HENRY C. MUCHOW 1869-1953

FINCK, MUCHOW, EMERY, TOSO, DIXON, ANDERSON, WARNHOLTZ, CRESSEY

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 4/7/2005 at 18:27:11

HENRY C. MUCHOW

Henry C. Muchow passed away Monday afternoon at 2:30 in this city at the age 84 years. Mr. Muchow was born March 8,1869 in Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, Iowa, and had been a resident of this community since 1915. He farmed for several years in Maplewood Township before coming to Fergus Falls where he became a well-known gardener. He was an industrious worker and continued until his health began to fail.

Mr. Muchow leaves his wife and seven children, 36 grandchildren and 58 great grandchildren. The surviving sons and daughters are: Fred and Carl of this city, Louis of Moorhead; Mrs. Alfred (Rosina) Emery, Mrs. Conrad(Elisabeth) Toso; Mrs. Jess (Ann) Dixon of Austin and Mrs. Arnold (Edith) Anderson of Underwood; one sister, Mrs. Lavina Warnholtz of Postville,Iowa, a son Henry and a daughter, Mrs. Ray (Caroline) Cressey have preceded their father in death.

Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Rev. William Krueger officiating. Friends may call at the Glende-Miller Funeral Home.

[Note: Henry C. Muchow is the son of Heinrich and Anna Maria Finck, brother to John Muchow.]

Fergus Falls Daily Journal, August 1953 - contributed by Karen Muchow