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     Gregory was born on 8 March 1912 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. He was the son of John Paul Halter and Anna Caroline Lange. He married Clara Catherine Cieslak, , at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ Gregory died on 3 February 1999 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 86. His body was buried on 8 February 1999 at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Section 91 - Lot 230 - Grave 2.

     Harold was born circa 1907 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ He was the son of Joseph M. Halter and Dorothy Koehr.

     Helen was born on 14 June 1894 at Poland.² She was the daughter of Julius Halter and Karoline Rocky. She married Elmer H. Fuchs, son of Eugene Fulks and Elizabeth Niemeyer, on 11 May 1914 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.² She married (?) Kohn, .³ Helen died on 11 January 1990 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 95.³

     Hilary was born on 26 April 1909 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. He was the son of Vincent Halter and Antonia Szymankiewicz. Hilary died on 19 April 1983 at St. Anthony Med, Crown Point, Indiana, at age 73. His body was buried on 22 April 1983 at Pulaski, Wisconsin.
     Hilary's occupation: Franciscan Friar.
Biography of Father Hilary Halter:

Father Hilary was born in Cleveland. He received the first three years of his elementary education at a local public school before transferring to St. Stanislaus parochial school, both in Cleveland. He continued his education at St. Bonaventure M. S. in Sturtevant, Wis. Shortly after his graduation he joined the Order of Franciscan Friars, being invested with the Franciscan habit on 14 Aug 1929, and professed solemn vows four years later. He took his philosophy studies at St. Mary of the Angels Seminary in Green Bay. There Bishop Paul P. Rhode ordained him to the priesthood on 28 May 1938.

Father Hilary's first assignment was as assistant pastor at St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Green Bay. After two years, he was transferred to our friary in Toledo where he engaged in pastoral supply ministry. Some years later he was sent to St. Francis Mission in Greenwood, Miss. In 1963, Father Hilary joined the community in Grand Rapids, Mich., and a year later in Lake Geneva, Wis. After three years there, he became assistant production manager of the Franciscan Publishers in Pulaski. Two years later, in 1969 he returned to Mississippi, first as pastor in Forest, then as associate pastor in Greenwood. In 1975, he was sent to St. Hedwig's an inner city parish in Gary, Indiana, serving as pastor for four years before being transferred to Lourdes Friary in Cedar Lakes, Ind., where he spent his last years performing pastoral supply tasks as his health permitted.

Father Hilary passed away 19 April 1983, just 7 days short of his 74th birthday at St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, Indiana from cancer of the liver.

     Howard was born circa 1907 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ He was the son of Paul C. Halter and Bertha L. Metzdorf.
     Howard's occupation: Minister.

     Howard was born circa 1908 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ He was the son of Louis A. Halter and Minnie Wirnmann.

     Ida was born in August 1883 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Carl Halter and Caroline Hubner. She married Otto C. Duhn, son of John Duhn and Minnie Heddrick, on 17 August 1905 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.² She married (?) Schalla, , circa 1915 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.³

     Irene was born in May 1892 at Newburgh, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of George M. Halter and Theresa Muehling. She married Parker W. Freark, son of Henry J. Freark and Margaret Bangert, circa 1935 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.²

     Jacob was born in January 1860 at Poland.¹ He was the son of Wendelin Halter and Fryderyka Wagner. He married Louise Fischer, daughter of Bertha (--?--), on 23 February 1881 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.² Jacob died on 6 September 1926 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 66.³ His body was buried on 9 September 1926 at Lutheran Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
     Jacob's occupation: Tinsmith.

     Jane was born in March 1922 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. She was the daughter of George A. Halter and Clara J. Nehrenz.