Quakertown Free Press ~ Deaths 1893-1903

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Nov. 27, 1896	Jesse, 22 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Heller, died of diphtheria.
Nov. 27, 1896	Eli Singmaster died of a heart attack.
Nov. 27, 1896	Mrs. Frederick of near Red Hill, died.
Dec. 4, 1896	Hugh Foulke age 84 years, died.
Dec. 4, 1896	Peter Garis age 92 years, died.
Dec. 11, 1896	Charles H. Cadwallader age 63 years, died.
Dec. 11, 1896	Hannah Headman age 88 years, died.(Ed's great-
Dec. 25, 1896	Tobias Mitman age 63 years, prominent and esteemed citizen of E. Broad Street, died in his home.
Jan. 1, 1897	William Faul age 65 years, died of gangrene.
Jan. 8, 1897	Sue, wife of John D. Wolfinger of Richlandtown, died on January 24th of jaundice.
Jan. 8; 1897	Frank, 8 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Milton H. Bean, died on January 2nd.
Jan. 15, 1897	Christina age 74 years, wife of the late Jacob T. Stoneback, died in the home of her son-in-law Quintus
Jan. 29, 1897	Reading B. Slack age 75 years, died of uremia.
Jan. 29, 1897	Mrs. Susan Hoff age 82 years, died of paralysis.
Feb. 12,1897	Mrs. Clara McManus died.
Feb. 26, 1897	David Johnson age 80 years, died in his home near Friends Meeting House. Samuel Johnson of town is a son.
Mar. 5, 1897	Mrs. Thomas Mack age 23 yrs. 11 mo. 17 days, died of pneumonia.
Mar. 19, 1897	Elizabeth age 76 yrs., widow of Andrew Headman of 11th
Street, died.
Mar. 26, 1897	Catharine age 79 years, wife of Samuel Musselman, died.
April 2, 1897	Stella Atherholt age 17 years, of Zion Hill, died.
April 2, 1897	Jonas Frank age 80 years, of Rockhill Twsp., died.
April 2, 1897	Mary, wife of John Schick of near Richlandtown, died.
April 2, 1897	Catharine, wire of Jacob Dill of Trumbauersville, died
. April 9, 1897	Hannah age 49 years, wife of William Egner of 20 W. Broad Street, died.
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April 9, 1897	Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Landis
of Front & Juniper Streets, died.
April 16, 1897	Elizabeth age 64 years, wife of John Cassel of Hellertown
Ave., died in her home.
April 16, 1897	Edward Ball of Hellertown was buried in Friends
April 23, 1897	Charles Schurr, Sr. age 68 years, of S. 3rd St., died
April 30, 1897	Charles Coar age 77 years, of 3rd Street, died.
April 30, 1897	Titus, 8 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sterner of Rich1andtown, died.
April 30, 1897	Mrs. Samuel Evans formerly of Easton, died and 'was buried here.
May 14, 1897	John Holzerman of Hill Top, died of dropsy.
May 21, 1897	John Stoneback age 77 years, died of pneumonia in the home of his son James Stoneback on Ambler Street.
May 28, 1897	James Fox age 75 years, died of pneumonia.
May 28, 1897	Leslie, 9 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lowmiller of 9th Street, died of meningitis.
May 28, 1897	Everard Roberts age 50 years of 227 Erie Ave., died of pneumonia.
May 28, 1897	Oliver W. Hartman age 21 years, died in his home, 300 E. Broad Street, of typhoid fever and consumption.
June 4, 1897	Mrs. Allen S. Christman of Trumbauersville, died in a Philadelphia Hospital following surgery.
June 25, 1897	Ella D. age 28 years, wife of J. Fred Fisher, died.
June 25, 1897	Mrs. Martha Hilbert, mother of Mrs. William Kollo,
July 2, 1897	Lydia age 71 years, wife of Franklin Hedrick, died from the effects of paralysis.
July 2, 1897	Mrs. Alva A. Egner died at the home of her brother, Rev. J. B. Coleman
.
