David Ettien, 1825-1878

ETTIEN, CLAYTON

Posted By: Leslie W. Saint (email)
Date: 6/2/2013 at 14:29:51

Burlington Daily Hawk Eye Feb. 14, 1878, p. 8

Death of David Ettien.

We are pained to announce the death of David Ettien, an old and respected citizen of this place, which occurred yesterday evening, at none o'clock. The cause of Mr. Ettieen's death was apoplexy. He has been suffering from illness for nearly a month but had not been confined to his house for more than two or three days at a time. Monday morning he came down to his store of Jefferson street and remained until noon. He then rented home and was not able to leave his residence again. Tuesday his illness became more serious and he continued to decline until yesterday evening when death occurred.

David Ettein was a native of Pennsylvania. He first came to Burlington in 1845, since which time this city was considered his home and his family have always lived here. Mr. Ettien, however, spent a number of years in the mines of California, Colorado, and some of the western territories. Recently he purchased a mercantile interest in this city intending to remain here. The decrease was in the fifty-fourth years of his age. He leaves a wife and four children between the age of ten and eighteen years. The afflicted family will have the symphony of a large portion of the community in the hour of sorrow.

The time of holding the funeral services will be announced in to-marrow's Hawkeye.

Burlington Daily Hawk Eye March 6, 1878, p. 5

David Ettien.

A Friendly Tribute to the Memory of a Late Respected Citizens.

The Daily Central Register of Central City, Colorado, has the following kindly words of our late fellow-citizen, David Ettien, Esq. Mr. Ettien was for A long time engaged in business in Colorado, where his genial nature won him many friends who now morn his death:

"We are pained to announce the death of David Ettien, which occurred a few days ago at his residence in Burlington, Iowa. Mr. Ettien was well and favorably known in this community, having been one of the pioneer merchants of the mountains, of the mountains, locating in Missouri City in April, 1860. For a long time he was engaged in merchandizing in Nevadaville. Black Hawk, and Missouri City, having stores in each place. In 1864 he concentrated his business at Black Hawk, and formed a copartnership with George W. Clayton, of Denver. During 1864 and 1865 the firm of David Ettien & Co sold an immense amount of goods. In 1867 Mr. Ettien retired from business. Soon after the Black Hills gold excitement broke out, Mr. Ettien took a stock of goods into that camp, but sold out and returned again to Burlington, and engaged in the boot and shoe trade. Deceased was a straightforward business man. He leaves a wife and four children."