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John Distler

John Distler

Male 1867 - 1960  (93 years)


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  • Name John Distler  [1, 2] 
    Birth 1867 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1960 
    Burial St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6891  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Family Rose Bucheit,   b. 1875   d. 7 Sep 1936, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

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    1. [S31] Obit: Goetz, Mary (Bucheit), (Name: Name: Unknown;;), Obit: Goetz, Mary (Bucheit). 12APR1928.
      Obituary: Goetz, Mary, December 24, 1853 - April 09, 1928

      Obituary - 04/12/1928

      Death Monday night removed another of the old residents of this place, when Mrs. Mary Bucheit (sp), widow of the late F. X. Bucheit (sp) passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lawson Renwick, of Th…. Street, at nine-thirty o’clock. Death was caused by a complication of diseases.

      She was a native of Bellefron(e), being born there December 24, 1853, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Goetz. She came to St. Marys with her parents while still a small child and had resided here since.

      She attained her education in local parochial schools. In October 1875, she was joined in marriage to Mr. Bucheit who passed away some years ago.

      The deceased was a member of the Altar societies of the St. Marys Church and members of that organization attended the funeral in a body.

      She is survived by four sons, Frank, Charles, Joseph and William, all of St. Marys, six daughters, Mrs. John Distler, Mrs. Clements Meyer, Mrs. Frank Cotter and Mrs. Lawson Renwick of this place; Mrs. Harry Walker, of Kane; and Mrs. Ambrose Wortman of Buffalo; two sisters, Mrs. John Kaul, of this place, and Mrs. Carrie Bauer, of Buffalo, and three brothers, Alois Goetz, of Buffalo, Rupert and Michael Goetz, of this city. Seventy five grand children and nine great children also survive. The funeral was held yesterday morning at nine o’clock, a Solemn Requiem Mass being celebrated in the… (article ended).


    2. [S34] Obituary: Buchheit, Frank X, (Name: Name: Uknown;;), Obit: Buchheit, Frank X.
      OBITUARY - Buchheit, Francis Xavier, December 15, 1849 - June 23, 1923
      FRANK X. BUCHHEIT

      Frank Buchheit, a well known resident of Benzinger Township, passed away at his home Saturday evening at 10:45 o'clock, death resulting from pneumonia.

      Mr. Buchheit was born in St. Marys, December 15, 1849 and was passed 73 years of age.

      He is survived by his wife, nee Mary Goetz, four sons, Joseph, Frank, Charles, William, six daughters, Rose (Mrs. John Distler), Mary (Mrs. Clements Meyer), Josephine (Mrs. Frank Cotter), Julia (Mrs. Lawson Renwick), Hilda, at home and Gertrude (Mrs. Harry Walker), of Kane. Two brothers, John and Alois, one sister, Mrs. Joseph Goetz, sixty eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.

      The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Services will be conducted in the St. Marys Church, followed by interment in the Catholic Cemetery.