History of Floyd County 1917
The Hon. John G. Legal, former state senator from this district, former mayor of Charles City and for years one of the best known and most progressive merchants of that city, has been a resident of Floyd County since 1877, and may thus very properly be regarded a one of the old settlers of this county. He as born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1859, the son of John G. Legel and wife, now deceased, and was but a child when his parents moved from St. Louis, to Dubuque, this state, where he completed his schooling and where he had his first experience in the mercantile business, for some time as a boy clerking in a drug store in that city.
When he was eighteen years of age John G. Legel came over to this part of the state from Dubuque, locating in Charles City, and he ever since has been a resident of this county. That was in 1877 and after coming here he worked on a farm for awhile, then began teaching school and later became engaged as a clerk in a drug store, continuing thus engaged until 1884, when he formed a partnership with W. C. Herbrecht and engaged in the grocery and drug business at Charles City, under the firm style of Legel & Herbrecht, which arrangement continued until 1887, since which time Mr. Legel has operated the store alone, long having had one of the best conducted establishments in that line in this part of the state, and being regarded as one of the leading merchants of this city. Though a Democrat and thus a member of the minority party in this state, Mr. Legel has on several occasions been honored by his fellow citizens by election to positions of honor and responsibility, a distinct mark of the favor in which he is held in his home community. He served about twenty years on the city council. For two years he served as mayor of Charles City and resigned that office to enter upon the duties of state senator from this district, to which high office he was elected in 1910, thus serving a four year term in the Senate. He also has served for some years as a member of the city library board, a part of that time serving as president of the board, and during his incumbency as president of the board the present library building was built, a work of which he is justly proud, and in other ways, has given unselfishly of his time and his energies to the public service.
In 1884 John G. Legel was united in marriage to Bertha C. Dinkel, daughter of C.F. Dinkel and wife, pioneers of Floyd County, who came here about 1865, and to this union has been born one child, a son, John G. Legel III, who is now an architect, located at Clinton, this state. Mr. & Mrs. Legal are members of the Lutheran Church and have ever taken an interested part in church work, as well as in other local good works and in the general social activities of their home town. Mr. Legel is affiliated with the local lodges of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellow, The Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Independent Order of Foresters, and in the affairs of these several fraternal organizations takes a warm interest.
Obituary:
ONE OF MOST PROMINENT MEN OF CITY
Came to Charles City in 1877 and Was in His 72nd Year
John G. Legel, one of Charles City's most prominent citizens and business men and a pioneer resident of Floyd County, died at his late home at 9:15 last evening, the immediate cause of his death being kidney trouble, caused by poisoning which followed a major operation preformed a short time ago at Des Moines. He would have been 72 years of age May 26, 1931.
Funeral to be Held Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the family home on South Main Street with Chris Hauser in charge and the Rev. G. A. Hess officiating, assisted by the Rev. W. F. Belling. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
The Masonic order will have charge of the services at the grave.
Arrangements have been made setting aside two periods for his friends to view the body, from 7:00 to 8:30 tonight and from 11:30 to 1:30 Friday.
At the time of his death Mr. Legel had the distinction of having been in business the longest of any merchant in Charles City.
The Charles City Business Men's Association has asked the stores of the city to close Friday afternoon from two to three during the funeral in memory of Mr. Legel. The banks will close during this hour. Mr. Legel having been a director of the Citizens National Bank.
Held Many Public Offices
Mr. Legel was very active in local public affairs having held many offices during his residence in Charles City. He was city councilman for twenty years, mayor of Charles City for two years, when he was elected to the state legislature as senator from the Floyd and Chickasaw district, library board, park board, the Building and Loan board and the Cedar Valley Hospital board and was also a director in the Citizens National Bank. He took a deep interest in civic affairs of all kinds and was always ready to contribute financial and other support to anything toward the betterment of the city and community.
Born in St. Louis
He was born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1859 and when 18 years of age Mr. Legel came to this part of the state from Dubuque, locating in Charles City where he remained a resident until his death. After coming here in 1877 he worked on a farm for a time, then as a clerk of a drug store and in 1884 he formed a partnership with W. C. Herbrecht, engaging in the grocery and drug business under the firm name of Legel & Herbrecht which arrangement lasted until 1887 since which time Mr. Legel conducted the store alone. His store has been a Charles City Institution and 'different' in that if you couldn't find what you were looking for elsewhere you were almost invariably referred to "Legel's" where a stock of merchandise was carried that would almost be the envy of a department store, and he always knew where every article in his store was located.
Deceased was united in marriage in 1884 to Bertha C. Dinkel. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow and son, John, who at the time of Mr. Legel's death was associated with him in his drug and grocery store.
