OBIT: John SWEITZER, 1901, Dauphin County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Clare Tuohy annclare@gofree.indigo.ie December 7, 2007, 10:22 am Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ John Sweitzer died at the home of his son, Thomas G Sweitzer, at Dauphin, Dauphin county, Pa, February 12, 1901,aged 86 years. He is survived by two sons - Thomas G. and Harry, both residents of Dauphin. His wife, two daughters and one son - Stewart - died a number of years ago. Deceased was a former citizen of Indiana, where all the memmbers of his family were born and lived to manhood and womanhood. Some time after the death of his wife, Mr Sweitzer closed up his business - wagon-making - here and made his home alternatively with his two surviving sons above named,who gave their aged father the most devoted care and attention which genuine filial love and duty could invoke. The remains were brought here on Thursday and were interred in Oakland. Mr Sweitzer was held in the highest esteem in Indiana, and every one who knew him was his friend. Indiana Messenger, Wednesday, February 20, 1901 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/