Fred Burmeister (1848-1886)

BURMEISTER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/4/2010 at 23:58:58

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, May 20, 1886

Died-

On Wednesday, May 12, 1886, Mr. Fred Burmeister, of consumption, aged thirty-eight years, four months and twelve days.

Mr. Burmeister was born in Hadenstaten, Prussia, January 6, 1848 and emigrated to America in 1868 and settled first at DeWitt, and engaged with Mr. Jacobs as clerk. Upon completion of the C. M. & St. Paul Railroad and the steady and rapid growth of Oxford Junction, he was induced to take a situation with Messrs. Organ & Germond, and upon their closing out their business, he was employed by C. M. Sanborn & Son in their large grocery store in this city. Mr. Burmeister had been ill for the past year, and was compelled to give up, although reluctantly, in January instant. He was an efficient and industrious clerk and was well liked by the numerous customers of Mr. Sanborn. He leaves an amiable and affectionate wife and two children. He was insured for $2,000, for the benefit of his wife and children.

Jackson Lodge No. 33, I. O. O. F., conducted the funeral services, assisted by the Knights of Pythias and Legion of Honor. Notwithstanding the continued rain storm during the services, the three lodges were all well represented, there being between 80 and 90 in procession.

At the funeral of Fritz Burmeister, in our city last Friday, there was a delegation of fifteen gentlemen from Oxford Junction present. They were brother members of the two secret orders to which the deceased belonged, the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. They came over on the morning train and returned in the evening.