Andrew Gobel Family Genealogy


Emanuel Joseph STEGER was born on 27 Mar 1882 in Bavaria, Germany. He died on 21 Jun 1962 in Virginia. He was buried in Arlington, VA / Arlington National Cemetery. He married Laura Mary PARKIN on 26 Oct 1926 in Ellicot City, MD.

Laura Mary PARKIN [Parents] was born on 1 Feb 1892 in Jerry City, OH. She died on 4 Nov 1979 in Salisbury, MD. She was buried in Brentwood, MD / Fort Lincoln Cemetery. She married Emanuel Joseph STEGER on 26 Oct 1926 in Ellicot City, MD.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Elizabeth STEGER was born in 1927 in Virginia.

Russell Floyd EXTINE [Parents] was born on 26 Aug 1896 in Eagleport, OH. He died on 25 Apr 1953 in Avondale, OH. He was buried in Zanesville, OH / Greenwood Cemetery. He married Margaret Melinda HAMILTON in 1923.

Obituary from the Zanesville Signal newspaper: Russell Extine Dies At Avondale - Russell Extine, 56, of Avondale, died at 3:30 o'clock this morning at his home following an eight-year illness of asthma and heart ailment. A native of Eagleport, he was born Aug. 26, 1896, the son of James and Caroline Gobel Extine. He had resided in the Avondale community most of his life. Mr. Extine was employed at the Roseville Pottery Co. here until illness forced his retirement. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are his widow, Margaret; a son, James; and a daughter, Rosemary, of the home; a stepson, Basil Engle, of the Pershing Apartments; and three grandsons, Ronnie, Donnie and David Engle. The body was removed to Hearing-Bryan-DeLong Funeral home.

Margaret Melinda HAMILTON was born on 14 Jun 1899 in High Hill, OH. She died on 14 Jul 1973 in Zanesville, OH. She married Russell Floyd EXTINE in 1923.

They had the following children:

  M i James Moore EXTINE was born on 13 Apr 1925 in Zanesville, OH. He died on 29 Nov 2001 in Roseville, OH.
  F ii RoseMarie EXTINE was born in Jun 1926.

Jacob FISHER [Parents] was born on 23 Jul 1856 in Morgan Co, OH. He died on 28 Jul 1928 in Morgan Co, OH. He married Mary Ann GOBEL on 21 Jul 1881 in Morgan Co, OH.

Mary Ann GOBEL [Parents] was born on 9 Feb 1863 in Morgan Co, OH. She died on 24 Jan 1930 in Morgan Co, OH. She was buried in Morgan Co, OH / Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery. She married Jacob FISHER on 21 Jul 1881 in Morgan Co, OH.

They had the following children:

  F i Edna Grace FISHER was born on 21 Oct 1886 in Morgan Co, OH. She died on 1 Aug 1966 in Morgan Co, OH. She was buried in Morgan Co, OH / Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery.

Obituary from the Zanesville Times-Recorder newspaper: Miss Edna G. Fisher, 79, of 804 Eppley Avenue, died at 11 p.m. Monday (August 1) at Bethesda Hospital where she had been a patient since May 15 following a stroke. Born in York Township, Morgan County, on October 21, 1886, she was a daughter of Jacob and Mary Gobel Fisher. She moved to Zanesville in 1928. For many years she had been employed by DeMent Nursing Home, retiring in 1956. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are three brothers, Chester Fisher of Deavertown, Herman of the home, and Charles of Odessa, Texas; two nieces and four nephews. The body was taken to the Crooksville Chapel of Cannon and Cannon Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. C. S. Hayner officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Jerusalem Cemetery near Deavertown.
  M ii Chester Elmer FISHER was born on 23 Aug 1890. He died in May 1984.
  M iii Herman A. FISHER was born on 1 May 1895. He died on 16 Oct 1977.
  M iv Charles Luther FISHER was born on 30 Apr 1901.

John Hendershot RIDLEY was born on 18 Jul 1908 in Ohio. He died in Dec 1984 in Maricopa Co, AZ. He married Elsie Naomi GOBEL.

Elsie Naomi GOBEL [Parents] was born on 7 Apr 1909 in Jerry City, OH. She died on 8 Mar 2009 in Lancaster, OH. She was buried in Jerry City, OH / Portage Twp Cemetery. She married John Hendershot RIDLEY.

