Divorce Action in Williams County, Ohio - Kuhfal (Roll 48)

Eliza Kaundis Kuhfal v Henry Kuhfal (Journal 15 p412; Roll 48 Box 163 case number 163) – June 1890

By Pamela Pattison Lash

The couple was married on 16 July 1885 in Fulton Co, OH; she was 18 and he was 21 according to online marriage certificate. They had a minor son, William, who was three years old.  Eliza charged that Henry lived in Archbold, OH, and had been willfully absent for more than three years plus he was guilty of gross neglect.  The court granted Eliza a divorce.

I’m scratching my head on this one. This is all I could find on the elusive Kuhfal family – anyone have info??

1870 Franklin, Fulton, Ohio; Roll: M593_1202; Page: 91A; Image: 185; Family History Library Film: 552701.

h/h Cufall, Henry 40 farmer Pruss

Phoeon 34 Pruss

Henry 7 Pruss

Lydia 5 OH

Pauline 3 OH

Harry 1 OH

1880 Burlington, Fulton, Ohio; Roll: 1017; Family History Film: 1255017; Page: 136A; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 0711.

h/h 2 Kuhfal, Henry 47 divorced Germ-Germ-Germ working on  farm

Emma 17 dau Germ-Germ-Germ (married Franklin W Page)

Elizabeth 15 dau OH-Germ-Germ

Lena 13 dau OH-Germ-Germ (married Abner Page)

Henry 12 son OH-Germ-Germ

The couple married in Fulton Co, OH on 16 July 1885.

On 2 May 1886, a son William Kuhfal was born to Henry Kuhfal and Louisa Contest in Elmira, Fulton Co, OH.

1900 Tiffin, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T623_1263; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 18.

h/h 285/299 Kuhfal, Henry (Sept 1827) 72 widower Germ-Germ-Germ to USA 1865 naturalized 35Y day laborer

Eliza dau (Jan 1869) 32 single OH-Germ-Germ housekeeper