Miss Elizabeth Dunmire Dies
Funeral Services for Miss Elizabeth Dunmire, of Metz, held at Metz Church Yesterday Afternoon
The funeral services of the late Miss Elizabeth Dunmire were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Metz church and were in chare of Dr. G. C. Williams, pastor of the Congregational church of this city. Her death occurred Tuesday, July 9, at Mt. Pleasant, where she has lived for the past year.
Elizabeth Martha Dunmire was born in Stephenson county, Illinois, Sept. 16, 1848 [sic-1858], where she lived until she became 28 years of age. With her parents and brothers and sisters, she then came to Jasper county and settled on a farm near Metz, where she has lived for the greater part of her life.
Miss Dunmire is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Louisa Elmer of Lanark, Ill., Mrs. Mae Miller, and Mrs. Mildred Lind, both residing in the vicinity of Metz, and two brothers, Henry and Charles, both of that vicinity.
Miss Dunmire was a quiet Christian woman, who, although she was not widely known, was sincerely respected. ~ The Newton Daily News, July 11, 1918, page 1.
Metz Special - Henry Dammeier, 73, Jasper county farmer, died Sunday at 7:20 a.m. at his home one and one-half miles west of Metz, following a lingering illness of dropsy.
Mr. Dammeier had been a patient in the Skiff Memorial hospital but was removed to his home several weeks ago.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Lutheran church in Newton, with the pastor, Dr. W. H. Blancke, in charge. The body was taken to Shannon, Ill., Wednesday for burial.
Mr. Dammeier was born in Illinois, coming here over 40 years ago with a brother and three sisters. They located north of Newton for a year and then moved to the present farm east of Metz.
Of the family, only a sister, Mrs. C. I. Miller, of Metz, surviving. A sister died a number of years ago; another sister, Mrs. Charles Lind, died a year and one-half ago, and a brother Charles, died a year ago.
Besides his sister, Mrs. Miller, he is survived by three nephews, Lewis, Clarence, and George Dammeier all of Metz. ~ Jasper County Record, April 12, 1934.
15. Mae A. Dammeier
Celebrate Golden Wedding: Many Friends, Relatives Help Celebrate Day
One hundred and thirty-five relatives and friends gathered at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence I. Miller on Feb. 6, honoring them on their Golden Wedding anniversary. Among the guests were relatives and friends from Wisconsin, Des Moines, Brooklyn, State Center and local communities.
During the evening, the couple and guests were entertained by a song personalized by John Hitcher with Mrs. Ruel Jackson accompanying, followed by the group singing "Home Sweet Home." Short talks were give by the Rev. Ruel Jackson, Patsy Healy and Fred Engle.
Beautiful flowers, which were gifts to the couple, decorated the house. Dainty refreshments were served during the day by Mrs. Victor Rose, Mrs. Donovan Emmack, Mrs. George Dammeier, Beverly Emmack, and Doria Dammeier, assisted by Donovan Emmack, George Dammeier and Clarence Dammeier. Mrs. Elmer Emmack received the guests at the door and Mrs. Helma Dammeier presided at the guest book.
The celebration of this anniversary is the second in the Miller family to be held at the farm home. In 1909, Mr. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Miller, celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary there. They were the first couple to be married in the court house in Newton, and celebrated their 50th anniversary year the ?.
The younger Mr. Miller sat on the first grand jury to be held in the new court house. Clarence I. Miller was born near Newton nearly 80 years ago and has lived on his present farm for 75 years. Mrs. Miller was born in Illinois and is 75. Both are enjoying good health. ~ The Daily News, February 1945.
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Obituary: Services Today For Mrs. MillerFuneral services for Mrs. Mae A. Miller, 78, of near Metz, were held at 2 o'clock today at the Johnson-Murdoch Funeral Home in Newton. Burial was in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Rev. Fred D. Boldt, past of the First Lutheran church, and Rev. Pieter Smit, paster of the First Baptist church in Marshalltown, officiated at the rites. Pall beares were ott Callison, Carl Kletting, ? Moffitt, Eugene Anthony, George Selbher and Arris Druyff. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Walter Henderson, Mrs. Delbert ? and Mrs. Eugene Anthony. Songs were "Does Jesus Care", "Under His Wings" and "Going Home." ~ Newton Daily News, 1948
Obituary: Clarence Miller, Life-Time County Resident, Dies
Clarence I. Miller, 88, life-time resident of Jasper county and a member of The Daily News Three-Quarter Century club, died at 5:15 p.m. Friday at the Skiff Memorial hospital. Mr. Miller was taken to the hospital Thursday after being injured in a fall.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Johnson Murdoch Funeral Home with the Rev. F. D. Boldt, pastor of the Lutheran church at Fremont, Neb., officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elmer Emmack of Newton, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Widely known in the Jasper county area, Mr. Miller was a resident of the Metz vicinity for the past 85 years, having moved to the old home farm with his parents at the age of three.A farmer by occupation, Mr. Miller also taught in the early Jasper county rural schools, in session at that time, mainly during the winter months. In addition to receiving his early education in Jasper county schools, he attended Drake University in Des Moines.
