Suzan Goux Pitzer, 1845-1930

PITZER, GOUX, DOUGHERTY, ANDERSON

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/13/2014 at 16:28:52

MRS. J.L. PITZER DIED THURSDAY

HAD BEEN RESIDENT OF THIS COMMUNITY SINCE 1913

Mrs. J.L. Pitzer, a highly esteemed pioneer resident of Clay county, died last Thursday morning, January 30, at 11:30 o'clock at her home, 235 East First street, at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 23 days. She had been in poor health for several months, suffering from results of a cold. She was bedfast for the past eleven days and shortly before her death she suffered a stroke.

Suzan Catherine Goux was born in Alaton, near Paris, France, March 7, 1845, and remained there until she was 17 years of age. At that time, with her parents, she came to the United States and they located in the state of Ohio, near Morristown and made their home there for several years. They later moved to Hammersville, Ohio.

At Hammersville in Brown county, she was united in marriage to J.L. Pitzer. Their nuptial vows were read by Rev. S.P. Dillon of Freesburg, Ohio.

Been Here Since 1913

After their marriage they continued to make their home in Hammersville for several weeks and then moved south to Tennessee and located near Sherwood, where they lived until 1884. From Sherwood Mr. and Mrs. Pitzer moved to Piper City, Ill., and made their home for seventeen years and then moved to Clay county, Iowa, where they have since resided. Since 1913, Mr. and Mrs. Pitzer had been living in their home at 235 East First street.

Mr. and Mrs. Pitzer were among the early settlers of Clay county and she very bravely endured the hardships and struggles of the pioneer days. She had a very pleasing personality and was always doing kind deeds for someone else.

Mrs. Pitzer was a member of the Congregational church and also a member of Mrs. Ingall's Sunday school class of the Congregational church.

Funeral Last Sunday

She is survived by her husband, five sons, George, at home, John of Baron, Wisconsin; Charles of Raton, New Mexico; Lee, of Madison, Wisconsin; Joe of Omaha, Neb.; two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Dougherty of Greenville; Mrs. Charles Anderson of Harmony neighborhood, seventeen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, besides other relatives and a large circle of friends.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Congregational Church in Spencer. Rev. Benj. J. Trickey, pastor of the Congregational church, had charge of the services. Burial was made in Riverside cemetery.

The out of town relatives at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pitzer and two daughters, Miss Mabel and Miss Helen of Omaha, Neb., and John Pitzer of Baron, Wisconsin.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; February 5, 1930.

Interment in Riverside cemetery
 

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