Heimgartner, Albrik 1851-1927

HEIMGARTNER, KURTH, KOWALKE

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Date: 10/11/2006 at 12:04:00

LeMars Sentinel
June 3, 1927

MANY FRIENDS OFFER TRIBUTES
Albrik Heimgartner Was Successful Farmer and Stock Raiser in Lincoln Township

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Lincoln township Lutheran church, for A. G. Heimgartner, a pioneer resident, Rev. A. J. Torgler, the pastor officiating. The funeral was largely attended by old neighbors and friends, and a large throng followed the remains to their final resting place in the Lincoln cemetery.

Albrik George Heimgartner was born August 13, 1851, at Fislebach, Bazerk Baden, Canton Argau, Switzerland, and came to America when a boy in the year 1865. On arrival in this country he worked for a while in New York state, and later came westward, working as a carpenter in Chicago after the big fire of 1872. He worked on a farm in Illinois for several years and then came to Plymouth county in 1881, living here the remainder of his life.

Mr. Heimgartner was united in marriage to Anna Kurth, February 2, 1871, at Peoria, Ill. Two children born to this union, George and Robert died in infancy and Mrs. Heimgartner died in 1875.

He was married to Emilie Kowalke November 11, 1877. Ten children were born to this union, nine of whom are living. They are Mrs. Andrew Zeifel, Mrs. Fremont Ideker, Mrs. Fritz Lang, Mrs. O.W. Krause, Mrs. Carl Stabe, Mrs. Chris Wiener, Henry Edward and Walter Heimgartner, all living in this county. They were all at the bedside of their father when he passed away. Mrs. Heimgartner died January 13, 1893, in Lincoln township.

Mr. Heimgartner was married a third time to Mrs. Marie Heimgartner, widow of his brother, on July 3, 1909. She died on November 21, 1911, in LeMars and her remains were taken back to Connecticut and buried beside the body of her first husband.

Albrik Heimgartner passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O.W. Krause, May 28, after an illness of several months. He was at the Community hospital here for several weeks. When it was found that he had but a short time to live, he expressed a wish to go to his home in Lincoln township.

Mr. Heimgartner and his wife came to Plymouth county in January 1881, and purchased a farm in Lincoln township, which they developed and improved and added to their land holdings. Mr. Heimgartner was a successful farmer and stock raiser, and took much interest in the civic life of the community and held a number of offices during his residence in the township, serving with zeal and faithfulness. He was an active member of the Lincoln Lutheran church.

Mr. Heimgartner lived in Lincoln township since 1881, with the exception of a short time when he resided in LeMars, and while away on a visit to his native land.