Ohio Families

Josef/Joseph arrived in the US for the first time on Feb 24, 1905, aboard the ship Vaderland which had left from Antwerp. He was 16, single, his last residence was Kerndorf, Austria, and his destination was his brother Franz Schleimer's home at 87 Trenton? St., Cleveland. He is line 4 on the manifest, linked here:
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Joseph's WWI Draft Registration said that he was living at 2337 E. 74th st and was working as a bartender. He was born in Gottchee Austria on Apr 16, 1888, and was now a citizen of the US. He was married and also claimed an exemption for supporting his father in law.

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Joseph was a witness to the naturalization of his brother in law Frank Koenig on Nov 17, 1921 in Common Pleas Court in Cleveland. Also to the naturalization of a Joseph Eppich on Sep 29, 1921 in the same court. He was living at 2337 E. 74th at the time.
from: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcuyah2/nats

Joseph and his daughter in the 1943 City Directory:
Schleimer Joseph J brewer owns house at 2337 E 74th
Schleimer Eleanor WAVE lives at 2337 E 74th

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From his death notice:
Name: Schleimer, Joseph
Date: Feb 5 1961
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #153.
Notes: Beloved husband of the late Stephana (nee Turk); dear father of Bernard, Edward, Mrs. Marie Vondrick, Mrs. Eleanor Suesh, Albert, George, Ralph and Mrs. Rita Kushon; grandfather of 10; brother of Jack, Mrs. Pauline Koenig, Mrs. Minnie Koenig, Mrs. Helen Schager and the deceased Mrs. Sophie Fink, Frank and Mrs. Elizabeth Krazowitz; Friday, Feb. 3, 1961; late residence, 14117 Reddington Ave., Maple Heights. Family will receive friends Sunday From 2 To 10 P. M. at the Wm. A. Nunn & Son Funeral Home, 2690 East Blvd. (opposite St. Luke's Hospital). Funeral mass Monday, Feb. 6, at Holy Trinity Church, E. 73rd and Woodland Ave. at 10 a. m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Member of E.O.U.V. Lodge.