Genesee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thiese, William April 14, 1915
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Guttenburg Press, Guttenburg Iowa
Death of William Thiese 
Guttenberg Press April 15, 1915 

On Wednesday afternoon, April 14, 1915, at four o'clock at his home on 
Pleasant Ridge occurred the death of Wm. Thiese, the cause of death being old 
age. Deceased was born in the Providence Hanover, Schnern, Germany, on April 
1, 1835, and therefore was 80 years and 12 days of age at the time of his 
death. In the year 1865 he came to the United States, settling in Clayton 
County, Iowa, where he lived until his death. He was married two times, his 
first wife preceding him in death many years ago. Two sons also preceded him 
in death, Henry and Louis. For three years his occupation was carpenter, 
afterwards being successfully engaged in farming. He was a kind and true 
husband, father, and friend, and also was an ambitious man during his entire 
life, and therefore was held in high regard by all who knew him. His death is 
deeply mourned by his wife, seven sons (William, of Mitchell, S.D., August, of 
Alexandria, S.D., Ferdinand, Herman, Fred, Otto and George, of Guttenberg), 
three daughters (Mrs John Biederman of Guttenberg, Mrs. Fred Miller, of 
Clayton, and Mrs. Ed Bergman, Jr., of Rockwell, Iowa) 36 grandchildren, 1 
great grandchild, 1 brother (August Thiese, of Guttenberg) and faithful 
members of St. John's Luthern Church in this city on Sunday afternoon, and 
interment will be made in the City Cemetery. Rev. Janzig, of St. John's 
Lutheran Chuch will conduct funeral services. In the death of Mr. Thiese 
Clayton County and this community loses one of its most trustworthy citizens 
and pioneer 


Additional Comments:
William Thiese was the father of August Thiese of Flint, Michigan.  He was 
also the grandfather of Stella Thiese Kelly, William Thiese, Esther Thiese, 
and Leonard Thiese...all living in or near Flint, Michigan. His Great, Great, 
Great, Great etc.,,,,,,grandchildren are sprinkled throughout the Genesee 
County and Michigan area.  William is the oldest Thiese discovered so far in 
the family genealogy. 

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