Louis Fark Dies After Seven Weeks Illness in St Joseph Township
Louis Fark a 51 year old farmer of St Joseph township died at 3 a m Wednesday after a seven week illness from abscess. He was unmarried and survived by his mother Mrs Sophia Fark six brothers and two sisters. He belonged to St Peter's Lutheran church Goeglein. Funeral services Friday at 1 p m from his home and 2 p m from the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Fark
St. Joseph
Fark
St. Joe Township
Sophia Fark
Henry Fark
Virginia
Fred
Charles
John Fark
St. Joseph Township
Edward
Conrad Fark
Fort Wayne
Edward Moldthen
Indianapolis
Herman Trutwig
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Goeglein
St. Peter's Church
Death of Mrs Mary Wetzel in St Joseph Township
Mrs. Mary Wetzel died Tuesday January 7 at her home in St Joseph township aged 86 from senility. Born in Baden Germany she came to America long ago and lived in Allen county over forty years. Survived by three sons William Wetzel Fort Wayne John Wetzel Stillwater Oklahoma Henry Wetzel at home and daughter Mrs Frederick Fork St Joseph township. She was a member of St John s Reformed church and regarded as estimable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wetzel
William Wetzel
St. Joseph Township
St. John’s
Death of Benson McKenzie in Wayne township
Benson McKenzie aged about 45 died today in Wayne township from dropsy. Relatives live on Lafayette Street. The body was taken to Becheuman and Ulmer undertaking rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson McKenzie
Wayne Township
Lafayette Street
Becheuman & Ulmer Undertaking
Obituary notices for Thurber and Dietrich residents
Mark King Thurber of Ossian died January 7 at his home. Funeral services will be held at his Ossian residence Thursday at 10 AM. Mfred Dietrich of Allen county died Thursday near Thurman from influenza and age. He had served as Springfield township assessor and left a wife and three children including Reuben Dietrich of Milan township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deitrick
Pioney
Allen County
Jobdock
Thurman
la Grippe
Dietrich
Springfield Township
Reuben Dietrich
Milan Township
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Werling dies in Jefferson
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Fred Werling of Jefferson township died Tuesday January 7 from spasms. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon with interment at New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Werling
Jefferson Township
New Haven
Obituary of Abraham Gaskill Allen County Civil War Veteran
Abraham P. Gaskill a longtime Allen county resident died at 7 30 p m Friday at his home 1112 Nelson street aged 71 from apoplexy He was born in St Joseph county Indiana moved to Lafay ette township as a boy and moved to the city eight years ago He served in the Seventy fifth Indiana volunteers in the Civil War He is survived by wife six children and eighteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren The funeral was held Monday with interment at Roanoke after services at Beech Grove church Roanoke attended by an interurban car to the burial site
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham P. Gaskill
Allen County
Nelson Street
Mr. Gaskill
St. Joseph County
Indiana
Lafayette Township
George Mason
Zanesville
Ind
David Kocher
Marion
Frank Crance
William L
Royal K
Laura Gaskill
Roanoke
Beech Grove Church
Mrs Helen Boulton Pioneer Resident Dies at 76
Mrs Helen Boulton wife of Henry Boulton longtime Springfield township resident died Friday evening at nearly 77. Her husband, 87, has been critically ill and at death's door. She was born in Seneca County New York and moved to Allen county as a child. The couple married in April 1849 and lived on a farm near Maysville before moving to Springfield township. Mrs Boulton was a United Brethren church member and widely esteemed for a long, useful, devout life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Boulton
Henry Boulton
Springfield Township
Boulton
Seneca County
N. Y
James Hatch
Allen County
Maysville
United Brethren Church
Ille
Notable names listed in county family record
Zeimmer of Springfield township Mrs Sylvester Stopher of Milan township Oscar of Springfield township Miss Ida Boulton at home and Mrs George W Lindemuth wife of the county auditor of this city. There are eighteen grandchildren and one great grand child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeimmer
