PANCAKE FAMILY RECORDS

OF

VAN WERT COUNTY, OHIO

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1860 U.S. Census, Van Wert County, Ohio


1860 Census, Page 192, Harrison Township, Dwelling 1375, Family 1369:

John Heath        61 M W  Farmer  400  50  Md
James  "          31 M W                   O
Sarah J. Pancake  22 F W                   "
Malissa Osburn    10 F W                   "    Attended School in Year


1860 Census, Page 197, Harrison Township, Dwelling 1409, Family 1403:

Aaron Pancake       43 M W  Farmer  8000  400  O
Julia A.  "         42 F W                     "
Aaron T.  "         21 M W  Lawyer  1000    30 "
George    "         17 M W                     "  Attended School in Year
Allen     "         17 M W                     "  Attended School in Year
Abraham   "          6 M W                     "
Mary      "         13 F W                     "  Attended School in Year
Elmira    "          3 F W                     "
Rufus     "       8/12 M W                     "
Andrew Williamson   32 M W                     "

[Aaron and Julia were living in Ross County, Ohio in 1850.]



1870 U.S. Census, Van Wert County, Ohio


1870 Census, Page 252A/3, Harrison Township, Dwelling No. 20, Family No. 20:

Pancake Aaron T    31 M W  Farmer          5000 900  Ohio
   -    Hannah     32 F W  Keeping House             Ohio
   -    John        5 M W                            Ohio
   -    Mahala      3 F W                            Ohio


1870 Census, Page 256A/11, Harrison Township, Dwelling No. 82, Family No. 82:

Pancake George    27 M W  Farmer           -  300  Ohio
   -    Susan     27 F W  Keeping House            Ohio
Additional information on census schedule: George and Susan were married in October 1869.

[George and Susan had moved to Allen County, Indiana by 1880.]


1870 Census, Page 256B/12, Harrison Township, Dwelling No. 89, Family No. 89:

Pancake, Aaron     53 M W  Farmer          18500 500  Ohio
   -     Julia A   51 F W  Keeping House              Ohio
   -     Allen     21 M W  Farm Laborer               Ohio
   -     Abraham   16 M W  Farm Laborer               Ohio
   -     Almira    12 F W                             Ohio
   -     Rufas     10 M W                             Ohio
   -     Amanda     6 F W                             Ohio


1880 U.S. Census, Van Wert County, Ohio

1880 Census, Page 309B, Harrison Township, E.D. 148, Page 18, Dwelling 149, Family 152:

Pancake Aaron T   W M 41           Married  Farmer         Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Hannah    W F 42 Wife      Married  Keeping house  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    John      W M 15 Son       Single                  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Attended School in Year
   -    Mahala    W F 13 Daughter  Single                  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Attended School in Year
   -    Mary      W F  9 Daughter  Single                  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Attended School in Year
   -    Mira      W F  6 Daughter  Single                  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Attended School in Year

1880 Census, Page 310C, Harrison Township, E.D. 148, Page 19, Dwelling 157, Family 160:

Pancake Allen   W M 31            Married  Farmer         Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Adline  W F 27      Wife  Married  Keeping house  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Emed    W M  3      Son   Single                  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Albert  W M    6/12 Son   Single                  Ohio Ohio Ohio

1880 Census, Page 310C, Harrison Township, E.D. 148, Page 18, Dwelling 162, Family 165:

Pancake Aaron    W M 63                Married  Farmer         Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Julia A  W F 61 Wife           Married  Keeping house  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Abram    W M 23 Son            Single   Works on Farm  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Rufus    W M 20 Son            Single   Works on Farm  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Attended School in Year
   -    Manda    W F 17 Daughter       Single   at home        Ohio Ohio Ohio  Attended School in Year
Ramsey Anna      W F 11 taken to rase  Single                  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Attended School in Year


1900 U.S. Census, Van Wert County, Ohio


1900 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 79, Sheet 1A, Dwelling 1, Family 1:

Pancake Aaron T  Head       W M Mar 1839 61 Married  Ohio Ohio         Ohio  Farmer
   -    Hannah   Wife       W F Apr 1838 60 Married  Ohio Ohio         Ohio
Rumel Myra       Daughter   W F Jan 1874 26 Married  Ohio Ohio         Ohio
Rummel John      S in Law   W M May 1874 26 Married  Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio  Carpenter
[Borden?] [?] J. Servant    W M May 1846 54 Married  Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio  Farm laborer
Roth Joseph      Servant    W M Nov 1886 13 Single   Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio  Farm laborer
Additional information on census schedule: Aaron and Hannah had been married for thirty-seven years. They owned their farm. Hannah had given birth to four children; all of whom were still living. John and Myra had been married for one month. Myra had given birth to no children.