One of nine children, he was born Feb 21, 1865 west of the Sugar Grove community in Sherman township, the son of George and Emily Miller. ~ The Daily News, October 17, 1953.
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Funeral services for Clarence I. Miller, 88, lifetime resident of Jasper county, were held this afternoon at Johnson-Murdoch funeral home with the Rev. F.D. Bolt of Fremont, Neb., officiating. Mr. Miller died Friday at Skiff Memorial hospital after being taken there Thursday when he was injured in a fall.
Mr. Miller and his wife had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1945. She preceded him in death in 1948.
Pall bears were, Eugene Anthony, Arris Druyff, Walter Henderson, George Selbhers, Carl Kletting and Fred Engle. Organist was Mrs. R. L. Jackson, with Miss Ruth Jackson as soloist. Mrs. Eugene Anthony, Mrs. Alva Swalwell and Mrs. Walter Henderson were in charge of flowers. Interment was at Sugar Grove cemetery. ~ Newton Daily News, October 19, 1953
Mrs. Lind Dies in Des Moines
Mrs. Charles Lind of Near Newton Dies Last Evening in Lutheran Hospital.Mrs. Mildred Lind, 61, route 4, died last evening at 7:55 o'clock at the Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des Moines, following an illness of acute diabetes.
Funeral services are to be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Murdoch Funeral home by Dr. W. H. Blancke of the Newton Lutheran church. Interment will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery at Metz.
Mrs. Lind was taken to the hospital in Des Moines Thursday afternoon from her home on route 4. She was born in Shannon, Ill., on March 4, 1871.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Charles Lind; a sister, Mrs. C. I. Miller and two brothers, Charles and Henry Dammeier, all of near Newton. ~ Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, August 20, 1932.
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MetzIt was a great shock to the community when the news spread that Mrs. Charles Lind had suddenly taken very sick, Wednesday evening, and a few hours later became unconscious. Her condition was so serious she was taken to the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines and her illness was pronounced spinal meningitis, with no chance for recovery.
She passed away Friday evening about 8 o'clock and the body was brought to the Murdoch funeral home, where the funeral was held Monday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. Blancke in charge. The body was laid to rest in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Colfax Tribune, Colfax, Iowa, August 25, 1932.
News Item - Charles A. Lind
METZ, IA. -- Charles Axell Lind, 60, a resident of Jasper county since early childhood, died at Skiff Memorial hospital in Newton Wednesday night at 9:30 o'clock following a heart attach suffered early in the day.
Lind was a former Maytag company factory employee in Newton and before ill health forced him to leave his work last February he had been employed by the company for 15 years.
Born In Sweden
He was born in Sweden, the second child of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Lind. The family came to the United States when he was six months old and settled near Metz.
On March 1, 1911, Charles Axell married Mildred Dammeier, who preceded her husband in death eight years ago.
Before his employment by the Maytag company, Mr. Lind was a farmer, and had been in Jasper county for all but two or three years when he was in Wayne county.Hahn Visits Home
He lived alone on an acreage near Metz. John Hahn of Colfax, county supervisor, visited the home Wednesday and found Mr. Lind had been ill since morning and his condition becoming more critical, he was taken to the hospital late in the afternoon.
Surviving relatives include two brothers, Elmer Lind of Newton and John Lind of Stuart, Ia.; five sisters, Mrs. Hilma Dammeier of Newton, Mrs. Homer Clement of Metz, Mrs. Fred Trimble of Altoona, Mrs. James Engle and Mrs. Fred Engle, both of Newton, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the Murdoch funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. W. H. Blancke in charge. Burial was made in the Sugar Grove cemetery. ~ Jasper County Record, July 18, 1910, page 4, column 7.
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Obituary - Charles A. LindFuneral services for Charles Axell Lind, 60, a resident of Jasper county since early childhood, were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Murdoch Funeral home by the Rev. W. H. Blancke, pastor emeritus of the first Lutheran church. Interment was in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Pallbearers were Don Trimble, Fred Engle, Jr. Lewis Dammeier, Glen Engle, Carl Clement and Lauren Lind.
