ABRAHAM BETZNER
Abe Betzner died of complications of old age Friday, at the home of Mr Elmer Mort. While Mr Betzner was not confined to his bed for any length of time, he had been gradually failing.
Abraham Betzner was a native of Maryland, born August 31, 1837; died November 14, 1919; aged 82 years, 2 months and 14 days. His parents, John G Betzner and Ustina(Justina) Keller were natives of Germany and immigrated to this country in 1834. They moved direct from Maryland to Miami county in 1844 and first located where the Wallick's mill used to stand and there lived for years and operated the Godfroy saw mill, which he rented. In 1844 his parents moved to the farm in Washington township two miles northeast of Bunker Hill, where the subject of this sketch and his mother lived until her death about sixteen years ago. His father, John G Betzner, died July 13, 1895, lacking only four months of being 90 years of age. Abraham Betzner had seven brothers and sisters only one of which survives, Harmon Betzner of Bunker Hill. The rest died years ago. Mr Betzner since his mother's death has been living on the farm with Mr and Mrs Elmer Mort, where he always was deeply interested in farming until old age kept him from doing so.
The funeral services were held at the Mort home at 10 o'clock Monday, November 17th, conducted by Rev H C Becket of the Universalist church at Galveston and the body laid rest in in the Mount Hope cemetery, near his old home, where he located, upon first coming to this community. Those who attended the funeral from distance were Mr and Mrs Wm York of Dayton, Ohio, John Betzner, Chicago, John Kurtz, wife and daughter of near Greentown.
Obits in both the Peru Tribune and Peru Republican.
Abe Betzner died of complications of old age Friday, at the home of Mr Elmer Mort. While Mr Betzner was not confined to his bed for any length of time, he had been gradually failing.
Abraham Betzner was a native of Maryland, born August 31, 1837; died November 14, 1919; aged 82 years, 2 months and 14 days. His parents, John G Betzner and Ustina(Justina) Keller were natives of Germany and immigrated to this country in 1834. They moved direct from Maryland to Miami county in 1844 and first located where the Wallick's mill used to stand and there lived for years and operated the Godfroy saw mill, which he rented. In 1844 his parents moved to the farm in Washington township two miles northeast of Bunker Hill, where the subject of this sketch and his mother lived until her death about sixteen years ago. His father, John G Betzner, died July 13, 1895, lacking only four months of being 90 years of age. Abraham Betzner had seven brothers and sisters only one of which survives, Harmon Betzner of Bunker Hill. The rest died years ago. Mr Betzner since his mother's death has been living on the farm with Mr and Mrs Elmer Mort, where he always was deeply interested in farming until old age kept him from doing so.
The funeral services were held at the Mort home at 10 o'clock Monday, November 17th, conducted by Rev H C Becket of the Universalist church at Galveston and the body laid rest in in the Mount Hope cemetery, near his old home, where he located, upon first coming to this community. Those who attended the funeral from distance were Mr and Mrs Wm York of Dayton, Ohio, John Betzner, Chicago, John Kurtz, wife and daughter of near Greentown.
Obits in both the Peru Tribune and Peru Republican.
ABRAHAM BETZNER
Abe Betzner died of complications of old age Friday, at the home of Mr Elmer Mort. While Mr Betzner was not confined to his bed for any length of time, he had been gradually failing.
Abraham Betzner was a native of Maryland, born August 31, 1837; died November 14, 1919; aged 82 years, 2 months and 14 days. His parents, John G Betzner and Ustina(Justina) Keller were natives of Germany and immigrated to this country in 1834. They moved direct from Maryland to Miami county in 1844 and first located where the Wallick's mill used to stand and there lived for years and operated the Godfroy saw mill, which he rented. In 1844 his parents moved to the farm in Washington township two miles northeast of Bunker Hill, where the subject of this sketch and his mother lived until her death about sixteen years ago. His father, John G Betzner, died July 13, 1895, lacking only four months of being 90 years of age. Abraham Betzner had seven brothers and sisters only one of which survives, Harmon Betzner of Bunker Hill. The rest died years ago. Mr Betzner since his mother's death has been living on the farm with Mr and Mrs Elmer Mort, where he always was deeply interested in farming until old age kept him from doing so.
The funeral services were held at the Mort home at 10 o'clock Monday, November 17th, conducted by Rev H C Becket of the Universalist church at Galveston and the body laid rest in in the Mount Hope cemetery, near his old home, where he located, upon first coming to this community. Those who attended the funeral from distance were Mr and Mrs Wm York of Dayton, Ohio, John Betzner, Chicago, John Kurtz, wife and daughter of near Greentown.
Obits in both the Peru Tribune and Peru Republican.
Abe Betzner died of complications of old age Friday, at the home of Mr Elmer Mort. While Mr Betzner was not confined to his bed for any length of time, he had been gradually failing.
Abraham Betzner was a native of Maryland, born August 31, 1837; died November 14, 1919; aged 82 years, 2 months and 14 days. His parents, John G Betzner and Ustina(Justina) Keller were natives of Germany and immigrated to this country in 1834. They moved direct from Maryland to Miami county in 1844 and first located where the Wallick's mill used to stand and there lived for years and operated the Godfroy saw mill, which he rented. In 1844 his parents moved to the farm in Washington township two miles northeast of Bunker Hill, where the subject of this sketch and his mother lived until her death about sixteen years ago. His father, John G Betzner, died July 13, 1895, lacking only four months of being 90 years of age. Abraham Betzner had seven brothers and sisters only one of which survives, Harmon Betzner of Bunker Hill. The rest died years ago. Mr Betzner since his mother's death has been living on the farm with Mr and Mrs Elmer Mort, where he always was deeply interested in farming until old age kept him from doing so.
The funeral services were held at the Mort home at 10 o'clock Monday, November 17th, conducted by Rev H C Becket of the Universalist church at Galveston and the body laid rest in in the Mount Hope cemetery, near his old home, where he located, upon first coming to this community. Those who attended the funeral from distance were Mr and Mrs Wm York of Dayton, Ohio, John Betzner, Chicago, John Kurtz, wife and daughter of near Greentown.
Obits in both the Peru Tribune and Peru Republican.
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First lived in Pipe Creek twp; later lived in Washington Twp.
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