BARTSCH, John Carl William 1820-1899

BARTSCH, BROWN, VAN TASSEL, FORBES

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Date: 10/25/2018 at 09:01:26

John Carl William Bartsch was born at Breslan, Germany, July 8, 1820, and died in the village of Savage, Antilope County, Neb., October 20, 1899, aged 70 years. When yet a young man Mr Bartsch left the native land for the shores of America. He settled in Marquette county, Wis., and through economy and industry succeeded where many would fail. It was here he met and married Miss Rosa Brown, tho fruits of the union being eight children, five of whom survive their father. They are Mrs. Augusta Van Tassel, of Savage, Neb.; Mrs. Lena Forbes, of New Hampton, Iowa, William Bartsch, of Savage, Neb.; Henry Bartsch, of Nashua, Iowa, and Charles Bartsch, of Savage, Neb.

In the year 1876 Mr Bartsch moved with his family to Chickasaw, Iowa. He remained here for nine years, when, in the year 1883, he moved to Savage, Neb., taking a homestead a little out from the village.

Old age creeping in, he at last rented his farm and built him a neat little house in the village. During the last four years of President Cleveland's administration he held the office of postmaster at Savage, discharging his duties faithfully and with fidelity.

While an infant in his mother's arms Mr. Bartsch was confirmed in the Lutheran church, of which religious body he was a member at the time of his death. He was the possessor of many good qualities, tho most notable of which were his love and devotion to the members of his family, and a very tender, sympathetic heart. Ito was not afraid of death, for as the partner of his earthly pilgrimage bent over hint. he said, "I am ready to die," and calmly folding his hands upon his breast, he prayed audibly to God to come and take him home. Not tong after he passed quickly and peacefully into the presence of Him "who died for our redemption and rose again for our justification".

The funeral was held Sunday morning, October 22, in Savage. The services being conducted by Rev. E. Griswold. It was the largest service of its kind ever known in the history of tho town, A tong procession followed the remains to tho grave, where all that was mortal of one who was well known, were laid away to rest.

Source: New Hampton Courier, October 26, 1899, accessed at New Hampton Public Library Digital Archives

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