The Quincy Daily Journal (Quincy, Illinois), Monday, May 3, 1926 (Page 3)
FRANCIS AMEN DIES IN HOSPITAL MONDAY MORNING
FARM OWNER AND SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURIST WAS 83 YEARS OLD.
Francis Amen, age 83, well-known and successful farmer of Adams county, died at 7:30 o'clock Monday morning in St. Mary's hospital from a complication of diseases due to obstruction of the bowels.
Last winter Mr. Amen with his daughter, Miss Eva, went to Phoenix, Arizona. He seemed to be in the best of health when he became suddenly ill in January of this year and submitted to an operation. Mr. Amen and his daughter returned to Quincy in February about a week after the sudden death of his son, Lawrence Amen, on February 5. Six weeks ago Mr. Amen was taken to St. Mary's hospital where he underwent a second operation for intestinal trouble. He was born south of Clayton, March 10, 1843, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Amen.
Francis Amen and Miss Mary A. Gruber of Mt. Sterling, were married May 9, 1867. Mrs. Amen died November 10, 1920. Mr. Amen followed farming all his life and owned farms near Clayton and Columbus.
He lived near Clayton until 1892 when he moved to Columbus where he farmed until 20 years ago when he retired and moved to Quincy, locating at Thirty-sixth and Elm, where he lived for seven years. He had been living at his present home, 2845 Maine street, for the past 13 years. He was a member of the St. Peter's Catholic church.
Surviving are three daughters, Miss Eva Amen, Mrs. Eugene Kircher, Mrs. T. J. Daugherty of Quincy; five sons, Philip Amen of St. Louis, Leo, Edward, Martin and Ralph Amen of Quincy. Fourteen grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one brother, John Amen, of Clayton, and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Humphrey of Pawnee, Okla., also survive.
FRANCIS AMEN DIES IN HOSPITAL MONDAY MORNING
FARM OWNER AND SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURIST WAS 83 YEARS OLD.
Francis Amen, age 83, well-known and successful farmer of Adams county, died at 7:30 o'clock Monday morning in St. Mary's hospital from a complication of diseases due to obstruction of the bowels.
Last winter Mr. Amen with his daughter, Miss Eva, went to Phoenix, Arizona. He seemed to be in the best of health when he became suddenly ill in January of this year and submitted to an operation. Mr. Amen and his daughter returned to Quincy in February about a week after the sudden death of his son, Lawrence Amen, on February 5. Six weeks ago Mr. Amen was taken to St. Mary's hospital where he underwent a second operation for intestinal trouble. He was born south of Clayton, March 10, 1843, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Amen.
Francis Amen and Miss Mary A. Gruber of Mt. Sterling, were married May 9, 1867. Mrs. Amen died November 10, 1920. Mr. Amen followed farming all his life and owned farms near Clayton and Columbus.
He lived near Clayton until 1892 when he moved to Columbus where he farmed until 20 years ago when he retired and moved to Quincy, locating at Thirty-sixth and Elm, where he lived for seven years. He had been living at his present home, 2845 Maine street, for the past 13 years. He was a member of the St. Peter's Catholic church.
Surviving are three daughters, Miss Eva Amen, Mrs. Eugene Kircher, Mrs. T. J. Daugherty of Quincy; five sons, Philip Amen of St. Louis, Leo, Edward, Martin and Ralph Amen of Quincy. Fourteen grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one brother, John Amen, of Clayton, and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Humphrey of Pawnee, Okla., also survive.
The Quincy Daily Journal (Quincy, Illinois), Monday, May 3, 1926 (Page 3)
FRANCIS AMEN DIES IN HOSPITAL MONDAY MORNING
FARM OWNER AND SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURIST WAS 83 YEARS OLD.
Francis Amen, age 83, well-known and successful farmer of Adams county, died at 7:30 o'clock Monday morning in St. Mary's hospital from a complication of diseases due to obstruction of the bowels.
Last winter Mr. Amen with his daughter, Miss Eva, went to Phoenix, Arizona. He seemed to be in the best of health when he became suddenly ill in January of this year and submitted to an operation. Mr. Amen and his daughter returned to Quincy in February about a week after the sudden death of his son, Lawrence Amen, on February 5. Six weeks ago Mr. Amen was taken to St. Mary's hospital where he underwent a second operation for intestinal trouble. He was born south of Clayton, March 10, 1843, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Amen.
Francis Amen and Miss Mary A. Gruber of Mt. Sterling, were married May 9, 1867. Mrs. Amen died November 10, 1920. Mr. Amen followed farming all his life and owned farms near Clayton and Columbus.
He lived near Clayton until 1892 when he moved to Columbus where he farmed until 20 years ago when he retired and moved to Quincy, locating at Thirty-sixth and Elm, where he lived for seven years. He had been living at his present home, 2845 Maine street, for the past 13 years. He was a member of the St. Peter's Catholic church.
Surviving are three daughters, Miss Eva Amen, Mrs. Eugene Kircher, Mrs. T. J. Daugherty of Quincy; five sons, Philip Amen of St. Louis, Leo, Edward, Martin and Ralph Amen of Quincy. Fourteen grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one brother, John Amen, of Clayton, and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Humphrey of Pawnee, Okla., also survive.
FRANCIS AMEN DIES IN HOSPITAL MONDAY MORNING
FARM OWNER AND SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURIST WAS 83 YEARS OLD.
Francis Amen, age 83, well-known and successful farmer of Adams county, died at 7:30 o'clock Monday morning in St. Mary's hospital from a complication of diseases due to obstruction of the bowels.
Last winter Mr. Amen with his daughter, Miss Eva, went to Phoenix, Arizona. He seemed to be in the best of health when he became suddenly ill in January of this year and submitted to an operation. Mr. Amen and his daughter returned to Quincy in February about a week after the sudden death of his son, Lawrence Amen, on February 5. Six weeks ago Mr. Amen was taken to St. Mary's hospital where he underwent a second operation for intestinal trouble. He was born south of Clayton, March 10, 1843, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Amen.
Francis Amen and Miss Mary A. Gruber of Mt. Sterling, were married May 9, 1867. Mrs. Amen died November 10, 1920. Mr. Amen followed farming all his life and owned farms near Clayton and Columbus.
He lived near Clayton until 1892 when he moved to Columbus where he farmed until 20 years ago when he retired and moved to Quincy, locating at Thirty-sixth and Elm, where he lived for seven years. He had been living at his present home, 2845 Maine street, for the past 13 years. He was a member of the St. Peter's Catholic church.
Surviving are three daughters, Miss Eva Amen, Mrs. Eugene Kircher, Mrs. T. J. Daugherty of Quincy; five sons, Philip Amen of St. Louis, Leo, Edward, Martin and Ralph Amen of Quincy. Fourteen grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one brother, John Amen, of Clayton, and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Humphrey of Pawnee, Okla., also survive.
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