Dear Ed, and List, I know some members object when answers to specific queries are sent to the list rather than to the requesting member, but I deliberately am sending this to the list, because someone besides Ed may be researching this same family. I think the purpose of the list is to exchange information, and I often would like to see the information that is sent privately to the public query--and don't have the opportunity. That is why I normally send the list any information that I have found when answering an individual query. There were no indexes to the obituaries Ed asked for. You get the information the hard way, by going to the microfilm copies of newspapers in the general area and using the dates, go through each issue of the paper near those dates. It is slow and time-consuming, but does produce results most of the time. I found obituaries in two different newspapers for each of the Gentzler's requested. If you, Ed, or anyone else, wish photocopies of the newspaper article, send me your snail mail address and a couple of bucks for copies and postage and I will send them. I typed the obits to include in this e-mail, as that is just as fast as scanning and then correcting the scanned image. From the Columbus Gazette of November 6, 1891. Levi Gentzler died at his home, two miles south of Columbus City, Saturday, October 31, 1891. He was born in Pennsylvania, January 15, 1826. He was an early settler in this county, a good citizen and a Christian man, being a member of the U. B. church. The funeral services were conducted by the pastor of that church, the Rev. Kelsey, of Columbus City, on Monday afternoon; remains were interred in the City cemetery. His death was the result of fatty accumulation at the heart. From the Columbus Safeguard of November 3, 1891. Father Livi Gentzler was buried today at 3:30 p.m. in our beautiful cemetery. Services were held at the U. B. church, Rev. Kelsey preaching the funeral. Mr. Gentzler was one of the pioneers of this county and is spoken of in the highest terms by those who were his neighbors and friends. We are told heart trouble was the cause of his death. We hope to give you a more extended notice in our next. (Later issues were searched, but no more information was found.) From the Columbus Gazette of December 23, 1909. Mrs. Harriet Emig Gentzler, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of this county, died at the home of her son, Adam Gentzler, near this city December 17, 1909, aged eighty-nine years, nine months and thirteen days. Deceased was born in York county, Penna., March 4, 1819 and early in life she was married to Levi Gentzler, who died some eighteen years ago. To them ten children were born, four of whom remain to mourn her death. They are Mrs. James Ogier, of Hedrick; Mrs. Ed McCoy, of Columbus City; and Reuben and Adam Gentzler of this city. She was a devoted Christian and a faithful member of the United Brethren church. Funeral services were held at the U. B. church in Columbus City Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mrs. Olive Stark, who preached from the text Job 5:26. Interment in Columbus City cemetery. From the Columbus Safeguard of December 23, 1909. Harriet Emig Gentzler was born in York county, Pa., March 4, 1823, and died in Columbus Junction, Dec. 17, 1909. She was united in marriage to Levi Gentzler in 1846. Ten children were born to them, six of them dying when small. Those living are Mrs. Jim Ogier of Hedrick, Ia.; Mrs. Ed McCoy of Columbus City; Reuben and Adam Gentzler of Columbus Junction. Mrs. Gentzler has made her home with her son, Adam, for the past thirteen years. Grandmother Gentzler was a kind, generous Christian woman and her death is deeply mourned by her relatives and numerous friends. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the U. B. church in Columbus City and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Olive Stark. Burial in Columbus City cemetery. Researched and copied at the Keck Memorial Libray in Wapello by Keith Street on August 25, 1999. Hope Ed and others can use this information. Cheers from Keith Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 -----Original Message----- From: Ed Gentzler <gentzler@gte.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 10:20 PM Subject: Obituaries Where??? >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >--------------23F2FCCB1E11123E473B8891 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Could some kind soul with indexes other information PLEASE tell me where >I could find obituaaries for this couple? > > Levi Gentzler 1826 - 1891 b: February 1826 in York Co. (?), PA > d: October 31, 1891 in Columbus Junction, Iowa ( buried in Columbus >City Cem.) > Fact 1: Abt. 1864 Moved from York Co., PA, to Louisa Co. IA >+Harriet Ewing 1823 - 1909 b: March 04, 1823 > d: December 17, 1909 in Columbus City, Iowa (? buried in Columbus City >Cem.) > >Many Thanks, >Ed Gentzler, Seattle > > >--------------23F2FCCB1E11123E473B8891 >Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >Content-Description: Card for Ed Gentzler >Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" > >begin: vcard >fn: Ed Gentzler >n: Gentzler;Ed >email;internet: gentzler@gte.net >note: http://home1.gte.net/gentzler/index.html http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/e/n/Ed-C-Gentzler/ >x-mozilla-cpt: ;0 >x-mozilla-html: TRUE >version: 2.1 >end: vcard > > >--------------23F2FCCB1E11123E473B8891-- > > >==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >SUPPORT ROOTSWEB! HELP KEEP GENEALOGY AFFORDABLE. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! 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