John Port

PORT, SONNELAND, HATFIELD

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/15/2014 at 13:44:19

Obituary

Port.

John Port, former resident of Davenport, died at his home in Desoto, Ia. Monday, Jan. 5. He was born in Germany 71 years ago, and came to Davenport in 1870. He was connected with the Dow, Gilman & Hancock Grain company as superintendent until 1880, when he removed to Des Moines to become manager for the Hancock & Dodge Grain company. He later went into business for himself, and owned elevators in several cities in western Iowa. He sold out and retired two years ago. He was a member of Coral Lodge 430, A.F. & A.M. and Consistory of Des Moines.

He leave his wife, Mrs. Bessie Port, and two daughters by a former marriage, Mrs. Neta Sonneland of Omaha, and Mrs. Ada Hatfield of Troy, Ohio, one brother, Ed Port of Wyoming, three sisters, Mrs. Tillie Johnson of Minden, Nebr., Mrs. Lina Ekhardt, and Mrs. Anna Horchers of Davenport.

Trinity Lodge No. 208, A.F. & A.M. will have charge of the funeral Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Henry Runge's Sons parlors and also at the grave.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 13 January 1922, p. 13.