An Explanation..

In the last few years I have done some research on all branches of my family tree. I have found much information through research sites on the internet such as Ancestry. I also had a written history and scrapbook of the DeVine family that came from Catherine and Dorothy DeVine.

I have decided to try to put much of my family history research online so others may see it. This will include text and photos of many different surnames, such as DeVine, Hochwalt, Weaver, Becker, Murray and Vanderslice. It also includes revisions of that original DeVine text. In no way do I wish to tarnish the work that was done before I started my research. I just want to share what I have found. Both versions I am sure have mistakes and misinformation.

I invite my family members to leave comments and share stories and corrections!


Thursday, January 12, 2012

Newspaper Clippings from Dayton...

 The Devine Family Scrapbook had these newspaper clippings inside. No dates were mentioned.

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     Misses Helen and Agnes Hochwalt entertained very delightfully with cards on Monday evening at their home on Salem Avenue and River Street, in honor of their cousin Miss Clara Cable, of Sandusky. An elegant luncheon was served after the game.
      A pleasant surprise to the guest was the formal announcement of the engagement of Miss Helen Hochwalt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.  E.A. Hochwalt, to Clifford Devine. The wedding will take place in June and will be a quiet affair. The young people were showered with good wishes and the occasion was one of much felicitation.
 In the games the favors were won by Miss Tillie Moosbrugger, first; Marie Witchger, second; Clara Cable, third; Victor Smith, first gentleman’s prize; Harry Badhorn, second, and Harry Finke, third.
      Those present were Misses Alice Larkin, Tillie Moosbrugger, Margaret Schaeffer, Ida Moosebrugger, Frances Schantz, Helen Schumacher, Marie Witchger, Mayme Keyes, Rena Mackey, Hortense Gockey, Marie Forster, Agnes Hochwalt, Messers. Theodore Hollencamp, Edward Zengler, William McGrath, Urban Deger, Joseph Conners, Eugene Witchger, Harry Badhorn, Harry Finke, John Gockey, Eugene Schaeffer, Louis Moosbrugger, Victor Smith, Clarence Gondert and Clifford Devine.
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      Miss Mayme Keyes will entertain next Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt whose engagement to Mr. Clifford Devine has just been announced, and her guest Miss Clara Cable of Sandusky.
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      Miss Mayme Keyes entertained a company of friends very delightfully on Monday evening at her home in South Main Street, in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt, whose engagement to Clifford Devine has recently been announced, and her guest, Miss Clara Cable of Sandusky Ohio.
      The Keyes home was beautifully adorned with shaded lights and spring flowers, and the hours passed rapidly and pleasantly for the twenty-four guests who were in attendance. In the games the prizes were won by Miss Frances Schantz, Miss Hochwalt, Ambrose Doren and Will McGrath. Following the games a dainty luncheon was served.

