Biography/Notes

Philip M. Falter was born December 21, 1877 in St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio. He was baptised that same month in
Philip Falter family home  D St. Stephen Catholic Church. He married on May 5, 1902 to Anna Studer and settled down to a life of farming.

The Falter family earned a living through farming oats, wheat, corn, and soybeans at their homestead near the small village of St. Stephen. They also raised cows for milk, and heifers, pigs, and chickens to butcher for food. Hogs were raised mainly for sale. The family maintained a large garden and hundreds of quarts of fruits and vegetables were canned each year. They didn't need to buy groceries often because they lived off of their farm products. The effects of the Depression caused them to save their small amount of money. The Falter family lived in a large house that had a seperate summer house that would be used for cooking during the summer when it was very hot. This kept the main house cool.

The family was very religious and attended St. Stephens Catholic Church on all Sundays and Holy days. All the children attended Catholic school through the eighth grade.

Obituary from: The Advertiser-Tribune, Tiffin, Ohio, December 7, 1938, page 2, column 1.

Philip M. Falter Dies in Hospital

Succumbs Following an Emergency Operation

Philip M. Falter, 60, Bloom Township farmer residing near St. Stephens, died in Mercy Hospital here at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, two hours after he had submitted to an emergency operation. He had been in poor health for 10 months and had been seriously ill since last Friday.

Mr. Falter was born in Seneca County December 21, 1877 and was a son of Henry and Mary (Wurm) Falter. He was married to Miss Anna Studer of New Washington May 5, 1903 and is survived by his wife, nine sons and daughters, Joseph L., Tiffin; Roman, Melmore; Mrs. Mark Willacker and Misses Leona, Dorothy, and Irene, all of Mansfield; Mrs. Harold Dornbirer and Mrs. William Wake, both of Chatfield; and Albert, at home; and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Frank Glaska, Chesaning, Michigan; Lawrence, Anthony, and Clemence Falter, all of Bloom Township; and Mrs. Louis Dick, Canton; and eight grandchildren. Mr. Falter was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church.

Funeral services are to be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. Stephen's Church and will be conducted by Rev. Francis Krull. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Graves of Philip and
Anna (Studer) Falter