1900 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 79, Sheet 3A, Dwelling 24, Family 24:

Pancake John     Head       W M Mar  1865 35 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer
   -    Emma R   Wife       W F Aug  1870 29 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Olive    Daughter   W F July 1891  9 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  At school
   -    Ruth     Daughter   W F Sept 1893  6 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Aaron J  Son        W M Dec  1898  1 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
Additional information on census schedule: John and Emma had been married for ten years. They owned their farm. Emma had given birth to three children; all of whom were still living.



1900 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 79, Sheet 5A, Dwelling 37, Family 38:

Pancake Abram     Head       W M Jan  1854 46      Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer
   -    Olivia    Wife       W F Nov  1854 45      Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Ituria A  Daughter   W F June 1886 13      Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  At school
   -    Eva E     Daughter   W F Sept 1890  9      Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  At school
   -    Russel A  Son        W M Sept 1899    9/12 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
Additional information on census schedule: Abram and Olivia had been married for sixteen years. They owned their farm. Olivia had given birth to three children; all of whom were still living.



1900 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 79, Sheet 6A, Dwelling 45, Family 46:

Pancake Emmet   Head  W M Apr 1877 23  Married  Ohio Ohio         Ohio  Farmer
   -    Nettie  Wife  W F Nov 1872 27  Married  Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio
Additional information on census schedule: Emmet and Nettie had been married for two months. They were renting their farm. Nettie had given birth to no children.



1900 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 79, Sheet 7A, Dwelling 60, Family 60:

Pancake Allen    Head      W M May  1849 51  Married  Ohio Virginia Canada  Farmer
   -    Adeline  Wife      W F May  1854 46  Married  Ohio Ohio     Ohio
   -    Albert   Son       M W Dec  1879 20  Single   Ohio Ohio     Ohio    Farm laborer
   -    Ora      Daughter  F W July 1883 16  Single   Ohio Ohio     Ohio    At School
   -    James    Son       M W Sept 1885 14  Single   Ohio Ohio     Ohio    Farm laborer
   -    Cora     Daughter  F W Apr  1888 12  Single   Ohio Ohio     Ohio    At School
   -    William  Son       M W Apr  1891  9  Single   Ohio Ohio     Ohio    At School
Additional information on census schedule: Allen and Adeline had been married for twenty-five years. They owned their farm. Adeline had given birth to six children; all of whom were still living.



1900 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 79, Sheet 7A, Dwelling 62, Family 62:

Miller Amanda     Head      W M Feb 1864 36  Widowed  Ohio Ohio    Ohio
   -   Otis       Son       M W Nov 1891  8  Single   Ohio Indiana Ohio  At School
   -   Syvalla M  Daughter  F W Oct 1893  6  Single   Ohio Indiana Ohio
Pancake Rufus     Brother   M W Nov 1859 40  Single   Ohio Ohio    Ohio  Farmer
Additional information on census schedule: Amanda had given birth to two children; both of whom were still living.

[By 1920, Amanda had married Frank D. Brown and moved to Ashtabula County, Ohio.]




1910 U.S. Census, Van Wert County, Ohio


1910 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 90, Sheet 1A, Dwelling 5, Family 5:

Pancake, Allen    Head  M W 60 Married once   Ohio U.S. U.S.  Farmer  Gen farm
   -     Adaline  Wife  F W 56 Married once   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     William  Son   M W 20 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farm Laborer  Home Farm
Additional information on census schedule: Allen and Adaline had been married for thirty-five years. Adaline had given birth to six children, five of whom were still living. Allen and Adaline owned their farm.



1910 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 90, Sheet 1A, Dwelling 6, Family 6:

Pancake, Albert     Head      M W 30 Married once   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer  Gen farm
   -     Elizabeth  Wife      F W 27 Married once   Ohio U.S. Ohio  None
   -     Lela       Daughter  F W  5 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Clarence   Son       M W  3 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Wilbern    Son       M W  1 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Additional information on census schedule: Albert and Elizabeth had been married for seven years. Elizabeth had given birth to three children, all of whom were still living. Albert and Elizabeth were renting their farm.



