Biography/Notes

Obituary taken from the February 2, 1906 Tiffin Daily Tribune:

The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Wurm, an aged resident of this county, took place at the Catholic church at St. Stephen's Thursday. She died Wednesday of heart disease and was aged eighty-one years.

Obituary taken from the February 8, 1906 Seneca Advertiser:

Hannah Wurm, one of the early pioneers of this community, died last Tuesday morning, January 30, at the home of her son, John Wurm, from the infirmities of old age.

She was born December 26, 1824 in Scherein [Schirrhein], Alsace, Germany. She came to America in 1833 with her parents Nicholas and Mary Lehman. In the spring of 1834, they moved from Syracuse to Massillon. After residing there for three years, they migrated to Venice Township, Seneca County making the trip by wagon.

In 1846, the deceased was united in marriage to Christian Wurm, to which union were born seven children, of whom six survive. They are: John, Mathias, Mary, wife of Henry Falter, residing near St. Stephens, Joseph who resides at Kingsley, Michigan, Anthony, living at St. Paul, Kansas, and Stephen, who resides at Payne, Paulding County. There also survive forty-eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Wurm lived to see her four score years, coming to this community when it was yet a great forest. At the time of her death, she was aged 81 years, 1 month, and 4 days. Her obsequies took place last Thursday, being held at the St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Rev. Schmauss officiating.

Burial note: Buried in row 5, grave 83 of St. Stephen Cemetery

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Grave of Hannah
(Lehmann) Wurm, St.
Stephen Cemetery