Submitted by: Linda Braden Gray

MRS. WILLIAM BOLLENBACHER

5 Jan 1866 - 20 Apr 1931

The Bremen Enquirer, 23 Apr 1931, Page 5

    Mrs. William Bollenbacher, a life long resident of this community, died Monday morning at her home on South Center street after an illness of several weeks.

    Magdalene Fox, was a daughter of John and Magdalena Fox and was born January 5, 1866, in Madison township.  She was sixty-five years, three months and fifteen days old at the time of her death.  In November, 1884, she was united in marriage with William Bollenbacher, who survives.  She leaves also one son, John Bollenbacher, two daughters, Mrs. Josephine McCalmont and Mrs. Ellen Haenes, three sisters, Mrs. Emanuel Bienz, Mrs. Jacob Albert, and Mrs. Philip Kline; two brothers, Solomon Fox and Chris Fox; and four grandchildren.

    Funeral services were held this afternoon at First Evangelical church at two o'clock.  Rev. H. P. Bloesch, pastor of the church, officiated in the service.  Burial was in the Bremen cemetery.  Mrs. Bollenbacher had been a member of the First church for many years.