1910 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 90, Sheet 1A, Dwelling 7, Family 7:

Pancake, Abe        Head      M W 55 Married once   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer  Gen farm
   -     Olive      Wife      F W 54 Married once   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Itura A.   Daughter  F W 23 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  Instructor  Music
   -     Eva E.     Daughter  F W 19 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Russel E.  Son       M W 10 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Additional information on census schedule: Abe and Olive had been married for twenty-six years. Olive had given birth to three children, all of whom were still living. Abe and Olive owned their farm.



1910 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 90, Sheet 1A, Dwelling 9, Family 9:

Pancake, Rufus  Head  M W 50 Single  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer  Gen farm
Additional information on census schedule: Rufus owned his farm.

[Rufus was living with his sister and brother-in-law in Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1920.]



1910 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 90, Sheet 2A, Dwelling 29, Family 29:

Pancake, James     Head        M W 25 Married once   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer  General farm
   -     Golda E   Wife        F W 21 Married once   Ohio U.S. U.S.  None
   -     Ada       Daughter    F W  3 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Roth, Fred         Hired Head  M W 45 Single         Ohio Ger  Ger   Farm Laborer  Working for Head
Additional information on census schedule: James and Golda had been married for three years. James and Golda were renting their farm.



1910 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 90, Sheet 13A, Dwelling 237, Family 246:

Pancake, John       Head      M W 45       Married once   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer  General farm
   -     Emma R.    Wife      F W 39       Married once   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Olive      Daughter  F W 18       Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Ruth       Daughter  F W 16       Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Aaron J.   Son       M W 11       Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Mary J.    Daughter  F W  7       Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Martha     Daughter  F W  6       Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Charlotte  Daughter  F W    20/12 Single         Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Hannah     Mother    F W 72       Widowed        Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Additional information on census schedule: John and Emma had been married for nineteen years. Emma had given birth to six children; all of whom were still living. John and Emma were renting their farm.



1920 U.S. Census, Van Wert County, Ohio


1920 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 122, Sheet 11A, Dwelling 230, Family 244:

Pancake John       Head      M W 54 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farming  Farm
   -    Emma R     Wife      F W 49 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -    Olive      Daughter  F W 28 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -    Aaron      Son       M W 21 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farming  At Home
   -    Mary J     Daughter  F W 17 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -    Martha     Daughter  F W 16 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -    Charlotte  Daughter  F W 11 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Additional information on census schedule: John and Emma owned their farm.



1920 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 122, Sheet 11B, Dwelling 243, Family 257:

Pancake Wm         Head      M W 28 Married  Ohio Ohio  Ohio     Farming  Farm
   -    Fannie F.  Wife      F W 28 Married  Ohio Ohio  Indiana
   -    Harold     Son       M W  7 Single   Ohio Ohio  Ohio
   -    Lucile F.  Daughter  F W  5 Single   Ohio Ohio  Ohio
   -    Lawrence   Son       M W  3 Single   Ohio Ohio  Ohio
   -    Allen      Father    M W 70 Married  Ohio Ohio  Ohio
   -    Adeline    Mother    F W 68 Married  Ohio Penna Penna
Additional information on census schedule: Wm. and Fannie were renting their farm.



1920 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 122, Sheet 11B, Dwelling 244, Family 258:

Pancake Albert     Head      M W 40       Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farming  Farm
   -    Lizzie     Wife      F W 37       Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Lela       Daughter  F W 15       Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Clarence   Son       M W 13       Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Wilbur     Son       M W 11       Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Dorothy    Daughter  F W  7       Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Marie      Daughter  F W  3 10/12 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Edith      Daughter  F W  1 10/12 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
Additional information on census schedule: Albert and Lizzie were renting their farm.



1920 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 122, Sheets 11B and 12A, Dwelling 245, Family 259:

Pancake Abram      Head      M W 66 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farming  Farm
   -    Olivia     Wife      F W 65 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Iturra     Daughter  F W 33 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Music  Teacher
Pancake Russel E.  Son       M W 20 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farming  At Home
Additional information on census schedule: Abram and Olivia owned their farm.



