Husband: Frank Cecil FETZER
Birthdate: 6 Sep 1876
Birthplace: North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Death date: 16 Sep 1972
Place of death: North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana (1)
Burial:
Father: FETZER, Johan (John) Heinrich (2)
Mother: COIL, Margaret

Marriage date: 24 Dec 1900
Marriage place: North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana (3)

Wife: Fannie OLINGER
Birthdate: 17 Apr 1881
Birthplace: North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana
Death date: 1 Oct 1968
Place of death: North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana (4)
Burial:
Father: OLINGER, John
Mother: REED, Ellen S.

CHILDREN

1 M John Nicholas FETZER
Birthdate: 25 SEP 1909 - North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Death date: 11 NOV 1968 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Burial: 14 NOV 1968 - Skokie, Cook, Illinois, United States
Spouses' names: Jean (Imogene Mystle) BROWN (1909-1957)
Marriage date: 3 AUG 1932 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

2 M Willard Reed FETZER
Birthdate: 22 DEC 1911 - North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Death date: 22 APR 1991 - North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Burial: Abt 26 APR 1991 - North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Spouses' names: Mary WILLE (1921-1996)
Marriage date: 21 MAY 1977 - North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

3 F Margaret Ellen FETZER
Birthdate: 1 OCT 1914 - North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Death date: 24 FEB 2008 - Woodbridge, Prince William, Virginia, United States
Burial: 10 APR 2008 - North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Spouses' names: Clarence Leroy HEIM (1905-1980)
Marriage date: 29 MAR 1940 - Brook, Newton, Indiana, United States
 
 
Documentation:
1. Indiana State Board of Health, Record Type: Certificate,,(7 Page 6) 1663. Surety: 3.
2. Indiana State Board of Health, Record Type: Certificate,,(7 Page 6) Middle initial on death certificate is H rather than Nicholas. Surety: 3.
3. Marriage License and Marriage Certificate, 285. Surety: 3.
4. Indiana State Board of Health, Record Type: Certificate,,(7 Page 6) 1986. Surety: 3.

Notes:
Husband's notes - Events
1. He appeared on the census on 23 JUN 1880 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Franklin is the 4 year old white male son of John and Ellen born in Indiana.
2. He appeared on the census on 2 JUN 1900 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Frank C appears as a 23 year old single male born in September 1876 in Indiana. His occupation is that of Stockbuyer and he can read, write and speak English. He worked in the past 12 months.
3. He appeared on the census on 16 APR 1910 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Frank appears as the 34 year old white male head of household born in Indiana whose profession is retail stock, self employed and owns his home mortgage free.
4. Draft Registration: 12 SEP 1918, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Frank's WW I reistration card lists his home as North Liberty, 42 years of age and born Sept 6, 1876, his occupatin a live stock shopper and he is self employed. His nearest relative is Margaret Fetzer. He is medium height, medium build with brown eyes and gray hair.
5. He appeared on the census on 26 JAN 1920 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Frank C appears as a 43 year old white male married Stock dealer born in Indiana with his father born in Germany and his mother in Indiana. He lives on Main Street.
6. He appeared on the census on 26 APR 1930 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Frank is listed as a 50 year old white male whose age at first marriage was 24. He did not attend school in 1929 and he can read and write. His occupation is Assessor, County. ED 71-62
7. He appeared on the Federal census on 1 APR 1940 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Look in ED 71-10 for information
8. Wedding Anniversary: 66th, 24 DEC 1966, North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fetzer celebrated their sixty -sixth wedding anniversary on December 24. They were married December 24, 1900 by Reverend C. M. Keys in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Olinger. Mr. and Mrs. Fetzer have three children, Mrs. Margaret E. Heim and Dr. W. R. Fetzer of North Liberty and Mr. John Fetzer of Chicago. They also have five grandchildren and three great -grandchildren. Mr. Fetzer is 90 years old and Mrs. Fetzer is 85. They are believed to be the oldest living couple in North Liberty. Mr. and Mrs. Fetzer have lived in their present home for 50 years and the house in which they are living belonged to Mr. Fetzer's father. The only things added or changed in the house since it was built are the bathroom and porch. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fetzer were born and raised in North Liberty." A newspaper clipping in the possession of Joan FETZER.
9. He retired Countryman's Press Newspaper 4 0ct 1967 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. "Frank Fetzer, 91 and Still Active Frank Fetzer of North Liberty, who was 91 years old September 6th, is shown picking grapes from a vine in the Fetzer back yard which was planted by Mr. Fetzer's mother 75 years ago. Mr. Fetzer says he and the grapevine are getting pretty old but the vine still bears fruit and Mr. Fetzer is still active enough to ten his small flower and vegetable garden. [There is a picture in the article at this point.] Mr. Fetzer and his wife, Fannie, live in the house at 401 N. Main Street in North Liberty that belonged to Mr. Fetzer's parents. The house was purchased by Frank's father when Frank was about 13 years old. After the death of his parents, Frank purchased the house and has lived there continuously since about 1916. Mr. and Mrs. Fetzer feel they are very fortunate to be able to live in their own home and care for themselves and the house. The Fetzers have three children, Dr. Reed Fetzer woh makes his home with his parents, John Fetzer of Chicago, and Margaret, Mrs. Clarence Heim, of North Liberty." A newspaper clipping in the possession of Joan Fetzer.
10. He was elected to office about JUN 1968 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. "Frank Fetzer Services On Election Board For The 70th Year Probably one of the oldest citizens serving on any election board at the primaries last week was Frank Fetzer, citizen of North Liberty. Mr. Fetzer, who will be 92 September 6, says he has served on the election board in Liberty Township for 70 years. He recalls serving when voting was done by the Australian Ballot system and when members of the board, working until all votes were tabulated, often worked practically around the clock, beginning the day at 6 in the morning and counting the last votes at 2 or later the following morning. Serving with Mr. Fetzer in those early years were Eugene Williams, Inspector; P. C. Wooster, Judge; Charles Keck, Clerk; and Wash. Stull, Sheriff all of whom were well known in North Liberty at one time buy [sic] now deceased and many of whom can still be remembered by some North Liberty residents. Mr. Fetzer is till armed with a good supply of jokes and stories pertinent to elections and generally does his share of spicing up the lulls at the polls during election day. He has lived his entire life in North Liberty and most of his life he has resided in the house on N. Main Street where he and his wife, Fannie, are presently living. He walks to the polls with the aid of a cane and at a gait possible somewhat slower than 70 years ago. North Liberty, in his lifetime, has changed from dirt streets to paved, from hitching posts to parallel parking, from general stores to super-markets but casting a ballot for a candidate of your choice is something he has not seen changed and something that all Americans can be grateful for." A newspaper clipping in the possession of Joan Fetzer.
* Cause of Death: Cancer of the Throat (Larynx) with ??

