Lang, Fredrich 1847-1921

LANG, PETERSON

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Date: 3/25/2012 at 16:05:16

DEATH TAKES FRED LANG. Pioneer Resident Expires After Brief Illness of Heart Trouble. Lived Here Half Century.
The life of another pioneer of this vicinity terminated last Sunday in the death, at his home in Remsen, of Fredrick Lang, who passed away following a two weeks illness with heart trouble, at the age of 74 years. Mr. Lang was in apparent good health continuously until a short time ago, but for the last ten days his condition was such as to foretell the end of his earthly career.
Mr. Lang was able to busy himself about the home every day up to two weeks ago, and those nearest him were never aware before that time that his health was filing him. Two weeks ago he suddenly became ill, and about four days thereafter his condition became alarming to the family. The end came at 8 o’clock last Sunday morning. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, with services in St. Paul’s church. The deceased is survived by his widow, eight children, one sister and four brothers.
Frederick Lang was born near Berne, Switzerland, May 30, 1847, a son of John and Mary Lang. He came to the United States with his parents to the age of seven years. The family settled on a farm near Elgin, Fayette county, Iowa, where Fredrick remained until 1870, when in company with his brother John, he came to Plymouth county.
Coming with the earliest settlers to this part of Iowa, the brothers faced many hardships and encountered many difficulties in conquering the virgin soil with but few conveniences to offer their assistance. In spite of all that was encountered by the pioneers of the middle west, they clung to their faith in the soil and through the years were able to see their labors bear fruit in a large measure.
Mr. Lang, upon coming to this county settled with his brother in Fredonia township, where he at once purchased eighty acres of land. There he remained for two years, when he sold it and purchased a quarter section three miles north of Remsen, now known as the old Fred Lang place, and occupied by his youngest son, Edward. Through industry, foresight and ability, Mr. Lang’s land holdings in subsequent years increased to more than a thousand acres in the immediate vicinity.
In May, 1873, Mr. Lang was married to Caroline Peterson, of Big Springs, S.D. who had immigrated a few years previously from Sweden. The marriage took place at the John Lang home in Fredonia, and immediately thereafter the couple took charge of their Meadow township quarter three miles north of Remsen. They resided on that farm for forty years, and retired to move to Remsen in the spring of 1913.
Frederick Lang was a man of sound moral principles, and throughout his life his methods in business were beyond reproach. His home life was supremely happy, his private relations among his friends were exceedingly pleasant, and his general character and conduct was such as to win him the admiration, resp0ect and esteem of everyone with whom he came in contact. His death removes one of the builders of the rural communities surrounding Remsen and closes a long continued period of exemplary activity.
Those of the immediate relationship left to mourn his departure besides his wife, are the following children: Mary now Mrs. C. F. Miller, Flaudreau, S. D. Albert F. Lang, Remsen; Lena, now Mrs. John Hess, Ramona, SC.D; Emily, now Mrs. Oscar Balgord, Lavina, Mont.; Anna, San Francisco; Edward, Remsen; Lillian San Francisco, and Walter, Remsen. There is one sister, Mrs. Wm. Siefke, of Remsen, four brothers; Gottlieb and Nick, Santa Cruz, Cal; Rudolph, Remsen, and William, Tripp, S.D. One brother, John, and a sister, Mrs. Nick Kohler, have passed away.
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with services at the Lang home and at St. Paul’s Evangelical church, conducted by Rev. A. H. Juergens. Interment was in the Remsen cemetery. – Remsen Bell-Enterprise, June 16, 1921, page 1, column 5.
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Fred Lang, Pioneer in Plymouth County Lived on Same Farm in Meadow Township for Forty Years.
The life of another pioneer of this vicinity terminated last Sunday in the death at his home in Remsen, of Frederick Lang, who passed away following a two weeks illness with heart trouble, at the age of 74 years.
Frederick Lang was born near Berne, Switzerland, May 30, 1847, a son of John and Mary Lang. He came to the United States with his parents to the age of seven years. The family settled on a farm near Elgin, Fayette county, Iowa, where Fredrick remained until 1870, when in company with his brother John, he came to Plymouth county.
Mr. Lang, upon coming to this county settled with his brother in Fredonia township, where he at once purchased eighty acres of land. There he remained for two years, when he sold it and purchased a quarter section three miles north of Remsen, now known as the old Fred Lang place, and occupied by his youngest son, Edward. Through industry, foresight and ability, Mr. Lang’s land holdings in subsequent years increased to more than a thousand acres in the immediate vicinity.
In May, 1873, Mr. Lang was married to Caroline Peterson, of Big Springs, S.D. who had immigrated a few years previously from Sweden. The marriage took place at the John Lang home in Fredonia, and immediately thereafter the couple too charge of their Meadow township quarter three miles north of Remsen. They resided on that farm for forty years, and retired to move to Remsen in the spring of 1913.
Those of the immediate relationship left to mourn his departure besides his wife, are the following children: Mary now Mrs. C. F. Miller, Flaudreau, S. D. Albert F. Lang, Remsen; Lena, now Mrs. John Hess, Ramona, SC.D; Emily, now Mrs. Oscar Balgord, Lavina, Mont.; Anna, San Francisco; Edward, Remsen; Lillian San Francisco, and Walter, Remsen. There is one sister, Mrs. Wm. Siefke, of Remsen, four brothers; Gottlieb and Nick, Santa Cruz, Cal; Rudolph, Remsen, and William, Tripp, S.D. One brother, John, and a sister, Mrs. Nick Kohler, have passed away.
The funeral as held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with services at the Lang home and at St. Paul’s Evangelical church, conducted by Rev. A. H. Juergens. Interment was in the Remsen cemetery. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, June 21, 1921, page 1.