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Benjamin Hershey
(Abt 1822-)
Sarah Tritch
(Abt 1827-)
Henry H. Lightfoot
(1826-1900)
Margaret Russell
(1828-1895)
William Hershey
(1852-1939)
Susan J. Lightfoot
(1859-1918)
Myrtle Maud Hershey
(1879-1918)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ezra Earl Zeis

Myrtle Maud Hershey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 24 November 1879, Findlay, OH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Ezra Earl Zeis on 7 December 1916 in , Hancock County, OH 1
  • Died: 3 May 1918, Seneca Township, Seneca County, OH at age 38 6 8
  • Buried: 5 May 1918, , Seneca County, OH 6 7 9
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Myrtle Maud Hershey
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Nov 1879
Event Place: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Wm. Hershey
Mother's Name: Susan Lightfoot
Reference ID: v 2 p 86

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6XD-7XY : 9 March 2018), Susan Lightfoot in entry for Myrtle Maud Hershey, 29 Nov 1879; citing Birth, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,861.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name:Myrtle Maud Zeis
Event Type:Death
Event Date:03 May 1918
Event Place:Seneca Twp, Seneca, Ohio
Residence Place:Seneca Township, Seneca Co. Ohio
Gender:Female
Age:38
Marital Status:Married
Race:W
Occupation:Housewife
Birth Date:24 Nov 1879
Birthplace:Findlay, O
Burial Date:05 May 1918
Burial Place:South Bend
Father's Name:Wm. Hershey
Father's Birthplace:Findlay, O
Mother's Name:Susan Lightfoot
other's Birthplace:Findlay, O
File Number:fn 84284
GS Film number:1984539
Digital Folder Number:004096045
Image Number:01596

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X66C-GML : accessed 07 Jun 2014), Wm. Hershey in entry for Myrtle Maud Zeis, 03 May 1918; citing Seneca Twp, Seneca, Ohio, reference fn 84284; FHL microfilm 1984539.

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:



• Birth Image: 24 November 1879, in Findlay, OH.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Findlay, OH on June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Sheet 585C, District 189, Roll 1021
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..0..OH

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Findlay, OH on 5 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, 5B, District 62, Household 108
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..Nov 1879..20..OH

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Findlay, OH on April 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 76, Household 112
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..30..OH

(Living with parents.)
.

• She was buried on 5 May 1918 in the South Bend Cemetery in , Seneca County, OH.

Plot: Sect 3, Row 8, Grave 7
Find A Grave Memorial #68271040
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Myrtle married Ezra Earl Zeis, son of William H. Zeis and Sarah Ann Cromer, on 7 December 1916 in , Hancock County, OH.1 (Ezra Earl Zeis was born on 28 June 1879 in Liberty Township, Seneca County, OH,1 10 11 died on 18 August 1945 in Tiffin, OH 10 11 and was buried after 18 August 1945 10 11.). The cause of his death was Pulmonary TB.

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 7 December 1916, in , Hancock County, OH. 1


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Ezra Earl Zeis
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Dec 1916
Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States
Age: 37
Birth Date: 28 Jun 1879
Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Birthplace: Seneca Co, Ohio
Father's Name: W H Zeis
Mother's Name: Anna Cromey
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Maud Hershey
Spouse's Age: 37
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Spouse's Birthplace: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: William Hershey
Spouse's Mother's Name: Susan J Lightfoot
Reference ID: p 274 cn 547

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8FX-44J : 26 August 2019), Susan J Lightfoot in entry for Ezra Earl Zeis and Myrtle Maud Hershey, 07 Dec 1916; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, p 274 cn 547, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Jun 2014); Ezra Earl Zeis and Myrtle Maud Hershey, 07 Dec 1916; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, p 274 cn 547, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 9 Jun 2014); Myrtle Maud Hershey, 29 Nov 1879; citing Birth, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,861.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 189, p. 585C, William Hershey and Susan J. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1021.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 5A, 5B, family 108, William Hershey and Susan J. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 5A, family 112, William Hershey and Susan J. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

6 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Jun 2014), Name: Myrtle Maud Zeis; Event Date: 03 May 1918; Event Place: Seneca Twp, Seneca, Ohio.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 9 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68271040.

8 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages starting in Feb 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir and descendants. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children. Additional E-mail message in Nov 2010 concerning Mary J. Hendren, wife of Thomas S. Lightfoot.

9 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

10 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Jun 2014), Name: Ezra E Zeis; Event Date: 18 Aug 1945.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 9 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68271034.


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