July 2, 1897	William H. Weaver age 66 years, of Richland Twsp.,
July 2, 1897	Mrs. Elias Heller age 77 years, of Richlandtown, died.
July 16, 1897	Elizabeth age 69 years, wife of Thomas Trumbore, died in her home near Coopersburg.
July 23, 1897	Oscar Keller age 4 years, grandson of Henry Keller of Rich Hill, died in an accident when a train, struck his grandfather's team at Hoblitzell's Crossing about a mile Sunday, August 20, 2006
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July 23, 1897	William Beck age 25 years, of Bedminster, was killed when a falling tree pinned him to the ground.
July 30, 1897	Russel, 10 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Croll of 122 S. 9th Street, died of heart failure.
July 30, 1897	John Meredith age 68 years, died at his home in
July 30, 1897	Daniel F. Heist age 48 years, of Milford Square, died
July 30, 1897	Daniel L. Grube age 41 years, of Springtown, died.
Aug. 6, 1897	Mrs. Lydia Barndt age 82 years, widow of Elias Barndt,
Aug. 13, 1897	94 years, widow of Joseph Reiter, died.
Aug. 13, 1897	James P. Mohr age 37 years, of Milford Square, died of typhoid fever.
Aug. 20, 1897	Mrs. Maria Gross age 50 years, died Aug. 14th in the home of her son-in-law Rev. D. H. Reiter.
Aug. 20, 1897	Mary Lambert age 17 years, died of paralysis after trying to learn to ride a bicycle
.
Aug. 20, 1897	John Heist age 74 years, of near Trumbauersville, .died of dropsy
.
Aug. 20, 1897	Mrs. Solomon Scheetz age 79 years, of Richlandtown, died.


Aug. 27, 1897	Harry age 14 years, son of William Buehrle, died of diphtheria.
Sept. 3, 1897	Leo K. Breisch of town, a brakeman on a local freight, was struck by a milk train at Lansdale and killed instantly
Sept. 17, 1897	Jesse Fluck age 80 years, died.
Sept. 17, 1897	Rachel Witmer age 88 years, of town, died.
Sept. 24, 1897	Ezekial Thomas age 52 years of town, died. He was a Justice of the Peace and tax collector, he was highly esteemed and a best known citizen.
Sept. 24, 1897	Oscar Horn age 19 years, son o£ Henry Horn o£ near Richlandtown, died of heart failure.
Oct. 1, 1897	Elmer Reichert, 5 year old son of Jacob Reichert, died of
Oct. 1, 1897	James Biglau, Jr. former Quakertown plumber, died in Doylestown
Oct. 1, 1897	Lloyd Z. Umstead, son o£ Dr. & Mrs. J.R. Umstead, died o£ convulsions aged 2 months 24 days.
Oct. 15, 1897	Mrs. Elizabeth Knerr age 79 years, mother of Mrs. Henry Hoffman, died.
Oct. 15, 1897	Elizabeth, widow of Henry Schantz, died in the home of her son Milton near Hosensack.
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Oct. 22, 1897	Joseph Johnson age 18 years, son o£ Reuben Johnson, died of consumption.
Oct. 22, 1897	Esther Dotterer age 64 years, formerly of town, died in the Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa.
Oct. 22, 1897	George Baringer age 80 years, formerly of town, died in the Mennonite Home at Frederick, Pa.
Oct. 29, 1897	An infant son of Charles & Mary Dietz died and was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Quakertown, Pa.
Oct. 29, 1897	Frederick M. Lippincott, brother-in-law o£ Jonas H. Harley, died in Pasadena, California.
Oct. 29, 1897	Charles Kemmerer age 73 years, a retired businessman, died in the home of his son-in-law Frank Cavanaugh.
Oct. 29, 1897	George W. Lehman age 57 years, of Quakertown,- Spinnerstown Pike, died of heart disease.
Nov. 5, 1897	Sarah age 80 years, widow of Hugh Foulke, died in the home of her daughter Mrs. Sarah M. Souder.
Nov. 19, 1897	Isaac Kile age 85 years, died Nov. 12th in the home of his sister Mrs. Kate Roberts in Fairview.
