Sauer, Ambrose 1867-1898

SAUER

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Date: 8/7/2013 at 11:04:23

Alton Democrat
March 5, 1898

DEATH OF A POPULAR YOUNG MAN.
From The LeMars Globe.

Ambrose Sauer, one of the prominent and popular young business men of
LeMars, died at the home of his father, Mr. John Sauer, on east sixth
street, after an illness of about ten days on Saturday evening at seven
o’clock, surrounded by members of the family. He was taken sick with
pneumonia about ten days ago and though friends, relatives and physicians
nursed him he failed rapidly after a few days sickness and it became
apparent to the trained eye of the physician that death was near.

Deceased was born at Blairstown, Iowa, in 1867 and resided there through
early life. Thirteen years ago he went to Ida Grove engaging in the
hardware business, remaining about seven years, when he came to LeMars and
entered the hardware store of Pew Bros, where he worked for some time. About
five years ago he formed a partnership with his brother, John, and opened a
hardware store on Sixth street, of which firm he was a member at the time of
his death. He was highly esteemed as a man, loved as a friend, being an
upright Christian gentleman.

The funeral was held on Tuesday morning at St. Joseph’s church, Rev. Father
Meis performing the last sad rites. The attendance at the funeral was
unusually large. Twelve Pallbearers, young men of his class, bore the
remains to the grave. They were: J. Bernhardt, H. J. Linden, M. Kilburg,
M. Heurtz, J. M. Kleitsch, John B. Kaiser, W. Mulvaney, Peter Kaiser, Mich
Tritz, John Hentges, J. Mulvaney, and Art Hoffmann. The floral tributes
were numerous and beautiful, wreathes, crosses, and other emblems being in
profusion and beauty.

Among the out of town friends and relatives who attended the funeral were:
Mr. and Mrs. Math Kellen, of Granville; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sauer, of Alton;
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kellen, of Granville; Mr. and Mrs. J. Sauer of Ida Grove;
Mr. and Mrs. Mulvaney and W. J. Mulvaney, of Granville; Miss Carrie Hobel,
of Syracuse, Neb.; and Albert Sauer, of Oklahoma.