Johann Stritzel (1852 - 1928)

Born 27 Jul 1852 in Občice, Dolenjske Toplice, Krain, Austria

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara (Schober) Stritzel — married 28 May 1873 (to 21 Aug 1922) in Laze, Novo Mesto, Krain, Austria

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1928 at age 75 in Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, United States

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John Stritzel has German Roots.

Biography

Life

Johann "John" Stritzel was born on 27 July 1852 in Krapflern #11, Gottschee, Krain, Austria (present-day Občice, Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia) to Johann Stritzel and Agnes Schwaschnig.

John married Barbara Schober of Reuter on 28 May 1873 in Reuter. Together they had 13 children in total, 8 having been born in or around Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, and 2 others dying before immigrating.

They immigrated together around October 1882 on the S.S. Elbe, landing in New York City. He was listed as a laborer. The family settled in or around the unincorporated community of Gypsum within Portage Township, specifically near the Plasterbed community.

John declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States on 4 April 1887 before the Probate Court of Ottawa County, Ohio. He officially applied to become a citizen of the United States on 13 September 1889, and was granted it soon afterwards.

He worked as a laborer in a plaster mill for numerous years before becoming a fruit farmer. They lived for many years on a farm on Lockwood Road (near its intersection with Plasterbed Road) before John sold the land in 1927, after which he lived with his children in Sandusky.

Death

John passed away on 6 June 1928 at Pool Hospital in Port Clinton after battling bladder cancer, and was buried three days later in Lakeview Cemetery.

Obituary

This community regrets the passing of John Stritzel, who died last week Wednesday at the Pool hospital, Port Clinton. Mr. Stritzel had lived on a farm on the Lockwood road for a number of years, and was a fine neighbor and friend. He was a great church worker and attended services regularly each Sunday. A few years ago, after the death of his wife he sold his farm to the U. S. Gypsum Co., after which he made his home with his children. For the past few months he lived in Sandusky with a daughter, and just before his death he made his home here with his daughter, Mrs. Mackey. This community extends sympathy to the bereaved family. Funeral services were held last Saturday from the Holy Angels church, with interment in Lakeview cemetery.

Sources

• Birth of Johann Stritzl in Krstna knjiga / Taufbuch 1812-1861: Slovenia > Nadškofijski arhiv Ljubljana > Poljane - Dolenjske Toplice. Matricula Online, pg. 140, line #12.
• Marriage of Joh Strizel and Barbara Schober in Poročna knjiga / Trauungsbuch 1784-1879: Slovenia > Nadškofijski arhiv Ljubljana > Črmošnjice. Matricula Online, pg. 131, band #5.
• Johann Strizel in household of Joh. Strizel in Catholic Church (Tschermoschnitz), Kirchenbuch, 1741-1941. Familienbuch ab 1831 (I. & r. S.); digital images, Family Search.
• Johann Stritzel in household of Johann Stritzel in 1869 Črmošnjice Census, SISTORY.SI, Pajkež #1.
• "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch, Johann Stritzel, 1882; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,027,021.
• "Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977", database with images, FamilySearch, Johann or John Stritzel, 1887.
• "Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977", database with images, FamilySearch, Johann Stritzel, 1889.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, John Stritzel, Portage & Catawaba Island Township (excl. Port Clinton vill.), Ottawa, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 127, sheet 4A, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,312.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch, John Stritzel, Portage, Ottawa, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 169, sheet 11A, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1220; FHL microfilm 1,375,233.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch, John Stritzel, 1920.
• Newspapers.com: "Accident on Electric Line." Ottawa County (OH) News Democrat, vol. 41, no. 5, 27 April 1906, pg. 1.
• Newspapers.com: "Real Estate Transfers - Portage township". The Republican-Herald (Port Clinton, Ohio), vol. XLI, no. 5, 9 September 1927, pg. 3.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch, John Stritzel, 06 Jun 1928; citing Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, reference fn 39411; FHL microfilm 1,991,301.
• "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch, John Stritzel, 1928.
• Newspapers.com: "Gypsum" - 15th paragraph down; Obituary of John Stritzel. The Republican-Herald (Port Clinton, Ohio), vol. XLI, no. 45, 15 June 1928, pg. 7.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #138213239