Fruechtenicht, John F. 1831-1916
FRUECHTENICHT, JUERGENS
Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 3/18/2010 at 10:18:59
From: Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, February 22, 1916
DEATH OF A PIONEER
JOHN F. FRUECHTENICHT SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS
LIVED HERE THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
Decedent was a Native of Hanover and Came to America When a Young Man and Lived In Dixon, Illinois Before Coming Here
John F. Fruechtenicht, a pioneer citizen and a well known resident of LeMars for the past thirty-five y ears, died a t St. Vincent's hospital in Sioux City on Friday night. His death was due to cancer, from which he had suffered for the past three years. While getting shaved in a barber shop a barber cut his lip, engendering a small sore, which developed cancer. Mr. Fruechtenicht suffered greatly in his long illness and death came as a relief. The body was brought here on Saturday evening.
John Frederick Fruechtenicht was born on February 10, 1831, at Esens, East Friesland, Hanover, Germany, where he spent his boyhood and grew to manhood. In 1857 he came to America and located in Cleveland, O. I n 1858 he was united in marriage with Almuth Marie Juergens, with whom he lived a long and happy wedded life until her death on December 28, 1903. To their union eight children were born, one of whom, a boy, died in infancy. The children who mourn their father's death are: Mrs. Eliza Lucia, of Lyndon, Ill.; Mrs. Lena Fritz, Estherville, Iowa; Mrs. Marie Hart, White Lake, S. D.; Mrs. Emma Schauer, Herndon, Kan.; Mrs. Tillle, Duerig, Long Pine, Neb; Will Fruechtenicht, of St. Joseph, Mo, and Otto Fruechtenicht, of Sioux City.
Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Fruechtenicht moved to Dixon, Ill., going there in 1864, where they lived until 1881 when they came to LeMars, which has been the home of the family since. Mr. Fruechtenicht was a carpenter by trade and was a skilled mechanic. While in Dixon he became a member of the Masonic fraternity and also of the order of Odd Fellows. He was a member of the Untied Evangelical church and a regular attendant at services until his health failed.
Mr. Fruechtenicht was well known in a large circle especially among the older residents. He was a good citizen and neighbor and was respected by many.
The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Beeley undertaking parlors, G. Hulsebus, of the Emanuel United Evangelical church, officiating, and the remains were laid to rest beside those of his wife in the city cemetery. The sons and daughters came to attend the funeral.
Transcriber’s Note: In the obituary of his wife, Almuth, it says they got married in 1857.
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