William H. Burger (1931)

BROWN, BURGER, KOPP, MARQUARDT, MUELLER, TRINDLE, ZWEIGLE

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 11/10/2006 at 09:03:15

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 23, 1931
Page 6

MORTUARY

William H. Burger

The following obituary was written and read by Herman Mueller of St. Charles, a lifelong friend of Mr. Burger:

In the passing of William H. Burger, another one of those sturdy, energetic pioneers of Iowa has gone to his reward.

It was on the third day of November, 1852 that William H. Burger was born in the “Gate City” of Iowa, Keokuk. He passed away at his home in Van Meter, on the 14th day of July, 1931, at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 11 days.

His parents, Gottlob and Franciska (Zweigle) Burger, were natives of Wurtemburg, Germany. They had emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1851 came to Keokuk, Iowa, where William was born.

At the age of 7, he came with his parents to Madison county where his father previous to that time, had purchased a farm in Section 34, Jefferson township from Theodore Kopp. Here William lived, attended the old Jefferson school, labored on the farm as a dutiful son, and here continued to live until his marriage, when he purchased the old homestead.

On the 13th day of March, 1883, he was united in marriage to Miss Albertine Marquardt, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marquardt who had come from Clayton County, Iowa, in 1873 settling in the north part of Jefferson township.

To this union there came to bless the home, six children: Arthur A., Roy H., Clarence H., Charles M., Albert W., and Beatrice.

Mr. and Mrs. Burger continued to live on the old homestead on North Branch, until about 20 years ago, when they sold this farm and moved to their present farm, known as the McBride and part of the Dan Hazen farms. This was their home until about six years ago, when age and declining health necessitated his giving up the activities of a busy life, so they moved to their present home in Van Meter.

He was always much interested in his profession, farming, and made of it a careful study. He was a member of the Farm Bureau.

He leaves to mourn, his faithful wife, his children, Arthur A. of Cedar Falls; Charles M., U. S. Veterans’ Hospital, Knoxville; Clarence H., of Waukee; Roy H., and Albert W. on the home farm in Jefferson township and Beatrice Trindle of Van Meter. Also thirteen grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Henry Brown of Los Angeles, California, many nephews and nieces, other relatives and a host of friends.

For some years his health has been failing and he submitted to an operation which has been a relief for sometime, but the last years he has been declining. Yet through it all he has been a patient sufferer. His mind has been clear and he has kept up his interest in affairs about him until the last.

His death removes another of those pioneers, true to the principles of honor, justice and integrity, who has made the world better by his living in it and leaves a rich heritage for his children. May they rise up and call him blessed.

The funeral service was conducted by Rev. E. A. Elliott at Jefferson church on Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, at 2:30 o’clock.

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