Theodore Decker (1874 - 1966)

Born 16 Feb 1874 in Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Geisler) Decker — married 26 Nov 1903 in Butler, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1966 at age 92 in Butler Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

Theodore Decker was born 16 February 1874 in Butler Co., Ohio. He was the son of William Decker and Louisa Smith.

1880 census -- Hanover Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

William Decker, white, male, age 41, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio; Louisa Decker, white, femalle, age 38, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Switzerland, mother born Bavaria; John A Decker, white, male, age 20, son, single, farm laborer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Charles V Decker, white, male, age 16, son, single, deaf and dumb, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Benton L Decker, white, male, age 12, son, single, at home, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Cora E Decker, white, female, age 9, daughter, single, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Theodore Decker, white, male, age 6, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Christiana Decker, white, female, age 3, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Clark Bradbury, white, male, age 18, servant, single, farm laborer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[1]

1900 census -- Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Clinton L Decker, head, white, male, born Feb 1868, age 32, married 4 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, rent farm; Alice Decker, wife, white, female, born Dec 1876, age 23, married 4 years, 1 child/ 1 living, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Germany; Pearl E Decker, daughter, white, female, born Nov 1899, age 6/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Theodore Decker, brother, white, male, born Nov 1874, age 25, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer.^[2]

He married Mary E Geisler 26 November 1903 in Butler Co., Ohio.^[3]

1910 census -- Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Theodore Decker, head, male, white, age 36, married 6 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, rent farm; Mary E Decker, wife, female, white, age 29, married 6 years, 2 children/2 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Arthur W Decker, son, male, white, age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Hugh T Decker, son, male, white, age 1, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; ^[4]

He registered for World War I in Middletown, Ohio in September 1918.^[5]

1920 census -- Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Theodore Decker, head, own mortgaged, male, white, age 45, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, rent farm; Mary E Decker, wife, female, white, age 39, married, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Germany; Arthur W Decker, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Hugh T Decker, son, male, white, age 10, single, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Clifford W Decker, son, male, white, age 7, single, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio;

1930 census -- Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Theodore Decker, head, own $11000, male, white, age 56, widow, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, rent farm; Hugh T Decker, son, male, white, age 21, single, farm laborer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Clifford W Decker, son, male, white, age 17, single, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio;^[6]

1940 census -- Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Theodore Decker, head, informant, own $3000, male, white, age 66, widow, 8th grade education, born Ohio, same house 1935, farmer; Hugh Decker, son, male, white, age 31, married, 4 years high school education, born Ohio, same house 1935, farmer; Mary Decker, daughter, female, white, age 29, married, 4 years high school education, born Ohio, same house 1935; Clifford Decker, son, male, white, age 27, single, 4 years high school education, born Ohio, same house 1935^[7]

He died 13 April 1966 in Butler Co., Ohio. ^{[8] [9]} He is buried in Darrtown Pioneer Cemetery in Darrtown, Ohio.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ16-PVP : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodore Decker in household of William Decker, Hanover, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 19, sheet 36B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0996; FHL microfilm 1,254,996.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCD-RQ3 : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodore Decker in household of Clinton L Decker, Milford Township Somerville village, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,244.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDLY-7MG : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodore Decker and Mary E. Geisler, 26 Nov 1903; citing Butler, Ohio, United States, reference pg 194; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 355,783.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML6P-86K : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodore Decker, Milford, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 8B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,167.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6FM-W92 : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodore Decker, 1917-1918; citing Butler County, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,819,747.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4SD-3JM : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodore Decker, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW6M-462 : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodore Decker, Milford Township, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-76, sheet 5A, family 89, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3035.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JYDC-CYC : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodore Decker, Apr 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKTT-HJT : accessed 22 January 2016), Theodor Decker, 13 Apr 1966; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 18414, certificate number 24713, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVVL-JB2Z : accessed 22 January 2016), Theo. Decker, ; Burial, Darrtown, Butler, Ohio, United States of America, Darrtown Pioneer Cemetery; citing record ID 20590583, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.