"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Wednesday, May 15, 1912 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Katherine Cecilia BALLARD, 44 years old, died at the Voile Sanitarium in Independence, Monday night. Her husband, J. S. BALLARD, two daughters, Marie, 18 years old, and Lucille, 13, survive. The home is 1309 East Forty-fifth Street. Funeral services will be at Mrs. C. H. Forster's chapel, 918 Brooklyn Avenue, at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) =================================================

LANDSBERRY, MINOR "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, May 14, 1912 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. J. O. MINOR, 74 years old, died at the home of his son, G. E. MINOR, 1323 East Thirty-first Street, yesterday. He was a Civil War veteran and a member of the Seneca, Kas., post of the G.A.R. He had been ill more than a year. He is survived by six sons, J. Harry MINOR, G. E. MINOR and Charles P. MINOR, all of Kansas City; W. M. MINOR, Salt Lake City, Utah; B. A. MINOR, Chicago, and James MINOR of Seneca, Kas.; two daughters, Miss Dolly MINOR of Seneca, Kas., and Mrs. G. A. LANDSBERRY of Kansas City, and his wife, Mrs. Rosa MINOR. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) =================================================

I am looking for information on Walter C. FELCH and his family. Walter was born in Arkansas in 1849. He appears on the 1880 Wyandotte County, Kansas census with his first wife, Jane MURRAY, and their children: Clara, Ida, Walter, William, Maude and Pearl. Walter's second wife was Auretta WHITE. She was born about 1871 and died on May 20, 1914. Auretta is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Walter's children with Auretta are: Dewey, Hallard, Edna and Helen. I am seeking information on Walter C. FELCH and his parents. Was his mother Mary MOTT? I will be pleased to share info. Chris Mott

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, May 14, 1912 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. May M. VAN METER, 39 years old, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 3509 Silver Avenue, Kansas City, Kas. She is survived by a husband and four children. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Argentine. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) =================================================

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, May 15, 1913 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Louis A. SWARTZEL, 53 years old, 3719 Brooklyn Avenue, died Tuesday morning at his home. Mr. SWARTZEL was born in Staunton, Va., and had lived in Kansas City the last eleven years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mollie SWARTZEL, and four children, J. Earl SWARTZEL of Muskogee, Ok., Lewis O. SWARTZEL, Miss May SWARTZEL and Miss Lulu K. SWARTZEL all of this city. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) =================================================

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Wednesday, May 14, 1915 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Mary KELLY, 69 years old, 514 Dugarro Avenue, Kansas side, died yesterday morning at 5:10 o'clock. She had been a resident of the Kansas side city for fifty years and was well known. She came to America in 1862 from Ireland. She leaves two brothers, Patrick CAHILL and Micheal CAHILL of Kansas City, Kas., and a husband, Patrick KELLY. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday at St. Mary's Cathedral. Burial will be at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) =================================================

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Wednesday, May 14, 1913 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Clyde CARRIGER, 35 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 1222 South Fortieth Street on the Kansas side. He is survived by a widow and four children. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom & Carole Lemp To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 11:56 PM Subject: Kansas City area deaths - May 1913 John, Could you send me a copy of the obit for Carriger, Clyde--May 1913 Thank You, Carole

CARRIGER, EDWARDS, HARBER "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, June 29, 1920 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Carrie CARRIGER, 28 years old, died yesterday at her home, 731 Holmes street. She is survived by her husband, Clifford CARRIGER, one sister, Mrs. Margie EDWARDS, and a brother, Frank HARBER, both of the home address. Services will be at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home; burial in Forest Hill cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom & Carole Lemp To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 11:59 PM Subject: obit for June 1920 Kansas John, Found another obit I'd like, Carriger, Carrie Thanks again, Carole

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, August 3, 1916 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Sarah BOWER, 66 years old, died Monday at her home in Denver, Col. Mrs. BOWER and her husband, W. H. BOWER, were residents of Kansas City for twenty years before going to Denver. She is survived by her husband, a son, Fred B. BOWER of Helena, Mont., and two sisters, Mrs. Lina MEYER of Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss Alice BURLEW of Kansas City. The body will be brought to Kansas City. The funeral will be at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Stine-McClure chapel. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Léonard & Regula Peter To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Kansas City area deaths Gina Geneva, Switzerland

