Anna Mary Noe

Born: 20 February 1834
Kingdom of Bavaria

Died: 09 November 1923
Swanton, Fulton County, Ohio

tombstone of Bernard and Anna Noe

Anna was the daughter of Lawrence Huffman and Anna Mary Byers. Her exact place of origin is unknown.

She married Bernard Noe in 1856.

In May 1862, Bernard, Anna, and their oldest child emigrated from the port of Bremen on the bark Ottilie, with 324 passengers. Their accommodations were "between deck" (steerage). The ship passed Fair Island on 24 May, and had westerly winds for the rest of the voyage. Between 17 and 19 June, several large icebergs were seen. The ship passed the Grand Banks on 20 June, and arrived at New York City on 4 July 1862. The voyage across the Atlantic lasted 43 days, and there was one death and two births on board. (Bernard and Anna's surname appears on the passenger list as "Nox," and their son Nicholas is not listed.)

Between 1861 and 1877, Bernard and Anna had ten children:

  1. Nicholas (Nick) Sr. (23 Jan 1861 - 6 Mar 1942)
    He married Catherine Elizabeth (Kate) Gross (1865-1928)
    Nick worked as a carpenter.
  2. Conrad (Coon) (12 Dec 1862 - 25 Jul 1944)
    He married Edith Abigale Waggoner (1877-1950)
    Coon worked as a harness maker.
  3. Joseph (22 Sep 1864 - 12 Apr 1945)
    He married Emma M. Puhl (1867-1950)
    Joseph worked as a laborer.
  4. Francis (Frank) (Oct 1866 - 3 Feb 1889)
    He died at the age of 22.
  5. George W. {twin} (21 Jul 1868 - 23 Jan 1936)
    He married Barbara L. Zenk (1871-1921)
    George worked as farmer.
  6. Peter {twin} (21 Jul 1868 - 7 Aug 1949)
    He married Nola M. Lawrence (1891-1985)
    Peter worked at Willy's Overland Motor Co. in Toledo and the Pilliod Co. in Swanton, Ohio.
  7. Mary Ann (2 Mar 1871 - 11 Dec 1960)
    She married Alfred S. Lawrence
  8. Eva Catherine (19 Feb 1873 - 15 Aug 1906)
    She married John August Simon (1872-1944)
  9. Bernard (Barney) (5 Jan 1875 - 16 Dec 1942)
    He married Agatha Johanna (Agnes) Bartley (1880-1938)
  10. Lucas Lawrence (Luke) (28 Oct 1877 - 27 Jan 1968)
    He married Mary Ann Simon (1881-1938)
    Luke worked for the Dana Corp. in Toledo and also as a carpenter.

The family lived on a fifty acre farm in the southwest corner of Richfield Township, Lucas County. It was located on the north side of Bancroft Street, about halfway between Fulton-Lucas and Lathrop roads.

After her husband's death in 1916, Anna moved to Swanton, Ohio to live with her widowed daughter, Mary Lawrence. Her son Peter bought the family farm from her in December 1916 for $5,500.

Anna died at age 89 from a cerebral hemorrhage at her daughter's home, and was buried in Immaculate Conception cemetery in Raabs, Ohio. At the time of her death she was survived by 8 children, 24 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.