Fort Wayne Memorials for Two Local Pioneers
Mathias M Zauner a longtime stationary engineer at Bass Foundry died at 71 following a long illness. He helped establish St Peters Church and served Catholic groups. Funeral services set for Monday morning. Also, John Jones born in England in 1829 moved to Fort Wayne in 1862, worked at Wabash Freight House J M Coombs and in trucking before becoming a watchman. He leaves a second wife Martha Kirkham and several children. He belonged to Trinity Episcopal Church and Whekonga council No 98, National Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass Foundry and Machine Works
Germany
America
Fort Wayne
Washington Township
C. Emrick
Bassworks
Zaurer
Elizabeth Rf.eHermin
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Zanner
Werri Vo Zanner
L. D. Ward
Joetin C. Klingenberger
William F. Stahrhut
Amelia A. Zanner
St. Peter's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's School Society
Father Anthony Council
Catholic Benevolent Legion
Mr. Jones
England
Sutton
Shropshire
Wabash
J. M. Coombs Hardware
Taylor Street
Emma Shortland
Charles Jones
Lafayette
Thomas Jones
Chicago
William Jones
Emma R. Trimble
Mary Jones
Jones
Martha Kirkham
Trinity Episcopal Church
Whekonga Council
National Union
Geeree Sautter Dead In Parathread Accident At Cavilec
Geeree Sautter aged about 20, longtime Fort Wayne resident, was killed in a parathread accident at Cavilec Michigan on April 7. Information from Wayne frings indicates the son of Fred Sautter, he had visited Fort Wayne recently. The remains were brought to Fort Wayne for burial, arriving Wednesday by the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad, and were taken to the home of relative Mrs. Clark Orr at 721 Edgewater avenue. Funeral arrangements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geeree Sagetties
Orrijrand
Fort Wayne
Cavilec
Mieh
Wayne Frings
Yourenies
Fred Sautter
Fort Warre
Grand Rapids and Indiana
Clark Orr
Edgewater Avenue
Widow Margaret Knepper of Abolt Passes Away
Mrs. Margaret Knepper wife of Caleb Knepper died at 10 30 this morning at the Covington road family home eight miles west of Fort Wayne after a year of poor health. Born in Ireland she came to America as a girl and lived in Absit township since. Surviving are husband three children Mrs Peter Eggeman Mary Knepper and Daniel Knepper. She attended the Christian church at Absit Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Knepper
Caleb Knepper
Abolt Township
Covington Road
Fort Wayne
Peter Eggeman
High Street
Mary Knepper
Daniel Knepper
Absit Township
Knepper
The
Christian Church At
Absit, Center
Miss Edna Kasten dies in Denver at 20
Miss Edna Kasten daughter of Mr and Mrs L C Kasten of this city died Tuesday in Sunlight hospital Denver Colorado from tuberculosis at age twenty She was born and raised in Fort Wayne attended public schools and was a sophomore at the high school when she went west four years ago for health Funeral services and interment will be in Denver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Kasten
L. C. Kasten
Sunlight
Denver
Col
Mss
Kasten
Fort Wayne
Mrs Cynthia Bonnell Dies At Arcola After Illness
Mrs Cynthia Bonnell aged 72 wife of J H Bonnell Pennsylvan ia station agent at Arcola died Friday night at home after extended asthma illness. Born near Attica Fountain county December 28 1833 she married John L McLaughlin July 16 1855 in Plymouth. Widowed first in 1864 at Oakwood Ont Canada she remarried J H Bonnell September 23 1867 in Plymouth. Since 1874 the family lived at Arcola. Surviving Eugene McLaughlin Fort Wayne and Mrs J W Cartwright Payne Ohio. A life long M E church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Bonnell
J. H. Bonnell
Pennsylvania
Arcola
Bonnell
Attica
Fountain County
John L. McLaughlin
Plymouth
Oakwood
Ont
Canada
Eugene McLaughlin
Fort Wayne
J. W. Cartwright
Payne, O
M. E. Church
Funeral service at EB church Arcola at nine
A brief funeral notice states a service at 9 o'clock at the EB church in Arcola with interment to follow at Lindenwood cemetery. The short item names Arcola and Lindenwood and notes the burial plan after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcola
Lindenwood Cemetery
Fort Wayne Man Thomas Jones Dies at 76 at Home
Thomas Jones, longtime Fort Wayne resident, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday at his home 1330 Michigan avenue. He was nearly 77, with death attributed to complications after a relapse from pneumonia suffered three months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jones
Fort Wayne
Michigan Avenue
Mrs Keatherine A McCulloch Dies at 86 in Fort Wayne
