Sunday’s Obituary: John Springsteen

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John Springsteen Obituary. Died 19 March 1867; obituary published in the Indianapolis Herald, 21 March 1867, page 1, column 5.
John Springsteen Obituary. Died 19 March 1867; obituary published in the Indianapolis Herald, 21 March 1867, page 1, column 5.

Helbling Family, Springsteen Family (Click for Family Tree)

John Springsteen was the maternal great-grandfather of Anna May (Beerbower) Helbling, wife of William Gerard “W.G.” Helbling. He was born in New York per the 1850 US Federal Census, but also lived in Ohio and Indiana.

The obituary reads:

SUDDEN DEATH.– On Tuesday, the 19th,

about half past one o’clock, Mr. John

Springsteen, father of Abraham and Jeff.

Springsteen, died very suddenly. He was

sitting in his chair, conversing with his

grand-daughter. He remarked that he felt

strange, believed he was going to die, and

immediately expired without a struggle.

His funeral will take place from the resi-

dence of Jefferson Springsteen, 117 Spring

street, to-day at 3 o’clock P.M. The friends

of the family are invited to attend.

 

Notes, Sources, and References: 

  1. Obituary- Indianapolis Herald, 21 March 1867, page 1, column 5.

 

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