Fred G. SILLMAN

SILLMAN, HANSEN, KIRCHGATTER, HEISE, UFKIN, ERDMAN, HEGG

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/18/2011 at 11:01:26

February 25, 1869 -- May 16, 1950

FRED SILLMAN DIES TUESDAY AT AGE OF 81

Fred G. Sillman, resident of the Canby [Minnesota] Community since 1902 died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred J. Hansen, Tuesday Morning. Mr. Sillman, who was 81 years old February 25, had been failing in health for several years and was ill for 12 days before his death. Services will take place at the American Lutheran Church Friday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. Will Mohr officiating. Brief rites at the Larson and Voight Funeral will precede the church service. Burial will be made in Canby cemetery with Nordahl Heise, Donovan Sillman, Lowell Sillman, Robert Ufkin, Walter Hansen, and Odell Sillman, as pallbearers.

Mr. Sillman was born in Germany, February 25, 1869. When he was four years old, his parents came to he United States and settled in Illinois where they lived 13 years and then moved to Iowa where he lived 15 years. After two years in Oklahoma, he came to the Canby community in 1902 and farmed here until he retired in 1936. He was married to Minnie Kirchgatter in Corwith, Iowa, January 1, 1890 and to them 12 children were born. Mrs. Sillman died in 1936 and after her death, Mr. Sillman made his home with his children, for the last 10 years residing at the Fred J. Hansen home. Surviving are six sons and four daughters: Mrs. Emil Heise (Karoline), Albert, Mrs. F.J. Hansen (Mata), Ernst, Emil, Frank of Minneota, Herman, Mrs. John Ufkin (Mary), Harold of St. Louis, Mrs. Emery Erdman (Minnie) of Minneapolis. A daughter, Mrs. E. Hegg, and a son, Leo, preceded their father in death. There are 48 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren.