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Augusta Caroline <I>Poppentein</I> Metzner

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Augusta Caroline Poppentein Metzner

Birth
Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 May 1946 (aged 75)
Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA
Burial
Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 30, 1946

Long Illness Claims Life Of Mrs. P. Metzner
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Methodist church for Mrs. Phillip Metzner, 75, who died Sunday afternoon here following a lingering illness. Rev. Clifford Knight officiated and burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
Augusta Caroline Papentheim was born in Geneseo, Ill., May, 17, 1871. On Feb. 18, 1890, she was married to Phillip Metzner at Geneseo. Eight children were born to this union. Two children preceded her in death, Magdalena Parr at the age of 34 years, and Earl Leslie Metzner at the age of 3. Mr. Metzner preceded her in death seven years ago.
Surviving Mrs. Metzner are four daughters, Mrs. Anna Ethridge
of Pullman, Mrs. Marie Buscher of Hunters, Mrs. Grace Faler of Spokane, and Mrs. Caroline Nissen of Ione; two sons, Fred W. Metzner of Toppenish, and Herbert E. Metzner of San Francisco, Calif.; 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription

Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 30, 1946

Long Illness Claims Life Of Mrs. P. Metzner
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Methodist church for Mrs. Phillip Metzner, 75, who died Sunday afternoon here following a lingering illness. Rev. Clifford Knight officiated and burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
Augusta Caroline Papentheim was born in Geneseo, Ill., May, 17, 1871. On Feb. 18, 1890, she was married to Phillip Metzner at Geneseo. Eight children were born to this union. Two children preceded her in death, Magdalena Parr at the age of 34 years, and Earl Leslie Metzner at the age of 3. Mr. Metzner preceded her in death seven years ago.
Surviving Mrs. Metzner are four daughters, Mrs. Anna Ethridge
of Pullman, Mrs. Marie Buscher of Hunters, Mrs. Grace Faler of Spokane, and Mrs. Caroline Nissen of Ione; two sons, Fred W. Metzner of Toppenish, and Herbert E. Metzner of San Francisco, Calif.; 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription


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