Biever, John 1860-1905

BIEVER, WOLF

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 14:41:36

Alton Democrat April 8, 1905

Passed away at his home south east of town on April second at one o'clock in the afternoon John Biever after a long illness of cancer of the stomach. Fot months loving hands andskillful medical aid did all in their power to prolong this
good man's life but all to no avail.

Deceased was an uprright industrious sober man. In the home there never was a kinder husband or more devoted father and today his entire neighborhood bow their head in sorrow and mourn with the bereaved ones in their irreparable loss.

That he was held in high esteem was evidenced by the large concourse of relatives and friends that attended the funeral which was held from St. Mary's church Tuesday morning. Rev. Brune delivered an excellent tribute to the deceased.

He was a member of St. Joseph's society and of the Catholic Mutual Protective society John Biever was born on the twentieth day of August 1860 in Jackson county Iowa coming to Alton with his parents when a boy.

On September seventh 1887 he was united in marriage to Miss Magdalena Wolf who with six children still survives him The children range in age from two to eighteen years.

(Found family on line - John Biever 20 Aug 1860 Bellnue IA, married 7 Sep 1886 died 2 April 1905 Alton, IA. Son of Michael Biever 1820-1983 Susanna Zeimet 1864. His wife was Helena Lena or Magdalena Wolf 1866-1941. Children were - Mike 1887, Regina 1891, Theresa 1893 -1904, Philomenia 1894, Amelia 1896, Aloysius 1898, Alphonse 1902, Agnes 1903.)