MICHELS, Anton 1828-1911

MICHELS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/15/2013 at 23:47:52

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Dying within a few hours of each other and on the anniversary of their golden wedding, was the strange coincidence recorded by the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Michels, pioneer residents of Mitchell county.

Mr. Michels died late in the evening and his wife, early the following morning.

[Elgin Echo, Thursday, September 21, 1911, Elgin, Iowa]

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#2: NOTES:

Birth: Jun. 13, 1828, Germany.

Death: Aug. 24, 1911, Stacyville, Mitchell County, Iowa.

Spouse:
Catherine Anna Heimer Michels (1834-1911)

Children:
Peter Michels (1862-1937)
Rose Michels (1867-1952)
Catherine Michels (1869-1924)
Mary Michels (1875-1955)

Burial: Visitation Catholic Cemetery, Stacyville
Mitchell County, Iowa.

(Credit: DM Scott)
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#3:

Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Michels, from Standard Historical Atlas of Mitchell County, Iowa, 1911.

Caption: Born in Germany, June 13, 1928 and December 31, 1834. Settled in the county in 1874.

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