Henrietta Fritz Kesler

1863 - 1937  (73 years)

• Name	Henrietta Fritz Kesler
  Nickname	Etta, Ettie
  Born	12 Apr 1863	Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Mar 1937	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4835	Rossville
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Ananias Fritz,   b. 1 Oct 1821, Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Jun 1906, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Harriet Rhoads Fritz,   b. 28 Aug 1828,   d. 10 Sep 1864  (Age 36 years)
  Married	28 Apr 1846	Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F3274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Kesler,   b. 1857,   d. 1939, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1888
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2017 13:56:58
  Family ID	F5600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Apr 1863 - Dixon, Lee County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Kesler, Etta MRS. DAVE KESLER Mrs. Etta Kesler, one of our long time residents, passed away Tuesday evening following a few weeks illness. She was a native of Illinois where she was born at Dixon, April 12, 1863. At the date of her death she was 73 years, 11 months and 20 days old. Besides her husband she is survived by two half sisters and two half brothers: Mrs. Laura Peyton and Mrs. Lucy Foster, both of Topeka; George Fritz of Topeka and William Fritz of California. Other relatives find a host of friends of this community. She was a member of the Lutheran church and was true to her faith to the last. She will be greatly missed in the community as she was ever a kind and loving neighbor and friend, especially to the poor. Funeral services were conducted today (Thursday) at 2 o’clock at the Presbyterian church with Rev. H. L. Nelson in charge. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ruth Hesse, Mrs. Fannie Reser, Mrs. Margaret Witter and Mrs. Arline Reid, with Mrs. Mabel Eversole accompaning at the piano. Pallbearers were Ira T. Hopkins, F. P. McCollough, A. B. Jamieson, Gus Kassebaum, A. F. Buchmeier, and Albert Reser. A short burial service by the R. N. A. was conducted at the grave. Burial in the Rossville cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dougan of Topeka were in Rossville today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Dave Kesler. CARD OF THANKS—I desire to express my appreciation and thanks for the acts of kindness and sympathy shown me during the illness and death of my beloved wife; also for the floral offerings. DAVID KESLER