Here are some more 1895 obituaries #43, Allentown. Sue Moses Kern Tuesday, September 24, 1895 Obituary Moses Kern, the steward of the Lehigh County Almshouse, died at 1:30 a.m. yesterday from thyphod fever. He had been sick since the 3d inst. At time, his condition was favorable, but a change for the worse set in. Moses Kern was born in Lower Macungie township and was a son of Essie Kern and wife, nee Bastian. He was aged 65 years, 9 months and 21 days. His father, trained him for farming and sent him to the public schools. He was an apt pupil, both in school and on the farm, and laid a solid foundation of sound common sense, good judgement and excellent managerial capacity, which have stood him in good stead as the chief executive of the county’s farm and home for unfortunates. He tilled a farm, until called, nine years and a half ago, to succeed Josiah Henninger, resigned as steward of the poorhouse. His administration of the affairs of the almshouse always gave satisfaction and brought the institution up to standard not exceeded by any in the state. His wife gave him valuable assistance as matron and his son, S. A. Kern, as deputy steward. In politics he was an ardent Democrat. Deceased leaves a widow, who is a daughter of John Mohr, deceased, eight children, S. A. J. Kern, deputy steward; Uriah, of Salisbury, Owen, landlord of the hotel at Cetronia; Mrs. Wilson Woodring, of Allentown; Mrs. Morris Miller of Lower Macungie, who lives on the Kern Homestead; Mrs. Wilson Walbert, Mrs. Harvey Heckman and Miss Laura Kern, who lives at home and these five sisters: Mrs. Jacob Ott of Lower Macungie; Mrs. Marvin D. Henninger, of Salisbury; Mrs. Benjamin Bogert and Mrs. Helena Mohr, of Lower Macungie and Mrs. Addison Wint of Allentown. The funeral will be held Thursday forenoon at the Salisbury Church and Rev. M. O. Rath of Centre Valley will officiate. Moses Kerschner Saturday, June 1, 1895 Obituary Moses Kerschner, of Guth’s Station, died Tuesday of apoplexy, aged 64 years. He left a wife, two sons and four daughters. The funeral will be held today at the Jordan Reformed Church and Rev. Dr. E. J. Fogel will officiate. Carl Keuling Friday, January 18, 1895 Obituary An old man killed. Carl Keuling met with a fatal accident at South Bethlehem. He was struck by a train while on his way home, he was watching a passenger train and failed to hear the approach of another. Carl Keuling met with a fatal accident at the Birch Street crossing of the North Penn railroad, South Bethlehem, Wednesday evening. Mr. Keuling was returning from work. When he reached Birch Street, he stepped out from behind a box car that stood on a side track. A passenger train, from Philadelphia was passing over the crossing at the time. The watchman, Herman Raseler, was standing in the middle of the crossing between the north and south bound train was approaching, and as Raseler called to him to go back, he kept on toward the track and Raseler threw his lantern at him to stop him. Just then the engine struck the man. The train ran just one block before it was brought to a stop. The unfortunate man was thrown upon the cowcatcher of the engine, in a sitting position, with his head hanging back over the tool box and his legs dangling on the pilot, clear of the track. The crew found that he was still alive. He was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital. The unfortunate man’s right leg was cut off above the ankle, four ribs on the left side were broken and driven into his vitals, and he was otherwise injured so badly that the surgeons at the hospital did not operate on him, saying he could not survive. He died at noon yesterday. He was 56 years of age and leaves a wife in Scranton. A son, Edward J. Keuling, conducts a barber shop in South Bethlehem and a daughter lives in the West. Samuel Kiefer Friday, June 28, 1895 Column His grief unendurable because of his wife’s death, wealthy Farmer Commits Suicide. Samuel Kieffer, a well-to-do farmer, residing in Bucks County, near Kintnersville, committed suicide Wednesday afternoon by hanging himself in his bar. Kieffer’s wife died last January and since that time, he had been despondent. During the past week, he had been in the habit of taking a short sleep in his barn after dinner. Because of that fact several of his children had no suspicion that anything was wrong, when he went to the barn on Wednesday, after having told the little ones to pick cherries. At 3 o’clock, their father having failed to return from the bar, the children started a search for him, when one of the sons, 11 years of age, found the lifeless body suspended from a rafter. Help was called and the body was cut down, but life had flown. The man had evidently been dead some time. The deceased was 49 years old. His wife, was a daughter of William Hahn, of Williams Township. Mr. Kieffer leaves eight children, the youngest only about 6 years of age. William I. Kilian