Frederick Weber Dies at 89 in City Family Home
Frederick Conrad Weber, a well known city pioneer, died Thursday evening at his daughter’s home, 9 Chestnut street, aged 89. Once vigorous, he declined recently. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 PM from his residence and 2:30 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Miller officiating. The obituary lists numerous Traub relatives and other family members.
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Frederick Conrad Weber
John Carl
Chestnut Street
Mich
Lorenz Traub
Watseka
Tll
Henry Traub
Bath
Emily Traub
Hancock
Anna
Luella
Minnie Traub
Fred Traub
William Aumann
Henry Dirckson
Conrad Gallmeier
Fred Melcher
Adams County
German-born merchant and longtime Fort Wayne resident dies
Jacob Weber born December 6 1812 in Germany died after a stroke in Fort Wayne where he had lived since 1858. He emigrated in 1824 after a perilous voyage to New Orleans and Lancaster Ohio, worked on the Columbus and Indiana railroad project, in Wabash shops, and ran a Calhoun street cigar stand before retirement. Survived by daughter Mrs Sarah E Carl and several other children, he was a devoted Cathedral Catholic. Funeral services were held Saturday at his residence.
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Mr. Weber
Germany
America
Weber
New Orleans
Lancaster
Ohio
Columbus Nations
Wells County
Ind
Fort Wayne
DB Main Street
Cilneun
Wabash Railway
Himelf
Calhoun Street
John Carl
Sarah E. Carl
Chestnut Street
Julia Sweet
Catherine Gouty
Milton WW. Weber
Mrs Marie Traub Dies After Stroke At 54
Mrs Marie Traub aged 54 died at her home 150 Holman street after a stroke of apoplexy. She was widow of Rev J Traub whose death occurred at Aurora Illinois on July 3 1900. Born September 13 1847 in Adams county she was the daughter of William and Marie Aumann. Married in 1864 she leaves eleven children eight living led by Rev Gottlieb Traub of Hancock.
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Marie Traub
Holman Street
Traub
J. Traub
Aurora
Ill
Gottlieb Traub
Hancock
Mrs. Sarah N. Ruch Dies at 82 in Whitley County
Mrs. Sarah N. Ruch a Whitley county pioneer and former Fort Wayne resident died aged 82 years six months. Born July 1819 in Schuylkill county Pa she married Charles Ruch December 4 1838. They moved to Fort Wayne Oct 1845 then to Smith township Whitley 1849 and since 1354 to Columbia City. Her husband served as postmaster there under President Bierce.
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Sarah N. Ruch
Whitley County
Fort Wayne
Ruch
Schuylkill County
Charles Ruch
Smith Township
Columbia City
President Bierce
Infant Reese Dies in Chicago at Twenty-Six Days
Arthur Fiske Reese, infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles L W Reese of Chicago, died at twenty six days. Funeral services will be from W W Fiske residence 217 West DeWald Saturday at 1 30 p m Rev A W Seabrease Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Burial at Lindenwood will be private. Mrs Reese formerly Miss Lillian Fiske a local schoolteacher.
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Arthur Fiske Reese
Charles L. W. Reese
Chicago
W. W. Fiske
West DeWald Street
A. W. Seabrease
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lindenwood
Wmirs. Reese
Ruth Pooler Dies After Brief Illness at Age 6
Ruth, daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Pooler of Leesburg road thirteen miles west of the city, died February 1 after a brief illness from bowel trouble. She was 6 years 5 months and 7 days old.
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Ruth
W. W. Pooler
Leesburg Road
William Mullahy Dies After Illness at St Rochus Hospital
William Mullahy died Tuesday afternoon at St Rochus hospital after a long tuberculosis illness. A 72 year old native of Ireland he spent much of his life in the county and part time in Chicago. Survived by widow and three sons.
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William Mullahy
St. Rochus’ Hospital
Mulhy Wis
Ireland
America
Theugh
Chicago
Mrs. Samuel Kunkle Pioneer of Adams County Dies
Mrs. Samuel Kunkle aged 77 died at her Monmouth Indiana home after a long illness. She was the oldest Lorwin family member tied to Adams County settlement. Survived by husband 83 and four children R. 8. Peterson Decatur Indiana Mrs B. K. Bell decent Indiana Mrs A L DeVilbiss Lancaster Ohio and Calvin D. Kunkle Monmouth Indiana. Funeral services were held at the house Sunday morning.
