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DEATHS – A.L. BARTZ

[Welland Tribune December 20, 1943]

One of Humberstone township’s oldest residents, Alfred L. Bartz, passed away at his late residence, Dain City, on Sunday, December 19, 1943, in his 82nd year. The late Mr. Bartz was for 11 years a foreman in a tannery in Pennsylvania, coming there in 1879 from Germany. He then moved to Dain City, where he has resided and followed the occupation of farming for 53 years. He was a member of First Lutheran church, Humberstone.

He is survived by his wife, Amelia Bartz. Mr. and Mrs Bartz celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on July 4, 1939. There are also three children, Charles of Humberstone village; Bernard of Rochester, N.Y. and one daughter, Mrs. Delmore of Rochester, N.Y.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon, December 22, at two p.m. from the late residence in Dain City to Overholt cemetery for interment.

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