Stang, Clemens 1822-1914

STANG, ENGELHARDT

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 7/8/2011 at 20:37:28

PIONEERS ARE CALLED. CLEMENS STANG WAS ONE OF THE OLDEST MEN IN THE COUNTY.
Clemens Stang, one of the oldest men in the county, died at the great age of ninety-two at his home in Remsen on Wednesday evening after an illness of seven weeks. Death was due to asthma and old age. Up to the time of his last illness Mr. Stang was remarkably strong and healthy and enjoyed the fullest possession of his faculties to the last. During his long life he had the best of health and scarcely knew what a day’s sickness was.
Clemens Stang was a native of Germany and was born in Baden on April 5, 1822. His father was a blacksmith and Clemens after leaving school learned the same trade, and worked with his father at the forge and in the shop. When arrived at manhood he started out as a journeyman and worked in Austria.
He came to America in 1847 and settled in Baltimore and worked at his trade in that city. While living there he was united with Miss Margaret Engelhardt, a native of Bavaria, Germany. After their marriage they moved to Wheeling, West Virginia, and he worked on the Northwestern railroad.
In 1855 Mr. Stang with his family came to Iowa, locating in Benton county. There were no railroads in the west in those days and the trip was made along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. He settled at a small trading point and worked at his trade and later moved to a farm where the family lived until 1882 when they came to Plymouth county and bought a farm a mile south of Remsen which has been his home since. Mrs. Stang died twenty three years ago.
Mr. Stang leaves a family of sons and daughters who are: Wm Adam Stang of Carroll, Iowa; Mrs. P. A. Peters, of Long Beach, Cal.; Mrs. Geo Ebrecht, of Sioux City; Mrs. Michael Lamberty, of Seattle, Wash, and A.J. Stang, of Le Mars, Louisa Stang, of Remsen. There are twenty-six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at the Stang home in Remsen at one o’clock today, services being held in the Christ Lutheran church, Rev. J.P. Guenther officiating.
Mr. Stang was an honored citizen of Remsen and was held in the highest esteem by a large circle of friends and neighbors. He lived a long, happy and useful life and will be sincerely mourned by many. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, April 17, 1914, page 1.