Biography/Notes

Children of John Peter and Eva (Simonis) Courtad:

1. Mary Ann (b 23 Jan 1842)
2. Margaret (b 23 Feb 1845)
3. Laurence (b 23 Dec 1847)
4. Peter D. (b 17 Oct 1849 d 15 Sep 1873)

Children of John Peter and Clementine (Zircher) Courtad:

1. John (infant)
2. John (b 4 Jan 1855)
3. Joseph A. (b 14 Mar 1857)
4. Louis (b 1858/59)
5. Francis Adam (b 7 Aug 1862 d 1886)
6. Elizabeth Maude (b 13 Feb 1864 d 22 Nov 1952), married 3 Jul 1883 to Samuel Greth
7. August J. (b 9 Mar 1866 d 17 Dec 1958), married 27 May 1886 to Emmaline Von Blon
8. Martin J. (b 14 Mar 1868)
9. Magdalena (b 6 Feb 1872 d 15 Jun 1951), married to John Pahl

Taken from the History of St. Peter's Church:

PETER COURTAD

Peter Courtad, the subject of this sketch, was one of the pioneer members of St. Peter's Church and until the time of his death was closely allied with the welfare of St. Peter's congregation. Two acts showing his generosity to the church will bear mentioning here: the donation of a church window and a life size statue of his Patron Saint, St. Peter. The mentioned statue occupies a niche on St. Joseph's altar. He was born near Strasbourg, Alsace, France, October 20th, 1811. He was a son of John Peter and Mary Ann (Frey) Courtad and was a brother to Martin and Joseph Courtad, also members of St. Peter's Church.

He emigrated to this country with his parents in 1832, being sixty-three days on the ocean, the ship landing at Baltimore. They lived some time in Pennsylvania, and later came to Seneca County, Ohio and moved to Iowa in 1844, when the father died at the age of sixty-eight years in 1848.

Peter Courtad was married in Seneca County on January 20, 1840, to Catherine Simonis. Four children resulted from this marriage, namely: Mrs. Mary A. Lauby; Mrs. Margaret Fetzer; Laurence; and Peter D.; the last died in infancy. The mother of these children died December 8, 1852, and was interred in the New Riegel, Ohio, Catholic cemetery. He again married in Seneca County on 10 May, 1853, to Clementine Zircher, daughter of Ignatuis and Mary M. (Lehman) Zircher.

He came to Wyandot County in 1864 and purchased a farm of 96 acres, four and one-half miles northeast of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where he resided until the time of his death, which occurred on Septemeber 25, 1891, at the grand old age of four score year. He was buried with honors in the Catholic cemetery.

The fruits of his second marriage were nine children, two died in infancy, and Francis A. in his twenty-fouth year. Those living are: John; Joseph A.; Mrs. Elizabeth Greth; August J.; Martin J.; and Mrs. Magdelena Pahl. His wife Clementine is still living on the home farm with her son Martin J., who is managing the place at the present time, January 1902.

Article taken from The History of Wyandot County Ohio:

PETER COURTAD

Peter Courtad was born near Strasbourg, Alsace, France, October 20, 1811. He is the son of John Peter and Mary A. (Frey) Courtad, who emigrated to America in 1832, being sixty-three days on the ocean, and the ship landed at Baltimore. They located in Seneca County, Ohio. They removed to Iowa in 1841, where they resided until 1844, at which date they returned to Seneca County, Ohio where the father died in 1848, aged sixty-three years; the mother died in Sandusky City about 1853, aged sixty-eight years.

Peter Courtad removed to this county from Seneca in 1864, and settled on his present farm. He owns ninety-six acres near Upper Sandusky, valued at $85 per acre--earned by hard labor. He was married in Seneca County, Ohio, January 20, 1840 to Catharine Simonis, four children resulting from this marriage, one deceased; they are Mary Ann, born January 23, 1842; Margaret, February 23, 1845; Lawrence, December 23, 1847, and Peter D., October 17, 1849; the latter deceased since September 15, 1873.

The death of Mrs. Courtad occurred December 8, 1852, and Mr. Courtad was again married in Seneca County, May 1853 to Clementine Zircher, daughter of Ignatz and Mary M. (Lehman) Zircher, and nine children were born to this union, seven living--John, born January 4, 1855; Joseph A., March 14, 1857; Francis Adam, August 7, 1862; Elizabeth Maude, February 13, 1864--all born in Seneca County; August J., March 9, 1866; Martin J., March 14 1868; Magdalene, February 6, 1872--born in Wyandot. John (an infant) and Louis are deceased.

Mrs. Courtad was born in France December 30, 1829, and emigrated to America in 1838 with her parents, who settled in Shelby County, where the father died in 1868, the mother in 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Courtad are members of the Roman Catholic Church, he being a Democrat politically.

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Grave of Peter and Clementine
Courtade, lot 50 St. Peter's Cemetery