George Valentine Severit, Sr., 46-year-old miner last employed by the Patterson-Harding Coal Company, died in his home 616 East Main Street at 6:10 o'clock last night following two months' illness.
Mr. Severit ws born in Belleville on January 30, 1892, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Severit, Sr., nee Augusta Hadorn*.
His mother was a native of Illinois, his father a native of Germany. His wife, the former Miss Mamie Palmer, survives.
He also leaves two sons and a daughter;
George Severit, Jr., 616 E Main st
Doris, wife of Frank Deutsch, 313a E Main
Norman Severit, 313a E Main st
Also surviving are seven sisters, two brothers;
Mrs. Anna Macke, in Canada
Clara, wife of Jack Pfeil, Benton, Ill.
Louis Severit, 428 N Fifth st
Herman Severit, Carlyle Ave
Elizabeth, wife of John Depper, 1739 N Church
Matilda, wife of George Riechardt, 425 S 16th
Emma, wife of Gus Schopp, 1313 Orchard
Ida, wife of Fred Schleicher, 415 S 29th
Marie, wife of Adolph Dill, 1418 Orchard
... and three half-brothers;
Albert Severit, 1402 N Church
Gus Severit, 319 S 10th st
Frank Severit, 909 W Washington
A step-brother, Fred Severit, preceded him in death.
He was a member of the Local No. 4 Progressive Miners of America
Funeral at 3 p.m. Monday from the Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery. The Rev. A. R. Reiss, pastor of the Christ Evangelical Church, will officiate.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
April 23, 1938
* The obituary states her maiden name as "Koderhandt" which is incorrect - she was Miss Augusta Hadorn.
George Valentine Severit, Sr., 46-year-old miner last employed by the Patterson-Harding Coal Company, died in his home 616 East Main Street at 6:10 o'clock last night following two months' illness.
Mr. Severit ws born in Belleville on January 30, 1892, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Severit, Sr., nee Augusta Hadorn*.
His mother was a native of Illinois, his father a native of Germany. His wife, the former Miss Mamie Palmer, survives.
He also leaves two sons and a daughter;
George Severit, Jr., 616 E Main st
Doris, wife of Frank Deutsch, 313a E Main
Norman Severit, 313a E Main st
Also surviving are seven sisters, two brothers;
Mrs. Anna Macke, in Canada
Clara, wife of Jack Pfeil, Benton, Ill.
Louis Severit, 428 N Fifth st
Herman Severit, Carlyle Ave
Elizabeth, wife of John Depper, 1739 N Church
Matilda, wife of George Riechardt, 425 S 16th
Emma, wife of Gus Schopp, 1313 Orchard
Ida, wife of Fred Schleicher, 415 S 29th
Marie, wife of Adolph Dill, 1418 Orchard
... and three half-brothers;
Albert Severit, 1402 N Church
Gus Severit, 319 S 10th st
Frank Severit, 909 W Washington
A step-brother, Fred Severit, preceded him in death.
He was a member of the Local No. 4 Progressive Miners of America
Funeral at 3 p.m. Monday from the Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery. The Rev. A. R. Reiss, pastor of the Christ Evangelical Church, will officiate.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
April 23, 1938
* The obituary states her maiden name as "Koderhandt" which is incorrect - she was Miss Augusta Hadorn.
Family Members
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Louisa Severit
1885–1887
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Clara Severit Pfeil
1886–1959
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John S. Severit
1886–1887
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Louis H. Severit
1889–1963
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Herman Louis Severit
1890–1946
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Hans Severit
1893–1896
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Elizabeth Severit Depper
1895–1985
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Christian Severit
1897–1902
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Emma H Severit Schopp
1899–1988
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Ida L Severit Schleicher
1901–1998
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Theodore Severit
1903–1903
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Marie J Severit Dill
1907–1998
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