John Hornung Family
Photo Story Book

The Beginning
The Brig Reform 


  The Hornung family departed Bremen, Germany in
 early 1848, sailing on the Brig Reform. Voyages
 at that time could take from three to six months. Ship
 size and weather conditions determined the length of
 the voyage.
 They arrived in New York Harbor 24th November 1848. 

  
   1st Generation - Hornung Family
  Anna Hornung

  Anna's husbands name is unknown. He is not listed
  on the immigration record. He must have been
  deceased before they sailed.

  Hornung family who boarded the Brig Reform in
  Bremen Germany in early 1848
  (Exact departure date unknown).

  NAME		Age	SEX	Occupation
  Anna Hornung	53	fem.	not listed
  Johann Hornung	22	male	farmer
  Barbara Hornung	25	fem.	not listed
  Peter Hornung	20	male	not listed
  Valentine Hornung	16	male	not listed
  Eberhard Hornung	13	male	not listed
  Johann Ruppel	24	male	stone mason

  
   Anna Catharina Hornung family
   continues to Cincinnati, Ohio.
   They moved on to Cincinnati Ward 10, Hamilton,
   Ohio and took up residence.  On 18 November 1849,
   Barbara married Johann Ruppel in Old St. Marys
   Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.


Hornung Family Burials   Yellow fever and cholera  were among the causes
   of many deaths in the Hornung family (1863 - 1864)
   Those who died are buried in St. John Cemetery,
   St. Bernard, Hamilton County, Ohio The grave sites
   are owned by John (Johann) & Peter Hornung -
   section 6 lot 33

   1.) Catharina Anna Hornung - 27 Jun 1863 -
   no Grave stone - Eberhard’s mother

   2.) Eberhard Hornung - 28 Mar 1863 
   - no Grave stone

   3.) 4.) 5.) - 3 Hornung children 26 - Apr 1863 -
   no Grave stones

   6.) John Hornung - 27 Jun 1863 - Peter’s son

   7.) Cecilia Hornung - 19 Mar 1864

   8.) Joseph Hornung - 28 Mar 1863 - Section 1,
   Lot 47, Grave 2

   9.) Katharina Hornung - 29 Jun 1863 - Section,
   Lot, grave - unknown

  
2nd Generation - HORNUNG FAMILY
   Barbara (Hornung) Ruppel		(1823 - 1886)
   Spouse Johann Ruppel		(1825 - (   )           
   Johann Hornung			(1827 - 1890)
   Spouse Maria Hofer			(1829 - 1890) 
   Peter Hornung			(1829 - 1879)
   Spouse Dorothea Mueller		(1829 - 1923)
   Valentine Hornung			(1832 - 1854)
   Spouse – unknown
   Eberhard Hornung			(1835 - 1863)
   Spouse - Theresa (Schierloh) Hornung (1836 - 1898)

   Sometime in early 1858, Eberhard , Theresa and
   Daughter moved to the Cincinnati, Ohio,
   (The exact date is not known) where Katharine,
   baptized Anna Marie Catharina was born on 14
   November 1858 and John, baptized Johann, was born
   on 03 June 1862.
  
   Eberhard, his mother Anna and seven other members
   of the Hornung family died in 1863 & 1864. Shortly
   after Eberhard’s death, Theresa and her children
   moved back to Glandorf, Ohio. 

  
3rd Generation - HORNUNG FAMILY
   Children of
   Eberhard and Theresa (Schierloh) Hornung

   Mary Ann Hornung - no photo
   b. 24 Oct. 1857, Glandorf, Ohio  d. unknown
   Spouse - unknown

   2. Katharine Hornung -
   b. 14 Nov. 1858, Cincinnati, Ohio	d. unknown
   (baptized Anna Marie Catharina Hornung)
   (The correct spelling of Katharine or Catharine’s
   name remains a mystery. It is spelled either way
   many times in different records.
   (They were baptized   with the German spelling of
    their names)
   
   Spouse - Francis Newton ELLIS - no photo
   b. 1855                          d. 1913 (Divorced)
   Spouse - Albert Meininger - no photo
   b. 1859 	                  d. unknown

   3. John Hornung -
   b. 3 June 1862, Cincinnati, Oh.  d. 11 October 1938
   (baptized Johann Hornung)
   
   Spouse: Emma Marie (Linden) Hornung -
   b. 1 Sept. 1864, New Bavaria, Oh.
   d. 6 Jan. 1953, Ottawa, Ohio
   

  
John Hornung Story
   John was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 3, 1862,
   the third child of Eberhard and Theresa (Schierloh)
   Hornung. He had two sisters,
   Mary Ann Hornung (b. 24 Oct 1857 - d. unknown)
   Katharine Hornung (b. 14 Nov 1860 - d. unknown)

   John’s father died when he was less than one year
   old. Sometime time later he came with his mother
   and other members of his family to Putnam County.
   They located in Glandorf, Ohio where he made his
   home until his marriage.

