Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

960 W. Shore Dr.  



Section 21 History 1835-1922

Long Point

Flemming Johnson Cottage?

    Heart Attack Fatal To Former Summer Resident

    Fleming W. Johnson of Terre Haute, Ind., former summer resident here at Lake Maxinkuckee, passed away last week, it has been learned.

    Death was attributed to a heart attack. News of Mr. Fleming's death was contained in a letter from Mrs. Maurice Obenauf or Cuyahoga Falls Ohio.

    Mrs. Obenauf Writes in part as follows:
      "Many of the people of Culver and "old timers" among the cottagers may be interested to know of the death of Fleming W. Johnson of Terre Haute, who passed away this week. He was in his early fifties.

      "The Johnson family came to the Lake for many years and their cottage was the first one north of the present M. R. Robinson Cottage on Long Point.

      Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, a son a daughter and a siste, Miss Marjory Johnson."
    - November 12, 1952


1929 - Jul 17 William W. and Sylvia A Brixius WD to Wm. G. Ponader amd Fern. indiv 2-3 amd Louis C. Frotch amd Zula M. undiv 1-3 lots 6 and 7 Rochester Club Grounds 21-32-1 $1

1933 Jun 28 - Wm. G. Ponader and wife to June E Ponader und 2-3 lots 6 and 7 Rochester Club W.D. $1

?-1944 - Maple Lane Realty Corp.
    1944 - Aug 16 - Maple Lane Realty Corp. to Raymond O. and Helena A. Gass Lots No. 6 and 7 Rochester Club grds 21-31-1-on W bank Lake Maxinkuckee


1944-1986 - Raymond O. Gass
    1958 Lake Directory - Raymond 0. Gass 960 West Short Drive, Culver.

    SSDI:
    Name: RAYMOND GASS
    Birth: 20 Dec 1895
    Death: Sep 1983
    Last Residence: 46511 Culver , Marshall,Indiana
    Last Benefit:
    SSN: 308-07-1301
    Issued: Indiana

    Name: HELENA GASS
    Birth: 19 Nov 1896
    Death: Feb 1986
    Last Residence: 46511 Culver , Marshall, Indiana
    Last Benefit:
    SSN:310-46-0398
    Issued: Indiana



The famous Three Sisters restaurant on State Road 17, was open from 1948 to 1963, and operated by the Gass family Norma Gass, Dorothy Gass and Mary Gass

1987 - Raymond O. Gass Estate/Mrs. Lance (Lynn) Overmyer
? -1999, Jun - Joseph Stoffel/Mary Gass
? - 1999, Jun - Mary H. Gass

1999, Jun - 2000, Mar - Mary H. Gass Trust

2000, Mar - 2001, Nov. - Mary H. Gass, Jane R. & Joseph E. Stoffel, Trustee, Etal

2001,Nov - 2002, Jul - Mary H. Gass, Jane R. & Joseph E. Stoffel, Trustee, Etal

2002, Jul - 2005, Aug. - Mary H. Gass, Jane R. & Joseph E. Stoffel, Trustee, Etal



Aug. 2005 - 2015, Jan - PMP Properties LLC

The following postcard pictures are one depticing this area at different angles in years past. By location (2nd and 3rd postcards it is assumed the the 2nd cottage on the end - to the r ight is this cottage [the yellowish one in the top postcard] of years past.



2014 - Mar - Petition by Patricia M. Phillips & Jeannie Gee for re-plat to combine properties 960 and 964 West shore Drive as one
    To approve Re-Plat of Lots 6, 7,8 & 9 of Rochester Club Gounds Subdivision addresses of he property are 960 and 964 West Shore Drive, Culver, Indiana 46511. The Legal description is; Lots Numbered Six (6), Seven (7,), Eight (8) and Nine (9) as shown on the Plat of Subdivision of the Rochester Club Grounds in Lot Three (3) of Section Twenty-one (21), Township Thirty-two (32) North, Range One (1) East. Situate in Union Township, Marshall County, lndiana.


2015, Jan - 2020,Jul Julienne P Gee Patricia M Philips Revocable Trust

2020,Jul-2024 - Joseph L Jr. and Julienne P Gee
    ROCHESTER CLUB LOT 6
    LOT 6 ROCHESTER CLUB GROUNDS
    ROCHESTER CLUB LOT 7 LOT 7 ROCHESTER CLUB GROUNDS

    LOT 8 REPLAT OF LOTS 6 7 8 9 IN ROCHESTER CLUB GROUNDS