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John B. Hochenedel

(05/24/1847 - 5/19/1927)

		Franz Anthony Hochenedel
	John B. Hochenedel
Marriage(s)		Marie Ann Weber
1 Ida Adelia Lynn on: 02/24/1908 - No Issue Siblings:	Born:Leutenheim, Alsace, France Baptism: Place: Sponsors: Died: Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio Burial: Notes: JOHN HOCHENEDEL, PIONEER AND BUILDER, ORGANIZER IS DEAD Dies in Toledo Wednesday Night After Long Illness; Was One of the Organize rs of the C.K. of O., and Was an Official; Funeral Saturday John Hochenedel, of Toledo, former well-known and highly esteemed pione er business man of Fremont, and one of the founders of the Catholic Knigh ts of Ohio, who would have been 80 years of age, had he lived until next T uesday, died at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday night at his home, 1724 Washingt on street, Toledo, of complications with which he had been ill since la st August, although he had been ailing for some time previous to that. F or the past two weeks he had been confined to his bed. The body will be brought to Fremont early Friday morning in the Schwartz-E agon limousine casket coach, and taken to the home of his son, Charl es A. Hochenedel and family, at 617 Groghan Street, where friends wi ll be welcome to call. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph's chur ch at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, with Requiem High mass, and burial wi ll be made in the family lot in St. Joseph's cemetery. The local branch of the C.K. of O. of which the deceased was a charter mem ber will attend the last rites in a body, and Friday evening after the chu rch services, the members will meet at the Educational hall and go in a bo dy to the home of the son C. A. Hochenedel, to pay their final respects. Born In Alsace Lorraine John Hochenedel was born on May 24, 1847, at Leuthenheim, Alsace Lorrain e, the oldest of nine children, of Frank Anthony and Mary Anna Weber Hoche nedel. In 1855, when he was eight years of age, his parents came to Ameri ca, landing in New York on May 10 of that year. They came directly to San dusky county, and located on a farm in Ballville township, where the paren ts resided for many years, later retiring to Fremont, where their home w as at the well known residence on Hayes avenue, and where they lived unt il their deaths. On January 10, 1871, John Hochenedel was united in marriage in the old S t. Joseph's church, with Miss Sarah Elizabeth Buckhold, the ceremony was p erformed by the late Rev. S. Bauer, D.D. For a couple of years they resid ed on a farm in Ballville township, and then moved to Fremont, where Mr. H ochenedel entered the grocery business in a small frame building on Crough an street, which stood on the present court house property, directly acro ss from the home of his son, where his body will be brought Friday mornin g. The greater part of the business life of Mr. Hochenedel, however, w as devoted to the hotel and restaurant business, and a few years aft er he took up the grocery business he purchased the corner property at Cro ughan and Clover streets and erected the Concordia Hotel, which he operat ed until the county purchased the entire square for the court house and ja il site. Built the Elks' Block Mr. Hochenedel then erected the well-known building, which is now the Elk s' block on Croughan Street, where, on the first floor he conducted a rest aurant until the death of his wife on December 2, 1901. He then retired f rom all active business and twelve years ago went to Toledo to make his ho me. For many years he was connected with the business life of Fremont ___ _______(unreadable). Mr. and Mrs. Hochenedel were the parents of nine children, two of whom di ed in infancy. Those surviving are Charles A. Hochenedel of Fremont, Jo hn ("Brownle") Hochenedel of Los Angeles, Cal, Frank D. of Chicago, Alo is J. of Fremont, Mrs. Fred Zimmerman, Mrs. Marvin Babour and Miss Ursu la Hochenedel, of Fremont. There are 11 grandchildren. He is also surviv ed by his second wife, to whom he was married in Fremont fifteen years ag o, and who before her marriage to Mr. Hochenedel , was Mrs. Ida Colema n. The brothers and sisters living are: Mrs. B. Smoin, Barney Hochenede l, Mrs. A. Menkhaus, Mrs. Frances Good, Mrs. William Lytle, of Fremont; Ch arles Hochenedel of Tiffin, and Mrs. Frank Horn of Kansas City, Mo. One b rother Anthony, the youngest of the boys, died at his home in Toledo, abo ut a year ago. Thus, the oldest and the youngest sons of the old Hochened el family have passed away. In his earlier years, Mr. Hochenedel was an active worker in C.K. of O. ci rcles, and he was one of the founders of the original body of Catholic Kni ghts of Ohio, which was organized by him and a few other Catholic me n, at Hamilton, O., in 1891. John Hochenedel was the first State vice pre sident of the well-known organization, which now has branches all over t he state. In 1892, the branch in Fremont, St. Boniface Branch, No. 8, w as organized here, and Mr. Hochenedel was a charter member, following whi ch he held all of the offices in the local branch, to which he still belon ged at the time of his death. He was also a member of the German Aid soci ety as long as it existed. M. Hochenedel was a member of St. Joseph's church in this city all his lif e, where he was a faithful, devoted and liberal member, always ready and o pen with his purse in all of the affairs of the congregation. While resid ing in Toledo, he attended St. Patrick's church, of which the Rev. Franc is J. Keyes is the pastor. At St. Joseph's he was a member of the St. Jos eph society, and all the other parish societies for men. A Staunch Democrat John Hochenedel was always a firm and staunch Democrat in politics, a nd it was during the first Cleveland campaign that he raised a huge Clevel and hickory pole at the Concordia Hotel on the corner of the street, wi th the banner fluttering on the breezes all during the campaign. When, la ter, President Grover Cleveland visited Fremont at the funeral of former President Ruther ford B. Hayes, he learned of the flag post in his honor, and expressed a d esire to shake hands with Mr. Hochenedel. Consequently, the Fremont man w as a noted personage at the big reception which was held for President Cle veland at the Colonel William E. Hayes home on Justice street, where enti re Fremont went to shake hands with the president of the United States. Chums While a young man, Mr. Hochenedel was a chum of the late Frank J. helm, a nd he was to frequently relate how he and Mr. Helm hauled all the brick fr om the old Meffort brickyard with which the Helm block and old opera hou se on west State Street were built. He used to also relate interesting ly of many of the early incidents of Fremont and Sandusky County, as he w as a resident here from the middle '50's. He was a public-spirited man a nd always was ready to assist in any movement for the good and civic pri de of Fremont. In his home he was a devoted and loving husband and fathe r, and his cheerful, friendly disposition won for him many friends wherev er he went. A wide circle will regret his demise and extend their condole nces to the bereaved family and other relatives.
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