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Author: KarinKing45
Surnames: Eicher, Schwartz, Schrock, Stauffer, Nussbaum
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
(Handwritten: Monday, Nov. 19, 1934)
PETER J. EICHER DIES TODAY
Native of This Community Dies at Home Near Burr Oak, Mich.
Relatives here received word today of the death of Peter J. Eicher, aged 73, of Burr
Oak, Michigan. He died this morning at 7 o'clock following an extended illness of
heart disease and complications. Mr. Eicher was well-known in Berne and visited here
frequently. He had been subject to heart attacks for several years.
The deceased was born in this community, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eicher. On March
12, 1891, he was united in marriage to Lavina Schwartz, who preceded him on March 21,
1931. The couple and their family moved to Michigan about 14 years ago, after spending
all the other years of their life around Berne. He was a member of the Old Amish Church.
Surviving are eleven children, eight of them in Michigan, two in Fort Wayne and one in
Pa.
One brother, Jacob Eicher, of southeast of Berne survives, and four sisters, Mrs. Peter
A. Schwartz, Mrs. Lizzie Schrock, Mrs. Mary Stauffer and Mrs. Noah Nussbaum.
The funeral will be held at the home near Burr Oak, Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. Burial will be at Burr Oak.
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