Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Bartels, Felix Frederick February 9, 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Luce pegsue59@cox.net and December 8, 2006, 6:50 am The El Dorado Times February 9, 1922 Felix Frederick Bartels was born March 24, 1837, in Hildesheim, Hanover, Germany. He came to the United States in 1853 and settled at Pine Grove, Pa. He was married to Miss Caroline Huber, June 6, 1860. To this union, three sons and six daughters were born. He came to Kansas in 1877 and settled at Americus, where he lived three years, then moved to El Dorado. He lived in Butler County and El Dorado for 42 years. He was converted in early life and joined the Evangelical Church, in which he was a fervent and active worker for many years. Upon taking up his residence in El Dorado, he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died February 7, 1922, at the age of 85 years, 10 months and 13 days. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and eight children. Ralph, the third son, having died in 1907; Mrs. T. E. Herbert, of Halstead; Howard Bartels, of Wichita; Mrs. Carrie Malcolm, and Mrs. Linnie Wilson, of Texarkana, Ark., and Mrs. Grace Ruth, Mrs. Alma Morris, Miss Anna Bartels an Herman Bartels, all of El Dorado. He also leaves 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Methodist Church. Rev. G. A. Kitch, pastor, will have charge. Burial will be made in the Belle Vista Cemetery. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb