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Joseph Krout Alderfer

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Joseph Krout Alderfer

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3 Oct 1936 (aged 78)
Burial
Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Alderfer.-Joseph K. Alderfer was born Dec. 30, 1857 in Hilltown Tp.; died Oct. 3, 1936; aged 78 y. 9 m. 3 d. On Sept. 3, 1881, he was married to Anna, daughter of Samuel Wisler. To this union were born 2 sons and 4 daughters. One son and 1 daughter preceded him in death. His wife passed away May 12, 1916. He spent all of his married life on his farm in Bedminster Tp., with the exception of a few years that he lived near Coopersburg. Surviving him are the following children: Lizzie, wife of Harrison Yothers of Souderton; Anna Mary, wife of Daniel M. Leatherman of Dublin; Henry, who lived on the farm; Alice, at home. He is also survived by 4 brothers (John and Samuel of Souderton, Harvey K. of Dublin, Abram K. of Fountainville) and 1 sister (Mrs. Mahlon D. Detweiler of Souderton). In January of 1934 he was taken to Grandview Hospital for an operation. He was there for eight or nine weeks and then was at home until the fall of the same year. Then he was again taken to the hospital for the second operation which proved to be more successful than the first. He came home very much improved and was fairly well, being in bed only one day before he died. Funeral services were held Oct. 7 in charge of Wilson Overholt and Abram Yothers at the house and Jacob Rush and Enos B. Wismer at the meeting house. Text, Heb. 4:9.
Alderfer.-Joseph K. Alderfer was born Dec. 30, 1857 in Hilltown Tp.; died Oct. 3, 1936; aged 78 y. 9 m. 3 d. On Sept. 3, 1881, he was married to Anna, daughter of Samuel Wisler. To this union were born 2 sons and 4 daughters. One son and 1 daughter preceded him in death. His wife passed away May 12, 1916. He spent all of his married life on his farm in Bedminster Tp., with the exception of a few years that he lived near Coopersburg. Surviving him are the following children: Lizzie, wife of Harrison Yothers of Souderton; Anna Mary, wife of Daniel M. Leatherman of Dublin; Henry, who lived on the farm; Alice, at home. He is also survived by 4 brothers (John and Samuel of Souderton, Harvey K. of Dublin, Abram K. of Fountainville) and 1 sister (Mrs. Mahlon D. Detweiler of Souderton). In January of 1934 he was taken to Grandview Hospital for an operation. He was there for eight or nine weeks and then was at home until the fall of the same year. Then he was again taken to the hospital for the second operation which proved to be more successful than the first. He came home very much improved and was fairly well, being in bed only one day before he died. Funeral services were held Oct. 7 in charge of Wilson Overholt and Abram Yothers at the house and Jacob Rush and Enos B. Wismer at the meeting house. Text, Heb. 4:9.


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  • Created by: E.Renkin
  • Added: Jun 18, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11200163/joseph_krout-alderfer: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Krout Alderfer (30 Dec 1857–3 Oct 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11200163, citing Deep Run Mennonite Church East Cemetery, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by E.Renkin (contributor 46537485).