M. J. Miles accompanied by Lois Hundling, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Does Jesus Care".Born in Sweden
Charles Axell Lind was born in Stockholm, Sweden, October 7, 1879, and died at the age of 60 years, 9 months, 3 days, the second child of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Lind. The family came to the United States when he was 6 months old and settled near Metz, Iowa, where he grew to manhood.
A resident of Jasper county since early childhood, he died at the Skiff Memorial hospital Newton, Iowa July 10 at 9:30 p.m. following a heart attack suffered earlier in the day.
On March 1, 1911, Charles Axell Lind married Mildred Dammeier who preceded her husband in death eight years ago. Since his wife's death he has lived alone on an acreage near Metz and for the last 15 years had been employed by the Maytag company. Prior to that time he had been a farmer in Jasper county.
Surviving
He was affiliated with the Lutheran church in early childhood. His father and mother having preceded him in death, he leaves the following brother and sisters; Mrs. Hilma Dammeier of Newton, Mrs. Fred Trimble of Altoona, Mrs. Fred Engle of Newton, Mrs. James Engle of Newton, John Lind of Stuart, Ia., Mrs. Home Clement of Newton and Mr. Elmer Lind of Newton, and several nieces and nephews. ~ Jasper County Record, July 25, 1940, page 4, column 8.
17. Carolyn Dammeier
Died at age 6 years 6 months
18. Willie Dammeier
Died at age 6 months
1900 U.S. Census, Kent Twp., Stepehenson Co., Illinois says she had 10 children with three still living.
LOUIS A. Boedeker
Year in and year out Louis A. Boedeker concentrates his time and energies upon the work of tilling the soil and raising stock, and substantial results have rewarded his efforts in his cultivation of a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, which he owns and occupies in Kent township. He was born in the city of Freeport, May 9, 1864, and is a son of Adolph Boedeker, a native of Germany. When a young man he came to the new world. He was a stone masom by trade and became closely associated with building operations in Stephenson county, erecting the present courthouse at Freeport, the Baptist and Presbyterian churches and a number of business blocks. For a long period he carried on contracting and building there and his efficiency in that line and his reliability in all business transactions brought him a liberal patronage. He bought the land upon which his son Louis now resides, later erected a good two-story brick dwelling, also a big barn and made other improvements in keeping with the spirit of modern agricultural progress. He cleared the land, for at the time of his purchase it was largely covered with brush and timber, and after turning the furrows he planted the seeds and in course of time gathered good harvests. For a number of years he carried on farming and there passed away in 1888. While living in Freeport he was married to Miss Henrietta Danimeier, a lady of German birth, who survived her husband until the 1st of August, 1905 when she too passed away. In the family of this worthy couple were two sons and three daughters: Fred, who is now living in Spooner, Wisconsin; Mrs. Frank Heyer, of Kent township; Mrs. Henry Kimball, also of Kent township; and Mrs. Albert Laher, of the same township.
Louis A. Boedeker, the other member of the family, was reared on the home farm and educated in Freeport, completing the high-school course. His business training was received under the direction of his father but he assisted in the work of the fields from the time of early spring planting until crops were harvested in the late autumn. He learned when to sow and how to plant the fields so that the best results could be obtained and after his father’s death he succeeded to the ownership of the old farm, whereon he yet makes his home. The work of improvement is carried steadily forward and the place presents a well kept and attractive appearance. Stock raising forms an important feature of his business as he makes a specialty of raising good shorthorn cattle and high grade Duroc Jersey hogs, fattening a carload of hogs each year for the market. He also raises some fine Belgian horses and conducts a dairy business.
Mr. Boedeker’s political interests center in the republican party for he believes that its principles contain the best elements of good government, but he has never sought nor held office. The family is well known in Freport [sic] and throughout the county, having been established there in pioneer times, and Louis A. Boedeker is numbered among the public-spirited citizens who, recognizing opportunities for the growth and development of the county, gives his support to various measures for its progress and improvement. His sterling worth is recognized by many friends and his social qualities have won him the high regard of those with whom business or social relations have brought him in contact. ~ History of Stephenson County, Illinois: a record of its settlement, organization, and three-quarters of a century of progress; by Addison L. Fulwider, A. M., Volume 1 Illustrated. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago. 1910.
