George J. Bareis 1853-1940

BAREIS, ENGELE, KNODT, DUWE, LUDWIG, MEYER, HAMMEL, BRUCE, MILLER, WILLMAN, BALTZ

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 11/1/2010 at 21:31:57

George Bareis, 87, Resident Since 1882 Passes

George J. Bareis, 87, passes away Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Duwe, after an illness of seven weeks. Mr. Bareis had not been in the best of health for some time, but he was able to be up and around until his final illness. Funeral services were held at the Joe Duwe residence Saturday afternoon with later services being conducted in the Lutheran church by the Rev. F.R. Ludwig. Burial was in the Postville cemetery. The following officiated as pallbearers: Walter Meyer, Leonard Hammel, Lloyd Bruce, Gus Miller, Will Willman and Fred A. Baltz.

George John Bareis was born July 12, 1853, in Aldorf, Wirtenberg, Germany, where he spent the early days of his life. On March 2, 1879, he was married to Miss Eva Louise Engele and three years later, on May 2, 1882, they left their native land for America. After landing in this country they came directly to the Postville vicinity where they spent many years on farms in Clayton county. Mrs. Bareis passed away Decmeber 25, 1920, and a short time later Mr. Bareis quit farming and lived with his sons and daughter. He had been at the Duwe home for the past year.

He is survived by four sons and one daughter, Fred Bareis of Castalia, Henry Bareis of Cresco, Will Bareis, John Bareis and Mrs. Joe Duwe, all of Postville. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Caroline Knodt, of St. Paul, Minn., preceded him in death in 1937.

~Postville Herald, October 2, 1940