Virginia married William D. Glasson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Steven W. Glasson
2. Cynthia I. Glasson

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Father: Lewis Zahm Mother: Margaret Nuck

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Herald - Press
Huntington, Indiana
Monday, October 17, 1955

Eugene F. Zahm, 63, of 1415 North Jefferson Street, retired president and treasurer of the Allen Insurance Agency Inc., died at 8:35 p.m. Monday at his country home on the Grimm Road, north of this city. He had been in failing health five years and seriously ill six weeks.

Mr. Zahm, who engaged in the insurance and real estate business for 45 years, was born July 12, 1892 in Huntington to Louis V. and Margaret Nuck Zahm. His marriage was to Edith M. Miller June 27, 1917, in St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Mr. Zahm a resident of this city all his life, started his business career at the age of 16 years when he accepted employment with the Allen Insurance Agency. He continued with the firm, of which he was president and treasurer when he retired two years ago because of failing health. He was prominent in insurance and real estate circles during the many years he was active in business.

Mr. Zahm was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society of the church, served on the church board for several years and was a trustee of the church. He was a past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus.

Mr. Zahm was a veteran of world War I when he was a first sergeant in the 12th division, 36th infantry. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 7, part Chef de Guerre of the 40 and 8 Volture No. 978. a past treasurer of the Elks Lodge No. 805, and a member of the Kiwanis Club. He was a member of the Huntington County draft board for five years during World war II and was awarded the congressional medal for his service. He was active in Democratic politics, served as city councilman from 1946 to 1950 and was treasurer of the party's central committee for 12 years prior to 1940. He served every office in the Huntington County Board of Realtors and in the Huntington Insurance Agents Association.

Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Miss Edna M. Zahm at home, and Mrs. William (Virginia) Glasson, this city; three sons, Eldon L. Zahm, this city, Maurice E. Zahm and Larry E. Zahm, at home; three grandchildren, Cynthia I. Glasson, Michelle M. Zahm and Richard Eugene Zahm II, all of this city; two sisters, Mrs. David Roberts, Evansville, and Mrs. John J. Lacey, Wheaton, IL., and a brother, William M. Zahm, this city.

A son, Captain Richard E. Zahm, who served with the air force in World war II, was killed in action June 14, 1943.. Two brothers, George G. Zahm and Maurice E. Zahm also are dead.

The body is at the Robbins Funeral Home where friends may call and where recitation of the Rosary will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Mary's Church with the Rev. Edward A. Miller, pastor, officiating. burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Section C Lot 87E-09, with military rites at the grave by the American Legion.

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Herald - Press

Huntington, Indiana

Funeral services for Eugene F. Zahm were held Thursday with services at 9:30 a.m. at the Robbins Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church with the Rev. Edward A. Miller officiating.

Honorary pallbearers were Don Purviance Jr., O.. K. Zeigler, Ray Lininger, Kenneth Triggs, Paul Hurdle, J. L. Brenn, Earl Rucher, Paul Weber, Kenneth Coyle, Louis Hohe Jr., William Bronstein, Benn Kress, Burton Stanhan, Fred Scheer, Isadore Marx, Harry Helm, Fred Wissel, John Fowerbaugh, Harry Mundus and Lawrence Eisenhauer. Active pallbearers were John Fagar, Forest L. Cook, E. A. McNamara, Lee Bowers, Philip P. Bash, William Gordon, Arthur J. Palmer and Chester Painter.

