Morf, Herman 1829-1895

MORF

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 12/15/2010 at 15:21:34

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 3, 1895

DIED.
MORF—At the hospital at Sioux City, Saturday, September 28, of stomach
trouble, Herman Morf, aged nearly 70 years.

The deceased had been seriously ill for a long time, and on a recent trip to
Sioux City to consult a physician, his condition became so serious that he
had to be placed in the hospital where he died.

Mr. Morf was a native of Switzerland, coming to this country over twenty
years ago. He homesteaded a farm in Washington township, this county, and
lived a happy, prosperous farmer for a number of years. He acquired a fair
fortune and upon having considerable money left him by a relative in the old
country, he left the farm and moved to Merrill where he made his home for a
number of years. Unwise investments reduced his fortune a great deal and
previous to his death he had been living with his daughter, Mrs. Olson. He
has also a son whose whereabouts are unknown and another daughter, who lives
in Wisconsin. Mr. Morf was a brother of Henry Morf, who for a long time in
the early history of the county was a prominent man in politics, having held
various county offices.

The funeral was held today in Merrill.

TRANSCRIBER NOTE: The deceased is buried at Merrill Hill-Side Cemetery, Merrill, Iowa.