Pioneer Woman Amy Dunten Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Amy Ann Dunten, 71, wife of G. W. Dunten, longtime DeKalb county pioneer, died at 10 30 PM Wednesday at her Lima road home ten miles north of Fort Wayne after a nine week bed illness from complications. Born March 29 1836 near Rochester New York she moved to Allen county with her parents six decades ago and married Mr. Dunten fifty three years ago in September. Survived by husband four children Anson Sidney Ellis and Lois Simon all in Perry township five grandchildren and a brother Sherman Pulver of LaGrange county. Though not a church member she was known for kindness and charity and was highly regarded by neighbors. Funeral from the residence Sunday at 10 30 AM with Rev. James Houghton of North Manchester officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Ann Dunten
G. W. Dunten
DeKalb County
Lima Road
Fort Wayne
Sherman, Pulver
Lagrange County
Atwood Youth Dies After Handcar Accident
Earl Clinton Adams 18 of Atwood Kosciusko county died at 4 15 a m Thursday in St Josephs hospital Fort Wayne from injuries suffered two weeks earlier when a handcar on Pennsylvania tracks struck another handcar. His back was broken and spinal cord severed. He was the son of William Adams. Remains returned to Atwood for funeral and burial.
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Earl Clinton Adams
Atwood
Kosciusko County
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
William Adams
Pioneer Whitley County farmer Henry Sievers dies in Fort Wayne
Henry Louis Sievern a pioneer Whitley county farmer died at 1 a m Friday at his daughter Mrs Fred Kayser 2105 Gay street Fort Wayne aged 82 years 4 months 25 days Death due to senile gangrene He was born in Germany came to America early and was highly esteemed Surviving are ten children Herman Mrs Ernest Sauerweir Portia Ark Mrs Fred Kayser Louis Sievers and Mrs Henry Schroeder Fort Wayne Fred Sievers Decatur Mrs Fred Bloom Fort Wayne Mrs Dan Huziker Cincinnati August Sievers Jonesboro Ark Frank Sievers Fort Wayne Funeral services Monday with remains taken to the former home in Whitley county No flowers
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Fort Wayne
Fred Kayser
Gay Street
Sievers
Germany
America
Herman Sievers
Ernest Sauerweir
Portia
Infant son Walter P Nomina dies at age two
Walter P Nomina infant son of Mr and Mrs Josiah Nomina 2519 Euclid Avenue died at 12:50 last Thursday from brain trouble at age two in a local obituary notice.
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Walter P. Nomina
Josiah Nomina
Euclid Avenue
Infant Grace Buelow Dies at Eight Days Old
Grace Lucille Buelow infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Buelow of 18 Spy Run Avenue died at 7 30 PM Thursday night at the age of eight days.
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Grace Lucille Buelow
John Buelow
Spy Run Avenue
Death of Hilda Greiner in Wayne Township at age 1
Baby Hilda Greiner child of Mr and Mrs Carl Greiner of South Fairfield avenue Wayne township died Friday at 1 am from spasms aged 1 year 10 months 3 days Funeral services set for Monday at 1 30 pm from the residence and 2 pm at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev Brandt officiating
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Hilda Greiner
Carl Greiner
Fairfield Avenue
Wayne Township
Grace
Lutheran Church
Brandt
Death of Mrs Dorotha Felger Pioneer Resident of Marion
Mrs Dorotha Felger, widow of John Felger and a Marion township pioneer, died Saturday morning at her son John Felger’s home on the Wayne trace seven miles southeast of Fort Wayne. She was 71, born in Wittenberg Germany and came to America in 1849. Her husband died about five years ago and she is survived by five other Felger family members at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorotha Felger
John Felger
Marion Township
Wayne Trace
Fort Wayne
Funeral details for Wolf family relatives
Grandchildren and a brother Gottlieb Wolf of Avilia, plus three sisters Mrs. C. Goehring Kendallville, Mrs. E. Spiegel Fort Wayne, and nee George Griebel Marion township, hold funeral services Tuesday from Stock church with interment at St. John's cemetery.
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Gottlieb Wolf
Avilia
C. Goehring
Kendallville
Fort Wayne
George Griebel
Marion Township
Stock Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Infant Rehl Dies at Six Months in Napoleon Ohio
Jeanette Herniece Rehl infant daughter of Mr and Mrs W N Rehl of 2122 Oliver street died at 3 o clock Saturday morning aged 6 months and 10 days funeral services and interment will be at Napoleon Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Herniece Rehl
W. N. Rehl
Oliver Street
Napoleon
Ohio
Frances Tonkel 79 Pioneer Resident of Cedar Creek Dies
Mrs. Frances Tonkel widow of Henry Tonkel longtime Cedar Creek township resident dies at 79 after long illness. Mother of Joseph Tonkel president of Allen County board of commissioners, she immigrated from France in 1844 and lived on the Allen County farm since 1863. Nine surviving children listed. Funeral from the residence Sunday at 1 30 p m with interment at Leo.
