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 Quakertown Free Press ~ Deaths 1893-1903

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March 15, 1895

 Mrs. John Blyler who died in North Wales, Pa. was buried in the Spinnerstown Cemetery.

 

 

March 15, 1895

 Israel S. Zorn age 94 years, of Main Street, died.

March 15, 1895

 Henry Wilson Stauffer, 21 day old son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Stauffer of Shelly, died and was buried on March the 10.

March 22, 1895

 Dolly, wife of George Yeager, age 68 years, of California road, died of congestion of the lungs.

March 22, 1895

 Hannah, widow of Peter Biehn, died.

March 29, 1895

 Leidy B. Stoneback age 49 years, of Juniper Street, died after a long illness.

March 29, 1895

 A 4 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Amandus Seipel of E. Broad Street, died of diphtheria.

April 5, 1895

 Joseph Hartman age 49 years, postmaster at Richland Center, died of mialetes.

April 5, 1895

 Abraham Barndt of W. Broad Street, died f paralysis.

April 19, 1895

 A 6 month old child of Mr. & Mrs. William Ackerman of Hellertown Ave., died.

April 26, 1895

 John Y. Nicholas age 29 years, well known here, died of consumption in the home of his brother-in-law, Samuel Z. Freed in Doylestown

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May 31, 1895

 Mrs. Thomas G. Grove of Main Street, died.

May 31, 1895

 Enos Lewis age 23 years, of Richland, died.

May 31, 1895

 Mrs. Jacob Cope age 83 years, of Richlandtown turnpike,

June 28, 1895

 Elias Zetty age 66 years, died.

July 5, 1895

 John Bartholomew age 92 years, of Applebachsville.

July 12, 1895

 Mrs. Elizabeth Stump age 80 years, of Richland, died in the home of her son Enos Stump.

July 19, 1895

 William S. Jamison, 10 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. William Jamison died in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth

July 26, 1895

Elizabeth, widow of Jacob Geissinger of Passer, died.

Aug. 2, 1895

 Percy Adam Loux, 1 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Jonas W. Loux, died.

Aug. 16, 1895

 Raymond, 10 day old son of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Diehl, died of cholera infantum.

Aug. 16, 1895

 Mrs. Celeste E. (Wood) Hartman age 45 years, of Ambler Street, died.

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Aug. 16, 1895

 Mrs. Hannah P. Stackhouse age 69 years, of Phoenixville, died while visiting at the home of her sister, Miss Ella Heacock of 308 Juniper Street, Quakertown, Pa.

 

 

Aug. 16, 1895

Joseph Raub of Richlandtown, died

Aug. 16, 1895

 Abraham Walp of Richlandtown, died.

Aug. 23, 1895

 Harry Baringer age 26 years, son of Mr.  & Mrs. Henry Baringer of Erie & Ambler Streets, died.

Aug. 23, 1895

 Emma M., infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William G. Suelke, died.

Aug. 23, 1895

 Ferdinand S., infant son of Mr. & Mrs. William H. Price, died. Aug. 30, 1895 Wilson, died.

Sept. 6, 1895

 Frank Kern formerly of town, died at Attica, Kansas. Ralph M., 9 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Meyers F.

Sept. 6, 1895

 Minnie, 9 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Reichert, died.

Sept. 20, 1895

 Mrs. Maria Deily age 77 years of Hellertown Ave., died.

Oct. 11, 1895

 Mrs. Adeline, wife of Byron J. Blank of Main St., died.

Oct. 11, 1895

 Charles Funk who conducted a tin and crockery business on Broad St. near the station, died.

Oct. 11, 1895

 John Jackson Moore age 76 years, of near town, died.

Nov. 8, 1895

 Harry Bush age 60 years, a well known plasterer, died.

Nov. 15, 1895

 Mrs. Jacob K. Harley of Lower Salford Twsp., Montgomery Co., Pa., mother of Jonas S. Harley local business manufacturer, died.

Nov. 22, 1895

 Mrs. Schurr, mother of Charles Schurr of town, died in her home near Rockhill.

Nov. 22, 1895

Edgar Frederick Thomas, infant son of Edgar & Ida S.Thomas,Jr. of 132 S. 3rd St., died on November 20th.

