OBITUARY
READING EAGLE, Reading, PA 28 Nov 1917
BURNS PROVE FATAL
WOMAN'S CLOTHING IN FLAMES DIES IN HOSPITAL
Anna M., wife of Harry J. Weidenhammer, 2164 Kutztown Road, died late Wednesday afternoon at Homeopathic Hospital from the result of burns received not after she had ignited a pile of dry leaves in front of her home Tuesday morning. Deceased was an active member of Alace Lutheran Church and was well known in the vicinity in which she lived. She took an active interest in the ladies' Aid Society and the Sunday School of the congregation of which she was a member. Her age was 31 years, 4 months and 21 days.
At about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning Mrs. Weidenhammer swept up a pile of leaves which she
decided to burn in order to prevent them from being scattered by the wind over her premises. A moment after she applied a match a gust of wind blew the flaming leaves in all directions. At the time deceased was standing close to the burning pile.
Besides her husband three children remain: Emma, aged 10 years; Anna aged 8 years, and Paul, aged 3 years. Her mother, Mrs. Marie Geiger: a brother, George Geiger, and three sisters, Mrs. John Seaman, Hyde Park; Mrs. John Kissinger and Susan Geiger, Reading, survive.
WAS BURNED TO DEATH
Funeral of Mrs. Harry J. Weidenhammer---Services in Church.
Services were held in Alsace Lutheran Church by Rev. C. E. Kisler over the remains of Anna M. wife of Harry J. Weidenhammer, whose funeral took place from deceased's residence, 2164 Kutztown Road. The choir of the church assisted in the services by singing a number of hymns She died as a result of burns when she was tending a bonfire made of dried leaves.
The funeral was attended by many relatives and friends. The remains were attired in a white silk dress and rested in a square-cornered, ashes of rose plush-covered casket with silver extension handles, silver trimming, and plate with name and age inscribed. There were many beautiful tributes. Interment was made in Alace Cemetery. Undertaker Seidel had charge.
READING EAGLE, Reading, PA 28 Nov 1917
BURNS PROVE FATAL
WOMAN'S CLOTHING IN FLAMES DIES IN HOSPITAL
Anna M., wife of Harry J. Weidenhammer, 2164 Kutztown Road, died late Wednesday afternoon at Homeopathic Hospital from the result of burns received not after she had ignited a pile of dry leaves in front of her home Tuesday morning. Deceased was an active member of Alace Lutheran Church and was well known in the vicinity in which she lived. She took an active interest in the ladies' Aid Society and the Sunday School of the congregation of which she was a member. Her age was 31 years, 4 months and 21 days.
At about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning Mrs. Weidenhammer swept up a pile of leaves which she
decided to burn in order to prevent them from being scattered by the wind over her premises. A moment after she applied a match a gust of wind blew the flaming leaves in all directions. At the time deceased was standing close to the burning pile.
Besides her husband three children remain: Emma, aged 10 years; Anna aged 8 years, and Paul, aged 3 years. Her mother, Mrs. Marie Geiger: a brother, George Geiger, and three sisters, Mrs. John Seaman, Hyde Park; Mrs. John Kissinger and Susan Geiger, Reading, survive.
WAS BURNED TO DEATH
Funeral of Mrs. Harry J. Weidenhammer---Services in Church.
Services were held in Alsace Lutheran Church by Rev. C. E. Kisler over the remains of Anna M. wife of Harry J. Weidenhammer, whose funeral took place from deceased's residence, 2164 Kutztown Road. The choir of the church assisted in the services by singing a number of hymns She died as a result of burns when she was tending a bonfire made of dried leaves.
The funeral was attended by many relatives and friends. The remains were attired in a white silk dress and rested in a square-cornered, ashes of rose plush-covered casket with silver extension handles, silver trimming, and plate with name and age inscribed. There were many beautiful tributes. Interment was made in Alace Cemetery. Undertaker Seidel had charge.
