Pauline Catherine (Getz) Young (1927 - 2017)

Born 6 Aug 1927 in Perrysburg, Wood, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Harold D. Young — married 29 Jun 1946 in Wood, Ohio, United States

Died 4 Nov 2017 at age 90 in Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio, United States

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Biography

On 6 Aug 1927, Pauline Catherine Getz was born to Alfred Getz (age 26) and Mary A. Kellermeier (age 25) in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio, USA. ^[1]

On 18 Apr 1940 at the time of the 1940 US Census, head of household Alfred G. Getz (age 39, born in OH), was employed as a Farmer and living in a farmhouse he rented for $10 in Middleton Township, Ohio with his wife Mary A. Getz (age 38, born in OH), daughter Pauline C. Getz (age 12, born in OH), daughter Arlene E. Getz (age 9, born in OH), and son Paul A. Getz (age 2, born in OH). NOTE: The Fred T. Getz family was listed in this census as living on the immediately adjacent farm, with Fred T. Getz (age 36, born in OH), wife Catherine V. Getz (age 31, born in OH), son Frederick J. Getz (age 4, born in OH) and son Robert T. Getz (age 3, born in OH). ^[2]

On 29 Jun 1946, Harold D. Young (age 19, born in Petersburg, MI) married Pauline C. Getz (age 18, born in Dunbridge, OH) in Wood County, Ohio, USA. Harold's parents were Claud Young and Dora Mominee, and Pauline's parents were Alfred Getz and Mary Kellermeier. ^[3]

Death and Legacy

On 4 Nov 2017, Pauline C. (Getz) Young died at 90 years of age in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. Pauline was buried at New Belleville Ridge Cemetery in Dowling, Wood County, Ohio, USA. ^[4]

Pauline's obituary was published in the Sentinel-Tribune:

Pauline C. Young, age 90, of Bowling Green, OH passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 with her family near her side at the Bridge Hospice in Bowling Green. She was born on August 6, 1927 in Bowling Green to Alfred and Mary (Kellermeier) Getz. Following her graduation from Bowling Green High School, Pauline married Harold D. Young on June 29, 1946 in Perrysburg. Together they managed a farm and raised three sons before Harold's death in 2010 following 64 years of marriage. Pauline had worked as a cook at the Eastwood High School cafeteria for 10 years. She was a devoted farm wife and mother that enjoyed camping, going to casinos and cooking, especially baking pies. Pauline is survived by her sons: David (Sue) Young of Bradner, Michael (Deb) Young of Bowling Green, John (Pat) Young of Bowling Green; grandchildren: Brenda (Scott Meyer) Turley, Connie (Steve) Pierce, Nicholas (Erin) Young, Brad Knauss, Megan Knauss; great-grandchildren: Adalynn, Carson, Reese, Brayden; sister: Arlene Kirian of Bowling Green and sister-in-law: Alice Getz of Portage. In addition to her husband Harold, Pauline was preceded in death by her son, Richard, both of her parents and brother, Paul Getz. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the New Belleville Ridge Cemetery located at 22552 Carter Road in Dowling. Officiating will be Rev. Howard Abts. Memorials may take the form of contributions to Bridge Hospice. Those wishing to express a word of encouragement, share a memory or photo may do so at www.marshfuneralhomes.com.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23D-DWY5 : 13 March 2018), Alfred Getz in entry for Pauline Catherine Getz, 06 Aug 1927; citing Birth, Perrysburg, Wood, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,888,176.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWG2-TQ1 : accessed 27 May 2018), Alfred G Getz, Middleton Township, Wood, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87-33A, sheet 6A, line 21, family 123, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3171.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QH9-HQ5 : 8 December 2017), Alfred Getz in entry for Harold D Young and Pauline C Getz, 29 Jun 1946; citing Wood, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,384,459.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 May 2018), memorial page for Pauline C. Getz Young (6 Aug 1927–4 Nov 2017), Find A Grave Memorial no. 184962345, citing New Belleville Ridge Cemetery, Dowling, Wood County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by howard43614 (contributor 48691785).
5. ↑ Pauline Young. Sentinel-Tribune. 6 Nov 2017