Quakertown Free Press ~ Deaths 1893-1903

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Mar. 14, 1902	Addie, daughter of Christian M. Musselman of Steinsburg, died of consumption aged 20 years.
Mar. 14, 1902	Phoebe, widow of Jacob Kinsey, died at the home of her son-in-law John Pflieger in East Rockhill Twsp., aged 79
Mar. 21, 1902	Jonas Muthard age 82 years of Geryville died in the home of his daughter Mrs. Emanuel Levy.
Mar. 28, 1902	Henry Stanley Yost, oldest son of Sanford Yost, was killed by a trolley car at 9th & Broad Streets.
Mar. 28, 1902	Sophia, widow of David Bealer, died in the home of her son-in-law Jacob Miller at 9th & Broad Sts., aged 88years.
Mar. 28, 1902	Charles Kindig of near Passer died in his home.
Mar. 28, 1902	Samuel Schanely of Geryville was killed when his team was struck by a train at Pennsburg, Pa.

Apr. 4, 1902	Samuel Snyder age 65 years, father of Mrs. Gottlieb Fry,
Apr. 4, 1902	John Brunner of Trumbauersville died of diabetes and congestion of the lungs aged 46 years. Apr. 4, 1902
Apr. 18, 1902	Mrs. Abraham Landis, formerly of this section, was killed when thrown from a carriage at New Britain.
May 2, 1902	John N. Weidemoyer of 516 Juniper St. died aged
63 May 9, 1902	John C. Harmer, former resident of this place, died at Atlantic City, N.J. and was buried here.
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May 16, 1902	Elizabeth, wife of Henry Z. Landis of near Brick Tavern, died aged 60 years.

May 16, 1902	George Schatz of Sellersville died aged 67 years.
May 23, 1902	Susan age 7g years, widow of Joel Z. Shelly, died at the home of her son Josiah Shelly.
May 23, 1902	Mrs. Harwick, sister to John Strunk & Mrs. Henry Heist of town, died in Lansdale, Pa. at the home of her son.
May 23, 1902	Erwin Bechtel, Proprietor of the Bally store and postmaster there, died.
May 30, 1902	Jacob Heft of Haycock died.
May 30, 1902	Christian Wismer of Silverdale, father of David Wismer of town, died aged 85 years of old age.
May 30, 1902	Charles Wismer, grandson of Christian Wismer, died a few days later of typhoid fever aged 25 years.
Jun. 4, 1902	Charles, son of Lewis Strichler of N. 9th St., died of diabetes aged 23 years.
Jun. 13, 1902	Reading C. Hafler of Haycock died aged 70 years.
Jun. 13, 1902	Mrs. John Yerger of Hellertown died of complications aged 75 years.
Jun. 27, 1902	Charles, 2month old son of William Penrose, died.
Jun. 27, 1902	Mrs. (Dr.) Henry T. Trumbauer of Coopersburg, Pa. died suddenly while visiting her brother in Carey, Ohio, aged 63 years.
Jul. 11, 1902	Esther, widow of Reuben Scheid, died of apoplexy aged
Jul. 11, 1902	Joel Ritter of Coopersburg, undertaker and furniture dealer, died.
Jul. 11, 1902	Charles Detweiler, Allentown blacksmith, died. of heart disease aged 69 years.
Jul. 11, 1902	Mrs. Augustus Schilling, daughter of Aaron Kline of near Steinsburg, Pa., died of dropsy.

Jul. 25, 1902	George, son of Lewis Neff of Rich Hill, was found dead in the hay-mow of his father's barn, aged (?15 or 45) years.

