Winterfeld, John 1832-1911

WINTERFELD, WEINREIBEN

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Date: 12/3/2009 at 19:38:38

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 17, 1911

JOHN WINTERFELD HAD LIVED HERE THIRTY YEARS
Was An Early Settler In Grant

John Winterfeld, for more than thirty years a resident of Plymouth County, and widely known in this section, died at his home on Eagle street Friday. His death was due to failing powers and old age, his health having been poor for some time.

John Winterfeld was a native of Germany, and was born in the dukedom of Mecklenberg on September 13, 1832, where he received his early schooling and grew to manhood. In the year 1855, he emigrated to America, and shortly afterwards settle at Guttenberg, Iowa. At this place he was united in marriage with Frederica Weinreiben in the year 1860.

In 1879 they came further west, locating in this county on a farm in Grant township, where they lived until 1900, when Mr. and Mrs. Winterfeld, who had toiled long and arduously, retired from active care of the farm, leaving the work they had performed to be continued by the younger generation, and took up their residence in the city to spend the remainder of their days free from care and toil.

Mr. and Mrs. Winterfeld were the parents of nine children who assisted in the work and helped earn the comfortable competence acquired by the head of the family. The children are: Mrs. Lizzie Schmidt, of Minneapolis; John Henry and August and Mrs. Caroline Renschler, residents of Sioux County; L. J. Winterfeld and Albert, of Grant township; and Misses Emma and Mathilda, who still live under the parental roof.

All the children were here to attend the funeral. The deceased also leaves forty-four grandchildren.

The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, on the corner of Eagle and Eighth streets, and was largely attended by old neighbors. Rev. J. J. Vollmar, pastor of the church, conducted the services.