Elsie Naomi Gobel Ridley went Home Sunday, March 8, 2009, having almost completed her 100th year. She was born on April 7, 1909 in Jerry City, Ohio, to Caroline (Snyder) and Albert Gobel. After Elsie graduated from high school in Toledo, she worked for the Franklin Ice Cream Company where she worked in sales and became known as the radio voice of Franklin Ice Cream. She and her husband Jack moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1946. There she worked as an accountant for an insurance company, retiring in 1980 to more actively pursue her love of traveling. Her journeys took her to most of the 50 states as well as Europe, Scandinavia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, and Korea. She was a very active member of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Tempe and also an active member of the Phoenix chapter of the American Association of Women Accountants. In 1992 she moved back to Ohio to live in Lancaster to be closer to her family. Her interest in antiques encouraged her to volunteer at the Georgian. As a member of First Presbyterian Church, she also attended Sunday School regularly and delivered Sunday service tapes to nursing homes until she was she was 95. She is survived by her local great nieces, Sandra (Frank) Foster of Lancaster, Karen (Rod) Chambers and Lisa (Rick) Greene of Columbus, eight local great, great nieces and nephews, and 12 local great, great, great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John (Jack) Hendershot Ridley; her parents; sister, Erma E. Carrick of Toledo; and brother, Earl E. Gobel of Phoenix; nephews, Herbert W. Carrick, of Toledo, Claire E. Carrick of Maryland, Earl E. Gobel, Jr. of Phoenix; and niece, Ruth Mae Nye of Kansas. Caring Cremation has taken place through the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home. Internment will be at Portage Township Cemetery, Jerry City, Ohio. A memorial service will take place at the First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster on Saturday, April 4th at 5:30 PM. The family wishes to express special appreciation to all the staff at The Inn at Fairfield Village for loving and treating Elsie like family. Memorial gifts in Elsie's name can be made to First Presbyterian Church, 222 North Broad Street, Lancaster, Ohio.


Joseph PARKIN was born on 23 Aug 1832 in England. He died on 30 Jan 1902 in Butler, PA. He married Laura Mary WEBB.

Laura Mary WEBB was born on 4 Jun 1838 in England. She died on 1 Oct 1903 in Butler, PA. She married Joseph PARKIN.

They had the following children:

  M i Edward Elsworth PARKIN was born on 6 Aug 1866. He died in Jun 1939.

Harry Harrison GOBEL [Parents] was born on 31 Oct 1877 in Muskingum Co, OH. He died on 2 Oct 1969 in Muskingum Co, OH. He was buried in Muskingum Co, OH / Greenwood Cemetery. He married Violetta W. KEARNS on 20 Feb 1902 in Muskingum Co, OH.

Obituary from the Zanesville Times-Recorder newspaper: Harry Gobel Dies - Retired Tobacconist - Harry H. Gobel, of 250 Luck Avenue, prominent tobacco merchant for many years in Zanesville, died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 2) at Bethesda Hospital where he had been a patient three weeks. Mr. Gobel was born Oct. 31, 1877, a son of David and Margaret Gobel Gobel, his mother having been a Gobel before marrying his father, although they were no relation to each other. Mr. Gobel's mother was a sister of P. R. Gobel, the tobacconist, for whom he went to work during his senior year at Lash High School in 1894. The store was then located on Main Street and sold tobacco, pipes, cigarettes and other items such as newspapers. It soon became a popular meeting place. In 1925 Gobel's moved to Market Street and transformed the business from retail to wholesale. Upon the death of his uncle, P. R. Gobel in 1936, the business was incorporated with Harry becoming president, his daughter Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Geyer serving as vice president and bookkeeper. He retired as president in 1966. Mr. Gobel married Letta Kearns in 1902 and shortly after that moved to 250 Luck Avenue where he lived until his death. Mrs. Gobel died Oct. 30, 1961. Although a tobacconist all his adult life, Mr. Gobel did not smoke, saying he had tried it a few times but it had no appeal for him. A well-remembered symbol of Mr. Gobel's tobacco business was a large wooden Indian christened by P. R. Gobel as "Chief Penokee" which stood for years in front of the store on Market Street and prior to that on Main Street. Mr. Gobel was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church, a charter member of the Brotherhood of the Church, a charter member of the Zanesville Rotary Club, the Zanesville chapter of Amrou Grotto; the National Association of Tobacco Dealers and the Ohio Association of Tobacco Dealers. He was a member of Amity Lodge No. 5 F&AM and a Scottish Rite Mason. He was a past president of the Zanesville Country Club. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Robert H. (Ruth) Geyer of the home. Two sisters, Mrs. L. H. Green and Mrs. Theo Munson, both of Zanesville, preceded him in death. The body was taken to Blue Avenue Chapel of Bolin Funeral Home where friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Kenneth J. Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are: Joseph Wells, Judge Clarence Crossland, Judge J. Lincoln Knapp, William Geyer, Wayne Smith, Harold Hardcastle, Don Ayers and Ed Allen.

Violetta W. KEARNS "Letta" was born in Mar 1876 in Ohio. She died on 30 Oct 1961 in Zanesville, OH. She married Harry Harrison GOBEL on 20 Feb 1902 in Muskingum Co, OH.

Obituary from the Zanesville Times-Recorder newspaper: Gobel Pallbearers - Pallbearers for Mrs. Harry H. Gobel of 250 Luck Avenue, who died Monday, will be Walter Mercer, Wayne Smith, Donald Hagar, J. Lincoln Knapp, H. G. Hardcastle, and William Keys. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Forest Avenue Chapel of Bolin-Bryan Funeral Home with the Rev. James M. Hill officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood.

They had the following children:

  F i Ruth Louise GOBEL was born on 2 Mar 1903. She died on 14 Mar 1987.

