Photos & transcribed obits from  
1886 Rice Family Bible
(aka Christian Andres Bible)



Added to site: Jan. 1, 2006





This bible contains handwritten notes (I think in German) on a blank page near the middle which makes 
me believe that person to be the original owner.  I think that name may be Christian Andres. Since I am 
unsure of that name, I have labeled this one the Rice Family Bible (aka Christian Andres Bible) because 
of the family names on the paper found inside.  It is a small, hard cover, black leather bible, appx 
5x7 & about 2" thick. 

If anyone could tell me what the names are that are written in Bible or what it says, I'd love to hear 
from you!





I believe this is the original Bible of Christian Andres. There were several Christian Andres in 
the census for the same time era so, I have provided census images for those listed in Pennsylvania 
since I believe the Andrew Rice family may have been from Pennsylvania. Other states I'd found the 
name Christian Andres listed in a census were, New York (1870 & 1900), Ohio (1860), Texas (1900) and 
Wisconsin (1870).  
To see the PA census images for Christian Andres, 
CLICK HERE.  


I think I have found a match for Andrew J. Rice in the Crawford County, Pennsylvania Census and have 
posted those census images hoping they will give enough clues to help determine kinship for someone.
To see the census images for Andrew, CLICK HERE


I have no way of knowing if this is the same Christian Andres and Andrew J. Rice mentioned in the Bible 
but am supplying the census images to help anyone who may think they tie into the family.  If you are a
descendant of Christian Andres or Andrew J. Rice ... PLEASE contact me!

 



The links below are to photos of articles and/or obituaries found in the Bible. 



 1.  Sippel, Jean Cameron obit transcription  [Photo]

 2.  Peacock feather between pages of Bible 

 3.  German? language newspaper clipping

 4.  Tulip paper craft found in Bible

 5.  Front & top view of Bible

 6.  Side view of Bible

 7.  Handrawn quilt pattern

 8.  Dr. Julius A. Mulfinger obit transcription   [Photo]

 9.  Page handwritten in (German?) 

10.  Front of Rice family history paper   [Photo]

11.  Back of Rice family history paper   [Photo]

12.  Title page of Bible

13.  Rev. G. A. Fandrey obit transcription   [Photo] 
  




Andrew Jackson Rice census images
*Use your back button to return to this page after viewing census images*

1860 Crawford County, PA
   1860 Crawford County, PA (Pg 2)
1870 Crawford County, PA
1900 Crawford County, PA
1910 Crawford County, PA



Census images for Christian Andres of Pennsylvania

1860 Philadelphia, PA
1900 Philadelphia, PA
1910 Philadelphia, PA
1920 Philadelphia, PA





Obit of Rev. G. A. Fandrey
(No date or markings)

THE REV. G. A. FANDREY
 TO BE BURIED THURSDAY

   Funeral services for the Rev. Gus-
tav A. Fandrey  will  be  held  Thurs-
day afternoon at St. Stephan's Evan-
gelical  Lutheran  church,  57th  and 
South Sangamon streets.  From noon
today  until  that  time  the  body  will
lie  in  state  at  the  church.
   The Rev. Fandrey,  who  was  63
years old, died at Battle Creek, Mich.,
on Sunday after a long illness.   He
had been pastor of St. Stephan's for
forty-three years and was also presi-
dent  of  the Iowa Synod  of  the  Lu-
theran Church.
   He is survived  by  his  widow, Mrs.
Irma H. Fandrey.








Front of Rice family history paper

This is an 8x10 old piece of paper folded in half. There is a hand drawn quilt pattern 
on the left side of the fold (see photo list above)when it is opened and the beginning of 
the Rice family history information on the right.

The Rice family history side starts with Andrew J. Rice.


Andrew J. Rice
   Born Oct 12th. 1826

C. Marry Rice
Born February 21st 1827

Loran M. Rice
Born Nov. 21st.  1876
                1846

Charles Rice
  was born March 20th
                     1879
                     1849 

William Rice
Born May 25th   1851.
   






Back of Rice family history paper
Transcribed  ...

(Left side of paper fold)

Fred A. Rice
   Nov 7th   1865.

Helen M. Rice
   April 5th   1873.

(Right side of paper fold)

Charlotte M. Rice
Born June 25th  1853.

James Nelson Rice
Born April 12th   1856
____________
Carrie E. Rice
  Born April 6  1866

Ernest Rice
Born Jan 6th   1863

Ella Rice
   Born May 15th 1864






  




Julius A. Mulfinger Obit
(No date or markings)

DR. MULFINGER,
GERMAN M. E. 
LEADER, DIES
 (Photo of him beside obit)

   Dr. Julius A. Mulfinger, district
superintendent of the Chicago Germa
Methodist confer-
ence, died late on 
Friday  evening
after  an  opera-
tion.  He was one
of the prominent
leaders  of   the
German  element
in  the  M.  E. 
church,  in  which
he  had  been  in
active service for
forty-one  years.
He was pastor of 
the First and Sec-
ond  G e r m a n
M e t h o d i s t
churches in Chi-
cago, and had
served a pastor
at Aurora, Sandwich and Danville, Ill.,
and Milwaukee, Wis., and Hammond
Ind.
   Dr. Mulfinger was born in Quincy,
Ill., on Aug. 1, 1862.  He is survived
by a widow, a son, Wesley, an attor-
ney in Chicago, and a daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Goodsell Hanke of Chicago.     

   







Sippel, Jean Cameron
(No date or markings)
 
Obituary
SIPPEL -- Jean Cameron Sippel, beloved wife
   of George H. Sippel, daughter of Mary
   and the late Hugh Cameron, daughter in-
   law of George and Dora Sippel, sister of
   K. Dyer Jr., Mrs. Archie Fraser, and Mrs.
   Agnes Flynn.  Funeral Tuesday, June 9,
   Princeton-av., to St. Carthage church.  





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