Tangeman, George T. Sr. 1839-1917

TANGEMAN, HEDEMANN

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 7/8/2011 at 17:56:54

AN IOWA PIONEER. GEROGE TANGEMAN CAME TO STATE SIXTY-NINE YEARS AGO. LIVED MANY YEARS NEAR REMSEN.
George Tangeman, on of the oldest and respected citizens of Plymouth county, died at his home in Wernli’s addition on Wednesday morning at half past two, of cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Tangeman had been in failing health for some time suffering from grip and complications due to the increasing weight of years. He suffered greatly in his last illness and death came as a relief to his sufferings.
George Tangeman was born in Bremen, Ohio, on December 25, 1838, and was seventy-eight years, one month and six days old at the time of his demise. When he was a boy of nine years of age, his parents came west to Iowa and were among the first settlers in this state, making their home in Clayton county. There he grew to manhood, assisting his father in the work on a farm. Mr. Tangeman followed the avocation of farming all his life and made a success of his calling. In Clayton county he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Hedemann fifty-three years ago and they enjoyed a long and happy life. To their union seven children were born, three of whom, with the mother, mourn the loss of their father. They are George Tangeman , of this city, Fred Tangeman, of Melvin, Iowa, and Edwin Tangeman, of Cleghorn, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Tangeman, following their marriage, lived in Clayton county and then moved to Benton county, living near Luzerne and then moved to Reinbeck, Grundy county, where they lived for four years. Coming to eastern Iowa at an early day they settled in Meadow township, where they lived for thirty-four years, and on retiring from the activities of farm work came to Le Mars eleven years ago to spend their declining years in ease and comfort, having accumulated a comfortable fortune by industry and many years of honest toil.
Mr. Tangeman was a successful farmer and was possessed of good judgment which coupled with thrift and hard work gained him a fair share of this world’s goods.
He was an active and energetic citizen and interested in affairs of the community where he lived. A good husband and father, friendly and neighborly, he had gained the respect of all who knew him.
A brief service will be held this afternoon at the late home, Rev. M.J. Dommann, of St. John’s Evangelical church, officiating, and the remains will be taken to Remsen this evening and funeral services held there at ten o’clock at St. Paul’s Evangelical church on Saturday morning. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Friday, February 2, 1917, page 1.