I have found my grandparent's in the 1900 census, in Angola, Stuben County, In. John
Manara and Jane Blair Barker. In 1903, my Aunt Donna Barker was born: Miami County, Peru,
In. Dec. 28, and on March 4, 1904, Died. My Mother Ercelle L. Barker, was born: July 19,
1905.Miami County, Peru, In., and died Sept. 4, 1961 Gary, Lake County, In. I have a copy
of a article from a relative, I believe it is from a Peru Paper. The article reads.
John Merwin, twelve years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barker, or No. 58
Washington avenue, North Peru, died last night at Kalbfleisch's sanitarium of bowel
complaint for which he underwent a surgical operation yesterday. The boy was sick for
several days and it was hoped that the operation would give him relief. The funeral
services will be held at the residence at 10:45 Thursday morning. Services by Edward
Averill.
Does anyone know anything about Kalbfleisch's Sanitarium ?
Georgia ( Barker-Detrick )
Dr. KALBFLEISCH sanitarium was evidently the forrunner of the hospital in
Peru. Dukes Hospital opened during the 1913 flood. I found an obituary in
Fulton County that reads "Isaac W. TALBOT well known to many of our citizens
died at the Dr. KALBFLEISCH sanitarium in Peru last Wednesday and was buried
Friday. He was 87 years old. " This was from 1901. Hope that helps.
John W. Wilson
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Subject: [INMIAMI-L] Kalbfleisch's Sanitarium
I have found my grandparent's in the 1900 census, in Angola, Stuben County,
In. John Manara and Jane Blair Barker. In 1903, my Aunt Donna Barker was
born: Miami County, Peru, In. Dec. 28, and on March 4, 1904, Died. My Mother
Ercelle L. Barker, was born: July 19, 1905.Miami County, Peru, In., and died
Sept. 4, 1961 Gary, Lake County, In. I have a copy of a article from a
relative, I believe it is from a Peru Paper. The article reads.
John Merwin, twelve years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barker, or
No. 58 Washington avenue, North Peru, died last night at Kalbfleisch's
sanitarium of bowel complaint for which he underwent a surgical operation
yesterday. The boy was sick for several days and it was hoped that the
operation would give him relief. The funeral services will be held at the
residence at 10:45 Thursday morning. Services by Edward Averill.
Does anyone know anything about Kalbfleisch's Sanitarium ?
Georgia ( Barker-Detrick )