Alice (Weaver) Amon
Dec. 15, 1860-Dec. 15, 1928
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 15, 1928, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
MRS. GEORGE AMON IS STRICKEN ON DAY OF HER 68TH BIRTHDAY
NILES – Mrs. Alice Amon, 105 S. Barrett street, wife George Amon died this morning at 3 o’clock, a victim of pneumonia. Today marks the sixty-eighth anniversary of her birth. Mrs. Amon became ill while in South Bend and was sick for three weeks. She was brought to her home in Niles about a week ago.
Mrs. Amon's maiden name was Alice Weaver. She was born in Germany, Dec. 15, 1860. When she was eight years of age she was brought to Niles by her parents and had since resided her. Her marriage to Mr. Amon took place in Niles.
Besides the husband, Mrs. Amon is survived by eight children, her death being the first in the family circle. The surviving children are Mrs. Alice Lockey of South Bend; Mrs. Frank Archambeault of Waukegan, Wis.; Mrs. George Radewald and Fred Amon, Niles, Roy, Janesville, Wis.; Mrs. Elmer Weltzien, Niles; Mrs. Hus. Bernahl, Detroit, and William Amon, of Elkhart. One brother, Fred Weaver and one sister, Mrs. George Schaeffer, both of Niles survive, also 18 grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon although the complete arrangements have not been made pending the arrival of the children. One of the daughters, Mrs. Lockey, left a South Bend hospital today with her infant child.
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 18, 1928, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
FUNERAL MRS. GEO. AMON
Rev. W. Keith Chidester, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, conducted the funeral services this afternoon for Mrs. George Amon at the home, 106 Barrett street. Friends of Mr. Amon among the German Workingmen's association served as pallbearers. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.