This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#266008) Frederick A. Seltzer <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=266008> AUTHOR: Judy Kelley, vo DATE: 2/13/2010 at 14:09:49 Surnames: SELTZER,MYER,SILVERHORN,NOLAN Source: Newspaper clipping from a LCHS scrapbook 4 YEARS ILLNESS IS TERMINATED Following an illness of more than four and one-half years duration, Frederick A. Seltzer, a well known resident of South Muscatine, passed away at the Bellevue hospital this morning. Death was due to Bright's disease, the deceased being an invalid for the past four years, while he had been at the hospital for a period of twelve weeks. Frederick A. Seltzer was born in Germany February 24, 1850, and came to this country with his parents when but one year of age. Shortly after his arrival here, the family moved to Louisa county where they lived for a good many years, and later moved to this city, where he has resided for twenty-eight years. In 1877 he was united in marriage with Caroline Myer, to which union six children were born. Two children Verdie and Paul Seltzer died in infancy, while the wife passed away September 17, 1891. On October 6, 1894, he was united in marriage with Anna Mary Silverhorn, who with the four children, Mrs. Mollie B. Nolan of Ardon, Jacob George Septzer of Nebraska City, David Arthur Seltzer of Fairport and Martin L. Seltzer of Cedar Rapids survive. Funeral services over the remains will be conducted from the family residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, the Rev. George W. Barber of the Musserville Methodist Episcopal church to officiate. Interment will be in the Greenwood cemetery.