JOHN Fred William POSTIER

Arrived from Bremen, Germany on 10/28/1886 at Baltimore, Md on"The Amerika".

<p>Naturalized 5/12/1921 in Cleveland OH.</p>

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<p>JOHN FRED WILLIAM POSTIER was born in Strasburg, Ukermark, Germany on</p>

<p>6/23/1880. He came here with his mother and brother, Paul, when he was</p>

<p>six years old.</p>

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<p>Fourth Reformed Church Records show that Hans Postier was confirmed on</p>

<p>3/18/1894.</p>

<p>The familienbuch for this family shows that Johann Friedrich Wilhelm</p>

<p>Postier was born on 6/23/1880 and confirmed 3/18/1894.</p>

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<p>John married IDA CAREY KARBERG on 6/11/1903, Rev. Theophilis Leonhard of</p>

<p>Zion Church presiding. John was 22 years old, 183 Trowbridge Ave., born</p>

<p>Germany to Ferd Postier and Ernestine Radtke. Ida was 19 years old, 165</p>

<p>Louis St., born Cleveland, to Charles Karberg and Carrie Rath.</p>

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<p>1910 Census 3302 West 30th St.:</p>

<p>John, age 29 b. Germany, woodworker at planing mill</p>

<p>Ida, age 26 b. Ohio, married 7 years, 3 kids born 0 living???</p>

<p>Gertrude, age 4 b. Ohio</p>

<p>Elmer, age 2 b. Ohio.</p>

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<p>Declaration of Intention for Citizenship dated July 2, 1918 shows:</p>

<p>John Postier, age 38, a woodworker, fair complexion, 5'8" tall, 156</p>

<p>pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. Born in Ukermark, Brandenburg, Germany on</p>

<p>June 23, 1880, now living at 3225 W. 43rd St. Emigrated from Bremen,</p>

<p>Germany on the ship "Amerika" last foreign residence was Ukermark,</p>

<p>Germany, wife Ida born in Cleveland, Ohio. Arrived at the port of</p>

<p>Baltimore MD in September of 1886.</p>

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<p>World War I Draft Registration:</p>

<p>September 12, 1918</p>

<p>John Fred William Postier</p>

<p>3225 W. 43rd St.</p>

<p>Age 38</p>

<p>Born June 23, 1880</p>

<p>Has declared his intent to become citizen</p>

<p>Citizen of Germany</p>

<p>Woodworker for H.A. Harris Co., 3001 Lexington Ave., Cleveland</p>

<p>Nearest relative: Mrs. John Fred William Postier, 3225 W. 43rd St.</p>

<p>Stout build</p>

<p>Blue eyes</p>

<p>Brown hair</p>

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<p>Petition for Naturalization record shows dated July 2, 1920: John Fred</p>

<p>William Postier, 3225 West 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. Petition #13944.</p>

<p>Cert. #1573819, Volume 57, Page 44, Common Pleas Court, Cuyahoga County,</p>

<p>Ohio. Born in Germany on June 23, 1880, left Bremen, Germany in</p>

<p>September of 1886 and arrived at Baltimore Maryland in September of</p>

<p>1886. Wife was Ida, born February 23, 1880 at Cleveland, Ohio; Gertrude</p>

<p>Postier, daughter, born August 31, 1905 at Cleveland; Elmer, son, born</p>

<p>February 4, 1908 at Cleveland, Ohio. Witnesses were: Herman J. Karberg,</p>

<p>3265 West 32nd St., and Charles Weber, 3028 Sackett Avenue. John was</p>

<p>naturalized on May 12, 1921.</p>

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<p>1920 Census 3225 W. 43rd St.:</p>

<p>John, age 39 b. Mecklenburg Germany, woodworker</p>

<p>Ida, age 35 b. Ohio</p>

<p>Gertrude, age 14 b. Ohio</p>

<p>Elmer, age 11 b. Ohio</p>

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<p>1930 Census, Cleveland, ED12, Ward 1, page 18A shows, W. 99th St.:</p>

<p>Postier, John W., owns home, $5,000, age 49, born Germany, to US 1885,</p>

<p>woodworker</p>

<p>Postier, Ida, age 46, born OH</p>

<p>Postier, Elmer, son, age 22, born OH, car painter</p>

<p>Postier, Anna, daughter-in-law, age 20, born Czechoslovakia, to US 1909</p>

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<p>Death Cert. shows: John Postier, social security #285-05-0191. Died</p>

