Krukenberg, John C. died 1915

KRUKENBERG, KRUCKENBERG, SANDERS

Posted By: S. Ferrall, IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 11/1/2015 at 18:41:36

Hampton, Oct. 11- John C. Krukenberg died at his home in the Second ward Tuesday afternoon, and the funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church at Beeds Lake, Friday and interment was in the cemetery there.

The deceased came to this country from Hanover, Germany in 1872, and settled in this county in the year 1886. In 1889* he joined in marriage with Mrs. Catherine Sanders, who survives him. He also leaves one brother who resides in West Fork township, and one sister.

Funeral services were in charge of Rev. Otto Von Gemmingen.

~Mason City Globe-Gazette, October 12, 1915 (Hampton Briefs column)

*Note: Marriage records on FamilySearch indicate this marriage took place Jan 17, 1899 and not in 1889 as the obit says. (citation: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch.org; citing Franklin, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa)

His surname is spelled Kruckenberg on his gravestone.