Callender, William 1843 - 1900

CALLENDER, CALENDER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 2/20/2013 at 13:42:19

Postville Review, Fri., 2 Nov. 1900.

William Callender, who died October 8th, was born in Pike County, Ohio, June 3, 1843, moved to Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1849, where he has since resided, except about 7 years. He leaves a wife, daughter, one brother, one sister and a large circle of friends.

Mr. Callender left home in unusually good spirits that morning, had been around among his neighbors getting hands and sacks, and all who saw him remarked upon his sprightliness and jolity. He then went and notified Mr. Murray, of whom he had rented a piece of land, that he intended to thrash in the afternoon. He then returned to Frank Bollman's, where he went to work on the straw stack. After about fifteen minutes the other man on the stack, being crowded with straw, looked to see why he did not take it away and found him covered up in straw, dead.

Mr. Callender united with the Young People's Christian Union of Bethel about five years previous, of which he has since been a member, taking an active part in the society, always responding promptly when called on, to the best of his ability.
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Posted by posted Sharyl Ferrall, 1/24/2009:

Wm. Calender died very suddenly Monday while threshing at the Frank Bollman place in Lybrand. His fellow workers missed him and a search revealed him dead on the straw pile. Heart trouble was the cause. He was 55 years old and leaves a wife and a stepdaughter. The funeral was held Wednesday at Bethel.

~notes: William Callender, 1843 Jun 03-1900 Oct 08, is buried in the Minert cemetery (aka Post twp. cemetery)

~source: The Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, October 12, 1900