Military rites at the grave were by members of the American Legion with A. C. Young, chaplain; C. R. Bailey, bugler, and Stanford Minch, John Adams, Ernest Bailey, Harold Gesaman, Harold Babb, Tom McNally, Floyd Alshouse, Kyle D. Stober, Harry Klinger and Harold Skinner. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Eugene married Edith Mary Miller on 27 Jun 1917. Edith (daughter of Peter A. Miller and Mary B. Christman) was born on 24 Apr 1897 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; died on 15 Apr 1980 in Huntington Memorial Hospital, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Herald - Press
Huntington, Indiana
Tuesday, April 15, 1980

Mrs. Edith M. Zahm, 82, Rt. 8, died at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday (April 15, 1980) at Huntington Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Zahm was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Rosary Sodality. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Past Presidents Club, Veterans of World War I Auxiliary, a charter member of the 8 at 40, Elks Ladies Club, Huntington County Woman's Club, a Gold Star Mother and a member of the Huntington Memorial Hospital Guild.

She was born April 24, 1897 in Huntington County to Peter A. and Mary Christman Miller. Her marriage was on June 27, 1917 to Eugene F. Zahm, who died Oct. 17, 1955.

Survivors include two daughters, Miss Edna M. Zahm, at home and Mrs. Virginia E. Glasson, Indianapolis; three sons, Eldon L. Zahm and Maurice E. Zahm, both of Fort Wayne and Larry E. Zahm, Tuscola, IL.; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a son, Captain Richard E. Zahm, who was killed in action on June 14, 1943 during World War II in New Guinea.

Friends may call at the Hart Funeral Home, from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday where the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. and will be led by Rev, Thom Lombardi. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church, with Rev. James Seculoff officiating, and burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Section C Lot 87E-08.

More About EDITH MARY MILLER:

Burial: MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA

More About EUGENE ZAHM and EDITH MILLER:

Marriage: June 27, 1917, ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA

Children of EUGENE ZAHM and EDITH MILLER are:

i. RICHARD E..9 ZAHM, b. May 22, 1920, HUNTINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA; d. June 14, 1943, (Killed in Action) NEW GUINEA.

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Herald - Press

Huntington, Indiana

Tuesday, June 22, 1943

L O S T I N A C T I O N A G A I N S T E N E M Y I N P A C I F I C W A R

Message from War Department to Parents Reports Death of Officer June 14

Captain Richard E. Zahm, 23, United States Army Air Force navigator in active service since a few days after Pearl Harbor, was killed in action in the southwest Pacific June 14 according to a war department message to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Zahm, 1415 North Jefferson Street, received Monday afternoon. The message, signed by the adjutant general read:

"The secretary of war desires that I tender his deep sympathy to you in the loss of your son, Captain Richard E. Zahm. Report just received states that he was killed in action on June 14 in the southwest Pacific area. Letter follows."

Recently Promoted

The parents have no further word and hod how their son met death is unknown to them. He was only recently promoted to captain from first lieutenant. A V-mail letter from him dated in Australia June 1 arrived the same day as the war department message reporting his death. A comrade of Captain Zahm's in the Pacific fighting who is home with other members of the original 19th squadron wrote the parents from Coral Gables, Fla., under date of June 17 detailing his war exploits. The young officer participated in more that 50 missions against the Japanese and had been awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross and five airmen's medals.

A requiem high mass for Captain Zahm, will be solemnized at St. Mary's Church at 9 a.m., Wednesday, the Rev. T. E. Dillon, pastor, officiating.

Captain Zahm was born in Huntington, May 22, 1920, to Eugene F. and Edith M. Zahm. He attended St. Mary's School through the eighth grade and was graduated from Huntington High School in 1938. He attended Huntington College two years, working at the same time with his father, manager of the Allen Insurance Agency. Surviving are the parents, and three brothers and two sisters; Virginia Eloise, 12; Eldon L. 17; Virginia Eloise, 12; Maurice L., 9, and Lawrence Eugene 4.





Herald - Press

Huntington, Indiana

Thursday, March 11, 1948

B O D Y O F R I C H A R D E. Z H A M

W I L L A R R I V E I N C I T Y F R I D A Y

F u n e r a l M o n d a y M o r ni n g W i t h F u l l M i l i t a r y R i t e s

The body of Captain Richard E. Zahm, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F. Zahm, 1415 North Jefferson street, the first of those who lost their lives overseas in World War II to be returned to this city, will arrive here at 12:15 p.m. Friday on Erie train No. 6 and will be met by a military escort from Huntington Post No. 7 of the American Legion for removal to the Robbins Funeral Home where friends may call.