Mrs Keatherine A McCulloch widow of Samuel McCulloch died at 149 Prospect avenue at 3 30 am Tuesday aged 86 A native of Ohio she lived in Fort Wayne since 1882 Survived by four sons George F E McCulloch Vinita Oklahoma Territory Robert A Lewis G and Alfred G McCulloch of Fort Wayne Also two sisters and two brothers Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 30 pm from the residence Rev C A Rowand officiating Interment at Bellefontaine Ohio Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keatherine A. McCulloch
Samuel McCulloch
Prospect Avenue
McCulloch
Ohio
Fort Wayne
George FE. McCulloch
Vinita, O. T
Robert A
Lewis G
Alfred G. McCulloch
Lewis Fridley
Middletown
Ind
Isaac Fridley
Windsor
Albert Fridley
Colehill
Avick
Eva. Jiarvey
Lida VanAlsdale
Rev. C. A. Rowand
Bellefontaine
Death notice of Mrs Wilhelmina Cetting in Lutheran hospital
Mrs Wilhelmina Cetting wife of William Cetting died at 3 30 a m Tuesday at Lutheran hospital after failing health since October She was 40 years 4 months and 29 days Born in Bingen Adams county she leaves her husband five children Lina Hulda Mary Louisa and Alfred Also surviving are brothers and sisters Henry Edward William Charles Louis Zwick Miss Mary Zwick Mrs Sophia Bremer and Mrs W D Cetting The obituary lists Adams county and Staplehurst Missouri and Fort Wayne affiliations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina Cetting
William
Cetting
Melock
Lutheran Hospital
Bingen
Adams County
Lina
Hulda
Mary
Louisa
Alfred Oetting
Henry
Edward Zwick
Charles
Louis Zwick
Staplehurst
Mary Zwick
Sophia Bremer
W. D. Oetting
Fort Wayne
Elizabeth H Robertson Dies Pioneer of Allen County
Mrs Elizabeth H Robertson a longtime Allen county resident died Monday at her daughter s home in Huntington where she had lived eight years Born in Ohio January 3 1833 she moved with husband John H Robertson to Allen county in 1855 He husband died in 1868 Surviving children include Mrs J C Rinehart Huntington Franklin B Robertson Montpelier and Edwin B Robertson Fort Wayne A sister Mrs Emma Williams Ohio Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 am from the Huntington residence with interment in Zanesville Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth H. Robertson
Allen County
Huntington
Robertson
Ohio
John H. Robertson
J. C. Rinehart
Franklin B. Robertson
Montpelier
Edwin B. Robertson
Fort Wayne
Funeral services announced for Goeglein church member
From the farm, funeral services were set for Sunday afternoon at 1 30 from the St Peter s Lutheran church at Goeglein with Rev Doerfier officiating. Interment will follow in the church burial grounds. The deceased had been identified with church and congregation since early girlhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lein
St. Peter’s Lutheran
Goeglein
Doerfier
Widow Mrs Margaret Forsythe Colerick Dies at 1020 West Wayne
Mrs Margaret Forsythe Colerick died Thursday at 8 p.m. at 1020 West Wayne Street after long illness. Born March 11 1826 she was a daughter of Major Thomas Forsythe and descendant of revolutionary line. She married Ed Ward Colerick in 1852. survived by two children Miss Margaret Colerick librarian and Charles E Colerick. Her sister Mrs J T Hanna died in 1884 leaving three children. Charter member Trinity Episcopal church she shaped early Fort Wayne society with strength and refinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Forsythe Colerick
West Wayne Street
Colerick
Fort Wayne
Thomas Forsythe
Ed Ward FF. Colerick
Trinity Episcopal Church
Death of Gustave Trarbach After Appendicitis Operation
Gustave Trarbach of 449 East Taber street died Friday morning at Lutheran hospital after two weeks illness and an appendicitis operation. He was born in Wells county forty years ago and lived in the city since childhood. Employed eighteen years by the Pennsylvania company as a flinder in the boiler shop. Survived by wife, father, three daughters Hilda Esther Edna, and four brothers Fred Nicholas Charles of this city and Augustus in the west. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave Trarbach
East Taber Street
Lutheran Hospital
Mr. Trarbach
Wells County
Pennsylvania Company
Flinder
Hilda
Esther
Edna
Fred
Nicholas
Charles
Augustus
Mrs Gilmore 56 Dies After Brief Pneumonia Illness
Mrs. W. P. Gilmore aged 56 died Sunday at her Monroeville home after a brief pneumonia illness. She lived in Allen county many years and is survived by four daughters Stella Binkley Clara Gilmore Emma Sharp and Ethel Gilmore. a brother Joseph Jackson of Monroeville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the U B church in Monroeville with interment in the I O O F cemetery.
