Binneboese, August L. 1848-1925

BINNEBOESE, VERNER

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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 15, 1925

EARLY LINCOLN SETTLER DIES
August Binneboese Served in Franco-German War in His Youth
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER
Useful Member in Building Up Home Community

August Binneboese a well known and prominent farmer of Lincoln township,
died at his home Thursday afternoon at the age of 76 years, 11 months, and
13 days, following a lingering illness of several months.

August Ludwig Binneboese was born in Pomerania, Germany, January 27, 1848.
He received his early education in is native country and at the age of
eighteen entered the German army to undergo military training and served in
the Franco-German war of 1870-71.

Two years later in 1873, he immigrated to America, landing in New York and
from there proceeded to Joliet, Ill., and worked on a farm near that place
for several years and then engaged in farming on his own account.

He was united in marriage in the year 1880 at Plainfield, Ill., with Miss
Emily Verner.

CAME TO IOWA.
Mr. and Mrs. Binneboese came to LeMars in 1882 and took up a farm in Lincoln
township where they have made their home since. Ten children were born to
their union, three dying in infancy. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife,
three sons and four daughters. They are William Binneboese, of LeMars;
Albert and John, of Lincoln township; Mrs. Charles Moser, of Kingsley; Mrs.
Hermann Lang, of Stanton township; Mrs. William Frangen and Mrs. Fred Henry,
of Lincoln township. He also leaves a brother, John Binneboese, and a half
brother, Albert Kowalke, of Leeds, and a half sister, Mrs. Robert
Heimgartner, of Long Beach, California, four sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law,
three brothers-in-law, and three sisters-in-law.

WAS SUCCESSFUL FARMER.
After settling in Lincoln township, Mr. Binneboese developed and improved
his land and engaged in general faring ad stock raising and acquired more
land which he put under cultivation. He always took an active and healthy
interest in local affairs and was one of the organizers of the local church.
He has assisted his children in starting for themselves and was recognized
as one of the substantial and prominent men of the community. Although of a
reserved disposition, he had a large number of friends who will miss him in
the daily walks of life. He was a devoted husband and father, a kindly
neighbor and friend.

The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Lincoln township
Lutheran Church of which he was a life long member and the body was laid in
its last resting place in the cemetery there. Rev. R. J. Torgler, pastor of
the church, conducted the services.