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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 23 Sep 1971 p. 10 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 23 Sep 1971 p. 10 | ||
Birth date: 1888 Jun 19 | Birth date: 1888 Jun 19 | ||
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'''Long-Time Newton Businessman Dies''' | |||
Henry Enz, 83, who had been in business in Newton for 66 years, died Monday at Bethel Deaconess Hospital after being ill for some time. | |||
A native of this community, he began work as a buggy trimmer in 1905, then changed to auto trimming, and eventually to a maker of canvas products. He was associated with his son, Arthur, in the Henry Enz and Son firm on East Sixth Street. | |||
Surviving in addition to the son here are a daughter, Mrs. John (Gertrude) Harms of Augusta; another son, Rev. Jacob J. Enz of Elkhart, Ind.; two brothers, Paul of Newton and Otto of Berkeley, Calif.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. | |||
Mrs. Enz, the former Lydia Toews, died on May 14 of this year. Recently Mr. Enz had resided at the Kansas Christian Home. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where the funeral will be conducted Thursday afternoon, with Dr. Albert Epp in charge. | |||
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 11 Nov 1971 p. 11 | |||
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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 23 Sep 1971 p. 10
Birth date: 1888 Jun 19
text of obituary:
Long-Time Newton Businessman Dies
Henry Enz, 83, who had been in business in Newton for 66 years, died Monday at Bethel Deaconess Hospital after being ill for some time.
A native of this community, he began work as a buggy trimmer in 1905, then changed to auto trimming, and eventually to a maker of canvas products. He was associated with his son, Arthur, in the Henry Enz and Son firm on East Sixth Street.
Surviving in addition to the son here are a daughter, Mrs. John (Gertrude) Harms of Augusta; another son, Rev. Jacob J. Enz of Elkhart, Ind.; two brothers, Paul of Newton and Otto of Berkeley, Calif.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Enz, the former Lydia Toews, died on May 14 of this year. Recently Mr. Enz had resided at the Kansas Christian Home. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where the funeral will be conducted Thursday afternoon, with Dr. Albert Epp in charge.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 11 Nov 1971 p. 11
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Newton Kansan obituary: 1971 Sep 21
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Early Resident Henry Enz Dies
Henry Enz, 83, lifelong Newton resident and a businessman here for 66 years, died Monday at Bethel Deaconess Hospital after an extended illness.
He formerly resided at 126 SW 3rd and recently had been living at the Kansas Christian Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the 1st Mennonite Church. Dr. Albert Epp will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Enz was born June 19, 1888 in Newton, the son of Jacob and Catherine (Bartel) Enz. He married Lydia Toews April 7, 1912. Mrs. Enz died May 14 this year.
At the age of 13, Mr. Enz began working in the former Hanlin's store. In 1905 he started work at his trade, first a buggy trimmer, then as an auto trimmer and later as a canvas manufacturer. He was associated with his son, Arthur, in the firm of Henry Enz and Son at his death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John (Gertrude) Harms of Augusta; 2 sons, Jacob of Elkhart, Ind., and Arthur of Newton; 2 brothers, Paul of Newton and Otto of Berkeley, Calif.; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
One sister, Mrs. H. B. (Katie) Wiebe, preceded him in death.