Lawrence Cable b. 8 Apr 1824 Siegen, Bas-Rhin, France d. 16 Oct 1904: Wm. L. Gann's Genealogy Site

1824 - 1904 (80 years)

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Name	Lawrence Cable [1]
	Birth record: "Laurent Koebel"; his father signed the surname as "Köbel"
Born	8 Apr 1824	Siegen, Bas-Rhin, France [1, 2, 3]
	Cable's will includes a bequest to persons who "used to reside in my native village of Sieger Alsaz Prussia."
Gender	Male
Census	1860	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [4]
	Sandusky P.O.
Occupation	1860	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [4, 5]
	Shoemaker, Bright & Co.
Residence	1860	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [4, 5]
	171 Adams St With wife Victoria (Stahl) and four children
Occupation	1867	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [6]
	"boots and shoes"
	Address: 178 Water St
Residence	1867	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [6]
	171 Adams St
Occupation	1869	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [7]
	"boots and shoes"
	Address: 176 Water St
Residence	1869	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [7]
	35 Jackson St
Census	1870	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [8]
	3rd Ward, Sandusky P.O.
Occupation	1870	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [8]
	"Boot & Shoe Merchant"
Residence	1870	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [8]
	With wife Victoria (Stahl) and eight children
Occupation	1873	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [9]
	boots and shoes
	Address: 176 Water St
Residence	1873	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [9]
	west side Jackson St south of Market St
Occupation	1878	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [10]
	Boots and shoes
	Address: 715 Water St
Residence	1878	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [10]
	213 Jackson St
Census	1880	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [11]
	Enumeration District 123
Occupation	1880	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [11]
	Banker
Residence	1880	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [11]
	1112 Monroe St With four children
Occupation	1888	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [12]
	President Third National Bank northwest corner Columbus Ave and Market St
Residence	1888	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [12]
	southwest corner Lawrence St and Monroe St
Occupation	1890	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [13]
	President, Third National Bank
	Address: northwest corner Columbus Ave and Market St
Residence	1890	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [13]
	southwest corner Monroe St and Lawrence St
Occupation	1898	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [14]
	President, Third National Exchange Bank
	Address: northwest corner Columbus Ave and Market St
Residence	1898	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [14]
	southwest corner Monroe St and Central Ave
Will	5 Dec 1898	Erie Co., Ohio [15]
	To wife Mena Cable: all household goods and furniture, $5000 cash, 1/4 of interest and rent proceeds of the estate every six months till her marriage, death, or till the total paid is $30,000; to daughter Josephine (Cable) Deck: $3000 cash, 1/8 of interest and rent proceeds of the estate every six months till the total paid is $10,000; to nieces Justina Winter and Maria Eva Fritz or Siegen, France: $500 cash, each; to nephew Joseph Fritz Jr. of Siegen, France: $1000 cash; establishes a hospital; remaining 5/8 share of interest and rent proceeds of the estate to be equally divided among grandson Lawrence C Wagner and children Carolina (Cable) Wagner, Edward J, Frank L, and Herman N Cable or the heirs of their bodies, and when the payout limits to Mena Cable and Josephine Deck are reached these five to share the whole dividend; certain properties forbidden to be sold and pass into joint ownership by the grandson and four children; grandson Lawrence C Wagner to receive a maximum of $40,000 total, then the four children to divide remaining estate; various provisions regarding succession; sons Edward J Cable and Frank L Cable, executors
Census	1900	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [3]
	Ward 7, Enumeration District 46
Occupation	1900	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [3, 16]
	President, Third National Exchange Bank
	Address: northwest corner Columbus Ave and Market St
Residence	1900	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [3, 16]
	southwest corner Monroe St and Central Ave With wife Philomena (Walter), a son, and a servant
Will	22 Aug 1901	Erie Co., Ohio [17]
	Codicil to the will of 5 Dec 1898. To wife Mena: additional $5,000 cash; to daughter Josephine Deck: additional $3,000 cash; a request to his executors to cash out certain property (which they fulfilled).
Will	9 Dec 1901	Erie Co., Ohio [17]
	Codicil to the will of 5 Dec 1898. The nieces and nephew have been paid their bequests in advance (receipt attached) and their bequests are cancelled.
Occupation	1902	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [18]
	President, Third National Exchange Bank
	Address: northwest corner Columbus Ave and Market St
Residence	1902	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [18]
	southwest corner Monroe St and Central Ave
Occupation	1904	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [19]
	President, Third National Exchange Bank
	Address: northwest corner Columbus Ave and Market St
Residence	1904	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [19]
	southwest corner Monroe St and Central Ave
Will	27 Aug 1904	Erie Co., Ohio [20]
	To sons Edward J Cable and Frank L Cable: equal halves of daughter Caroline (Cable) Wagner's bequest to be held in trust for the equal benefit of her children who may be living at the time of my death, unless Caroline should be alive, free from debt, solvent, and with no law suits of judgments against her, in which case she receives her original bequest; to William H Wagner: his son Lawrence C Wagner's bequest to be held in trust for the equal benefit of Lawrence C Wagner's wife and children who may be living at the time of my death, unless Lawrence should be alive, free from debt, solvent, and with no law suits of judgments against him, in which case he receives his original bequest
Died	16 Oct 1904 [2, 21]
