DUTTWEILER, Jacob 1838 - 1881

DUTTWEILER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/17/2007 at 13:32:12

"Fairfield Ledger Weekly", June 8, 1881

Death in Lockridge.

The death occurred in our bustling little village on Saturday, June 4th, at 6 o’clock P.M., of a most noted men [sic] of this county. The deceased of whom I write was Jacob DUTTWEILER. Sunday evening (May 30th,) he was taken suddenly ill with a kind of cramping in the stomach, which finally terminated in that dread disease known as 'Cerebro Spinal Meningitis'. This disease has prevailed to quite an extent around Lockridge and Roma, and has, with the exception of two or three malignant cases, terminated favorably. In its mildest form it should be most dreaded, and if once attacked with it, there are many cases where the best treatment avail nothing. I believe that is proper and right, as well as to show some respect to the deceased and his bereaved family, that a brief sketch of his life be given to the public, although the people seem prejudiced against him. He was known by all who knew him to be honest and upright in his belief, and was a law abiding citizen, and although a serious charge was preferred against him, he honestly believed that he had a perfect right as a husband and as a father to protect his family from shame and disgrace. Such an attack was made upon his family. He was poor in this world’s goods, and honestly believed that he was a down trodden man solely on account of his occupation, which was in accordance with the laws of our state.

Jacob DUTTWEILER was born in Ohio, September 21st, 1838. At the age of only 3 years he with his father emigrated [sic] to the Hawkeye state, where he remained up to the time of his death. He was a hard working and industrious man, and the first years of his married life were spent upon the farm, but on account of poor health he had to abandon this occupation for, as he supposed, an easier one – that of keeping a beer saloon. Here doubtless was where he made the greatest mistake in his life. But he no doubt acted in accordance with his best judgment at that time. He leaves a large family to mourn their loss, and will be sadly missed by them. It should be the duty of every christian to offer consolation to the bereaved family in this their darkest hour. His remains were interred in the cemetery at Germanville, last Sunday afternoon, followed by a large number of friends and relatives. “Peace to his ashes.”

J. H. M.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Wife was Sarah BALDOSIER, who outlived Jacob by some fifty years and died in 1931. They are buried in Germanville Union Free Cemetery.