According to the death certificate of Abram Bretz, death occurred July 26, 1909 at 8:30 p.m. He died in his home at 412 Merry Avenue, Bowling Green, Center Township, Wood County, Ohio. He was 63 years and 11 months old. Death was caused by 'Äúacute axcerbation in the course of Chronic Diarrheoa'Äù. Dr. F. A. Stove reported that Abram was dead when he first saw him July 27, 1909. Elizabeth Bretz, Abram'Äôs wife, reported that Abram was a farmer. He was born August 26, 1845, in Pennsylvania. His father was Abram Bretz born in Pennsylvania, and Barbara Barsh, born in Pennsylvania. The funeral firm was J. W. Brownsberger of Bowling Green, Ohio.