Adam Amon was born July 25th, 1841, in Bavaria, Germany. When he was seven years old his parents moved to America, locating first in Pennsylvania, and later in Henry, Illinois, where he grew to manhood. On April 5th, 1868, Mr. Amon was married to Elizabeth Ann Bennett of Whitefield, Illinois. Six children were born to this union, Mrs. James Warning, Mrs. Amel Benneka, Roscoe E. and Bert of Netawaka, Mrs. S. M. Waldon and Charles Amon of Holton. In March 1870, Mr. Amon moved with his family to a farm near Netawaka, Kansas, where he lived until the spring of 1903 when he moved to Netawaka, where he resided until he passed away on Thursday, May 24, 1923, at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 29 days. Besides his wife and children, he is survived by four sisters, fourteen grandchildren and four deceased, and one great grand child. Three brothers and two sisters, having passed to the great beyond before him.
For many months before his death he had suffered a great deal. Much of the time his pain was not only acute but intense.
The funeral was held from the home Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. F. E. Munneke. Burial was in the Netawaka cemetery
The Holton Signal~ May 31, 1923
For many months before his death he had suffered a great deal. Much of the time his pain was not only acute but intense.
The funeral was held from the home Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. F. E. Munneke. Burial was in the Netawaka cemetery
The Holton Signal~ May 31, 1923
Adam Amon was born July 25th, 1841, in Bavaria, Germany. When he was seven years old his parents moved to America, locating first in Pennsylvania, and later in Henry, Illinois, where he grew to manhood. On April 5th, 1868, Mr. Amon was married to Elizabeth Ann Bennett of Whitefield, Illinois. Six children were born to this union, Mrs. James Warning, Mrs. Amel Benneka, Roscoe E. and Bert of Netawaka, Mrs. S. M. Waldon and Charles Amon of Holton. In March 1870, Mr. Amon moved with his family to a farm near Netawaka, Kansas, where he lived until the spring of 1903 when he moved to Netawaka, where he resided until he passed away on Thursday, May 24, 1923, at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 29 days. Besides his wife and children, he is survived by four sisters, fourteen grandchildren and four deceased, and one great grand child. Three brothers and two sisters, having passed to the great beyond before him.
For many months before his death he had suffered a great deal. Much of the time his pain was not only acute but intense.
The funeral was held from the home Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. F. E. Munneke. Burial was in the Netawaka cemetery
The Holton Signal~ May 31, 1923
For many months before his death he had suffered a great deal. Much of the time his pain was not only acute but intense.
The funeral was held from the home Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. F. E. Munneke. Burial was in the Netawaka cemetery
The Holton Signal~ May 31, 1923
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