Lindhorst Funeral Home (1905-ca. 1974) was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, at 2924 16th Street S.W. (98 Abram Street) by Edward H. Lindhorst. In 1909 the funeral home moved to 1610 Clark Avenue S.E., the former home of Elizabeth Lindhorst, widow of John H. Lindhorst (Edward's parents). It continued at the same location throughout its operation. In the early 1920s the name was changed to Edward H. Lindhorst & Son Funeral Home as Edward's son Roland E. Lindhorst joined the business. Sometime afterward, Edward's son-in-law Raymond N. Wilson, joined the business and it became known as Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons. Roland Lindhorst died in 1935, and Ruth Lindhorst Wilson, Roland's sister and Raymond's wife, joined the business. Edward Lindhorst died in 1940, leaving Ruth and Raymond Wilson to run the funeral home. Around this time, the business began being referred to as Lindhorst Funeral Home according to the death notices printed in local newspapers. Besides funeral services they also advertised invalid car service. Raymond Wilson died in July, 1972 and Ruth died in July, 1976. According to the donor, Judith Wilson Robertson, granddaughter of Edward Lindhorst, the funeral home building no longer stands. It was razed for a school in 1976.
Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons Funeral Home Records, 1906-1945 and 1958-1974, consist of death certificates and funeral ledger books.
This collection is of value to genealogists searching for death records from 1906-1945 and 1958 to 1974 in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. It predominantly includes people of German ancestry in Cleveland. It also includes residents of both the east and west side of Cleveland. It includes both Catholics and Protestants although the records are predominantly Protestant. The collection shows the growth of the funeral home industry from the beginning of the twentieth century to the mid twentieth century. Anyone interested in twentieth century funeral practices and monetary costs for the Cleveland, Ohio, area will also find this collection useful. Researchers should note that the ledgers in this collection run from 1906 until 1945 with a gap between 1945 and 1958. The ledgers start again in 1958 and continue with fewer funerals each year until the last recorded funeral on December 5, 1974.
The collection is arranged in two series.
The researcher should also consult MS 3531 E. F. Boyd and Son Funeral Home Records; MS 4908 E.F. Boyd and Son Funeral Home Records Series II; MS 4805 McGorray Brothers Funeral Home Records; MS 4809 Pease Funeral Home Records; MS 4339 Deutsch Funeral Home Records; MS 5073 Chambers Funeral Home Records; and MS 5059 Saxon Funeral Home Records.
Processed by Rosemary Miller in 2011.
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[Container ___, Folder ___] MS 5091 Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons Funeral Home Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gifts of Judith Wilson Robertson in 2004-2005.,
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.