1920 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 122, Sheet 12B, Dwelling 260, Family 279:

Pancake James    Head      M W 35 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farming  Farm
   -    Goldie   Wife      F W 31 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Ada      Daughter  F W 13 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Leona    Daughter  F W  8 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
   -    Marcile  Daughter  F W  5 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio
Additional information on census schedule: James and Goldie were renting their farm.



1930 U.S. Census, Van Wert County, Ohio

1930 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 1, Sheets 1A and 1B, Dwelling 12, Family 12:

Pancake James      Head     M W 48  Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer  Farm
   -    Goldie E.  Wife     F W 42  Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Pancake Marcile    Daughter F W 16  Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Additional information on census schedule: James and Goldie owned their farm. James was twenty-four and Goldie was eighteen years old at the time of their first marriages.


1930 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 1, Sheet 2B, Dwelling 42, Family 42:

Pancake, Olivia     Head             F W 75       Widowed  Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Russel E   Son              M W 30       Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer  Farm
   -     Goldie C.  Daughter in law  F W 25       Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Iturea A.  Daughter         F W 43       Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Paul E.    Grandson         M W  2 ?/12  Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Additional information on census schedule: Olivia owned her farm. Russel was twenty-six and Goldie was twenty-one years old at the time of their first marriages.


1930 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 1, Sheet 2B, Dwelling 43, Family 43:

Pancake, Albert     Head      M W 50 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer  Farm
   -     Elizabeth  Wife      M W 47 Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Clarence   Son       M W 23 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Laborer  Farm
   -     Wilber     Son       M W 21 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Laborer  Farm
   -     Dorothy    Daughter  F W 18 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Marie      Daughter  F W 13 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Edith      Daughter  F W 11 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
   -     Veran      Son       M W  8 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Additional information on census schedule: Albert and Elizabeth owned their farm. Albert was twenty-three and Elizabeth was nineteen years old at the time of their first marriages.


1930 Census, Harrison Township, E.D. 1, Sheet 2B, Dwelling 45, Family 45:

Pancake, William      Head      M W 38      Married  Ohio Ohio Ohio     Farmer  Farm
   -     Fannie F.    Wife      M W 38      Married  Ohio Ohio Indiana  None
   -     Harold B.    Son       M W 17      Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio     Laborer  Farm
   -     Lucile F.    Daughter  F W 15      Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio     None
   -     Florence E.  Daughter  F W 13      Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio     None
   -     Kenneth      Son       M W  8      Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio     None
   -     Billy R.     Son       M W  6      Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio     None
   -     Carl R.      Son       M W  4 5/12 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio     None
   -     Herbert F    Son       M W  1 ?/12 Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio     None
   -     Adeline      Mother    F W 76      Widowed  Ohio Ohio Ohio     None
Additional information on census schedule: William and Fannie owned their farm. William and Fannie were both twenty years old at the time of their first marriages.


1930 Census, Pleasant Township, E.D. 12, Sheet 2A, Dwelling 32, Family 32:

Pancake, John       Head     M W 65  Widowed  Ohio Ohio Ohio  Farmer
   -     Martha     Daughter F W 26  Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Teacher  Grade
   -     Charlotte  Daughter F W 21  Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  None
Jacke, Floyd K.     Lodger   M W 16  Single   Ohio Ohio Ohio  Laborer  Farm
Additional information on census schedule: John owned his farm. John was twenty-five years old at the time of his first marriage.



MARRIAGE RECORDS

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Pancake family marriages in Van Wert County, Ohio, 1840-1863
Abram Pancake       Sarah Jane Heath       17 Apr 1856
Aaron T. Pancake    Hannah Capper          11 Jun 1863


Pancake family marriages in Van Wert County, Ohio, 1878-1885
Amanda Pancake       Harrison Miller       31 Jul 1890



DEATH RECORDS

Transcript of the Death Certificate of Merlin Pancake
from a photocopy ordered from the Ohio Historical Society

PLACE OF DEATH
County of:  Van Wert
Township of:  Harrison    Registration District No.:  5983    File No.:  25404
or Village of:  [blank]   Primary Registration District No.:  [blank]   Registered No.:  5
or City of:  [blank]
FULL NAME:  Merlin Pancake
SEX:  Male
COLOR OR RACE:  White
DATE OF BIRTH:  21 July 1914
AGE:  - years, 8 months, 26 days
SINGLE, MARRIED, WIDOWED, OR DIVORCED:  Single
BIRTHPLACE:  Ohio
OCCUPATION:  Infant
NAME OF FATHER:  Albert Pancake
BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER:  Ohio
MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER:  Lizzie Fridly
BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER:  Ohio
(Informant):  Albert Pancake
(Address):  Convoy O.
Filed:  April 18, 1915
Otto Hertz  Registrar.
DATE OF DEATH:  4 17 1915
[Cause of death omitted for privacy]
PLACE OF BURIAL or REMOVAL:  Bethlehem Cem.
DATE OF BURIAL:  4 - 18, 1915
UNDERTAKER:  C. M. Smith
ADDRESS:  Convoy, O.

