Mitchell County IA Archives Obituaries.....Feldt ,Sr., William Frederick  August 3, 1926
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Karen L. Feldt Robertson klrob@hotmail.com August 15, 2006, 9:31 pm

St. Ansgar Enterprise August 1926
William F. Feldt was born on the 2nd day of November 1846 at Grohsschlatikow, 
Province Pommerania, Germany, as the second of five children of Michael Feldt 
and Caroline nee Brunk.  Soon after his birth he was made a child of God by 
Holy Baptism, and after attaining the proper age was instructed in Holy Writ 
and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in 1860.  In 1866 he entered into Holy 
Wedlock with Miss Julia Schmidt; unto this union six children were born, three 
of whom preceded their father in death.

In 1872, Mr. Feldt emigrated to America, settling at first in the village of 
Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa, and three years later on a farm in the Rock 
Creek neighborhood.  A great affliction befell the deceased in 1902 when his 
faithful companion was taken from him by death.

After living in bereavement for four years he again entered the estate of 
marriage.  The wife of his choice this time was Mrs. Frederika Kohn.  She 
proved to be a worthy and faithful helpmate unto him in old age.

The deceased enjoyed unusual good health until the day previous to his death 
when a stroke of apoplexy very suddenly brought him upon his sick bed which on 
Tuesday, August the 3rd proved to be his death bed.

His age was 79 years, 9 months, and 1 day.  Those left to mourn his death are 
the following:  The sorrowing widow; a son, Karl; two daughters, Mrs. Frederika 
Schulz and Mrs. Wilhelmine Rachut; 25 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; and 
two brothers, Ferdinand and Albert.

Funeral services were conducted at the St. John Lutheran Church of Rock Creek 
Thursday afternoon, August 5 and interment made in St. John Lutheran cemetery.

Present at the funeral from away were Mrs. Frederika Schulz of Fergus Falls, 
Minn; Lawrence Feldt of Waterloo, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Benford Ellingson of Rose 
Creek, Minn; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kohn and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kohn, 
Theodore Kohn, Mr. and Mrs. August Kohn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kohn and children, 
Mrs. Alvina Thorson, and Mrs. Laura Thorson all of Spring Vally, Minn.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Arnold Hellingson of Ostrander, Minn.

Additional Comments:
William F. Feldt,Sr. was the submitter's great-grandfather

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