HENDRICKS, George 1840-1924

HENDRICKS, HINRICHS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 8/12/2014 at 20:23:17

Grundy Pioneer Dies at Cleves

George Hendricks died at his home in Cleves last Sunday evening from old age. He would have been eighty-four years old the 14th of this month. Funeral services were held in the Engelke church in German township Wednesday afternoon and they were largely attended.

Mr. Henricks was born in Germany. He lived for many years on a farm three miles east of Steamboat Rock. His later years since his retirement from the farm were spent at Cleves.

Mr. Hendricks was twice married. His second wife survives him. The surviving children from the first marriage are John, who lives in South Dakota, George and Martin of this county, and Geike of South Dakota. The surviving children from the second marriage are Andrew, who has been living at home, Mrs. Fred Lutterman, Mrs. Eilert Knock, Mrs. Albert Kruse, and Sam, the youngest, who has been making his home with his folks.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 5 June 1924, pg 3