1835 Birth:948,958 Birth date of March 1835 taken from 1900 census enumeration; birth place of Prussia taken from 1910 census enumeration.

1858 Marriage:24, p. 10. On 13 April 1858, William Ockenfels married Barbara Brun at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Petersburg, Pusheta Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.

1873 Baptism Sponsor:808, Births, p. 8. Baptismal sponsor of Francis William Brunn, son of Francis Brunn and Katherine Warmuth, on 9 March 1873 at St. Johns Catholic Church, Fryburg, Ohio.

1880 U.S. Census:423
Shelby County, Ohio (Clinton Township, Dingsmansburg)
Enumerated 19 June 1880
Frank Ockenfels •• white, male, age 45, married, brewer, born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Barbara •• white, female, age 41, wife, married, keeping house, born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
William •• white, male, age 20, son, single, brewer, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Kate •• white, female, age 18, daughter, single, servant, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Annie •• white, female, age 17, daughter, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
John •• white, male, age 15, son, single, laborer sash factory, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Lizzie •• white, female, age 13, daughter, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Rachael •• white, female, age 11, daughter, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Frank •• white, male, age 9, son, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Charles •• white, male, age 6, son, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Mary •• white, female, age 1, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany

1900 U.S. Census:948
Shelby County, Ohio (Clinton Township)
Enumerated 2 June 1990
Frank Ockenfels •• head of family, white, male, born in March 1835, age 65, married 42 years, born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, immigrated to US 1857, in U.S. 43 years, not naturalized, laborer in brewery, can read, can write, can speak English, own home free of mortgage
Barbara •• wife, white, female, born July 1838, age 61, married 42 years, mother of 10 children, all still living, born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, can read, can write, can speak English
Frank •• son, white, male, born Nov. 1871, age 28, single, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, laborer wheel works, can read, can write, can speak English
Mary •• daughter, white, female, born in Dec. 1878, age 21, single, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, can read, can write, can speak English
Larisa •• daughter, white, female, born in Nov. 1882, age 17, single, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, at school 9 months, can read, can write, can speak English

1910 U.S. Census:958
Shelby County, Ohio (Clinton Township)
Enumerated 18 & 19 April 1910
20 Brooklyn Avenue
Frank Ockenfels •• head of household, male, white, age 75, married 52 years, born in Germany (Prussia), father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Barbara •• wife, female, white, age 72, married 52 years, mother of 10 children, all still living, born in Germany (Bavaria), mother born in Germany, father born in Germany
Mary C •• daughter, female, white, age 30, single, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany

1910 Burial:98, p. 565. Calvary Cemetery, Shelby County, Ohio lists: Ockenfels, Frank, 1836-1910.

Descendant Information

Frank:98, p. 164. Graceland Cemetery records list a Frank Ockenfels, born Sidney, Ohio, 11 Nov 1871 and died Dayton, Ohio, 2 Apr 1953.

Mary:98, p. 174. Graceland Cemetery records list a Mary O. Ockenfels, born Sidney, Ohio, 24 Dec. 1876 and died Detroit, Michigan, 1 May 1957.