Raymond Lemmer Deling, 1921

DELLING, DELING

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/29/2009 at 15:39:57

FATHER OF JOHN DELLING DIED TUESDAY, JUNE 14TH [1921]

Lemmer Delling, a former resident of Estherville, died at the home of his son John near Superior (Dickinson Co., Iowa) on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Delling was quite well known in this city having lived here for some time. He was born in Germany and came to this country when 11 years old. He was sixty-five years of age at the time of his death and leaves to mourn his departure a wife, son and daughter. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in this city last Saturday and the body laid to rest in the west side cemetery. The family has the deepest sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, June 22, 1921.

Note: The 1920 Census of Center township taken on February 4, 1920 lists:
Deling, John, head, owner of his mortgaged home, age 33, married, year of immigration to the U.S.--1908, of German descent, farmer
Deling, Raymond, son, age 10, born in Germany
Deling, Raymond, father, age 63, married, year of immigration to the U.S.--1910,
Deling, Annie, mother, age 62, married, year of immigration to the U.S--1910
Deling, Harry D., brother, age 22, year of immigration to the U.S.--1910