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Bellville Times
January 1956 F.Zander victim of Drowning
The body of Fritz H. Zander, 66, was found in the Charpiot lake
on the Buckhorn highway shortly after noon Saturday, January 7.
A verdict of accidental death by drowning was returned by
Justice R.B. Wehring, who held the inquest.
Members of the Bellville Volunteer fire department rescue squad
under the direction of Asst. Chief W.A. Rudloff, rushed to the
scene as soon as word of the tragedy reached Bellville. Serving
with Chief Rudloff were Charles A. Riniker, Clifton Ueckert and
Vernon Schneider. They were unable, however, to save the
victim.
A widely known Austin county farmer, Mr. Zander was born in the
Ives Creek community June 9, 1889, a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. George Zander. He attended school in that area, and on
Sept. 28, 1910, was married to Miss Ida Scholtz, at Bellville.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Bellville and
of the local Sons of Hermann lodge.
Funeral services were held at the Pete E. Etlinger funeral home
chapel in Bellville at 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 9, the Rev. A.J.
Mohr officiating.
Interment was at Pilgrim's Rest, and pallbearers were George Bartay, Leslie Brugger and Herbert, Edmund, Herman and Harry Zander.
Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. W.H. Schomburg of
Bellville and Mrs. Emil H. Frank, Jr. of LaMarque; a son, Fred
Zander of Houston; five sisters, Mrs. J.J. Erks of York,
Nebraska, Mrs. Henry Brugger and Mrs. Annie Zander of Bellville,
Mrs. Marie Bartay of Longview, and Mrs. Minnie Dahse of Waller;
a brother, Herman Zander of Bellville; four grandchildren, and
two great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, Richard and George Zander, preceded him in death.
Submitted by Jerry Lee Frank
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