Jul. 25, 1902	Richard Higson (Hixson) age 71 years of Haycock was thrown from his wagon by a runaway horse and killed.
Aug. 1, 1902	Edgar, 27 year old son of Christian Myers of Plumsteadville, died of consumption.
Aug. 1, 1902	John Rush of Lansdale died from excessive cigarette smoking aged 19 years.
Aug. 8, 1902	Annie M., wife of Harry O. Sechler, died aged 26 years.
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Aug. 8, 1902	Sarah Ann, wife of Edward F. Conway, died of typhoid fever aged 58 years.
Aug. 8, 1902	Clara, wife of Samuel H. Bartholomew, died after a lingering illness aged 29 years. .
Aug. 8, 1902	John S. Headman native of Richland Twsp. died at Perkasie, Pa. aged 86 years.
Aug. 8, 1902	Mrs. Lillie H Hottle, wife of Manasses Hottle of, Bethlehem, Pa., died aged 36 years.
Aug. 15, 1902	Rev. Jesse Laros age 79 years, father-in-law of Albert S. Gross, died of general debility.
Aug. 15, 1902	John R. Brown of near Steinsburg died of dropsy aged 76
Aug. 22, 1902	Dorothy, 3 month daughter of Harry Diehl, died of whooping cough
Aug. 22, 1902	Jonas Seibert of Geryville died aged 79 years.
Aug. 22, 1902	Daniel Rohrbach of Geryville died aged 72 years.
Aug. 22, 1902	Rev. Henry G. Appenzeller, a missionary to Korea, was drowned when two boats collided and were sunk.
Aug. 22, 1902	Hiram, son of Charles H. Hillegas of Sellersville, died by drowning when he fell into 8 inches of water in a spring
Aug. 29, 1902	Elizabeth, daughter of Aaron C. Detweiler, a trained nurse died of typhoid fever aged 32 years.
Aug. 29, 1902	Mrs. Peter Bealer of Passer died aged 70 years.
Sept. 5, 1902	Samuel M. Musselman died aged 86 years.
Sept. 12, 1902	A 4 week old son of Joseph Sames died of Marasmus.
Sept. 12, 1902	Edna Viola, 5 year old daughter of Warren Frank, died of whooping cough.
Sept. 12, 1902	Robert, 3 month old son of Franklin Bleam, died of pneumonia
Sept. 19, 1902	Samuel E. Bush about 50 years, son of the late William H. Bush who was the Bush House proprietor for many years, died in Atlantic City, N.J.
Oct. 3, 1902	Jacob Klein of' Geryville died at his home aged 79 years.
Oct. 3, 1902	Lavina, wife of Reuben Rickert of Dublin, died of a lingering illness.
Oct. 3, 1902	An unidentified woman was found dead in Mease's woods near Brick Tavern.
Oct. 10, 1902	William Frey of Pleasant Valley, Pa. died from the effects of a stroke aged 80 years.
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Oct. 17, 1902	Francis Hednick died of heart trouble aged 76 years.
Oct. 17, 1902	Samuel Wimmer died after a lingering illness aged 64 years
Oct. 24, 1902	Henry H. Ruth age 46 years of Hellertown Ave. died of typhoid fever.
Oct. 24, 1902	James M. Shaw died suddenly while preparing to go to lodge aged 66 years.
Oct. 24, 1902	Abraham Mininger age 76 years died at the home o£ his son-in-law A.K. Stout on 11th St.
Oct. 31, 1902	Samuel Musselman of Coopers burg died of heart trouble while waiting for a trolley.
Oct. 31, 1902	Milton K. Landis of Coopers burg died aged 71 years.
Nov. 7, 1902	John Schantz of Spinnerstown died suddenly of heart disease aged 75 years.
Nov. 7, 1902	Aaron Rickert of Perkasie was fatally injured by a circular saw at the Moyer mill in Perkasie, Pa.
Nov. 14, 1902	Mrs. Frank Rumfieldt of near Coopersburg died of heart disease aged 47 years.
Nov. 14, 1902	Mrs. M.B. Kline age 50 years of Richlandtown died in a Bethlehem Hospital following a operation.
Nov. 21, 1902	Harvey O. Stover died aged 47 years.
Nov. 21, 1902	Samuel H. Hofferd, Jr. died aged 22 years.
Nov. 21, 1902	Elizabeth, widow of Lewis Ball, died of heart disease aged 66 years.
Nov. 21, 1902	Eddie Smulling, step-brother of Hannie Smulling, was killed on the railroad at Norristown, Pa.
Nov. 21, 1902	Jonathan Rosenberger age 75 years died at the Frederick Mennonite Home and was buried here.
Nov. 28, 1902	John B. Miller of 11th St. died suddenly aged 74 years.
Nov. 28, 1902	Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Taylor, died in Philadelphia aged 80 years.
Nov. 28, 1902	Mrs. Jacob Cressman of 9th & Broad Sts., died aged 69	.
Nov. 28, 1902	Mrs. E. Gertrude Keller age 25 years died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Susan F. Biehn, from pneumonia
Nov. 28, 1902	John Henderson (colored) of Rockhill fell from a freight train and died as a result of the accident.
Nov. 28, 1902	Mrs. John Mumbauer of Geryville died aged 48 years.
Dec. 5, 1902	Mrs.Mary Mood age 79 years died at the home of her son-in-law Levas H. Walp.
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Dec. 5, 1902	Norman, 22 year old son of Charles Shaw of 3rd St., died.
Dec. 5, 1902	Abraham Z. Shelly of Zion Hill died aged 65 years.
Dec. 5, 1902	Israel Ahlum of Pleasant Valley died of general debility aged 89 years.
Dec. 12, 1902	John O. Schimmel of Springfield died aged 65 years. ~
Dec. 12, 1902	Eliza, widow of Henry Shup of Trumbauersville, died aged
78 years.
Dec. 19, 1902	Jonathan Wolf of near Finland died aged 91 years.
Dec. 19, 1902	Jacob N. Roeder of Spinnerstown died suddenly of heart trouble.
Dec. 19, 1902	Mrs. Reuben Heist of Brick Tavern died of dropsy aged 77 years.
Dec. 19, 1902	Judge Edwin Albright of Lehigh Co., Pa. died aged 64 yrs.
Dec. 19, 1902	Elias Weaver of Richlandtown age 80 years, died from injuries received when he fell from a hay mower.
Dec. 19, 1902	Oswin, 4 year old son of Henry G. Keeler of Dublin, while coasting at his home ran into a team and was critically injured when a horse kicked him.
Dec. 26, 1902	Macy Z., wife of Henry Yoder of near town, died aged 54
Dec. 26, 1902	Noah K. Stear, Bedminster justice of the peace, died of neuralgia of the heart.
Jan. 9, 1903	Sarah, widow of John Bleam, died aged 94 years.
Jan. 9, 1903	Mary J., wife of Charles Durner, died aged 70 years.
Jan. 16, 1903	Mrs. Julia Heil, mother of H.O. Heil, died at Souderton.
Jan. 16, 1903	Charles Senior died at his home 326 Juniper St., aged 43
Jan. 23, 1903	Walter H., son of John R. Cressman, died of pneumonia aged 18 years.
Jan. 30, 1903	Isaac Fluck of South Perkasie died aged 76 years.
Jan. 30, 1903	Linford, 2 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Sterner of Ambler St., died of inflammation of the brain.
Jan. 30, 1903	John Weaver, a CIVIL WAR VETERAN, of Passer, died of heart failure aged 68 years.
Jan. 30, 1903	Dr. Irwin L. Benner of Sellersville died of typhoid pneumonia aged 30 years. "
Jan. 30, 1903	Elias C. Fretz age 62 years, formerly of Hilltown, died while kneeling in prayer at his home in Philadelphia, Pa.
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