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"WISENAUER ANTHONY, 83, a retired railroad inspector of 8741 S.W. 97 Ter., passed away Sun. Survived by wife Mrs. Amelia Wisenauer, sons Fred and Lester C. Wisenauer and 1 sister. Services and interment in Pittsburgh, PA. under direction of REID LOWE FUNERAL HOME."--13 Apr 1971, The Miami (FL) News
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Alternate marriage date is 1935
Wife's name might be Margaret James. Don't have original marriage document.
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"CHARLES F. WILSTACH -- Charles F. Wilstach, 53, who lived at Port Orange, Fla., and was a former resident here, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Daytona Beach hospital where he had been a patient two weeks.
Born in Lafayette, he was married to Margaret James. He was a graduate of Jefferson high school and attended Notre Dame University. He was employed on the Purdue Unversity physical plant staff and lived here until moving to Florida one year ago.
Surviving with the widow are one daughter, Nancy at home; one sister, Mrs Lillian Farley of Auburn and one brother, George, (of this )city. The body was sent to Oxford Friday."--19 Aug 1955, (Lafayette, IN) Journal and Courier
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Death certificate reports that the body had been crushed, mangled and decapitated.

"John Wilstach, 16-year-old son of Mrs. Mary Jane Lohman Wilstach, formerly of Dunkirk, lost his life in a train accident in Indiana. The funeral was held today from the home of his grandfather, Charles Lohman, in Kendalville, Ind."--17 May 1943, Dunkirk (NY) Evening Observer

"KENDALLVILLE LAD HIT BY PACEMAKER -- Jack Wilstach Waited for One Train to Pass, Then Started Across NYC Tracks at Kendallville -- Jack Wilstach, son of Mrs. Mary Jane Wilstach of 114 South State street, a birthday cake and gifts awaiting him at home for a planned celebration Sunday of his twelfth birthday anniversary, was instantly killed at 4:43 p.m. Saturday at the Park avenue crossing of the New York Central railroad in Kendallville w hen he rode his bicycle directly into the path of the Pacemaker, eastbound passenger train.
He was decapitated and his body was carried about 180 feet east of the crossing and badly mangled by the flyer. Dr. John D. Hall of Kendallville, Noble county coroner, said early tonight following an investigation that he would return a verdict of accidental death.
Only witness to the tragedy was William King, seaman, second class, who had stopped on the south side of the crossing in his car en route from Roger City, Mich., where he is stationed, to his home at Defiance, Ohio. According to information given the coroner by the seaman, the Wilstach boy, who was delivering newspapers, stopped on the north side of the crossing to await the passing of a westbound train cleared the crossing the lad rode directly into the path of the speeding Pacemaker. King told the coroner he shouted a warning to the boy but that the latter, due to the noise of the trains, apparently did not hear it and continued on into the path of the flyer."--20 May 1943, The Waterloo (IN) Press
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"J. C. Williamson Dead -- John Crawford Williamson, 80, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Abel, near Perry. He was born in Butler county, Pa., December 19, 1846, and came to Kansas with his parents in 1859, settling in Jefferson county. He had been a resident of Kansas 69 years and had made his home on one farm 62 years.
Besides his daughter, he is survived by three sons, A.R. Williamson, Grantville; Ab Williamson, Oskaloosa; and Evert Williamson, Grantville; two sisters, Mrs. M.A. Thompson, Leavenworth and Mrs. R.C. Haney, Lawrence; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at the Able home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be in Buster cemetery."--11 Apr 1930, The Winchester (KS) Star
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Last name given as Irwin in 1940 census
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1900 Census gives birth date as Mar 1848

"MRS. AMANDA RAY -- Death Followed a Several Weeks' Illness December 18. --Mrs. Amanda Ellen Vian Ray was born at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, February 12, 1847. She grew up in the faith of the Baptist church, and at the age of 17 years, September 12, 1864, she was united in marriage to John Nelson Hardesty. This union was blessed with seven children. One son, John Nelson, died about 26 years ago. In 1871, the family moved west and located on a farm southeast of Clay Center. For the last 30 years she lived in this city. After she had come to Kansas she became a member of the Church of the River Brethren, but afterwards she attended the Christian church, until about 16 years ago, when her hearing began to fail. She took sick with la grippe on the ninth day of November, 1922, and passed away December 18, 1922, at the age of 75 years, 10 months and six days, and leaves to mourn her departure six children: Pirley Hardesty of Marshall Ok., Perry Hardesty of Logan, Ok., Willos Hardesty of Yukon, Ok., Martin Hardesty, Mrs. Charles Cavin a nd Mrs. William Weekley of Clay Center, Kan., and also 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends.
Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery at Clay Center."--27 Dec 1922, The (Clay Center, KS) Economist