Willmes, Nicholas 1841-1921

WILMES, SPEARS, THOMA, OLDHAM, LYNCH, CODDINGTON, MULLANEY, WILLEMS

Posted By: Ethel Cunningham (email)
Date: 3/26/2023 at 18:54:17

Death of Pioneers

Nic Willmes [sic] Was A Resident Here For Forty Years

Nicholas Willmes [sic] a resident of Le Mars for many years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. B. Spears, 4054 Van Buren avenue, Leeds, on Saturday afternoon of cancer. Mr. Willmes [sic] was one of the pioneer residents of Le Mars and lived here until the past four or five years. He was a stonemason by trade and followed his calling here for a number of years and subsequently engaged in the hotel business. Since the death of his wife several years ago he made his home with his children.

Mr. Willmes [sic] was a native of Luxemberg [sic], Europe, where he was born seventy-nine years ago. He came to the United States when a boy of ten years of age. He lived at St. Donatus, Jockson [sic] county, and came frof [sic] there to Plymouth county. He is survived by three sons and three daughters, who are Adam Willmes [sic], of Wall, S. D., Peter Willmes [sic], of Fairbury, Neb., Nic Willmes [sic], of Jefferson, S. D., Mrs. John Thoma, Wall, S. D., Mrs. R. B. Spears, Leeds and Mrs. E. G. Oldham of Winner, S. D. Mrs. Will Lynch, this city, is a granddaughter of the deceased. All the children were here to attend the funeral, which was held yesterday morning at St. Joseph's church; this city. Three daughters, Mrs. Fred Coddington, Mrs. Christine Mullaney and Mrs. Mary Lair [sic] preceded their father in death.

(Le Mars Semi-Weekly - 5/10/1921)
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Calvary Burial Records
Number of Interment: 1005

Name: Nic Wilmes
Place of Birth: Luxemburg, Eur.
Date of Death: 5/7/1921
Age at Death: 79 years
Cause of Death: Old Age
Nearest relative/friend: Mrs. J. B. Spears, Leeds, IA, daughter

Contributor's notes:
*Burial records are transcribed as written and may include misspellings. [sic] is utilized for misspellings.
*Birthdate maybe calculated based on recorded age on date of death.