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Charles W. Talbitzer

Birth	:	13 Nov 1841 Bern, Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland
Death	:	5 Feb 1919
Burial	:	Old Cemetery, Rochester, Strafford County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2997210, -70.9683750
Description	:	Son of Charles J. & Anna (Haggar) Talbitzer. He attended school at Niles, Ohio, from 1854 until 1857, when he was a classmate of President William McKinley. With the outbreak of the Civil war all personal interests and ambitions were put aside and on the 27th of April, 1861, at Warren, Ohio, he enlisted for three months. When it was seen that the war was not to be speedily ended he reenlisted on the 17th of September, 1861, at Niles for three years in the same company, joining the army as a private and coming out as a corporal. He and his... Read More	Son of Charles J. & Anna (Haggar) Talbitzer. He attended school at Niles, Ohio, from 1854 until 1857, when he was a classmate of President William McKinley. With the outbreak of the Civil war all personal interests and ambitions were put aside and on the 27th of April, 1861, at Warren, Ohio, he enlisted for three months. When it was seen that the war was not to be speedily ended he reenlisted on the 17th of September, 1861, at Niles for three years in the same company, joining the army as a private and coming out as a corporal. He and his father were in the same company. He served until October 12, 1864, when he was honorably discharged from Company K, Fifth Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to which he had been transferred in 1863. He participated in the battle of Rich Mountain in 1861, Shiloh in 1862, Perryville, Kentucky, and Murfreesboro and on the 2d of January, 1863, was wounded in the left leg. He had kept a diary up to that time but when he was captured the book was rifled by the enemy. He is listed as a Corporal, having served with the 19th Ohio Infantry, Company "C." When his three years' term had expired he returned to Niles in 1864. Married to Susan A. Morris on 9-28-1865. PAST AND PRESENT OF PLATT COUNTY Charles W. Talbitzer is a retired farmer living at Monroe and is also one of the prominent members of the Grand Army of the Republic, proudly wearing the little bronze button that proclaims him a veteran of the Civil war, and still maintains friendly and cordial relations with his comrades who wore the blue. He has always been actuated by a spirit of patriotism from early youth, although he is an adopted son of America. His birth occurred in Canton Bern, Switzerland, November 13, 1841, his parents being Charles J. and Anna (Haggar) Talbitzer. The father's birth occurred at Heyday, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, in 1806 and the mother was born near Bern, Switzerland, in 1816. The father learned the trade of a miller and millwright and built and operated wind and water mills. He traveled quite extensively over Europe, at length reaching Switzerland, where he lived for some time. He rebuilt and operated a mill about six miles from Neuchatel and for some time also conducted a hotel, but was forced to leave that country because of a political entanglement and came the the United States in 1846. For a brief period he tarried in New York and then went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for about two years. While there he took out his first naturalization papers. he afterward removed to Niles, Ohio, and in 1856 took out his final papers at Warren, Ohio, thus becoming a citizen of the American republic. He worked in the rolling mills at Niles, being employed in the old Mckinley furnace works at that place, but in 1857 he turned his attention to gardening near Niles, following that pursuit until the outbreak of the Civil war, when he offered his services to his adopted country, enlisting in September, 1861, as a member of the Company C, Nineteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which command was at Camp Denison. From that point they proceeded to Louisville, Kentucky, where they arrived about Christmas 1861, being attached to the brigade commanded by General Mitchell. Later they proceeded to Columbia, Kentucky, where the winter of 1861-62 was spent. Mr. Talbitzer was wounded at Shiloh on the second day of the battle, April 8, 1862, and was sent home, for the government did not have hospital facilities to take care of the troops. Hospital boats conveyed the wounded to Cincinnati and from that point Mr. Talbitzer made his way home, where he arrived on the 4th of May, his death occurring the following day. His son, Charles W. Talbitzer of this review, was the eldest in a family of eight children. He attended school at Niles, Ohio, from 1854 until 1857, when he was a classmate of President William McKinley. He then began working in the mills and through the winter seasons continued his education. From 1856 until 1861, he was employed in a nail factory. He would contract for machines and hire the men to feed