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Samuel Kunkle
Adams County
Monmouth
Ind
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Decatur
Ene
Lorwin
Fort Wayne
CG. Z. Winch
Miles F. Porter
Calvin D. Kunkle
Mysterious Downtown Death of Mrs. Biegel
Mrs. Biegel, age fifty five, collapsed near Madison Street by St. Pauls Lutheran church while shopping. She died shortly after admission to the Winters residence. She is survived by Julius Biegel and six children, with several siblings and her parents noted in the obituary.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Madison Street
Winters
Chris. Gebfert
Paul Denny
Chicago
John Miles
Edna Biegel
Frank
Charles Schuster
Madeline Ladig
Josephine Castleman
James
John
Charles
Peter Kline
Death of Luther Otto Leaves Allen County Farm Family Countrywide
Luther Otto a 45 year old farmer died at his home on the Auburn road eleven miles north of the city after a heart ailment. He was born in Allen county and leaves a widow and three children aged fourteen, plus four brothers and two sisters. Coroner ordered post mortem exams showing heart enlargement and valvular disease. He collapsed after chopping wood then died shortly after noon with Deputy Sheriff Magavenard nearby.
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Luther Otto
Auburn Road
Sentinel
Allen County
Otto
Perry Township
Abraham Otto
Edward
Mathias
Pierce
Henry Otto
Wagoner
Huntington
Eliza Frederick
Auburn
Barnett
Ott
Magavenard
Mr. Otto
Reichardt Infant Dies in City Home
Carl Reichardt infant son of Mr and Mrs John Reichardt of 180 John Street died at 7 30 o'clock Friday evening from exhaustion at the age of one day in a city home.
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Carl
John Reichardt
John Street
Mary Brooks Pioneer Resident Dies at 82 in Milan Township
Mrs. Mary Brooks widow of William Brooks and longtime Milan township figure died Saturday at age eighty two. Surviving are four sons Albert Willis Henry Brooks and Ed Brooks of Mobile Alabama and a daughter Mrs Sophia Heath. Lizzie Sauer delivered a ragged coat to police claiming an accidental exchange during a New Haven firemen dance.
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Mary Brooks
William Brooks
Milan Township
Albert, Willis
Henry Brooks
Sophia Heath
Ed Brooks
Mobile
Ala
Lizzie Sauer
New Haven
Miss Sauer
Mrs Henry Wischmeier Dies at 60 in Bingen
Mrs Henry Wischmeier of Bingen Adams county died Tuesday from a complication of diseases at age 60. Survived by husband and eleven children she was sister to Mrs William Moellering and Mrs Heitkamp of this city. Funeral services held Friday afternoon from the Bingen residence.
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Henry Wischmeier
Bingen
Adams County
William Moellering
Heitkamp
Mrs Catherine Archer Dies on Lima Road at 64
Mrs Catherine Archer dies at her Lima road home after a brief illness of apoplexy she had endured for several days. She was 64 and resided about one mile north of the city limits. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Catherine Archer
Lima Road
Deaths. Mrs. Mary Biegel Dies Suddenly at Madison Street
Mrs. Mary Biegel wife of Julius Biegel of 64 Madison street died suddenly at 6 30 Friday evening at the residence of John W Winters 18 Madison street The deputy coroner Dr A E Van Buskirk found death due to apoplexy A few minutes before her death she left her home to...
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Mary Biegel
Julius Biegel
Madison Street
John W. Winters
A. E. van Buskirk
Court News outlines probate bids and local suits
Following the death of Thomas B Hedekin the circuit court hears Mrs Margaret C Hedekin as administratrix nominee and bonds for 25000. Proceedings include claims by A G Barnett & Sons against Fort Wayne Traction for 500 dollars and various suits over dog bites property disputes and ditch matters with commissioners appointing viewers on several roads and ditches.
Harris Names Executive and Advisory Committees
The Republican county central committee met at city hall with E. V. Harris as new chairman. R. R. Purman was chosen temporary secretary and L. P. Sharp permanent secretary. E. W. Cook became treasurer. Committees named include Executive J. W. Esterline et al, Finance A. R. Walter et al, Advisory Cyrius Fike et al, with a long list of members announced.
