Bertha Faber 1
- Born: 23 Aug 1860, Sonnewalde, , Brandenburg, Germany 2
- Marriage (1): William August Obenhaus on 25 Nov 1881
- Died: 6 Jan 1931, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas at age 70 2
- Buried: 7 Jan 1931, Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas 2 3
Cause of her death was cerebral hemorrhage due to arteriosclerosis.2
General Notes:
Obenhaus, Bertha "Betty" (Faber)
Following an extended illness, during which she suffered a stroke of appoplexy, Mrs. Betty Obenhaus, one of the oldest residents of this city, passed to her reward Tuesday morning at about eight o'clock.
Funeral services were held at the residence at eleven yesterday morning, Rev. J. W. E. Alrey conducting the service, and interment effected at Odd Fellow Rest with Eastern Star ceremonies.
Miss Betty Faber was born in Sonne Wolde,Prussia, on August 23, 1860, and came to this country with her parents in 1871.
Her noble Christian character during the many years of her life in this community has endeared her to a host of friends who sorrow at her passing.
She is survived by one brother, Mr. Ernest Faber of Eagle Lake, one son, Mr. Gus Faber Obenhaus, and one grasndson, Gus Faber, Jr., and other relatives to whom our sympathy is extended.
Colorado County Citizen, January 8th, 1931.
Additional Information:
• FindAGrave: Memorial# 57013839.
• Death Certificate Image: here .
Betty married William August Obenhaus, son of Friedrich Arnold Obenhaus and Charlotte Shriver, on 25 Nov 1881. (William August Obenhaus was born on 12 May 1854 in Texas, died on 11 Apr 1908 and was buried on 12 Apr 1908 in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas 4.)
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