Charles City Press - Thursday, December 18, 1930
The Hon. John G. Legal, former state senator from this district, former mayor of Charles City and for years one of the best known and most progressive merchants of that city, has been a resident of Floyd County since 1877, and may thus very properly be regarded a one of the old settlers of this county. He as born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1859, the son of John G. Legel and wife, now deceased, and was but a child when his parents moved from St. Louis, to Dubuque, this state, where he completed his schooling and where he had his first experience in the mercantile business, for some time as a boy clerking in a drug store in that city.
When he was eighteen years of age John G. Legel came over to this part of the state from Dubuque, locating in Charles City, and he ever since has been a resident of this county. That was in 1877 and after coming here he worked on a farm for awhile, then began teaching school and later became engaged as a clerk in a drug store, continuing thus engaged until 1884, when he formed a partnership with W. C. Herbrecht and engaged in the grocery and drug business at Charles City, under the firm style of Legel & Herbrecht, which arrangement continued until 1887, since which time Mr. Legel has operated the store alone, long having had one of the best conducted establishments in that line in this part of the state, and being regarded as one of the leading merchants of this city. Though a Democrat and thus a member of the minority party in this state, Mr. Legel has on several occasions been honored by his fellow citizens by election to positions of honor and responsibility, a distinct mark of the favor in which he is held in his home community. He served about twenty years on the city council. For two years he served as mayor of Charles City and resigned that office to enter upon the duties of state senator from this district, to which high office he was elected in 1910, thus serving a four year term in the Senate. He also has served for some years as a member of the city library board, a part of that time serving as president of the board, and during his incumbency as president of the board the present library building was built, a work of which he is justly proud, and in other ways, has given unselfishly of his time and his energies to the public service.
In 1884 John G. Legel was united in marriage to Bertha C. Dinkel, daughter of C.F. Dinkel and wife, pioneers of Floyd County, who came here about 1865, and to this union has been born one child, a son, John G. Legel III, who is now an architect, located at Clinton, this state. Mr. & Mrs. Legal are members of the Lutheran Church and have ever taken an interested part in church work, as well as in other local good works and in the general social activities of their home town. Mr. Legel is affiliated with the local lodges of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellow, The Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Independent Order of Foresters, and in the affairs of these several fraternal organizations takes a warm interest.
Obituary:
ONE OF MOST PROMINENT MEN OF CITY
Came to Charles City in 1877 and Was in His 72nd Year
John G. Legel, one of Charles City's most prominent citizens and business men and a pioneer resident of Floyd County, died at his late home at 9:15 last evening, the immediate cause of his death being kidney trouble, caused by poisoning which followed a major operation preformed a short time ago at Des Moines. He would have been 72 years of age May 26, 1931.
Funeral to be Held Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the family home on South Main Street with Chris Hauser in charge and the Rev. G. A. Hess officiating, assisted by the Rev. W. F. Belling. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
The Masonic order will have charge of the services at the grave.
Arrangements have been made setting aside two periods for his friends to view the body, from 7:00 to 8:30 tonight and from 11:30 to 1:30 Friday.
At the time of his death Mr. Legel had the distinction of having been in business the longest of any merchant in Charles City.
The Charles City Business Men's Association has asked the stores of the city to close Friday afternoon from two to three during the funeral in memory of Mr. Legel. The banks will close during this hour. Mr. Legel having been a director of the Citizens National Bank.
Held Many Public Offices
Mr. Legel was very active in local public affairs having held many offices during his residence in Charles City. He was city councilman for twenty years, mayor of Charles City for two years, when he was elected to the state legislature as senator from the Floyd and Chickasaw district, library board, park board, the Building and Loan board and the Cedar Valley Hospital board and was also a director in the Citizens National Bank. He took a deep interest in civic affairs of all kinds and was always ready to contribute financial and other support to anything toward the betterment of the city and community.
Born in St. Louis
He was born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1859 and when 18 years of age Mr. Legel came to this part of the state from Dubuque, locating in Charles City where he remained a resident until his death. After coming here in 1877 he worked on a farm for a time, then as a clerk of a drug store and in 1884 he formed a partnership with W. C. Herbrecht, engaging in the grocery and drug business under the firm name of Legel & Herbrecht which arrangement lasted until 1887 since which time Mr. Legel conducted the store alone. His store has been a Charles City Institution and 'different' in that if you couldn't find what you were looking for elsewhere you were almost invariably referred to "Legel's" where a stock of merchandise was carried that would almost be the envy of a department store, and he always knew where every article in his store was located.
Deceased was united in marriage in 1884 to Bertha C. Dinkel. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow and son, John, who at the time of Mr. Legel's death was associated with him in his drug and grocery store.
