Schlawig, John J.

SCHLAWIG

Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 9/24/2010 at 00:35:51

The Sioux City Tribune Saturday Evening,
October 11, 1919 page 1

J. J. Schlawig Dies, Aged 88 Years; Had Lived in Sioux City Since 1857. Pioneer Believed to Hold Record For Longest Residence Here. Taken By Death Before New Home Was Completed. Family Homestead Recently Sold

John J. Schlawig, who is believed to have lived longer in Sioux City and to have witnessed more of its growth than any other man, died at 9 a.m. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Patch, 2324 Douglas street, from the infirmities of old age. Mr. Schlawig was born in Thusis, Switzerland. There he married Miss Ursula Haag, 67 years ago. His wife died here one month before the celebration of their golden wedding. He is survived by three daughters, one son, two grandsons and one granddaughter. Dr. J. J. Schlawig, a son, died here 17 years ago. The other son is Dr. William M. Schlawig, of Monument, Col., who has been in the city for the last week. The daughters are Miss Anna Schlawig, who has made the home for her father since the death of the mother; Mrs. R. E. Conniff, and Mrs. Patch at whose home he died. John B. and Arthur C. Patch and Miss Anna Marie Conniff are the grandchildren. He came to Sioux City 62 years ago. He was a wagon and carriage maker and manufactured the first wagon and the first carriage ever made in the city. In 1861 Mr. Schlawig enlisted in Company I of the Seventh Iowa cavalry, a civil war unit of which only two or three men survive. He served as bugler of the regiment and as bodyguard of General Sully. He participated in the White Stone battle.