OBITUARY: July 9, 1892 Boonville, Indiana Enquirer:
Peter Gordner died Saturday night at 10 minutes before 12 o'clock, after a long and protracted illness, aged 56 years, 5 months and 3 days. For many months he had been seriously ill, and a number of times his life was despaired of, but his vigorous constitution would pull him through. He was a native of Germany, and received a good education, and at the age of 23 years came to America, landing in New York City in the spring of 1859, and located in Boonville the following May, where he engaged in farming and teaming, and continued in the same business until the fall of 1865, and then engaged in the livery business and continued until his death, and left an excellent business, which he built up by economy and industry. He dealt to some extent in fast horses and his name was well known to the turf all over the country. In 1861 he was married to Rosanna Martel, and by her was the father of eight children, only three of whom survive, Jacob, Rosanna and Emma, all of whom were at his bedside at the end, the son having arrived from abroad but a few hours before his death. His remains were buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, a resting place laid out by himself, and were followed to the grave by a large concourse of sorrowing citizens and relatives on Tuesday morning. He left his family in good circumstances.
Peter Gordner died Saturday night at 10 minutes before 12 o'clock, after a long and protracted illness, aged 56 years, 5 months and 3 days. For many months he had been seriously ill, and a number of times his life was despaired of, but his vigorous constitution would pull him through. He was a native of Germany, and received a good education, and at the age of 23 years came to America, landing in New York City in the spring of 1859, and located in Boonville the following May, where he engaged in farming and teaming, and continued in the same business until the fall of 1865, and then engaged in the livery business and continued until his death, and left an excellent business, which he built up by economy and industry. He dealt to some extent in fast horses and his name was well known to the turf all over the country. In 1861 he was married to Rosanna Martel, and by her was the father of eight children, only three of whom survive, Jacob, Rosanna and Emma, all of whom were at his bedside at the end, the son having arrived from abroad but a few hours before his death. His remains were buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, a resting place laid out by himself, and were followed to the grave by a large concourse of sorrowing citizens and relatives on Tuesday morning. He left his family in good circumstances.
OBITUARY: July 9, 1892 Boonville, Indiana Enquirer:
Peter Gordner died Saturday night at 10 minutes before 12 o'clock, after a long and protracted illness, aged 56 years, 5 months and 3 days. For many months he had been seriously ill, and a number of times his life was despaired of, but his vigorous constitution would pull him through. He was a native of Germany, and received a good education, and at the age of 23 years came to America, landing in New York City in the spring of 1859, and located in Boonville the following May, where he engaged in farming and teaming, and continued in the same business until the fall of 1865, and then engaged in the livery business and continued until his death, and left an excellent business, which he built up by economy and industry. He dealt to some extent in fast horses and his name was well known to the turf all over the country. In 1861 he was married to Rosanna Martel, and by her was the father of eight children, only three of whom survive, Jacob, Rosanna and Emma, all of whom were at his bedside at the end, the son having arrived from abroad but a few hours before his death. His remains were buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, a resting place laid out by himself, and were followed to the grave by a large concourse of sorrowing citizens and relatives on Tuesday morning. He left his family in good circumstances.
Peter Gordner died Saturday night at 10 minutes before 12 o'clock, after a long and protracted illness, aged 56 years, 5 months and 3 days. For many months he had been seriously ill, and a number of times his life was despaired of, but his vigorous constitution would pull him through. He was a native of Germany, and received a good education, and at the age of 23 years came to America, landing in New York City in the spring of 1859, and located in Boonville the following May, where he engaged in farming and teaming, and continued in the same business until the fall of 1865, and then engaged in the livery business and continued until his death, and left an excellent business, which he built up by economy and industry. He dealt to some extent in fast horses and his name was well known to the turf all over the country. In 1861 he was married to Rosanna Martel, and by her was the father of eight children, only three of whom survive, Jacob, Rosanna and Emma, all of whom were at his bedside at the end, the son having arrived from abroad but a few hours before his death. His remains were buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, a resting place laid out by himself, and were followed to the grave by a large concourse of sorrowing citizens and relatives on Tuesday morning. He left his family in good circumstances.
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Father.
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Shares stone with Rosanna & Martell.
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