Hi all, Peter Kuhns is my G Grandfather. I am looking for his obit or death notice. Peter was born in 1852 Perry County, Ohio. He married Mary Weber in Effingham County, Illinois in 1887. He and Mary had 2 children, Katie and Fannie in Altamont, Illinois. I don't have his date of death. Mary remarried in 1896 to Mathias Johanns. Her marriage certificate says she was a widow. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Faye

Hi Faye, Peter Kuhns b. 1852 in Perry Co. Ohio died in Effingham Co. Douglas Twp. on Feb. 23, 1890. He is buried in St. Anthony Cemetery, Effingham. Section 4 row 2. It says "Age 35". He is listed in the 1870 Effingham Co. Census with his parents and siblings. On 8-19-1879 he was married to Mary Perkins of Mason Twp. 24, b. in Greencastle, IN the dau of Baily Perkins and Prisilla Redding. In 1880 Peter and Mary are listed in the census living in Douglas Twp. with their dau Kate. On 6-21-1887 Peter married May Weber dau of John Weber and Catherine Ernst, of Edgewood, age 20, b. in Georgetown, OH,his second marriage, her first. I am assuming that Mary had died. I did not find a burial for her. After Peter's death May married Mathias Johns on 3-3-1896. It was the second marriage for both. I will see if I can find an obit for you. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: <Fay1253@aol.com> To: <ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] obit for Peter Kuhns b. 1852 Ohio - m. 1887 Effingham, Illinois > Hi all, > > Peter Kuhns is my G Grandfather. I am looking for his obit or death notice. > Peter was born in 1852 Perry County, Ohio. He married Mary Weber in Effingham > County, Illinois in 1887. He and Mary had 2 children, Katie and Fannie in > Altamont, Illinois. I don't have his date of death. Mary remarried in 1896 to > Mathias Johanns. Her marriage certificate says she was a widow. > > Thanks in advance for your assistance. > > Faye > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body. > >

Faye, I found the following in the Effingham Democrat, a weekly paper in 1890. Feb. 28, 1890---Peter Kuhns, son of Reuben Kuhns of this township, died Sunday of congestion of the brain. I searched the next week's paper for a more detailed obit and found this. March 7, 1890---Reuben Kuhns, a resident of this township, is lying dangerously ill with lung fever. March 14, 1890---Reuben Kuhns, aged 73 years, a well known farmer of this township died Sunday night of kidney and bladder troubles, after a short illness. The deceased formerly lived in Ohio and was once a wealthy wholesale grocery merchant of Somerset in that state. He suffered a reverse of fortune and came to this county, settling here in 1868. The remains were buried in the Cathollic cemetery Monday. The deceased left only a small landed estate. His son Peter died about two weeks ago of lung fever. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: <Fay1253@aol.com> To: <ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] obit for Peter Kuhns b. 1852 Ohio - m. 1887 Effingham, Illinois > Hi all, > > Peter Kuhns is my G Grandfather. I am looking for his obit or death notice. > Peter was born in 1852 Perry County, Ohio. He married Mary Weber in Effingham > County, Illinois in 1887. He and Mary had 2 children, Katie and Fannie in > Altamont, Illinois. I don't have his date of death. Mary remarried in 1896 to > Mathias Johanns. Her marriage certificate says she was a widow. > > Thanks in advance for your assistance. > > Faye > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body. > >

Faye, This may be the Reuben Kuhns Audrey is talking about. I don't have Peter as a son but Frances was born in Somerset, Perry Co., OH, and I have some more on her branch including her obit. Let me know if you are interested. 1 Reuben Kuhns d: Bef. Nov 1943 .. +Unknown P S d: Bef. Nov 1943 .... 2 John Kuhns .... 2 Cecelia Kuhns ........ +? Utz m: Bef. Nov 1943 .... 2 Frances Elizabeth Kuhns b: Oct 22, 1857 d: Nov 11, 1943 ........ +Frederick G. Hoeffliger b: Jun 17, 1856 d: Nov 22, 1933 m: Aug 22, 1878 Tony M

Hi Tony, According to the 1870 census of Effingham Co. Reuben and his wife Mary H. were the parents of William 21 Peter 20 Albert 15 Elizabeth 13 Celia 10 Mossie 7 Barney 6/12 Reuben was a brewer of sugar, William was a brewery worker and Peter was a farmer. Reuben was born in PA all the rest were born in OH except Barney who was born in IL. Reuben was 50. Mary 40. Someplace I remember seeing Mary's maiden name as Hook. But don't know that for sure. Still keep in touch with Sherry Willenborg? Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Mammoser" <AMammoser@comcast.net> To: <ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 1:29 AM Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] obit for Peter Kuhns b. 1852 Ohio - m. 1887 Effingham, Illinois > Faye, > > This may be the Reuben Kuhns Audrey is talking about. I don't have Peter as > a son but Frances was born in Somerset, Perry Co., OH, and I have some more > on her branch including her obit. Let me know if you are interested. > > 1 Reuben Kuhns d: Bef. Nov 1943 > .. +Unknown P S d: Bef. Nov 1943 > .... 2 John Kuhns > .... 2 Cecelia Kuhns > ........ +? Utz m: Bef. Nov 1943 > .... 2 Frances Elizabeth Kuhns b: Oct 22, 1857 d: Nov 11, 1943 > ........ +Frederick G. Hoeffliger b: Jun 17, 1856 d: Nov 22, 1933 m: Aug 22, > 1878 > > Tony M > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body. > >