Benton-Black Hawk-Buchanan County IA Archives Obituaries.....Kaiser, Conrad May 7, 1911
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Dysart Reporter, May 14, 1911
Death of Conrad Kaiser, Sr.
  Dysart Reporter--Died at his home between Dysart and La Porte City, Sunday, 
May 7, at 10 o'clock P.M. of dropsical gangrene.  Mr Conrad Kaiser, aged 79 
years, 1 month and 21 days.
  Conrad Kaiser was born in Hermannsrode, Saxony-Meiningen, Germany, March 17, 
1832.  He came to America August 17, 1851 and worked as a farm hand in the 
state of New Jersey for five years.  During that period he was married to Miss 
Barbara Kessler.  He came west to Illinois in 1856 and with his young wife 
engaged in farming.  In 1883 he came to Iowa with his family and settled in 
Benton county, and with the help of his family and five stalwart, hard working 
and business-like sons, he acquired a large tract of farm land which is now 
very valuable.  Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser, six 
daughters and five sons.  Five of the little girls died in infancy, one 
daughter, Mrs. Anna Wolf, died when 22 years of age and only the five sons 
survived.  They were George, Hartman, And Phillip, of LaPorte; Henry of 
O'Brien county and Conrad of Vinton.  The good wife and mother died about nine 
years ago, and since then deceased had made his home with his son, George, 
where his death occurred.
  The funeral was held at his late home Tuesday at 1 o'clock P.M., the Rev. M. 
Rosenfeld; and at the U. B. church near the farm at 2:00 P.M. services being 
conducted in English by Mr. Hobson, a young theological student.  A large 
number of old friends, neighbors and relatives were present at both funerals.  
Interment was made beside the remains of his late wife in U. B. cemetery. 
  "Uncle" Kaiser,  as he was affectionately known was one of the best 
citizens, ever lending his aid to the distressed, looking after the welfare of 
his family and helping the needy.  He was one of the most highly respected men 
of the community, and his death is sincerely mourned by all.  The world has 
been made better for his living in it, and the example of his righteous and 
honorable life will prove an uplift to the community in which he so long 
resided. 


Additional Comments:
Conrad's baptismal name was: Johann Conrad Henry Kaiser.  I have his record 
from Germany.

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