Johan (John) was born in Rothenbach, Bayern, Germany to Lorenz and Christianna Seuss* and immigrated to the United States, arriving on February 28, 1884 aboard the ship Hohenstaufen.
John first went to Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin where he met Eva Barbara Walter. They were married in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Jefferson, Wisconsin on August 19, 1884. Their first child, George John Seuss was born on February 6, 1885 and the young family then moved to South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana where they had six more children. John worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company in South Bend for many years.
John and Eva moved to California in 1919, first going to San Diego for a few years and eventually moving to Los Angeles, where they lived until their deaths.
* As of 2016 it is not know if these were his birth parents or adopted parents/friends whom John took their last name.
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OBITUARIES
South Bend Tribune
March 16, 1946
South Bend, Indiana
JOHN SEUSS, SR.
John Seuss, Sr., aged 85, father of George Seuss, 609 South 25th Street, died at his home in Los Angeles, California, this morning after an illness of one year.
He was born in Germany, June 3,1859, and came to South Bend from Germany 60 years ago. He went to California 28 years ago. He is survived by his widow, Eva; one daughter, Mrs. Louise Moose, of Los Angeles; four other sons, John, Jr., of San Diego, California; Martin, Edward and Christopher, all of Los Angeles.
Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Sunday, March 18, 1945
Part 1, Page 12
SEUSS, John, beloved husband of Eva, loving father of Mrs. Clarence Moose, George, Christopher, John, Edward and Martin Seuss; also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers, 720 West Washington Blvd. Entombment, Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.
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Evening Herald Express
Los Angeles, California
Saturday, March 17, 1945 Page B-3
SEUSS - John. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers, 720 West Washington Boulevard. Entombment Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.
John first went to Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin where he met Eva Barbara Walter. They were married in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Jefferson, Wisconsin on August 19, 1884. Their first child, George John Seuss was born on February 6, 1885 and the young family then moved to South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana where they had six more children. John worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company in South Bend for many years.
John and Eva moved to California in 1919, first going to San Diego for a few years and eventually moving to Los Angeles, where they lived until their deaths.
* As of 2016 it is not know if these were his birth parents or adopted parents/friends whom John took their last name.
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OBITUARIES
South Bend Tribune
March 16, 1946
South Bend, Indiana
JOHN SEUSS, SR.
John Seuss, Sr., aged 85, father of George Seuss, 609 South 25th Street, died at his home in Los Angeles, California, this morning after an illness of one year.
He was born in Germany, June 3,1859, and came to South Bend from Germany 60 years ago. He went to California 28 years ago. He is survived by his widow, Eva; one daughter, Mrs. Louise Moose, of Los Angeles; four other sons, John, Jr., of San Diego, California; Martin, Edward and Christopher, all of Los Angeles.
Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Sunday, March 18, 1945
Part 1, Page 12
SEUSS, John, beloved husband of Eva, loving father of Mrs. Clarence Moose, George, Christopher, John, Edward and Martin Seuss; also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers, 720 West Washington Blvd. Entombment, Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.
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Evening Herald Express
Los Angeles, California
Saturday, March 17, 1945 Page B-3
SEUSS - John. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers, 720 West Washington Boulevard. Entombment Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.
Johan (John) was born in Rothenbach, Bayern, Germany to Lorenz and Christianna Seuss* and immigrated to the United States, arriving on February 28, 1884 aboard the ship Hohenstaufen.
John first went to Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin where he met Eva Barbara Walter. They were married in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Jefferson, Wisconsin on August 19, 1884. Their first child, George John Seuss was born on February 6, 1885 and the young family then moved to South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana where they had six more children. John worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company in South Bend for many years.
John and Eva moved to California in 1919, first going to San Diego for a few years and eventually moving to Los Angeles, where they lived until their deaths.
* As of 2016 it is not know if these were his birth parents or adopted parents/friends whom John took their last name.
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OBITUARIES
South Bend Tribune
March 16, 1946
South Bend, Indiana
JOHN SEUSS, SR.
John Seuss, Sr., aged 85, father of George Seuss, 609 South 25th Street, died at his home in Los Angeles, California, this morning after an illness of one year.
He was born in Germany, June 3,1859, and came to South Bend from Germany 60 years ago. He went to California 28 years ago. He is survived by his widow, Eva; one daughter, Mrs. Louise Moose, of Los Angeles; four other sons, John, Jr., of San Diego, California; Martin, Edward and Christopher, all of Los Angeles.
Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Sunday, March 18, 1945
Part 1, Page 12
SEUSS, John, beloved husband of Eva, loving father of Mrs. Clarence Moose, George, Christopher, John, Edward and Martin Seuss; also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers, 720 West Washington Blvd. Entombment, Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.
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Evening Herald Express
Los Angeles, California
Saturday, March 17, 1945 Page B-3
SEUSS - John. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers, 720 West Washington Boulevard. Entombment Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.
John first went to Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin where he met Eva Barbara Walter. They were married in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Jefferson, Wisconsin on August 19, 1884. Their first child, George John Seuss was born on February 6, 1885 and the young family then moved to South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana where they had six more children. John worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company in South Bend for many years.
John and Eva moved to California in 1919, first going to San Diego for a few years and eventually moving to Los Angeles, where they lived until their deaths.
* As of 2016 it is not know if these were his birth parents or adopted parents/friends whom John took their last name.
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OBITUARIES
South Bend Tribune
March 16, 1946
South Bend, Indiana
JOHN SEUSS, SR.
John Seuss, Sr., aged 85, father of George Seuss, 609 South 25th Street, died at his home in Los Angeles, California, this morning after an illness of one year.
He was born in Germany, June 3,1859, and came to South Bend from Germany 60 years ago. He went to California 28 years ago. He is survived by his widow, Eva; one daughter, Mrs. Louise Moose, of Los Angeles; four other sons, John, Jr., of San Diego, California; Martin, Edward and Christopher, all of Los Angeles.
Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Sunday, March 18, 1945
Part 1, Page 12
SEUSS, John, beloved husband of Eva, loving father of Mrs. Clarence Moose, George, Christopher, John, Edward and Martin Seuss; also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers, 720 West Washington Blvd. Entombment, Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.
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Evening Herald Express
Los Angeles, California
Saturday, March 17, 1945 Page B-3
SEUSS - John. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers, 720 West Washington Boulevard. Entombment Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.
