Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette - May 18, 1942
MYERS
Mrs. Irena Caplinger Myers, 40, of 1822 East Wayne street, died Sunday morning at 7:20 o'clock at the Methodist hospital. Surviving are the husband, John; her father, Melvin Caplinger of Seaman, O.; and three brothers, Harley Caplinger of Fort Wayne, Tonise Caplinger of Cleveland, and Howard Caplinger of Dayton, O. The body may be viewed this afternoon after 3 o'clock at D.O. McComb & Sons' funeral home where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. John Abey will officiate and burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery.
1st Marr: circa 1916 in Fayette Co., OH
to Albert Walk - divorced 1920
1 Ch: Infant Daughter - stillborn
2nd Marr: Jul. 6, 1920 in Springfield, OH
to William John Lohmeyer - divorced
3rd Marr: circa 1930
to Kenneth A. Wilson - divorced 1938
4th Marr: Jun. 19, 1939, Allen Co, IN
to George Harold Miller - divorced
5th Marr: Jul. 26, 1941 in Defiance Co, OH
to John F. Myers (she died less than a year later)
Note: According to her death certificate and obituary, she died May 17th not May 6th!
Per Highland Co. Birth Records, Irena was born February 16, 1900. She was listed on the 1900 census (taken June 1900) as 4 mos. old and her birth month and year were given as Feb. 1900 (and she was age 10 on the 1910 census). However, on her marriage licenses to her 2nd, 4th & 5th husbands, she listed her birthdate as March 8, 1901-1902 (the years varied). It's my conclusion that her older brother Harley was responsible for ordering her tombstone since he lived in Ft Wayne. He was born on March 9th (1888) so it seems he mixed up her birthdate with his, and assumed she was about ten years younger than him so gave her birth year as 1898. Also, since only her maiden name was engraved on the marker, even though she was currently married at the time of her death to John Myers, one can only assume that the husband didn't order it. She is listed in the cemetery records as Irena Caplinger Myers.
MYERS
Mrs. Irena Caplinger Myers, 40, of 1822 East Wayne street, died Sunday morning at 7:20 o'clock at the Methodist hospital. Surviving are the husband, John; her father, Melvin Caplinger of Seaman, O.; and three brothers, Harley Caplinger of Fort Wayne, Tonise Caplinger of Cleveland, and Howard Caplinger of Dayton, O. The body may be viewed this afternoon after 3 o'clock at D.O. McComb & Sons' funeral home where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. John Abey will officiate and burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery.
1st Marr: circa 1916 in Fayette Co., OH
to Albert Walk - divorced 1920
1 Ch: Infant Daughter - stillborn
2nd Marr: Jul. 6, 1920 in Springfield, OH
to William John Lohmeyer - divorced
3rd Marr: circa 1930
to Kenneth A. Wilson - divorced 1938
4th Marr: Jun. 19, 1939, Allen Co, IN
to George Harold Miller - divorced
5th Marr: Jul. 26, 1941 in Defiance Co, OH
to John F. Myers (she died less than a year later)
Note: According to her death certificate and obituary, she died May 17th not May 6th!
Per Highland Co. Birth Records, Irena was born February 16, 1900. She was listed on the 1900 census (taken June 1900) as 4 mos. old and her birth month and year were given as Feb. 1900 (and she was age 10 on the 1910 census). However, on her marriage licenses to her 2nd, 4th & 5th husbands, she listed her birthdate as March 8, 1901-1902 (the years varied). It's my conclusion that her older brother Harley was responsible for ordering her tombstone since he lived in Ft Wayne. He was born on March 9th (1888) so it seems he mixed up her birthdate with his, and assumed she was about ten years younger than him so gave her birth year as 1898. Also, since only her maiden name was engraved on the marker, even though she was currently married at the time of her death to John Myers, one can only assume that the husband didn't order it. She is listed in the cemetery records as Irena Caplinger Myers.
Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette - May 18, 1942
MYERS
Mrs. Irena Caplinger Myers, 40, of 1822 East Wayne street, died Sunday morning at 7:20 o'clock at the Methodist hospital. Surviving are the husband, John; her father, Melvin Caplinger of Seaman, O.; and three brothers, Harley Caplinger of Fort Wayne, Tonise Caplinger of Cleveland, and Howard Caplinger of Dayton, O. The body may be viewed this afternoon after 3 o'clock at D.O. McComb & Sons' funeral home where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. John Abey will officiate and burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery.
1st Marr: circa 1916 in Fayette Co., OH
to Albert Walk - divorced 1920
1 Ch: Infant Daughter - stillborn
2nd Marr: Jul. 6, 1920 in Springfield, OH
to William John Lohmeyer - divorced
3rd Marr: circa 1930
to Kenneth A. Wilson - divorced 1938
4th Marr: Jun. 19, 1939, Allen Co, IN
to George Harold Miller - divorced
5th Marr: Jul. 26, 1941 in Defiance Co, OH
to John F. Myers (she died less than a year later)
Note: According to her death certificate and obituary, she died May 17th not May 6th!
Per Highland Co. Birth Records, Irena was born February 16, 1900. She was listed on the 1900 census (taken June 1900) as 4 mos. old and her birth month and year were given as Feb. 1900 (and she was age 10 on the 1910 census). However, on her marriage licenses to her 2nd, 4th & 5th husbands, she listed her birthdate as March 8, 1901-1902 (the years varied). It's my conclusion that her older brother Harley was responsible for ordering her tombstone since he lived in Ft Wayne. He was born on March 9th (1888) so it seems he mixed up her birthdate with his, and assumed she was about ten years younger than him so gave her birth year as 1898. Also, since only her maiden name was engraved on the marker, even though she was currently married at the time of her death to John Myers, one can only assume that the husband didn't order it. She is listed in the cemetery records as Irena Caplinger Myers.
MYERS
Mrs. Irena Caplinger Myers, 40, of 1822 East Wayne street, died Sunday morning at 7:20 o'clock at the Methodist hospital. Surviving are the husband, John; her father, Melvin Caplinger of Seaman, O.; and three brothers, Harley Caplinger of Fort Wayne, Tonise Caplinger of Cleveland, and Howard Caplinger of Dayton, O. The body may be viewed this afternoon after 3 o'clock at D.O. McComb & Sons' funeral home where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. John Abey will officiate and burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery.
1st Marr: circa 1916 in Fayette Co., OH
to Albert Walk - divorced 1920
1 Ch: Infant Daughter - stillborn
2nd Marr: Jul. 6, 1920 in Springfield, OH
to William John Lohmeyer - divorced
3rd Marr: circa 1930
to Kenneth A. Wilson - divorced 1938
4th Marr: Jun. 19, 1939, Allen Co, IN
to George Harold Miller - divorced
5th Marr: Jul. 26, 1941 in Defiance Co, OH
to John F. Myers (she died less than a year later)
Note: According to her death certificate and obituary, she died May 17th not May 6th!
Per Highland Co. Birth Records, Irena was born February 16, 1900. She was listed on the 1900 census (taken June 1900) as 4 mos. old and her birth month and year were given as Feb. 1900 (and she was age 10 on the 1910 census). However, on her marriage licenses to her 2nd, 4th & 5th husbands, she listed her birthdate as March 8, 1901-1902 (the years varied). It's my conclusion that her older brother Harley was responsible for ordering her tombstone since he lived in Ft Wayne. He was born on March 9th (1888) so it seems he mixed up her birthdate with his, and assumed she was about ten years younger than him so gave her birth year as 1898. Also, since only her maiden name was engraved on the marker, even though she was currently married at the time of her death to John Myers, one can only assume that the husband didn't order it. She is listed in the cemetery records as Irena Caplinger Myers.
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