Ebrecht, August 1861-1942

EBRECHT, TRUMP

Posted By: Plymouth County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/15/2003 at 19:51:03

AUGUST EBRECHT SERVICES TODAY
Well Known Resident Passed Away At Home Monday

August Ebrecht passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 1942, at this home in LeMars after being in poor health for some time. He had reached the age of 81 years at the time of his death.

Mr. Ebrecht was born in Hanover, Germany, March 8, 1861. He arrived in Illinois in 1869 and in 1887 moved to Remsen, Iowa. The deceased farmed for a few years and then took up railroading. About 12 years ago he retired and moved to LeMars in 1914. He was united in marriage to Magadalene Trump in 1888. Ten children were born to this union, one having preceded the father in death.

Surviving to mourn his death are his wife, Magdalene; the children-- Mrs C. W. Clause of Arthur, Iowa, Henry Ebrecht of San Bernadino, Calif., Mrs. Joe Medearis of Fort Gibson, Okla., Mrs. Elmer Kress of Provo, Utah, Frank Ebrecht of Deloit, Iowa, Mrs. Harm Johnson of Wentworth, S.D., William Ebrecht of Fort Morgan, Va., Walter Ebrecht of LeMars, and August Ebrecht of LeMars; 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Mauer's funeral home at 2:30 with Rev. L.L. Belk officiating. Interment was made in the city cemetery.

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