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Subject: John Alberson, b. March 6, 1853 - October 5, 1921.
Date: 19 Apr 2004 14:13:13 -0600


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Surnames: Alberson, Harris, Brown, McKean, Zimmerman
Classification: Obituary

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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. October 12, 1921. "John Alberson Dead".--John Alberson, for 55 years a resident of Hamburg and for almost 35 years marshal of the town, passed away at his home there Wednesday afternoon, October 5, after a few days illness.

John Alberson was born at Clarion, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1853, and moved to Hamburg in the fall of 1865 where he made his home until the time of his death. On December 15, 1879, he was married to Sarah Harris who passed away about a year ago. The surviving children of this union are Enoch, Blair, Mrs. Bert Brown, Mrs. Joe McKean, Mrs.Carl Zimmerman and Mrs. George Miller, all of whom live in or near Hamburg except Mrs. Zimmerman, who lives at Strand, Nebraska. Two brothers and two sister also survive him.

Mr. Alberson received his first appointment as marshal of Hamburg thirty five years ago and since then has held this office for over twenty years. He was a good officer and was liked and repected by all who knew him.

Funeral services were held from the home Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Conner, pastor of the Christian church. Interment wa made in the Hamburg cemetery.


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