a New Albany Newspaper--Tuesday, August 22, 1927
Last Summons.
Death of Jacob SCHECHTER, Sr., This Morning.
Jacob SCHECHTER, Sr. an old residen t of this city, died this morning
about 1 o'clock at his home, 1317 East Market street, of the infirmities of
old age. He had been in declining health for some time poast buthis
condition did not reach an alarming stage until Sunday when he began sinking
rapidly and it was seen that the end was near.
Mr. SCHECHTER was eighty-five years old and had been a resident of this
city for many years. He was a baker by trade but retired from business years
ago. He leaves four sons and two daughters. They are John SCHECHTER, Jacob
SCHECHTER, Jr., George SCHECHTER, Mrs.Margaret Trinler and Miss Catherine
SCHECHTER, of this city, and Christopher SCHECHTER, of Chicago, the latter
arriving at his father's bedside last evening. Mr. SCHECHTER made his home
with his daughter, Miss Catherine SCHECHTER.
He was a member of the German Evangelical church from which place the
funeral services will be held probably next Thursday afternoon.
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[note: He is buried in Fairview Cemetery in New Albany.Fairview Cemetery
burial register gives his age as 75.]
[his wife or daughter-in-law, Harriet, died in 1939 and her obituary (source
unknown) reads: Mrs. Harriet SCHECHTER, 79, widow of Jacob, died at 4:30
p.m. Monday at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. R. K. BRUMLEY, 2117 Reno
Ave. Other survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Charles MILLER; sons, Leonard, Talbot
and Jacob; sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth GLEASON, Mrs. Barbara HOWARD and Mrs.
George HARRELL.
[both are buried in the same plot owned by Leonard SCHECHTER.]
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