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, August 1, 1911 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. William BOWERS, 63 years old, died last night at his home, 526 Cherry Street. For fifteen years he was cashier at Dornsife's Restaurant, 819 Main Street. He is survived by a brother, Byron T. BOWERS, a grocer at 520 Oakley Avenue. "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Wednesday, August 2, 1911 The body of William BOWERS, 63 years old, who died at his home, 526 Cherry Street, Monday night, was taken yesterday afternoon to Holden, Mo., his former home, for burial. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Léonard & Regula Peter To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Kansas City area deaths Gina Geneva, Switzerland

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, June 14, 1920 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. William Conrad BLAU, 65 years old, died yesterday at the home, 1024 Reynolds avenue, Kansas side. Mr. BLAU had lived on the Kansas side forty years. For the past sixteen years he was proprietor of a shoe shop at Tenth street and Central avenue, Kansas side. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Augusta BLAU; a son, William BLAU of the home address; four daughters, Mrs. Anna STEPHENS, 501 Donnely street; Mrs. Amanda KING, 2830 North Twelfth street, Kansas side; Miss Amelia BLAU and Miss Elsa BLAU, both of the home; and two sisters, Mrs. M. MERTZ and Mrs. B. HOFER, both of Downs, Kas. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Léonard & Regula Peter To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Kansas City area deaths Hi John, ... Please, could you send me the following death notice: June 1920: Blau, William Conrad 32 Thank you very much for your great help! Gina Geneva, Switzerland

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, December 16, 1915 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Sarah BOWER, Thirty-fifth Street and Bales Avenue, died yesterday afternoon. She was the widow of Charles J. BOWER. Mrs. BOWER was born in Halstead, Essex County, England, went to Cincinnati in 1865 and came to Kansas City five years later. She is survived by three daughters, Miss. Mary C. BOWER, Miss Jane W. BOWER and Miss Florence A. BOWER; and three sons, Frank A. BOWER, 3620 Wabash Avenue, and M. M. BOWER and H. Ward BOWER. Mrs. BOWER was 71 years old. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Léonard & Regula Peter To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Kansas City area deaths Hi John, ... Please, could you send me the following death notice: December 1915: Bower, Sara 226 Thank you very much for your great help! Gina Geneva, Switzerland

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, December 3, 1915 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. John BLEW, 81 years old, died yesterday at the home of his son, J. E. BLEW, 2206 East Twenty-first Street. Mr. BLEW lived formerly in Brookfield, Ind. Mr. BLEW is survived by three sons, J. E. BLEW of this city, C. A. BLEW of Lebanon, Ind., and Albert BLEW of Columbia City, Ind. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial will be at Brookfield, Ind. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Léonard & Regula Peter To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Kansas City area deaths Hi John, ... Please, could you send me the following death notice: December 1915: Blew, John 159 Thank you very much for your great help! Gina Geneva, Switzerland

BIRD, BOWER, GARDNER, PEABODY "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, January 1, 1912 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. John J. O. BOWER, well known in Republican politics in Kansas City, died at his home, 1712 the Paseo, at 12:45 o'clock yesterday morning. He had been ill a week with muscular rheumatism. He was 39 years old. Mr. BOWER was born in this city. In 1895, he accompanied Oscar GARDNER, a lightweight pugilist, known as the "Omaha Kid," as his trainer, on a trip to New York. From 1904 until 1908, Mr. BOWER was in the county surveyor's office, previous to which he was in the industrial department of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Mumau BOWER; his father, M. B. BOWER of this city; a half brother, W. G. BIRD, Kansas City, Kas., and one sister, Mrs. Robert M. PEABODY of this city. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Léonard & Regula Peter To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Kansas City area deaths Hi John, . Please, could you send me the following death notice: January 1912: Bower, John 1 Thank you very much for your great help! Gina Geneva, Switzerland

John Gustaveson was my grandmothers half-nephew. John was born in New York 24 February 1896 to John and Margaret (Colwell). They moved to Norfolk, VA before the 1920 census. John poss. lived in Pennsylvania during the 1920 census era. Then moved to Kansas City, Jackson Co. by the 1930 census. This is were he died in Oct 1976. Per the Social Security care he worked at the Phoenix Mutual Life Ins. Co, 809 Sharp Bldg., K.C., Mo. Deanne Martin

