Alonzo Fraseur 1856-1935

FRASUER, ESCHER, GOEPFORT, MATHEWS, STAIMINGER, WERLING

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 6/20/2017 at 09:21:11

18 April 1935 - The Tipton Advertiser

Alonzo Fraseur, pioneer resident of Cedar county, Ia. passed away at the home of his son George L. Fraseur, in this community, Wednesday, about midnight. He had been in frail health for several weeks.

Mr. Frasuer was born July 11, 1856, in Cedar county, and this community had been his home his entire life. He had been actively engaged in farming until his retirement, a few years ago, and he was greatly interested in the welfare and activities of the community.

In the year 1881 he was united in marriage with Louise Escher and the two made their home on the farm for more than fifty years.

He is survived by two sons, Forest N. Fraseur and George L. Fraseur, of the Tipton community, as well as a number of other relatives. Mrs. Fraseur passed away at her home in Tipton, Oct. 16, 1938. Two daughters Mrs. Clara Goepfort and Mrs. Edith Mathews, preceded him in death several years ago.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, at the home of his son George Fraseur, the Rev. Roscoe C. Jerrell, pastor of the Tipton M.E. church, officiating. Interment will be in Masonic cemetery

25 April 1935 - The Tipton Advertiser

Alonzo Frasuer, pioneer resident of Cedar county, Iowa, passed away at the home of his son George L. Fraseur, in this community, Wednesday about midnight. He had been in frail health for several months, though his condition was not considered critical. His sudden death was a severe shock to his family and friends. He was kind and considerate of those about him and bore his illness and suffering without complaint.

Alonzo, second son of George and Eliza Fraseur, was born July 11, 1856 on the same farm on which he resided at the time of his death. His only sister, Fannie M. Staiminger, passed away at Lindsay, California, December 8th, 1916, and his only brother Charles Newton preceded him in death when a small child.

His father, George Fraseur, came with his parents Benjamin and Sarah Fraseur from Indiana to Cedar county. They drove through with two wagons, five yoke of oxen to each wagon. They arrived June 16th, 1837. Taking their axes they immediately began building a log cabin which they had ready for occupancy by noon of the next day. Some Indians camped near them. Only a few white settlers were in the county at that time. They would go to Illinois to mill, with ox teams, taking two weeks to get their grist home. On one such an occasion they exchanged a load of wheat for two cook stoves and two barrels of salt--the stoves being the first ones ever brought into Cedar county.

Alonzo was united in marriage to Louisa Escher in December, 1881. To this union four children were born, Edith, Clara, Forrest and George. His wife Louisa, passed away at their home in Tipton, October 16th, 1933. The two daughters preceded him in death, Mrs. Clara Goepfort, Nov. 11th, 1923 and Mrs. Edith Mathews, January 6th, 1929.

He leaves to mourn his passing his two sons, Forrest N. and George L.; eight grandchildren, Carolyn Barbara and Katherine Goepfort of Watertown, South Dakota; Jean Fraseur Werling, DeVonne, George Jr., John and Joan Frasuer; and one greatgranddaughter, Kay Werling, all of Tipton. There are ten nieces and nephews.