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Dornseif, Rev. Philip J. 1856-1935

DORNSEIF, GUNTHER, INTORF, BRAMMER, RUDOLPH, ADRIAN, WERNING, STROHE, GUENTHER

Posted By: Sandy - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 11/9/2010 at 21:17:27

Dies in California

Relatives here have received word of the death of Rev. Philip J. Dornseif, who died recently at his home, 535 S. Orange St., Orange, Cal. He was a former resident of this vicinity. His father was a former teacher at the Gehlenbeck Lutheran school near Hamel. Rev. Dornseif's death was due to a prolonged illness of complications. He had attained the age of 78 years and 9 months. He was a minister of Lutheran churches for over 50 years.

He was born March 21, 1856 at Centerville, Ill. At the age of 12 he entered a six-year course at Concordia College, Ft. Wayne, Ind., following which he completed his preparation for the ministry at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He was married to Miss Marie Gunther on May 31, 1880, at Fort Dodge, Ia. To this union was born eight children. Mrs. Dornseif preceded him in death April 30, 1895 at Wilton Junction, Ia.

He is survived by six daughters, Miss Lydia Dornseif, Mrs. L.H. Intorf, Orange, Cal., Mrs. Paul Brammer, St. Ansgar, Ia., Mrs. Karl Rudolph of Watertown, Minn., Mrs. Arthur Adrian, Escalon, Cal., Mrs. George Werning, Newhall, Ia., two sons, Philip L. Dornseif, Los Angeles, and Lorenz A. Dornseif, Tujunga, Cal.; one brother, Rev. Louis W. Dornseif, Decatur, Ind., one sister, Mrs. Emma Von Strohe, Columbia, Ind., 29 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St. John's Lutheran church, Orange, Cal. Rev. C.E. Guenther, former classmate of Rev. Dornseif at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, officiated. Burial was in St. John's Lutheran cemetery, Orange, Cal.

~obit source: Edwardsville Intelligencer (Worden News column), Edwardsville, Illinois, February 2, 1935

~Note: Rev. Dornseif served as pastor of the Lutheran church in Elkport when his biography was published in the 1882 History of Clayton County. He subsequently served congregations in several Iowa towns. (his bio can be found in the 1882 biographies on the Clayton co. IAGenWeb site - link below)

~photo source: GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY of the IOWA DISTRICT of the Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States, 1879-1929; arranged by T. Stephan.
The book states [at the time of publishing] that he was a surviving charter member, ordained August 18, 1878.

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