Monday, September 9, 1895 Obituary William I., son of John and Maggie Kilian, residing at No 228 North Third Street, died yesterday of summer complaint, aged 7 months and 4 days. The funeral will be held from the residence of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kilian of No. 33 South Sixth Street on Wednesday morning at 11 o’ clock. Services will be held at the house, Rev. George F. Gardner officiating. Interment will be made in West End Cemetery. Catherine Kincaid Friday, March 1, 1895 Obituary Catherine Kincaid, wife of ex-Councilman, Edwin Kincaid, died at her home, No 825, Chew Street, yesterday at 1:15 p.m. She was sickly for about a year, but her sickness, dropsy, took a fatal turn on Friday. Her husband and three sons, Harvey H. M., Whanen and Oscar H., three sisters, Miss Ella Fetzer, of this city, Mrs. Lovina Detweiler and Mrs. Carolina Johnson, of Trumbauersville, and one brother William Fetzer of Centre Valley survive. Her age was 53 years, 3 months and 3 days. Mrs. Kincaid, was a member of Salem’s Reformed Church and a member of the German Bible class in Sunday School. She always took an active interest in church affairs since the organization of the church. The funeral will occur at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. G. W. Richards will officiate. Interment West End Cemetery. Death Notice Kincaid, In this city, February 28, Catherine, wife of Edwin Kincaid, aged 53 years, 3 months and 3 days. Funeral from the residence No. 825 Chew Street, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock to which the friends and relatives and the German Bible Class of Salem’s Reformed Church are respectfully invited without further notice. Services: Salem’s Reformed Church. Interment after services. West End Cemetery. Clarence Henry Kistler Saturday, August 10, 1895 Death Notice Kistler, In this city, August 8, 1895, Clarence Henry, infant son of Charles and Katie Kistler, aged 6 weeks. George Herbert Kistler Thursday, August 8, 1895 Death Notice Kistler, In this city, August 7, 1895, George Herbert, infant son of Milton P. and Maggie C. Kistler, aged 1 month and 9 days. Funeral services at the residence of the grandparents, No 144 South Jordan Street, on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Interment in West End Cemetery. Harry N. Kistler Tuesday, October 15, 1895 Obituary Harry N. Kistler, the 2 year old son of Edwin D. Kistler of Wessnersville, died and will buried Friday. Services in Jerusalem Church and Interment in adjoining cemetery. Deceased was a clerk in his father’s store? (Clerk in a father’s store at 2 years old) His brother Edwin is a student at Muhlenberg College. Jacob M. Kistler Thursday, August 8, 1895 Obituary Jacob M. Kistler, died of infirmities of old age, at Reading aged 77 years. He was born in Lynn township, this county and moved to Reading last April. He was well known in Lehigh County, having first been engaged in distilling business for several years and later in tanning together with farming for over forty years. He retired a number of years ago. He was a member of the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church. Eleven Children survive. Dr. Willoughly Kistler of Germansville, James Kistler, Kansas City; Dr. Jacob Kistler of Stoney Run; Mary, wife of David Bachman, Weidasville, Ella, wife of Dr. E. W. Seidel, Readiing; Millie, wife of S. R. Rothermel, Reading, Katie, wife of James Braucher, Stony Run; Lydia, wife of A. B. Kunkel of Lenhartsville: Sarah, wife of John Fusselman, Atchison, Kan. And Lizzie, wife of William Lauchton of New Tripoli, besides two sisters. Mrs. Charles Faust of Steinsville and Mrs. Peter Steif of Seipstown and three brothers; Michael Kistler of Stroudsburg, William Kistler of Delaware Water Gap and Daniel of Tamaqua. Deceased parents both reached 80 years. Caroline Kleckner Thursday, December 19, 1895 Obituary Mrs. Caroline, wife of Daniel Kleckner, of Egypt, died on Tuesday of stomach troubles. She was 66 years of age and is survived by her husband, two sons and six daughters and two sisters. Funeral Saturday afternoon. Rev. J. D. Schindel officiating. Sallie Kleckner Thursday, October 31, 1895 Obituary Mrs. Sallie, wife of Randus Kleckner, died on Tuesday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William Miller of Coplay, aged 70 years. Her death was caused by dropsy. She leaves a husband, seven sons and three daughters. Her funeral will take place on Saturday morning in Egypt. William Kleppinger Tuesday, May 14, 1895 Obituary William Kleppinger, an old resident of Hanover Township, died Saturday at the home of his son, Milton S. Kleppinger, near Freemansburg. He was 71 years of age, a wheelwright by trade, a widower and left two sons, George A. and Milton S. The latter is married to a daughter of M. Frankenfield, the confectioner of this city. The funeral will be held at Shoenersville, Thursday and Rev. Dr. A. R. Horne will officiate.