   He was united in marriage to miss Anna (Emma)
   Linden at New Bavaria, Ohio on August 21, 1884.
   Eleven children were born to this marriage.

   For a large number of years John served as
   engineer of the Ottawa Municipal Light Plant and
   later held similar positions at the Ottawa Water
   Works Plant and at the Ohio Sugar Company. He
   also operated a plumbing shop in Ottawa for
   approximately ten years before moving to the
   country. John and Emma celebrated their
   fifty-fourth anniversary on August 21, 1938. 
   
   John suffered a stroke of paralysis and died
   October 11, 1938 at Nine o’clock Sunday evening.
   He had been in failing health for more then a
   year due to a weakened heart condition.

  
Work Places 
   What a great museum the Water Works would have
   made.  When it no longer functioned as the Water
   Works Plant, a majority vote decided to sell the
   “old equipment for scrap” over “keeping it for a
   museum”. In the park area, several animals were
   displayed in cages. It also had the coldest and best
   tasting drinking fountain inside the building.
  
   The building itself has been maintained very well
   and today, is home to the Ottawa Senior Center. The
   center includes an office, meeting room, and a
   kitchen. It may be rented for group sizes of 40 - 50
   people. Great for family get-togethers. The park area
   is well maintained and in spring and summer is well
   used by visitors and hall renters.  

  
Work Places   Water Works Plant - 1910 and 2010 

 
 

  
4th Generation -

Katharine (Hornung) Ellis Family
  01. Cornelius H Ellis b. abt. 1887	d. unknown

Katharine (Hornung) (Ellis)
 Meininger 
  01. Julius Meininger b. unknown	d. unknown

 John and Emma HORNUNG FAMILY
  01. Frank A. Hornung		(1884 - 1952)
  Spouse - Gertrude (Gorr) Hornung	(1908 - 1987)
   
  02. Mary A. (Hornung)		(1887 - 1981)
  Spouse - William John Roof		(1874 - 1937)
   
  03. Julius Charles Hornung		(1889 - 1947)
  Spouse - Elizabeth (Hotneier) Hornung (1881 - 1916)
   
  04. Adelia M. (Hornung) Yaufman	(1890 - 1959)
  Spouse - Ernest Yaufman		(1880 - 1972)
   
  05. Cornelius Charles Hornung	(1892 - 1978)
  Spouse - Bertha (Epley) Hornung	(1895 - 1925)
  Spouse - Shirley (Thomas) Hornung	(Living)
   
  06. Gertrude C. (Hornung) Tietz	(1893 - 1958)
  Spouse - Fred W.  Tietz		(1889 - 1961)
   
  07. Catharine Hornung		(1896 - 1899)
  Infant Death
   
  08. Elizabeth (Hornung) Moening	(1897 - 1957)
  Spouse - Clarence H. Moening	(1897 - 1972)
   
  09. Louise Sophina (Hornung) Croy	(1900 - 1984)
  Spouse - Arby Raymond Croy	(1896 - 1984)
   
  10.  Alberta (Hornung) Selhorst	(1904 - 1996)
  Spouse - Harry Selhorst		(1904 - 1966)
   
  11. Richard John Hornung		(1906 - 1988)
  Spouse - Othelia (Stambaugh)	(1910 - 1996)

4th Generation
Katharine (Hornung) (Ellis)
Meininger FAMILY Photo
no photo  
  1. Cornelius H Ellis

  
  1. Julius Meininger

4th Generation
John and Emma HORNUNG
FAMILY Photo

  
  1. Frank Hornung <> 2. Mary (Molly)(Hornung) Roof


  3. Julius Charles Hornung


  4. Adelia M. (Hornung) Yaufman


  5. Cornelius Charles Hornung


  6. Gertrude C. (Hornung) Tietz

NO PHOTO
  7. Catharine Hornung


  8. Elizabeth (Hornung) Moening


  9. Louise (Hornung) Croy


  10. Alberta (Hornung) Selhorst


  11. Richard John Hornung

  
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Hornung Homestead Details 

  
Interesting Stories

 As told by Ken Croy:
 Grandma and Grandpa Croy (my dad's parents) lived
 two farms down the road from My Grandma and
 Grandpa Hornung (my mothers parents). Great
 Grandma Croy (Mary Jane) lived with the Croys.

 My Uncle Paul Croy was best boyhood friends with my
 Uncle Richard Hornung. My Uncle Paul told me this
 story: "One day your Uncle Richard was playing at
 our house, saw my Grandma smoking her little clay
 pipe and made fun of her. I sent him home and we
 did not talk to each other for a long time. But we
 got over it and were best buddys again.”


 Richard is on the left and Paul on the right in the
 photo. Well dressed young men. Both are to become
 successful businessmen. Richard with the Kroeger
 Company, an inventor (Brick Crete). Also a builder
 and property developer.
 Paul as owner of a Chicken and Eggs supplier
 business, which continued till several of his children
 retired having Chicken and Eggs supplier businesses
 of their own. 
   

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