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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1907
Page
16
Mrs. Malinda Hatfield, a pioneer resident of Allen county, located here seventy four years ago, died at 5 30 Thursday morning at the home of her son James Hatfield in Washington township north of the city at the age of 85.
Mrs Hatfield died after months of illness at age 62 in Washington township. Born March 16 1821 in Franklin county near Columbus Ohio she moved to Allen county in 1833 and to Washington township 62 years ago. She married Benjamin Hatfield in 1845 and leaves eight of nine children Israel Luther John Liscum George Pomeroy Ettie William James John and Henry plus ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren and two brothers Jackson Valentine and Louis Valentine. She was widely known and esteemed.
George Herr formerly of Fort Wayne died Tuesday at his Chicago home at about sixty. The remains will be brought back to Fort Wayne for interment with funeral party arriving Thursday evening. Herr was a longtime foreman at Jacoby and Wiegand planing mill and left Fort Wayne about fifteen years ago. His wife Izora Herr died in April 1903 and was interred at Lindenwood. He belonged to Fort Wayne lodge No. 14 I O O F and was well remembered locally.
Mrs Mary Roy wife of Florentine Roy and longtime Allen county resident died at 9 30 Wednesday night at the family home 10 Layton Place after a brief illness from pneumonia She had been in her usual health Tuesday but awoke Wednesday morning with severe lung pains and despite physicians efforts the outlook remained grave
Spasms St Vitus Dance sufferers find relief through Dr Miles Nervine. Testimonials from Ward D Ream of North Manchester Indiana and Mrs Belle M Tindaly of Hastings Nebraska recount dramatic health improvements after use. The product is sold by local grocers with a guarantee and refund if no benefit.
Mrs Roy, born April 5, 1824 in France, died after a prolonged illness. A longtime Perry township resident now in the city, she was a devout member of St. Vincent's Catholic church at Academie. Survived by husband, three children Louis Roy C P Roy and Mrs Ben Barva, sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services Saturday at 9 from home and 11 at St. Vincent's.
Mrs Augusta Schmidt widow of Christian Schmidt dies at 2 pm Sunday at home in Washington township aged 75 after years of ill health. Born September 30 1831 in Brandenberg Prussia she immigrated to America with her husband over forty years ago and settled on a Washington township farm. Surviving are four children Emelie Bruder Toledo John Kurtz Lake township William Schmidt Lake township and August F Schmidt Washington township and twenty one grandchildren. Five children preceded her in death with two brothers and two sisters in Germany and in local areas. Funeral services Wednesday at 1 pm from the residence and 1 43 pm from Bethlehem Lutheran church.
Sophia Buchwald infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Buchwald 2420 Smith street died at 10 o'clock Saturday night from pneumonia aged thirteen months. Father came from Germany to work in the Pennsylvania shops and sent for wife and child to join him in America. Mother and babe left Germany in December crossing the ocean the babe became ill. Fort Wayne reached early this month the babe in critical condition and declined until the end Saturday night. Funeral services held Monday afternoon Rev C H Luehr officiating.
Mrs. Louisa Nahrwald wife of Diederich Nahrwald of 2332 Smith Street died at 3 15 oclock Monday morning at the family home. She was born in Jessen Westphalia Germany and came to Fort Wayne in 1872. Survived by husband seven children eleven grandchildren one great grandchild a brother and two sisters. Funeral services Thursday afternoon at 2 from the residence with interment at Concordia.
Mayland Miss Louisa S aged 49 11 27 died at 9 45 am Monday at her mother Mrs Anna Maylands home 836 West Washington Fort Wayne after years of invalidism She was born in Fort Wayne to Frederick Mayland and his wife who survive with Mrs William Stahl Mrs Frederick Ropa Henry Mayland Miss Paulina Mayland August Mayland and four nephews four nieces listed as relatives in the obituary.
Former Fort Wayne resident David Holland died at his brother’s home in Grand Rapids Saturday evening at age 62 from stomach trouble. Survived by brother John Holland of Grand Rapids and sisters Mrs Catherine Murphy and Mrs James Rowan of Fort Wayne. Remains returned to Fort Wayne Sunday to Mrs Murphy’s home at 252 Webster Street. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 9 am from St Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Edward Stewart an engineer for the Lake Erie and Western railroad died at his home on Wells street from pneumonia aged 29. He leaves a widow an infant child his parents two brothers and seven sisters all of Hicksville Ohio. He belonged to Sol D. Bayless lodge F and A M and A G Porter lodge Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Remains were taken to Hicksville for funeral services and interment to occur.
William Parker aged 48 a painter died at 7 20 Wednesday at Lutheran hospital following injuries from a fall from a barn where he worked on Smith street and East Creighton avenue He had been a patient since the accident in September
Deceased, a widower originally from Van Wert Ohio, died of an embolism at the institution. He is survived by a brother M A Parker of Waterloo and a sister in Logansport.
Christian Laepple a Fort Wayne resident for over fifty years died Wednesday at Lutheran hospital at age 92. Born in Germany he immigrated in 1862 and joined St. John's Lutheran church. Survived by adopted daughter Sophia Laepple of New Castle England and brother Gottlieb Laepple. Remains moved to niece Mrs A Fischer home. Funeral Friday at 1:30 pm then 2 pm at St John's Lutheran.
Miss Katherine Ofenloch daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Ofenloch died at 2 30 Saturday at the family home 1142 Francis street age 28 years 2 months 18 days Death due to complications She was educated in St Marys schools member of St Rose Young Ladies Sodality and St Marys Catholic Church Survived by parents two sisters and a brother Edward and Miss Clara Ofenloch and Mrs Alex Renz at St Marys Catholic Church
Frederick Tegeder a pioneer resident of Fort Wayne for more than fifty years died at 10 o'clock Tuesday night at his home 3109 Lafayette street from obstruction of the bowels. He was 72 years 8 months and 29 days old and had been ill three days. A retired resident he was a member of Grace Lutheran church and is survived by his widow and seven children Mrs David Gebhardt Mrs David DeTurk Mrs J A Wright Mrs George Buhr and William Fred and George Tegeder.
Mrs Angelia Harris Crawford, wife of Thomas J Crawford, died at St Rochus hospital from tuberculosis at age 24 years 10 months 3 days. Her husband is a Wabash car inspector. They lived at 8209 Melita Street. Surviving are the husband and their three year old daughter. The remains were taken to the home of the husband's brother at 453 Suttenfield Street.
Mrs Sarah Catherine Tombaugh wife of T C Tombaugh died Sunday evening at 8 30 o clock at the family home 2153 Force street age 75 cause hemorrhage of the stomach Surviving husband and children Thomas and Edward Tombaugh Mrs Levach Mrs Sinclair and Mrs Harda Endorf all of this city and Mrs Saran Tilton of Danville Illinois
Edward Dahms two months three weeks old died at 7 this morning at 1124 Wa bash avenue. Father works at Western Gas Construction. Funeral at 9 from the residence with interment in the O. O. F. cemetery at New Haven.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs James M Leakey of Vesey avenue died at 9 oclock this morning from pneumonia at age 15 days Funeral services will be held at the residence Friday afternoon with interment at Prairie Grove cemetery.
Eugene Lewis Blakeley infant son of Mr and Mrs John Blakeley of 1910 Clay Street died Monday afternoon at age twelve days funeral services were held today
Mr Antrup, an Allen county resident for over sixty years, died in Fort Wayne on Monday afternoon at age 83. In early days he was a canal boatman and later a farmer in St Joseph towns.
A disparate list of local Indiana items notes Plymouth dealers harvesting nine inch ice. It covers regional figures and incidents including deaths, public notices, court actions, and community projects across Wayne, Whitley, Kosciusko, Huntington, and neighboring counties with multiple named individuals and towns.
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