....YOUR......FATHERS..MOTHERS

..................NAME.NAME......SHIP...........RENT SEX RACE..AGE..STAT....BIRTHPL....BIRTHPL ..BIRTHPL....OCCUP.

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80..............Lengacher, John.........Head....................M...White....39.......M........Switzerland..Switzerland...Switzerland .......................Immigration Year 1910

.81..............Lengacher, Melinda V. Wife....................F...White....36........M........Ohio...........Ohio............Ohio

82...............Lengacher, Virginia ...Daughter..............F....White....15........S.........Ohio..........Switzerland....Ohio...........

83..............Lengacher, Victoria......Daughter..............F....White....13........S.........Ohio..........Switzerland.....Ohio

84..............Lengacher, Bonnie......Daughter...............F....White....11.......S..........Ohio..........Switzerland.....Ohio

85..............Lengacher, John W.....Son......................M...White.....10........S.........Ohio..........Switzerland.....Ohio...........

86..............Lengacher, Doris Mae...Daughter.............F.....White......1........S...........Ohio..........Switzerland.....Ohio...........

87...............Ramseyer, Paul..........Lodger................M....White....29........S.........Switzerland...Switzerland....Switzerland..............Immigration Year 1923

88...............Ramseyer, John..........Lodger................M....White....26........S.........Switzerland...Switzerland....Switzerland..............Immigration Year 1925

89...............Ramseyer, Paul..........Lodger................M....White....21........S.........Switzerland...Switzerland....Switzerland..............Immigration Year 1930

1940 Federal Census Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, U.S.A

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LN HN FN .LAST FIRST ..RELATION-..OWN....................................MAR....YOUR......FATHERS..MOTHERS

..................NAME.NAME......SHIP...........RENT SEX RACE..AGE..STAT....BIRTHPL....BIRTHPL ..BIRTHPL....OCCUP.

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................Lengacher, John.........Head....................M...White....49.......M........Switzerland..Switzerland...Switzerland.

................Lengacher, Melinda V. Wife....................F...White....46........M........Ohio..........Ohio.............Ohio

................Lengacher, Virginia E..Daughter..............F....White....25........S.........Ohio..........Switzerland...Ohio...........

................Hershberger, Paul........Lodger................M...White....23........S..........Ohio

................Lengacher, John W.....Son.....................M...White....20........S..........Ohio..........Switzerland...Ohio...........

................Lengacher, Doris Mae...Daughter.............F.....White...11........S...........Ohio..........Switzerland...Ohio...........

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