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Holter, Laura Amelia[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]

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Name Holter, Laura Amelia Birth 24 Nov 1861 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12]
Gender Female Cemetery Schencks Cemetery, Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Schencks Cemetery Address:
Schencks CemeteryObituary - HOWARD COUPLE DIE WITHIN A WEEK - Mr. and Mrs. Jacob PLETCHE R would have observed golden anniversary in January - Wife succumbs after funeral of husband - Virtually on the eve of their golden wedding anniversary a highly respected elderly Howard couple passed away within five da ys of each other. Jacob Linn PLETCHER died at 8:30 o'clock on Wednesday evening of last week after an illness with a complication of diseases and his wife Laura Amelia HOLTER PLETCHER passed away at 4 o'clock on Monday morning. She had been in failing health for some time and the shock of her husband's death hastened the end. Mr. and Mrs. PLETCHER were united in marriage on January 16, 1894, and had they lived until the coming January would have observed their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. PLETCHER was a son of Michael and Susan HOLTER PLETCHER and was born at Howard on May 10, 1859, hence was aged 74 years 3 months and 20 days. Some time ago one of his legs became infected and six weeks ago he went to the Lock Haven hospital where the member was amputated. Complications arising from the infection and operation were given as the cause of his death. He lived all his life and died in the same house, which was built by his father. Mr. PLETCHER had been a member of the Fairview Evangelical church for the past 44 years and also was an active member of the Howard Grange, No. 297. Funeral services were held on Sunday from the church in charge of Rev . W. E. Yingling and Rev. J. F. Winklebleck. Interment was made in Howard. Mrs. PLETCHER, too, was a native of Howard, having been born there 71 years 9 months and 10 days ago. She was a daughter of Benjamin F. and Mollie HOUSER HOLTER. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Evangelical church of which she had been a lifelong member. Services were conducted by the pastor; Rev. W. E. Yingling assisted by the Rev. Mr. Winklebleck and interment was made beside the grave of her husband. Mr. and Mrs. PLETCHER are survived by the following children: Sallie A. MILLER of Blanchard; Irene M. PLETCHER, Oscar M. PLETCHER of Howard; Michael H. PLETCHER of Lancaster; Josephine M. SCHENCK and Rosella PLETCHER of Howard, and five grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. In addition, Mr. PLETCHER is survived by a brother, Christian H. PLETCHER of Howard, and Mrs. PLETCHER is survived by two brothers and four sisters: Ambrose HOLTER of Clintondate; Elmer and Fannie HOLTER of Williamsport; Mary HOLTER of Roaring Springs; Maggie KANE of Howard, and Sue HOUSTON of Roaring Springs. Until ill health prevented him from working, Mr. PLETCHER had tilled the farm on which he and his wife had lived all their lives. They were well known and well liked in the Howard vicinity.
Residence 1870 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [2]
Residence 1880 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [1]
Occupation 3 Jun 1880 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [13]
Seamster Residence 3 Jun 1880 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [13]
Residence 1900 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [3]
Residence 1910 Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [4]
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife Residence 1920 Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [5]
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife Residence 1930 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [6]
Occupation 4 Sep 1933 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [12]
Housewife _AMTID -1658948226:1030:839865 _FSFTID M46C-RXG _UID EC729F667B8B4608AA84644191E3A5D77AA6 Death 4 Sep 1933 Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [7, 12]
Cause: Mitral insufficiency Burial 6 Sep 1933 Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [7, 12]
Address:
Schencks CemeteryOldest Known Ancestors Paternal Line: George Holter, b. Est 1750 d. Between 1810 and 1820
Maternal Line: Mary Schneider, b. Abt 1740 d. 1804, Blanchard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United StatesPerson ID I1040 Family Tree Last Modified 19 Aug 2023
Father Holter, Benjamin Freeman, b. 7 Jul 1831, Pennsylvania, United States d. 24 Jan 1898, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 66 years)
Mother Houser, Magdalene, b. 22 Oct 1834, College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 9 Aug 1889, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 54 years)
Marriage 17 Feb 1859 Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Family ID F110 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Pletcher, Jacob Linn, b. 10 May 1859, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 30 Aug 1933, Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 74 years)
Marriage 16 Jan 1884 Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States [11, 12, 14]
Children 1. Pletcher, Sallie Arletta, b. 14 Apr 1884, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 25 Dec 1969, Blanchard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 85 years)
2. Pletcher, Benjamin Freeman, b. 21 Dec 1890, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 16 Aug 1896, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 5 years)
3. Pletcher, Irene May, b. 17 Oct 1888, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 7 Nov 1968, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 80 years)
4. Pletcher, Nancy, b. 21 Dec 1880, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 18 Aug 1886, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 5 years)
5. Pletcher, Oscar McEntire, b. 17 Dec 1892, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 4 Oct 1968, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 75 years)
6. Pletcher, Michael Hastings, b. 1 Dec 1894, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 16 Mar 1981, Bausman, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 86 years)
7. Pletcher, Josephine Marie, b. 12 Mar 1897, Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 20 Aug 1974, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 77 years)
8. Pletcher, Fannie Rosella, b. 6 Jul 1899, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 27 Feb 1987, Bausman, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 87 years)
Family ID F918 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Aug 2023