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Schissele, Christina

Personal Information
Last Name Schissele
First Name Christina
Middle Name
Maiden Name Engle
Death Date 1/5/1897
Birth Date
Obituary Source Martinsville Republican, Jan. 7, 1897
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Family Information
Spouse Frederick Schissele (died 1888)
Survived By
Other Age 66 years, 2 months, 25 days. Married Jan. 20, 1853. "Mrs. Christina Schissele died at the home of her son, 4 miles East of town. She was the widow of Frederick Schissele. She was born in Baden, Germany, 66 years ago, and came to this country 29 years later. Two years of her life were spent in Indianapolis, and the last 35 years have been in Morgan County. She was known as the largest woman in the county, however, she wasn't very tall."
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