Ramseyer, Anna Rich (1867-1953)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Dec 3 p. 9

Birth date: 1867 Mar 18

text of obituary:

MRS. ANNA RICH RAMSEYER

Mrs. Anna Rich Ramseyer, a resident of the Pratum, Oregeon, community since 1904, died Oct. 31 at the age of 86.

Born in France on March 18, 1867, she moved to the U.S. with her parents in 1884. The family settled in Indiana and later moved to Kansas before coming to Oregon in 1889.

She was married to Joseph Ramseyer at Salem in 1890. He preceded her in death in 1947.

Mrs. Ramseyer was an active member of the Pratum Mennonite church.

Surviving are four sons, Benjamin J., David C., and Albert P., all of Salem, Carl A. of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Hall and Mrs. Marie Settje, both of Portland; two brothers, Christian and Joseph Rich of Hillsboro, Oregon; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 2, at 1:30 at the W. T. Rigdon chapel, with Rev. J. M. Franz and Rev. Frank S. Harder officiating. Interment was made at the Lee Mission cemetery, Salem.