Frederick Kautz

KAUTZ

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/31/2014 at 12:25:34

KAUTZ

At 12 o'clock last night at his home in Buffalo occurred the death of Frederick Kautz, one of the most prominent citizens of Scott county. The deceased was born in Germany and had he lived until next October he would have reached the age of 75 years.

Mr. Kautz was born Oct. 21, 1821 in Baden, Germany. He entered the German army when twenty years of age and served six years. Receiving his discharge he came to America, arriving Sept. 15, 1848. He remained in New York three weeks and then went to Milton, Mass., and worked for three years on a farm at that place. He then went to Germany on a visit returning to this country in 1853. He repaired to Detroit, Mich., where he obtained employment in a wholesale queen's ware store where he remained for two years. On May 17, 185? [may be 1853 or 1858], he married Barbara Lutz a native of Baden, Germany. Her parents were Nicholas and Victoria (Heckle) Lutz.

In April 1855 the deceased came to Buffalo where he purchased 250 acres of land in partnership with Theo. Heckle, forty of which they laid out in town lots, being in this the founder of the town of Buffalo. Mr. Kautz has held the offices of county supervisor for years, school director and township justice for a number of years.

The deceased had been ill but a short time, his death being due to erysipelas. He is survived by eight children - Theodore, William F, Mary (sister Mary Mathilda), Max, Minnie, Bernard, Sophie, George W.

Source: Davenport Weekly Leader; Davenport, Ia.,26 May 1896.