John Johantgen (See Biography this page)
Occupation: farmer, brickmaker, cabinetmaker Church Affiliation: Methodist Born: 24 Jun 1834 Wadern, Trier, Germany Died: 20 Nov 1923 Van Wert, Van Wert Co., Ohio Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert C0 Married: (1) Mary Jane Swaningle (Schwanengal)"Jennie" on 11 May1864 Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio, d/o George Frederick Schwanengel And Anna Seville Bickel Born: 13 Feb 1845 Germany Died: 28 Oct 1888 Van Wert, Van Wert Co, Ohio of Typhoid Fever Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert Co., Ohio Married: (2) Malinda (Hooks) Bevington in 1893, widow of James H. Bevington, d/o Williams S. and Lydia (Harp) Hooks Born: 19 Sep 1837 Van Wert, Van Wert Co, Ohio Died: Van Wert, Van Wert Co, Ohio Buried: Tomlinson Cemetery, Mercer Co, Ohio Biography of John JoHantgen Letter to Walter Johantgen, Sept. 14, 1908 Letter to Walter Johantgen, Dec. 22, 1912 Letter to Walter Johantgen, Jul 17, 1912 Children of John and Mary Jane JoHantgen: 1. Edward John Johantgen Occupation: teacher Born: 24 Feb 1866 Dayton, Montgomery Co, Ohio Died: 04 Oct1888 Van Wert, Van Wert Co, Ohio of Typhoid Fever Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio Was engaged to be married at time of death 2. Carrie Augusta Johantgen Born: 20 Jul1 868 Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio Died: 20 Dec 1934 Ridge Twp, Van Wert Co., Ohio Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert Co., Ohio Married: George W. Duprey, a farmer, on 13 Mar 1894, s/o Rufus & Rebecca (Neil) Duprey Born: 21 Feb 1865 Ridge Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio Died: 05 Sep 1940 Ridge Twp. Van Wert Co., Ohio Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert Co., Ohio Son of George and Carrie Duprey: Rei Duprey (1895 - 1957), farmer & livestock breeder; married Berneace Gilliland, d/o Samuel B. Gilliland & Martha Anne Balyeat 3. Walter Charles Johantgen Occupation: Businessman Born: 13 Aug 1870 Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio Died: 25 Mar 1961 Los Angeles, Cal. Buried: Valhalla Cemetery, N. Hollywood, Cal. Married: Celia Ann Brown on 28 May 1901 Crossville, White Co, Ill. Children of Walter and Celia JoHantgen: A. Bernadine Mosel Johantgen; married Fred Humiston Breylinger B. John Walter Johantgen, a sports car driver; married Ruth Eleanor Thorstenberg; C. Jane Johantgen; married George B. Keyzers. 4. Horace Peter “Hod” Johantgen Occupation: farmer Born: 12 Jul 1872 Ridge Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio Died: 16 Jan 1960 Morenci, Lenawee Co, MI Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio Married: (1) Elzina M. Whitten d/o Charles Whitten & Evaline Needles Married: (2) Vertie O’Della “Dell” Casteel Children of Horace and Elzina JoHantgen: A. Alpha Boyven Johantgen, died young of typhoid fever B. Ora P Johantgen; married (1) Leone Fry and (2) Leona Wilson and Margaret Fern Johantgen; married Harvey Crawford 5. Florence Altha “Flora” Johantgen Born: 27 Nov 1874 Ridge Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio Died: 15 Dec 1967 Van Wert, Van Wert Co., Ohio Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio Married: Homer J. Gilliland, s/o Shaffner Gilliland and Amanda Balyeat Children of Florence and Homer Gilliland: A. Russell L. Gilliland, a businessman, married Dorothy E. Gant, d/o Homer E Gant and Elizabeth Freshour B. Gladys Gilliland married (1) Richard B. Reed and (2) David La Doyt Brumback II, s/o David La Doyt Brumback I & Elizabeth Pinkerton 6. Hayes Wheeler Johantgen (See Biography this page) Occupation: Hardware merchant & agricultural implements, flour miller Born: 19 Feb 1877 Ridge Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio Died: 25 Nov 1918 Lindsborg, Mc Pherson Co., Kansas of Influenza Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio Married: Laura Gilliland d/o Shaffner Gilliland and Amanda Balyeat Children: one daughter; Mildred Johantgen married Joyce Thomas Wilcox Biography of Hayes Wheeler JoHantgen 7. Nannie Viola Johantgen Born: 04 Aug 1879 Ridge Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio Died: 16 Aug 1955 Van Wert, Van Wert Co., Ohio Buried: Ridge Cemetery, Van Wert Co., Ohio Married: Elmer Harvey Ireland, a farmer, s/o John Steve Ireland and Iva Junkins Children of Nannie and Elmer Ireland: A. Florence Lucile Ireland married Clifford Eugene Mc Cleery, a farmer B. Ruth Ireland, an RN, married Oren Chauncey Landis, a barber C. Harold Eugene Ireland married Mary Elizabeth Mollenkopf, d/o James Mollenkopf and Mary Elizabeth Rummel 8. Francis Marion “Frank” Johantgen Occupation: farmer Born: 23 Jan 1882 Ridge Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio Died: 18 Aug 1938 Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio Buried: Shiffler Cemetery, Williams Co., Ohio Married: Clara Estella Siegel, d/o Florian Siegel and Margaret Horther Children of Frank and Clara JoHantgen: A. Living daughter Johantgen, a beautician, married Paul Starr, s/o Orville and Edna W. (Gortner) Starr B. Esther Pauline Johantgen married Harley Franklin Bowers, a farmer, s/o Frank Bowers and Magdalena "Mattie" Short C. Agnes Johantgen married Carsen Brown D. Maynard Cloyd Johantgen, a farmer, married Mary Lou Beatty; later divorced 9. Robert Grant “Rob” Johantgen Occupation: farmer Born: 05 May 1884 Ridge Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio Died: 01 Oct 1957 Delphos, Allen Co., Ohio Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio Married: Carrie Victoria Hiller, d/o Christopher Hiller and Margaret Daut Children of Rob and Carrie JoHantgen A. Irma Pauline Johantgen, married (1) Lewis Ricker, later divorced and (2) Lloyd Epperson, later divorced B. Ruth Margaret “Billy” Johantgen, married (1) Martin Garber and (2) David Good C. Mary Kathryn Johantgen, married Joseph John Luersman D. Robert Grant Johantgen, Jr, married (1) Mary Helen Walls, later divorced and (2) Ann M. Ramsdail |
John Johantgen has been a successful farmer of Ridge Township, Van Wert Co., Ohio, since 1872, and a resident of the Buckeye state since 1837. He was born in Prussia, in 1834, a son of Francis and Mary Jane (Dietz) Johantgen, who came to America with their three sons - Nicholas, Peter and John - in the year last named, and for two years, the father followed his trade of saddler in Dayton, Ohio, whence he moved to Shanesville, where he lived two years, and then returned to Dayton and followed his trade five years longer. He now bought a farm ten miles north of Dayton, on which he lived eight years, and then returned to Dayton, where he died January 2, 1874, having lost his wife in the same week in 1873. After arriving in America, these parents had born to them one son, Francis, who now resides in California. Nicholas the eldest brother, was a blacksmith and died January 30, 1895, and Peter, the second in the family, is a shoemaker and makes his home in Dayton. John Johantgen, the subject of this sketch, early learned blacksmithing, which trade he followed a few years only, and then turned his attention to brickmaking and contracting. In 1864 he first married, in Dayton, Miss Mary Jane Swaningle, and in 1872 came to Van Wert county and purchased his present farm, which then was comprised of eighty acres, but to which he has since added twenty acres. To John and Mary Jane Johantgen were born six sons and three daughters; viz: Edward John, who grew to manhood and died in 1888; Carrie Augusta, wife of George Duprey; Walter Charles, in the stave business at Mill Shoals, White county, Ill.; Horace, at home; Florence Alvy, wife of Homer Gilliland; Hayes Wheeler; Nannie; Francis and Robert Grant. The mother of this family was called to rest October 28, 1888, and on the 16th of March, 1893, Mr. Johantgne took for his second wife Malinda (Bevington), wife of James H. Bevington and daughter of WIlliams and Lydia (Harp) Hooks. William Hooks was a native of Ohio, always followed farming, and died December 19, 1889, on his seventy-first birthday; his widow is now in her eighty-third year. Besides Mrs. Johantgen, Mr. and Mrs. Hooks were the parents of four sons and one daughter, viz: Reuben, a resident of Liberty township, Van Wert county; Inman, who lives near Ohio City; Mary Ann, wife of Phillip Miller, of Liberty township; Abraham, residing near Rockford, Mercer county, Ohio; and Frank, who died in February, 1894. Mrs. Johantgen is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics, Mr. Johantgen is a republican and has filled the office of township trustee two terms. Mr. Johantgen has been very successful as a farmer, is also interested in the stave business in Mill Shoals, Ill., and has won the respect of the entire community. Within the last year he has drilled for oil on his farm and has struck a well that is producing in paying quantities, thus proving his farm is in the Ohio oil belt. From: A Portrait and Business Record of Allen and Van Wert Counties by Bower, ca. 1890 Hayes Wheeler JoHantgen, the leading hardware merchant and agricultural implement dealer at Ohio City was born in Ridge Township in 1877 and is a son of John Johantgen. The father of our subject has been a retired resident of Van Wert for some 4 years. For many years he was a successful farmer, having settled in Ridge Township, Can Wert County in 1870. Hayes Wheeler JoHantgen was reared and educated in Ridge Township until young manhood, when he attended the Tri-State Normal College at Angola, Ind. Mr. JoHantgen then began teaching school, a profession he followed for some years, during which period he was principal of the Mill Shoals School in Illinois for 2 years. For one year, he operated the McWIlliams Elevator in Van Wert and for 3 years was with the Konke and Alspach Hardware firm in the same city. In October, 1904, Mr. JoHantgen came to Ohio City and erected here a fine 2 story brick building 28 x 104 feet in dimension in which he placed the finest stock of hardware to be found in Van Wert County. His stock was a complete as can be found anywhere and his trade connections are such that his company has special patterns of all kinds of hardware for any purpose. He is also a large dealer in farm implements. In 1901, Mr. JoHantgen was married to Laura Gilliland who is a daughter of Shaffer M. Gilliland of Ridge Township. A member of one of the most prominent families of this section, they have one little daughter whom they have named Mildred. from Biographical Sketches, ca. 1904 |
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