NOTES: Bernhardt came to America in 1850 with his sister, Henrietta. He came to escape military service. He lived in Freeport, Illinois until moving to Newton, Iowa. ~ Prasse Family History at http://prasse.org
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Biographical SketchBernard Dammeier, residing on Section 32, Mariposa Township, is a native of Germany, born December 29, 1829. In 1850 he came to America and located near Freeport, Illinois. When he arrived in that locality his cash capital amounted to about 100 cents. He was a mason by trade, and followed that during his residence in Illinois. He became a resident of Jasper County in 1872. Mary Pahl became his wife May 9, 1856. She is the daughter of Herman and Dora (Klass) Pahl, and came to America in 1852, and experienced pioneer life in Illinois. Nine children have been born to them: Caroline; S. H., deceased; Charles, residing near Newton; Henry, deceased; Mary, married Jacob Orns, and resides in Newton Township; William F., married Mary E. Burke, and resides in Omaha, Nebraska; Fred H.; Herman, deceased; Emma D., married Henry Prasse, and resides near Freeport, Illinois, and Benjamin C. Mr. Dammeier is living in one of the most comfortable homes in Mariposa Township, and possesses over 300 acres of Jasper County soil. He has given his children liberal school education. They are considered among the well-to-do and enterprising citizens of the county. Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa; The Huebenger Survey and Map Publishing Co., Davenport, Iowa, 1901; Page 19.
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ObituaryBernhard Dammeier, one of the most prominent and highly esteemed German citizens of this county, died at his home in Mariposa Township, on Saturday, Nov. 16th, aged nearly seventy-two years.
Mr. Dammeier was born in Lippe Detmold, Germany, in 1829. He emigrated to America in 1850, and lived for a number of years in Chicago and Freeport, Ill. In 1872, he came to Iowa, locating in Mariposa Township, this county, where the remaining years of his life were passed. He leaves his aged companion, who had traveled by his side for so many years of life’s pathway, to finish the journey alone. Nine children had been born to them, of whom six are living: William of Omaha; Emma, wife of Henry Prasse of Freeport, Ill.; Charlie and Mary, wife of Jacob Orms, north of this city; Fred and Benj., at home.
The funeral was held on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19th, at the German Evangelical Church at Horn, conducted by Rev. Rasche, the pastor. A large concourse of old neighbors and friends were present to pay the last tribute of respect to one whom they had for so many years held in the highest esteem. ~ The Newton Record, Thursday, November 21, 1901, Page 1, Column 6
Mrs. Demmeier [sic] Dies After A Short Illness
After a brief illness of less than two weeks Mrs. Bernard Dammeier passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Orns, last Wednesday, about twelve o’clock.
Mrs. Dammeier was ill wit the la grippe a week from which a severe case of pneumonia developed and she only lived from Saturday until Wednesday.
She was born in Germany and came to Iowa at the age of eighteen years. For the past nine years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Orns, north of Newton.
Three sisters survive Mrs. Dammeier, Mrs. John Shrader, of Illinois, Mrs. Henry Polag and Mrs. Will Ebert who live north of Newton. Besides these Mrs. Dammeier leaves six children, four sons and two daughters, Ben Dammeier, of Hudson, South Dakota, Charles Dammeier, Ambersville, Tex., Will Dammeier, of Omaha Neb., and Fred Dammeier, who lives north of Newton, Mrs. Henry Prasse of Freeport, Nebr., and Mrs. Jacob Orns.
The funeral services will be held Sunday morning from the Jacob Orns home with Rev. Berz of the Gorman Evangelistic church in charge. ~ The Newton Daily News, January 19, 1917
This couple had no children
1910 U.S. Census says they lived on Chicago Street in Omaha.
1920 U.S. Census - spelling is Dernnine - also living in Omaha.
In 1842, Adolph was born. He married Mary Barbara Albright in 1871. They must have been very compatible as they had quite a brood, fifteen in all. The children were: Charles, Martha, William, August, Henry, Elizabeth, Rufus, Marie, David, Caroline, Sarah, Hilda, Benjamin, Almyra, and Luella. August, Henry and Elizabeth all died in infancy. Sarah and Hilda died when two and four years old of diptheria. Charles lived in Sutherland, Nebraska. Martha married Avery Miley. Marie married Dennis Swaney. Caroline lived in Freeport. Almyra married Wray Love and lived in Salem, Illinois. Luella became the wife of Reverend Vernon Yeich and lived in Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania. ~ The Prasse Families in America at <prasse.org>; retrieved on January 21, 2006.
1900 U.S. Census, Kent, Stephenson Co., Illinois says she had 15 children.
This couple had no children.
1910 U.S. Census, Sutherland Pct., Lincoln Co., Nebraska says he was a farmer.
1920 U.S. Census, Sutherland Pct., Lincoln Co., Nebraska, says she was a Poultry breeder.
Lived with sister Martha and her husband Avery Miley in 1910 U.S. Census, Lancaster Twp., Stephenson Co., Illinois
Cannot find in any census.