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Transcript of the Death Certificate of Allen Pancake
from a photocopy ordered from the Ohio Historical Society

1.  PLACE OF DEATH
    County:  Van Wert    Registration District No.:  5983    File No.:  78792
    Township:  Harrison    Primary Registration District No.:  [blank]    Registered No.:  18
    or Village:  [blank]
    or City of:  [blank]
2.  FULL NAME:  Allen Pancake
    (a)  Residence.  No.:  [blank]
    Length of residence in city or town where death occurred:  [blank]
3.  SEX:  Male
4.  COLOR OR RACE:  White
5.  Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced (write the word):  Married
5a. If married, widowed or divorced HUSBAND of (or) WIFE of:  Adaline Pancake
6.  DATE OF BIRTH (month, day, and year):  May 27 1849
7.  AGE:  71 Years, 6 Months, 24 Days
8.  OCCUPATION OF DECEASED:  Farmer
9.  BIRTHPLACE:  Ohio
10. NAME OF FATHER:  Aaron Pancake
11. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER:  Ohio
12. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER:  Julyane Throckmorton
13. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER:  Ohio
14. Informant:  Albert Pancake
    (Address):  Convoy O
15. Filed:  12-23, 1920    Otto Hertz  Registrar
16. DATE OF DEATH (month, day and year):  12 21 1920
17.-18.  [Cause of death omitted for privacy]
19. PLACE OF BURIAL, CREMATION, OR REMOVAL:  Belhelem Cem.
    DATE OF BURIAL:  Dec 24th 1920
20. UNDERTAKER, License No.:  B. [T. Hoblel?] Convoy O
21. ADDRESS:  Convoy, Ohio


Transcript of the Death Certificate of Abram Pancake
from a photocopy ordered from the Ohio Historical Society

1.  PLACE OF DEATH
    County:  Van Wert    Registration District No.:  5983    File No.:  41673
    Township:  Harrison    Primary Registration District No.:  [blank]    Registered No.:  [?8]
    or Village:  [blank]
    or City of:  [blank]
2.  FULL NAME:  Abram Pancake
    (a)  Residence.  No.:  [blank]
    Length of residence in city or town where death occurred:  [blank]
3.  SEX:  Male
4.  COLOR OR RACE:  White
5.  Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced (write the word):  Married
5a. If married, widowed or divorced HUSBAND of (or) WIFE of:  Olivia Pancake
6.  DATE OF BIRTH (month, day, and year):  Jan. 17 - 1854
7.  AGE:  72 Years, 4 Months, 23 Days
8.  OCCUPATION OF DECEASED:  Farmer
9.  BIRTHPLACE:  Ohio
10. NAME OF FATHER:  Aaron Pancake
11. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER:  Ohio
12. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER:  Julia Throckmorton
13. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER:  Virginia
14. Informant:  Russell Pancake
    (Address):  Convoy O
15. Filed:  June 12, 1926    Otto Hertz  Registrar
16. DATE OF DEATH (month, day and year):  June 10 1926
17.-18.  [Cause of death omitted for privacy]
19. PLACE OF BURIAL, CREMATION, OR REMOVAL:  Oddfellow Cem. Convoy O.
    DATE OF BURIAL:  June 12 1926
20. UNDERTAKER, License No.:  E. F. Gamble
21. ADDRESS:  Van Wert O.


