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Ohio: 1934 – Martha McAninch, Lima, Allen County, Ohio |
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Woman, 94, Gets Pension of $14 Under Aid Law |
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Martha McAninch, 94-year-old Lima resident who lives at 336 W. Vine St., is the second person |
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of this district whose application for an old-age pension has been approved by state officials, |
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according to word received Tuesday at the courthouse by Arthur Hunt, investigator for the Allen |
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County board of aid for the aged. Hunt said her name was among those of 21 that have been |
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certified to State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy as eligible to receive old ago pensions on July 30. |
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The first application from Lima to be approved was that of William H. Gorman ... Both the latter |
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and Mrs. McAnich (sic) are to receive $14 the first payment. Hunt explained that applications of |
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four more persons are expected to be approved and certified before the deadline for July payments. |
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Source: Lima (Ohio) News, 26 June 1934, p. 11; found by Richard Cochran, Big Rapids, Michigan |
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And, here's the reference to Martha in the 1930 census (from Richard Cochran) -- |
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1930 U.S. Census, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, E.D. 21, Sup. Dist. 11, Sh 10a, 11 April 1930 |
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705 W. Wayne St.; 243 / 262, McAninch, Martha H., widow, 89, b.Ohio / f.b.Maine / m.b.Maryland |
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Ohio: 1948 -- Robert R. McAninch, World War II casualty, body returned over 3 years later -- |
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[son of Walter L. McAninch and Austa (Allwein) McAninch, mar. 8 Dec. 1881, Morrow County, Ohio]. |
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Hero's Body Returned / The body of Second Lt. Robert R. McAninch has been returned aboard the |
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U.S. Army Transport Lt. James E. Robinson from Europe, the War Department announced today. |
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Lt. McAninch is the son of Mrs. Austa A. McAninch, 349 1/2 West Fourth street. He was killed |
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June 28, 1944, in Normandy. He was a pilot for an observation plane and was struck by American |
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guns when only three or four hundred feet from the ground, making it impossible to bail out. |
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At the time he enlisted Lt. McAninch was an employee of the Tappan Stove company. Prior to |
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that he had been associated with his father, the late Walter L. McAninch, in the Buckeye Clothing |
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company. Lt. McAninch was born in Mansfield, June 1, 1920, and was 24 at the time of his death. |
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Besides his mother, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Hobart Moree, of Pittsburgh. |
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Newspaper Source: Mansfield News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio; Wednesday, December 8, 1948. |
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Hero's Rites Set Tuesday / Memorial services for Lt. Robert M. McAninch, who died in France, |
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June 27, 1944, will be conducted at the graveside in Mansfield cemetery, Tuesday at 3 p.m. |
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Rev. Carveth P. Mitchell, pastor of the First English Lutheran church, will officiate and military |
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honors will be conducted by McVey Post No. 16 of the American Legion. |
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Born in Mansfield on June 1, 1920, Lt. McAninch graduated from Mansfield Senior high school. |
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He was associated with his father, the late Walter L. McAninch, at the Buckeye Men's Clothing store |
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and after his father's death was employed at the Tappan Stove company. |
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He was shot down while flying over the battle area in Normandy while he was serving as an artillery |
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observer for the 87th Armored Field Artillery battalion. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Air Medal. |
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He is survived by his mother, Mrs. W. L. McAninch, of 349 1/2 West Fourth street, and one sister, |
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Mrs. Hobart Morse, of Pittsburgh. Friends may call at the Finefrock funeral home tomorrow evening. |
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Newspaper Source: Mansfield News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio; Sunday, February 6, 1949 |
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Both items found and submitted by Nancy Allwein Nebiker, researching Allwein in Ohio. |
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McAninch Family History NL, v.XII.n.3 July 2004 Copyright Frank McAninch page 2004-20 |