Andreae, Conrad S.G. 1856-1926

ANDREAE, PROTTENGEIER, WEEGE, BELLON, FRITSCHEL, ENGELBRECHT, WUERST, MOSHEL, SCHUCHMAN

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Conrad Sigmund George Andreae was born on Nov. 20th, 1858 in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the oldest son of Albert Andreae and his wife Magdalena nee Prottengeier. In his early infancy he was dedicated to the Holy Triune God in the Sacrament of Hold Baptism. His pious parents secured for him the necessary education to become successful in this life, but above all things were they determined to give him the necessary religious training, that he may know the responsibility of life and his duty as a child of God.

For that purpose he was put under the sterling christian influence of that great instructor, Dr. Grossman. The seed that was sown by him fell upon a susceptible heart and aafter the thorough religious training was confirmed by him in April 1870. He made a good confession on that day and kept his solemn vow unto his end. In his devotion to his God, in his love for his church and God's Holy Word, he was a shining example for us all. He practiced true christianity in all his dealings with his fellowmen and his neighbors. To them all he was known as a sincere christian, a reliable neighbor, a true friend. As such, he ranked high in their esteem. He had the welfare of the congregation at St. Sebald at heart and labored hard and sacrificed much to maintain the stability of that congregation. Surely, this congregation suffered the loss of one of its most influential men, one of its mightiest pillars and supporters.

By profession he was a farmer. His model farm is the print of his hard toil and prudent management.

On the 15th day of May, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Weege. She was a real blessing to him, sharing with him joy and sorrow, weal and woe. This happy union was blessed with eight children, six sons and two daughters, of which one son and one daughter in their infancy preceded him in death. It was a severe blow when in the late world war, they lost their son Fred in the prime of life while in active service in France. It is very likely that this blow was the beginning of his physical collapse and nervous prostration.

He possessed a remarkably strong physical constitution until the fall of 1923, but the recovery from this illness was of brief duration, and in the fall of 1924 he suffered the second attack. His illness became so extremely painful and persistent that he decided to go to Prairie du Chien, to take baths in the hospital and to submit to a thorough medical examination. It was discovered that Sarcoma had affected his left arm and the physician advised to have it amputated by all means as the only possibility to relieve him from his almost unendurable pains and agonies. Like a real, true christian he submitted to the inevitable, but the relief was only temporary.

A few months later he already became the pitiful victim of intense pains in the back and all the medical skill and the tender care of his family were of no avail. It soon became manifest that his sickbed eventually will become his deathbed. Those were agonizing days, but true to his unswerving faith, he prayed and sighed to God for a speedy deliverance from his sore afflictions, and partaking of the Holy Lord's Supper, he made preparations for his last bitter struggle. And at last the merciful God summoned him on Feb. 3, 1928, at eight o'clock in the morning.

He leaves to mourn his death, his sorrowing wife, his sons George, Henry, Herman, Albert; his daughter, Katharina; five grandchildren; his aged mother; his brothers, Christoph, Karl, John, Gottfried and Sebald; and his sisters, Mrs. Barbara Bellon and Miss Esther. His age is 69 years, 2 months and 13 days.

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Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 6th, at St. Sebald church, Rev. Rembold of Arlington officiating. There was a large concourse of relatives and friends present to pay their last sad tribute to their beloved. Interment in the St. Sebald cemetery.

The pallbearers were the three sons, George, Henry and Herman, and three brothers, Carl, Gottfried and Sebald.

Out of town relatives who were present were: Prof. John Fritschel of Clinton, Director August Engelbrecht of Waverly, George Prottengeier of Waverly, Mr. and Mrs. John Wuerst of West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Moshel of West Union and Mrs. John Schuchman and son Ed of Oelwein.

~The Arlington News, February 11, 1926

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Added by Reid R. Johnson 11/20/2018:

Elkader Register, Thur., 11 Feb. 1926.

Conrad Andrae, for many years a resident of St. Sebald, passed away February 3, 1926, at the age of sixty-nine years, two months and thirteen days. On May 15, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Weege. This happy union was blessed with eight children, six sons and two daughters, of which two sons and one daughter preceded the father in death. He leaves to mourn his death his sorrowing wife, his sons, George, Henry, Herman, Albert; his daughter, Katharine. Funeral services were held last Sunday at the home at 12 o'clock and at the St. Sebald church at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the St. Sebald cemetery.

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Same paper and date. Strawberry Point column.

Among the relatives from out of town who were here last Thursday to attend the funeral of Conrad Andreae were Prof. J. Fritschel of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. John Wiist of West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wiist of Oelwein, George Protgeier and Prof. Engelbrecht of Waverly.

Note: All surnames presented as published.