hmtl5 Margaret Elizabeth Hancher b. 19 Nov 1923 Decatur, Adams County, Indiana d. 7 Feb 2004 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana: Hiltner Genealogy

Margaret Elizabeth Hancher

Female 1923 - 2004  (80 years)


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  • Name Margaret Elizabeth Hancher 
    • daughter of Frederick Perry Hancher and Anna Eve Shaffner [1]
    Born 19 Nov 1923  Decatur, Adams County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Feb 2004  Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried 10 Feb 2004  Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Person ID I334  Hiltner
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2023 

    Family John J. Brecht,   b. 24 Nov 1924, North Creek, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1998, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1942  Decatur, Adams County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2022 
    Family ID F142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1923 - Decatur, Adams County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Dec 1942 - Decatur, Adams County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Feb 2004 - Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Feb 2004 - Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • MARGARET E. BRECHT, 80 formerly of Decatur, died Saturday, February 7, 2004, at Canterbury Nursing Home and Rehab Center, Fort Wayne.

      Born November 7, 1923,(sic)in Decatur she was the daughter of Fredrich P. and Anne E. (Shaffner) Hancher. He married John J. Brecht on December 27, 1942.

      She was a Beautician/Cosmetologist for Margaret's Beauty Booth and also worked with her husband at Brecht Jewelry Store in Decatur. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Decatur, Tri-Kappa, Ladies of the Elks, and of the former Order of the Eastern Star.

      Surviving are her son Fred M. Brecht of Decatur; two daughters, Susan Spiegel of Sebring, Florida and Ann M. Linnemeier of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grand children. She was preceded in death by her husband John J. Brecht; and brother Paul W. Hancher.

      Services is 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church, Decatur, with the Rev. Kenneth Mahan officiating, with visitation one hour prior to service. Visitation also from 4 to 7 P.M. Monday at Haggard & Safton Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial at Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Memorials to the First United Methodist Church, Decatur.
      [2, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Marriage Records.

    2. [S3] find-a-grave.

    3. [S14] Death certificate.

    4. [S11] Obituary.