John Murray Bartels
1871–1944 (age 73)
Biography
John Murray Bartels was born in 1871 and lived through a period of rapid industrialization and social change in America. Over his lifetime, he witnessed the transformation of the nation from a largely agricultural society to an industrial power, and he participated in the life of his community during these formative decades.
Bartels passed away in 1944 at the age of 73. His life spanned from the Reconstruction era through the early years of World War II, connecting him to multiple generations and the evolving American experience.