Taschner, Christopher 1835-1922

TOSHNER, TASCHNER, TASHNER, LEIBRANT, LUND

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 6/23/2020 at 14:00:22

Elkader Register, Thur. 18 May 1922. North Buena Vista column.

Christopher Tashner died at his home here Tuesday after a long illness. He was born in Germany eighty-seven years ago and has resided on the same farm here since 1865. He is survived by two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Clary Lund and John Taschner of Dubuque, and Carl and Minnie Taschner of this place, at home. The funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon at three o'clock conducted by Rev. George Zillinger and buried beside his wife at Ball Town Cemetery. He had a very large funeral which goes to show that he was respected by a great number of people and a faithful number of the Lutheran Church.

(Note: The surname Tashner / Taschner was spelled both ways in the article, as shown here.)

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Added by S. Ferrall 6/23/2020:

Death Certificate (familysearch.org)
Christopher Taschner
Buena Vista Twp. Clayton co. Iowa
DOB: 09/15/1835 in Germany
Age: 86y 7m 24d
DOD: 05/07/1922
Parents: both marked "Don't Know"
Informant: Carl Taschner, Waupeton, IA
Burial: Waupeton, Iowa Lutheran cemetery

Gravestone in the Balltown Lutheran cemetery /aka Waupeton Lutheran cemetery /aka St. Paul's Lutheran cemetery. Dubuque co. IA spells surname as TOSHNER. Inscription:
Christof Toshner
Born Sept. 15, 1835
(there is no death date inscribed)

Also on the stone:
Hannah Leibrant
his wife
Born Aug 15, 1848
Died July 4, 1910