Source: Lima News, Lima, Ohio, June 10, 1953, page 2.
Pfc. John C. Lemaster
Ft. Recovery - Funeral services for Pfc. John Cooper Lemaster, 18, who died in Korea of mortar shell wounds March 27, 1953, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Riffle funeral home with the Rev. Robert McCleary in charge. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery.
The body will arrive here Wednesday morning. An honor guard from American Legion posts of Ft. Recovery and Portland, Ind. will conduct military rites. The youth attended elementary school here and junior high school at Portland.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lemaster; a brother, Larry, in the Army; a sister, Donna Jane, at home; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lemaster, Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Gibbons, New Weston, and a great-grandfather, John Burkey, Portland.
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There is a memorial to him at the FindAGrave website, which states that he died at Pork Chop Hill.
The obituary has his grandparents wrong, they were Chesley and Clara (BURKEY) LeMASTER.
Sunday’s Obituary – if you have obituaries of family members and ancestors, consider posting them along with other information about that person as part of Sunday’s Obituary. This is an ongoing series developed by Leslie Ann at Ancestors Live Here.
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Surname Saturday : PETRY
The PETRY surname is in my paternal line. The origins of the surname are German.
Stories and history:
Ahnentafel # 37 : Barbara Petry (1802-1880). Barbara was born May 28, 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania. She married in 1821 in Stark County, Ohio to Johannes 'John S.' Wehrly (1802-1876). The lived in Seneca and Preble Counties, Ohio after their marriage before locating in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana, and were the parents of 9 children. Johannes died November 10, 1876 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. Barbara died August 27, 1880 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 74 : George Petry (1762-1823). George was born August 1, 1762 in Strausburg, Germany. He immigrated with his father in 1764 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the "Jennifer" from Rotterdam. He married circa 1785 to Maria Catharina Kaltreider (1762-1815). Maria was born September 13, 1762. They raised 7 children in York County, Pennsylvania, where George was a Brethren minister. Maria died April 15, 1815 in York County, Pennsylvania. George married secondly to Susanna ________ (1762-1852), with whom he had no children. Susanna was born July 25, 1762 and died November 13, 1852 in Preble County, Ohio. George died June 1, 1823 in York County, Pennsylvania. Both are buried in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 148 : Steffan Petry (1729-1793). Steffan was born June 18, 1729 in Germany. He immigrated in 1764 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the "Jennifer" from Rotterdam. The name of Steffan's first wife is unknown. She died before Steffan immigrated to America. They had 5 children, including George, above. Steffan married secondly to Anna Danner (1730-1804), with whom he had 3 children. Anna was born December 6, 1730 in Pennsylvania, and died January 10, 1804 in York County, Pennsylvania. Steffan died January 11, 1793 in York County, Pennsylvania. Both Steffan and Anna are buried in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania.
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Stories and history:
Ahnentafel # 37 : Barbara Petry (1802-1880). Barbara was born May 28, 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania. She married in 1821 in Stark County, Ohio to Johannes 'John S.' Wehrly (1802-1876). The lived in Seneca and Preble Counties, Ohio after their marriage before locating in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana, and were the parents of 9 children. Johannes died November 10, 1876 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. Barbara died August 27, 1880 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 74 : George Petry (1762-1823). George was born August 1, 1762 in Strausburg, Germany. He immigrated with his father in 1764 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the "Jennifer" from Rotterdam. He married circa 1785 to Maria Catharina Kaltreider (1762-1815). Maria was born September 13, 1762. They raised 7 children in York County, Pennsylvania, where George was a Brethren minister. Maria died April 15, 1815 in York County, Pennsylvania. George married secondly to Susanna ________ (1762-1852), with whom he had no children. Susanna was born July 25, 1762 and died November 13, 1852 in Preble County, Ohio. George died June 1, 1823 in York County, Pennsylvania. Both are buried in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 148 : Steffan Petry (1729-1793). Steffan was born June 18, 1729 in Germany. He immigrated in 1764 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the "Jennifer" from Rotterdam. The name of Steffan's first wife is unknown. She died before Steffan immigrated to America. They had 5 children, including George, above. Steffan married secondly to Anna Danner (1730-1804), with whom he had 3 children. Anna was born December 6, 1730 in Pennsylvania, and died January 10, 1804 in York County, Pennsylvania. Steffan died January 11, 1793 in York County, Pennsylvania. Both Steffan and Anna are buried in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania.
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This postcard was postmarked December 23, 1918 Portland, Indiana and was sent to my paternal great-aunt, Vera HALEY. I do not know who Leila was.
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