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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Lial Earl ‘Lyle’ Tefft and 18 of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Lial Earl ‘Lyle’ Tefft,1 born 15 August 1906 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, the son of William Henry Tefft and Ella May Householder;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 12 September 1950 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.2 Lyle married, first, 1 March 1927 in Lucas County, Ohio, Margaret Fabian3 (born 14 October 1906 in Hungary, the daughter of Anton Fabian and Anna Chack3, 6, 7). Their marriage ended in divorce. Lyle married, second, 17 October 1936 in New Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia, Vera Almeta Diewald9, 10 (born ca. 1914 in Ohio, parents not determined8). Lyle married, third, 24 December 1943 in Lucas County, Ohio, Margaret Tefft (née Fabian) 11 (born 14 October 1906 in Hungary, the daughter of Anton Fabian and Anna Chack3, 6, 7). Lyle is buried in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.2

+2i. Elizabeth Mae ‘Betty’ Tefft, born 3 October 1927 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died 16 June 2001. Married Ralph E. Upton, Jr..
 3ii. (son) Tefft, born 24 January 1930 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;12 died 24 January 1930 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.12 (son) is buried in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.12
 4iii. Ella Marguerite Tefft, born 22 March 1931 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;13, 14 died 22 March 1931 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.13, 14 Ella is buried in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.13
+6iv. Dolores Ann ‘Cookie’ Tefft, born 24 December 1934 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died 30 September 2021 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Married Richard Michael Schoenhofer, Sr..
+5i. Lyle Eugene Tefft, Jr., born 2 August 1934 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died 15 June 2021. Married Margaret Reed.
 7ii. Kenneth Tefft, born ca. 1936 in Ohio.8
+8iii. Alice Tefft, born ca. 1938 in Ohio. Married Charles Young.
 9iv. Shirley Tefft.
+2i. Elizabeth Mae ‘Betty’ Tefft, born 3 October 1927 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died 16 June 2001. Married Ralph E. Upton, Jr.. (Note: Betty is shown here with her birth parents. She was previously shown also with her birth parents under her mother’s entry.)
 3ii. (son) Tefft, born 24 January 1930 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;12 died 24 January 1930 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.12 (son) is buried in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.12 (Note: (son) is shown here with his birth parents. He was previously shown also with his birth parents under his mother’s entry.)
 4iii. Ella Marguerite Tefft, born 22 March 1931 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;13, 14 died 22 March 1931 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.13, 14 Ella is buried in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.13 (Note: Ella is shown here with her birth parents. She was previously shown also with her birth parents under her mother’s entry.)
+6iv. Dolores Ann ‘Cookie’ Tefft, born 24 December 1934 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died 30 September 2021 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Married Richard Michael Schoenhofer, Sr.. (Note: Cookie is shown here with her birth parents. She was previously shown also with her birth parents under her mother’s entry.)

