"The Meyerhofer Family of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio"
Chapter 8
HAROLD AUGUST MEYERHOFER
SEPTEMBER 27, 1901 - JULY 17, 1978
Chapter 8
HAROLD AUGUST MEYERHOFER
SEPTEMBER 27, 1901 - JULY 17, 1978
Harold August Meyerhofer married Esther Schultz about 1928. They lived at the rear of 313 Field Avenue and he was employed as a lather.
They moved to 5222 Janet Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. On May 6, 1929 they had a daughter, Gloria Esther Meyerhofer who only lived for twelve days. She died May 19, 1929.67 Gloria was buried in Forrest Cemetery in the Schultz family plot. In 1931 they had an infant that died at birth. The infant was also buried in Forrest Cemetery.
From 1932 until 1939 Harold worked as a driver for Lawrence W Schmitz Co. In 1932 they lived at 914 Walbridge Ave. Esther worked as a seamstress in 1938. In 1945 Esther was an employee of the Chase Bag Company at 1802 Nebraska Avenue. From 1939 to 1943 Harold worked as a receiving clerk-stock man for Tiedtke's, a large department store, at 408 Summit Street, downtown Toledo.6 They moved to 226 10th Street in Toledo. From 1943 to 1946 Harold worked for L-O-F (Liberty-Owns-Ford). In 1952 Harold and Esther moved to 626 Weston Road Sylvania, Lucas County Ohio. In 1955 Harold started as a clerk at the Toledo Hardware and Supply Company at 631 South Eleventh Street. He worked there for the next seventeen years. He retired from the Toledo Hardware and Supply Co. in 1971.
Harold and Esther always had a dog or cat. They also kept a few chickens for a fresh supply of eggs. They planted a vegetable garden every year. Harold had quite a collection of tools and liked to build all kinds of wooden projects in his garage workshop. Esther had quite a doll collection.
From 1932 until 1939 Harold worked as a driver for Lawrence W Schmitz Co. In 1932 they lived at 914 Walbridge Ave. Esther worked as a seamstress in 1938. In 1945 Esther was an employee of the Chase Bag Company at 1802 Nebraska Avenue. From 1939 to 1943 Harold worked as a receiving clerk-stock man for Tiedtke's, a large department store, at 408 Summit Street, downtown Toledo.6 They moved to 226 10th Street in Toledo. From 1943 to 1946 Harold worked for L-O-F (Liberty-Owns-Ford). In 1952 Harold and Esther moved to 626 Weston Road Sylvania, Lucas County Ohio. In 1955 Harold started as a clerk at the Toledo Hardware and Supply Company at 631 South Eleventh Street. He worked there for the next seventeen years. He retired from the Toledo Hardware and Supply Co. in 1971.
Harold and Esther always had a dog or cat. They also kept a few chickens for a fresh supply of eggs. They planted a vegetable garden every year. Harold had quite a collection of tools and liked to build all kinds of wooden projects in his garage workshop. Esther had quite a doll collection.
Harold died July 17, 1978,68 at the age of seventy-six. He suffered a heart attack. Harold is buried in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, (Garden of the Gospels, Lot 218D, Grave #1) Toledo, Ohio.
Esther lived nineteen years after Harold death and never remarried. She lived in a small apartment for quite sometime. Her last few years were spent in a nursing home. Esther Meyerhofer [SCHULTZ] died at the age of ninety-one, November 10, 1997.69 Esther was buried in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. (Garden of the Gospels, Lot 218D, Grave #2)
6 Toledo City Directory
67 Registration of Death for Gloria Meyerhofer State of Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics CERTIFICATE OF DEATH State File No. 36096 Registrars No. 1826.
68 Registration of Death for Harold August Meyerhofer State of Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics CERTIFICATE OF DEATH State File No. 052009 Registrars No. 3034.
69 Registration of Death for Esther Alice Meyerhofer [Schultz] State of Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics CERTIFICATE OF DEATH State File No. 090363 Registrars No. 4247.
Esther lived nineteen years after Harold death and never remarried. She lived in a small apartment for quite sometime. Her last few years were spent in a nursing home. Esther Meyerhofer [SCHULTZ] died at the age of ninety-one, November 10, 1997.69 Esther was buried in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. (Garden of the Gospels, Lot 218D, Grave #2)
6 Toledo City Directory
67 Registration of Death for Gloria Meyerhofer State of Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics CERTIFICATE OF DEATH State File No. 36096 Registrars No. 1826.
68 Registration of Death for Harold August Meyerhofer State of Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics CERTIFICATE OF DEATH State File No. 052009 Registrars No. 3034.
69 Registration of Death for Esther Alice Meyerhofer [Schultz] State of Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics CERTIFICATE OF DEATH State File No. 090363 Registrars No. 4247.
