Koenig, William -- 1845 - 1928

KOENIG, MEYER, KAISER, POESCH, SCHROEDER, RUCKDASCHEL, CHRISTOFFERSON

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 11/30/2007 at 02:00:19

Wm. Koenig, Aged 82, Passed Away Sunday.
William Frederick Koenig was born Aug. 19, 1845, in Lever Soender, province of Westphalia, Germany, and died at the home of his son, Fred, west of Postville, on Sunday morning, May 27, 1928, aged 82 years, nine months and eight days. He was received as a member of the Lutheran church as a child through baptism, and later became a member through confirmation. In 1868 he was united in marriage with Miss Charlotte Meyer. Their union was blessed with nine children, one of whom died in infancy. In 1871 they moved to America, at first settling in the vicinity of Garnavillo, then in Monona and in 1884 the family took possession of a farm in Winneshiek county. In 1904 deceased retired but he and his wife continued to reside on the home place with his son Fred. His fathful wife passed away thirteen years ago. He was an honest, hard working man, a good citizen, friend and neighbor, held in high esteem by a wide circle of acquaintances and friends. Those who mourn his departure are his children -- Mrs. Louise Kaiser of Monona; Mrs. Minnie Poesch, Mrs. Mary Schroeder and Mrs. Rosella Ruckdaschel, all of Postville; Louis Koenig, William Koenig and Fritz Koenig, all of Castalia; Mrs. Lena Christofferson of Cedar Rapids; also 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. The funeral was held from St. Paul's Lutheran church in this city at 2:30 on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E.T. Finck officiating, and was largely attended. Interment in the Postville cemetery.

~Postville Herald, Allamakee co., Iowa
May 31, 1928

~deceased was submitters gg-grandfather