Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Seidelman, John L. April 3, 1956
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Sentinel-Standard - Tuesday, April 3, 1956

                      Early Bee Keeper of County Dies
John L. Seidelman, well known farmer and been keeper of Ionia county, died 
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock in Ionia County Memorial hospital where he was 
admitted 6:30 p.m. Monday.

A resident of route 3, Easton township and 82 years of age, he was born in 
Bavaria, Germany, January 21, 1874, the son of John and Maria Seidelman. 
Orphaned while a young boy, he left his foster parents home and came to the 
united States at the age of 17 at which time he settled with relatives in 
Illinois. At the age of 18, he began working and helping with bees on Zelea 
Jessop farm ad at that time, became interested in the culture of bees which he 
made his life long vocation. 

He was married to the former Barbara Kroft in Clintonville, Wisconsin, October 
4, 1898, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1948 at their 
present home. 

In 1915 he came to Michigan and settled in Ionia county, he made his home in 
Orleans township for four years and moved to the present farm home in 1919 in 
Easton township where he has resided since. In 1955 he sold his bee business to 
his son George Seidelman who had been his partner.

Mr. Seidelman was an Ionia-Montcalm county bee inspector for ten years; joined 
the state association in 1920; was a member of the Ionia-Montcalm Bee Keepers 
Association for many years; was past president of the group; exhibited at the 
Ionia Free Fair form any years; and was also a member of the Zion Evangelical 
United Brethren church; A member of the Friendship class; former superintendent 
of Sunday school and served on the church board for several years. He was also 
a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and a former member of the farm 
bureau.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara; two sons George Seidelman, of route 3, Ionia; 
John Seidelman of Detroit; four daughters, Mrs. Levaldin Hull of route 3, 
Ionia; Mrs. Dewey Beach of North Jackson street, Ionia; Mrs. Freda Slocum of 
North Jefferson street, Ionia; Mrs. Elmer Coon of Detroit; 18 grandchildren; 18 
great-grandchildren; one brother, Leonard Seidelman of Oswego, Ill.; one 
sister, Mrs. Fred Zick of San Mateo, Calif.; and one great-grandson preceded 
him in death in 1953 during the Korean conflict.

Contributions toward a memorial fun, rather than flowers, would be appreciated 
by the family.

The body will be at the Stone-Kauffman funeral home until 10 o'clock Thursday 
morning and funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the 
Zion Evangelical United Brethren church. Interment will be at Easton cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Funeral: Thursday, 5 April, 1956
Easton cemetery

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