Maria Lydia Dorothea (Runge) Lohmann (1888 - 1961)

Born 20 Jan 1888 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick Henry Tryon — married 28 Apr 1909 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1961 at age 73 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Maria Lydia was born in 1888. Lydia D. Runge (age 12) was living with Gottleib J.Runge and his wife Amelia C., their two sons, Julius G. and William A., and another daughter Julia A. in 1900.^[1][2]

She married Frederick Tryon 28 April 1909 in Meriden, Connecticut.^[3]

"Weddings of Meriden People Today

    This afternoon at 5 o'clock will occur the wedding of Frederick Henry Tryon, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Tryon and Miss Lydia Dorothea Runge, daughter of Mrs. Emilie Runge, at the home of the bride's mother, 238 Elm street.

    Only the immediate families of the bridal couple will attend the ceremony which will be performed by Rev. Robert A. Ashworth.

&nbps;   The house has been artistically decorated with potted plants and cut flowers the floral features being simple but effective. A buffet lunch will be served.

    The bride will be unattended. She will wear a costume of white silk and will carry a bouquet of sweet peas. Her going away gown is a modish tailor made suit of tan cloth with which she will wear a black picture hat.

    The groom's gift to his bride is a handsome gold watch. The honeymoon will be spent at Washington, D. C., and Norfolk, Va. In the very near future they will go tohousekeeping at 210 Elm street.

    The groom is identified with his father in the grocery business and is active in several fraternal organizations. He is a member of the First M. E. church, being president of the Altruistic chapter of the Epworth league.

    The bride is a member of the First Baptist church where she is actively identified with the various societies. The many friends of the young couple will extend hearty felicitations."^[4] She and Frederick lived in Meriden, CT. He was a grocery clerk and she did not work. It appears that they lived with his parents and a servant. They had no children yet.^[5]

In 1917-1918 Frederick registered for the draft and listed Mrs. Frederick Tryon as his next of kin, probably Lydia. They both lived at 210 Elm St. in Meriden.^[6] Lydia and Frederick were still married in 1920.^[7]

Their divorce would have been before Oct 4, 1923 as that is the date Frederick remarried.^[8] Lydia married Albert Lohmann 20 September 1924 in Meriden, Connecticut.^[9]

LOHMANN-TRYON

    Mrs. Lydia Dorothea Tryon, daughter of Mrs. Emilie Runge, of 917 Broad street, was united in marriage to Albert Carl Lohmann, son of George H. Lohmann, of 41 New Hanover avenue, Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at St. Paul's parsonage by Rev. Dr. R. Irving Watkins.

    The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Clark, of New Britain. They will make their home at 220 Broad street.^[10]

She passed away in about age 73 on 22 December 1961 in Meriden, Connecticut.^[11] She was married at the time of her death to Albert Lohmann.^[11]

Research Notes

No divorce found in the New Haven County records.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M97S-G8V : 11 March 2022), Lydia D Runge in entry for Gotlieb J Runge, 1900.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census", database with images, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 143; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0315; FHL microfilm: 1240143, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7602 #7410637 : accessed 2 March 2023), Lydia D Runge (12), single daughter, At School, in household of Gotlieb J Runge (63) in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut. Born in Connecticut, USA.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968", database, Connecticut State Department of Health; Hartford, CT; Connecticut Vital Records — Index of Marriages, 1897-1968; URL: https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/, (Ancestry Record 70865 #91659209 : accessed 2 March 2023), Lydia Runge marriage to Frederick Tryon on 28 Apr 1909 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
4. ↑ Record-Journal (Meriden, Connecticut); digital images, Newspapers.com (Newspapers Clip: 120038208 : accessed March 2023); citing Wednesday, 28 April 1909, pg. 3, col. 2.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MK2F-13B : Wed Apr 05 06:25:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Fredrick Tryon and Lydia Tryon, 1910.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBPY-CPJ?cc=1968530&wc=9FHH-C68%3A928310201%2C928662201 : 24 August 2019), Connecticut > New Haven County no 5; Gaal, Charles-Z > image 5015 of 5688; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCN8-3N1 : 1 February 2021), Fred Tryon, 1920.
8. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWS5-XHF : 11 January 2020), Fred H. Tryon, 1923.
9. ↑ Marriage: "Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968", database, Connecticut State Department of Health; Hartford, CT; Connecticut Vital Records — Index of Marriages, 1897-1968; URL: https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/, (Ancestry Record 70865 #90972675 : accessed 2 March 2023), Lydia Tryon marriage to Albert Lohmann on 20 Sep 1924 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
10. ↑ The Journal (Meriden, Connecticut); digital images, Newspapers.com (Newspapers Clip: 120039318 : accessed March 2023); citing Monday, 22 September 1924, pg. 3, col. 6.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Death: "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012", database, Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001. Hartford, CT, USA: Connecticut Department of Health, (Ancestry Record 4124 #271595 : accessed 2 March 2023), Lydia D Lohmann death 22 Dec 1961 (age 73 years) in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut.