Obituary of Jean Baptiste Dumenil of Lee County, Iowa

Contributed to the Lee County GenWeb Archvies by Stephen Brian HODSON. 

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Obituary #1 of Jean Baptiste Dumenil
Daily C--- D--- [illegible], Keokuk, Iowa
January 31, 1900

JEAN BAPTISTE DUMENIL

This morning at 9:30 o'clock occurred the death at the home of his son,
J.N. Dumenil, No. 1002 Palean street, of Jean Baptiste Dumenil. Mr.
Dumenil was a Frenchman by birth, but has resided in this country the
greater part of his life. He formerly was engaged in the cooperage
business about one and one-half miles west of the town of Charleston.
Two of his sons are residents of this city, J.N. Dumenil, the well-known
grocer, and John Dumenil, who is engaged in the feed and coal and wood
business. There is also a son in California, one in Des Moines, one in
Charleston, and two residing west of Argyle. He came to Keokuk about
eight years ago, where he has been a resident ever since. Deceased was
90 years 1 month and 4 days old, and death was due to infirmities
incident to old age. The funeral will occur Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. All friends are invited to attend the funeral. He was a man of
many sterling qualities and had many warm friends who will hear of his
demise with great regret.  

Obituary #2 of Jean Baptiste Dumenil
Daily C--- D--- [illegible], Keokuk, Iowa
February 1, 1900

JEAN BAPTISTE DUMENIL DEAD
HE PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY MORNING AT 9:30 O'CLOCK AT THE HOME OF HIS SON

January 31 at 9:30 o'clock a.m. occurred the death of Jean Baptiste
Dumenil at the home of his son, J.N. Dumenil, No. 1002 Palean street.
The deceased was ninety years, one month and four days of age at the
time of his death, which was caused by infirmities due to old age. He
died quietly and painlessly. Mr. Dumenil was a Frenchman by birth, but
has lived in this country most of his life. He was a cooper by trade and
for many years he operated a cooperage plant near Charleston. He came to
this city about eight years ago and lived here up until the time of his
death. He was born in Fremontville, Province of Lorraine, France on
December 27, 1809. He left France in 1831 and landed in New York. In
1832 he moved west to Cincinnati, Ohio, living there about twelve years
and worked [sic] at the cooper trade. In the spring of 1853 he moved to
Keokuk and in the fall of that year bought the farm near Charleston,
where he lived until recent years. He had been an Odd Fellow for nearly
fifty years, was a member of the Charleston lodge and had been a
representative in the grand lodge of Iowa. February 8, 1854 [sic -
should be 1834], he married Miss Frances Ballay. Of the ten children
born to them, eight are now living. L.V. and M.F. Dumenil live in
Argyle, Mrs. Julia Slingerland of Charleston, Mrs. Marcia Conrad of Des
Moines, Mrs. Frances Wolfenbarger and Miss Christine Dumenil of San
Jose, Cal., and J.N. Dumenil and John Dumenil of this city. For the past
year he has made his home in Keokuk. He was a man of many sterling
qualities, honest and faithful in all things, and his many friends will
regret to hear of his death. Mr. Dumenil was a man of good business
ability and he made many friends by his courteous and affable treatment
in all his business transactions. The funeral will occur Friday
afternoon at 3 [sic] o'clock.  
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Contributed to the Lee County Iowa GenWeb Archives by Stephen Brian HODSON. 
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