Horace Carter Herrmann (1901 - 1985)

Born 15 Dec 1901 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Ancestors

Husband of Estella Marie (Lambert) Herrmann — married 28 Feb 1924 in Courthouse, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1985 at age 83 in Residence, Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, Ohio

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Biography

As a young man, Horace helped his mother by working on the Herrmann Farm. Later he worked the coal mines in Gallia, Ohio. He worked the "tipple" , which meant, bringing coal out of the mines, and dumping it into railroad cars and pushing the coal cars out of the mines. Then he worked in Detroit, Michigan for the Ford Company. After this, he would only own Ford cars.

Horace then worked for the State Highway Department of Ohio. He drove one of those huge yellow trucks. Horace became disabled during the course of this job as he had to "crank" the front of the truck to start it, and one day, the entire crank flew out of the truck, hit Horace in the chest, and "he" flew backwards into a building. The workers that witnessed the incident said that they couldn't believe that he was still alive with the force with which he was hit. This injury caused complications that caused him a great deal of pain, but Horace never complained.

Horace was very good looking when he was young. He had many a girl going after him. A particular woman at one of the dances that he attended was very interested in Horace, but she said that he only had eyes for Estella Lambert, (his future wife).

Horace was a great dancer. He loved going to all the square dances and especially could dance a good tango. He was very light and coordinated on his feet. Estella, his to be wife though, was not allowed to attend any of the dances. Her Father, Jasper Lambert, was very protective of her and was afraid that dances would "get her into trouble".

When Estella and Horace were married, they first lived in Gallia County, Ohio. During the Cheshire Flood of 1937, their house was protected because they lived up on a hill. But, Horace Herrmann took his row boat and rowed the neighborhood people up to Pomeroy to get groceries from the town store. The bottom floor of the store was flooded so the groceries were carried up to the top floor by the store owners. Horace rowed the neighbors right up to the top floor window and when the groceries were loaded, he would row the person and their groceries back to their home. Helen (Herrmann) Ennis remembers sitting on the hill of her home and watching many things floating down the road with everyone's chickens floating on top of the furniture and other household items.

Horace had a beautiful garden and would pick black raspberries and strawberries and sell them at the neighborhood store to provide the family with extra income when needed. He also grew potatoes, corn, green beans, and tomatoes. He also raised chickens and sold the eggs at the neighborhood store as well.

Horace was a very bible oriented person. He had the bible practically memorized verse-by-verse. He would listen to his radio bible shows every Sunday when he was older and unable to attend church. He was also a very quiet person. He once told his daughter, Helen, "if you be quiet and listen when people are around, you will learn allot about other people".

Horace was always the playful one when his children were growing up. He taught his children to dance. His wife, Estella (or Stella as she preferred to be called) was the serious one and focused on the more serious issues.

Horace did not go to a physician throughout his lifetime. He said that "doctors kill you". It wasn't until he collapsed on the floor of his home and could not get up that an ambulance was called and he was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was diagnosed as having Advanced Bowel Cancer, Diabetes, a mild blood leukemia, Parkinsons Disease, and signs of having had several strokes. He never complained of pain at any time. He died quietly at home with his daughter, Helen by his side, and his wife nearby.

Horace and his wife, Estella are buried at Gravel Hill Cemetery, 1079 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Ohio 45620.

Written by: Teresa M. Herrmann

Horace was born on 15 December 1901 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio.

1910 Census Records: 21 May 1910 Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio District 111 Middleport & Cheshire Road Page 55 of 58 Minnie Hermann, F, W, 49, Widowed, 7 children total, 7 currently alive, OH-OH-WV Occ: Farmer/Employees/Farming Clarence A., M, W, 19, S, OH-OH-OH Roy, M, W, 17, S, OH-OH-OH Amy, F, W, 16, S, OH-OH-OH Edith, F, W, 14, S, OH-OH-OH Maggie, F, W, 12, S, OH-OH-OH Horace, M, W, 8, S, OH-OH-OH John Ripley, M, W, Widowed, Father, 88, OH-Unk-Penn

1920 Census Records: 28 January 1920 Silver Run, Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio District 133 Page 24 of 26 Carlton and Hobson Road Minnie Herrmann, F, W, Widowed, 58, OH-OH-WV Clarence A., M, W, Single, 29, OH-OH-OH, Occ: Brakeman on Railroad Roy, M, W, Single, 27, OH-OH-OH, Occ: Farm Manager Margaret, F, W, Single, 21, OH-OH-OH, Occ: Cashier at Dry Goods Horace, F, W, 18, Single, OH-OH-OH, Occ: Coal Mines Laborer

1930 Census Records: 22 April 1930 Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio District 21 Page 27 of 33 Middleport/Cheshire Road/Route 7 Horace Herrmann, M,W, 27, Married, age 21, OH-OH-OH, Occ: Truck Driver, State Estella, F, W, 24, Married, age 18, OH-OH-OH Helen C., F, W, 5, OH Marion, M, W, 3, OH Minnie I., Mother, F, W, 69, Widowed, OH-OH-WV

1940 Census Records: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio 10 April 1940 776 Oak Street, Columbus, OH Beck, Carrie, Head, F, W, 50, Widowed, Highest Grade attended: 8'th grade, Born in Ohio, Occupation: none Herrmann, Stella M., Daughter, F, W, 34, Married, Highest grade attended; 2 years of high school, Occupation: Machine operated shoe factory Herrmann, Horace C., Son-In-Law, M, W, 38, Married, Highest grade attended: 8'th grade, Occupation: none Herrmann, Helen C., Granddaughter, F, W, 15, Single, attends school Herrmann, Marion J., Grandson, M, W, 12, Single, attends school Herrmann, Don G., Grandson, M, W, 05, Single, does not attend school Gerhardt, William H., Lodger, M, W, 66, Widowed, Highest grade attended: 8'th grade, Born in Ohio, Occupation: none VanBergen, Lucius B., Lodger, M, W, 76, Widowed, Highest grade attended: 8'th grade, Born in Ohio, occupation: none McDonald, Wallace, Lodger, M, W, 23, Single, Highest grade attended: 4 years High School, Born in South Carolina, Occupation: Short order cook in Restaurant Graves, Ruth F., Lodger, F, W, 31, Divorced, Highest grade attended: 4 years High School, Born in Ohio , Occupation: stenographer for life insurance Fadorsen, Julia, Lodger, F, W, 21, Single, Highest grade attended: 4 years High School, Occupation: servant in private home Borcher, Helen, Lodger, F, W, 21, Single, Highest grade attended: 4 years High School, Occupation: servant in private home Rogers, Velma, Lodger, F, W, 29, Divorced, Highest grade attended: 2 years High School, Occupation: Waitress in restaurant

The following obituary was written in the Columbus Dispatch, August 1985:

HERRMANN

"Horace C. Herrmann, age 83, Thursday evening, August 15, 1985. Survived by wife, Stella; daughter, Helen and husband, James Ennis; son, Don and wife, Ruth Herrmann, Reynoldsburg; son Marion J. Herrmann, Seminole, Fla.; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sisters, Amy Roush, Pendleton, Oregon, Margaret Stark, Phoenix, Arizona; nieces and nephews. Friends may call Friday 7-9 p.m., Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. EVANS FUNERAL HOME, 4171 E. Livingston Ave, where service will be Sunday 12:30 p.m. Burial Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire."

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