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      The wedding of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, which will occur on June 9, has been preceded by a delightful series of pre-nuptial affairs, among those planned for this week being the theater party and supper to be given on Tuesday evening by Miss Marie Witchger, and a luncheon at noon on Wednesday by Miss Rena Makley, at the beautiful Makley country home. Mr. and Mrs. William Keyes will entertain at their home in Arnold Place on Thursday evening with an informal dance in honor of Miss Hochwalt and Mr. Devine
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      Miss Marie Witchger will entertain with a theater party at Fairview on Tuesday evening next in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt, a June bride-elect for whom so many pleasant pre-nuptial affairs have been given. The party will enjoy a supper after the vaudeville.
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      A party of young people enjoyed the vaudeville at Fairview on Tuesday evening, and a supper afterwards at the Klefaber restaurant on Fourth Street, the affair being given by Miss Marie Witchger in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine. Her guests were the Misses Helen Hochwalt, Mary McEntee, Agnes Hochwalt, Frances Schantz, Clifford Devine, Eugene Witchger, Joseph Conners, Urban Deger, and Henry Finke.
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      Mr. and Mrs. William Keyes entertain on Friday evening at their home in Arnold Place with a dancing party for Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, who have been royally feted by their friends during their pre-nuptial days.
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      Mr. and Mrs. William J. Keyes of Arnold Place entertained with a very delightful informal dance at their home in Arnold Place, their guests being the close personal friends of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, for whom the affair was given. Elegant refreshments were served. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Burkhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Bucher, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weber, Misses Helen Hochwalt, Agnes Hochwalt, May Devine, Mayme Keyes, Marie Witchger, Carrie Sachs, Clara and Florence Cable, Frances Schantz, Eleanor Schenk, Alice Larkin, Susan Burkhardt, and her guest, Miss Burkhardt of Denver; Hortense Gockey, Messers. Clifford Devine, Urban Deger, Hugh Wall, Jerry Conners, Charles Brennan, William Budroe, John Dickman, Eugene Witchger, Bernard Borchers, Ambrose Doran, Charles Gummer, John Gockey, and others.
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      The Don’t Worry Club of girls will entertain in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt with a dinner at the Crusey Country Club on Sunday evening, May 31.
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      Miss Helen Hochwalt was the guest of honor at a luncheon given at Crusey’s by the girls of the Don’t Worry Club. The guests were Misses Helen and Agnes Hochwalt, Marie Witchger, Flora Focke, Clara Focke, Rena Makley, Mary McEntee, Lillie and Ida Moosbrugger and Frances Schantz.
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      Miss Frances Schantz was the hostess of a very delightful affair at her home on Saturday afternoon, when she entertained with Five Hundred for the pleasure of Miss Helen Hoochwalt, whose marriage to Mr. Clifford Devine will be an event of June 9th.
      In the games the favors were won by Miss Susan Burkhart, Miss Helen Rotterman and Mrs. Walter Oelman. An elegant luncheon was served after the games.
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      The pre-nuptial days of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Mr. Clifford Devine, whose marriage takes place on June 9, have been made replete with pleasure by numerous attentions from their large circle of friends. Another pleasant affair has been arranged for Wednesday evening in their honor by Messers Eugene Witchger and Joseph J Conners, who will entertain with a dinner dance at Crusey’s on that occasion.
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      Messrs. Eugene Witchger and Joseph J Conners were the hosts of a delightful affair at the Crusey Country Club on Wednesday evening, in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, whose marriage will be an event of June 9th. A handsomely appointed dinner was served at seven o’clock after which the evening was spent with music and dancing. Those who enjoyed the evening’s pleasures were Misses Helen Hochwalt, Agnes Hochwalt, Mary McEntee, Marie Witchger, Clara Focke, Frances Schantz; Messers. Harry Finke, Eugene Witchger, Louis Moosbrugger, Clifford Devine, Urban Deger and Joseph J Conners.
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      Miss May Devine entertained with a handsomely appointed dinner on Monday evening in honor of her brother, Clifford Devine and his fiancée, Miss Helen Hochwalt. The dinner was served at 7:30 o’clock and the decorations were most artistic, being in delicate pink. Part favors were given each guest. After the dinner card games were enjoyed, the favors being won by Misses Helen Hochwalt, Marie Witchger, and Agnes Hochwalt, and Messers. Lewis Moosbrugger, Joseph Conners and Eugene Witchger.
The evening was one of much pleasure to the guests.
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      Urban Deger will entertain with a stag party in honor of Mr. Clifford Devine on Monday evening at the Phillips House.
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      Miss Mary McEntee entertained her classmates with a dinner at her home in Center Street, in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt, on Monday.
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      Misses Clara and Florence Cable of Sandusky Ohio will arrive on Tuesday evening and will be the guests of their cousin Miss Helen Hochwalt until after the wedding.
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      Several of the young men ,about a half dozen in number are arranging a dance to be given at the Knights of Columbus hall on Friday evening , in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, and the affair will be among the most delightful of the pre-nuptial events which have been given in honor of these popular young people.
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      A very enjoyable dancing party was given at the Knights of Columbus hall on Friday evening in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, for whom so many pleasant entertainments have been given during the past week.
      Among those present were the Misses Rena Makley , Florence Cable, Clara Cable, Tillie Moosbrugger, Helen Hochwalt, Ida Moosbruger, Helen Schumacher, Mary McEntee, Clara Focke, Agnes Hochwalt, Frances Schantz, Messers, Charles Brennan, Harry Finke, Eugene Witchger, Louie Moosbrugger, Joseph  Jeckering, Urban Deger, Carl Bucher,  Clifford Devine, Victor Smith, Harry Badhorn and John Rechner.
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      The wedding of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine at Emanuel Church was celebrated at 6:30 Tuesday morning, in the presence of a large company of relatives and friends. The pastor, Rev. Carl J. Hahne officiated. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Agnes Hochwalt, and the best man was Urban Deger.
      Following the ceremony a wedding reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs. E. A. Hochwalt, in Salem Avenue, where an elaborate wedding breakfast was served. Many beautiful gifts were received by these popular young people who have been accorded many social attentions during their pre-nuptial days.
The newly wed couple left at 11 o’clock for the Adirondacks, and upon their return they will reside at their new home on West River Street.
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      Very simple but beautifully appointed was the wedding of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Mr. Clifford Devine which was celebrated at 6:30 Tuesday morning at Emanuel Church. Rev Carl Hahne officiated in the impressive ceremony and in the mass which followed. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Agnes Hochwalt, and both young women wore handsome white gowns and hats. Mr. Urban Deger acted as best man for Mr. Devine. Even though the hour was early a large concourse of friends and family folk assembled at the church. Only the immediate families went to the Hochwalt home on Salem Avenue for the breakfast and reception which followed.  A harpist furnished the music and Miss Shoup served a beautifully appointed menu. The bridal table was appointed in green and white. At eleven o’clock, Mr. and Mrs. Devine left for the east to spend their honeymoon in the Adirondacks. They were followed by the happy wishes of a host of friends and were showered with rice and confetti. Both these young people are very popular and have been feted for weeks. They will be at home in the city later this summer.
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      Mr. and Mrs. D. Clifford DeVine of River Street are rejoicing over the arrival of a 9 ½ -pound baby girl. Mother and baby are doing well. ( This would have been Catherine Elaine DeVine)



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