Transcript of the Death Certificate of Adaline Pancake
from a photocopy ordered from the Ohio Historical Society

1.  PLACE OF DEATH
    County:  Van Wert    Registration District No.:  5983    File No.:  43543
    Township:  Harrison    Primary Registration District No.:  [blank]    Registered No.:  4
    or Village:  [blank]
    or City of:  [blank]
    Length of residence in city or town where death occurred:  60 yrs.
2.  FULL NAME:  Adaline Pancake
    (a)  Residence.  No.:  R.F.D. Convoy O
3.  SEX:  Female
4.  COLOR OR RACE:  White
5.  Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced (write the word):  Widow
5a. If married, widowed or divorced HUSBAND of (or) WIFE of:  Allen Pancake (deceased)
6.  DATE OF BIRTH (month, day, and year):  May 4 - 1852
7.  AGE:  81 Years, 9 Months, 20 Days
8-10.  OCCUPATION:  Domestic
12. BIRTHPLACE
    (city or town):  Harrison Tp.
    (State or country):  Van Wert Co. Ohio
FATHER
13. NAME:  Samuel Sheets
14. BIRTHPLACE:  Pa.
MOTHER
15. MAIDEN NAME:  Mary Cress
16. BIRTHPLACE:  Pa.
17. Informant:  Mrs. Geo Rummel
    (Address):  Convoy Ohio
18. BURIAL, CREMATION, OR REMOVAL
    Place:  Bethlehem Cem.
    Date:  2-26 1935
19. UNDERTAKER:  Smith & High
    (address):  Convoy
19a. Was body embalmed:  yes
     Embalmer's No.:  1502A
20. FILED:  Feb. 25, 1935   Otto Hertz Registrar
21. DATE OF DEATH (month, day, and year):  2-24, 1935
22-24.:  [Cause of death omitted for privacy]



Transcript of a photocopy of the Death Certificate of Ellen Sue Pancake
Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, Ohio
State File No.:  037744
  1. PLACE OF DEATH
     a. COUNTY:  Van Wert
     b. CITY, VILLAGE, OR LOCATION:  Rural Tully Township
     c. LENGTH OF STAY IN 1b:  11 1/2 months
     d. NAME OF HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION (If not in hospital or institution, give street address):
        Rt. 1  Convoy, O.
     e. IS PLACE OF DEATH INSIDE CITY LIMITS?  No
  2. USUAL RESIDENCE
     a. STATE:  Ohio
     b. COUNTY:  Van Wert
     c. CITY, VILLAGE, OR LOCATION:  Rural Tully Township
     d. STREET ADDRESS:  Rt. 1, Convoy, Ohio
     e. IS RESIDENCE INSIDE CITY LIMITS?  No
     f. IS RESIDENCE ON A FARM?  Yes
  3. NAME OF DECEASED:  Ellen Sue Pancake
  4. DATE OF DEATH:  Month:  5
                     Day:  26
                     Year:  59
  5. SEX:  F
  6. COLOR OR RACE:  white
  7. NEVER MARRIED  [box checked]
  8. DATE OF BIRTH:  6-11-1958
  9. AGE (In years last birthday):  ----
     If Under 1 Year:  11 Months, 15 Days
10a. USUAL OCCUPATION:  -----
10b. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY:  -----
11.  BIRTHPLACE:  Indiana
12.  CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY?  USA
13.  FATHER'S NAME:  Paul Pancake
14.  MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME:  Carol Jane Stout
15.  WAS DECEASED EVER IN U. S. ARMED FORCES?  -----
     (If yes, give war or dates of service):  -----
16.  SOCIAL SECURITY NO.:  -----
17.  INFORMANT'S SIGNATURE:  Paul Pancake Rt 1 Convoy, O.
18-22. CAUSE OF DEATH:  [Omitted for privacy]
23a. BURIAL, CREMATION (Specify):  Burial
23b. DATE:  5-28-59
23c. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY:  Convoy IOOF
23d. LOCATION:  Convoy  Ohio
24.  NAME OF EMBALMER:  Harrison D Smith (LIC. NO.) 4953A
25.  FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SIGNATURE:  Harrison D  Smith  (LIC. NO.) 4410
26.  FUNERAL FIRM AND ADDRESS:  H. D. Smith Funeral Home  303 E. Tully  Convoy  Ohio
27.  DATE REC'D BY LOCAL REG.:  Jun 3 1959
28.  REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE:  David Adler Jones
29.  SUB-REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE:  [blank]




