HINRICHS, August

HINRICHS, SCHROEDER

Posted By: Tena Schroeder (email)
Date: 12/24/2001 at 08:42:59

Saturday, March 3, 1917 Clinton, Iowa Herald:

August Hinrichs Answers Summons
Dies Early This Morning Following Paralytic Stroke Sustained Wednesday
Jeweler Many Years
Established in Clinton in 1890 AFter Having Been With Davenport Firm and Then Howes Brothers - Born in Germany - Nor Funeral Arrangements Yet Made.

August Hinrichs, aged 57 years, since 1890 one of Clinton's most prominent jewelers, died at 7:45 o'clock this morning at his home, 312 Second street, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis sustained Wednesday. It was the third stroke Mr. Hinrichs had suffered in a year, one of them occurring three months ago.

Funeral services have not been arranged.

The deceased was born in Lunden, Germany, May 22, 1859, but came to this country when a young man. He moved to Davenport, where he entered the employ of a jewelry firm. Later removed to Clinton, where he was in the employ of Howes Bros., jewelers. He remained with them for six years, and then established his own store, in 1890. He was married in 1893 to Miss H. Schroeder.

Left to mourn his death are his wife, one daughter, Miss Ruby, and five brothers, Emil J. D. and William Hinrichs, of Clinton, Adolph and John Hinrichs of Davenport, and F. W. Hinrichs of Kalamazoo, Mich.

Mr. Hinrichs was active in the Turner Society, and was a Mason.

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