John Peter Artzer. Funeral services for John Peter Artzer, 65, retired Santa Fe employe who died Thursday in a local hospital, will be Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home, 640 Grattan, from 10 o'clock Saturday morning until the funeral service.

Artzer had been a resident of Topeka for sixty-two years and was a retired employe of the Santa Fe water and service department.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lena Artzer; one son, Charles Artzer; seven daughters, Florence and Marie Artzer of the home; Mrs. Adam Stadler, Mrs. John Degan, Mrs. John Deitz, Mrs. Paul Schwartz, all of Topeka, and Mrs. William J. Steckman, of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Adam Artzer and Albert Artzer, both of Topeka; four sisters, Mrs. Ed Olferman, Mrs. Arthur Wright and Mrs. Andrew Desch of Topeka, and Mrs. Brady Sayler, Kansas City; twenty-three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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6/5/1900 Census; John Artzer, 25, married 4 years, Bridge Carpenter, born 8/1874 in Russia, Imm. uknown. Resides at 603 Van Buren St, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, and house ownership is unknown.

Lena Artzer, 23, married 4 years, children 2 of 2 living, born 3/1877 in Russia. Children are: Lizzie, 2, born 9/1897 in KS. Barbara, 7m, born 10/1899 in KS.

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3/1/1905 KS Census; John Artzer, 32, married, Bridge Carpenter at $2.50 per day, born in Russia. Resides in Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, and rents house. Family No. 220.

Lena Artzer, 28, wife, born in Russia. Children: Lizzie, 7, born KS. Barbary, 5, born KS. Carlina, 3, born KS. John, 3m, born KS.

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4/16/1910 Census; John Artzer, 36, married 13 years, Mill Carpenter, born in Russia, Imm. 1876, Naturalized Citizen.
Resides at 628 N. Topeka Ave, Shawnee County, KS, and owns house.

Lenna Artzer, 33, married 13 years, children 5 of 6 living, born in Russia, Imm. 1878. Children are: Elizabeth, 12, born KS. Barbara, 10, born KS. Carrie, 8, born KS. Agnes, 3, born KS. Albert, 8m, born KS.

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1912 Topeka Directory; John P. Artzer, Carpenter, resides at 628 N. Topeka Ave.

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3/1/1915 KS Census; John Artzer, 50, born in Russia. Resides at 628 N. Topeka Ave, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, and owns house.

Lena Artzer, 42, wife, born in Russia. Children are: Elizabeth, 17, born KS. Barbara, 14, born KS. Caroline, 12, born KS. Agnes, 7, born KS. Albert, 5, born KS. Magdalane, 1, born KS.

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9/27/1918 WWI Registration; John Peter Artzer, 45, born 8/23/1873. Citizen by father’s citizenship. Sheet Metal Worker for A.T. & S. F. Railroad in Topeka KS. Resides at 1012 N. Madison St, Topeka KS. Medium height, medium build, light gray eyes, black hair. Nearest relative, Lena Artzer, same address.

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1/22/1920 Census; John Artzer, 46, married, Car Repairer for Railroad, born in Russia, Imm. 1876, Naturalized Citizen 1896. Resides at 456 Grattan St, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, and owns house.

Lena Artzer, 41, wife, born in Russia, Imm. 1888, Naturalized Citizen 1896. Children are: Caroline, 17, born in KS, Paltry Worker in Packing House. Agnes, 12, born KS. Madaline, 6, born KS.

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4/18/1930 Census; John Artzer, 56, married at 23, Iron Worker in Railroad Shop, born in Russia, Imm. 1878, Naturalized Citizen. Resides at 640 Grattan St, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, and owns house valued at $7500.

Lena Artzer, 52, married at 18, born in Russia, Imm. 1870, Naturalized Citizen. Children are: Magdalen, 16, born KS. Florence, 10, born KS. Christine M., 8, born KS. Charles W., 5, born KS.