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Ernst Elmhorst 1839-1911

ELMHORST, CONRAD

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 10/26/2016 at 08:24:41

30 June 1911 - The Lowden News

Ernst Elmhorst was born at Estorf, Province Hannover, Germany, on June 12, 1839. He died at his home at Lowden last Sunday, June 25th after three months of sickness of kidney and bladder trouble, at the age of 72 years and 13 days.

In October 1863 Mr. Elmhorst was married to Sophie Conrad, his now sorrowing widow. In 1869 they came to America and resided for the first two years in Lowden. The next 28 years they lived on a farm they owned four miles northwest of Lowden. Selling their farm twelve years ago they moved to Lowden again, and retired from active work. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmhorst, one son and two daughters, the son died in infancy. The two daughters and three grandchildren with the widow survive to mourn his demise.

Mr. Elmhorst was a fine old gentleman, a loving husband and father, a good citizen.

Funeral was held Wednesday afternoon with services at the Evangelical church. Rev. Werning officiated. There was a large attendance at the funeral including a number of persons from surrounding towns. The several floral pieces brought were beautiful. And they laid Mr. Elmhorst to rest in the Lowden cemetery. "Friede Seiner Asche."


 

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