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Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott
April 4, 2011
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OBITUARY OF MRS. ELIZABETH CASTENHOLZ
The Muskegon Chronicle
October 15, 1902


DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT, MRS. ELIZABETH CASTENHOLZ

Mrs. Elizabeth Castenholz, widow of the late John Castenholz, Sr.,
expired suddenly at her home on Getty Avenue at 8 o'clock Monday
evening.  She died a moment after being stricken with apoplexy.  She
leaves five sons and one daughter--John, Henry, Nicholas, and William
Castenholz of this city, Joseph Castenholz of Grand Rapids and Mrs.
Barbara Laughray of Normal Park, Ill.  She is also survived by a
brother, Nicholas Weingartner, of Boltonville, Wis.

Mrs. Castenholz was born December 12, 1834 near Lorraine, France.  The
family migrated to America when Mrs. Castenholz, then Elizabeth
Weingartner was eight years of age.  Afterward she removed to
Pentwater and thirty-one years ago she and her husband located at the
present Castenholz homestead in Muskegon.  Her husband died in 1884 in
September.

Mrs. Castenholz was an active member of St. Mary's church.  The
funeral will be held Thursday."

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