Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Mohlenhoff, Henry October 15, 1919 ************************************************ 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 12, 2011, 11:11 pm Bellevue Leader, Oct. 20, 1919 Bellevue Leader, October 20, 1919 PASSING OF PERRY TOWNSHIP PIONEER Henry Mohlenhoff, one of the pioneers of Perry township, died Sunday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of his son John north of Andrew. He was 88 years, 5 months and 15 days old. He was born in Germany, May 4, 1831 and was married to Miss Marie Wilms. They came to America in 1881. After a residence of one year at Long Island he moved to Jackson county and was engaged in farming for many years until he moved to Andrew, where his wife died in 1912. He then made his home with his son John. He is survived by two sons, John and George, the latter of Galesburg, Ill; also eight grandchildren. He was an honorable and upright citizen, one whose influence was always for that which is best. The funeral was held from the Lutheran Church at Andrew, conducted by Rev. Breadow. The pall bearers were Sim Shipper, Chris and Gus Hankemeier, John Daudel, Tony Tebben and James Janssen. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/jackson/obits/m/mohlenho2300gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb