Tritz, Nicholas 1837-1909

TRITZ, KNOLLE

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Date: 8/29/2016 at 13:03:04

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Page One
Friday, November 5, 1909

LIVED HERE FOR YEARS –
PIONEER IMPLEMENT MAN PASSES AWAY.
WAS ILL FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS
Nicholas Tritz, Who Came to LeMars Thirty-Five Years Ago, Succumbs to Brief Sickness at His Home on Madison Street on Tuesday.

Nicholas Tritz, a well known citizen and pioneer resident, passed away at his home on Madison street on Tuesday evening shortly after eleven o'clock, alter a brief illness, death being caused by heart trouble. The news of his death came as a shock to his many friends as but few were aware of his illness, and his condition was not considered dangerous until a day or two before the end came.
He had been feeling poorly about ten days before his demise and was apparently regaining his health when a relapse took place.

Mr. Tritz was one of the very early residents of LeMars, coming here in 1874, and has lived on the spot where he died for the past thirty-five years. He was a native of Prussia, having been born at Tuensdorf on December 3, 1837. In 1847 his parents moved to the new world and shortly after landing came to St. Donatus, Jackson county, Iowa. Mr. Tritz's father died in LeMars in 1885 at the advanced age of eighty-five years.

Nicholas Tritz with the other members of the family were pioneers of Iowa and endured the hardships incident to the lives of the early settlers. He was united in marriage on May 6, 1863, with Miss Caroline Knolle, at St, Donatus. She died shortly after they moved to LeMars. He leaves three sons and a daughter to mourn
the loss of an affectionate father. They are Hermann, of Sumner, Iowa, Mrs. Clem Schliekmann of this city, Mathew, of Cherokee, and Michael, of this city.

Mr. Tritz for many years has been in the farm implement and machinery business, being at one time associated in the business with his brother, Matt. B. Tritz. Later be went into business for himself and has conducted the implement business on east Sixth street assisted by his son, Michael. Mr. Tritz was widely acquainted in LeMars and vicinity and his death breaks another link in the chain of friendships formed in the pioneer days when the country was sparsely settled and mutual hardships drew people closer together. In politics he was an ardent Democrat and took part in many a campaign in the early days. He was a member of St. Joseph’s church and the funeral will be held there this morning at 10:30 o’clock.
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Alton Democrat, November 13, 1909
The Death Roll.

J. P. Tritz and wife of Alton were at LeMars this week to attend the funeral of his uncle, Nicholas Tritz.

The Sentinel says: Nicholas Tritz, a well-known citizen and pioneer resident passed away at his home on Madison street Tuesday evening after a brief illness of heart trouble. Mr. Tritz was one of the early residents of LeMars—coming here in 1874—and he lived on the spot where he died for the past thirty-five years. He was a native of Prussia born at Tuensdorf, December third, 1837. In 1847 his parents moved to the new world and shortly after landing came to St. Donatus, Jackson county, Iowa. Mr. Tritz’s father died in LeMars in 1884, at the advanced age of eighty five years. Nicholas Tritz with other members of the family were pioneers of Iowa and endured the hardships incident to the lives of the early settlers. He was united in marriage May sixth 1863 to Miss Caroline Knolle at St. Donatus. She died shortly after they moved to LeMars. He leaves three sons and a daughter to mourn the loss of an affectionate father. They are Hermann of Sumner, Iowa, Mrs. Clem Schliekelmann and Michael of LeMars, Mathew of Cherokee.

Mr. Tritz for many years has been in the farm implement and machinery business. He was widely acquainted in LeMars and vicinity and his death breaks another link in the chain of friendship formed in the pioneer days when the country was sparsely settled and mutual hardships drew people closer together. He was a good father and citizen and neighbor. In politics he was an ardent Democrat and took part in many a campaign in the early days. He was a member of St. Joseph’s church and the funeral was held there Tuesday morning at ten thirty o’clock.
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