Sarah Foltz Family
History
EDC 326-002
2/5/07
Generation 1
Generation 1
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Brian Patrick Foltz was born December 9,
1983. Growing up he was loved to read
and always wanted to play sports. He was
very smart. He graduated from the
University of Louisville in December 2006
with a degree in Communications. He
currently works at the Sunglass Hut.
Sarah Frances Foltz was born January 5,
1985. It was quite the surprise to everyone
because she wasn’t supposed to be born
until mid-March. Sarah always enjoyed
music and singing. She is currently
attending UK and pursuing a degree in
Education. She hopes to travel to Australia
to student teach next fall.
Elizabeth Ellen Foltz, or Betsy as she’s
called, was born April 21, 1987. She was a
very stubborn child and continuously
tortured her siblings. Her behavior hasn’t
changed with age. She currently attends
Cincinnati State where she’s scared to
begin culinary school because of her fear
of ovens.
Generation 1
Generation 2
 Thomas Jerome Foltz was
born on January 15, 1954 in
Kenton County Kentucky. He
was the second youngest of 6
children. Raised on a farm in
Boone County Kentucky he
was constantly working on the
farm. He graduated from
High School early, skipping
his senior year. He went on
to become an Accountant,
and eventually a teacher.
Generation 2
 Mary Carol Foltz was born on
May 3, 1955 in Kenton
County. She was born into a
family of teachers as the
second youngest of 7
children. She was the 4th
daughter to be named Mary in
a huge Catholic family. Carol,
as she is known, went on to
graduate Villa Madonna
Academy and be an active
volunteer in her community as
an adult.
Generation 2
 Tom and Carol met in 1980 at
a bar called Tickets in
Covington Kentucky. They
were married a year and a
half later at Blessed
Sacrament Church in Ft.
Mitchell Kentucky. The night
before the wedding Carol’s
father had a heart attack so
he was obviously not able to
attend the wedding putting a
huge stress on the day. This
was the church that both of
their parent were married.
Within 5 years they had 3
kids.
Generation 3
 Leo Paul Foltz was born April
22, 1917 in Kenton County
Kentucky. He served in WWII
in the states training men
about to go overseas. He
couldn’t go overseas because
he had flat feet. He worked
most of his life as a farmer.
He grew up on a dairy farm
where he worked as a part of
the dairy process until he
moved onto his own farm in
the 1960s where he raised his
own crops and cattle for
slaughter.
Generation 3
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Mary Ellen Dresssman was born
October 24, 1919 in Kenton
County Kentucky. She went to a
private high school on
scholarship and was offered a
scholarship to college but could
not go because her she head to
take care of her family. Mental
illness ran in her family and her
brother suffered from
schizophrenia. Since her father
died at such a young age she
took on a lot of responsibility as
the oldest child in the family—
especially since her mother lived
for almost 50 years after her
father’s death.
Generation 3
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Mary Ellen and Leo met while he was
driving a bus and she was on his route. He
would frequently stop and offer her a ride.
They began dating and married on January
29, 1944. They had 6 children and lived on
a farm in Boone County that would later
become very valuable property to the
growing county. Leo died on July 8, 1973
of a rare cancer that only 20 cases were
ever reported. Mary Ellen lived for 30
more years and did great things with the
money that she acquired by developing the
farm. She helped those less fortunate than
her, sent all 19 of her grandchildren to 12
years of Catholic school and collage, built
a brand new high school building for St.
Henry District High School, and many more
things. She died on October 3, 2003.
More than 300 people attended her funeral
and she has been greatly missed in the
community and her family.
Generation 4
 Carl Michael Foltz was born January 23, 1891 in Kenton County
Kentucky. In February 9, 1915 he married Marie Catherine
Allerstoerffer. Carl owned a dairy farm in Edgewood Kentucky
that was famous for it’s products. Nearly everyone in Northern
Kentucky bought their dairy at the Foltz Dairy. He also owned 200
acres in Boone County where Turfway Park Race Track currently
sits. Carl wasn’t the nicest of men and was rumored to be very
rude to Marie who was a very sweet and gentle woman. Carl
suffered from Alzheimer's and also had to have a leg amputated
late in life for circulatory reason. Marie had very bad vision and
wore think glasses, yet could still barely see. Her eyes were so
bad that she sometimes ate off of other’s plates. She went to
church every day until she had an operation on her head and lost
her equilibrium. Marie died on December 28, 1971 and Carl died
soon after on December 21, 1972.
