News: Various - Evans-Fuhrmeister, 1891 - 1939

EVANS, FUHRMEISTER, BOLLEI

Posted By: Stephen D. Williams (email)
Date: 6/29/2005 at 20:45:57

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The Iowa Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Friday, 18 September 1891
Page 23 of 32, Column 1

Miss Minnie Evans and Wm. Fuhrmeister were married on Tuesday by Rev J. G. Hoerlein at the home of the bride.

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Iowa City Press-Citizen
Johnson County, Iowa
Friday, 26 January 1923
Page 2, Column 1

Birthday Surprise Party
Mrs. Minnie Evans, of Newport, was most pleasantly surprised at her home on Wednesday evening, on the occasion of her birthday anniversary. About thirty guests, including relatives and friends, arrived at the appointed time with well filled baskets. Dancing and music mode the time pass all to quickly and at a late hour all departed wishing Mrs. Evans many happy returns. Those present from Iowa City included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fuhrmeister and daughter, Marie, Mr. John H. Evans, Mr. E. Hill and Mr. Earl Bollei.

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Iowa City Press-Citizen
Johnson County, Iowa
Wednesday, 11 July 1923
Page 7 (10 of 12), Column 2

Golden Wedding Anniversary

One of the prominent events of the week took place yesterday when Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Evans were the honored principals of a golden wedding celebration held at the country home of their daughter, Mrs. John Fuhrmeister, on the Dubuque road. Mr. and Mrs. Evans, who reside with their daughter, Mrs. J. C. Moyer, at 1157 Hotz avenue, were married in Johnson county, July 10th 1873, and have spent all of the following years here.
About sixty relatives assembled in their honor yesterday afternoon, the group including their six children, sixteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. In the evening, an elaborate picnic dinner was served on the lawn, after which the evening was spent pleasantly with visiting. The four daughters, Mrs. William Fuhrmeister, Mrs. John Fuhrmeister, Mrs. Charles Heidt and Mrs. j. C. Moyer, were hostesses at the dinner.
As an appropriate memento of the gladsome occasion, fifty dollars in gold was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Evans. Out of town guests at the celebration include Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Green and Mrs. Ogle Brockman, of Humboldt; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wequist and family, and Mr. Thuel Evans, of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. William Husstiger, Watertown. S. D.

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Iowa City Press-Citizen
Johnson County, Iowa
Monday, 25 September 1939
Page 8 of 16, Column 8

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Mrs. John Potter attended the funeral of Mrs. Minnie Evans at the McGovern Funeral Home in Iowa City, Thursday afternoon.