The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-11

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walter family was held At tho fan
grounds at Canton, o. on Thursday
Oct. 4, 1873.
The meeting was called TO order BY
Mr. Frank Braucher, OF Canton, aud by
motion OF Joseph Liehtanwalter, OF
MassIllon, Mr.. Jacob Lichtenwaiter, OF
Milford, Ind, was chosen President
who In brief address, welcomed all 10
thin their first meeting rs a body OF the
descendants OF Abraham Llchtenwal-
tet IIe stated that II was q pleasure
foi kInamen TO thus meet those with
whom they associated In days gone by
together with others OF our kinsmen
whom we had never met before. By
motion OF j, l., Harper, OF Canton,
Frank Drauohar and VIM. Llchten'
walter, OF Canton, were chosen score
taries. The exercises were opened by
singing Coronation after which Rev. l.,
N. Meyer, OF Canton, offered prayer,
Harvey Sherrick, OF Loulayille, whs
appointed registry clerk aud the names
and pOstOnice addresses Of all present
were obtained. Mr. Braucher offered
tho following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
RpOLVED, That for the preservation
of the family history and for social and
mental enjoyment, the deaoendantn OF
Abraham Lichtenwalter hereby effect
an organization 10 DO styled the Lieh'
tonwalier Reunion.
RESOLVED, That q committee OF ave
be appointed NJ each annual meeting
who ahall direct the affairs OF the or.
ganlzatiOn In lieu Of constitution and
by.lawA,
RESOLVED, That the officers Of the
reunion shall consist OF q president,
three ylce.presdenta, recording secre'
thry, corresponding secretary, treas
urer, orator and historian 10 be elected
annually In such manner as the re
union may direct,
On motion tAe chair appointed the
following committees: On time and
place FOR the next annual reunion,
Joseph Lichtenwalter, Masslloni j, H.
Harper, Canton; Elias Essig Louisville;
Solomon Lichtenwalter, Clarence, lowai
David Llchtenwalter, South Whitley
Iud.; Michael Lichtenwalter, Cantoni
Samuel Lchtenwalter, McDonaldsyille,
o.; George Young, Canton; Samuel
Texter, Canton. On finance, Nathan
Harper, Canton; j M. Lichtenwalter,
McDOnaldsyille, o.; j. j. Snyder, Mar
chand, o.; Frauk Shirk, Louisville;
Isaac Sugar, Canton On nomination
OF officers, Joseph Lichtenwalter Mas.
BillOn; j. j. Lichtenwalter, ElwOod, Ill.
j. l.. Harper, Canton. On motion OF
William Lichtenwalter, OF Canton, II
was resolved that the election of OIL.
GERS be held annually NJ 2,3O p, M, and
officers elected 10 assume duties imme.
diately after election.
10 being II o'clock, the ladies' an
nounced that dinner was ready and the
tables of the spacious dining hall were
soon surrounded by the aged and the
young, and n Joyous, happy, neyer'to'be'
forgotten dinner 10 was, where grand
fathers and grandmothes, fathers,
mothers, brothers, sisters, sons and
daughters, and kinsmen OF every con.
ceiyable relation sat rs one family,
allrepresentatives OF grandfather Abra-
ham Lichtenwalter.
AT 2:80 p. m,, an announcement from
the president again convened the 70
union with business session. The
committee on time and place OF meet
ing reported through its chairman that
the second annual reunion be held at
the Hair grounds OF Canton, Ohio, on
the frat Thursday OF June, 1850. After
some discussion with reference to the
time OF meeting the report was amead
ed by authorizing the standing commit
tee 10 change the date should clrcum'
stances warrant any such change. The
report as amended was adopted. The
committee on nominations reported the
following officers for the ensuing year,
which report was unanimously adopted
and the officers declared elected.
President, Jacob Lichtenwalter, Of
Milford, Ind.
Vice Presidents, Henry Lichtenwal-
Ter, Of Elwood, ILL.,; Solomon Lichten.
walter, OF Clarence, Iowa; Joseph
Lichtenwalter, of Masslllon.
Secretary, Frank Braucher, of
Canton.
Corresponding Secretary, William
Lichtenwalter, of Canton.
Treasurer, Michael Lichtenwalter, of
Canton.
Historian, Frank Braucher.
Crater, james M. Lichtenwalter, Of
McDonaldsville. #|
The committee on finance reported
n collection Of S3g02. Report adopted
and funds transferred TO the treasurer.
The president appointed the follow
ing rs u standing committee for the
ensuing year:
Joseph Lichtenwalter, Massillon, o.;
Michael Lichtenwalter, Canton; j. l..
Harper, Canton; Daniel Lichtenwalter,
South Whitley, Ind, Elias EsSig, Louis
vile, Ohio. ...
All the business Of the meeting hav.
ing been disposed OF, the president
called on Mr.. Frank Braucher, who, IN
n few explanatory remarks, delivered
the following biography Of grandfather
Lichtenwalter. In his explanation Mr..
Braucher stated that that part which Is
now supposition will, by the time Of
our next meeting, In all probability, be
definitely ascertained. The following
was the address:
In the absence of any stated facts or
proof TO the contrary, historians and
blOgrnphers by inference prove beyond
reasonable doubt much that never has
been written. In fact, reference Is often
more reliable than tradition. twill be
taken for granted that no presumption
Is Intended by asserting, In the absence
OF any records, what we may say con-
cerning our ancestry,
That grandfather Lichtenwalter's
parentage was German Ii evident for
several reasons. First the photography
OF the name very clearly indicates II,
although II has been somewhat changed
from the original Second the dialect
spoken by his posterity and the church
niiilIation OF his children prove very
concluSively that his ancestry were
By the same law Of analogy we assert
that he was an American by birth.
The changes In infection, orthogra-
r,,l,v eto which A language undarQ0eg,