OBIT: Matilda DIERWECHTER, 1896, Myerstown, Lebanon County, PA

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MRS. JOHN DIERWECHTER

 MYERSTOWN.  On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. John Dierwechter died at her home on 
Broad street, after an illness of only a short duration.  Sometime ago she 
contracted a cold and on Saturday pneumonia set in which resulted in her 
death.  Deceased leaves to survive, a husband, three sons, Levi, William, of 
this place, Wilson H., Ephrata, and one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Swanger, of 
Half Way House, and an only brother, John Leitner, of Annville.  Funeral 
will take place on Saturday morning.  Services in the Lutheran church, with 
interment in Union cemetery.

Lebanon Daily News, January 16, 1896

MRS. JOHN DIERWECHTER

  The funeral of Mrs. John Dierwechter took place this morning from the home 
of her son, Levi, on Broad street, Myerstown, and was largely attended.  
Services were conducted in Frieden's Ev. Luth. church, by Rev. Dr. F. J. F. 
Schantz.  Interment at Union cemetery.  John H. Groh was in charge.

Lebanon Daily News, January 18, 1896

Note: Matilda and John Dirwechter appear with son Levi in the 1880 District 
126, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, census.