Mary Ida Brecht
1885 - 1975 (89 years)
Generation: 1
1. Mary Ida Brecht was born on 19 May 1885 in Putnam County, Ohio; died on 31 Jan 1975 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio; was buried in Monroe Cemetery, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio. Notes:
NORTH CREEK - Mary Ida Schafer, 89, of here, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday in St. Rita's Hospital.
Born in Putnam County May 19, 1885, she was a daughter of the late Amos and Mary Fenstermacker Brecht. Her husband, Benjamin F., whom she married on Sept. 8, 1903, died March 2, 1942.
Mrs. Schafer was a member of the North Creek United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, Ernest of Toledo; four daughters, Mrs. Frieda Brossom and Mrs. Pauline Tischinae, both of Toledo, Mrs. Helen McMillan of Benfield, N.Y. and Mrs. Lenore Johnston of Rt. 1, Continental; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the church, Rev. Russell White officiating. Burial will be in Monroe Cemetery, Continental.
Friends may call at the Richardson Funeral Home, Continental, after 2 p.m. today.
(published in The Lima News, Sunday, February 2, 1975)
Name:
daughter of Amos C. Brecht and Mary Evaline Fenstermaker
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75650503/mary-ida-schaferFamily/Spouse: Benjamin Franklin Schafer. Benjamin (son of William Schafer and Mary Morris) was born on 11 Aug 1882 in North Creek, Putnam County, Ohio; died on 07 Mar 1942 in Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio; was buried in Monroe Cemetery, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]