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BIEBER, Phillip 1842-1913

BIEBER, HANSMEIER, ALDRICH

Posted By: Errin Wilker
Date: 2/21/2013 at 18:04:57

Another Pioneer Called.

Much surprise was expressed by our people Tuesday when news was circulated that Philip Bieber had passed away about noon at the Lansing hospital where he was brought on Sunday by his son George in the hope of obtaining relief from ailments from which he had suffered much of late. For five years, in fact, Mr. Bieber had been in poor health. Surrounded with every comfort possible to obtain, he has had the care of a loving wife and dutiful children all through his days and nights of suffering. It was the writer’s pleasure to know Mr. Bieber quite intimately in the years he has lived in this section. We have always found a cordial welcome in his home. He was intelligent and a man to whom one became attached as acquaintance lengthened. Often have we noticed and admired his affection for his grandchildren whose playful pranks and childish sayings were a never ending source of delight to him. He courted their company and association and rarely was he without them near him.

Philip Bieber was born March 29th, 1842, at Alscase, Germany. When ten years of age he came to America with his parents, locating at Freeport, Ill., where they lived for two years, at the end of which time they removed to Center township, this county, locating on the farm now owned by Wm. Wurtzel .

Mr. Bieber’s marriage to Miss Louisa Hansmeier took place Nov. 17, 1868, at Waukon. They began their married life on a farm in Center township and there continued to live until Feb. 18, 1893, when they purchased from the late Wm. Brownell the home in which they have since resided on Village Creek. He retired from farm work eleven years ago but continued to reside on the place.

Besides the aged widow, he leaves two sons, George on the home farm and Edward residing near Elon, and one daughter, Mrs. Chas. Aldrich, also living on Village Creek. He leaves also six grandchildren in whom he took more than usual pride.

The funeral takes place this afternoon at the family home, interment being in the cemetery at the East Paint Creek church.

Source: Lansing Mirror, Lansing, IA, 16 May 1913


 

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