John Oberst was born January 18, 1849 at Sandusky County, Ohio and died July 5, 1934 at 12:30 at his home in Herman, Nebraska. His age was 85 years, 5 months, and 17 days.
At about the age of ten years, he moved with his parents to Fremont, Indiana. There he grew to manhood. On January 28, 1870, he was united in marriage with Martha Elenor Cope, daughter of Samuel Cope. In the fall of 1870, he came alone to DeSoto, Nebraska and a few months later was joined by his wife. Their home was established in a two room log cabin, which is still standing near DeSoto. They lived through the experience of the early pioneer settlers of this state. They took precautions arising from fear of Indians Mr. Oberst used oxen in farming. In his later years he liked to relate the story of the deep snows in the winter of 1881.
Mr. Oberst is a brother of Mrs. Martin Smith, and a great uncle to Mrs. George Stanley, Seymour and Rolland Smith. There were four children; Fedelia, Lavinia, John, and Ernest Oberst.
Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church in Herman at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 8th, burial in Herman Cemetery.
THE ENTERPRISE
Saturday, July 7, 1934
The children of John & Martha (Cope) Oberst were:
Fedelia Luella Oberst-McGill, born 4-29-1875
Lavina Grace Oberst, born 8-16-1879
John Thomas Oberst II, born 12-25-1883
Ernest Budd Oberst, born 6-15-1897
All born Washington Co. Nebraska
At about the age of ten years, he moved with his parents to Fremont, Indiana. There he grew to manhood. On January 28, 1870, he was united in marriage with Martha Elenor Cope, daughter of Samuel Cope. In the fall of 1870, he came alone to DeSoto, Nebraska and a few months later was joined by his wife. Their home was established in a two room log cabin, which is still standing near DeSoto. They lived through the experience of the early pioneer settlers of this state. They took precautions arising from fear of Indians Mr. Oberst used oxen in farming. In his later years he liked to relate the story of the deep snows in the winter of 1881.
Mr. Oberst is a brother of Mrs. Martin Smith, and a great uncle to Mrs. George Stanley, Seymour and Rolland Smith. There were four children; Fedelia, Lavinia, John, and Ernest Oberst.
Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church in Herman at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 8th, burial in Herman Cemetery.
THE ENTERPRISE
Saturday, July 7, 1934
The children of John & Martha (Cope) Oberst were:
Fedelia Luella Oberst-McGill, born 4-29-1875
Lavina Grace Oberst, born 8-16-1879
John Thomas Oberst II, born 12-25-1883
Ernest Budd Oberst, born 6-15-1897
All born Washington Co. Nebraska
John Oberst was born January 18, 1849 at Sandusky County, Ohio and died July 5, 1934 at 12:30 at his home in Herman, Nebraska. His age was 85 years, 5 months, and 17 days.
At about the age of ten years, he moved with his parents to Fremont, Indiana. There he grew to manhood. On January 28, 1870, he was united in marriage with Martha Elenor Cope, daughter of Samuel Cope. In the fall of 1870, he came alone to DeSoto, Nebraska and a few months later was joined by his wife. Their home was established in a two room log cabin, which is still standing near DeSoto. They lived through the experience of the early pioneer settlers of this state. They took precautions arising from fear of Indians Mr. Oberst used oxen in farming. In his later years he liked to relate the story of the deep snows in the winter of 1881.
Mr. Oberst is a brother of Mrs. Martin Smith, and a great uncle to Mrs. George Stanley, Seymour and Rolland Smith. There were four children; Fedelia, Lavinia, John, and Ernest Oberst.
Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church in Herman at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 8th, burial in Herman Cemetery.
THE ENTERPRISE
Saturday, July 7, 1934
The children of John & Martha (Cope) Oberst were:
Fedelia Luella Oberst-McGill, born 4-29-1875
Lavina Grace Oberst, born 8-16-1879
John Thomas Oberst II, born 12-25-1883
Ernest Budd Oberst, born 6-15-1897
All born Washington Co. Nebraska
At about the age of ten years, he moved with his parents to Fremont, Indiana. There he grew to manhood. On January 28, 1870, he was united in marriage with Martha Elenor Cope, daughter of Samuel Cope. In the fall of 1870, he came alone to DeSoto, Nebraska and a few months later was joined by his wife. Their home was established in a two room log cabin, which is still standing near DeSoto. They lived through the experience of the early pioneer settlers of this state. They took precautions arising from fear of Indians Mr. Oberst used oxen in farming. In his later years he liked to relate the story of the deep snows in the winter of 1881.
Mr. Oberst is a brother of Mrs. Martin Smith, and a great uncle to Mrs. George Stanley, Seymour and Rolland Smith. There were four children; Fedelia, Lavinia, John, and Ernest Oberst.
Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church in Herman at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 8th, burial in Herman Cemetery.
THE ENTERPRISE
Saturday, July 7, 1934
The children of John & Martha (Cope) Oberst were:
Fedelia Luella Oberst-McGill, born 4-29-1875
Lavina Grace Oberst, born 8-16-1879
John Thomas Oberst II, born 12-25-1883
Ernest Budd Oberst, born 6-15-1897
All born Washington Co. Nebraska
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