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- [S189] Staff, Obituary: Hout, Mrs. George (Margaret Prechtl), (Name: Press/Independent; Location: Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States; Date: 30AUG1923;), Obituary: Hout, Mrs. George (Margaret Prechtl).
1923 – Thursday, August 30 – Press/Independent – Front Page
DEATH OF MRS. GEO. HOUT
The sudden death of Mrs. George Hout was a shock to the entire community, occurring Saturday afternoon after a very short illness from an attack of acute indigestion. Her many admirable traits of character gained the love and esteem of all who knew her and her untimely demise is deeply mouned.
Mrs. Hout, nee Margaret Prechtl, was born in St. Marys April 9, 1867, and had lived in Emporium since her marriage to her husband who survives her. She is also survived by seven children, George, Raymond and Julia, at home; Henry, of Cleveland; Mrs. W.S. Webster of Buffalo; Mrs. F. Specht, of White Haven, and Mrs. R. Housler, of town; and four brothers who two sisters, Michael and Joseph Prechtl of St. Marys, George Prechtl, of Cleveland; John Prechtl of Boone, Iowa; Mrs. Barbara Wurm and Mrs. Mary Cook, of St. Marys, and also five grandchildren.
Burial services were held from the St. Mark’s Catholic church yesterday (Wednesday) morning at 9 o’clock and were largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends.
Those from out of town attending the funeral were: Mr. Henry Hout, Mr. and Mrs. George Prechtl, Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Stuart, of Cleveland; Mrs. Chas. Hout, of Akron; Carl Hout, of Fredonia; Mrs. Barbara Wurm, Mrs. Mary Cook, Mr. and Mrs. J. Prechtl, Mr. Michael Prechtl, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wurm, Mr. and Mrs. W. Whiteman, Mr. and Mrs. D. Odell, Mr. and Mrs. L. Wurm of Bradford; Mr. and Mrs. E. Wiegle, of New Bethlehem; Mr. John Hout, Mrs. Leo Hout, Mr. S. Schaefer, Mr. F. Dedoursey, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Webster, of Buffalo, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Specht, of White Haven.
*omitted – Mr. and Mrs. W. Wurm, of Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. M. Decoursey, Mr. G. Decoursey, Mr. W. Decoursey, Mr. J. Decoursey, of Buffalo.
Cameron County Historical Society
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- [S344] New York Military Service Record, DeCourcey, George.
- [S93] Staff, Buffalo News, The, (Name: Buffalo News, The; Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; Date: 31MAR1999;), DeCourcey, Chester L.
Chester L. DeCourcey
Chester L. DeCourcey, 71, died Saturday night (April 30, 1960) of a heart attack while making a purchase in a delicatessen at 1241 Seneca St. Mr. DeCourcey, a bevier for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass co. until 1947, lived at 29 Troupe St.
A native of Emporium, Pa., he came to Buffalo as a child and lived formany years on Juniata St. He worked for Standard Mirror Co. from 1947 to 1951.
Mr. DeCourcey was a member of St. Monica's Church and its Holy Name Society and was formerly a member of Local 44 of the United Glass & Ceramics workers. During World War II he was an air raid warden in the Seneca-Babcock Sts. area.
He recently returned from Florida where his two brothers live. His wife, the former Laura Rickard, died in 1956.
He is survived by a son, Chester L. DeCourcey Jr. of Roseville, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. John E. Luvender, and two brothers, George W. of Hallandale, Fla., and William H. of Avan Park, Fla.
A solemn Mass of Requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Monica's Church following 8:30 O'clock prayers in Loomis, Offers & Loomis Memorials Chapel,1820 Seneca St. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Buffalo News, The: 02MAY1960
Accessed: 21NOV2024
- [S536] Ancestry.com, Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
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