SIMON KIESAU 1845-1930

KIESAU, HOEKE, SNITKER, KRUEGER, LUDEKING

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Date: 5/6/2005 at 06:30:48

SIMON KIESAU 1845-1930

Simon Kiesau was born in Lippe Detwold, Germany, August 20, 1845, and died on Friday morning, July 18, 1930, at his home in Frankville township, Winneshiek county, Iowa, having attained the age of nearly 85 years.

At the age of 11 years he came with his parents to America and located in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin. He attended the public schools at Franklin, Wis., and was confirmed by Rev. Muhlmeier, pastor of the Reformed Lutheran church at Herman, Wis.

January 2, 1867, he was united in marriage at Two River Falls, Wis., with Mary Hoeke. Nine children were the fruit of this union, two of whom, Mary and Bertha, preceded him in death.

By occupation Mr. Kiesau was a mason. In 1883 he came to Iowa and with his family located on a farm in Frankville township, Winneshiek Co., where he has resided continuously since and where his wife died in 1921. For many years past Mr. Kiesau had been a patient sufferer from physical afflictions.

He is survived by the following children: Otto of Ludlow, Simon and Ernest of Waukon, Albert on the old homestead, Mrs. Albert Snitker and Mrs. J. F. Krueger of Ludlow, Robert of Union Prairie, August Krueger of Buffalo Center, Uhlrich Ludeking of Woden, thirty grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon from Salem church in Ludlow township, Rev. DeBuhr officiating. Interment in the church cemetery nearby.

- source: Postville Herald, 7/24/1930
- submitted by Sharyl Ferrall