Frederick Seeman 1836-1916

SEEMAN, PARMENTER, SODEMAN, HARRISON, WIMMERS, KRUMVIEDA

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 3/11/2019 at 14:03:14

21 April 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser

Preston, Ia., April 21--Frederick Seeman was born in Schleswig, Germany, Nov. 20, 1836, and died at his home in Preston, Ia., April 12th, 1916, being 79 years, 4 months and 23 days old at the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and four daughters, Mrs. P. A. Parmenter and Mrs. Gerald Sodeman were at his bedside, Mrs. George Harrison of Bulwark, Alberta, and Mrs. Ed Wimmers of Castor, Alberta, could not be present. Services were held at the home by Rev. Tongue, pastor of the M.E. church, taking for his text, "He Being Dead Yet Speaketh." which had been selected by Mr. Seeman. A large number of friends and relatives followed the remains to their last resting place in Sabula cemetery. When Mr. Seeman was 17 years old he came to America. He traveled extensively and when the gold cry came from the west he and his brother Henry walked from Clinton, Ia., to California, taking six months. There being no railroads, they were forced, with their oxen, to walk. He accumulated wealth, but his big charitable heart found a place for it. When he returned to Iowa he met and married Mary Krumvieda in 1866. To this union seven children were born, three dying in childhood. He settled in western Iowa, but he thought his children's education limited, so he came to Preston to take care of his wife's father and educate his children. He has since made this his home and all who knew him loved him.