KIRCHGATTER, Henry C. 1865-1939

KIRCHGATTER, GADICKA, ROSENBERG, BORCHARDT, KRONEMAN, GREINER, MAHER, GRAPP, DIEDERICH

Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 11/4/2013 at 19:17:15

HENRY KIRCHGATTER SUCCUMBS, AGE 73

Henry Carl Kirchgatter was born in Germany, November 12, 1865. He was baptized in infancy and confirmed in Germany in 1879. In 1880 he came with his parents to America. They settled on a farm three miles southeast of Carpenter, known as the Albert Kirchgatter farm, where he grew to manhood.

Mr. Kirchgatter was united in marriage on March 12, 1892, to Miss Theresa Gadicka. They settled on a farm two miles south of Carpenter where they resided for thirty-seven years. To this union four daughters were born; Mrs. Ella Rosenberg of St. Ansgar; Mrs. Rosie Borchardt of Carpenter, Mrs. Theresa Kroneman of Mitchell, and Mrs. Dorothy Greiner of Grafton. About ten years ago they moved to Grafton.

He has been ailing for a number of years and about a year ago he was taken to Rochester for medical aid. On February 19, he suffered a light stroke from which he recovered. But on Tuesday, March 7, 1939, he passed away from the effect of an internal hemorrhage. He was a loving father and kind-hearted husband and leaves to mourn a wife, four daughters and fifteen grandchildren. Four sisters also survive, Mrs. Martha Maher and Mrs. Minnie Grapp of St. Paul, Mrs. Emma Diederich of Toeterville and Mrs. Ida Kirchgatter of Nora Springs. Three brothers surviving are Albert, Adolph and Richard, all of St. Ansgar.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Lutheran church. Rev. Lechner officiated. Interment was made in the Lutheran cemetery.

St. Ansgar Enterprise