Seneca County OhArchives Obituaries.....ADELSPERGER, George Washington August 18, 1914
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Daily Tribune, Tiffin, Ohio

George Washington ADELSPERGER.  

George Washington had an obituary 18 Aug 1914 Tiffin, Seneca Co., OH 

       "DROWNS IN LAKE - George W. Adelsperger, a Former Tiffin Resident, Meets
Death in Indiana -- George Adelsperger received a telegram this morning
conveying the sad news that his father, George W. Adelsperger, a former resident
of this city, was drowned Monday. No details of the unfortunate affair were
given but Mr. Adelperger is of the opinion that the drowning occurred at Fish
Lake, Ind. Where his father has been enjoying vacation. The deceased was a
resident of South Bend, Indiana.
       The deceased was born in Fort Seneca and resided in this city for many
years. In 1878 he removed to South Bend where he since made his home. Seven
daughters and three sons survive him. Mrs. August Swabley, of this city, and
Mrs. William Edwards, of near Fort Seneca, were sisters of the deceased" (Daily
Tribune.).  

George Washington also had an obituary 19 Aug 1914 South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN 

       "MAN DROWNS WHEN ROW BOAT UPSETS -- G. W. ADELSPERGER VICTIM OF BARREN
LAKE ACCIDENT.-- Attempts to Swim Ashore, But Sinks, Exhausted - Body Recoverred
by Niles Police. George W. Adelsperger, 80 East Colfax, was drowned  this
morning at 5 o'clock at Barren lake when the boat in which he and E. R.  Davies,
513 Corby street, were fishing, upset. Mr. Adelsperger was standing in the back
of the  boat to cast a weight anchor and as the boat was thus heavily tipped it
ran onto  a blind stake which upset it.  He and Davies started to swim to the
bank,  but when Davies reached safety and looked back for his friend,
Adelsperger had  sunk from sight. The two men had been spending a few days at
the  cottage owned by Dr. Davies on the lake. The deceased was 70 years of age
last November,  having been born Nov. 1, 1843.  He has lived in South Bend since
1880, when  he came here from Tiffin, O.  He was a millwright by trade, have
been  employed at the Birdsell Manufacturing company.  He is a civil war
veteran,  and a member of the G. A. R., having belonged to Auten post No. 87. He
was married in 1868 to Josephine Kintz who  survives him.  He is also survived
by 10 children as follows;  Mrs.  William Brennan, Mrs. Louis Coquillard, Mrs.
Max Konzen, Charles and Miss Lucy  Adelsperger, all of South Bend, Peter
Adelsperger and Mrs. John Giede of  Chicago, Miss Lillian Adelsperger of
Kalamazoo, George Adelsperger of Kalamazoo,  George Adelsperger of Tiffin, O.,
and Mrs. Elmer Metran of Dowagiac, Mich. The Niles police department was
notified of the  accident this morning and recovered the body in an hour after
the drowning  occured.  The body was brought to South Bend at noon to-day. 
Funeral  announcements will be made later" (The South Bend Tribune, South Bend,
Indiana, newspaper item, page 5 col 4. Hereinafter cited as South Bend Trib.).  

George Washington had an obituary 19 Aug 1914 South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN 

       "The funeral of George W. Adelsperger, 807 East Colfax Avenue, will be
held Saturday morning at 9:00 from St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rev. P. J.
Carroll officiating.  Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery" (South Bend Trib,
newspaper item, page 5 col 4.).  

George Washington also had an obituary 21 Aug 1914 South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN
       (South Bend Trib, newspaper item, page 5 col 4.).


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