Wiese, John Frederick (Fred), 1849-1910

WIESE, WEISE, HAEGELE

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From the Rock Valley Bee, October 21, 1910:

Death of Fred Weise

Fred Weise of Lincoln township, one of the pioneers of Sioux county, died suddenly Sunday evening from an attack of appendicitis. Only a short time before his death he was up and about as usual but said he was not feeling well. Dr. Huizenga was called from Rock Valley but the attack of appendicitis with which Mr. Weise was taken was so severe that the patient died before an operation could be performed to save him.

Mr. Weise was well known over Sioux county and was one of the wealthiest and largest landholders in the county. He leaves a wife and a large family of children. Funeral services were held at Hull Tuesday.

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From the Alton Democrat, October 22, 1910:

John Fredrich Wiese died at his home near Hull Monday October seventeenth of stomach trouble. He was born in Hannover Germany Sepember twentysixth 1849. He came to the United States in 1867 and settled in Sioux county in 1867[sic] and was therefor one of Sioux county's very earliest settlers. He was married September twentythird 1882 to Maria Haegele. This union was blessed with five children. Funeral services were held from St. Paul's Evangelical Luthran church and were conducted by Rev. P. J. Bunge. John Schroeder of Chicago and Friedrich Haegele of Lester attended the funeral. Deceased is survived by his wife and four children--Elizabeth, Anna, Maria and Emma--all of Perkins Iowa.

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From the Hull Index, October 21, 1910:

Fred Wiese

Sunday afternoon a report spread through Hull that Fred Wiese was very sick and Monday morning the first thing every one heard was "Fred Wiese is dead." Fred Wiese? Fred Wiese, who Saturday afternoon had laughed and joked with those in Hull whom he knew--and who didn't Fred know? Fred Wiese, that strong, robust healthy German who had seldom known a sick day in his life? So sudden, and to a vast majority, so unexpected was the news that many could hardly be convinced that such was the case, but before many hours had elapsed it was known to be true--known that we should never-more hear Fred's cheery laugh, never more hear that hearty greeting, never more to grasp that warm hand in friendship. Strange indeed and almost beyond comprehension are the workings of the Almighty. Yet all must bow to them.

It seems that Mr. Wiese got up Sunday morning, and went out to superintend the doing of the chores. Not feeling well he went back to the house. Becoming worse Dr. Maris was called and did all he could, yet all the while Mr. Wiese was getting worse. Consultation was called but to no avail and Monday morning at about 3 o'clock Mr. Wiese put off the mortal and put on the immortal.

We have known Mr. Wiese ever since 1872, in which year he came to this county and with his parents settled on Section twenty in Lincoln township where both he and his father had homesteads. Here he has always lived--lived to see his parents die and be buried; lived till married and become the proud father of five children--one son and four daughters, the son dying suddenly some years ago, the daughters living to become good splendid women who sincerely mourn an indulgent father and to become the comforters and support a loving, sorely bereft mother and wife; lived to see the tiny raw prairie eighty become a productive farm and [grow?] by additions into a [several words blurred] farm of considerably [more than?] two square miles, upon which hundreds of cattle and swine have been prepared for the market yearly; had lived to develop from a poor youth recently arrived from the Vaderland to a rich man loved and honored by all who knew him--and he was widely known.

The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon and interment was made in the German Lutheran cemetery, northeast of Hull, the remains being followed to their last resting place by the widow, the children and a vast concourse of relatives and friends.

It is needless for us to say that everyone condoles the bereaved ones, for their presence, their sad faces, their low spoken words and friendly grasp of the hand was the best of evidence that all sincerely sympathize. On account of a number of obstacles were are not able to publish an obituary this week but will do so next week.

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Related news notes in the October 21 Hull Index:

Mr. Fred Haeggle and family were down from Lester, this week to attend the Fred Wiese funeral. Mr. Haeggle is Mrs. Wiese's brother.

Mr. John Schroeder, brother-in-law of the late Fred Wiese, and his daughter--Mrs. Emil Ueber--arrived from Chicago, the first of the week, to attend the last sad rites of their brother and uncle.

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From the Hull Index, October 28, 1910:

Fred Wiese.

Johann Frederick Wiese was born on the 26th day of September, 1849, in Weste, near Elsen, Hanover, Germany. He was the son of Christoph Wiese and his wife Katherina and was baptized and confirmed according to the rites of the German Evangelical Lutheran church in the old country.

He came to the United States in 1867 and settled at Reedsburg, Sauk county, Wisconsin, where he lived for five years, coming to Sioux County with his parents, who had shortly before come from Germany and settled in Chicago. He arrived in this country[i.e., county] in February, 1872, and took up a homestead. He experienced the many hardships incident to pioneer settlers--including the grasshopper scourge. On September 23rd, 1882, he was married to Miss Maria Heagle. To this union there were born five children--one son and for daughters. Their son, Christoph Frederick, died on the 7th of October, 1900, after a short illness of but three days. This was the greatest grief of his life. The deceased was never sick during his life, but has always been strong and healthy and a hard worker. He died Monday morning, October 17th, 1910, at the age of sixty-one years and twenty-one days.

The mourning survivors are his wife Maria, his daughters Elisabeth, Anna, Maria and Emma, one sister Mrs. Schroeder, living in Chicago and who was too ill to attend the funeral, and many other relatives and friends.

The bereaved family have the heartfelt condolences of a host of friends. But in this we must bow to the will of the Almighty who has said to us in his holy scriptures: "Al things work together for the good of them that love God." and again: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end." And again St. Paul says: "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face; now I know in part; but then I shall know even as also I am known."

Rev. P. J. Bunge, of the Evang. Lutheran church officiated at he house, church and grave. His text was: "And we know that all things work together for the good of them that love God." The pall-bearers were C. Schoenemann, Wm. Drenkow, Henry Karatena, Henry Beckmann, Henry Lutjens, Henry Klein, E. H. Reimann and F. Wegener.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Wiese, J. Frederick, b. 26 Sep 1849 d. 17 Oct. 1910, St. Pauls Luth Cem Hull IA.