Joseph Massanari
1873 - 1958 (85 years)-
Name Joseph Massanari [1, 2] Birth 7 Jan 1873 Buttenwiesen, Bavaria, GR [1] Gender Male Immigration 1901 [1] - with his first wife
Baptism 26 Oct 1902 Champaign Co., IL [3] - East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr
Occupation Painting, Decorating Death 24 Jul 1958 Champaign Co., IL [1] - Burnham City Hospital
Burial 27 Jul 1958 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL [4] - East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I5716 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 20 Aug 2018
Father Louis Massanari Mother Anna Kasbohrer Family ID F4841 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Lena Eichelberger, b. 11 Mar 1862, Europe d. 23 Nov 1911, Champaign Co., IL (Age 49 years) Marriage Bavaria, GR Family ID F4000 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Aug 2018
Family 2 Elizabeth Sommer, b. 4 Mar 1885, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL d. 18 Nov 1956, IL (Age 71 years) Marriage 1912 Children 1. Robert E. Massanari, b. 9 Aug 1916 d. 7 Nov 1999, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 83 years) 2. Joseph “Joe” Massanari, b. 19 Feb 1918 d. 25 Nov 1996 (Age 78 years) 3. Russell H. Massanari, b. 19 Nov 1919 d. 16 Jul 1995 (Age 75 years) 4. Walter Massanari, b. 6 Jun 1922, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL d. 16 Aug 2016, Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN (Age 94 years) 5. Anna Kay Massanari, b. 31 Jan 1926, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL d. 23 Jan 1983, Urbana, Champaign Co., IL (Age 56 years) 6. Karl Massanari Family ID F3999 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Aug 2018
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Notes - Obit:
Massanari, Joe, youngest son of Louis and Anna (Kasbohrer) Massanari, was born Jan. 7, 1873, in Buttenwiesen, Germany; passed away at the Burnham City Hospital, July 24, 1958, after a period of illness; aged 85 y. 6 m. 17 d. He migrated to America in 1901 with his first wife, Lena Eichelberger, who preceded him in death in 1911. He lived in the Fisher, Ill., community since coming to this country. In 1912, he married Lizzie Sommer of Metamora, Ill., and to this union 6 children were born. He was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church and was active in Sunday-school work and in collecting funds for German relief after World War I. He was in the painting and decorating business all his life. He was particularly fond of good music and reading. Survivors included 5 sons (Karl, Goshen, Ind.; Robert and Joe, Champaign, Ill.; Russell, Fisher, Ill.; and Walter, Millersburg, Ind.), one daughter (Anna Kay, Puerto Rico), and 18 grandchildren. His wife Lizzie, 4 brothers and 3 sisters in Germany, and one grandson preceded him in death. Funeral services in charge of Howard J. Zehr were held at the East Bend Church, July 27, with interment in the nearby cemetery.
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Sources - [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28759440/joe-massanari.
- [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave.
- [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.