OBIT: Fannie Sophia (Althouse) Newcomer, 1916, Hanover, York County, PA

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Mrs. John W. Newcomer

Mrs. Fannie Sophia Newcomer, wife of John W. Newcomer, died at her late home, 
No. 42 East Middle Street, Sunday morning at 5:30 o’clock following a week’s 
illness from double pneumonia.  She was aged 39 years, 11 months and 12 days.

The deceased was a daughter of Henry and Martha Althouse, late of Taneytown, Md.  
The family moved to Hanover in 1912.

Mrs. Newcomer was a member of Grace Reformed church, Taneytown, having in early 
life been a Lutheran.  She was married seventeen years ago.

Her husband and four children survive – Carroll, aged 9 years; David, aged 7; 
Annie aged 3 and an infant daughter a week old.  Three brothers, George 
Althouse, of Barlow, Adams County, and Samuel and Harry Althouse, of 
Littlestown, and four sisters, Mrs. John W. Kiser, of Pleasant Street; Mrs. Ella 
Trimmer, of Walnut Street; Mrs. John Harner, of Second Avenue, and Mrs. Harvey 
Ott, of Taneytown, also survive.

Funeral service Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the house, Rev. George W. Nicely of St. 
Mark’s Lutheran church officiating.  Wednesday, the remains were taken to 
Taneytown by funeral director Charles Nugent at 8:50 a.m. over the Pennsylvania 
railroad, where further services were held in Grace Reformed Church, Rev. Brady 
officiating.  Interment on the family lot in the Reformed cemetery.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, June 10, 1916