The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-03-14
Golden Marriage Ami.
versaryCele brated by an
AGED CAN TON COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. N. s. Warner Are
Hale and Hearty After q
Halt Century Of We'd
ded Life.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Warner, Of 1429
E. Seventh street, celebrated their
golden wedding on Tuesday in the
midst of many of their relatives. Both
are still hale and hearty and in rec
Ognition of their happy life together
another marriage ceremony was gone
through with all the Accomplishments
Of orange blossoms and white ribbons.
Michael S. Warner was married to
Miss Julia Ritz, then 10 years old, at
Osnaburg, on March IL, 1852, by the
Rev. Peter Herbruck, pastor of the
German Reformed church, of Canton.
The Rev. Herbruck was the father
of the Rev. Z. p. Herbruck, the present
pastor of the Trinity Reformed church.
In the presence of about 20 guests in
the gold-and-white decorated rooms
Of Mr.. Warmers home, the Rev. ]. ID.
Domer, who has been the friend and
pastor of the old couple for "a years,
reunited them in marriage. The Rev.
A. Evans, the present pastor Of the
United Evangelical church, made the
address. The ceremony took place at
noon.
A wedding dinner was provided after
the ceremony. The celebration took
up the afternoon and many were the
friends of the couple who called to
wish them well. Many presents were
received.
Mr.. Warmers home was in Osnaburg,
but he moved to Canton over 20 years
ago and made his home on E. Tuscar-
awas street, from where he removed
some time ago to his present home.
He was a carpenter and contractor and
still continues to transact some bust
ness.
LONG-LIVED FAMILIES.
Both the aged groom and bride are
members of large and long-lived Ger
man families. Mr.. Warner is one of
IL children and Mrs. Warner had 10
sisters and brothers. The couple had
three children, only one of whom is
Hving-Jefferson r. Warner, president
of the National China company, of
East Liverpool, where he is well
known.
Mr.. Warner was born in Adams
county, Pennsylvania, rs years ago
His parents removed to Stark county
when he was four years old and set
lied at Osnaburg. Four of Mr.. War
ner's brothers are living. William
Warner, n years old, lives In Mis-
hawaka, Ind; John Warner, IA years
old, lives in Louisville, this state;
George Warner, 70 years old, of
South Bend, Ind, and Jacob Warner,
Of Bryan, o.
YOUNGEST IS FIFTY-SIX.
Mrs. Warner has six sisters and two
brothers living. Charles Ritz, rs years
old, of Osnaburg, celebrated his golden
wedding about four years ago; Mrs.
Mary Sausser, 73 years old, the moth
er of Councilman William Lic1tenwal-
ter, Is the eldest sister. Others of the
family are Mrs. Harriet Mick, II years
old. of Polo, Ill.,; Albert Ritz, of
Arkansas; Mrs. Lydia Moul, Of Osna-
burg; Mrs. Melinda Minnick, of Paola.
Kan; Mrs. Susan Sny der, Ct Canton.
and Mrs. Ada Shaffer, Of Hays City,
Kan. Mrs. Shaffer is the youngest of
the family. She is about Sc years old.
Jefferson r. Warner, the only child
Of the couple, is we'll known bust.
ness man of East Liverpool. He will
be remembered by Canton people as he
lived here for some time. He was as
sistant to Postmaster II. ID. Shaffer in
the Canton postoffice.
Mrs. Warmers family is from Osna-
burg, where she was born So years ago.