Plumber Vincent Baker Dies After Tuberculosis
Vincent Baker, a prominent local plumber for over twenty years with Hattersley & Sons, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday from tuberculosis at St. Rochus Hospital aged about 50. Unmarried, born and raised in the city, he attended the Cathedral. Remains taken to sister Mrs Mary McConnell’s home at 409 Ross Street. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Cathedral with Catholic cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Baker
St. Rochus' Hospital
Mr. Baker
Hattersley & Sons
Mary McConnell
Ross Street
Metz Widow Pamelia Dies in Fort Wayne at 51
Mrs Pamelia Metz a widow died at 12 45 p m Monday at the home of her stepdaughter Mrs William Carmer 1203 West Fourth street Fort Wayne she had lived there about fifteen years coming from Whitely county Death followed a complication of diseases A brief funeral will be held at her home Wednesday and the body will be taken at noon by the Nickel Plate train to South Whitley for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamelia Metz
William Carmer
West Fourth Street
Bright 9 year old Byron Clark dies in city
Byron P. Clark son of Mr and Mrs W H Clark of Taylor Street and Brooklyn Avenue died Sunday afternoon at age 9. He leaves a sister and a brother and his father a painter at the Pennsylvania shops. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 from the residence and 2 at West Jefferson Street Church of Christ with Rev Ray O Miller officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron P. Clark
W. H. Clark
Taylor Street
Brooklyn Avenue
Pennsylvania
Jefferson Street Church of
Infant of Henkel Family Dies at 10 Days Old
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Charles Henkel of 532 Smith Street died Sunday morning from exhaustion at ten days old. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at the parents home with interment at Linden Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henkel
Smith _ street
Lindenwood
Farmer Eli Amstutz Dies. Twin Children Born Same Day
Eli Amstutz, a prominent farmer from Cedar Creek township, died Monday evening at his home. His wife, the mother of newborn twins born the day of his death, is reported in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Amstutz
Cedar Creek Township
Death of Mrs Marie Buesching A St Joe Township Farmer’s Wife
Mrs Marie S Buesching wife of Henry Buesching a St Joe township farmer died at the family home after a several month illness due to liver cancer She was 51 born in St Joe township on the farm where she died and had lived there all her life Survived by her husband seven children Addie Emma May Fred Henry Herman William and one sister Mrs William Weseman of this city She was a member of St Peters Lutheran church at Goeg-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie S Buesching
Henry Buesching
St. Joe Township
Buesching
Blum
Addie
Emma
May
Fred
Henry
Herman
William
William Weseman
City
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Goeg
Infant Parker Dies at Two Weeks in Exhaustion
Helen M. Parker infant daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Parker 414 Van Buren street died at 7 o clock Sunday morning from exhaustion Aged two weeks Funeral services from the parents home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Parker
R. E. Parker
van Buren Street
John Mommer of Fort Wayne Dies at 72
John Mommer a longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 3 15 p m Tuesday at his home 514 East Lewis street He was 72 years 11 months and 13 days old Born in Pittsburg Pennsylvania June 24 1834 he came to Fort Wayne from Canton Ohio in 1850 A machinist by trade he worked in Pennsylvania shops and later at the W K Noble Machine works until about a week before his death He married Gertrude Zimmerman of Fort Wayne on January 3 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mommer
Fort Wayne
East
Lewis Street
Pittsburg
Canton
Pennsylvania
W. K. Noble Machine Works
Gertrude Zimmerman
Brussels Net Curtains Sale Prices
A local ad promotes Brussels net curtains in dainty lace designs. Regular prices range from 6.50 to 8.00 per pair, with sale prices from 5.50 to 6.89 depending on quality and size. Includes four distinct price points for different qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
Obituary Notes for Mommer Family in City Church Member
Surviving relatives include the wife and three children Mrs. John Rocks William J Mommer and Miss Carrie Mommer all of this city There are three brothers Michael Mommer of St Louis Joseph Mommer Jr of this city and Anthony Mommer of Perry township and two sisters Mrs Philip Luley of this city and Mrs Catherine Urbine of St Joseph township Five grandchildren He was a devoted member of St Marys Catholic church and St Julian council Catholic Benevolent Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rocks
William J. Mommer
Carrie Mommer
Michael Mommer
St. Louis
Joseph Mommer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Julian Council
Catholic Benevolent Legion
Rose Mathias Rose dies at 79 in St. Joseph County
Allen county resident Mathias Rose died at his home eight miles northeast of the city on Hicksville road at 6 30 Tuesday evening He was born in Germany February 24 1829 came to America at age ten and lived in St Joseph township for 69 years Surviving are a son Frank Rose and two grandchildren He belonged to St Johns Catholic church at New Haven
