Lewis Stremmel

     Lewis was born on Thursday, 24 October 1844 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Lewis married Lydia Malinda Bonebrake on 6 October 1871 in Crawford County, Ohio. This marriage ended in divorce before 1880.¹ Lewis married 2nd Anna Elizabeth Meads on 25 March 1880 in Crawford County, Ohio. Eliza was first married to Johiel Bair.^2,3 4 June 1880, Lewis and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus village, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Lewis Stremmel [35 Maryland], his wife: Eliza [31 Pennsylvania], step son: Samuel Blair [14 Ohio], step daughter: Cora Bair [12 Ohio] & step son: Roy Bair [10 Ohio]. Lewis is a saloon keeper.⁴ 4 June 1900, Lewis and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Lewis Stremmel [55 Maryland - October 1844] & his wife: Anna [50 New York - __ 1850].⁵ 16 April 1910, Lewis and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus on Walnut Street. Enumerated in this household were Louis Stremmel [65 Maryland] & his wife: Anna E. [61 New York]. They had been married 30 years with no children.⁶ 9 January 1920, Lewis and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus on Walnut Street. Enumerated in this household were Louis Stremmel [75 Maryland] & his wife: Anna C. [70 New York]. Louis is a laborer in a machine shop.⁷ Lewis departed this life on Thursday, 8 February 1923 in Bucyrus at his home, 910 South Walnut Street at age 78 years, 3 months and 15 days. He was buried there in Oakwood Cemetery.⁸