OBITUARY: Ferdinand William Handt, 1890-1925, Mitchell County, Iowa




                        FERD. HANDT DIED SUDDENLY
                  Family Found Him Dead Sunday Evening
              Upon Return Home After Being Away Short Time
                 
Ferdinand William Handt died very suddenly Sunday night at his farm home
in Cedar township.  He had not been feeling well that day and the doctor
had been called.  But that evening he was so much better his family went
out for a short time and when they returned about 11 o'clock found that
he had passed away.     [Jan. 29, 1925]

He was born Dec. 1864, in Pomerania, Germany Oct. 17, 1890, he was married
to Miss Augusta Pasewald and in 1900 they came to American settling near
Rudd, and have lived in that vicinity ever since, save for three years
spent at La Porte City.

To this union were born eight children, all living but one, Ernest, who
died at the age of 21.  The living are as follows: Herman, William, Carl
and Alfred, Mrs. Anna Svingen, Mrs. Bertha Blond and Miss Emma Handt at
home.  He has twelve grandchildren.  The brothers and sisters are August,
Carl, Herman and Fred Handt, Mesdames Ernestine Lewki, Bertha Lewki, Augusta
Elauwitz, Minnie Elauwitz, Emma Elauwitz; also his devoted wife.

The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and at
1:30 at St. John's Lutheran church in Cedar Township, with Rev. Theo Frese
in charge.  Burial was in St. John's cemetery.



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