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The following is the Sylvia Elizabeth Harter obituary from the October 3, 2006 issue of the Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka, Kansas: Bern- Sylvia Elizabeth Harter was born Sunday, November 23, 1913 in Bern, Kansas and passed away Saturday, September 30, 2006 in Sabetha, Kansas. She was the oldest child of Arnold and Mamie(Moser) Streit. She attended Prairie Star School for her grade school years and graduated from Bern Rural High School in 1931. She Married Howard L. Harter on November 19, 1933 in Hiawatha, Kansas. Sylvia and Howard farmed in the Bern area for all of their married life. Sylvia was a pianist and organist as well as a member of the Bern UMC Women at the Bern United Methodist Church, and a member of the Bern Band mothers for many years. She was an excellent homemaker, a beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, neighbor and a lady with the patiences of Job. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents; Husband, Howard; son Carl; grandson Perry Harter; great-grandson, Lane Reding; brothers, John, Benjamin, Edward, Arnold Jr, and Leo Streit; and sisters, Ruby Kale and Mamie June Streit. Survivors include sons, Eugene H. and wife Sally of Muscotah, Kansas, Donald and wife Val of Richardson, Texas, Jerry and wife Barbara of Mayetta, Kansas, James and wife Dorine of Emporia, Kansas; daughters, Donna Beims and husband Scott of Atwood, Kansas; Rosa Hespenhide of Sacramento, California, Jane Anne Farris and husband Richard of Wichita, Kansas; daughter-in-law, Kay Harter of Harrisonburg, Virginia; brother, Charles and wife Jean of Du Bois, Nebraska; sister, Rosemary Reynolds and husband Joe of Long Beach, California; 21 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at the Popkess Mortuary
(823 Virginia (785)284-2101) from 6:30-8:30 PM Tuesday, October 3, 2006. The funeral service will be at the Bern United Methodist Church at 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 4, 2006. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bern United Methodist Church or the Sabetha Manor in care of the funeral home.

Sylvia married Howard Leroy Harter on 19 Nov 1933 in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, USA. Howard was born on 10 Nov 1914 in Bern, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; died on 08 Oct 1987 in Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. Carl Leroy Harter was born on 15 Apr 1936 in Bern, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; died on 30 Mar 1992 in Harrisonburg, VA.
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Arnold married Mamie Elizabeth Moser on 13 Feb 1912 in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. Mamie (daughter of John Moser and Mary Baumgartner) was born on 12 Aug 1891 in Bern, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; died on 15 Dec 1985 in Humboldt, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Baumgartner on 31 Aug 1888. Mary (daughter of Samuel Baumgartner and Elizabeth Meyer) was born on 22 Apr 1868 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana; died on 8 Nov 1943; was buried in Nov 1943 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• : 1867

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According to Sharon Gerber, Nicklaus had 9 children. John was the oldest. When he was old enough to work on his own, he moved away. While he was gone, the rest of his siblings caught diphtheria, and each child died. Later, Joseph was born. My guess is that John Moser moved from Forrest, IL to work in Bern, Kansas. When his siblings died, his parents moved to be with him, which is why Joseph was born in Bern.

Nicholas married Elizabeth Adam on 20 Jul 1867. Elizabeth (daughter of John Adam and Anna Elizabeth Kummer) was born on 13 Dec 1841 in St. Imier, Switzerland; died in 1906; was buried in 1906 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elise
• Emigration: 27 May 1867
• : Jun 1867

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New York Passenger Lists, 1851-1891 shows Elisabeth Adam arriving on 26 Mar 1870 with an estimated birth date of 1816. Port of departure was Hamburg and Southampton. Place of origin is Switzerland. The ship's name is Saxonia.

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Married:
Double wedding with Mary Adam.

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For many years, a single grave existed in a pasutre two or three miles southwest of the present Bern church. It was in a remote place by itself. For a long time it remained a mystery why a single grave was situated in this pasture. It was eventually learned that more than a century ago the grave was placed there to "hide" it from the Indians who would dig up graves of white men. The grave was that of Sam Baumgartner. In 1980, it was moved to the present church cemetary.
-Marching to Zion, page 212, 1984

Kidron Webpage (Indiana Genealogy Society) homepage shows death on 26 March 1875

Samuel married Elizabeth Meyer in 1867. Elizabeth (daughter of Johannes Meyer and Verena Strahm) was born on 7 Jul 1847; died in 1909; was buried in 1909 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]