John G. Gabel, whose death was announced in last week's Recorder, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1829, and died in Holton, Kansas, February 11, 1902, aged 72 years, 7 months and 8 days. In early childhood he moved with his parents to Montgomery county, where he was reared on a farm. After his school days he learned the carpenter's trade in Pottstown, Pa. In 1855 he went to Lebanon, Pa., in company with his brother--in-law and established the Lebanon Door and Sash Planing mills. In 1859 he was united in marriage to Susan Fisher. This union was blessed with nine children. Two sons preceded him to the spirit world in their infancy. Besides his widow, four sons and three daughters survive him. The sons are Rev. H. S. Gabel of Lebanon, Pa., J. Irwin, Milton F. and William W. of this city. The daughters are Mrs. John F. Meck of this city, Mrs. Corliss W. Allard of Kansas City and Miss Mamie who lives at home. In 1844 Mr. Gabel moved with his family into the home in which he died on south Pennsylvania avenue, coming from Allentown, Pa., where they resided four years. In 1866 he with his two sons J. Irwin and Milton F. engaged in the wholesale cigar business under the firm name Gabel Bros. In 1895 he brought the interest of his sons and continued in the business until the first of this year when he sold it to his son, W. W. and A. Webb. The departed was reared in the Mennonite church. In 1866 he united with the Evangelical Association ... interred in the Holton cemetery ....
The Holton Recorder, February 20, 1902.
The Holton Recorder, February 20, 1902.
John G. Gabel, whose death was announced in last week's Recorder, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1829, and died in Holton, Kansas, February 11, 1902, aged 72 years, 7 months and 8 days. In early childhood he moved with his parents to Montgomery county, where he was reared on a farm. After his school days he learned the carpenter's trade in Pottstown, Pa. In 1855 he went to Lebanon, Pa., in company with his brother--in-law and established the Lebanon Door and Sash Planing mills. In 1859 he was united in marriage to Susan Fisher. This union was blessed with nine children. Two sons preceded him to the spirit world in their infancy. Besides his widow, four sons and three daughters survive him. The sons are Rev. H. S. Gabel of Lebanon, Pa., J. Irwin, Milton F. and William W. of this city. The daughters are Mrs. John F. Meck of this city, Mrs. Corliss W. Allard of Kansas City and Miss Mamie who lives at home. In 1844 Mr. Gabel moved with his family into the home in which he died on south Pennsylvania avenue, coming from Allentown, Pa., where they resided four years. In 1866 he with his two sons J. Irwin and Milton F. engaged in the wholesale cigar business under the firm name Gabel Bros. In 1895 he brought the interest of his sons and continued in the business until the first of this year when he sold it to his son, W. W. and A. Webb. The departed was reared in the Mennonite church. In 1866 he united with the Evangelical Association ... interred in the Holton cemetery ....
The Holton Recorder, February 20, 1902.
The Holton Recorder, February 20, 1902.
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