Christian Pahl

PAHL, TELSROD, BRANCH, DEUKMAN, JOECKEK

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/31/2014 at 12:38:43

Christian Pahl and old and respected citizen of Buffalo township, Scott co., Iowa, died Thursday, Nov. 29, after an illness of about three weeks. He was born in Holstein, near Lendsburg, Germany, Jan. 25, 1819, where he served for several years in the Standeversammburg. He emigrated with his family to America in 1866 and afterward settled on a farm in Buffalo township where he breathed his last. He has been for many years the president of the German Mutual Fire Insurance company which will greatly feel his loss; and also served as justice of the peace. The funeral took place Dec. 2 from his son's residence with interment at the Buffalo cemetery. He leaves to mourn, six daughters and five sons; Mrs. Merns who lives at the old home, Mrs. Deukman of Davenport, Mrs. Telsrod of Stockton, Mrs. Branch of Durant, Mrs. Kautz of Buffalo, Mrs. Joeckek of Stockton, and Eggert, Christian, Henry, William and Louis. His wife died about sixteen years ago.

Source: Davenport Daily Leader; Davenport, Ia.,04 Dec 1894.