OBIT: Daughter HABAKER, 1890, Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA

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Columbia Correspondence.

Found Dead in Bed.

  A two-months'-old female child was found dead in bed this morning at 
ten o'clock, at the home of Christian Habaker.  Mr. Habaker lives about 
three miles from Columbia, in Manor township.  The child was accustomed 
to sleep late in the morning, and no surprise was occasioned by its 
prolonged slumbers, but at the time noted, when an attempt was made to 
awaken the child it was dead.  Deputy Coroner Hershey was immediately 
notified, and t his morning left for the home of the Habaker's, where 
he will hold an inquest, and investigate the cause of the child's 
death.

The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Tuesday, January 21, 1890

Columbia Correspondence.

Inquest by the Coroner.

  Deputy Coroner Hershey held an inquest on the child of Christian 
Habecker yesterday morning.  The verdict was death from convulsions, 
the child having been dead when discovered by the mother on Monday 
morning.

The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Wednesday, January 22, 1890