OBITUARY
READING EAGLE, Reading, PA 28 Nov 1917
BURNS PROVE FATAL
WOMAN'S CLOTHING IN FLAMES DIES IN HOSPITAL
Anna M., wife of Harry J. Weidenhammer, 2164 Kutztown Road, died late Wednesday afternoon at Homeopathic Hospital from the result of burns received not after she had ignited a pile of dry leaves in front of her home Tuesday morning. Deceased was an active member of Alace Lutheran Church and was well known in the vicinity in which she lived. She took an active interest in the ladies' Aid Society and the Sunday School of the congregation of which she was a member. Her age was 31 years, 4 months and 21 days.
At about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning Mrs. Weidenhammer swept up a pile of leaves which she
decided to burn in order to prevent them from being scattered by the wind over her premises. A moment after she applied a match a gust of wind blew the flaming leaves in all directions. At the time deceased was standing close to the burning pile.
Besides her husband three children remain: Emma, aged 10 years; Anna aged 8 years, and Paul, aged 3 years. Her mother, Mrs. Marie Geiger: a brother, George Geiger, and three sisters, Mrs. John Seaman, Hyde Park; Mrs. John Kissinger and Susan Geiger, Reading, survive.
WAS BURNED TO DEATH
Funeral of Mrs. Harry J. Weidenhammer---Services in Church.
Services were held in Alsace Lutheran Church by Rev. C. E. Kisler over the remains of Anna M. wife of Harry J. Weidenhammer, whose funeral took place from deceased's residence, 2164 Kutztown Road. The choir of the church assisted in the services by singing a number of hymns She died as a result of burns when she was tending a bonfire made of dried leaves.
The funeral was attended by many relatives and friends. The remains were attired in a white silk dress and rested in a square-cornered, ashes of rose plush-covered casket with silver extension handles, silver trimming, and plate with name and age inscribed. There were many beautiful tributes. Interment was made in Alace Cemetery. Undertaker Seidel had charge.
READING EAGLE, Reading, PA 28 Nov 1917
BURNS PROVE FATAL
WOMAN'S CLOTHING IN FLAMES DIES IN HOSPITAL
Anna M., wife of Harry J. Weidenhammer, 2164 Kutztown Road, died late Wednesday afternoon at Homeopathic Hospital from the result of burns received not after she had ignited a pile of dry leaves in front of her home Tuesday morning. Deceased was an active member of Alace Lutheran Church and was well known in the vicinity in which she lived. She took an active interest in the ladies' Aid Society and the Sunday School of the congregation of which she was a member. Her age was 31 years, 4 months and 21 days.
At about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning Mrs. Weidenhammer swept up a pile of leaves which she
decided to burn in order to prevent them from being scattered by the wind over her premises. A moment after she applied a match a gust of wind blew the flaming leaves in all directions. At the time deceased was standing close to the burning pile.
Besides her husband three children remain: Emma, aged 10 years; Anna aged 8 years, and Paul, aged 3 years. Her mother, Mrs. Marie Geiger: a brother, George Geiger, and three sisters, Mrs. John Seaman, Hyde Park; Mrs. John Kissinger and Susan Geiger, Reading, survive.
WAS BURNED TO DEATH
Funeral of Mrs. Harry J. Weidenhammer---Services in Church.
Services were held in Alsace Lutheran Church by Rev. C. E. Kisler over the remains of Anna M. wife of Harry J. Weidenhammer, whose funeral took place from deceased's residence, 2164 Kutztown Road. The choir of the church assisted in the services by singing a number of hymns She died as a result of burns when she was tending a bonfire made of dried leaves.
The funeral was attended by many relatives and friends. The remains were attired in a white silk dress and rested in a square-cornered, ashes of rose plush-covered casket with silver extension handles, silver trimming, and plate with name and age inscribed. There were many beautiful tributes. Interment was made in Alace Cemetery. Undertaker Seidel had charge.
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