	The following obituary appeared in The Sandusky Star, Sandusky, Ohio on Monday, 17 Oct 1904 at page 4: LAWRENCE CABLE, RIPE IN YEARS, PASSED AWAY Aged Banker and Pioneer Citizen Died Sunday After Long Illness - Never Saw Providence Hospital, for Which, Among Other Charities, He Had Done So Much After months of suffering during which there was little or no hope of recovery, Lawrence Cable, one of the city's oldest and best known citizens, died Sunday morning at 9:30, at the family residence, Monroe street and Central avenue. He was aged 80 years 6 months and 7 days. The funeral services will take place Wednesday morning from the residence at 8:45, and at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock. As he had lived so will the services be, as simle as possible with no music and no sermon. The burial at St Mary's cemetery will be private, and it is the family's urgent request that there be no flowers. Many a man and woman drops a tear at the announcement of Mr. Cable's death. Without any show or publicity, he had been a generous giver, and many a poor man had been assisted in time of trouble while business men recall numerous occasions when they were tided over troubles and assisted to success. It is for this largely, that Mr. Cable will be remembered. To Mr. Cable, also the city is indebted largely for its greatest charitable institution, the Providence hospital. As a memorial to his deceased son, Albert Joseph Cable, the property was donated by Mr. Cable, who also furnished the memorial chapel and in other ways assisted in the project. A sad feature is that he never saw the institution for which he had donated so much. Before the hospital was completed, he was taken ill and although he made several attempts, he was never able to go out to see the building. As president of the Third National Exchange bank, Mr. Cable was known as a skilled and careful financier not alone in Sandusky but in other cities. It was in this capacity that he was best-known. His rise to this position, however, has been achieved only by hard work for he came to this country a poor boy. Born iat Seigen, Alsace, France April 9, 1824, Mr. Cable grew up during troublous times and to escape being drafted into the army, he came to America at the age of 19, sailing from Havre and landing in New Orleans. He went first to Washington, Ind. where a brother had located in 1838. His trade was that of a cabinet maker and in 1843 he went to Bellevue O where he worked for David Moore. In 1844 he came to Sandusky for the rirst time being employed by H. F. Merry. Still later he was employed by Charles Zollinger, at the same trade. In 1846 Mr. Cable went to Washington for a visit and there was persuaded by his brother to enter the academy at Notre Dame. He worked at this trade to pay in part his tuition, but after a year returned to Sandusky and was induced to remain here. He was married to Miss Josephine Zurcher in the spring of 1848 and then again went to Washington Ind. In June of the following year, he wife died, a victim of the cholera, then raging in the country. Broken down with grief, Mr. Cable came again to Sandusky, bringing with him his infant child, now Mrs. A. L. Deck, of 214 Decatur street. About this time, he secured employment with the Mad River railroad Co., continuing in this work until 1852. Then he went to work as superintendent for Benedict Icamas, who had the contract for getting out timber for the great bay bridge and abuttments for the Lake Shore railroad. In 1853, he again went to work for the Mad River road and in 1856 went into partnership with Samuel Catherman, making moving machines. In the fall of that year, he took the contract for macadamizing Washington street, from Wayne to Franklin streets, and this was so well done that the street has never since required rebuilding. In the winter of 1856-57 Mr. Cable bought the shoe stock of John Bean, who had failed in business. In this deal he was in partnership with John Bright but in 1867, Mr. Cable bought the entire stock and continued to operate the store very successrully for a number of years finally disposing of it to his sons, Edward and Frank Cable. It is now the Farrell & Rosino store. By this time Mr. Cable had become prominently identified with business affairs and when in 1872 the Third National bank was organized he became its president. Peter Gilcher being vice president and George J. Anderson, cashier. Twenty years later Sept 18, 1902, the Third National bank was again organized succeeding the old bank and Mr. Cable was again made president. He continued to occupy the office until his death. In May 1853, Mr. Cable was married to Miss Victoria Stoll, who died May 7, 1871. Six children were born to the union: Mrs. Carrie Wagner, now living in Sidney, O, Mrs. Sophia Wagner who died at Sidney, April 8, 1883, Edward J and Frank L Cable of this city, Rev Father Herman Cable, who has recently been in the east, and Albert Joseph Cable, who died Dec 21, 1881, while at college. Mr. Cable was a man little given to society, but was devoted to his home and all his spare time was spent there. He was a member of St. Mary's church. In his home and social life, as in business, he was quiet and unostentatious but a friend to any one in need. Business men of the city generally regret his passing away. With many, he had been associated for years. The Third National Exchange bank, of which he was so long president will be closed during the hours of the funeral and it is likely that others will pay a similar tribute. The directors of the bank will meet Tuesday afternoon to take action. Vice president R E Schuck will probably continue as acting president of the bank until the first of the year.
Probate	18 Nov 1904	Erie Co., Ohio [22]
	Will and all codicils proved on the testimony of the executors and the witnesses
Buried	Sandusky, Erie, Ohio [2]
	Saint Mary Cemetery [2]
		Laurence Cable (1824 - 1904) - Find A Grave Memorial Includes headstone photos
Person ID	I4327	Wm L Gann Ancestors
Last Modified	10 Apr 2020

Family 1	Josephine Zurcher, d. Jun 1849
Married	8 May 1848	Erie Co., Ohio [23]
Last Modified	10 Apr 2020
Family ID	F1981	Group Sheet

Family 2	Victoria Stahl, b. 10 Sep 1829, Baden, Germany , d. 7 May 1874 (Age 44 years)
Married	16 May 1852	Erie Co., Ohio [24]
	Officiated by "James Vincent Conlon Pastor of the Cath. Church" [24]
Last Modified	10 Apr 2020
Family ID	F1980	Group Sheet

Family 3	Philomena Walters, b. 21 Dec 1842, Ohio , d. 19 Jan 1930, Sandusky, Erie, Ohio (Age 87 years)
Married	26 Nov 1880
Last Modified	29 Mar 2020
Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet

Photos
Cable, Lawrence - Portrait c. 1900

Sources

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