Bartsch, Paul William (1891-1967)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1967 Dec 7 p. 5

Birth date: 1891 May 13, Asia
Date of Death: 1967 December 1, Kansas

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• Funeral services for Paul W. Bartsch, 76, of Topeka were held Monday afternoon at the First Mennonite Church here, with Rev. Arnold Epp officiating. Mr. Bartsch died Dec. 1 in Topeka, where he was employed in the Kansas State Insurance Department before his retirement. Born in Russian Turkestan, in central Asia, Mr. Bartsch came to this country in 1893. He attended the Newton schools, Bethel College and Emporia Teachers College. He was formerly a teacher, and for some years was associated with the Midland Mutual Fire Insurance Co., formerly the Mennonite Mutual Insurance Co., first as secretary and later as president. He was active in community affairs and in Western District and General Conference work. Survivors include his second wife, the former Esther Toevs; sons John of Hutchinson and Paul of Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter Barbara Jean of the home; and 11 grandchildren.

The Mennonite obituary: 1968 Jan 2 p. 11
The Mennonite obituary: 1968 Feb 6 p. 97

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MLA Personal Photos Collection

Biographical note:
Auli Ata, Central Asia
Son of Johannes and Anna (Hamm) Bergman Bartsch (husband 2)
Married Gertrude Penner 1920 April 14 (1891-1930)
Married Esther Bernice Toevs 1932 September 30 (1903?-1989)
Insurance businessman -- Newton and Topeka, Kansas

Bethel alumni note:
Bethel College student 1904-1908

Photo holdings:
See Johannes K. Penner (1850-1924) for family photo

Sources:
Alumni card
MWR 12/7/1967 p. 5
First Mennonite (Newton) Family Records, p. 99
Grandma Online profile 287278
Find A Grave 25515670