Carl Edward GOBEL [Parents] was born on 9 Sep 1888 in Morgan Co, OH. He died on 31 Oct 1973 in Columbus, OH. He married Fern C. FULTON.

Fern C. FULTON was born on 7 Feb 1889 in Zanesville, OH. She died on 27 Nov 1957 in Sugar Creek, OH. She married Carl Edward GOBEL.

They had the following children:

  M i Richard K. GOBEL was born on 1 Jul 1911. He died on 5 Dec 1976.

Herbert W. GOBEL [Parents] was born on 30 Jun 1893. He died on 13 Jul 1967 in Zanesville, OH. He was buried in Zanesville, OH / Pleasant Grove Cemetery. He married Mary L. in 1913.

Other marriages:
GERMAN, Mary Alberta
McKENZIE, Carrie M.

Obituary from the Zanesville Times-Recorder newspaper: Herbert W. (Pete) Gobel, 76, of East Pike, Route 8, a retired Mosaic Tile Company machinist, was dead on arrival at 12:05 a.m. Sunday (July 13) at Bethesda Hospital from an apparent heart attack suffered at his home. He had been ill a year. Born June 30, 1893, a son of the late William and Anna Hivnor Gobel, he had been a lifetime resident of the area. Mr. Gobel had retired from the Mosaic in 1961. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Surviving are his widow, Carrie Jones Gobel; a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Helen) Adair of Route 4; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Francis (Ethel) Basehart of Route 5; two brothers, Robert Gobel of 708 Indiana Street and Carl Gobel of Columbus; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Blue Avenue Chapel of Bolin Funeral Home 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Mary L. was born in 1897 in Ohio. She married Herbert W. GOBEL in 1913.

They had the following children:

  F i Helen Louise GOBEL was born on 2 Apr 1925. She died on 2 Oct 1976.

Herbert W. GOBEL [Parents] was born on 30 Jun 1893. He died on 13 Jul 1967 in Zanesville, OH. He was buried in Zanesville, OH / Pleasant Grove Cemetery. He married Mary Alberta GERMAN.

Other marriages:
, Mary L.
McKENZIE, Carrie M.

Obituary from the Zanesville Times-Recorder newspaper: Herbert W. (Pete) Gobel, 76, of East Pike, Route 8, a retired Mosaic Tile Company machinist, was dead on arrival at 12:05 a.m. Sunday (July 13) at Bethesda Hospital from an apparent heart attack suffered at his home. He had been ill a year. Born June 30, 1893, a son of the late William and Anna Hivnor Gobel, he had been a lifetime resident of the area. Mr. Gobel had retired from the Mosaic in 1961. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Surviving are his widow, Carrie Jones Gobel; a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Helen) Adair of Route 4; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Francis (Ethel) Basehart of Route 5; two brothers, Robert Gobel of 708 Indiana Street and Carl Gobel of Columbus; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Blue Avenue Chapel of Bolin Funeral Home 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Mary Alberta GERMAN [Parents] was born on 4 Jul 1896 in Zanesville, OH. She died on 16 Jun 1948 in Zanesville, OH. She was buried in Zanesville, OH / Pleasant Grove Cemetery. She married Herbert W. GOBEL.

Obituary from local newspaper: Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alberta Gobel of the East Pike will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of a sister, Mrs. Helen Cooper of 1429 Linden Avenue, with Rev. Charles Pemberton of the First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Gobel died Friday night at her home after an illness of three months. Surviving are her husband, Herbert; a daughter, Mrs. Edward Jones of Linden Avenue, her mother, Mrs. Jennie German of Harvey Street; a step-daughter, Mrs. Helen Adair of Rt. 4; two sisters, Mrs. Otto Cooper of Linden Avenue, and Mrs. Everett Hull of Marietta Street; four brothers, James German of Rt. 5, Frank German of Harvey Street, and Ralph and Clifford German of Rt. 4; six grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. The body has been taken to the residence on Linden Avenue from the Dean-Swope Funeral Home.


Ralph H. GOBEL [Parents] was born in 1907. He died on 14 Nov 1955 in Columbus, OH. He was buried in Columbus, OH / Forest Lawn Cemetery. He married Ruth WOOD in 1931.

Other marriages:
KLINKERT, Mary Louise

Ruth WOOD.Ruth married Ralph H. GOBEL in 1931.

They had the following children:

  F i Glenna Jean GOBEL was born on 30 Aug 1932 in Zanesville, OH. She died on 23 Feb 2005 in Columbus, OH.

Obituary from the Columbus Dispatch newspaper: Jean Kaser, born Glenna Jean Gobel, August 30, 1932 to Ruth and Ralph Gobel in Zanesville, Ohio. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home, February 23, 2005. She was a devoted mother to her survivors, Brenda (Ronald) Wickline, Deborah (Glen) George, Judy Reyes, and Bill (Raul) Wickline; and her granddaughter, Jamie Reyes. She was a loving woman who never met a person who didn't become a friend. Her warm heart and loving nature kept her extremely young. Memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, February 28, 2005 at Schoedinger East Chapel, 5360 E. Livingston Ave., where family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until time of service. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share condolences.

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