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Frances Tonkel
Henry Tonkel
Cedar Creek Township
Joseph Tonkel
Allen County Board of Commissioners
Starke County
Ohio
Henry Tonker
Allen County
Mrs Matie Meinzen Dies After Long Wayne Residence
Mrs Matie Meinzen wife of William A Meinzen long time resident of fate Wayne died Friday afternoon at the family home 1911 Mira Meinzen obituary notes her years long residence and family ties in the Wayne community with tributes to her character and public service.
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Matie Meinzen
William, A. Meinzen
Fate Wayne
Mira, Meinzen
Mrs. Meinzen Dies After Illness at 65 in Fort Wayne
Mrs. Meinzen, aged 65, endured three years of invalidism with Christian fortitude. Survived by husband and nine children including Rev W C Meinzen of Cincinnati and several Fort Wayne residents. funeral Tuesday at Concordia Lutheran Church.
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Meinzen
W. C. Meinzen
Cincinnati
Messrs
H. W
Fred W
August C
Ernest H. Meinzen
Fort Wayne
Carl Westerman
Herman Wotthauer
Clayton
Ill
Louise and
Amelia Meinzen
Concordia Lutheran Church
Widow Ellen Westover Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Ellen Westover widow of Jona Westover died at 10 40 Saturday morning at her daughter Mrs Andrew Smith 1650 Wells street Fort Wayne aged 79 years 11 years and 17 days Born in Licking county Ohio she came to Fort Wayne a year ago with her daughter Surviving are three daughters Mrs John May Beaver Dam Ohio Mrs A Lackey and Mrs Andrew Smith Fort Wayne Five grandchildren The remains will be taken Monday to Beaver Dam Ohio for funeral service and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Westover
Jonathan Westover
Andrew Smith
Wells Street
Fort Wayne
Beaver Dam
Ohio
Samuel Drewery Junk Dealer Dies From Nail Injury
Samuel Drewery a junk dealer living at 821 West Superior street died at 3 a m Monday at St Josephs hospital from blood poisoning that followed an injury two weeks earlier when he jumped from his wagon and landed on a nail penetrating his foot. He was 30, married, and leaves a widow and three children. He was a son of Mrs Sarah Drewery, with brothers Floyd John and Rancey Drewery and sisters Mrs Della Shuhaker of Coldwater Mich and Mrs Joseph Maire of Jefferson township. The remains were moved from Sehone undertaking rooms to the mothers home at 718 Wallace street.
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Samuel Drewery
West Superior Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sarah Drewery
Floyd
John
Rancey Drewery
Della Shumaker
Coldwater
Mich
Joseph Maire
Jefferson Township
Sehone
Wallace Street
Death notices Mrs Swartz of Arcola dies at 23
Mrs George Swartz of Arcola died Sunday afternoon at 12 30 from appendicitis aged 23 unmarried. Survived by parents and a sister. Born in Coesse Whitley county. Remains were taken to Coesse for funeral service and interment.
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George Swartz
Arcola
Coesse
Whitley County
Hirsch Relative Dies in Hammond at 51
UWerman Hirsch formerly of Fort Wayne died Sunday morning in Hammond from Wright’s disease at age 51. Surviving relatives include five brothers and two sisters David Hirsch of Hammond Louis Hirsch Chicago Samuel Hirsch Milwaukee Seymour Hirsch Columbus Henry Hirsch Huntington and Mrs. Gus Wolf and Mrs. George Coutts of Hamilton Ind. Remains arrived in Fort Wayne Monday and the funeral proceeded to Lindenwood for interment.
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Uwerman Hirsch
Fort Wayne
Hammond
Wright
David Hirsch
Louis Hirsch
Chicago
Samuel Hirsch
Milwauke
Seymour Hirsch
Columbus
Henry Hirsch
Huntington
Gus Wolf
George Coutts
Hamilton
Ind
Lindenwood
Lima man dies after typhoid fever illness
Patrick J. McCray of Lima Ohio died Saturday night at Hope hospital from exhaustion after a typhoid fever illness. About 50 years old he was an oil tester by trade and had been ill for several weeks. His wife survives. The remains were taken to Lima for funeral service and interment.
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Patrick J. McCray
Lima
Hope Hospital
Miller Infant Dies in Dayton Funeral Held in New Haven
The two month old child of Mr and Mrs Will Miller died in Dayton Ohio on Friday. The remains were brought to New Haven the father's former home where funeral services and interment occurred on Sunday.
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Will Miller
Dayton
Ohio
New Haven
Infant Florence Nulf Dies at Four Months in Warsaw
Florence B. Nulf infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Nulf of Warsaw died Sunday from cholera infantum at four months. The remains were brought to Fort Wayne today for interment at Lindenwood.
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Florence B. Nulf
George Nulf
Warsaw
Fort Wayne
Lindenwood
British Admiralty Plans Mine Test on Submarine Boat
London reports the British Admiralty will sacrifice an early Holland submarine boat to study mine explosion effects. Mines and torpedoes will be detonated at various distances to learn how the submerged vessel endures, aiming to gain knowledge of damage causing factors.
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London
Holland
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