CORDS, John William 1850-1934

CORDS, STOPPERAN, GROSSMAN

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 10/27/2010 at 12:06:52

NEW HAMPTON, Aug. 14, 1934--

J. W. Cords, 85, died at his home on North Locust avenue Monday after-noon after an illness of 11 days. Mr. Cords was born-in Germany 85 years ago. When 9 years old he came to the United States and to Clayton county. Sixty years ago he came to New Hampton.

For more than 40 years Mr. Cords tuned pianos in northeastern Iowa. For 15 years he operated- music store in New Hampton. More than 30 years ago he was the first person to drive an automobile in New Hampton. He always owned and operated a car since that time. His widow and two sons: Albert Cords, Chicago, and Arthur Cords, Dubuque, survive.

Mason City Globe

Note: Mary (Stopperan) Cords Grossman of Clermont, Iowa was mother of J. W. Cords/Cordes.