  1. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Lucas County, Image 264 of 320, Lial Earl Tefft born: 15 August 1906 in Oregon Township, Lucas County, Ohio; father: William Tefft; mother: Ella Householder.
  2. Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Lyle Ellsworth Tefft, born: 15 August 1906 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died: 12 September 1950 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which includes copies of his death certificate and obituary, and provides the names and links for two children who died in infancy).
  3. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Lucas County, License No. 56634, Lyle Tefft, age 20 on 15 August 1927; born in Ohio; occupation: boiler maker helper; father: Wm. Tefft; mother: Ella Householder; not previously married; Margaret Fabian, age 20 on 14 October 1926; born in Hungary; occupation: core maker; father: Anton Fabian; mother: Anna Cleck; not previously married; married on 1 March 1927 in Lucas County, Ohio.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 6A, William Tefft, 37, Ohio, boiler maker, oil refinery; wife of 19 years Ella Tefft, 34, Ohio, 8 children, 8 living; son Irvin Tefft, 16, Ohio; daughter Lois Tefft, 14, Ohio; daughter Bessie Tefft, 11, Ohio; son Dale Tefft, 9, Ohio; daughter Dollie Tefft, 5, Ohio; son Bob Lial Tefft, 4, Ohio; son Bartley Tefft, 1 1/12, Ohio.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo City, E.D. 166, Sheet No. 9B, William H. Tefft, 48, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler whs.; wife Ella Tefft, 42, Ohio; son Irwin W. Tefft, 25, Ohio, laborer, oil refinery; daughter Dessie F. Tefft, 20, Ohio; son Dale G. Tefft, 18, Ohio, clerk, grocery store; daughter Dolly Tefft, 15, Ohio; son Lyle Tefft, 13, Ohio; son Bartlett F. Tefft, 11, Ohio; daughter Lucinda Tefft, 8, Ohio; son Stanley Tefft, 3 1/2, Ohio. Living next door: Floyd N. Tefft, 27, Ohio, elec. welder, oil refinery; wife Catherine Tefft, 22, New York; son Richard J. Tefft, 1 7/12, Ohio.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 48-151, Sheet No. 3A, William H. Teft, 59, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler works; wife Ella M. Teft, 54, Ohio; daughter Dessie V. Teft, 31, Ohio, widow; son Lyle E. Teft, 22, Ohio, pipe fitter, oil refinery; daughter-in-law Margaret Teft, 22, Hungary; son Bartlette Teft, 21, Ohio, laborer, ship works; daughter Lucinda Teft, 18, Ohio, coil taper, automobile factory; son Stanley Teft, 13, Ohio; grandson Joseph Teft, 3, Ohio; granddaughter Betty Teft, 2, Ohio.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-303, Sheet No. 18B, Margaret Taft [sic], 33, Ohio [sic, she was born in Hungary], divorced, seamstress, W.P.A. sewing project; daughter Betty Taft, 12, Ohio; daughter Delores Taft, 6, Ohio.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-252, Sheet No. 7A, Lyle Tefft [indexed as Teffs], 33, Ohio, laborer, WPA street project; wife Vera Tefft, 26, Ohio; son Lyle Tefft, Jr., 5, Ohio; daughter Alice Tefft, 2, Ohio; son Kenneth Tefft, 4, Ohio.
  9. Text Message, between Dolores Tefft Schoenhofer and Lee Gazlay, August 2021, providing details about Lyle Ellsworth Tefft and his descendants.
  10. West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, Marriage Records, County of Hancock, Marriage License, Certificate and Return, Mr. Lyle Ellsworth Tefft, age 30, born in Lucas County, Ohio; Miss Vera Almeta Diewald, age 23, born in Lucas County, Ohio; married on 17 October 1936 at New Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia.
  11. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Lucas County, License No. 146154, Lyle E. Tefft, age 37 on 15 August 1943, born in Toledo; occupation: army; father: William Tefft; mother: Ella Householder; previously married once, now divorced; Margaret Tefft, age 37 on 14 October 1943, born in Toledo; occupation: factory wkr.; father: Anthony Fabian; mother: Anna Chack; previously married once, now widowed or divorced; married name: Mrs. Lyle Tefft; married on 24 December 1943.
  12. Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Infant Son Tefft, born: 24 January 1930 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died: 24 January 1930 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which includes a copy of his death certificate, and provides the names and links for his father and one sibling).
  13. Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Ella Marguerite Tefft, born: 22 March 1931 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died: 22 March 1931 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which provides the names and links for her father and one sibling).
  14. Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 962, Ella Margureite [sic, probably intended to be Marguerite] Tefft, born: 22 March 1931 in Toledo, Ohio; died: 22 March 1931 in Toledo, Ohio; father: Lyle Tefft, born in Toledo, Ohio; mother: Marguerite Fabian, born in Budapest, Hungary.
Second Generation
2. Elizabeth Mae ‘Betty’ Tefft2 (Lial ‘Lyle’1), born 3 October 1927 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;1, 2, 3, 4 died 16 June 2001.1 Betty married, 19 July 1958 in Lucas County, Ohio, Ralph E. Upton, Jr.2 (born 18 October 1936 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, the son of Ralph E. Upton, Sr. and Velma Mara2). Betty is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.1

5. Lyle Eugene Tefft, Jr.2 (Lial ‘Lyle’1), born 2 August 1934 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;5, 6 died 15 June 2021.6 Lyle married Margaret Reed6 (born ____, parents not determined).

 10i. Stanley Tefft.

6. Dolores Ann ‘Cookie’ Tefft2 (Lial ‘Lyle’1), born 24 December 1934 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;4, 7 died 30 September 2021 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.8 Cookie married, 24 July 1954 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Richard Michael Schoenhofer, Sr.7 (born 17 March 1930 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, the son of Frank Schoenhofer and Mary Gassenhuber;7, 9 Richard died 28 October 2016 in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio9).

