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Henry Melcher Sr.

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Henry Melcher Sr.

Birth
Russia
Death
20 Jul 1941 (aged 61)
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial
Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Parents: Conrad Melcher & Lena Schoessler (Russia)
Wash. Death Records

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Emanuel Lutheran church for Henry Melcher, 61, Ritzville pioneer who died Sunday at a Spokane hospital.----
Mr. Melcher was born Nov. 25, 1879 at Brunnenthal, Russia. He was married to Miss Katherine Kammerzell Dec. 27, 1897 and the couple came to the United states in 1899, settling first at Lincoln, Nebraska. Later they came to Sugar City, Colorado and then to Portland Oregon and in 1901 they homesteaded in Adams county, living here since that time.

Besides his widow, he is surived by three sons, Jake, Henry Jr., and Carl, all of Ritzville; and nine daughters, Mrs. Paulene Linger of Yakima; Mrs. Helen Moeller of Tacoma; Mrs. Esther Rice of Irby; Mrs. Marie Hornby of Spokane; Mrs. Alvina Haase of Odessa; Mrs. Eva Kapple of Harline; Mrs. Eleanor Schell of Odessa: Mrs. Clara Becker of Ritzville; and Mrs. Alma Keller of Sprague.

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Parents: Conrad Melcher & Lena Schoessler (Russia)
Wash. Death Records

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Emanuel Lutheran church for Henry Melcher, 61, Ritzville pioneer who died Sunday at a Spokane hospital.----
Mr. Melcher was born Nov. 25, 1879 at Brunnenthal, Russia. He was married to Miss Katherine Kammerzell Dec. 27, 1897 and the couple came to the United states in 1899, settling first at Lincoln, Nebraska. Later they came to Sugar City, Colorado and then to Portland Oregon and in 1901 they homesteaded in Adams county, living here since that time.

Besides his widow, he is surived by three sons, Jake, Henry Jr., and Carl, all of Ritzville; and nine daughters, Mrs. Paulene Linger of Yakima; Mrs. Helen Moeller of Tacoma; Mrs. Esther Rice of Irby; Mrs. Marie Hornby of Spokane; Mrs. Alvina Haase of Odessa; Mrs. Eva Kapple of Harline; Mrs. Eleanor Schell of Odessa: Mrs. Clara Becker of Ritzville; and Mrs. Alma Keller of Sprague.

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  • Created by: Scott Bolliger
  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40928213/henry-melcher: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Melcher Sr. (25 Nov 1879–20 Jul 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40928213, citing Ritzville Memorial Cemetery, Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Scott Bolliger (contributor 49600767).