Nov. 19, 1897	John Fluck age 81 years, father of Fred, Elwood and Frank Fluck, died of pneumonia.
Nov. 26, 1897	Jacob Griesamer of Smoketown (Rocky Ridge}, accidentally shot himself while out gunning and died almost instantly
Nov. 26, 1897	Miss Henrietta Mood age 31 years, died in her mother's home, Mrs. Mary Mood of Ambler St., of diabetes. Miss Mood had studied medicine and was about ready to begin
Nov. 26, 1897	Charles W. Brey age 29 years, of Sumneytown, died. Nov. 26, 1897~Jacob Schultz age 63 years, brother of Rev. Jonas Y. Schultz of town, died at Chapel, Berks Co
., Dec. 3, 1897	Jacob Andrew, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Isaiah T Clymer Died.
. Dec. 3, 1897	Silas Paul Cressman, 6 month old son and youngest child of William Cressman of Main Street, died.
Dec. 3, 1897	Sarah, wife of Daniel Oberholtzer of Zion Hill, died
Dec. 17, 1897	Wilhelm Klump age 82 years, died in the home of his son, Charles at 18 S. 3rd Street, Quakertown, Pa.
Dec. 31, 1897	Antrim F. Morgan age 80 years, of near Trumbauersville,
Dec. 31, 1897	Mrs. William Haring age 68 years, of S. 11th Street, died
Dec. 31, 1897	Nicholas Hartman age 65 years, of 902'Juniper St., died
Jan.. 7, 1898	Karl C. Haring age 78 years, father of Charles C. and Emil W. Haring, died December 19th.

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Jan. 14, 1898	Sarah age 64 years, wife of George Harwick of 814 W. Broad Street, died.
Jan. 14, 1898	Mrs. Thomas Rosenberger age 74 years, of Milford Square, died.
Jan. 21, 1898	Warren Heacock age 78 years, of Milford Twsp., died.
Jan. 21, 1898	Charles Kreibel age 22 years, of Milford Square, died.
Jan. 21, 1898	Mrs. Charles Frederick of near Milford Square, died.
Jan. 21, 1898	Aaron Reed of Sellersville, a section hand, was killed near
Menlo crossing by a train.
Jan. 28, 1898	Freda 0., 1 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ferd. Sommer, died January 25th of the croup..
Feb. 11, 1898	Hiram Fish age 68 years, of Rich Hill, died.
Feb. 11, 1898	John B. Trumbauer of Trumbauersville pike, died.
Feb. 11, 1898	Mrs. Samuel W. Miller age 73 years, of Main St., died.
Feb. 11, 1898	Lydia age 72 years, wife of Samuel Shive, died.
Feb. 11, 1898	Mrs. Maria Dubbs, mother of Rev. J.G. Dubbs of Trumbauersville, died.
Feb. 11, 1898	Mrs. Frances Landis aged 95 years, widow of Tobias Landis of Richlandtown, died.
Feb. 18, 1898	Monroe Dill died of typhoid fever.
Feb. 18, 1898	Mrs. Samuel Bealer aged 70 years, died of brain stroke.
Feb. 18, 1898	Mrs. Lewis Ritter of near Gruversville, died.
Feb. 18, 1898	Mrs. John Bower aged 70 years, of Shelly, died.
Feb. 18, 1898	William Rohr aged 70 years, tollgate keeper at Coopersburg, Pa., died.
March 4, 1898	Anna Florence, 2 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Parker, died of pneumonia.
March 4, 1898	Clara, 6 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Croll of 9th Street, died of tumor of the brain.
March 4, 1898	Richard Mitchel age 37 years of Bethlehem, died. He had his back broken 4 years earlier while coupling cars.
March 4, 1898	Rev. C. Z. Weiser age 67 years, one of the foremost Reformed clergyman in Penna., died in his home in East
Mar. 18, 1898	Martha age 73 years, widow of Antrim F. Morgan, died.
Mar. 18, 1898	Daniel Smith age 79 years, many years a toll keeper on the Milford Square turnpike, died.
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