 Dec. 6, 1895

Mrs. Emeline (Headman) Roberts, widow of John Roberts,

 of Green Street, died.

 

Dec. 20, 1895

Miss Susan Miller age 58 years, of Steinsburg, died.

Dec. 20, 1895

James Landis age 67 years, of Shelly, father of Mrs."Harrison Shelly, fell under the wheels of a team and died in Bethlehem Hospital.

Jan. 10, 1896

William Weller age 20 years, of Rockhill, died

of Jan. l0, 1896

Mrs. William Shelly age 36 years, of Shelly Station, died

Jan. 17, 1896

Alvin Shelly age 23 years, son of Jacob F. Shelly, died in Milford.

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Jan. 17, 1896

Mrs. Samuel Weiss age 64 years, formerly of town, died in Philadelphia.

 

 

Jan. 24, 1896

Rev. Isaac Myers age 84 years, minister at Deep Run Mennonite Meetinghouse for 64 years, died in Bedminster. He was the "oldest Mennonite preacher in the state.

Jan. 31, 1896

John Harr age 75 years, former constable, died of dropsy.

Jan. 31, 1896

Jeremiah Ott of Haycock died "of Bright's disease.

Feb. 7, 1896

Mrs. Emma Mondeau, widow of David Mondeau, died of apoplexy.

Feb. 7, 1896

 Mrs. Euphemia Schnaufer age 70 years, wife of Henry Schnaufer, died of cancer.

Feb. 21, 1896

 Ann Wright age 60 years, died in the home of Mrs. Sara Ball on Broad Street.

Feb. 28, 1896

 Simon Springer age 79 years, of town, died of apoplexy.

Feb. 28, 1896

 Edwin A. Jackson age 62 years, former Quakertonian, died in his home in New York.

March 6, 1896

 Mrs. Lovinus Frank was buried at Almont on March 3rd.

March 6, 1896

 Dr. Charles F. Meredith age 87 years of Main St., died in his home. He was one of Bucks County's most widely known physician.

March 13, 1896

 Tobias Shive age $2 years, of Front Street, died and was buried in Flatland Mennonite Cemetery.

March 20, 1896

 William Derstine age 5$ years, a highly esteemed citizen of Milford Square, died of dropsy.

March 27, 1896

 Mabel May Mininger age 4 years, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Mininger of 11th St., died of scarlet fever.

 

 

March 27, 1896

 Mrs. Susanna Buchman age 68 years, of Applebachsville, died of cancer.

March 27, 1896

 

 Miss Lizzie Kulp of Trumbauersville, accidentally shot herself thru the head when she out of curiosity took a revolver out of a drawer. (Does not say whether she died

March 27, 1896

William Marsteller age 45 years, of near Coopersburg

Apr. 3, 1896

 Frank Thomas age 17 years, son of Mr. & Mrs. Amandus K. Thomas of 10th & Broad Sts., died of scarlet fever.

Apr. 10, 1896

 Aaron Tyson age 70 years, a farmer of Bedminster, died.

Apr. 10, 1896

 Eli Fretz age 50 years, of near Gardenvil1e, died

Apr. l0, 1896

. A 7 year old daughter of Johnston Clark of Coopersburg, died of diabetes.

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Apr. 17, 1896

 Amelia J. Harmer age 25 years, of Atlantic City, formerly of town, died.

Apr. 17, 1896

 David Benner of Trumbauersville, died.

Apr. 17, 1896

 Isaac Larkins age 73 years of Brick Tavern, died of

Apr. 24, 1896

Henry Yost age 69 years, of 11th Street, died

Apr. 24, 1896

 George W. Hoblitzell age 71 years, died.

May 1, 1896

 Mrs. Susan Heist age 82 years died on April 25th in the home of her son-in-law Samuel Wimmer of Broad Street.

May 8, 1896

 Charlotte G., wife of Henry Moffet of Rockhill, died age 69 years.

May 8, 1896

 Mrs. (Dr.) J.G. Hillegas of Pennsburg, died on April 30th.

