Daughter of Henry Kochersperger, farmer in Passyunk Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania by his wife, Elizabeth, nee Deshong. She was the mother of John Wanamaker [1838-1922] merchant and founder of John Wanamaker Department Stores of Philadelphia, New York and Paris
The tombstone, since the photo was was taken, has been vandalized and is now lying flat on the ground, face down.
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1881-06-28; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"DEATH OF MRS. WANAMAKER
At nine o'clock A. M., on yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Wanamaker, mother of John Wanamaker, Esq., died suddenly of apoplexy, at her residence, No. 1511 Mount Vernon street. She was apparently in the enjoyment of excellent health on Sunday morning, when she attended Christ Reformed Church, Green street above Fifteenth, but was seized with an apoplectic fit in the evening. Mrs. Wanamaker, who had attained the age of sixty-three, was a lady of lovely disposition and beautiful traits of character, among which broad charity was conspicuous. She leaves six children, John Wanamaker, William H., Samuel M., and F. M. Wanamaker, Mrs. P. Fry and Rev Mrs. Fales, who now lives in Carthage, Missouri.
Soon after Mrs. Wanamaker died, the Grand Depot Oak Hall and Mr. Wanamaker's Chestnut street store were closed and craped and will remain closed until after the funeral, on Friday."
The tombstone, since the photo was was taken, has been vandalized and is now lying flat on the ground, face down.
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1881-06-28; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"DEATH OF MRS. WANAMAKER
At nine o'clock A. M., on yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Wanamaker, mother of John Wanamaker, Esq., died suddenly of apoplexy, at her residence, No. 1511 Mount Vernon street. She was apparently in the enjoyment of excellent health on Sunday morning, when she attended Christ Reformed Church, Green street above Fifteenth, but was seized with an apoplectic fit in the evening. Mrs. Wanamaker, who had attained the age of sixty-three, was a lady of lovely disposition and beautiful traits of character, among which broad charity was conspicuous. She leaves six children, John Wanamaker, William H., Samuel M., and F. M. Wanamaker, Mrs. P. Fry and Rev Mrs. Fales, who now lives in Carthage, Missouri.
Soon after Mrs. Wanamaker died, the Grand Depot Oak Hall and Mr. Wanamaker's Chestnut street store were closed and craped and will remain closed until after the funeral, on Friday."
Daughter of Henry Kochersperger, farmer in Passyunk Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania by his wife, Elizabeth, nee Deshong. She was the mother of John Wanamaker [1838-1922] merchant and founder of John Wanamaker Department Stores of Philadelphia, New York and Paris
The tombstone, since the photo was was taken, has been vandalized and is now lying flat on the ground, face down.
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1881-06-28; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"DEATH OF MRS. WANAMAKER
At nine o'clock A. M., on yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Wanamaker, mother of John Wanamaker, Esq., died suddenly of apoplexy, at her residence, No. 1511 Mount Vernon street. She was apparently in the enjoyment of excellent health on Sunday morning, when she attended Christ Reformed Church, Green street above Fifteenth, but was seized with an apoplectic fit in the evening. Mrs. Wanamaker, who had attained the age of sixty-three, was a lady of lovely disposition and beautiful traits of character, among which broad charity was conspicuous. She leaves six children, John Wanamaker, William H., Samuel M., and F. M. Wanamaker, Mrs. P. Fry and Rev Mrs. Fales, who now lives in Carthage, Missouri.
Soon after Mrs. Wanamaker died, the Grand Depot Oak Hall and Mr. Wanamaker's Chestnut street store were closed and craped and will remain closed until after the funeral, on Friday."
The tombstone, since the photo was was taken, has been vandalized and is now lying flat on the ground, face down.
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1881-06-28; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"DEATH OF MRS. WANAMAKER
At nine o'clock A. M., on yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Wanamaker, mother of John Wanamaker, Esq., died suddenly of apoplexy, at her residence, No. 1511 Mount Vernon street. She was apparently in the enjoyment of excellent health on Sunday morning, when she attended Christ Reformed Church, Green street above Fifteenth, but was seized with an apoplectic fit in the evening. Mrs. Wanamaker, who had attained the age of sixty-three, was a lady of lovely disposition and beautiful traits of character, among which broad charity was conspicuous. She leaves six children, John Wanamaker, William H., Samuel M., and F. M. Wanamaker, Mrs. P. Fry and Rev Mrs. Fales, who now lives in Carthage, Missouri.
Soon after Mrs. Wanamaker died, the Grand Depot Oak Hall and Mr. Wanamaker's Chestnut street store were closed and craped and will remain closed until after the funeral, on Friday."
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