Fritz Priester 1844-1925

PRIESTER HACKER WELLENDORF FELLNER GROENWALD RAUCH CLAUSEN

Posted By: The Obituary Fairy (email)
Date: 7/23/2006 at 21:10:49

The Davenport Democrat & Leader (Davenport, IA);
Tuesday Evening, January 6, 1925:

Priester

Fritz Priester, retired farmer, died this morning at 11 o’clock at his home, 1102 West Fourth street. He was a resident of Davenport since 1900.

The deceased was born March 22, 1844, at Holstein, Germany, and came to the United States in 1857, direct to Lincoln township, where he was a farmer until 1900, when he moved to Davenport and established his residence here. On Feb. 8, 1867, he married Miss Minnie Hacker, who survives him besides ten children. They are Mrs. Laura Wellendorf, Herman Priester, Mrs. Louis Fellner, Mrs. Matilda Groenwald, Emil Priester, Mrs. Alma Rauch, and Mrs. Ella Clausen. A brother, Adolph Priester, 23 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren also survive. Two children preceded him in death. They are Helen, who died in infancy, and Ferdmor, who died on Dec. 19, 1902.

The funeral will be held from the home, 1102 West Fourth street, Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, and interment will take place in Pine Hill cemetery.