William H. Zeis
(1838-1907)
Sarah Ann Cromer
(1849-1911)
Ezra Earl Zeis
(1879-1945)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Myrtle Maud Hershey

Ezra Earl Zeis 1 2 3

  • Born: 28 June 1879, Liberty Township, Seneca County, OH 1 2 3
  • Marriage (1): Myrtle Maud Hershey on 7 December 1916 in , Hancock County, OH 1
  • Died: 18 August 1945, Tiffin, OH at age 66 2 3
  • Buried: After 18 August 1945 2 3

bullet   Cause of his death was Pulmonary TB.2

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bullet  General Notes:


Ezra was previously married to Hettie Burl Coulter in 1905 before his marriage to Myrtle Maud Hershey in 1916.

After the death of Myrtle in 1918, he was remarried once again. His Death Certificate indicates that his wife's name was Betty Rose Zeis.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• His occupation in September 1918 was a Farmer in , Seneca County, OH. 4

• He resided at McCutchenville in September 1918 in , Seneca County, OH.
4 McCutchenville, Seneca County, Ohio is what Ezra indicated on his Draft Registration as his residence but unless the county borders have changed since 1918, McCutchenville is actually in adjacent Wyandot County.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at , Seneca County, OH.

Name: Ezra Earl Zeis
Birth Date: 28 Jun 1879
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• He was buried after 18 August 1945 in the South Bend Cemetery in , Seneca County, OH.

Plot: Sect 3, row 8, grave 6
Find A Grave Memorial #68271034
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Ezra married Myrtle Maud Hershey, daughter of William Hershey and Susan J. Lightfoot, on 7 December 1916 in , Hancock County, OH.1 (Myrtle Maud Hershey was born on 24 November 1879 in Findlay, OH,1 5 6 7 8 9 10 died on 3 May 1918 in Seneca Township, Seneca County, OH 9 11 and was buried on 5 May 1918 in , Seneca County, OH 9 10 12.)

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

3 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.

4 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Jun 2014); Name: Ezra Earl Zeis; Event Place: Seneca County, Ohio, United States.

5 "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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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.

9 "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.

10 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.

11 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.

12 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.


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