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Perry A "P. A." Wickizer !--Title-->



Perry Alburtis "P. A." Wickizer BIRTH 30 Aug 1859 Marshall county, Indiana DEATH28 Feb 1938 Culver, Marshall county, Indiana Burial Mar 2, 1938 Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, Marshall county, Indiana son of Parents Andrew Jackson Wickizer and Arseilla Hussey

    P.A. Wickizer Dies Suddenly; Funeral Today

    The community was shocked Monday morning when it learned that Perry Alburtis Wickizer, well known merchant, had died suddent;y early that morning of heart trouble. He was taken ill the day before.

    Mr. Wickizer, who was 78 years of ge was b orn in Marshall county and had spent his entire life in this viciinity.

    Twent-eight yearts ago he moved to town and opened the Wickizer Variety store, which he has operated continuously ever since. At one time he handled furniture in connection with other merchandise, but later discontinued the line and for the past few years has had a grocery department in the stor, in which Mrs. Wickizer also conducts a millinery and dress shop.

    Mr. Wickizer was a member of the Culver Masonic lodge and the Methodist episcopal Church

    Those who Survive

    Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Hattie Wickizer; on daughter Mrs. Esther Davis of Indianapolis; two sons. Enest of Fort Wayne and Ralph of Chicago; one sister Mrs. P. A. Barnes, Argos; and one brother, Victor, of Denver, COl.

    Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the Methodist Church with Rev. Richar Penguilly officating.

    Burial will be in the Maple Grove cemetery at Argos, where the Mason will had charge of the burial rites.

    Buisness houses were closed during the funeral services in respect to Mr. Wickizer - Citizen Mar 2, 1938


married 23 Jan 1883 Marshall county, Indiana Alice C. Gambrill Birth 8 MAY 1853 Koscuisko county, Indiana Death 1900 Fitzgerald, Florida NOTE: not listed on 1900 Census with family in Flordia dated 11 July 1900 personal data for Perry is listed as "Unknown" daughter of Arthur James Gambrill and Sarah Leedy

Children:
    Ernest Lloyd Wickizer 1884–1962
    Ralph Cleveland Wickizer 1885–1953
    Esther Lenore Wickeizer 1897–1992 - married ? Davis


married 3 Jan 1911 Chicago, Cook, Illinois Hattie Belle Decker Birth 6 Feb 1882 Saguache, Colorado Death 30 Mar 1969 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, BURIAL Oakridge-Glen Oak Cemetery Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, daughter of William Messenger Decker and Arabella Frances Macomber married 2nd 1949 Ralph Fred Krueger

1880 United States Federal Census 
Name	Perry Wickizer
Age	20
Birth Date	Abt 1860
Birthplace	Indiana
Home in 1880	Walnut, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Dwelling Number	158
Race	White
Gender	Male
Marital Status	Single
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Works on farm 


1880 United States Federal Census e
Name	Alice C. Gambrill
Age	26
Birth Date	Abt 1854
Birthplace	Indiana
Home in 1880	West, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Dwelling Number	300
Race	White
Gender	Female
Marital Status	Single
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Schoolteacher

Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941 
Name	Perry A. Wickizer
Marriage Date	23 Jan 1883
Marriage Place	Marshall, Indiana, USA
Spouse Name	Alice Gambrill 

1900 United States Federal Census 
Name	Perrie A Wickeizer
Birthplace	Indiana, USA
Home in 1900	Chipley, Washington, Florida
House Number	8
Sheet Number	1
Institution	34
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation	641
Family Number	644
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Head
Father's Birthplace	Kansas, USA
Occupation	Contractor
Can Read	Y
Can Write	Y
Can Speak English	Y
House Owned or Rented	Rent
Farm or House	H
Neighbors	View others on page
Household members
Name	Age
Earnest Wickeizer	17
Ralph Wickeizer	15
Paul Wickeizer	4
Perrie A Wickeizer