May 15, 1896

 An infant child of Albert Bright of 9th St. died of

May 22, 1896

Edwin Souder age 14 years, died of appendicitis.

May 22, 1896

 David Groff age 62 years, died in the home of his brother in Chalfont, buried in Quakertown Union Cemetery.

 

 

May 29, 1896

 Mary Ellen Landis, 4 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Howard Landis, died of cholera infantum.

May 29, 1896

 Christian Huber, a life long resident of Spinnerstown, died of dropsy.

 

 

June 19, 1896

 Emmor Hambleton age 80 years, who lived at the Milford Square turnpike tollgate, died on June 15th.

June 26, 1896

 Isaac Solliday of Steinsburg, died on June 20th.

July 3, 1896

 Mrs. Lovinia Dickert age 52 years, wife of Thomas Dickert of town, died.

July 20,1896

 Samuel Cressman age 74 years, died in the home of his son-in-law Everett Roberts of Erie Ave.

July 17, 1896

 Mrs. Emma Scheetz, wife of Oliver Scheetz, died at her home on 6th street.

July 17, 1896

 Mrs. Susan Weller, wife of Alfred Weller of Juniper Street, died.

July 24, 1896

 Mrs. Isaac H. Shelly age 60 years of 11th & Juniper Streets, died.

July 24, 1896

 Ellis Kernechel age 77 years, one of the town's oldest citizens, of 9th & W. Broad Sts., died in his home.

Au? 7, 1896

 Mabel, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel W. Landis of California Road, died.

Aug. 14, 1896

 Doria Yost age 37 years, daughter of the late Henry Yost, died of bronchitis.

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Aug. 14, 1896

 G. Robert Scypes, 5 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Scypes, died of cholera infantum.

 

 

Aug. 14, 1896

 Elizabeth Taney of Finesville, N.J. a descendant of the Roberts family was buried in the Friends Cemetery

, Aug. 21, 1896

Clara age 21 years, wife of Clinton J. Bibighouse, died on Aug. 18th. Buried in Union Cemetery, Quakertown, Pa.

Aug. 21, 1896

 Leah King age 38 years, wife of Mahlon King of 400 W. Broad St., died.

Aug. 28, 1896

 A 2 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Pearson Shearer, died of summer complaint.

Aug. 28, 1896

 Joseph Fink age 69 years, of Zion Hill, died.

Sept. 4, 1896

 William Baringer of Juniper St. below 3rd, died.

Sept. 4, 1896

 Harvey M. Scheetz age 27 years, son of Isaac Scheetz of Trumbauersville, was run over by a train which he tried to board in Sea Isle City, N.J. and died in the hospital.

 

 

Sept. 11, 1896

 Thomas Reed Gourley age 5 months, died in the home of his grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Henry.

 

 

Sept. 11, 1896

 Abraham Sloyer age 75 years, of Springtown, died.

Sept. 18, 1896

 Hannah Walp age 77 years, wife of John Walp of 216 E. Broad St., died in her home.

Oct. 2, 1896

 Mrs. Mary Gable, mother of P.K. Gable, died in her home in Norristown of typhoid fever.

 

 

Oct. 2, 1896

 Mrs. Salome Bachman age 68 of 321 E. Broad St., died of apoplexy.

 

 

Oct. 9, 1896

 Washington Cressman age 59 years, died.

Oct. 9, 1896

 Susanna C. (nee Cope) wife of John Wolf, shoe dealer, died suddenly in her home on Main St. of heart failure.

Oct. 16, 1896

 Harold, son of Mr. & Mrs. H.A. Biery, formerly of Quakertown, died in a Philadelphia Hospital from injuries received from being kicked by a schoolteacher  in the Bloomsburg school. He was buried in Quakertown Union Cemetery.

Oct. 23, 1896

 Elmer D. Cope died of typhoid fever.

Oct. 23, 1896

 Rev. A.L. Cressman, former Perkasie pastor, died of typhoid fever.

Nov. 6, 1896

 Amos Haring age 79 years of Coopersburg, died of

Nov. 6, 1896

Rev. Joseph Hillpot age 61 years of Allentown, former pastor of Richlandtown Lutheran Church, died in the home of Jesse L. A11em on Franklin Street.

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