SCIOTO COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: BAUER, Luise METZGER (d. 1922)
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October 27,  1998

Born in Portsmouth, OH.

Mrs. Joseph Bauer died at her home on South Main street at 2 o'clock
last Saturday afternoon, after along illness.  Funeral services were
conducted at the residence at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Rev. W. E.
Browning, and interment made in the Jonesboro cemetery.
    Luise Metzger was born at Portsmouth, Ohio, July 10, 1846; died at
Jonesboro, Ill., March 4, 1922, aged 75 years, 7 months and 24 days.
She was the oldest daughter of Adam and Caroline Metzger.  Together with
her parents, brother and sisters she came to Jonesboro where she had
since lived.  At the age of 23 she was united in marriage to Joseph
Bauer.  To this union were born seven children, of whom the five
surviving are Mrs. Barbara Schlenker, Mrs. Caroline Zwahlen, Charles,
Arthur, and Ernest Bauer.  She also leaves fifteen grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Carolina Duerkheimer and
Mrs. Magdalena Duerkheimer.  A few years ago Mrs. and Mrs. Bauer
celebrated their golden wedding.  He remains, aged and feeble, to mourn
the loss of a devoted companion.
    At an early age she was confirmed into the church at Portsmouth.
Later she united with the Methodist church in Jonesboro, and although of
late years seldom permitted to attend on account of failing health she
took much interest in her church.


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