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Republican County Central Committee
E. V. Harris
R. R. Purman
L. P. Sharp
E. W. Cook
Harris
J. W. Esterline
C. S. Bush
W. F. DeVilbiss
E.F. Yarnelle
W. E. Doud
H. I. Hogan
W. J. Vesey
J. B. Harper
D. N. Poster
William Geake
R. S. Robertson
Henry Meyers
Will Urbahns
A. R. Walter
C. F. Pfeiffer
F. W. Culbertson
G. H. Loesch
C. B. Fitch
M. Frank
B. von Sweringen
A. A. Chapin
William Glenn
Col
C. B. Oakley
T. J. Logan
Henry Hild
A. P. Buchman
W. L. Pettit
F. D. Hoham
H. G. Keegan
C. S. Hanna
S. IL. Morris
S. F. Bowser
R. B. Dreibelbiss
R. B. Hanna
Death of Fort Wayne figure Big Bob Rhodes
Robert Rhodes a well known Fort Wayne resident and former brakeman died suddenly at a farm residence near Williamsport. Post mortem found death due to bursting abscess on the right lung. Born a slave in Virginia fifty four years ago he was known as Big Bob. He lived in Fort Wayne since 1875 and had one sister in the city. His remains were transported to his sister Mrs Moses Moten at 70 Murray Street.
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Robert Rhodes
Jesse Ake
Williamsport
Barnett
Peltier Undertaking
Rhodes
Rodney Ellenwood
Fairfield Avenue
Ake
Fort Wayne
Dallas
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Big Bob
Moses Moten
Murray Street
Findlay
Ohio
Crestline
Moten
Edison Receives Nearly Eight Hundred Patents
The article notes Thomas A. Edison has taken out nearly eight hundred patents on his various inventions while observing that students in a physics examination room caused astonishment by an almost empty bottle of wine. Faculty reactions are described as treating the incident as a joke despite city and world context of springtime observations.
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Thomas A. Edison
Beloit College Students Admit Arsenic Use Before Exams
Beloit Wisconsin February 8. Students at Beloit college confess to using small arsenic doses to aid exam performance. Reports indicate repeated use of about one thirtieth of a grain before tests as a hush motive amid school concerns.
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Beloit, Wis
Beloit College
Allen and Huntington Counties Shoot for Fort Wayne Title
Allen and Huntington counties will hold a five man shooting contest for the championship of the two counties. The event is set for Fort Wayne on Saturday February 22.
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Warren News
Allen
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Miss Anna Kraft Recovers At Home After Surgery
Miss Anna Kraft who was operated on at St. Joseph hospital some time ago has about recovered and is now at her home.
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Anna Kraft
St. Joseph Hospital
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Frederick Weber
Reese
Pooler
Mullahy
Emele
Brooks
Wischmeier
Cornelia Henson
Coalton, Boyd Co
Dr. Pierce
Archer
the Court News
Thomas B. Hedekin
Margaret C. Hedekin
Circuit Court
Anthony Assendrup
William Platter
Fort Wayne Transfer and
Fort Wayne Traction Company
Daniel Hurley
Lafayette Street
Manhattan Table Company
Mendel Frank
Adam Hantzler
Louisa McCormick
I. Frank McCormick
Hageman
Adams Township
Frank Bardley
Martin Masel
Ryan
Michigan City
Charles Dunn
Northern Penal Institution
Abraham Lorenzo
Isadore Lehman
Swift & Co
Herman
Rose Gloecke
Fry Will
Jacob B. Fry
John and
Louisa Brouwer
Elizabeth Brouwer
Guar
Dian
Lizzie Brouwer
Frederick Fry
Flaugh
Wayne
Washington
Absit
Lake Townships
John Mackintosh
Hugh M. Rockhill
William Kenneth
Johnson
Lake Township
Dennis
Lafayette Township
Harber
Pleasant Township
Central Committee
Bob” Rhodes
Russia
Kiley
J. E. O'Donnell
Oakland Woman’s Riding Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jennie E. O'Donnell
Jennie O’donnell
East 31St St
Til
National City Bank of
Lynn
Wenger
Dnieper
Warsaw
Salvation Oil
The
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