<p>March 22, 1947, 9:50 a.m. Died at Cleveland City Hospital after a stay</p>

<p>of 80 days. Born June 23, 1880, 66 years, 8 months, 30 days old, husband</p>

<p>of Ida Postier, age 63. John was born in Germany, a woodworker for</p>

<p>Fischer-Jirouch Co., son of Ferdinand Postier and Ernestine Radtke, both</p>

<p>born in Germany. Died of cancer of the right kidney, secondary cancer of</p>

<p>the lung, pleura and left scapula. Autopsy done by City Hospital found</p>

<p>that the major cause of death was cancer of the right kidney. Buried at</p>

<p>Riverside Cemetery on March 25, 1947, Carl H. Sauer, was the informant,</p>

<p>and the Funeral Home was Donald E. Sauer, 4801 Memphis Avenue.</p>

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<p>Obit states: John F.W. Postier, husband of Ida, father of Gertrude</p>

<p>Liebert, Elmer, brother of Fred and Paul.</p>

<p>Cemetery records show: John Fred William Postier, buried Section 14, Row</p>

<p>9, Grave 165. Died 3/22/1947.</p>

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<p>CITY DIRECTORIES:</p>

<p>1907-08 John F.W., Machinist, 3251 W. 33</p>

<p>1908 John, 3302 W. 30th, Elmer born there</p>

<p>1909 John, 3302 Brighton (W. 30th) Irma died here</p>

<p>1909-10 John F.W., Woodworker, 3282 W. 22 Place</p>

<p>1911 John F.W., Labor, 3330 Woodbridge</p>

<p>1912 John, 3366 W. 31</p>

<p>1913-14 John F.W., Woodworker, 3366 W. 31</p>

<p>1915 John, 4131 Pensacola</p>

<p>1916 John, Woodworker, 3128 W. 50</p>

<p>1917-18 John F.W., Woodworker, 3225 W. 43</p>

<p>1919 John, Woodworker, 3225 W. 43</p>

<p>1921 John F.W., Woodworker, 3225 W. 43</p>

<p>1922 John F.W., Woodworker, 3243 W. 56</p>

<p>1923 John F.W., Woodworker, 3243 W. 56</p>

<p>1924 John F.W., Woodworker, 3243 W. 56</p>

<p>1925 Gertrude C., Clerk, 3243 W. 56</p>

<p>John W., Millhand, 3243 W. 56</p>

<p>John W. Jr., Millhand, 3243 W. 56</p>

<p>1926 John F.W., Woodworker, 3243 W. 56</p>

<p>1927 Elmer J., 3111 W. 99</p>

<p>John W., Cabinet Maker, 3111 W. 99</p>

<p>1928 John, Woodworker, 3243 W. 56</p>

<p>1929 John (Ida), Woodworker, 3111 W. 99</p>

<p>1930 Elmer, Clerk, 3111 W. 99</p>

<p>John, 3111 W. 99</p>

<p>1931 Elmer (Anna), Stockman (Chevy), 3442 W. 62</p>

<p>John (Ida), Woodworker, 3111 W. 99</p>

<p>1932 Elmer, Clerk, 3442 W. 62</p>

<p>John F.W., 3338 W. 56</p>

<p>1934 John (Ida), Woodworker, 3338 W. 56</p>

<p>1935 Elmer J., Stockman (Chevy), 3430 W. 46</p>

<p>John, Woodworker, 3338 W. 56</p>

<p>1951 Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>Ida, Widow John, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>1953 Elmer, 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>Ida, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>1954 Ida, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1955 Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>Ida, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>1956 Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>Ida, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>1957 Ida, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1958-59 Ida, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1961 Ida, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1963 Ida, 3302 W. 30</p>

<p>Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1964 Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>Sandra (dau. of Elmer), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1965-66 Ida, Retired, 3318 Wade</p>

<p>Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>Sandra (dau. of Elmer), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1968-69 Ida, Retired, 4226 Daisy</p>

<p>Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1970-71 Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1972 Ida, 4226 Daisy</p>

<p>Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

<p>1974 Elmer (Anna), 4812 Wellington</p>

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<p>Sources: DOB and DOD from cemetery records and death cert. at Cleveland</p>

<p>Vital Statistics. Naturalization papers from father and himself show</p>

<p>place of birth. Marriage cert. at Cuyahoga County archive.</p>

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