Katherine Abel

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• Race: White
• Name: Katie Werner
• Reference Number: 11960
• Birth: Abt 1873, Russia
• Residence: 1920, German, Adams, Washington, USA

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from find-a-grave.com:
Birth: Sep. 1, 1872, Russian Federation
Death: Sep., 1960
Adams County
Washington, USA

Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, September 29, 1960

Area Resident for 52 Years Passes Here
Funeral services for a long-time resident, Mrs. Philip Werner, 88, were held at the chapel of the Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville.
Rev. R. W. Rieger officiated at the services. Interment was at Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Pallbearers included Ralph Streeter, Fred Schell, Henry Leisle, Dave Kramer, Fred Kramer and John Kramer.
Mrs. Werner died Saturday at the Adams County Memorial hospital. She had been there 66 days.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Abel, Katherine Werner was born Sept. 1, 1872, in Warrensburg, Russia. Mr. and Mrs. Werner were married Jan. 29, 1891, in Warrensburg, nearly 18 years before they came to the Ritzville area to settle.
The Werners came to Canada in 1908, and moved to Adams county on a farm near Crab creek the next year. The couple farmed on Crab creek for several years before moving to Ritzville when he quit farming to become a carpenter. He retired 10 years ago and preceded her in death on Feb. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Werner celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary Jan. 29.
Mrs. Werner was a member of the Zion Congregational church.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Phil Kukes of Toppenish, Mrs.Carl Thaut of Ritzville, and Mrs. William Koch of Las Vegas, Nev.; two sons, Alex and Ruben, both of Ritzville; 10 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription.

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Spouse:
John Phillip Werner (1871 - 1960)

Children:
Alexander Werner (1907 - 1980)*
Bertha Werner Thaut (1909 - 1982)*
Reuben Werner (1915 - 1988)*

Family/Spouse: Johann Philip Werner. Johann was born on 3 Apr 1871 in Warenburg, Samara, Russia; died on 4 Feb 1960 in Ritzville, Adams, Washington, USA; was buried in Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Werner was born on 17 Apr 1902 in Warenburg, Samara, Russia; died on 17 Jul 1997 in Grandview, Yakima, Washington, USA.
2. Alexander Werner was born in 1907; died in 1980; was buried in Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA.
3. Bertha Thaut was born in 1909; died in 1982; was buried in Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA.
4. Lydia Werner was born about 1913 in Washington, USA.
5. Reuben Werner was born on 25 Oct 1915; died in Nov 1988 in Cheney, Spokane County, Washington, USA; was buried in Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA.

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• Reference Number: 11961

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Birth:
based on child's birth