Washington County KS Archives Obituaries.....Ehlers, Bertha Koch June 24, 1920
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Jackson Sentinel, July 2, 1920
Jackson Sentinel, July 2, 1920 

Bertha Matilda Koch, daughter of Frederick and Bertha Koch, was born at the 
village of Berlin in the province of Schleswig-Holstein on December 26, 1871, 
and died at her home on June 24, 1920, aged 48 years, 6 months and 28 days. 
When two years of age, in company with her parents, she arrived on the shores 
of New Jersey. After remaining in New Jersey three years, the family moved to 
Hanover, Kansas, where she met and married Mr. John Ehlers. Mr. and Mrs. 
Ehlers, following their marriage lived at Hanover until fifteen years ago, 
when they moved to their, present home north of Elwood, where they have since 
resided. Mrs. Ehlers leaves, besides her husband, eleven children, Mrs. Bertha 
Luett, of Toronto, Iowa, Lizzie, Rosa, Delia, William, George, Edward, Helen, 
Arthur, Otto and Emil, besides five brothers and three sisters who now reside 
at Hanover, Kansas. Mrs. Ehlers was confirmed in the Lutheran church and will 
be remembered as a loving mother and a faithful wife. The family has the 
deepest sympathy of their neighbors and friends in this, their hour of sorrow. 
The funeral was held from the home on Friday, Rev. Snyder, officiating. The 
remains were taken to Hanover for final ceremonies. 



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