Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Ehl, Andreas March 16, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ken Wright wright@prestontel.com January 31, 2010, 11:39 pm Maquoketa Excelsior, April 10, 1903 Maquoketa Excelsior, April 10, 1903 ANDREAS EHL passed away at his home six miles east of Andrew on March 16, 1903, at 11 a.m., at the age of 68 years, 9 months, 22 days. He was born in Kleinholback Nassan, Germany, May 24, 1834. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ehl. In April, 1864, he was married to Miss Sophia Bornwasser and to this union was born nine children, six sons and three daughters, two of the former preceding the father in infancy. The surviving ones are Wm. J., Henry P., John J., Katie E., Louis L., Christ G., and Carrie W., who together with the bereaved wife, one brother and sister and many other relatives mourn the loss of a loving Christian husband and father. In 1868, he came to Pennsylvania to seek his fortune and was quite successful. Sometime after he returned to his native land and remained some years, when in August, 1880 he sailed for America a second time, this time bringing his family with him, and settling near Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa, where he lived until his death. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/jackson/obits/e/ehl447nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/iafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb