Marshall County IN Archives Obituaries.....Bellman, Christopher February 7, 1921
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Bremen Enquirer 10 Feb 1921
Christopher Bellman Old Resident Dies Monday - Christopher Bellman, seventy 
years old, a life long resident of this community, died at his home, six miles 
southwest of Bremen, Monday morning, after an illness of less than two weeks 
of pneumonia.  Funeral services were held yesterday morning at the church of 
the Brethren, Rev. Chas. C. Cripe officiating.  Burial was in Bremen 
cemetery.  Christopher Bellman was born in Germany, April 18,  1850 and came 
to America with his parents when he was only three years old.  The family 
settled near Bremen, and Mr. Bellman has lived here continuously ever since.  
He died Feb. 7, 1921, at the age of seventy years, nine months, and twenty-
four days.  On April 21, 1879, Mr. Bellman was united in marriage with Lovina 
Troup, who with three children survive him.  The three children are John and 
Earl Bellman and Mrs. Emma Middaugh, all of this vicinity.  He also leaves one 
brother, Wolfgang Bellman, also of Bremen.  There are twelve grandchildren, 
three great grandchildren, and a large number of more distant relatives.  Mr. 
Bellman acted as a father to Charles Detlinger who was taken into his home as 
an orphan and reared to young manhood.   p.4 Card of Thanks - We wish to thank 
the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and 
following the death of our beloved husband and father.  The floral gifts were 
especially appreciated.  Mrs. Christopher Bellman and children....p.5 
Relatives and friends here for the funeral of Christopher Bellman yesterday 
were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shell, and Elias Weaver 
and family, Plymouth, and Samuel Troup and family of Wakarusa.

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