 11i. Richard M. Schoenhofer, Jr..
 12ii. Linda Schoenhofer.
 13iii. Debra Schoenhofer.
 14iv. Mary Ellen Schoenhofer.
+15v. Laurie Marie Schoenhofer, born 11 April 1963; twin. Married David Eugene Corman.
 16vi. Lisa M. Schoenhofer, born 11 April 1963; twin.10

8. Alice Tefft2 (Lial ‘Lyle’1), born ca. 1938 in Ohio.5 Alice married Charles Young (born ____, parents not determined).

  1. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Elizabeth M. “Betty” Upton, born: 1928; died: 16 June 2001 (from record).
  2. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Lucas County, License No. 228902, Ralph E. Upton, Jr., age 21 on 18 October 1957, born in Toledo, O.; occupation: salesman; father: Ralph E. Upton, Sr.; mother: Velma Mara; not previously married; Betty M. Tefft, age 30 on 3 October 1957, born in Toledo, O.; occupation: waitress; father: Lyle E. Tefft; mother: Margaret Fabian; not previously married; married on 19 July 1958.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 48-151, Sheet No. 3A, William H. Teft, 59, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler works; wife Ella M. Teft, 54, Ohio; daughter Dessie V. Teft, 31, Ohio, widow; son Lyle E. Teft, 22, Ohio, pipe fitter, oil refinery; daughter-in-law Margaret Teft, 22, Hungary; son Bartlette Teft, 21, Ohio, laborer, ship works; daughter Lucinda Teft, 18, Ohio, coil taper, automobile factory; son Stanley Teft, 13, Ohio; grandson Joseph Teft, 3, Ohio; granddaughter Betty Teft, 2, Ohio.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-303, Sheet No. 18B, Margaret Taft [sic], 33, Ohio [sic, she was born in Hungary], divorced, seamstress, W.P.A. sewing project; daughter Betty Taft, 12, Ohio; daughter Delores Taft, 6, Ohio.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-252, Sheet No. 7A, Lyle Tefft [indexed as Teffs], 33, Ohio, laborer, WPA street project; wife Vera Tefft, 26, Ohio; son Lyle Tefft, Jr., 5, Ohio; daughter Alice Tefft, 2, Ohio; son Kenneth Tefft, 4, Ohio.
  6. Obituary, Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service (website: www.schoedinger.com), Lyle E. Tefft, born: 2 August 1934 in Toledo, Ohio; died: 15 June 2021. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of several family members.
  7. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Lucas County, License No. 208801, Richard M. Schoenhofer, age 24 on 17 March 1954; born in Toledo O.; occupation: clerk; father: Frank Schoenhofer; mother: Mary Gassenhuber; not previously married; Dolores A. Tefft, age 19 on 24 December 1953, born in Toledo, O.; occupation: stenographer; father: Lyle Tefft; mother: Margaret Fabian; not previously married; married on 24 July 1954 in Toledo, Ohio.
  8. Obituary, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Dolores “Cookie” Tefft Schoenhofer, died: 30 September 2021 in Toledo, Ohio. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, sister, and children.
  9. Obituary, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, 30 October 2016, Richard M. Schoenhofer, Sr., died: 28 October 2016 in Perrysburg, Ohio; born: 17 March 1930 in Toledo, Ohio. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, children, and siblings.
  10. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Third and Fourth Generations
15. Laurie Marie Schoenhofer3 (Dolores ‘Cookie’,2 Lial ‘Lyle’1), born 11 April 1963; twin.1 Laurie married David Eugene Corman (born 27 January 1962 in Morenci, Lenawee County, Michigan, the son of Lawrence L. ‘Ike’ Corman and Mary Ellen Wolford;2, 3 David died 8 February 2007 in Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio2, 3). David is buried in Shiffler Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio.2

 17i. Alicia Marie Corman, born 4 December 1982.1
 18ii. Erika Renee Corman, born 14 January 1984.1
 19iii. Samantha L. Corman, born 8 July 1992.1

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Shiffler Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio, David E. Corman, born: 27 January 1962 in Morenci, Lenawee County, Michigan; died: 8 February 2007 in Montpelier, William County, Ohio (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents).
  3. Obituary, genlookups.com, Ohio Obituary and Death Notice Archive, David E. Corman, died: 8 February 2007 in Montpelier, Ohio; born: 27 January 1962 in Morenci, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, three daughters, brother and sister.