Date of Death: 3 Apr
1893
Subject: Anna M.
Bischoff
Source: Andrew County Democrat, 7 Apr 1893, p. 1
Bischoff—At the residence of her parents, about 3 miles southeast of Savannah, Mo., of consumption at 12:15 a.m., Monday, April 3, 1893, Miss Anna M. Bischoff, aged 16 years, 9 months and 16 days. Her remains were interred in the Lutheran cemetery at Amazonia.
Date of Death: 18 Oct
1892
Subject: Emile
Bischoff
Source: Andrew County Democrat, 21 Oct 1892, p. 1
Bischoff—At the residence of his parents 2 1/12 miles southeast of Savannah, Mo., Tuesday, October 18, 1892, Emile Bischoff, aged 25 years, 1 month and 10 days.
Date of Death: 24 Oct
1892
Subject: Fridoline
Bischoff
Source: Andrew County Democrat, 28 Oct 1892, p. 1
Bischoff—At the residence of her father, Peter Bischoff, two and one-half miles east of Savannah, Mo., Monday, October 24, 1892, Miss Fridoline Bischoff, aged 23 years, 5 months and 6 days.
Date of Death: 21 Feb
1908
Subject: Peter Bishop/
Bischoff
Source: Savannah Reporter, Feb 1908, partially
abstracted
"Peter Bishop, who died at the home of his son, 2 miles east of Savannah, Friday, February 21, was born in Cantone Berne, Switzerland, December 14, 1821. He was married to Barbara Gertsch at a date not known at present. To this union were born 6 children, 3 of these, with the wife, died in Switzerland several years ago. On February 14, 1862, Mr. Bishop married Margaret Girsch [sic]. To this union 10 children were born, seven in Switzerland. In 1873 the family came to America, landing in New York, from whence they came to Avenue City, Andrew county, Missouri. After a few years, Mr. Bishop purchased a farm two miles east of Savannah, where he continued to reside until the day of his death. He was for years a member of the German Reformed Church and a Christian man."
natural age infirmities
10 children dead, 6 sons left
Date of Death: 21 Oct
1897
Subject: infant son of Jacob
Doersam
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 29 Oct 1897, p. 4
Died, October 21, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Dorsam [sic]. Funeral services at Amazonia the following day.
Date of Death: 25/27 Jul
1915
Subject: Samuel
Egger
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 30 Jul 1915, p. 7
Samuel Egger was born in Frutingen, Switzerland, January 24, 1829. He spent his youth at his birth-place. Later he went to Munchenbachsee to take a teacher's training course, in which calling, as teacher, he served 29 years. Nine years, he also served as post and telegraph officer.
In the year 1854, he was married to Miss Rosa Klopfenstein. This union was blessed with nine children, a little girl died in infancy. After fifty years of happy life, his wife died December 5, 1904. He leaves five sons and three daughters, 28 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren to mourn his decease; the children are: Rosa Nesser, Switzerland; Samuel Egger, Lunal Glen, Cal.; Albert and Adolph Egger, Oregon, Mo.; W. F. Egger, Lizzie Miller and Emma Rudolph, Amazonia, Mo., and Rev. J. Egger, Deepwater, Mo.
He came to this county with his family in the spring of 1881, and located, near Amazonia, where he resided 27 years, until he moved to his son, Albert's, where he remained until his end, which came July 27, 1915. He was old and tired of life, waiting for a call to come home. He found peace with God, which he earnestly sought for years.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. L. Meyer, at Amazonia, where interment took place Wednesday, July 28, at 11 a.m.
