Evan Gutcher (1851 - 1919)

GUTCHER, MALENGRE, GRIFFITHS, BOGAERTS, BOGAERTZ, CRITCHETT

Posted By: DJ Scieszinski
Date: 9/22/2018 at 17:32:54

THE ALBIA REPUBLICAN
Thursday, July 24, 1919

Evan Gutcher

Evan Gutcher, one of six brothers, was born in Belgium, December 13, 1851, and died in Hiteman, Iowa, July 18, 1919, aged 67 years, 7 months and 5 days.

On April 14, 1879, he was united in marriage to Mary Malengre in Belgium and to this union eight children, four sons and four daughters, were born. One daughter, who died in infancy, is buried in Belgium, and the others are Ralph of Albia; Mrs. Edith Griffiths of Tyrone; Mrs. Josephine Bogaertz of Bidwell; Thomas of Tipperary; Fernald, Leo, and Miss Venelina at home.

In 1887 Mr. Gutcher brought his family to America and for the past 28 years their home has been in Monroe county.

Deceased leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, seven children, five grandchildren, Mary, Helen and David Griffiths, Johnnie and Elenor Gutcher, and one brother in Belgium.

Funeral services were held at his late home Sunday at 2 p.m. and the very large number present witnessed the esteem in which Mr. Gutcher was held. Rev. J. E. Critchett conducted the services and a quartet sang appropriate hymns. Interment was in Oak View.