Springfield Township
Sylvester Stopher
Milan Township
Oscar
Ida Boulton
George W. Lindemuth
Lindemuth
Death of Mrs. Charlotte Berning 77 in St Joseph Township
Mrs. Charlotte Berning aged 77 died Friday at her son Henry Berning’s home in St Joseph township from senility. Born in Preuss Minden Germany she came to America as a girl and spent most of her life in St Joseph township. Survived by sons Henry Lusetta Bernina? Schoppman William Conrad John and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral Monday at 1 30 sun time from home and 2 at St Joe chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Berning
Henry Berning
St. Joseph Township
Funeral for Diedrich Meyer Held in Fort Wayne
Diedrich Meyer, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Friday morning at his Hartford City home. His body returned to Fort Wayne for interment at Lindenwood. A carpenter by trade, he lived on Fort Lewis street before moving eleven years ago. He leaves a brother Charles Meier and a sister Mrs. Wilhelmina Stahlshut, aged 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diedrich Meyer
Fort Wayne
Hartford City
Lindenwood
Meyer
Fort Lewis Street
Charles Meier
Wilhelmina Stahlshut
Widow Irene Van Meter Dies at 52 in Local Home
Mrs Irene Van Meter a widow aged 52 died Saturday morning at a relative s home Mrs Bron son 805 Brandriff street Brice Van Meter her son survives Funeral services are set for Monday afternoon at 2 o clock from the residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene van Meter
Bronson
Brandriff Street
Brice van Meter
Mrs Elisa Skelton Dies After Operation at St Josephs
Mrs Elisa Skelton of Blakeslee Ohio died this morning at St Josephs hospital from shock after surgery. She was 15 and is survived by a daughter a brother and a sister. The remains were shipped to Blakeslee for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisa Skelton
Blakeslee
Ohio
St. Joseph's Hospital
Retirement locomotive engineer Prenklin Tiaynes dies at 84
Prenklin Tiaynes a retired locomotive engineer died at 11 15 Monday at his home 215 West Williams Street following a four day illness of pneumonia He was born in Alsace Lorraine France in August 1827 came to America at age five and began railroad work at 15 He served on the Wabash lines and came to Fort Wayne in 1859 as an engineer for what is now the Pennsylvania company His wife died in March last six of twelve children survive including M J Grove Frank Schwartz H Campbell Daisy Haynes John Haynes and Clarence Haynes He was a member of St Patrick Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prenklin Tiaynes
West
Williams Street
Mr. Tiaynes
Alsace-Lorraine
France
America
Bellevue
Ohio
Haynes
Wabash
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania Company
City
Frank Schwartz
Adrian
Mich
H. G. Campbell
Daisy Haines
John Haynes
Toledo
Clarence Haynes
Everett
Wash
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Infant Dollie Stillwell Dies of Pneumonia in Stillwell Home
Stillwell infant Dollie Geraldine, aged one, daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac V Stillwell, died Saturday at the family residence 1352 Harmer Street from pneumonia. Remains were taken to Melrose Ohio for funeral services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollie Geraldine Stillwell
Isaac V. Stillwell
Harmer Street
Melrose
Ohio
Mrs Alice J McLean Dies After Surgery
Mrs Alice J McLean 50 wife of Neil McLean of Huntington died Sunday at St Josephs hospital from shock after a recent operation. Her remains were taken to Huntington for funeral service and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice J. McLean
Neil Mclean
Huntington
St. Joseph's Hospital
McLean
Death of Allen county pioneer Charles Gebele at 78
Charles Gebele a longtime Allen county resident died Saturday evening at his brother in law Michael Baltes 221 West Berry street at age 78 He was born in Wuertemberg Germany came to America in 1847 settled in Washington township aided his father on the Gebele homestead for nearly sixty years He moved to the city nine years ago and lived with his brother in law Five sisters survive Mrs M Baltes and Misses Hannah Mary Adelaide and Lydia Gebele all noted for quiet charitable deeds often giving his produce to the needy across his life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gebele