the machine, while he acted as overseer of the floor. His youth was a period of earnest and unremitting toil and responsibilities devolved upon him at an early age, but with the outbreak of the Civil war all personal interests and ambitions were put aside and on the 27th of April, 1861, at Warren, Ohio, he enlisted for three months. When it was seen that the war was not to be speedily ended he re enlisted on the 17th of September, 1861, at Niles for three years in the same company, joining the army as a private and coming out as a corporal. He and his father were in the same company. He served until October 12, 1864, when he was honorably discharged from Company K, Fifth Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to which he had been transferred in 1863. He participated in the battle of Rich Mountain in 1861, Shiloh in 1862, Perryville, Kentucky, and Murfreesboro and on the 2nd of January 1863, was wounded in the left leg. He had kept a diary up to that time but when he was captured the book was rifled by the enemy. When his three years' term had expired he returned the Niles in 1864. The following year Mr. Talbitzer was married and resumed work in the mills. From 1883 until 1888 he was night manager of the Falcom Iron & Nail Works and then withdrew from active connection with industrial interests and made his way to Oconee, Nebraska, purchasing land on what was then section 5, Lost Creek township. At that time the town of Monroe had not been established. He engaged in farming, carefully tilling his fields year after year with good success until 1906, when he retired from active business and is now enjoying a well earned rest. On the 28th of September, 1915, Mr. Talbitzer celebrated his golden wedding anniversary, for on that date fifty years before he had wedded Susan A. Morris, who was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, a daughter of William S. and Charlotte (Otterson) Morris. The former was born in Philadelphia and the latter in the north of Ireland. When a maiden of ten years Mrs. Morris was brought by her parents to the United States. Mr. Morris was a cigar maker and always lived in Pennsylvania save for a short period which he spent in Niles and Warren, Ohio, during which time he was employed as a nailer in a nail factory. He died in Butler, Pennsylvania, at the age of eighty-four years, while his wife passed away at the age of seventy-five. To Mr. and Mrs. Talbitzer were born nine children. William H., the eldest, is doing expert work in the pumping department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company at Council Bluffs. He is married and has three children. At the time of the Spanish-American war he joined Company K, First Nebraska Infantry, at Columbus and went to the Philippines, where he saw active service for a year. Charles John died in infancy. Sarah is the deceased wife of Charles Potter of Platte county, and was the mother of four children. Alice is the wife of Saxe Percy, of Valley, Nebraska, and has two children. Anna is the wife of Frank Crowshaw, of Washington, and has four children. John, who remains upon the home farm, is the leader of the gymnasium with the Monroe Athletic Association. Susan is the wife of Lester Kelley, postmaster of Monroe, and they have two children. Lydia became the wife of Oliver Ifland, of Columbus, and died leaving two children. Frank H. died when five years old. Mr. Talbitzer is a prominent representative of Masonry in this county, having been affiliated with the order since 1875. He demitted to Columbus and now belongs to Lebanon Lodge, No. 58, A.F.&A.M.; Orient Chapter, R.A.M.; and 275 G.A.R., for several years and is one of the leading members of that organization. In politics he has always been a stalwart republican and was appointed postmaster of Monroe, filling that position for six years and one month. He has always been more or less active in politics and stands fearlessly in defense of his honest convictions. All of his life he has been active in the Presbyterian church and for the past twenty years has been one of its elders. His wife, an equally loyal member, has been an earnest worker in the Sunday school and in the Ladies' Aid Society of that church and both are held in the highest regard wherever known, their circle of friends being coextensive with the circle of their acquaintance.

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Charles W. Talbitzer's memorial is located at: Old Cemetery, Rochester, Strafford County, USA.
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Latitude: 43.2997210
Longitude: -70.9683750

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Susan A. Morris Talbitzer

(1845 - 1932)

Siblings

Children

Sarah Elizabeth “Sadie” Talbitzer Potter

(1872 - 1909)

Susan Esther Talbitzer Kelley

(1885 - 1964)

Eliza Frederica “Lyda” Talbitzer Ifland

(1888 - 1914)

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Coordinate: 43.3318430, -70.9342360

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