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GRANDPA KAHTZ DEAD

Michael Kahtz died of old age at 11:30 o'clock, Wednesday night, Dec. 26, 1928, at his home, in Teutopolis, after being bedfast for over eighteen months due to dislocation of the left hip, caused from falling.

Mr. Kahtz was born Jan. 6, 1839, at Eichsfiel, Mellentin, Province of Westprussia, circuit-capital Deutsch-Kron, Regierungerbezirk Marienwerder, Germany. Deceased came to America in June 1863. He worked two months in New York and then came to Alton, Ill., Edwardsville, Ill., and finally in 1870 to Teutopolis. He was on the ocean seven weeks.

Mr. Kahtz was married three times. His first wife, Anna Lueck, leaving him a daughter, now Mrs. Bertha Ramming of St. Louis. Two are deceased: (Mary) Mrs. Henry Koester of Uniontown, Wash., who died Jan. 2, 1909 and Michael, who died when a young man.

His second wife was Mrs. Mary Tapphorn, two children born to them died in infancy. After her death, he married Mrs. Josephine Anheuser, nee Hutmacher. Of the children born to them and living are: Frank, Pete, (Mary) Mrs. Matt Nosbisch, Louis, and William of the United States Navy, U. S. S. New York, which left Los Angeles, Dec 26, 1928, on a cruise till August 1929.

Anna and Leo died in infancy, and Henry at the age of nine.

Mr. Kahtz's stepson, John Anheuser was killed in Oklahoma City, Sept. 26, 1898.

Funeral services will be held at St. Francis' church, Teutopolis, Saturday morning at nine o'clock.

Mr. Kahtz was a loyal member of St. Peter's Men's Sodality.

He is survived by six children, seventeen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and other relatives.

May his soul rest in peace!

The PRESS extends heartfelt sympathy to the children and relatives of the deceased.

The Teutopolis Press. Thursday, December 27, 1928.
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