Allen County
Michael Baltes
West Berry Street
Mr. Gebele
Wuertemberg
Germany
America
Washington Township
Gebele
M. Baltes
Hannah
Mary
Adelaide
Lydia Gebele
Jacob Scherer Dies in Pleasant Township at 79
Jacob Scherer, longtime Allen County resident, died Saturday evening at his home in Pleasant Township near Nine Mile. He was 79 and the death was attributed to pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Scherer
Allen County
Everning
Pleasant Township
Nine Mile
Local Citizens Rites for Fort Wayne Resident
Allen county native and devout St. John's Reformed church member died recently. Surviving relatives include wife and children Jacob Jr Spokane Washington Frederick Pleasant township Christian Fort Wayne George Lafayette township Frank P. Scherer Lizzie Heiser Margaret Leighmer Frances Rutherford. Funeral services Thursday at 9:50 from home and 11 from Prairie Grove chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
St. John’s Reformed Church
Fort Wayne
Jacob Scherer
Spokane
Wash
Frederick Scherer
Pleasant Township
Christian Scherer
George Scherer
Lafayette Township
Frank P. Scherer
Lizzie Heiser
Margaret Leighmer
Frances Rutherford
North Dakota
Prairie Grove Chapel
Obituary for Mrs. Sophia Stein of Fort Wayne
Mrs. Sophia Stein 58 died Saturday at Lutheran hospital from shock after bowel obstruction operation. Born in Hanover Germany she lived in Fort Wayne many years. Survived by daughter Frieda Stein sister Mrs. Frederick Behrman four Bohne brothers and niece of J F W Meyer Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 from home and 2 from Emanuel Lutheran Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Stein
Garden Street
Lutheran Hospital
Stein
Hanover
Germany
Fort Wayne
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Frieda Stein
Bergman & Stein
Frederick Behrman
Henry Bohne
St. Louis
Carl Bohne
Western Gas Construction Company
Frederick
Louis Bohne
Calhoun Street
J. F. W. Meyer
Ginther widow of Civil War veteran dies at 82
Mrs Fidelia Ginther aged 82 died Saturday at her daughter's home on the Maysville road three miles from the city. She was the widow of Joseph Ginther who served in company A eighty eighth Indiana volunteers. Born in Union county Ohio she moved to Allen county and belonged to the German Baptist church. Surviving children include Anna McCoy Elizabeth Watson Samuel Ginther George Ginther Edward Fever and Etta Truxall with thirty grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren. Funeral services are Tuesday at 10 from the residence with interment in the I O O F cemetery at New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelia Ginther
Oge
Anna McCoy
Maysville
Ginther
Joseph Ginther
Company A
Eighty-Eighth
Indiana Volunteers
Union County
Ohio
Allen County
German Baptist Church
Elizabeth Watson
Gas City
Samuel Ginther
New Haven
George Ginther
Monroeville
Edward Fever
Fort Wayne
Etta Truxall
van Buren
Kinsey longtime undertaker dies at 60 in St. Joe
August Kinsey, longtime undertaker of St. Joe in DeKalb county, died at his home Friday at age 60. Born 1847 in Allen county, he married Catherine Byroad in 1868, leaving sons Charles Auburn George Frank and Roy in St. Joe and daughter Mabel in Fort Wayne. He later married Viola H Mason in 1889, with children Eliza Nevada and Violet Kinsey. Thirteen grandchildren and three sisters survive. He belonged to the Methodist Protestant church and fraternal orders Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Kinsey
St. Joe
DeKalb County
Mr. Kinsey
Allen County
Catherine Byroad
Charles Kinsey
Auburn
George
Frank
Roy Kinsey
Mabel Kinsey
Fort Warne
Death of Mrs. Margaret Rear at Fort Wayne home
Mrs. Margaret Rear died Saturday evening at age 74 from pneumonia at her home 315 Dawson Street Fort Wayne. She had lived in the city for 30 years and was highly esteemed. Surviving are husband Nicho las Rear and three children J. H. Rear J. M. Rear and Mrs. Jacob Hatfield, a brother James Donaldson, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 1:30 from residence and 2 from Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church where she was a long time member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rear
Nicholas Rear
Dawson Street
Rear
Fort Wayne
Jacob Hatfield
J. M. Rear
James Donaldson
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Pioneering Fort Wayne matron Catherine Tag dies at 82
