Obit of John Philip MEFFERT (b.1840 d.1920), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 15 January 1920

Death of John Philip Meffert
 John Philip Meffert, one of the few old-time residents of Arlington
township, passed away at his home south of Arlington Friday afternoon at 2
o’clock.  He had been ailing with cancer of the bowels since last October
when he took to his bed, and he failed gradually until passing away.  He
reached the age of 79 years, 1 month and 1 day.
 Mr. Meffert was born in Germany on Dec. 8, 1840 and came to America with a
sister and brother at the age of 16 years, settling in the state of
Illinois.  On Dec. 8th, 1864 he was married to Miss Marie Bramer, who
survives her husband.  They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last
December and were one of the oldest married couples in the county.
 They came to Minnesota in 1874 and settled on the present farm home where
he died, now conducted by his son Herman.
 Four children were born to them, three sons and a daughter, namely: John,
Herman and Mrs. Louis thoele (Mary), of Arlington township, and Henry of
this village.  Besides his aged wife, he is also survived by several
brothers and sisters, a number of whom are still living in Germany.
 Mr. Meffert was always held in high esteem by a large circle of friends
and acquaintances who knew him as a man of sterling character, a loving
husband and father.
 The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock with services at the
home and at St. John’s Lutheran church.  Rev. M. F. Abraham officiated.