Twillman, Luder 1849-1930

TWILLMAN, SCHLAKE

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/5/2013 at 15:38:54

Ireton and Vicinity-
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Death of a Pioneer resident

Luder Twillman passed away early Sunday morning at his home in Ireton. His granddaughter,
Miss Mary Imbroek, had been making her home with him for some time and caring for him. Mr.
Twillman called to her early Sunday morning and spoke to her. Later when she got up she was
much shocked when she found his lifeless body. He had evidently passed away without a struggle
and not long after he had talked with his granddaughter.

Funeral services were held from the home at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon and from St Paul's
Lutheran church at 3 o'clock with Rev. F. W. Bruch in charge. Burial was made in the Lutheran
cemetery beside his wife.

Luder Twillman, son of Mr. And Mrs. Ludwig Twillman, was born Sept. 28, 1849, in Reckum,
Germany, and died Dec. 7, 1930, at the advanced age of 81 years, 2 months and 9 days. He was
baptized in the Lutheran church and later was confirmed. He followed the profession of his
father, who was a seaman, and became an apprentice on a sailing vessel. For 35 years he sailed the seas, visiting all the world ports. He was united in marriage with Gesina Schlake at
Nuenkirch, Germany, May 26, 1876. Six children were born to them wile in Germany, two of
whom died in infancy. In 1884 Mr. Twillman withdrew from marine service and was employed
by the North German Lloyd at Bremen. In 1888 he immigrated to America with his family,
coming directly to Ireton and Located on a farm close to town and a little later established a
permanent home on a farm southwest of Ireton.

Six children were also born to them in America,
two of whom preceded the parents in death. On Dec 28,1916, after forty years of happy married
life, Mr. Twillman was bereft of his faithful wife. He continued on the farm until 1924 when he
retired to Ireton where he resided for the past six years. He suffered a paralytic stroke Oct 13
1929, which deprived him of the use of his limbs. Expert treatment enabled him to recover
slowly and this fall he was able to visit his children occasionally and had planned to attend
church in the near future. He is survived by five sons, William I, Henry, George, Martin I. and Adolph Twillman of Ireton and three daughter, Mrs. Gesine Onken and Mrs. Martha Luschen of Ireton, and Mrs. Freda Dauberman of Hawarden; 12 grandchildren and a sister, Johanna Brau, who resides in Germany.
Source: Harwarden Indepentdent of December 10,