OBITUARY: William Dorow, Mitchell County, Iowa


                             WILLIAM DOROW

Born Dec. 7, 1835
Died Dec. 6, 1911

William Dorow was born December 7, 1835, in Shivelbein, Pommern, Germany.
He died at Crookston, Minn., December 6, 1911.  Mr. Dorow came to America
in 1886 and settled at Watertown, Wisconsin.  In October of that year he
married Bertha Reinke of that place.  Later he moved to Charles City, Iowa,
where he was engaged for some time in business.

In the early seventies, persuaded that Osage offered opportunities, he
came to this city where he remained for twenty-five years and more in the
butchering business.

Seven children were born to him and his wife, six of whom are yet living.
Mrs. Wm. Gorham, Charles F., Mrs. A. F. Grant, William, Mrs. Bertha Dornehl
and Henry F.  Herman passed away in 1891 at the age of fourteen years.  In
March of 1886, Mrs. Dorow died.  Soon after this, Mr. Dorow moved to Waseca,
Minn., and established a meat market.  But memories of Osage were fresh and
after a short stay only, he sold out and returned to his city.

In 1895 he was married to Mrs. Mary J. Luker who survives him.

After closing out his business here he made his home in Racine, Wisconsin.
At the time of his death he had been, however for quite a while with his
son Henry at Ada, Minn,, being removed to the hospital at Crookston for
medical treatment.

The body was brought to Osage Saturday, the 9th, and after a service
conducted at the chapel, was laid in its last resting place in the
presence of several of his children, his wife and many old friends.  So
the record of another life has been made and the books closed.  Peace
be to his ashes and peace to his spirit.



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(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)

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