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Burton City Couple Say Work Makes HappinessVillage Blacksmith And Wife Are Still Active As They Observe 52nd Anniversary.After 52 vanr* nf married life, and | their junior. Her hair is only slight* nefcring their 75th birthdays, Mr. and ! ly tinged vyitH grey. She takes pride Mrs. George Hans, of Burton City, and joy in doing her housework, and essential means to happiness. never wears glasses. Mr. Hans isMr. Hans will observe hi's 75th . still as sturdy as Longfellow’s smithy, Mr. Hans will obserjve his • 75th j and requires the aid of glasses only birthday May 14, while Mrs. Hans t when he is at the forge or when read-will be 75 years old July 14. Mrs. Hans was born near-Beach City, while Mr. Hans, still the “village blacksmith of Burton City, was born at Bo^dil. They were married May 1, 1883, at Massillon, then the home of the bride. ' .Mr. Hans began to learn the black-smithing trade on October 19, 1877,ing in his favorite chair.They are the parents of four daughters, Mrs. Frank Glazer of Bowdil, Mrs. William Goss of Canton, Mrs. Floyd Perkins of Orrville, and Miss Minnie Hans, at home. A son, John Hans, lives at Burton City. Then there are. nine grandchildren and a great-grandson.going to work in the Burton City ! The entire family gathered at the shop operated by Nelson Kutz at the I Hans home -Sunday to celebrate the age of 17. He worked there until • wedding anniversary, and the couple May 19, 1880, did various jobs for j were still receiving congratulations the next two years and then returned I from friends and neighbors today., to the forge, building his own shop in i Another guest at. the home this his present location in 1882. ; week was Mr. Hans’ half-brother,Both . Mr. and Mrs. Hans are as ac-j Frank Eckstine, of North Canton, tive as most individuals many years who is 82. ...... ■ •
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Orrville Courier Crescent
Orrville, Ohio, US
Thu, May 02, 1935
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