Charles City Press - Thursday, December 18, 1930
History of Floyd County 1917
The Hon. John G. Legal, former state senator from this district, former mayor of Charles City and for years one of the best known and most progressive merchants of that city, has been a resident of Floyd County since 1877, and may thus very properly be regarded a one of the old settlers of this county. He as born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1859, the son of John G. Legel and wife, now deceased, and was but a child when his parents moved from St. Louis, to Dubuque, this state, where he completed his schooling and where he had his first experience in the mercantile business, for some time as a boy clerking in a drug store in that city.
When he was eighteen years of age John G. Legel came over to this part of the state from Dubuque, locating in Charles City, and he ever since has been a resident of this county. That was in 1877 and after coming here he worked on a farm for awhile, then began teaching school and later became engaged as a clerk in a drug store, continuing thus engaged until 1884, when he formed a partnership with W. C. Herbrecht and engaged in the grocery and drug business at Charles City, under the firm style of Legel & Herbrecht, which arrangement continued until 1887, since which time Mr. Legel has operated the store alone, long having had one of the best conducted establishments in that line in this part of the state, and being regarded as one of the leading merchants of this city. Though a Democrat and thus a member of the minority party in this state, Mr. Legel has on several occasions been honored by his fellow citizens by election to positions of honor and responsibility, a distinct mark of the favor in which he is held in his home community. He served about twenty years on the city council. For two years he served as mayor of Charles City and resigned that office to enter upon the duties of state senator from this district, to which high office he was elected in 1910, thus serving a four year term in the Senate. He also has served for some years as a member of the city library board, a part of that time serving as president of the board, and during his incumbency as president of the board the present library building was built, a work of which he is justly proud, and in other ways, has given unselfishly of his time and his energies to the public service.
In 1884 John G. Legel was united in marriage to Bertha C. Dinkel, daughter of C.F. Dinkel and wife, pioneers of Floyd County, who came here about 1865, and to this union has been born one child, a son, John G. Legel III, who is now an architect, located at Clinton, this state. Mr. & Mrs. Legal are members of the Lutheran Church and have ever taken an interested part in church work, as well as in other local good works and in the general social activities of their home town. Mr. Legel is affiliated with the local lodges of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellow, The Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Independent Order of Foresters, and in the affairs of these several fraternal organizations takes a warm interest.
Obituary:
ONE OF MOST PROMINENT MEN OF CITY
Came to Charles City in 1877 and Was in His 72nd Year
John G. Legel, one of Charles City's most prominent citizens and business men and a pioneer resident of Floyd County, died at his late home at 9:15 last evening, the immediate cause of his death being kidney trouble, caused by poisoning which followed a major operation preformed a short time ago at Des Moines. He would have been 72 years of age May 26, 1931.
Funeral to be Held Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the family home on South Main Street with Chris Hauser in charge and the Rev. G. A. Hess officiating, assisted by the Rev. W. F. Belling. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
The Masonic order will have charge of the services at the grave.
Arrangements have been made setting aside two periods for his friends to view the body, from 7:00 to 8:30 tonight and from 11:30 to 1:30 Friday.
At the time of his death Mr. Legel had the distinction of having been in business the longest of any merchant in Charles City.
The Charles City Business Men's Association has asked the stores of the city to close Friday afternoon from two to three during the funeral in memory of Mr. Legel. The banks will close during this hour. Mr. Legel having been a director of the Citizens National Bank.
Held Many Public Offices
Mr. Legel was very active in local public affairs having held many offices during his residence in Charles City. He was city councilman for twenty years, mayor of Charles City for two years, when he was elected to the state legislature as senator from the Floyd and Chickasaw district, library board, park board, the Building and Loan board and the Cedar Valley Hospital board and was also a director in the Citizens National Bank. He took a deep interest in civic affairs of all kinds and was always ready to contribute financial and other support to anything toward the betterment of the city and community.
Born in St. Louis
He was born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1859 and when 18 years of age Mr. Legel came to this part of the state from Dubuque, locating in Charles City where he remained a resident until his death. After coming here in 1877 he worked on a farm for a time, then as a clerk of a drug store and in 1884 he formed a partnership with W. C. Herbrecht, engaging in the grocery and drug business under the firm name of Legel & Herbrecht which arrangement lasted until 1887 since which time Mr. Legel conducted the store alone. His store has been a Charles City Institution and 'different' in that if you couldn't find what you were looking for elsewhere you were almost invariably referred to "Legel's" where a stock of merchandise was carried that would almost be the envy of a department store, and he always knew where every article in his store was located.
Deceased was united in marriage in 1884 to Bertha C. Dinkel. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow and son, John, who at the time of Mr. Legel's death was associated with him in his drug and grocery store.