Mrs Catherine Tag longtime Fort Wayne resident dies at home aged 82 after sixty five years in the city. She was mother of Christian Tag and a lifelong St John s Lutheran member with funeral Tuesday at 2 from 322 Washington Blvd East. Interment at St John s cemetery. Also Bell Taylor of Zanesville dies at 60 from gangrene after leg amputation. He is survived by five children and several siblings. Funeral Wednesday at 10 from United Brethren church, Zanesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Tag
Fort Wayne
Washington Boulevard East
Christian Tag
Taylor Bell
Zanesville
Hope Hospital
Bell
Allen County
Frank Bell
Bridgeport
William Bell
Warren
Ind
Edward Bell
J. A. Rudi
Lima
Ohio
H. Gunther
Willard
William, Jefferson
Elmer Bell
James Oren
John Ettenfield
Frank Denney
Rolando Denney
G. A. Beamier
United Brethren Church
Daniel Strawhorn dies at 86 after midnight Monday
Daniel Strawhorn, aged 86, passed away shortly before midnight Monday at home. His daughter Ll V reported the death, with details remaining sparse in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Strawhorn
the. Hom
Immigrant Father Dies. Survived by Children in City and Philadelphia
An obituary note states that the man came to America as a youth and settled in Philadelphia. He lived for years with his daughter in this city. Surviving relatives include two sons Andrew and Samuel Strawhorn and two daughters Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Lizzie Wallace. A sister, Mrs. Nancy McFetridge, is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Philadelphia
Andrew
Samuel Strawhorn
Davis
Lizzie Wallace
Nancy McFetridge
Widow Mrs. Margaret Simmons Dies at 58 in City
Mrs Margaret R Simmons widow of P S Simmons died Monday afternoon at 2418 Lafayette street from a complication of diseases aged 58. She leaves five children W L Simmons W F Simmons R E Simmons Mrs H B Cruse and Miss Grace Simmons all of the city. Two brothers James E B Graham and George Graham survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret R. Simmons
P. S. Simmons
Lafayette Street
Simons
W. L. Simmons
W. F. Simmons
R. E. Simmons
H. B. Cruse
Grace Simmons
James EB. Graham
George Graham
Welch daughter of Charles A. Welch dies in Annetta
Elinor Welch aged young dies Monday afternoon at home 2529 South Hanna street daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Welch. Mr Welch a well known Pennsylvania engineer and Elinor was an only child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annetta
Elinor Welch
Charles A. Welch
South
Hanna Street
Death of Jonah Ts. W. Griffith in Arizona News
Friends in Fort Wayne report the death of Jonah Ts. W. Griffith formerly of Allen county who died in Phoenix Arizona on January 1 at age 25. He studied at the University of Michigan and taught in the county. He is survived by his father Samuel T Griffith of Mau mee township three sisters three brothers and a half sister. Remains were brought to Indiana and interred at Chili.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Jonah Ts. W. Griffith
Allen County
Phoenix
Ariz
Griffith
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Samuel T Griffith
Maumee Township
Indiana
Chili
Retail Merchants Meet in Terre Haute January 21 23
Fort Wayne retailers will attend the state meeting in Terre Haute from January 21 to 23. Delegates include A. W. Jaxtheimer Nate Beadell C. M. Mills E. C. Shell L. J. Libbing A. C. Brase H. Pfeiffer E. J. Golden and E Read. Key topics include parcels post and mail order trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne Association
A. W. Jaxtheimer
Nate Beadell
C. M. Mills
E. C. Shell
L. J. Libbing
A. C. Brase
H. Pfeiffer
E. J. Golden
E. Read
Infant Arm Found In Pond Near Oakland City
Princeton Indiana January 13 small boys playing by a pond near Oakland City found an infant arm in brush at the water’s edge. Oakland City marshal and coroner Morris investigate while dredging the pond for a body as theories include severing or throwing the arm from a nearby railroad. Authorities promise full investigation and no stone left unturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ird
Oakland City
Oakland
Morris
Evansville & Indianapolis
Getting Over. Wee Sprinter Hurt at the Meet
A brief sports note reports a young sprinter sustaining an injury at a track meet. Officials indicated cautious assessment and hope for a quick return to competition.
