Theodore Fischer (1821-1894)

FISCHER, GELL, EVENS, KALMES

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/30/2010 at 08:48:28

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa June 21, 1894

DIED-

At his home in Tete des Morts township, Friday, June 15, 1894, of general debility, Theodore Fischer, aged 73 years.

Deceased was born in Westphalia, a province in western Prussia, January 1, 1821, and came to America in 1840, settling first in St. Louis. When the war broke out with Mexico, he enlisted with the United States Army and fought valiantly for 14 months. He received a badge of honor from the government thereafter, showing the battles in which he fought. It was in 1848 that he moved to Tete des Morts and took up a claim of 160 acres, where he has resided ever since, except eight months service that he again gave his adopted country in the War of the Rebellion, where he suffered injury to and final loss of one eye. He was the father of fourteen children, eight of whom are living as follows: Mrs. Kate Gell, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Anna Kalmes, John and Henry Fischer, St. Donatus; August and Anton Fischer, Dubuque; Mrs. Caroline Evens, LaMotte; Theodore Fischer, Maquoketa. Six of the children were present at the funeral. His first wife died in early womanhood and his second wife preceded him to the grave nearly eighteen years ago.

The funeral took place at the St. Donatus Catholic Church last Sunday at 10 o’clock and notwithstanding the rainstorm many friends and neighbors were present to pay their last respects to this good man. Rev. Father Rottler officiated and the remains laid peacefully to rest in the family burial lot in the cemetery adjoining the church.

Theodore Fischer Gravestone
 

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