Milhan, August 1843 - 1916

MILHAN, ARNDT, BROWN, PATRI, WEIPERT, KLIEM, BOHART

Posted By: Larry Shoger (email)
Date: 11/22/2009 at 10:35:51

Riceville Recorder, December 1916

August Milhan

The funeral services of the late August Milhan were conducted at the home at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, and at the Congregational church at 12:30, with burial in Riverside cemetery.

He was born in Mackelburg-Schverein (correct spelling is Mecklenburg-Schwerin), June 22, 1843, and came to this country from Germany in December 1870, and worked one year in Illinois. He then came to Iowa and has lived the rest of his life in Howard county. He had been in poor health for a long time and died Dec. 8, 1916.

He was married to Emelia Arndt, May 29, 1876, and to them were born thirteen children, six daughters and seven sons. Three died in infancy and one daughter died seven years ago. The rest mourn his loss, Mrs. John Brown, Mrs. Aug. Patri, Mrs. Rob Wiefert (correct spelling is Weipert), Mrs. Aug. Kliem, Mrs. Will Bohart, John, August, Leo and Arthur.