Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Wednesday, May 16, 1900
Rev. A. E. GIFT died at four o'clock this morning after being sick for a year or longer. Death caused by Bright's disease.
Born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, June 6, fifty-one years ago. Attended Wyoming school of theology in his native state. Also Columbus College, Columbus Ohio. Ordained preacher Evangelical Lutheran church. When about twenty-seven years old he was sent to Kansas in the interest of his church. From there he came to Rochester.
Married Julia WENTZEL of Bruce Lake in February 1886. They have only one child, Georgie [GIFT], about twelve years old.
Mr. Gift's only brother, Robert [GIFT] resides at the old home in the Key Stone state. He had no sisters.
He lived in Rochester twenty-three years and was pastor of Evangelical Lutheran churches at Tiosa and Bruce Lake.
Rites: Presbyterian church, next Friday 2 p. m.; Rev. WAGANALLS of Ft. Wayne, assisted by Rev. LOCKHART; Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1896-1900
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, May 16, 1900
Rev. A. E. GIFT died at four o'clock this morning after being sick for a year or longer. Death caused by Bright's disease.
Born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, June 6, fifty-one years ago. Attended Wyoming school of theology in his native state. Also Columbus College, Columbus Ohio. Ordained preacher Evangelical Lutheran church. When about twenty-seven years old he was sent to Kansas in the interest of his church. From there he came to Rochester.
Married Julia WENTZEL of Bruce Lake in February 1886. They have only one child, Georgie [GIFT], about twelve years old.
Mr. Gift's only brother, Robert [GIFT] resides at the old home in the Key Stone state. He had no sisters.
He lived in Rochester twenty-three years and was pastor of Evangelical Lutheran churches at Tiosa and Bruce Lake.
Rites: Presbyterian church, next Friday 2 p. m.; Rev. WAGANALLS of Ft. Wayne, assisted by Rev. LOCKHART; Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1896-1900
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Wednesday, May 16, 1900
Rev. A. E. GIFT died at four o'clock this morning after being sick for a year or longer. Death caused by Bright's disease.
Born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, June 6, fifty-one years ago. Attended Wyoming school of theology in his native state. Also Columbus College, Columbus Ohio. Ordained preacher Evangelical Lutheran church. When about twenty-seven years old he was sent to Kansas in the interest of his church. From there he came to Rochester.
Married Julia WENTZEL of Bruce Lake in February 1886. They have only one child, Georgie [GIFT], about twelve years old.
Mr. Gift's only brother, Robert [GIFT] resides at the old home in the Key Stone state. He had no sisters.
He lived in Rochester twenty-three years and was pastor of Evangelical Lutheran churches at Tiosa and Bruce Lake.
Rites: Presbyterian church, next Friday 2 p. m.; Rev. WAGANALLS of Ft. Wayne, assisted by Rev. LOCKHART; Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1896-1900
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, May 16, 1900
Rev. A. E. GIFT died at four o'clock this morning after being sick for a year or longer. Death caused by Bright's disease.
Born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, June 6, fifty-one years ago. Attended Wyoming school of theology in his native state. Also Columbus College, Columbus Ohio. Ordained preacher Evangelical Lutheran church. When about twenty-seven years old he was sent to Kansas in the interest of his church. From there he came to Rochester.
Married Julia WENTZEL of Bruce Lake in February 1886. They have only one child, Georgie [GIFT], about twelve years old.
Mr. Gift's only brother, Robert [GIFT] resides at the old home in the Key Stone state. He had no sisters.
He lived in Rochester twenty-three years and was pastor of Evangelical Lutheran churches at Tiosa and Bruce Lake.
Rites: Presbyterian church, next Friday 2 p. m.; Rev. WAGANALLS of Ft. Wayne, assisted by Rev. LOCKHART; Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1896-1900
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
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