Generation 4
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Alfred Bernard Dressman was
born February 16, 1888 in
Kenton County Kentucky. He
was a very smart man and had a
love for playin bridge. He was a
bookkeeper and an accountant
during his lifetime. He worked for
Union Light Heat and Power
Company which is now Duke
Energy. He was also listed as an
Auditor of the City of Covington.
He did a lot for himself in the
business world considering he
only had a 7th grade Education.
He was very easygoing until he
died of pneumonia in 1936 at the
age of 48.
Generation 4
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Mary Anne Lauretta Overman was born March 6,
1890. Whe was known to most people in her life
was Mae, but as “Gra” to her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She grew up in a wealthy
family and met Alfred Dressman when she was
only 10 years old. He had come to her house to
pay his family’s rent—they lived in an apartment
owned by Mae’s father. They wanted to get
married in 1910, but waited until 1911 when Mae
was 21 because her father said he would give
them $1,000 if they waited. They got married at
6:00 AM and thought nobody would show up, but
the church was packed. They went to Louisville
by train for Three days. Mae lived for almost 50
years after Al died and was supported by her 8
children. She was put into a nursing home in the
late 1970s and they told her family she would only
live for 2 or 3 months. She lived for 10 more
years. My brother and I always went to see her at
St. Charles and took cookies and had picnics with
her. She died on September 17, 1988. When my
brother was 3 and when to visit her he looked at
her and just told her “You’re going to die soon!”
Without missing a beat, Gra looked back and said,
“And so are you!”
Generation 5
 Peter P. Foltz was born November 2, 1856 in
Kenton County Kentucky. He lived on a farm
that was sold when Covington Catholic High
School was built (where many of his future
offspring would go to school). He married
Frances Margaret Goetz who was born
February 22, 1862. They married in 1880.
Frances was known to be a very strict mother
and pulled her children’s ears when they acted
out of line. Peter and Frances had 11 children,
one being Carl, all of whom remained in
Kenton County Kentucky.
Generation 5
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John Allerstoeffer was born August 10,
1862 in Lauterbourg, France. He came to
America in 1855 and had many jobs. He
worked as an iron worker, a billiard table
maker, a gardener, a janitor, and even a
brewer. He was a tall, thin man with a
mustache. He married Maria Eva Zerr who
went by Eva. She was born December 24,
1866 in Neewiller, France. Eva came to
America on August 27, 1886 on Ship
Belgenland, Antwerp to NYC. She was
short and feisty. Eva was a maid to a rich
family and her and John met while taking a
walk through the neighborhood. Eva and
John had two daughters, one being Marie
Catherine Allerstoeffer, who she took to
Germany in 1900. She once told my
grandmother while she was dating my
grandfather that “nice girls don’t date other
people when their man is away in the
service.” John died February 7, 1932. Eva
died July 1, 1943.
Generation 5
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Joseph Henry Dressman was born March 19,
1861 in Kenton County Kentucky. He married
Emma Kreutzer born May 20, 1867 in Carrollton
Kentucky. Joseph had many different jobs
according to various census’. He was a hatter for
a while, and was also listed as a Market Master,
an insurance agent, and a Delinquent Tax
Collector. Joseph was also deeply involved in
Covington political affairs. He was a leader in the
Democratic Party and ran for many city offices.
He was elected and served as Councilman
several times, but was defeated in October, 1913.
He bounced back on November 19, 1917 and was
appointed delinquent tax collector for the city.
Joseph and Emma had five children, one being
Alfred Dressman.
Emma died suddenly on February 7, 1923 of a
heart attack. She had heart trouble for many
years before her death.
Joseph died on May 15, 1930 at his home. He
was sick for 10 years before his death.
Generation 5
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Herman Henry Anthony Overman was born
September 10, 1859 in Kenton County
Kentucky. He married Maria Anna
Elizabeth Wichmann who was born
November 6, 1862 in Kenton County
Kentucky. Anthony was a wealthy man
who owned a wholesale grocery shop. He
liked eating expensive food and was very
kind to his family. He wanted everyone to
look nice and gave a lot of money to the
needy. He had all of his clothes made by a
tailor. Anthony took his wife, children, and
grandchildren to California for a month in
June 1915. They took a car and went
through Yellowstone. There were 14
people including 2 maids. Maria made
dresses as a hobby for her children.
Anthony and Maria had seven children, the
oldest being Mae Overman.
THE END
Sources: Craig Schultz, Tom Foltz, Ellen
Collett, Carol Foltz
Many of the personal details of the older
generations came from Mary Ellen Foltz