Date of Death: 13 Feb
1915
Subject: Margaret (Gertsch) Bishop/
Bischoff
Source: Savannah Reporter, 13 Feb 1915
After a funeral sermon at the German Reformed Church at Amazonia by Dr. H. A. Sawyers Sunday afternoon, the remains of Mrs. Margaret Bishop was [sic] placed in the cemetery nearby. She died at the home of her son 2 miles southeast of Savannah, Saturday, February 13, after an illness of almost 2 years with kidney trouble. Her patience was sublime. She was born in Cantone Berne, Switzerland, March 11, 1836. She was married to Peter Bishop in 1862 and to this union ten children were born, seven of them in Switzerland. In 1873 the family came to America, landing in N. Y., they came to Avenue City. After living there a few years they moved to a farm two miles southeast of Savannah, where she lived continuously until her death. Mrs. Bishop was a lifelong member of the German Reformed church, an abiding Christian woman, whose faith was a great stay during her many months of suffering. Her age was 78 years and 11 months. Eight of her children preceded the mother. Two sons, Albert and William, remain, also three stepsons, 15 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Her husband died in 1908.
Date of Death: 25 Dec
1905
Subject: George W.
Harvey
Source: Savannah Reporter, 1905
George W. Harvey, a prominent citizen, and one of the early pioneers of Andrew county, died at his home in Amazonia at 3 a.m., Monday, December 25. He was 79 years old and had been somewhat feeble the last month or two. He had resided on a large farm near Amazonia until in November he moved to Amazonia, where he had completed a commodious residence.
Mr. Harvey served Andrew county as collector and was prominent in Masonic circles. The St. Joseph Masons and several from Savannah participated in the funeral services, which took place at 2 p.m., Wednesday. Rev. E. C. Morgan, of Jamesport, preached the funeral oration at the church.
Mr. Harvey married Miss Sarah Moser, daughter of Peter Moser, Sr. The following children were present at the funeral: Peter Harvey, of Hiawatha, Ks.; E. O. Harvey, of St. Joseph; L. T., Chester, Mrs. Richard Crowley, Mrs. J. W. Miner and Mrs. W. T. Rogers.
Date of Death: 12 Sep
1920
Subject: Creed
Lisle
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 18 Sep 1920, p. 1
Creede Lisle, a well known farmer of the Amazonia neighborhood, died at a local hospital here, Sunday.
Date of Death: 1 May
1906
Subject: John
Moser
Source: Savannah Reporter, 3 May 1906
John Moser died at his home in Amazonia Tuesday, May 1, at 5:30 a. m., aged 63 years and 6 months. He was stricken with paralysis about a week ago and died from the effects. He leaves a wife and nine children, and was born on the farm near where he lived. Hon. Peter Moser is his brother. The funeral will be held today.
Date of Death: 6 Feb
1908
Subject: Johan Conrad
Ordnung
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 21 Feb 1908, p. 8
John C. Ordnung, who at one time was in the mercantile business in Mound City, died at Cuero, Texas, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. C. Ebey, on February 6th. In 1901 he retired from The Racket in Mound City, and went to Burlington Junction, and engaged in the general merchandise business. He was a brother-in-law of E. D. Shellenberger, of Mound City. The body was brought to Amazonia on the 10th for interment.
Date of Death: 27 Oct
1904
Subject: John Timothy
Ruhl
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 4 Nov 1904, p. 6
Frank J. Ruhl and wife, and his father-in-law, John Alborsold [sic], of near Amazonia, were in Oregon, Tuesday of this week, interviewing Collector Stock and shaking hands with friends. Frank, it will be remembered, is a former resident of our county, having only recently removed from the Highland district to Amazonia. He was accompanied by his father, Timothy Ruhl, of Exeter, Neb., who is visiting him. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ruhl will be pained to learn of the death of their bright little son, aged nearly two years, which has occurred since their removal, the little fellow dying, after a brief illness, Thursday, October 27, 1904.
Date of Death: 30 Jun
1920
Subject: Gottfried
Schenk
Source: St. Joseph
Observer, 3 Jul 1920
Gottfried Schenck [sic], a well known farmer residing near Amazonia, died Tuesday night.
Date of Death: 26 Jun
1905
Subject: Magdalena (Siegfried)
Twedell
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 7 Jul 1905, p. 5
Mrs. L. E. Twedell, died at her home in Mound City, on Monday, June 26, 1905. she was 28 years of age and leaves a husband and two children. The body was taken to Amazonia, the deceased having formerly resided near there.