Bouvier and Kauffman Families

William Horton Rice

Person Chart

Parents

Father Date of Birth Mother Date of Birth
Rev John M Rice 22 Feb 1839 Hannah May Zeigler 14 Oct 1844

Person Events

Event Type Date Place Description
Birth 02 Dec 1871 Belleville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 22 Jan 1895 Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation Brakeman, Pennsylvania Rail Road
Death 08 Aug 1948 Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States

Notes

Reich? as a German variation on spelling
Obituary:
Formerly of 1336 Eighth avenue, Juniata, died at the home of his son, Ralph
Rice, in Greenwood yesterday afternoon at 2.35 o'clock after several months
illness. He was a retired yard brakeman for the Pennsylvania railroad, retiring
in 1936 after more than 47 years service. He was born Dec. 2, 1871, at
Belleville, the son of Rev. John and Hannah (Zeigler) Rice. Surviving are his
wife, Daisy (Kelly) Rice, to whom he was married Jan. 22, 1895, in the First
Lutheran church by Rev. Weigle. They celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary, Jan. 22, 1945. Also surviving are two sons, Ralph E. of Greenwood,
and Frank V. of Allentown; three daughters, Mrs. Jennie Ritchey and Mrs. Grace
Bryner of Juniata and Mrs. Thelma Kauffman of Champagne, Ill.; nine
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one brother, Frank of Stroudsburg, and
the following sisters: Mrs. Lillie Gump, of Bedford, Mrs. Bertha Andre of
Stroudsburg, Mrs. Ellen Eveler of Atlantic City, N.J., and Mrs. Nettie O'Donald
of New York city. Mr. Rice was a member of Trinity Lutheran church. Friends
will be received at the Mauk & Yates funeral home after 6 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, August 10, 1948, page 26

RICE - Funeral services for William Horton Rice of Greenwood. will he held at
the Mauk & Yates funeral home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of his
pastor, Rev. Ralph Birk. Interment in Rose Hill cemetery. Friends are being
received at the Mauk & Yates funeral home after 6 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, August 10, 1948, page 23

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