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Eugene G Mettler

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Eugene G Mettler

Birth
Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
Death
29 Jul 1947 (aged 36)
Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA
Burial
Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.1338197, Longitude: -121.2462773
Plot
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Son of J D & Maggie (Schnaidt) Mettler. Eugene G Mettler married Johanna R Schmidt on Feb 25, 1934 in Lodi, San Joaquin Co., CA
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952

Death Certificate
Father: Jacob D. Mettler
Mother: Magdalena Schnaidt
Wife: Johanna Mettler
Farmer
B. Menno, S.D. Dec 28, 1910
D. Lodi, California July 29, 1947
Burial Aug 1, 1947

Dead Eugene G. Mettler, 36, of Woodbridge, a volunteer fireman who was riding on the fire engine as it answered a call to extinguish a grass fire at Lind's Airport. (A crash which totally demolished a Woodbridge fire truck and a peach truck involved in a collision at Cooper's Corner on Highway 99).
Mettler, who died in the accident, was a native of Menno, S.D. He had resided here since 1925 and was a member of the Zion Reformed Church and the volunteer fire department, which he was serving at the time of his death.
He leaves his wife, Johanna Mettler, and two children, Lemon Mettler, and Charlene Mettler, all of Lodi.
He also is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mettler and the following brothers and sisters: Emil Mettler, E.J. Mettler, Richard Mettler, Christ Mettler, and Mrs. Emma Frey, all residents of Lodi.
Lodi News-Sentinel July 30, 1947
Son of J D & Maggie (Schnaidt) Mettler. Eugene G Mettler married Johanna R Schmidt on Feb 25, 1934 in Lodi, San Joaquin Co., CA
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952

Death Certificate
Father: Jacob D. Mettler
Mother: Magdalena Schnaidt
Wife: Johanna Mettler
Farmer
B. Menno, S.D. Dec 28, 1910
D. Lodi, California July 29, 1947
Burial Aug 1, 1947

Dead Eugene G. Mettler, 36, of Woodbridge, a volunteer fireman who was riding on the fire engine as it answered a call to extinguish a grass fire at Lind's Airport. (A crash which totally demolished a Woodbridge fire truck and a peach truck involved in a collision at Cooper's Corner on Highway 99).
Mettler, who died in the accident, was a native of Menno, S.D. He had resided here since 1925 and was a member of the Zion Reformed Church and the volunteer fire department, which he was serving at the time of his death.
He leaves his wife, Johanna Mettler, and two children, Lemon Mettler, and Charlene Mettler, all of Lodi.
He also is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mettler and the following brothers and sisters: Emil Mettler, E.J. Mettler, Richard Mettler, Christ Mettler, and Mrs. Emma Frey, all residents of Lodi.
Lodi News-Sentinel July 30, 1947


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  • Created by: LyndaBentz
  • Added: Jun 13, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131334639/eugene_g-mettler: accessed ), memorial page for Eugene G Mettler (28 Dec 1910–29 Jul 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 131334639, citing Lodi Memorial Park and Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA; Maintained by LyndaBentz (contributor 46997906).