Obit of Christian KLINKERT (b.1827 d.1889), Sibley Co., MN

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Henderson Independent
3 May 1889

Obituary
CHRIST KLINKERT
It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of one of the leading
and foremost citizens of Sibley county, Christian Klinkert, which occurred
at his home in Arlington Tuesday.  He had been ailing for some time past
with pneumonia, but it was not considered anything serious until about a
month ago, when he took to his bed.  All that willing hands and medical
skill could do were of no avail and he passed quietly away.  The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon under the auspices of General W. S. Hanccock
Post, G. A. R., of which he was a leading member, and the Henderson Brass
Band escorted the remains to their final resting place.  It was the largest
funeral ever held in Sibley county.
Christian Klinkert was born in Germany in 1827 and came to this country in
1847, landing in New York; went to Philadelphia and remained there until
1857 when he removed to Arlington.  In 1863 he enlisted in Co. D. Fourth
Minnesota and participated in the battle of Arlington Heights and other
engagements; he was discharged in 1865.  He returned to Arlington in 1866
and started in the general merchandise business.  He was married in 1850 at
Philadelphia to Anna C. Klean, who has since died.  Two children were born
to them, Thomas and Katie; the latter is the wife of Mr. T. Streissguth. 
He was marriad a second time about five years ago to a daughter of Mr. John
Narr, who survives him and with whom he has had two children.  Mr. Klinkert
was postmaster of the village of Arlington from 1867 to 1877, and was the
first president of the village council, which office he held for a number
of years.  He was justly called the “father of the village”  as he looked
after its interests and welfare closer than any other man.  Arlington was
his pride and if there was anything to be done for the good of the village
he was the first one to do it.  In his death Arlington has sustained a loss
which can never again be filled.
[Ed. Note:  Christian Klinkert was buried in St. Paul Ev. Lutheran
Cemetery.  His tombstone has a G.A.R. insignia above his name and dates.  His
wife Anna is buried next to him.  Her dates are 1829-1882.  Christian's
second wife was Mathilda Friederike Narr (1861-1896).]