Caquelin, Louis Prosper (1858-1941)

CAQUELIN, SCHOENBERGER, MARCHAL, NICKLES, MOATS, CRAIG, NEWMAN

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:02

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Tuesday, April 8, 1941

Louis Prosper Caquelin was born Dec. 3, 1858, at Waldersbach, Alsace Lorraine, France, and passed away at his farm home near Webster City March 22, 1941 at the age of 82 years, 3 months, 19 days.

He was married to Helen Louise Schoenberger March 2, 1890, locating them on the farm in Cass township, Hamilton county, where he had since resided. Six children were born to this happy union, Mabel Marchal, of near Woolstock; Eva Nickles and Edna Moats, of near Webster City, and Helen Craig, of Omaha. Their only son, Louis G., died July 1, 1917, and another daughter, Nellie Newman, died May 7, 1936.

His wife preceded him in death April 24, 1923. Besides his four daughters, he leaves four brothers, Henry and Louis, of Sheridan, Ill.; Gustave, of Shabbana, Ill., and Emile, of Webster City; also 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; besides other relatives and a host of friends.

The past few years he had spent the winters with his youngest daughter, Helen, and family, in Omaha.

In 181 [incomplete - guessing it should be 1881] he came to America and located in Illinois for nine years.

In 1890 he came to Iowa and bought the farm where he had since resided.

He was a faithful member of the French Lutheran church and always took an active part in church work, as well as several different charitable associations. He was always busy and found great pleasure in improving things on his farm.

He was of a kind and loving disposition and was always happy in the service of others. It may well be said of such as he, "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord."
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