Martin Luther Keffer
(1857-1891)
Sarah Matilda Schweitzer
(1857-1927)
John Bicher
(1855-1928)
Susanna Zinn
(1851-1929)
John S. Keffer
(1879-1957)
Sarah Ellen Bicher
(1881-1966)
Nora Edna Keffer
(1902-1988)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Martin H. Althouse

Nora Edna Keffer 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 11 Mar 1902, Cumru Twp., Berks, PA 2 3 5
  • Marriage (1): Martin H. Althouse on 15 Apr 1922 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA 1
  • Died: 3 Apr 1988, Narvon, Lancaster, PA at age 86 2 3 4 5
  • Buried: 6 Apr 1988, Allegheny Union Cemetery New, Berks, PA, USA 4 5

   FamilySearch ID: 2QBR-SN1.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Obituary: Lancaster Intelligencer Journal: obituary of Nora Althouse on 5 Apr 1988 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. 3 Nora E. Althouse, 86, formerly of Mohnton R2, died Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon R1, where she had resided for three and a half years.
She was the widow of Martin H. Althouse who died in June, 1980.
Mrs. Althouse resided 58 years in Brecknock Township, Berks County. She was a member of Allegheny Lutheran Church, Alleghenyville.
Born in Cumru Township, Berks County, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah Ellen Bicher Keffer.
Surviving are three sons: Earl W., Robert M. and Charles R., all of Mohnton R2; three daughters: Ada M., wife of Harvey D. Curley, Mohnton R4; and Marguerite J. wife of Paul H. Weinhold, and Mary A., wife of Harry J. Kring, both of Mohnton R2; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three sisters: Edith Shirk and Stella, wife of Carl Trostle, Mohnton R2; and Anna, wife of Elmer Martin, Ephrata.

2. Obituary: Ephrata Review: obituary of Nora Althouse on 13 Apr 1988 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA. 4 Nora E. Althouse, 86, formerly of Mohnton R2, died on April 3 at 6 p.m. at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon R1, where she had resided for three and a half years. She was the widow of Martin H. Althouse, who died in June I960. Mrs. Althouse resided 58 yean in Brecknock Township, Berks County. She was a member of Allegheny Lutheran Church, Alleghenville. Born in Cumru Township, Berks County, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah Ellen Bicher Keffer. Surviving are three sons: Earl W., Robert M. and Charles R., all of Mohnton R2; three daughters: Ada M., wife of Harvey D. Curley, Mohnton R4; and Marguerite J., wife of Paul H. Weinhold, and Mary A., wife of Harry J. Kring, both of Mohnton R2; 19 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and three sisters Edith Shirk and Stella, wife of Carl Trostle, Mohnton R2; and Anna, wife of Elmer Martin, Ephrata. Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 6 at The Allegheny Lutheran Church, Alleghenyville, with the Rev. Leslie Lasher officiating. Interment fallowed in the adjoining cemetery. The Roeeboro Funeral Home, Denver, was in charge of arrangements.


Nora married Martin H. Althouse on 15 Apr 1922 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA.1 (Martin H. Althouse was born on 13 Jan 1904 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA,6 died on 19 Jun 1980 in , , Pennsylvania, USA 6 7 and was buried in Allegheny Union Cemetery New, Berks, PA, USA 6.)


Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org : accessed 22 May 2022), entry for Martin H. Althouse, person ID LW11-FWZ.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org : accessed 31 May 2014), entry for John Jacob Keffer, person ID LW11-X9F.

3 Lancaster Intelligencer Journal Newspaper (Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA), 5 Apr 1988, page 5. Obituary of Nora Althouse.

4 Ephrata Review (Ephrata, PA), 13 Apr 1988, page 21. Obituary of Nora Althouse.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102871739.

6 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102871868.

7 Ephrata Review (Ephrata, PA), 213 Apr 1988, page 21. Obituary of Nora Althouse.



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