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Gottlieb Elmer “Pappy” Fetzer

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Gottlieb Elmer “Pappy” Fetzer

Birth
Russia
Death
10 Dec 1973 (aged 75)
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7016971, Longitude: -74.5729098
Plot
Lot 194 Section B Grave 1
Memorial ID
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Little was known about my grandfather's birth and his immediate family members when I first started my research. Born in Hirtenheim, Bessarabia, Russia.

Parents of Gottlieb:
Born abt 1864-1953 Johann Fetzer
Born abt 1866-1946 Regina Fetzer

His first marriage was to Maria Magdalena Rittmiller, abt 1919 in Ellendale, Dickey, ND. They had four children together:

1920-2010 Harriet E (Fetzer) Pyrde
1922-1946 Norman J (Buddy) Fetzer
1923-2013 Dorothy (Fetzer) Stahlecker
1924-2005 Clifford (Fetzer) Wells

His wife Mary (Rittmiller) Fetzer died on July 2, 1924. After her death the children then went to live with other family members. Harriet and Norman went to live with their Uncle Christian Fetzer in North Dakota. Dorothy went to live with her grandparents John and Regina Fetzer, in North Dakota and Clifford went to his Aunt Emma H.(Rittmiller) Wells also in North Dakota.

His second marriage was to Lillie Martha Boettcher, on April 2, 1925 Brown County, South Dakota. She was 19 years old. Gottlieb was 26 years old. They had four children together:

1926-2012 Virginia L (Fetzer) Woods
1927-1993 Marion Emma (Fetzer) Perry
1929-2006 Luella Violet (Fetzer) DeNapoli
Bernard Fetzer (Living)

He was given the nickname of (Pappy). It was a name that would stay with him all of his life.

Age at Death: 75
Little was known about my grandfather's birth and his immediate family members when I first started my research. Born in Hirtenheim, Bessarabia, Russia.

Parents of Gottlieb:
Born abt 1864-1953 Johann Fetzer
Born abt 1866-1946 Regina Fetzer

His first marriage was to Maria Magdalena Rittmiller, abt 1919 in Ellendale, Dickey, ND. They had four children together:

1920-2010 Harriet E (Fetzer) Pyrde
1922-1946 Norman J (Buddy) Fetzer
1923-2013 Dorothy (Fetzer) Stahlecker
1924-2005 Clifford (Fetzer) Wells

His wife Mary (Rittmiller) Fetzer died on July 2, 1924. After her death the children then went to live with other family members. Harriet and Norman went to live with their Uncle Christian Fetzer in North Dakota. Dorothy went to live with her grandparents John and Regina Fetzer, in North Dakota and Clifford went to his Aunt Emma H.(Rittmiller) Wells also in North Dakota.

His second marriage was to Lillie Martha Boettcher, on April 2, 1925 Brown County, South Dakota. She was 19 years old. Gottlieb was 26 years old. They had four children together:

1926-2012 Virginia L (Fetzer) Woods
1927-1993 Marion Emma (Fetzer) Perry
1929-2006 Luella Violet (Fetzer) DeNapoli
Bernard Fetzer (Living)

He was given the nickname of (Pappy). It was a name that would stay with him all of his life.

Age at Death: 75


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  • Created by: Gary
  • Added: Mar 18, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13658920/gottlieb_elmer-fetzer: accessed ), memorial page for Gottlieb Elmer “Pappy” Fetzer (23 Sep 1898–10 Dec 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13658920, citing Somerset Hills Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Gary (contributor 46481899).