A. M. (William) Maurer, 1847-1918

MAURER, YELDEN, MAWE, GIENAPP, NIEMAN, STEVENSON, RETH, KETTLER

Posted By: C. Diamond, IAGenWeb Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/4/2013 at 10:58:25

The Manchester Press
Manchester, Delaware Co., Iowa
Thursday, August 15, 1918
Page 1, column six

WILLIAM MAURER LAID TO REST
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CAME TO DELAWARE COUNTY OVER FORTY YEARS AGO. WAS ONE OF ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL FARMERS.
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VICE PRESIDENT OF LOCAL BANK
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Funeral Services at Delaware Lutheran Church Last Saturday. Was Father of Five Sons and Six Daughters. All Present at Last Services.
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Last Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering of relatives, neighbors and friends, occurred the funeral of Mr. A. M. Maurer, for many years a well known and highly respected citizen of Manchester and Delaware County.

Mr. Maurer was a native of Tecklenburg, Prussia, where he was born on November 1, 1847. At the age of 23 he came to America, a young man poor in worldly goods, but rich in health, strength, ambition and the will to conquer. He had at that time a sister living in Minnesota, and in her home he spent his first year in this country.

The following spring he came to Almoral, where he found employment on the farm of L. D. Stevenson, where he proved himself to be so industrious and dependable that he remained for five years. In this community he also met the young lady, Miss Theda Yelden, who became his wife. They were married on November 2, 1876, and then settled on a farm near Almoral, belonging to his former employer, Mr. Stevenson.

After spending another five years on this place, Mr. Maurer bought a tract of land three and one-half miles east of Manchester, and here the family made their home for twenty-nine years. About eight years ago Mr. Maurer retired from active work and made his home in the city.

He was a man of sterling integrity, one who inspired and retained the confidence of all who knew him. At the organization of the Farmers and Merchants bank he was chosen one of its directors, and served in the capacity of second vice president from that time until the day of his death.

Mr. Maurer is survived by his wife and eleven children. Three of them, Frank, Louis and Emma Maurer, are at home. The others are: Wm. R. Maurer of Platte Center, Neb.; Martin R. Maurer, on the home farm; Fred T. Maurer, of Wadena, Minn.; Mrs. H.J. Mawe, near Manchester' Mrs. C. A. Mawe, near Delhi; Mrs. J. G. Nieman, Delhi; Mrs. W. F. Gienapp, Manchester, and Miss Rose Maurer of Sioux City. Two brothers and a sister, Fred Maurer of Manchester, Mich., Carl Maurer of Dubuque, and Mrs. Herman Reth of Earlville, are still living, besides seventeen grandchildren. All the sons and daughters, besides some of the other relatives, were present at the funeral services.

After a brief devotional service in the home on Main street, the principal service was held in the Lutheran church at Delaware, the pastor, the Rev. Kettler, preaching the sermon and the church choir furnishing the music. The sons of the deceased acted as pall bearers and the directors of the Farmers and Merchants bank as honorary pall bearers.

Mr. Maurer suffered a slight stroke of paralysis a little over a year ago, since which time he has been in failing health. He passed away on Wednesday, August 7th. In him the family lost a beloved husband and father, and the community an excellent citizen and neighbor.

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