Obit of Gottwald BACHMANN (b.1832 d.1913), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 31 December 1913

TWO AGED PIONEERS GONE
GOTTWALD BACHMANN
	Last Friday morning, Dec. 25th occurred the death of one of our 
oldest settlers, Gottwald Bachmann, age 71 years.
	The deceased was born July 3rd, 1832 at Hirschfield, Saxony, 
Germany and came to this country in 1853, when he came to live at 
Cleveland, Ohio.  In 1857 he was united in marriage to Caroline Krauss 
and in the same year he moved to Minnesota settling on a farm near Norwood 
where he lived until several years ago when he came to this place. 
	His wife died in 1888 and six children, three sons and three 
daughters survive him.  The sons are Fred, Gottlieb, and Carl, and the 
daughters are Mrs. L. Dietzel, Mrs. J. Schwirtz and Mrs. N. Bovey.
	The funeral was held on Monday at 12:30 and his remains laid to 
rest in the Lutheran cemetery, Rev. Heidmann officiating.	
	The deceased had many relatives in the vicinity who have the 
sympathy of their many friends in this their hour of sorrow.