Withdrawal Promise for Cuba in Spring 1909
Washington reports Secretary Taft pledges U S withdrawal from Cuba at the start of spring 1909 after reviewing Governor Magoon’s yearlong report. The census delays push local elections and inauguration to 1909, with good faith requiring departure as planned. Williams, a Cleveland provisions manager, faced personal tragedy linked to his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Cuba
Magoon
Congress
Father Kills Blind Son At Wife's Grave In Cleveland
Edwin J. Williams of Cleveland traveled to the new grave of his wife and killed his blind five year old son, then attempted to take his own life. He survived after being found, with bullet wounds, by hunters. Williams cited failed medical efforts and his wife’s death as the motive, as detailed in a letter to his brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Flo
Williams
Ravenna
Ontario Street
Cleveland Provision Company
Cleveland
Edwin J. Williams
White Hospital
William Beck
New York
National Banks Make No Changes in Directors
Fort Wayne banks held annual elections Tuesday evening with no changes in directors or officers at four federally chartered institutions. First National and Old National named directors and officers, including J H Bass and C H Worden. Hamilton and German American banks also reported continued boards and key officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Banks of
Fort Wayne
Officers Named for Foster Firm Group
M. Foster and G. H. Van Arnam with T. F. Wentz as officers plan leadership. S. M. Foster presides with Theo. Wentz as first vice president C. F. Pfeiffer as second vice president Henry C. Berghoff cashier and George Waldschmidt assistant cashier named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Foster
G. H. van Arnam
T. F. Wentz
S. M. Foster
Theo. Wentz
C. F. Pfeiffer
Henry C. Berghoff
George Waldschmidt
Rev T Sweeney to Speak at Third Church Dedication
Rev T Sweeney of Columbus renowned author diplomat and former consul to Turkey will be the principal speaker at the dedication of the Third Church of Christ at Smith Street and East Creighton Avenue next Sunday January 19. Three services are planned at 10 30 am 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm with the afternoon union meeting featuring brief addresses by Rev W P Shambart Ray Miller of this city and Rev Cephas Shelbourn of Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Sweeney
Columbus
Turkey
Third Church of Christ
Smith Street
East Creighton Avenue
W. P. Shambart
Ray ©. Miller
Butler University
World’s Congress of Religions
Relatives of Fort Wayne Family Affected by Boyertown Tragedy
Mrs Ira Shober of Fort Wayne is named among the dead in the Boyer town Pa disaster. Gart Shober editor of the Labor Times Herald and Oscar L Shober a Pennsylvania conductor are her relatives. Gart fears other kin in Boyertown area after learning about missing persons. Henry Lockman near South Bend is gravely ill with blood poisoning after a thumb sliver infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Shober
Boyertown
Gart Shober
Labor Times-Herald
Oscar L. Shober
Pennsylvania
Third Street
Henry Lockman
South Bend
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmer
Wetzel
Mkenzie
Thurser
Mark King Thurber
Ossian
Mr. Thurber
Canada
United States
Gaskill
Berning
Skelton
Stillwell
M'Lean
Scherer
Kinsey
Strawhorn
Harry K. Thaw
Victor J. Dowling
Welch
Arizona
Jonah L. W. Griffith
First National Directors
J. H. Bass
M. B. Fisher
W. A. Fleming
Herman Freiburger
William Geake
F. S. Hunting
F. E. Hoffman
J. H. Jacobs
J. B. McKim
H. J. Miller
W. J. Moellering
B. P. Mossman
R. L. Romy
A. B. Trentman
W. J. Vesey
E. F. Yarnelle
J. W. White
Eward
C. B H. Bond
F. H. Catshall
J. W. Eggeman
B. Fitzpatrick
C. G. Guild
Willis Hattersley
A. E. Hoffman
G. Max Hofmann
G. M. Leslie
J. M. Landenberger
Henry F. Moellering
W. E. Mossman
W. K. Noble
Henry C. Paul
John C. Peters
G. W. Pixley
E. M. Wilson
Charles E. Bond
W. H. Rohan
Stephen Morris
Hamilton National
Charles McCulloch
C. 8. Bush
John B. Reuss
Benjamin Rothschild
Louis Fox
Herman Michael
John Ross MecCulloch
John Ross McCulloch
Sweeney
Third Church of Christ To
Gart and
O. L. Shober
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