RECKNER, Joseph Martin 1854-1914

RECKNER, JAHN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/10/2011 at 12:32:30

1 OCT 1854 ? -- 6 NOV 1914

#1:

Joseph Martin Reckner was born on October 1, 1854.

He married Helena Augusta Bertha Dorothea Jahn in 1880. To this union was born 11 children -- eight sons and three daughters. The children were: Charles, August, Benjamin, William (died in infancy), Joseph, Herman, Arthur, Frank, Marie (Mrs. A. J. Dilly), Mrs. W. A. Ripley, and Minnie (Mrs. E. G. Ring).

The family lived ona farm south of Riceville.

Joseph passed away on November 6, 1914, at the age of 60 years, 1 month and 5 days.

Services were conducted by Rev. Karl Rudolph with burial in the Lutheran cemetery south of town.

Joseph is survived by his wife and nine children.

[ From a typed document on file at the Riceville Public Library. ]

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#2:

Joseph Reckner Found Dead

Joseph Reckner was found dead at his home near Acme last Saturday. He had been drinking heavily and his fam­ily had left him for a week. Saturday his son-in-law, A. J. Dilly, went up to the house and found him lying on the floor dead, near the pantry door. His body was burned in places, a shattered lamp was found on the floor and a hole burned in the floor.

The coroner was called and after an examination he pronounced the cause of death as a broken blood vessel in the brain. Mr. Reckner evidently had started to go into the pantry carrying a lamp and the burns were received after death.

Indications were that he died on the day previous to the time found. The funeral was held at the Lutheran church south of town on Monday. He was one of the old set­tlers in the vicinity of Acme.—Riceville Recorder.

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer November 13, 1914, FP, C2
Transcribed from: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87058075/1914-11-13/ed-1/seq-1/

Transcriber’s Note: Gravestone photo indicates he is buried in St. Peter Lutheran (Douglas twp.) Cemetery.