Zeeman, Frank, 1893-1929

ZEEMAN, WATTAWA

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

From the Rock Valley Bee, January 3, 1930

FRANK ZEEMAN DEAD

Frank Zeeman, formerly of Rock Valley, but who has been in Cherokee for several years past, died there Tuesday morning, according to a message received by his mother, Mrs. Wattawa of Rock Valley. The remains will be brought to Rock Valley for burial and the services will be held here Friday. The deceased will be remembered by many of the older residents of this vicinity.

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From the Alton Democrat, January 17, 1930, Rock Valley news:

Frank Zeeman passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 1929 of a congestion of the bowels in the State hospital, Cherokee. Deceased was born in South Dakota in 1890[?]. When but a boy, his father passed away. He moved to a farm with his mother southwest of Rock Valley. He became ill and was taken to Cherokee for treatment and was allowed to come home with his mother, but for the past four years has not been able to remain with his mother.

He leaves to mourn his mother, Mrs. Kate Wattawa; three brothers, George Zeeman of Elkton, S.D., John and Jake of Cherokee; three sisters, Mrs. Mary McKeegan of Oregon, Mrs. Anna Burke, Worthing, S.D., and Mrs. Emma Rollings of Hudson, S.D. Funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Catholic church, conducted by Rev. McEvoy. Interment was made in St. Mary’s cemetery on Friday morning.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index lists Frank Zeeman, b. 13 Mar 1893, d 31 Dec 1929, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Rock Valley, IA.

Articles in area newspapers in August 1910 suggest that he may have been at Cherokee off and on since that time, when he was brought before the county insanity commissioners and adjudged insane after having assaulted his brother John with a knife. He had in the past been treated by Rock Valley physicians for a nervous disorder. His brother Jake had been an inmate at the Cherokee asylum for six years.