John M. Lemmen, 80, died yesterday at 5:30 p.m. at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Deitzel, 121 South Fifteenth Street, with whom he resided. He had been in falling health for the last three weeks.
A weaver by trade, Mr. Lemmen retired six years ago. He was employed at the Pennsylvania Plush Weavers plant and had also worked at the old Simon Silk Mill for many years.
Born Aug. 10, 1870, in Krefeld, Germany, he came to the United States in 1893 and resided in New York City until he came to Easton in December of that year.
He had been a member of the Concordia Maennerchor for 56 years and of the Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Lodge for 50 years. He was also a member of the Jacksonian Democratic Club and the Home Association of the Lieut. Elbert Curtis Baker V.F.W. Post.
Mr. Lemmen was twice married. His first wife, Hannah Aicher Lemmen, died in 1922, while his second wife, Fannie Mutschler Lemmen, died in 1943.
John M. Lemmen, 80, died yesterday at 5:30 p.m. at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Deitzel, 121 South Fifteenth Street, with whom he resided. He had been in falling health for the last three weeks.
A weaver by trade, Mr. Lemmen retired six years ago. He was employed at the Pennsylvania Plush Weavers plant and had also worked at the old Simon Silk Mill for many years.
Born Aug. 10, 1870, in Krefeld, Germany, he came to the United States in 1893 and resided in New York City until he came to Easton in December of that year.
He had been a member of the Concordia Maennerchor for 56 years and of the Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Lodge for 50 years. He was also a member of the Jacksonian Democratic Club and the Home Association of the Lieut. Elbert Curtis Baker V.F.W. Post.
Mr. Lemmen was twice married. His first wife, Hannah Aicher Lemmen, died in 1922, while his second wife, Fannie Mutschler Lemmen, died in 1943.
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