P.W. Risser 1844-1919

RISSER, BANK, STANSBURY, NELSON, MOLINE

Posted By: Volunteer: B. Evans
Date: 7/23/2014 at 20:34:31

Source: Van Buren County Genealogical Society, Obituary Book D, Page 18,
Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, Iowa

[Note: Handwritten at the top of the obituary is NEWS- Re. Farmington, 4 Sept. 1919 d. 1 Sept. 1919]

THE DEATH OF P.W.RISSER

Mr. P.W. Risser was born December 22, 1844, in the Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, and came to this county with his parents during the year 1851, and has lived the greater part of his life in Van Buren and Lee Counties, Ia.,

At the age of 15 he was confirmed as a member of the Mennonite church near Donnellson and has thruout[sic] his life led a devout Christian life that was above reproach.

He was married to Henrietta Bank at Primrose, Ia., January 2, 1873, and moved shortly afterward to Farmington, Ia., where they resided for about eight years. During their residence here the three children were born.

In 1881 they moved to the old home place, three miles east of Farmington to care for Mrs. Risser’s father, who died in 1906.

They have since resided there.

He leaves to mourn their loss, his loving and faithful wife and three daughters, Mrs. R.W. Stansbury, Mrs. T.Y. Nelson of Farmington, Ia. and Mrs. H.A. Moline, who lives on the home place, ten grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Bank and Miss Anna Risser.

[NOTE: Handwritten at the bottom of the obituary is written “…of Keokuk and Henry Risser Mt. Pleasant]