	
1900 United States Federal Census 
Name	Hattie Decker
Age	18
Birth Date	Feb 1882
Birthplace	Colorado, USA
Home in 1900	Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois
Ward of City	12
Street	So Irving Avenue
House Number	154
Sheet Number	2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation	21
Family Number	25
Race	White
Gender	Female
Relation to Head of House	Daughter
Marital Status	Single
Father's Name	William Decker
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts, USA
Mother's Name	Arabella Decker
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts, USA
Occupation	Student
Attended School	10
Can Read	Y
Can Write	Y
Can Speak English	Y
Neighbors	View others on page
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
William Decker 45	Head
Arabella Decker 45	Wife
Hattie Decker	18	Daughter
Rose Decker 15	Daughter
Annie Decker 0	Daughter
Helen Decker 4	Daughter
James Towe 35	Boarder
 
1910 United States Federal Census 
Name	Pery Wickiser
Age in 1910	48
Birth Date	1862
Birthplace	Indiana
Home in 1910	Argos Ward 2, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Sheet Number	6b
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Head
Marital Status	Widowed
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Native Tongue	English
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Piano
Employer, Employee or Other	Own Account
Home Owned or Rented	Rent
Farm or House	House
Able to read	Y
Able to Write	Y
Enumeration District Number	0116
Enumerated Year	1910
Neighbors	View others on page
Household members
Name	Age
Pery Wickiser	48
Paul Wickiser	15 

Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920 
Name	Hattie B. Decker
Age	28
Gender	Female
Birth Year	abt 1882
Marriage Type	Marriage
Marriage Date	27 Dec 1910
Marriage Place	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Spouse Name	Perry A. Wickizer
Spouse Age	45
Spouse Gender	Male
FHL Film Number	1030491
 
Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 
Name	Perry A. Wickizer
Gender	Male
Marriage Date	3 Jan 1911
Marriage Place	Chicago
Spouse	Hattie j. Ueciter
 
1920 United States Federal Census 
Name	Perry A Wickizer
Age	59
Birth Year	abt 1861
Birthplace	Indiana
Home in 1920	Union, Marshall, Indiana
Street	Main St
House Number	X
Residence Date	1920
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Head
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Hattie B Wickizer
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Able to Speak English	Yes
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Furnitures
Employment Field	Own Account
Home Owned or Rented	Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged	Free
Able to read	Yes
Able to Write	Yes
Neighbors	View others on page
Household members
Name	Age
Perry A Wickizer	59
Hattie B Wickizer	37 

1930 United States Federal Census 
Name	Perry A Wiekiger
Birth Year	abt 1871
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age in 1930	59
Birthplace	Indiana
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Home in 1930	Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Map of Home	Culver,Marshall,Indiana
Street Address	Main Street
House Number	113
Dwelling Number	261
Family Number	266
Home Owned or Rented	Owned
Radio Set	No
Lives on Farm	No
Age at First Marriage	43
Attended School	No
Able to Read and Write	Yes
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Able to Speak English	Yes
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Store
Class of Worker	Working on own account
Employment	Yes
Neighbors	View others on page
Household members
Name	Age
Perry A Wiekiger	59
Hattie B Wiekiger	40

U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current 
Name	Perry Alburtis Wickizer
Gender	Male
Death Age	78
Birth Date	abt 1860
Birth Place	Marshall, Indiana, USA
Death Date	Abt 1938
Burial Place	Argos, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Obituary Date	2 Mar 1938
Obituary Place	Culver, Indiana, USA
Newspaper Title	The Culver Citizen
Spouse	Hattie Wickizer
Child	Esther Davis; Ernest; Ralph
Siblings	P. A. Barnes; Victor

Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 
Name	Perry Alburtis Wickizer
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birth Date	30 Aug 1859
Birth Place	Marshall Co, Indiana
Death Date	28 Feb 1938
Death Place	Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date	1938
Father Andrew Wickizer
Mother Phoebe Brooks
Spouse Hattie Wickizer