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Rose
Allen County
St. Joseph County
Hicksville
Mr. Rose
Germany
America
St. Joseph Township
Frank Rose
Rose
St. John’s Catholic Church
New Haven
Stone Road To Be Built In Maumee Township
A 1905 special election in Maumee township approves a twelve mile stone road project the first under the new statewide assessment law. Voters in north precinct oppose 39 to 95 while south precinct support 118 to 39. The plan includes Main street in Shirley City and several north south and east west routes described in sections 28 9 20 21 16 17 8 12 and 29 32 with extensions near Shirley City and Bull Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maumee Township
Main Street
Shirley City
Bull Rapids
Bull Rapids Bridge
Kendallville Man Called Home By Wife's Death
While Charles Sidle of Kendallville was in town for his sister's funeral, he was summoned home by the death of his wife that occurred Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sidle
Kendallville
Whitley Suburbs Vote Subsidy For Rail Line Defeated Elsewhere
In a Tuesday round of special elections three Whitley County townships approved subsidies totaling 53 000 to aid the Winona Fort Wayne electric railroad project while Lake township Allen county and Washington township Kosciusko county rejected the subsidy by large margins Lake township approved totals 9000 with a 167 majority against the measure Columbia City based township Columbia Richland and Union backed the subsidy by margins 562 64 and 46 respectively Washington township Pierce ton area denied the subsidy by 136 majority indicating broad regional rejection of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitley County
Richland
Union Township
Lake
Lake Township
Allen County
Washington Township
Kosciusko County
Pierceton
Fort Wayne and Toledo Electric Railway Survey Inaugurated
Engineer George H Switzer of Hidon Bell Construction and surveyor David Spindler led the preliminary route survey for the Fort Wayne and Toledo electric railway. A meeting at Ballou Hoffman discussed the project with eastern investors and local stockholders from Fort Wayne and Maysville. Isaac Hartsuck, longtime Whitley County resident, died in Sidney at 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne and Toledo
Isaac Hartsuck
Whitley County
Sidney
Railway Bandits Kill an Engineer Near Butte Montana
North Coast Limited engineer Frank Clow was fatally shot and a fireman wounded when robbers halted the eastbound train near Butte. Sheriff Webb and Deer Lodge bloodhounds pursued the suspects. a dynamite-filled suitcase was found on the water tank, suggesting a planned explosion. The robbers left after the attack. Clow had run the train for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast Limited
Butte
Mont
Frank Clow
Culver
Butte Mountain
Butte, Mont
Sheriff Webb
Billings
Deer Lodge
Crow
Clow
Northern Pacific
Garretts street carnival set for next week
Allie Powell a well known Wabash man died Monday after an extended illness. Dr. E Knee of Andrews was re elected truancy officer in Huntington county. Lee Baker a barber at Columbia City was appointed truancy officer in Whitley county. Rev J H Swift of Ohio called to pastorate of the Christian church at Andrews. Charles Matthews an Angola contractor lost his watch and $50 stored under a hotel pillow in Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Allie Powell
E. Knee
Andrews
Huntington County
Lee Baker
Columbia City
Whitley County
J. H. Swift
Ohio
Christian Church
Charles Matthews
Muncie
Indiana local notices and obituary highlights
Alfred Yohn a Pierceton pioneer died aged 84. Elkhart population estimates place city at 20 245 from enumeration 4 409. Miss Bessie Madden of Churubusco remains bed ridden after buggy accident near Fort Wayne when horse spooked by an automobile. J S Hutchison age 82 of Auburn still works daily as a woodworker. Blanket saloon remonstrances filed against Roanoke in Jackson township and Huntington Third ward. William Herd arrested in Bluffton over Decatur railroad depot robberies released. Wilbur H Hill Noble county barn onion loss from last winter fire. Noble circuit court suit for 2500 against Noble County Farmers Mutual Insurance over stove in barn policy dispute. Huntington judge rule each county infirmary inmate must work when able. Edwin Ebersole discharged for refusal. court lacks power to reinstate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Yohn
Pierceton
Elkhart
Bessie Madden
Churubusco
Fort Wayne
J. S. Hutchison
Auburn
Jackson Township
Roanoke
Huntington
William Herd
Bluffton
Hill
Cook
Huntington Circuit Court
Edgar Ebersole
Huntington County Infirmary
Buggy Sale Offers 200 Styles at Bell Car Line
J. W. Bell advertises the largest seasonal buggy selection in the state with 200 styles. The display is at 111 113 E. Columbia St, inviting customers to choose early this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bell
Columbia St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mathias M. Zauner
Force Street
Mr. Zauner
Sautter
Aculloch
Trarbach
Gilmore
BAKER
Metz
CLARK
Henkel
Amstutz
Parker
Mommer
Nottingham
Brussels
Whitley
Winona Line
Toledo
Battenburg
Northern
Indiana
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