Wife's notes - Events
1. She appeared on the census on 20 JUN 1900 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Fanny is the 19 year old daughter of John and Ellen. She was born in Indiana and is a single white female.
2. She appeared on the census on 16 APR 1910 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Fanny is the 28 year old female white wife of Frank. She was born in Indiana and her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana.
3. She appeared on the census on 26 JAN 1920 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Fanny appears as the 38 year old female white wife of Frank. She was born in Indiana, her father in Ohio and her mother in Indiana. Her occupation is listed as Seamstress.
4. She appeared on the census on 26 APR 1930 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Fanny appears in the census as a 49 year old female married at 19 who speaks and writes.
5. Her funeral was held Memorial program on 23 OCT 1968 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. "IN MEMORY OF Fanie Fetzer Date of Birth April 17, 1881 Date of Death Monday, October 21, 1968 Services from Palmer Funeral Home Wednesday, October 23 2:00 p.m. Clergyman Rev. Thomas Rought Final Resting Place Eastlawn Cemetery North LIberty, Ind.
* Cause of Death: Heart failure--Arteriosclerotic heart disease severe and chronic pnue--

Notes for John Nicholas - Events
1. He appeared on the census on 16 APR 1910 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. John is the 1/2 year old male white son of Frank and Fanny.
2. He appeared on the census on 26 JAN 1920 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. John N appears as the single male white 10 year old son of Frank and Fanny.
3. He appeared on the census on 26 APR 1930 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. John N appears as a 20 year old son of Frank C who attended school in 1929 and can read and write.
4. He appeared on the Federal census on 1 APR 1940 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States. If they were living at 931 Judson, then the ED 16-185 will have information.
5. Wedding Announcement: for daughter Joan, 15 AUG 1953, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States. Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholas Fetzer announce the marriage of their daughter Joan Margaret to Mr. Robert Eugene Pardee on Saturday, the fifteenth of August One thousand nine hundred and fifty-three Evanston, Illinois At Home after August twenty-third 3354 Chaparro Road Covina, California
6. His obituary was published in the North Liberty News on 11 NOV 1954 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. "Personal: Relatives and friends from out of town to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mina Grove were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hall, of Hazelcrest, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. J N Fetzer and family of Evanston; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Call, Plymouth; Mrs. A E Cripe, Walkerton; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Olinger, Mrs Charles Perry, Mr and Mrs J K Heintzelman, Mr. and Mrs. Orie Parker and son, Mr. and Mrs Floyd Harding, Mr. and Mrs. S R Evans, E L Kellogg of South Bend."
7. His obituary was published on 13 NOV 1968 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. "John N. Setzer [sic} Services for John N. Setzer [sic], 59 of 644 Diversey pkwy., will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the chapel at 1567 Maple av., Evanston. Mr. Setzer [sic], who died Monday at Presbyterian St. Like's hospital, owned and operated a real estate firm at the Diversey parkway address for the last 32 years. He was a past president and director of the Chicago Residential Hotel association. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Joan Pardee, Mrs. Judith Fogerty, Joyce and Janice; his father, Frank C., of North Liberty, ind., and a brother and sister" From a clipping in the possession of Joan FETZER.
* Cause of Death: Metastatic Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung (18 months) and Bronchopneumonia (3 days)

Notes for Willard Reed - Events
1. He appeared on the census on 26 JAN 1920 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Reed W appears as the 8 year old single white male son of Frank and Fanny. 2. He appeared on the census on 26 APR 1930 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Reed appears as the 18 year old son of Frank C. He attneded school in 1929 and can read and write.

Notes for Margaret Ellen - Events
1. She appeared on the census on 26 JAN 1920 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Margaret E appears as the single white 5 year old female daughter of Frank and Fanny. 2. She appeared on the census on 26 APR 1930 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Margaret appears as the 15 year old daughter of Frank C. She attended school in 1929 and can read and write. 3. Her Social Security Number was 306-20-0823 before 1951. in Indiana.
* Cause of Death: Heart failure

Last Modified: 10 JUN 2011