Abel, August 1862-1929

ABEL, MOON, COOLIDGE, HULBERT, BEHN, SCHUETTE, WIRKLER, SHEFFERT

Posted By: Ken Johnson (email)
Date: 8/6/2004 at 18:55:43

Thursday, 14 November 1929, Elkader, IA, Clayton County Register, p4, c6:

August Abel
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August Carl Abel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Abel, was born in Garnavillo, Iowa, on February 15, 1862 and died at the home of his son Wayne, near Volga City, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 6th, 1929 shortly before the noon hour, at the age of 67 years, eight months, and 21 days.

On May 1, 1898, he was married in Elkader to Mamie Moon. For a number of years he made his home with his son Wayne and family, first on a farm near Motor, and for the last three years on the farm where he died.

He is survived by nine children, four daughters and five sons: Mrs. Fern Coolidge, of Lewistown, Mont., Mrs. Ninabell Hulbert, of Volga City, Iowa, Wayne Abel, Volga City, Iowa, Mrs. Violet Behn, of Elkader, Donald Abel, McGregor, Harvey Abel, Sparta, Wis., Loren Abel, Lewistown, Mont., Corwin and Grace Abel, of Oelwein. He also leaves four grandchildren and four brothers: Julius, of Dubuque, Edward, of Guttenberg, Ferdinand, of Monona. [sic: one three brothers are named in the obituary]

He was preceded in death by one brother, John, and three sisters: Mrs. Ida Schuette, of Postville, Mrs. Mary Wirkler, of Monona and Mrs. Edward Sheffert, of Luana.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the late home near Volga and at two o’clock in the Evangelical church here. Burial was made in the Garnavillo cemetery with the Rev. C. H. Franke of this place officiating.