Franz Anton Armbruster (1845 - 1937)

Born 12 Aug 1845 in Önsbach, Achern, Baden, Germany

Ancestors

Died 1 Apr 1937 at age 91 in Beckham, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Frank Armbruster’s Obituary

FRANK ARMBRUSTER BURIED SATURDAY

Services were conducted at 10 o’clock Saturday morning at the Sacred Heart Catholic church, Sayre, for Frank A. Armbruster, 91 year old county resident.

Armbruster was born August 12, 1845 in Baden, Germany. He came to America in 1865 with his four brothers. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Smith in 1868 and to this union eight children were born, three of whom preceded him in death. Living children are Mrs. Annie Batchelor, Erick; Joe Armbruster, Carter; Will Armbruster, Big Springs, Neb.; Mrs. Eliza Coffman, Mor, Ore.; and Mrs. Fronie Jilge, McCloud. This first wife died in 1883.

In 1898 he married Miss Lou Brock and to this union six children were born, three of whom preceded him in death . Those living are Frank and George Armbruster and Mrs. Viola Fugitt, all of Willow.

Other survivors include 49 grandchildren and 60 great-grand-children. Interment was made in Spring Creek Cemetery with Littrell-Johnson funeral directors in charge.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Sayre weekly newspaper

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• "New York Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVT7-QP9V : 19 February 2021), Franz Anton Armbruster, 1857; citing , New York, New York, United States, Index to Naturalization Petitions filed in Federal, state and local court in New York, 1792-1906, NARA microfilm publication M1674 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,419,817.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGX-17Q : 9 March 2022), Frank Armbruster, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7R-578 : accessed 15 July 2023), Frank Armbruster, North Fork, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 10A, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1243; FHL microfilm 1,375,256.
• "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7N-4NN5 : 17 September 2019), F Armbruster in entry for Frank Armbruster, 1915; citing School Enrollment, Willow, Greer, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm .
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7HHV-THW2 : 25 December 2021), T Armbruster in entry for Frank Armbruster, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMD-9S1 : 3 February 2021), F Armbruster, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQT-HP9 : accessed 15 July 2023), Frank Armbruster, Carter, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 1B, line 71, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1893; FHL microfilm 2,341,627.
• "Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6R1-773 : 14 April 2023), Frank Armbruster in entry for Mary Ann Batchlear, 1965.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSB4-VVM : 27 March 2023), Frank Armbruster in entry for Frank Anthony Armbruster, 1965.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Steve Stumpp for creating WikiTree profile Armbruster-191 through the import of Johann Hofer.ged on Nov 23, 2013.