Parchman, Carl Frederic August 1850 - 1916

PARCHMAN, VESPER

Posted By: Janice Sowers (email)
Date: 12/31/2006 at 16:38:02

Lime Springs Sun Herald July 20, 1916

Carl Frederic August Parchman, second child of Gabriel Parchman and his wife Caroline, was born Aug. 19, 1850, at Briesenhorst, Province of Brandernburg, Germany. At the age of 19 he emmigrated to this country, working for a while in Wisconsin, then in Illinois. Returning to Wisconsin he was united in marriage on the 13th day of March, 1879, with Louise Vesper of Johnson's Creek, Wis. This union was blessed with seven children, five sons and two daughters, all surviving him. In 1879 deceased bought a farm four miles southwest of Lime Springs which was his home up to four years ago when he retired from active life and came to Cresco to live. A year ago last winter he was seriously ill but recovered until Wednesday last at half past eight in the morning he was suddenly called away.

The funeral was deferred until Sunday afternoon to make it possible for his sons and daughters living in Canada to attend. Services were held in Immanuel's Lutheran church with burial in Oaklawn cemetery. Besides wife, children and two grandchildren, three brothers and two sister survive him.