Funeral services with full military rites, will be held at 9 a.m. Monday with a requiem high Mass at St. Mary's Church. The Rev. T. E. Dillon, pastor, will be celebrant of the mass and burial will be in the family lot at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Section C Lot 87E-07.

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Recitation of the Rosary will be held at the Robins Funeral Home following the Sunday afternoon devotions at the St. Mary's Catholic Church of which Captain Zahm was a member.

The body of Captain Zahm, who lost his life on New Guinea June 14, 1943, was at rest in the United States Armed Forces Cemetery, Ipswich, Australia, until its removal for return to the United States aboard the USAT Cardinal O'Connell, which docked about February 15, on the west coast. The parents received word, prior to the arrival of the transport from Lt. Carroll J. Grinnell of the Chicago Quartermasters division, of plans surrounding the return of their son's body. A second telegram was received Tuesday notifying them of the time of arrival of the body here.. A military escort will accompany the body from Chicago to this city.

Captain Zahm was born in Huntington, May 22, 1920, to Eugene and Edith M. Zahm. He attended St. Mary's parochial school through the eighth grade and was graduated from Huntington high School with the Class of 1938. He attended Huntington College two years, working at the same time with his father in the Allen Insurance Agency.

Surviving are the parents, two sisters, Edna M. and Virginia E. and three brothers, Eldon L., Maurice L., and Larry E., and the grandfather, Peter Miller, this city.

More About RICHARD E. ZAHM:

Burial: March 15, 1948, MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA

ii. EDNA M. ZAHM, b. June 20, 1922, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

82. iii. ELDON L. ZAHM, b. February 27, 1926, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

83. iv. VIRGINIA ELOISE ZAHM, b. October 28, 1930, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

84. v. MAURICE E. ZAHM, b. September 03, 1933, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

85. vi. LAWRENCE EUGENE ZAHM, b. June 02, 1939, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

Louis married Maggie Nuck on 10 Oct 1888 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. Maggie (daughter of Matthias Nuck and Katherina Baker) was born on 28 Mar 1864 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; died on 28 May 1928 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Mary B. Christman on 22 Apr 1896 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. Mary (daughter of Johannes Christmann and Sabina Mayer) was born on 17 Apr 1877 in Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Jan 1921 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920
Title: Marriage Records 1883-1900 Record Location: Huntington County Indiana Part I - Index of Grooms Part II - Index of Brides Compiled by Ruth M Slevin 1970 Spouse 1: Mary Christman Spouse 2: Peter Miller Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1896 County: Huntington Book: L Original Source Page: 39

Jacques married Mary Ellen Braddock on 6 May 1849 in Ohio, USA. Mary (daughter of John Braddock and Elizabeth Storm) was born on 27 Feb 1827 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Dec 1884 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Matthias married Katherina Baker about 1854 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. Katherina was born in 0May 1834 in Pfalz, Bayern; died on 14 Nov 1917 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Genealogy of Eckert, Karst, Scher, and Related Families - 1970;p.1DEK. "Baltser Miller and wife immigrated to America from Birkenhard which is near Ulm in Bavaria, Germany."

Balthasar married Elisabetha Holzinger about 1857. Elisabetha (daughter of Johannes Franciscus Holzinger and Katharina Magdalena Dumser) was born on 6 Dec 1836 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 7 Dec 1836 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 17 Feb 1915 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Sabina Mayer on 24 Jul 1870 in Indiana, USA. Sabina was born on 29 Aug 1846 in Mühlheim, Bayern; died on 2 Jul 1920 in Clear Creek, Huntington County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]