Albrecht, Jacob died 1893

ALBRECHT

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/27/2011 at 14:48:58

ALBRECHT—In Liberty township, Dec. 20, of pneumonia, Jacob Albrecht, aged 68 years. Thus has departed from the scenes of earth another cue of the pioneer homesteaders of this county.

The deceased was born in Switzerland, emigrated to America and located in JoDaviess County, Illinois, and from there came to Plymouth County, taking his homestead in Liberty Township in 1868.

He leaves a wife, five sons-and one daughter.

He was buried at Merrill, Rev. Belzer of the Evangelical Church officiating. It is said by one present that no larger funeral procession ever wended its way to a Plymouth County Cemetery—it was nearly one and one-half miles long. Among all the early settlers none stood higher in the estimation of the people than Mr. Albrecht who for a quarter of a century has helped to subdue and develop this portion of the west.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Monday, December 25, 1893
Le Mars, Iowa

Note: The birthdate on the tombstone is 3/13/1824.

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