HAMMANS, John Henry 1873 – 1940

HAMMANS, GOW, COLTRANE, CARTER, BEDINGER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/2/2011 at 12:28:38

“The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger”,
February 1, 1940,
Front Page, Column 6

HEART AILMENT IS FATAL TO JOHN HAMMANS

Former Fairfield resident died last evening; funeral Friday

John H. HAMMANS, 66, a former resident of Fairfield, passed away last evening about 6:00 p.m. at his home near Birmingham, Iowa. He had suffered from a heart ailment for several weeks.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from Weston Behner funeral home. Rev. Jay Waterman, pastor of the Methodist church in Birmingham will have charge of the services. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. HAMMANS was born March 9, 1873, in Vega, Iowa. He had moved to Birmingham about 4 years ago. Previous to that time, he was a resident of Fairfield, where he was well known.

He was a member of the Methodist church while in Fairfield, he had been a faithful member of the Brotherhood Bible class. He was an active member of the Odd Fellows Jefferson Lodge No. 4.

Surviving are his wife; and two daughters, Bessie E. HAMMANS of Birmingham and Dorothy GOW of Fairfield. There are also three sisters, Emma HAMMANS of Hillsboro; Mrs. Margaret COLTRANE of Pratt, Kansas; Mrs. Jennie CARTER of Stockport; and one brother, Thomas HAMMANS of Ainsworth.

Services at the grave will be in charge of the Jefferson Lodge No. 4, I. O. O. F.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, February 1, 1940
Page EIGHT, Column 8

N O T I C E
I. O. O. F. Members

Meet at 8 p.m.
T O N I G H T

At I. O. O. F. hall to make
arrangements for the funeral
of Brother John HAMMANS,
which will be held at Behner's
Funeral home Friday, at 2:00
p.m.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, February 7, 1840
Page FOUR, Column 4

... John HAMMANS, 66 passed away suddenly Wednesday evening at his home. Funeral services were held Friday at the Behner funeral home in Fairfield. Rev. Waterman, pastor of the Methodist church of Birmingham had charge of the services. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot SDof01-008. Wife Martha A. BEDINGER HAMMANS died in 1976 and was buried with him.