Andrew Brockert

BROCKERT, STEELE

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 3/1/2024 at 14:40:08

The Wapello Republic, Wapello, Iowa
Thursday, August 27, 1891
Page 4

Another of Louisa county's aged citizens passed away last Sunday morning. Mr. Andrew Brockert, of Eliot township, who came to this county in 1840. He has always been prominent as an exhibitor at the county fairs and took a deep interest in all local matters. During the last days of his illness his daughter, Mrs. D. Steele, was with him. Taking with her to her father's house the little eighteen months old child she had taken to raise. The child took suddenly sick and died on Saturday night previous to the death of Mr. Brockert. The child was buried Monday forenoon at Hawkeye cemetery and the remains of Mr. Brockert were laid to rest at four o'clock the same day.