Lucas, John P., abt. 1842-1914

LUCAS, GASPARD

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/2/2016 at 22:52:14

From the Alton Democrat, April 18, 1914:

J. P. Lucas died at his home in Alton on Sunday April 12th at 6:30 P.M. of dropsy after a sickness of several weeks duration. Deceased was 72 years of age. He came to the United States, from Luxemburg, about 43 years ago and located in Sioux county in 1883. On April 2nd 1883, at Caledonia, Minn., he was united in marriage to Miss Annie Gaspard. Deceased is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Mat Uder of Yankton, S.D., Nick of Yankton, S.D., Mrs. John Hendrikson of Mission Hill, SD., Frank and J. J. of Remsen and Mike of Beardsley, Minn. The funeral services were held on Tuesday from St. Mary's Catholic church, Very Rev. F. J. Brune officiating. Interment was made in St. Mary's cemetery. A number of relatives from a distance and friends from Hospers, Remsen, Granville, Oyens and Le Mars attended the funeral services.

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In the same issue of the Democrat:

On Thursday night some sneak-thief got into the late John Lucas barn and stole the dead man's mason's tools. We sincerely hope and trust that every time this sneakthief uses these tools his heart will burst with pride when he thinks of stealing $15.00 worth of property from a poor old widow. The tools had been sold to Father Brune on Thursday afternoon and were to be delivered at his place on Friday.

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This John Lucas does not appear in the Sioux County Cemetery Index.

Those researching this family should be aware that from 1883 until 1914 there were two John Lucas's living in Alton: the John P. Lucas of this obituary, a mason and plasterer residing in North Alton, and generally identified as a German; and John Lucas, a Dutch shoemaker and truck farmer residing in South Alton. This potential confusion is compounded by the fact that each of them had a son named John.