OBITUARY
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 2, 1905
Elizabeth Emerich was born Aug. 28, 1832, in Germantown, Ohio, and died Feb. 11, 1905, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pratt, at New Market, Iowa, aged 72 years, 5 months and 14 days. She was married to John Harrison Fine September 7, 1854, and to this union was born nine children, eight of whom are living, one daughter dying in infancy, and two sons and one daughter were at her bedside at the time of her death and cared for her all through her long sickness; the rest of the children were with her at different times during her sickness, except two daughters who live in Idaho. Her twin sister, one sister and one brother, came to see her during her sickness, which lasted nine weeks. She always bore her suffering bravely and with much patience, knew everything until the end. At an early age she united with the Lutheran church. There being no Lutheran church here, in 1892 she united with the Presbyterian church, of which she has been a member ever since. The funeral services were held at the Shearer church and in charge of Rev. Main, of this city. Interment in adjoining cemetery. —New Market Herald.
OBITUARY
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 2, 1905
Elizabeth Emerich was born Aug. 28, 1832, in Germantown, Ohio, and died Feb. 11, 1905, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pratt, at New Market, Iowa, aged 72 years, 5 months and 14 days. She was married to John Harrison Fine September 7, 1854, and to this union was born nine children, eight of whom are living, one daughter dying in infancy, and two sons and one daughter were at her bedside at the time of her death and cared for her all through her long sickness; the rest of the children were with her at different times during her sickness, except two daughters who live in Idaho. Her twin sister, one sister and one brother, came to see her during her sickness, which lasted nine weeks. She always bore her suffering bravely and with much patience, knew everything until the end. At an early age she united with the Lutheran church. There being no Lutheran church here, in 1892 she united with the Presbyterian church, of which she has been a member ever since. The funeral services were held at the Shearer church and in charge of Rev. Main, of this city. Interment in adjoining cemetery. —New Market Herald.
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Clara Lavina Fine Cunningham
1855–1935
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Hannah Isabel Fine Staples
1857–1931
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Rachel Alice Fine Fentiman
1859–1948
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Eliza Etta Fine Barnes
1862–1951
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Franklin Everett "Frank" Fine
1865–1939
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Martin Luther Fine
1869–1941
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Emma Caroline Fine Bogenreif
1871–1914
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Vina Mary Fine Pratt
1872–1954
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Nora C. Fine
1875–1877
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