Transcript of a photocopy of the Death Certificate of Elizabeth Pancake
Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, Ohio
State File No.:  032668
  1. PLACE OF DEATH
     a. COUNTY:  Van Wert
     b. CITY, VILLAGE, OR LOCATION:  Van Wert
     c. LENGTH OF STAY IN 1b:  7 days
     d. NAME OF HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION:  Van Wert County Hospital
     e. IS PLACE OF DEATH INSIDE CITY LIMITS?  Yes
  2. USUAL RESIDENCE
     a. STATE:  Ohio
     b. COUNTY:  Van Wert
     c. CITY, VILLAGE, OR LOCATION:  Convoy
     d. STREET ADDRESS:  Tully Street
     e. IS RESIDENCE INSIDE CITY LIMITS?  Yes
     f. IS RESIDENCE ON A FARM?  No
  3. NAME OF DECEASED:  Elizabeth Pancake
  4. DATE OF DEATH:  4 30 1960
  5. SEX:  Female
  6. COLOR OR RACE:  White
  7. MARRIED  [box checked]
  8. DATE OF BIRTH:  1-25-1883
  9. AGE (In years last birthday):  77
10a. USUAL OCCUPATION:  housewife
10b. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY:  Home
11.  BIRTHPLACE:  Ohio
12.  CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY?  USA
13.  FATHER'S NAME:  Jacob Friedly
14.  MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME:  Elizabeth Kreischer
15.  WAS DECEASED EVER IN U. S. ARMED FORCES?  -----
16.  SOCIAL SECURITY NO.:  -----
17.  INFORMANT'S SIGNATURE:  Albert Pancake  Convoy
18-22. CAUSE OF DEATH:  [Omitted for privacy]
23a. BURIAL, CREMATION (Specify):  Burial
23b. DATE:  5-2-60
23c. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY:  Convoy IOOF
23d. LOCATION:  Convoy  Ohio
24.  NAME OF EMBALMER:  Harrison D Smith (LIC. NO.) 4953A
25.  FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SIGNATURE:  Harrison D  Smith  (LIC. NO.) 4410
26.  FUNERAL FIRM AND ADDRESS:  H. D. Smith Funeral Home  303 E Tully  Convoy, Ohio
27.  DATE REC'D BY LOCAL REG.:  May 2 1960
28.  REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE:  David Adler Jones
29.  SUB-REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE:  [blank]



NEWSPAPER ITEMS

Fort Wayne Sunday Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana


January 6, 1884:

          During the past week, at Van Wert, Mr. Pancake was married to Miss Sheets. Pancakes and sheets don't go badly together with the mercury bobbing around zero.



The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana


August 24, 1907

TOPEKA NEWS

         Abraham Pancake and wife, of Van Wert, Ohio, are the guests of Joseph Pancake and wife, of Topeka [Lagrange Co., Indiana].



The Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, Indiana


May 19, 1917:

CONVOY NEWS.
         Mr. and Mrs. Abram Pancake and son, Russel, of Harrison township, and Miss Katie Lare, who have been visiting Miss Lare's sister, Mrs. Anderson Holsinger, of Richmond, Ind., returned home.



The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana


June 26, 1913

A Country Party.

         A good time was enjoyed on Sunday, June 22, by a company of relatives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Pancake, who live five miles south of the city. The guests were the parents and other close relatives of Mr. Pancake, from near Convoy, Ohio. They arrived at the Pancake home with well filled baskets of dinner and a feast of good things was spread that would do justice to many more people. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. James Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. Will Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. George Bummel [sic, Rummel], Miss Itura Pancake, Theadore Krohn, Russell Pancake and the following children: Donald, Clarence, Wilbur, Harold, Lela, Ada, Dorothy and Leona Pancake. Music was furnished by Miss Itura Pancake and Mrs. Will Pancake.


Monday, March 2, 1914

         Eva Pancake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Pancake, south of Convoy, and Jacob Scott were quietly married at the home of the bride Thursday morning.



The Van Wert Daily Bulletin, Van Wert, Ohio


Saturday, September 10, 1932, page 5

SCHOOL NEWS

          The public schools in Van Wert county will be re-opened Monday, after the regular summer vacation. The teaching staff in the schools except the City of Van Wert and Delphos, follows:

Pleasant Township.

          Harold Hattery, principal--Grades--Charlotte Pancake, Mrs. Norma Carey and H. M. Craig.



