KOEHLER, George W. died 1916

KOEHLER, SIMON, SCHIEK, ROGGENSACK

Posted By: Diana Diedrich (email)
Date: 4/2/2006 at 15:36:49

GEORGE W. KOEHLER, of Minneapolis, Minn., a former resident and business man of this city, died at the hospital in Rochester, Minn., Wednesday, March 29th, where he had gone for treatment for a nervous breakdown.

Deceased was born and reared in this city which was his home until he removed to Minneapolis about thirty years ago. He was 64 years of age on the 20th, and is survived by a wife and two daughters. During most of his residence in Minneapolis he was an employe of the Shiek Cafe, the late Fred Schiek, founder of the place, which ranks among the finest of its kind in the northwest, being his uncle. Mr. Koehler was a quiet, un-assuming disposition and many friends will regret to learn of his demise.

The remains arrived here Friday, accompanied by his wife, daughters, and Mr. Louis Schiek, his cousin. They were taken to the home of his brother-in law, E. J. Roggensack, from where the funeral occurred next afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev. Pease officiating, burial taking place in the family lot in Oak Hill beside his mother.

Allamakee Journal, Wed. April 5, 1916, page 2

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Posted By: Errin Wilker
Date: 1/6/2007

Suprise and regret will be felt by our readers to learn that George Koehler died Wednesday (29 Mar 1916) at the hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Older residents will remember him well. His mother and he ran a small store for years in the building now occupied by the Princess Theatre, one door west of the State Bank. His father was a doctor and died following the big fire about 1887.

George was married here to a daughter of Matt Simon, and she, along with two daughters, survive. She is a sister of Mrs. E.J. Roggensack of this place.

The body was brought here for interment. Mr. Koehler's age was about 62 years.

Source: The Waukon Democrat ~ 3 April 1916