The son of William Bixler and Rachel Sargent,
John Bixler, the third cousin three-times-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Indiana, USA on Dec 22, 18721,2,3. He married Catherine Dalton in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana on Nov 8, 19005. Like his father, he was a laborer.
Throughout his life, John lived in several places: at St Marys Avenue, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana on Jun 15, 18806; in Allen, Indiana on Jun 1, 19007; at 1911 Sinclair Street, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana on Sep 12, 1918; in Allen, Indiana on Jan 1, 19201 (the same place as his parents had been living on Jun 1, 1900); in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana on Apr 1, 19302 and on Apr 1, 19403; and at 1911 Sinclair Street, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana in 1954.
He died on Oct 10, 1954 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana4 (fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 12 October 1954, page 2. John Bixler, 82, died at 11:35 p.m. Sunday in his home at 1914 Sinclair St. He was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Mr. Bixler was employed at Coppock's Lumber Yard before retiring 25 years ago. He and Mrs. Bixler celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 8, 1950. Surviving is the widow, Catherine; a son, Robert H., and a granddaughter, Mrs. Walter Gerke, both of Waynedale; two great-grandsons, and a brother, Isaac, Spencer. The body was taken to the C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home until 10 a.m. Wednesday when the body will be taken to the Wesleyan Methodist Church. The body will lie in state from 11 a.m. until services at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Richard Howell will officiate andburial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery. Coronary occlusion) and was buried there at Prairie Grove Cemetery on Oct 13, 1954.
Blue eyes with brown hair.
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