Charles City Press - Thursday, December 18, 1930
The Hon. John G. Legal, former state senator from this district, former mayor of Charles City and for years one of the best known and most progressive merchants of that city, has been a resident of Floyd County since 1877, and may thus very properly be regarded a one of the old settlers of this county. He as born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1859, the son of John G. Legel and wife, now deceased, and was but a child when his parents moved from St. Louis, to Dubuque, this state, where he completed his schooling and where he had his first experience in the mercantile business, for some time as a boy clerking in a drug store in that city.
When he was eighteen years of age John G. Legel came over to this part of the state from Dubuque, locating in Charles City, and he ever since has been a resident of this county. That was in 1877 and after coming here he worked on a farm for awhile, then began teaching school and later became engaged as a clerk in a drug store, continuing thus engaged until 1884, when he formed a partnership with W. C. Herbrecht and engaged in the grocery and drug business at Charles City, under the firm style of Legel & Herbrecht, which arrangement continued until 1887, since which time Mr. Legel has operated the store alone, long having had one of the best conducted establishments in that line in this part of the state, and being regarded as one of the leading merchants of this city. Though a Democrat and thus a member of the minority party in this state, Mr. Legel has on several occasions been honored by his fellow citizens by election to positions of honor and responsibility, a distinct mark of the favor in which he is held in his home community. He served about twenty years on the city council. For two years he served as mayor of Charles City and resigned that office to enter upon the duties of state senator from this district, to which high office he was elected in 1910, thus serving a four year term in the Senate. He also has served for some years as a member of the city library board, a part of that time serving as president of the board, and during his incumbency as president of the board the present library building was built, a work of which he is justly proud, and in other ways, has given unselfishly of his time and his energies to the public service.
In 1884 John G. Legel was united in marriage to Bertha C. Dinkel, daughter of C.F. Dinkel and wife, pioneers of Floyd County, who came here about 1865, and to this union has been born one child, a son, John G. Legel III, who is now an architect, located at Clinton, this state. Mr. & Mrs. Legal are members of the Lutheran Church and have ever taken an interested part in church work, as well as in other local good works and in the general social activities of their home town. Mr. Legel is affiliated with the local lodges of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellow, The Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Independent Order of Foresters, and in the affairs of these several fraternal organizations takes a warm interest.
Obituary:
ONE OF MOST PROMINENT MEN OF CITY
Came to Charles City in 1877 and Was in His 72nd Year
John G. Legel, one of Charles City's most prominent citizens and business men and a pioneer resident of Floyd County, died at his late home at 9:15 last evening, the immediate cause of his death being kidney trouble, caused by poisoning which followed a major operation preformed a short time ago at Des Moines. He would have been 72 years of age May 26, 1931.
Funeral to be Held Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the family home on South Main Street with Chris Hauser in charge and the Rev. G. A. Hess officiating, assisted by the Rev. W. F. Belling. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
The Masonic order will have charge of the services at the grave.
Arrangements have been made setting aside two periods for his friends to view the body, from 7:00 to 8:30 tonight and from 11:30 to 1:30 Friday.
At the time of his death Mr. Legel had the distinction of having been in business the longest of any merchant in Charles City.
The Charles City Business Men's Association has asked the stores of the city to close Friday afternoon from two to three during the funeral in memory of Mr. Legel. The banks will close during this hour. Mr. Legel having been a director of the Citizens National Bank.
Held Many Public Offices
Mr. Legel was very active in local public affairs having held many offices during his residence in Charles City. He was city councilman for twenty years, mayor of Charles City for two years, when he was elected to the state legislature as senator from the Floyd and Chickasaw district, library board, park board, the Building and Loan board and the Cedar Valley Hospital board and was also a director in the Citizens National Bank. He took a deep interest in civic affairs of all kinds and was always ready to contribute financial and other support to anything toward the betterment of the city and community.
Born in St. Louis
He was born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1859 and when 18 years of age Mr. Legel came to this part of the state from Dubuque, locating in Charles City where he remained a resident until his death. After coming here in 1877 he worked on a farm for a time, then as a clerk of a drug store and in 1884 he formed a partnership with W. C. Herbrecht, engaging in the grocery and drug business under the firm name of Legel & Herbrecht which arrangement lasted until 1887 since which time Mr. Legel conducted the store alone. His store has been a Charles City Institution and 'different' in that if you couldn't find what you were looking for elsewhere you were almost invariably referred to "Legel's" where a stock of merchandise was carried that would almost be the envy of a department store, and he always knew where every article in his store was located.
Deceased was united in marriage in 1884 to Bertha C. Dinkel. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow and son, John, who at the time of Mr. Legel's death was associated with him in his drug and grocery store.
Charles City Press - Thursday, December 18, 1930
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