When Friedrich Durtschi was born on December 22, 1845, in Faulensee, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Johannes, was 36 and his mother, Margaretha, was 31. He married Elisabetha Von Kaenel on February 28, 1873. They had 12 children in 24 years. He died on July 21, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 92, and was buried there.
Obituary:
Frederick Durtschi, 92, died Thursday at 1:15 a.m. at his residence, 949 East Thirty-third South street, of causes incident to age.
A son of Johannes and Margareta Winkler Durtschi. Mr. Durtschi was born in Switzerland, December 22, 1845.
A farmer and cabinetmaker, he came to Utah in 1904, settling in Midway. He had been a Salt Lake City resident for the past eight years.
Long active in the L.D.S. church, Mr. Durtschi was a high priest in the Hillcrest L. D. S. ward.
Surviving are six sons, John and Fred Durtschi of Midway; William, Ernest and Alfred Durtschi of Salt Lake City; and Hulderich Durtschi of Mexico; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Gertsch of Midway and Mrs. Lena Burgener of Salt Lake City; 36 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hillcrest L.D.S. ward, with interment in City cemetery.
Obituary:
Frederick Durtschi, 92, died Thursday at 1:15 a.m. at his residence, 949 East Thirty-third South street, of causes incident to age.
A son of Johannes and Margareta Winkler Durtschi. Mr. Durtschi was born in Switzerland, December 22, 1845.
A farmer and cabinetmaker, he came to Utah in 1904, settling in Midway. He had been a Salt Lake City resident for the past eight years.
Long active in the L.D.S. church, Mr. Durtschi was a high priest in the Hillcrest L. D. S. ward.
Surviving are six sons, John and Fred Durtschi of Midway; William, Ernest and Alfred Durtschi of Salt Lake City; and Hulderich Durtschi of Mexico; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Gertsch of Midway and Mrs. Lena Burgener of Salt Lake City; 36 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hillcrest L.D.S. ward, with interment in City cemetery.
When Friedrich Durtschi was born on December 22, 1845, in Faulensee, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Johannes, was 36 and his mother, Margaretha, was 31. He married Elisabetha Von Kaenel on February 28, 1873. They had 12 children in 24 years. He died on July 21, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 92, and was buried there.
Obituary:
Frederick Durtschi, 92, died Thursday at 1:15 a.m. at his residence, 949 East Thirty-third South street, of causes incident to age.
A son of Johannes and Margareta Winkler Durtschi. Mr. Durtschi was born in Switzerland, December 22, 1845.
A farmer and cabinetmaker, he came to Utah in 1904, settling in Midway. He had been a Salt Lake City resident for the past eight years.
Long active in the L.D.S. church, Mr. Durtschi was a high priest in the Hillcrest L. D. S. ward.
Surviving are six sons, John and Fred Durtschi of Midway; William, Ernest and Alfred Durtschi of Salt Lake City; and Hulderich Durtschi of Mexico; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Gertsch of Midway and Mrs. Lena Burgener of Salt Lake City; 36 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hillcrest L.D.S. ward, with interment in City cemetery.
Obituary:
Frederick Durtschi, 92, died Thursday at 1:15 a.m. at his residence, 949 East Thirty-third South street, of causes incident to age.
A son of Johannes and Margareta Winkler Durtschi. Mr. Durtschi was born in Switzerland, December 22, 1845.
A farmer and cabinetmaker, he came to Utah in 1904, settling in Midway. He had been a Salt Lake City resident for the past eight years.
Long active in the L.D.S. church, Mr. Durtschi was a high priest in the Hillcrest L. D. S. ward.
Surviving are six sons, John and Fred Durtschi of Midway; William, Ernest and Alfred Durtschi of Salt Lake City; and Hulderich Durtschi of Mexico; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Gertsch of Midway and Mrs. Lena Burgener of Salt Lake City; 36 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hillcrest L.D.S. ward, with interment in City cemetery.
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