Arend, John (died 1896)

AREND

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/21/2011 at 20:26:32

Alton Democrat
October 3, 1896

YOUR NAME IN PRINT.

John Arend, an old settler of Plymouth county, and well known to a great
many Alton people, passed peacefully away at the home of his son in Merrill,
Iowa, last Friday. He helped to build the first Catholic church in LeMars,
and was the first postmaster in Plymouth county, coming there in 1867. The
body was brought to LeMars Saturday morning for interment.