ANDERSON, BILELDO, CAMPBELL, CARROLL, CARTER, HEEGEN, McCOY, WOOD "The Kansas City Post" Thursday, May 25, 1916 BIRTHS. (Kansas City, MO) Roy and Edith ANDERSON, 808 Lister, May 10; girl Joseph and Angelena BILELDO, 518 East Firth, May 17; girl Joe and Mattie CAMPBELL, 1232 Winchester, May 13; girl Frank and Eliza CARROLL, General hospital, May 19; boy Farrell M. and Barbara A. CARTER, 4531 Booth, May 19; boy Conrad and Gertrude HEEGEN, St. Vincent's hospital; May 19; boy William E. and Lois McCOY, 2913 Gillham, May 21; boy Claude and Vitula WOOD, 1017A Garfield, May 21; girl ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) =================================================

GIST, LILLIS, McLELLAN Death of: Mrs. Nora LILLIS Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1954 Place: at residence Age: 93 Born: Jefferson City Migration: to Kansas City, KS in 1893 Residence: Mt. St. Joseph Home, 2601 Ridge, Kansas City, KS Affiliation: member, Holy Trinity Catholic Church Husband: deceased, James H. LILLIS Cousin: deceased, Bishop Thomas F. LILLIS Survivors: Granddaughter: Mrs. Michael McLELLAN, Cincinnati Grandson: O. W. GIST, Jr., Oakland, CA reference: "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, July 15, 1954 ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) =================================================

ADAM, CORBIN, JORDAN, LEGGETT, LONG, ROBERTSON, SMITH, THOMASON, WEST Death of: Vachel B. ROBERTSON Date: Thursday, July 28, 1949 Place: St. Joseph hospital, Kansas City, MO Age: 81 years Born: Jackson County, MO Residence: 3244 Michigan Ave., Kansas City, MO Occupations: Deputy Sheriff - 1928 to 1932; painting contractor - 1912 to 1939 Affiliations: Member, First Cumberland Presbyterian church Past chancellor-commander of the Knights of Pythias Survivors: Wife: Mrs. Virginia ROBERTSON of the home Son: Howard C. ROBERTSON, 2753 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, MO Sister: Mrs. Nannie WEST, 3717 Flora Ave., Kansas City, MO Cousin: Dr. John ROBERTSON, Buckner, MO Cousin: Mrs. Nora SMITH, Blue Springs, MO Services: Funeral: 10 a.m., August 1, Newcomer chapel Burial: Blue Springs Pallbearers: Arthur ADAM Lewis CORBIN Frank JORDAN Hal LEGGETT Leon LONG Luther THOMASON reference: "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Friday, July 29, 1949 reference: "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Saturday, July 30, 1949 ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: <> To: <johnobrien@kc.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:23 PM Subject: MOJACKSO Kansas Area Deaths > John: > Thank you for sending the notice for Vachel Robertson. > Vachel was my great-granduncle. The Robertsons settled > in Missouri in the early 1830's and were farmers in Sniabar > Township. If you can find the obit, that would be much > appreciated. Thanks again, John. > Jerry

CAMPBELL, FLEETWOOD, LATHROP, NORTON, WOOD Death of: Ralph E. CAMPBELL Date: Saturday, May 13, 1989 Place: North Kansas City Hospital (Clay County, MO) Age: 75 Residence: North Kansas City, MO Occupation: retired tool and dye maker for The Marley Company, Inc. Military service: Army veteran of World War II Affiliations: member, International Association of Machinists Survivors: Wife: Dorothy CAMPBELL of the home Son: Joel R. CAMPBELL, Peer, Belgium Daughter: Donna WOOD, Blue Springs, MO Stepson: Robert LATHROP, Gladstone, MO Stepdaughter: Jean NORTON, Wichita, KS Brother: Gene CAMPBELL, Oklahoma City, OK Sister: Mary FLEETWOOD, Vista, CA Sister: Velma CAMPBELL, Lee's Summit, MO Grandchildren: 9 Services: Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m., May 15 at the chapel Funeral: 1 p.m., May 16, Newcomer's North Kansas City Chapel Burial: White Chapel Cemetery reference: "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, May 15, 1989 =================================================

CAMPBELL, SALTERS "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, October 27, 1917 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Eulah Florence CAMPBELL, 6 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph CAMPBELL, 1232 Winchester, died yesterday morning at the home. In addition to the parents, the grandmother, Mrs. Mary SALTERS, survives. Private funeral services will be at the home at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial in Mount Washington Cemetery. ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "roger.joyce lawrence" <rjl@fone.net> To: "John O'Brien" <JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 8:50 PM Subject: