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Surnames: KAEHR, AESCHLIMAN, SHUERK, STEFFEN, REIMSCHISEL, GERBER, ISCH,
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Bluffton Evening News, Monday, September 23, 1929
Samuel Kaehr, 56 Dies Sunday Night
Death follows six year's illness-funeral will be Wednesday
Samuel Kaehr, 56, life resident of this county, who had been sick for six years from
complications, died Sunday night at 11 o'clock at his home six miles east of
Bluffton.
He was born in Wells County, a son of Matthias Kaehr and Mary Aeschliman Kaehr. Both
parents were born in Switzerland. The mother is living and resides in this county.
In April, 1900, Mr. Kaehr claimed Bertha Shuherk in marriage, the ceremony preformed at
Leo, Allen county.
The widow and the following children survive: Mrs. William Steffen, Adams County, John,
Katherine, William, Emma, Esther, Sarah, Ida and Irvin. Two sons, Raymond and Lewis, are
deceased.
Brothers and sisters are John Kaehr, Mrs. Henry Reimchisel, Mrs. Joseph Gerber, Jacob
Kaehr, Daniel Kaehr, Joel Kaehr, Fort Wayne; Joseph Kaehr, Adams County; Reuben Kaehr,
Bluffton. Two sisters, Mrs. Fred Isch, and Priscilla Kaehr, are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at
the Christian Apostolic Church at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in the adjoining
cemetery.