Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-26
OBITUARY.
Death Ox Hiiaire Zaepfel.

Death 0s Hiiaire Zaepfel.
Hilaire Zaepfel, a well-knOwn aud re-
| spected citizen. died at his residence in
Centre Square, this morning, of dropsy, in
the 6lst year OF his age. after somewhat
protrac,ed illness. Mr.. Zaepfel was born
in Hirtzfeldsr, Upper Rhine. Department
| of Alsace. France, ON the 1st Of January
1921, where he lived until he arrived ut tho
age OF manhood. He then entered the
French army and served rs soldier for
seven years. doing duty both in France
and in the French possessions i'm Africa.
A part of the time lie was under the i'm
mediate command Of Gen. Cavai.nac, cele.
brated for his exploits in Africa and in
Paris durins the French Revolution OF
1913. On leaving the army Mr.. Zaepfel
| returned to his homo in Alsace where nc
| remained :, year, and i'll 1850 came to
America, landing ut New York. He soon
| made his way west as far rs Pittsburgh,
| where he shipped as Il deck hand 20 New
Orleans. After travelling in various parts
| of the South he returned to Pennsylvania,
followed gardening in Reading for year.
| and in the tall of 1851 removed to this city.
| where in partnership with his brother he
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then removed to Rocky Springs taking
charge Of the hotel for a year aud finally
settled down in this city. For six years
he kept a saloon in rear OF the court house,
and afterwards for eleven years on North
| Queen street, where he built two fine
business stands. About this time he
invested m1ny thousands of dollars in the
file business. i'll company with Curie,
Ebcrman & Baumgardncr. The enterprise
proved unsuccessful. and Mr.. Zaepfel lost
most OF Iii, estate. He next turned his
attention. :o the grocery business, and was
again unsuccessful. For about four years
past he has been proprietor of Mishler's
| Exchange hotel, Centre square. MIR. Zaep-
fel had seen much Of the world and was
we'll informed. He spoke the French, Ger
man and English languages. tlucntly. He
was pleasant. genial man and made many
friends. About twenty-three years ago,
lie married Nasdaline Kroner, of this city,
by whom he had five children. His wife
and four OF his children survive to mourn
the death Of :: kind and providcnt hus-
band and father. His funeral will take
place at 8 O'Clock Tuesday morning, to
proceed to St. Joseph's church, where
solemn requiem mass will be said, after
which the intcrment will take place in st
Joseph cemetery.
Death OF George liunsl.sker.
George Gunt'akcr, the old gentleman
who fractured his hip SO badly i week or
two ago. the circumstances OF which were
reported az the time, died at the residence
of his SON in- law John Kepner. No. 1874
North Water street, at o'clOck this MORN
ing in the SGth year of his are. MIR. Gun
daker was native OF this city and has
spent nearly all of his life in this COM
munity. He is perhaps best known to
the present generation as the old tipstaff,
who for thirty years was seen on duty in
our courts. He was also for several years
street commissioner, and assistant rcgula-
tor OF this city He was the father of q
large family of sons and daughters alt Of
whom are well-known to and respected by
our citizens generally. Mr.. Gundaker's
funeral will take place on Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
Rev. $. Il. ;oyer.
Rev. S. Il. Boyer well known through
out Lancaster county, and member Of
the Pennsylvania synod. though for some
years retired from active work Of the min-
istry, died On Saturday, March 10, in the
list year Of his age, ut the residence of his
on-in-Iaw, in West Philadelphia, though
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city. He used to preach in Strasburs and
AZ other points in the county.
Peter Eaby.
|, Peter E,by, who died lately in New
Holland was u son of Jacob Eaby, and his
wife daughter Of Jacob Ranck. They
enjoyed married life together little over
they removed toa farm in East Earl town
ship, near BeartOwn, where they resided
for forty seven years, until they removed
tO New Holland, not quite two years ago.
They had eleven children, three of whom,
died young. The other eight are still
living. There are also now livin. twenty
seven grandchildren and one great grand.
child. Mr.. Eaby has three brothers, and
four sisters surviving him.
i Howard WhItesiue.
On Thursday afternoon, Howard White.
side, died at his residence at the Nine
Points. in Bart township, Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Wh.esi.:e was 2 bachelor and was
about 5j years of age. He resided in
COlerau township for a great many
years and he was well and favOrably
known throughout tile whole lower end
of the county. The funeral takes places
Tomorrow.
David Walker.
David Walker, well llknown citizen Of
Colerain township, died ut his home,
which is near the Union, at II O'Clock last
night TIE cause of his death was ncu-
ralgia nf the bowels He was between ID
and 60 years nf age and leaves wife but
10 chil,irv.. The funeral will be Oh Tues
day next.
Visiting Bridge.
Yesterday the county commissioners
went to visi: the site OF tho bridge at the
mouth Of the Pcquea, which had been
taken away by the ice. They found the
abutmcnt, very much damaged, and think
that in the future they should be bullt
higher to prevent II recurrence Of tho
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