Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Obituaries for 1918

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Bartch Kitie N 180302 p1
Death Sunday of  Mrs. Fred Bartch;  Katie Nickert Bartch, the beloved wife and true helpmate of Fred Bartch. the well
known retired grain farmer of the West Side, passed away about 10 o clock last Sunday night, Feb. 24th, at her home just
north of Patterson. She had been in poor health  for some time, and on Tuesday of last week suffered a stroke of paralysis.
She seemed to recover, but Sunday had another stroke and death ensued shortly afterward. A blood clot in the heart was
the immediate cause of death. The deceased was born in Germany on May 8, 1853, and was therefore nearly 66 years of
age. Coming to America she lived awhile in New York and then proceeded to California where in 1879, she was married
to Mr. Bartch at Stockton and took up her residence near Grayson. Since that date she lived almost continuously on the
West Side, and during these years she and her husband amassed a fortune in grain farming. A few years ago she and Mr.
Bartch made a trip to Germany and toured Europe after which they settled down to pass their remaining years in the
splendid home which Mr. Bartch had erected in the north end of the Patterson colony.  Mrs. Bartch was a woman of
sterling character and many fine qualities, and she will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Besides her husband, she
leaves two sisters and four brothers to mourn her loss. Two of the brothers and one sister reside in Michigan and one
brother resides in New York.  The fourth brother, Chris. Nickert, lives at Vernalis. The other sister, Miss Eva Nickert,
made her home with Mrs. Bartch for some years. William and Albert Nickert, nephews, and Miss Rose Nickert, a niece,
also made their home with her. Funeral arrangements were made by Davis & Evans of Patterson and interment was in the
Del Puerto Cemetery.  Services were held at the Bartch home at 2 o clock Wednesday at noon, conducted by the
Christian Scientist reader, Mr. Paul Stinchfield of Stockton.  The funeral was very largely attended, there being about 40
automobiles in line. The pall bearers were J. M. Hammond, George Delphi, E. C. Brown, Manuel Rogers, Hans Jon,. and
W. W. Cox, and the honorary pall bearers were W. W. Giddings, J. H. Yancy,  W. H. Klein,  H. H.  Mills, Wilbur
Zachariais, and Dr. H. V. Armistead.  Music was furnished by a special choir.