OBITUARIES

The Van Wert Daily Bulletin, Van Wert, Ohio, Tuesday, October 31, 1933, page 3

          John Pancake, well known resident of Van Wert county, died last night, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Bert Holmes, of Pleasant township, after being in ill-health for several months. Mr. Pancake was born in Harrison township and had resided in this county his entire lifetime. His direct survivors are four daughters, Misses Charlotte and Martha Pancake, of Van Wert, Mrs. Ruth Gabey, of Indiana, and Mrs. Paul Lichtensteiger, of Harrison township, one son, Aaron Pancake, of Pleasant township, and two sisters, Mrs. Holmes, of Pleasant township, and Mrs. John Rummel, of Convoy. He was preceded in death by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Harry Ramsey, of Harrison township. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Harrison township. Interment at the church cemetery.


The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Sunday, September 27, 1942, Page Four

Mrs. Dale Martin

     VAN WERT, Sept. 25--Mrs. Dale Martin, 30, died of complications, Friday, at her home in Van Wert. She was a native of Harrison-tp and a graduate of Tully-Convoy high school.
     Surviving are her husband; a son, Roger; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pancake of Harrison-tp; two sisters, Mrs. Herbert Lyons of Van Wert and Marie Pancake, at home; and three brothers, Clarence at home, Corp. Vernon Pancake of Ft. Mason, Calif., and Pvt. Wilbur Pancake of Camp Chaffee, Ark.
     Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the home conducted by Dr. E. E. Snyder, pastor of St. Marks Lutheran church. Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery.


Times-Bulletin, Van Wert, Ohio, Monday, May 19, 1958, page 10

RUMMEL
     CONVOY - Mrs. Myra Rummel, 84, of Convoy, died at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Van Wert County Hospital where she had been admitted Saturday evening. She had been ill for several years.
     Mrs. Rummel, daughter of Aaron and Hannah (Capper) Pancake, was born January 13, 1874, in Harrison Township and she was a lifetime resident of Van Wert County. Her husband, John Rummel, whom she married April 11, 1900, died in 1954.
     She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Fidelitas Guild and the Women's Missionary Society.
     Her only survivors are a number of nieces and nephews. A brother and two sisters are deceased.
     Rites will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Rev. Guy M. Lubold to officiate. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery.
     Friends may call at the H. D. Smith Funeral Home in Convoy after 7 p.m. today. The body will be taken to the church at 1 p.m. Wednesday.


The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Sunday, May 1, 1960, page A-4

ELIZABETH PANCAKE

     CONVOY - Elizabeth Pancake, 77, of Van Wert died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday in Van Wert County Hospital where she had been a patient for one week.
     Born Jan. 25, 1883 in Tully Township, she was a lifetime resident of Van Wert County.
     She married Albert Pancake Nov. 23, 1902.
     Surviving are her husband; three sons, Clarence, at home, Wilbur, Rt. 2, Convoy, and Vernon, Grabill, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Whittenbarger, Rt. 2, Convoy, and Mrs. Edith Lyons, Convoy; two half-brothers, Paul Fridly of Mendon, and Adolf Fridly of Celina; two half-sisters, Nora and Selma, Rt. 1, Convoy; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
     She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Harrison Township and its women's Sunday school class.
     Services will be held at the church at 3 p.m. Monday. Guy M. Lubold will officiate with burial in Convoy IOOF Cemetery.
     Friends may call at the H. D. Smith Funeral Home after 1 p.m. today.
     The body will be taken to the church one hour preceding services.


Times-Bulletin, Van Wert, Ohio, Wednesday, September 20, 1967, page 2

ALBERT PANCAKE

     CONVOY - Albert (Shorty) Pancake, 87, of 404 Franklin St. in Convoy, died at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday in Van Wert County Hospital. He had been in ill health for two years.
     Born Dec. 10, 1879, in Harrison Township, he was the son of Allen and Adaline (Sheets) Pancake. He was married on Nov. 23, 1902, to Elizabeth Friedly. She preceded him in death.
     Survivors include two sons, Clarence and Wilbur of Rt. 2, Convoy; two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Marie) Whittenbarger of Rt. 2, Convoy, and Mrs. Herbert (Edith) Lyons of Convoy; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
     Mr. Pancake was a retired farmer and a tree and stump-dynamiter. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Convoy.
     Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Dean Cheek to officiate.
     Burial will be in the Convoy IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home in Convoy after 7:30 p.m. today. The body will lie in state one hour prior to services. The casket will not be opened at the church.


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