August Frederick Bremer

BREMER

Posted By: Linda Hagedorn Finley (email)
Date: 8/8/2012 at 15:16:42

Waverly Phoenix - April 15, 1904

August Frederick Bremer was born January 9, 1856, in Sassenburg, Province Pommern, Germany. The youngest son of Frederick Bremer and his wife Louise nee Tesch. He was baptized on February 3, 1856. His father died when August was 8 years old. After he completed his schooling at his home school, he was confirmed on April 10, 1870 in his church at Rossow.

In the year 1881, in the church at Uchtenhagen, he was united in marriage to Pauline Lembke. In the same year he came to America and landed on October 13, 1881 at New York. From there he traveled to Sumner, Iowa, to his uncle, in whose house he lived for 9 months. Then he moved to Tripoli, in this vicinity he lived 3 years, he moved to Frederika where he lived until his death. For 10 months he suffered from Baderow sickness. In addition, he was suddenly stricken with an intestinal infection. He was in the care of Dr. Jungblut and Dr. Robinson. He died at age 48 years, 2 months and 21 days. Amid the prayers of his pastor and the assembled family he died peacefully on Saturday, April 9th at 1 P.M.

He is survived by his widow, 2 daughters, 4 sons and one daughter in law, 3 sisters, 1 brother and other relatives. He was buried on April 12 from the St. Paul's church, LeRoy Township, under church Administration by Rev. W C Nuemeister. A large group of friends followed the casket of the deceased.