William KIRSCHBAUM

KIRSCHBAUM, BAUSCH, GARMAN, MELENEY, CINK, FENNEWALD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/12/2011 at 12:41:31

July 18, 1860 -- August 1945

William Kirschbaum was buried here [Sexton, Iowa] Saturday after Funeral services read at St. Joseph's Catholic church by Father Klein. Visiting priests were Father Murphy, Mason City, Father Ormsby, Belmond and Father Manternach, Garner. Pallbearers were six of Mr. Kirschbaum's grandsons - Robert Garman, Arthur Garman, Robert T. Kirschbaum, Edward Kirschbaum, Robert Kirschbaum and Vincent Kirschbaum.

Born in Cassville, Wis., July 18, 1860, he spent his boyhood near Cassville. On Jan. 18, 1883, he married Lena Bausch, also of Cassville. They lived there until 1891 before moving to Iowa and settling near Whittemore, later going to Wesley, Kanawha, Britt, Crystal Lake, Forest City and finally to Sexton. He was 85 years old. Those who survive him are include his wife and eight of their ten children: Peter of Ayrshire, Mrs. Richard Garman of St. Benedict; Aloysius of Britt; Robert of Garner, August of Sexton; Mrs. Harry Meleney of Mason City, and Mrs. Eugene Cink of Algona. Forty-two grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren and one sister Mrs. Eva Fennewald of Dubuque, also remain.

Algona Upper Des Moines -- Algona, Iowa
Thursday, August 16, 1945

[Burial at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery]