s/o Michael Fuhrman and Barbara Wittman
John Fuhrmann passed away last evening at 7:40 it the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ross Slifer, 327 Main street of pneumonia, at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 11 days. He had been ill for some time and before he had fully recovered, contracted another severe cold which resulted in his death.
Mr. Fuhrmann was born in Morschheim, Konigreich, Rheinpfalz, Bayern, Germany, August 20, 1840 and came to this country at the age of 13 years. He started on his trip across the ocean on October 30, but did not reach New Orleans until January I5, 1854. After this he sailed up the Mississippi to Cincinnati where he remained two weeks, later moving to Reading where he was employed as a gardener for ten years. In 1807 Mr Fuhrmann married Margaret Betz and of this union three sons and three daughters were born, one son and one daughter having died in infancy.
Mr. Fuhrmann came to this city in 1863 and had since made his residence here. He formerly conducted a bakery. Mrs. Fuhrmann n preceded her husband in death on June 25, 1906 and two sons, George and Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Ross Slifer, Mrs.** Charles Bruns**, besides six grandchildren, survive.
The funeral has been arranged to take place in St. John's Evangelical church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev G. S. Gerhold officiating, and with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Clipped from Butler County Democrat (Hamilton, Ohio) 3 Dec 1914, Thu Page 8
Contributor: Christina Kelley Sedberry (47427782)
**The included newspaper article states one of John Fuhrman's children is Mrs. Charles Bruns. However, the correct name is Frederick "Fred" Bruns whom Elizabeth Furhrman Bruns (daughter of John Fuhrman) was married to and had several children, including Ruby Bruns Harmon.
Contributor: Tammy Friedman (48871852)
John Fuhrmann passed away last evening at 7:40 it the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ross Slifer, 327 Main street of pneumonia, at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 11 days. He had been ill for some time and before he had fully recovered, contracted another severe cold which resulted in his death.
Mr. Fuhrmann was born in Morschheim, Konigreich, Rheinpfalz, Bayern, Germany, August 20, 1840 and came to this country at the age of 13 years. He started on his trip across the ocean on October 30, but did not reach New Orleans until January I5, 1854. After this he sailed up the Mississippi to Cincinnati where he remained two weeks, later moving to Reading where he was employed as a gardener for ten years. In 1807 Mr Fuhrmann married Margaret Betz and of this union three sons and three daughters were born, one son and one daughter having died in infancy.
Mr. Fuhrmann came to this city in 1863 and had since made his residence here. He formerly conducted a bakery. Mrs. Fuhrmann n preceded her husband in death on June 25, 1906 and two sons, George and Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Ross Slifer, Mrs.** Charles Bruns**, besides six grandchildren, survive.
The funeral has been arranged to take place in St. John's Evangelical church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev G. S. Gerhold officiating, and with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Clipped from Butler County Democrat (Hamilton, Ohio) 3 Dec 1914, Thu Page 8
Contributor: Christina Kelley Sedberry (47427782)
**The included newspaper article states one of John Fuhrman's children is Mrs. Charles Bruns. However, the correct name is Frederick "Fred" Bruns whom Elizabeth Furhrman Bruns (daughter of John Fuhrman) was married to and had several children, including Ruby Bruns Harmon.
Contributor: Tammy Friedman (48871852)
s/o Michael Fuhrman and Barbara Wittman
John Fuhrmann passed away last evening at 7:40 it the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ross Slifer, 327 Main street of pneumonia, at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 11 days. He had been ill for some time and before he had fully recovered, contracted another severe cold which resulted in his death.
Mr. Fuhrmann was born in Morschheim, Konigreich, Rheinpfalz, Bayern, Germany, August 20, 1840 and came to this country at the age of 13 years. He started on his trip across the ocean on October 30, but did not reach New Orleans until January I5, 1854. After this he sailed up the Mississippi to Cincinnati where he remained two weeks, later moving to Reading where he was employed as a gardener for ten years. In 1807 Mr Fuhrmann married Margaret Betz and of this union three sons and three daughters were born, one son and one daughter having died in infancy.
Mr. Fuhrmann came to this city in 1863 and had since made his residence here. He formerly conducted a bakery. Mrs. Fuhrmann n preceded her husband in death on June 25, 1906 and two sons, George and Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Ross Slifer, Mrs.** Charles Bruns**, besides six grandchildren, survive.
The funeral has been arranged to take place in St. John's Evangelical church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev G. S. Gerhold officiating, and with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Clipped from Butler County Democrat (Hamilton, Ohio) 3 Dec 1914, Thu Page 8
Contributor: Christina Kelley Sedberry (47427782)
**The included newspaper article states one of John Fuhrman's children is Mrs. Charles Bruns. However, the correct name is Frederick "Fred" Bruns whom Elizabeth Furhrman Bruns (daughter of John Fuhrman) was married to and had several children, including Ruby Bruns Harmon.
Contributor: Tammy Friedman (48871852)
John Fuhrmann passed away last evening at 7:40 it the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ross Slifer, 327 Main street of pneumonia, at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 11 days. He had been ill for some time and before he had fully recovered, contracted another severe cold which resulted in his death.
Mr. Fuhrmann was born in Morschheim, Konigreich, Rheinpfalz, Bayern, Germany, August 20, 1840 and came to this country at the age of 13 years. He started on his trip across the ocean on October 30, but did not reach New Orleans until January I5, 1854. After this he sailed up the Mississippi to Cincinnati where he remained two weeks, later moving to Reading where he was employed as a gardener for ten years. In 1807 Mr Fuhrmann married Margaret Betz and of this union three sons and three daughters were born, one son and one daughter having died in infancy.
Mr. Fuhrmann came to this city in 1863 and had since made his residence here. He formerly conducted a bakery. Mrs. Fuhrmann n preceded her husband in death on June 25, 1906 and two sons, George and Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Ross Slifer, Mrs.** Charles Bruns**, besides six grandchildren, survive.
The funeral has been arranged to take place in St. John's Evangelical church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev G. S. Gerhold officiating, and with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Clipped from Butler County Democrat (Hamilton, Ohio) 3 Dec 1914, Thu Page 8
Contributor: Christina Kelley Sedberry (47427782)
**The included newspaper article states one of John Fuhrman's children is Mrs. Charles Bruns. However, the correct name is Frederick "Fred" Bruns whom Elizabeth Furhrman Bruns (daughter of John Fuhrman) was married to and had several children, including Ruby Bruns Harmon.
Contributor: Tammy Friedman (48871852)
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