Church, Charles John 1876-1931

CHURCH, SELBEE

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Date: 4/15/2008 at 20:33:53

Hinton Progress
March 12, 1931

OLD TIME HINTON RESIDENT DEAD

This community was shocked Monday morning to hear the news of the sudden death of Charles Church. Mr. Church had apparently been in good health until Monday when he was stricken with an attack of heart trouble in his home.

The deceased was born in Montreal, Canada, and was 59 years of age. He came to Hinton when he was 15 years old and returned to Canada in 1910, and again came to Hinton in 1929.

Besides his widow, Mr. Church is survived by eight children: Mrs. Clarence Peterson, of Tuckerton, N.J.; Mrs. George Richards, and Hart, John, Arthur, Archie, Clarence, and Eva Church, all of Hinton; and a brother, Frank Church, of Redmond, Wash.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Hinton today, (Thursday) at 2:00 p.m.

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Hinton Progress
March 19, 1931

OBITUARY.

Charles John Church, son of John and Julia Church, was born in Montreal, Canada, September 1, 1876, and died March 9, 1931, in his home in Hinton, at the age of 54 years, five months and eight days.

The Church family came to Iowa when the deceased was 13 years old and lived in the vicinity of Hinton of many years. He was united in marriage with Miss Bertha Selbee at LeMars in March, 1904, and to this union were born eight children.

In 1910 Mr. Church with his family moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, where they resided until 1924, when they went to New Jersey, and then in 1928 they moved to Seattle, Washington, and in 1929 returned to Hinton where he resided until his death.

Besides his widow, Mr. Church is survived by eight children, Mrs. George Richards, of Hinton; Mrs. Clarence Peterson, Tuckertown, N.J.; Hart, John, Arthur, Archie, Eva and Clarence Church, all of Hinton, and a brother, Frank Church, of Redmond, Wash.

Funeral Services were held from the Methodist church at Hinton, Thursday afternoon of last week, with Rev. Arthur Schuldt, pastor of the Methodist church at Merrill, officiating.

Burial was in the Lincoln township cemetery.