I saw on the Geneablogger's Facebook page that today is National Centenarian's Day, and it just so happens that the obituary information I recently entered into my Roots Magic software is that of Anna Haitz Serwna who lived to be just a month over 100 years old so this post is in her honor.
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| Maplewood Cemetery Ripley, Ohio |
Anna was the sister of my great grandfather, Joseph Haitz. She was the second of ten children of her parents, Francizkus Xavier (Frank) and Elizabeth (Germann) Haitz and the first to be born in Ohio. Her older sister, Elizabeth, had been born several years earlier, 1859, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Anna lived all but two years of her life in and near Ripley, Ohio. Her marriage to Joseph Serwna was performed at St. Michael Catholic Church on October 24, 1891 by Father John B Dickham. She and Joseph, a Huntington Township farmer, would eventually have a family with five children. Joseph preceded her in death in 1959.
For her 100th birthday, September 9, 1963, just about one month shy of her death, she attended a party in her honor complete with family, festivities, and a birthday dinner.
Her death occurred at 5:00 AM on October 13, 1963 in Norwood, Ohio at the home of her daughter, Anna Roebel with whom she lived. In addition to Anna, she was survived by another daughter, Mrs. John Helbling (Mary) of Aberdeen and three sons, Joseph and Frank of Ripley, and Martin of Norwood. She also left a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A requiem high mass took place in St. Michael Catholic Church on Tuesday, October 15 with the Reverend Father Paul Cornwell officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
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