Today is the 104th anniversary of the marriage of my great-grandparents, John Charles "Charlie" Schoen and Helena Loretta "Lena" Ruppel. Charlie and Lena were married on 04 October 1904 at St. Patrick's Church in Hohman, Washington, Ohio, USA.
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Charlie was born at Hohman on 12 November 1878 the only son and second child (of three) of Frederick August and Margaret Anna "Marianne" (Kress) Schoen. Lena was born at Hohman on 27 September 1884 the fourth daughter (of six) and the seventh child (of nine) of John Konrad and Carolina (Herbst) Ruppel. Charlie and Lena made their home at the Schoen farm at Hohman and had three children, one son and two daughters. Lena died on 16 February 1955 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio. Charlie died on 16 October 1969 in McConnelsville, Morgan, Ohio. Charlie and Lena were buried at (New) St. Mary's Cemetery on Fourth Street in Marietta, Ohio.
This picture was taken on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary in 1954.My descent from Charlie and Lena is:
John Charles Schoen + Helena Loretta Ruppel
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Harry Frederick Schoen + Freda Irene Needs
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My Father + My Mother
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Me
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