St. John, John 1850-1922

STJOHN, KONZ

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/26/2011 at 16:27:15

JOHN ST. JOHN IS INTERRED IN CITY
First Hotel Clerk In Plymouth County Dies At Dubuque

John St. John, the first hotel clerk in LeMars, one time carpenter, weightmaster and bicycle repairman, died in St. Anthony’s Home at Dubuque Monday, and was buried here yesterday after funeral services in St. Joseph’s Catholic church. He had been ill about three months.

Mr. St. John was born Jan. 16, 1850, in Galway, Saratoga county, New York, and was 72 years old at the time of his death.

He was educated in Carleton College in New Jersey, and came west in 1871, settling in Illinois, later coming to LeMars where he was married to Miss Margaret Konz to whom four children were born: Mrs. R. F. Remer of Sioux City, Miss Maude of Sioux City, Bernard of Cherokee, and Harry of Minneapolis.

Mr. St. John was clerk in the first hotel in LeMars, known as the Depot Hotel and conducted by K. Bowman. He was weighmaster for a number of years at Sixth and Washington street. He also worked at the carpenter trade.

~Source: LeMars Globe-Post, Jan. 19, 1922