Frank Majeres was born on Friday, March 8, 1850, near the village of Weiler, Luxembourg, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Majeres.
In 1876 Frank married Mary Hoffmann at a Roman Catholic church in St. Donatus, Jackson County, IA.
Frank emigrated to the United States in 1874, at the age of 24. He went to Chicago, Cook County, IL, and worked there for a short time, then moved to St. Donatus, where he worked on a farm.
After he married Mary in 1876, the couple moved to Plymouth County and settled on an 80-acre farm one mile north of Oyens, IA, which they bought. They were among the earliest settlers there. They later added to the farm by purchasing adjoining land until in later years they owned one of the best half-sections in the state.
Frank and Mary lived on the farm until 1912, when they retired and moved into the nearby town of Remsen, Plymouth County, IA. They built a home in Remsen and lived there until their deaths nearly 20 years later.
Frank and Mary celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by giving each of their children $100 in gold and celebrated their anniversary with a cake in the shape of a lamb with a gold banner.
Frank was a member of Remsen St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Frank and Mary had 7 sons and 5 daughters, Johanna (1878-1878), Nicholas (1879-1962), John (1880-1938), Ferdinand (1881-1883), Margaret (1883-1924), Charles (1884-1944), Frank (1886-1886), John (1887-1887), Theresa (1888-1966) Joe (1890-1966), Clara (1892-1968), and Clementine (1897-1986).
Mary died on March 10, 1931. Frank died later the same year. Frank was in good health until the summer of 1928, when he suffered a paralytic stroke which kept him confined to a sick room for more than a month and which affected him for several months. However, he gradually regained strength and was again healthy until the last three days of his life.
Frank, 81, died at 7:20 p.m. on Monday evening, December 28, 1931, in Remsen. He caught pneumonia on Christmas Day and died three days later. A 9:30 a.m. funeral Mass was held at Remsen St. Mary's Church on Thursday morning, December 31; the Mass was said by Fathers H. J. Schleier, H. Rolfes, and W. Bucholz. Frank was then buried beside Mary at St. Mary's Cemetery, Remsen.
In 1876 Frank married Mary Hoffmann at a Roman Catholic church in St. Donatus, Jackson County, IA.
Frank emigrated to the United States in 1874, at the age of 24. He went to Chicago, Cook County, IL, and worked there for a short time, then moved to St. Donatus, where he worked on a farm.
After he married Mary in 1876, the couple moved to Plymouth County and settled on an 80-acre farm one mile north of Oyens, IA, which they bought. They were among the earliest settlers there. They later added to the farm by purchasing adjoining land until in later years they owned one of the best half-sections in the state.
Frank and Mary lived on the farm until 1912, when they retired and moved into the nearby town of Remsen, Plymouth County, IA. They built a home in Remsen and lived there until their deaths nearly 20 years later.
Frank and Mary celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by giving each of their children $100 in gold and celebrated their anniversary with a cake in the shape of a lamb with a gold banner.
Frank was a member of Remsen St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Frank and Mary had 7 sons and 5 daughters, Johanna (1878-1878), Nicholas (1879-1962), John (1880-1938), Ferdinand (1881-1883), Margaret (1883-1924), Charles (1884-1944), Frank (1886-1886), John (1887-1887), Theresa (1888-1966) Joe (1890-1966), Clara (1892-1968), and Clementine (1897-1986).
Mary died on March 10, 1931. Frank died later the same year. Frank was in good health until the summer of 1928, when he suffered a paralytic stroke which kept him confined to a sick room for more than a month and which affected him for several months. However, he gradually regained strength and was again healthy until the last three days of his life.
Frank, 81, died at 7:20 p.m. on Monday evening, December 28, 1931, in Remsen. He caught pneumonia on Christmas Day and died three days later. A 9:30 a.m. funeral Mass was held at Remsen St. Mary's Church on Thursday morning, December 31; the Mass was said by Fathers H. J. Schleier, H. Rolfes, and W. Bucholz. Frank was then buried beside Mary at St. Mary's Cemetery, Remsen.
Frank Majeres was born on Friday, March 8, 1850, near the village of Weiler, Luxembourg, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Majeres.
In 1876 Frank married Mary Hoffmann at a Roman Catholic church in St. Donatus, Jackson County, IA.
Frank emigrated to the United States in 1874, at the age of 24. He went to Chicago, Cook County, IL, and worked there for a short time, then moved to St. Donatus, where he worked on a farm.
After he married Mary in 1876, the couple moved to Plymouth County and settled on an 80-acre farm one mile north of Oyens, IA, which they bought. They were among the earliest settlers there. They later added to the farm by purchasing adjoining land until in later years they owned one of the best half-sections in the state.
Frank and Mary lived on the farm until 1912, when they retired and moved into the nearby town of Remsen, Plymouth County, IA. They built a home in Remsen and lived there until their deaths nearly 20 years later.
Frank and Mary celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by giving each of their children $100 in gold and celebrated their anniversary with a cake in the shape of a lamb with a gold banner.
Frank was a member of Remsen St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Frank and Mary had 7 sons and 5 daughters, Johanna (1878-1878), Nicholas (1879-1962), John (1880-1938), Ferdinand (1881-1883), Margaret (1883-1924), Charles (1884-1944), Frank (1886-1886), John (1887-1887), Theresa (1888-1966) Joe (1890-1966), Clara (1892-1968), and Clementine (1897-1986).
Mary died on March 10, 1931. Frank died later the same year. Frank was in good health until the summer of 1928, when he suffered a paralytic stroke which kept him confined to a sick room for more than a month and which affected him for several months. However, he gradually regained strength and was again healthy until the last three days of his life.
Frank, 81, died at 7:20 p.m. on Monday evening, December 28, 1931, in Remsen. He caught pneumonia on Christmas Day and died three days later. A 9:30 a.m. funeral Mass was held at Remsen St. Mary's Church on Thursday morning, December 31; the Mass was said by Fathers H. J. Schleier, H. Rolfes, and W. Bucholz. Frank was then buried beside Mary at St. Mary's Cemetery, Remsen.
In 1876 Frank married Mary Hoffmann at a Roman Catholic church in St. Donatus, Jackson County, IA.
Frank emigrated to the United States in 1874, at the age of 24. He went to Chicago, Cook County, IL, and worked there for a short time, then moved to St. Donatus, where he worked on a farm.
After he married Mary in 1876, the couple moved to Plymouth County and settled on an 80-acre farm one mile north of Oyens, IA, which they bought. They were among the earliest settlers there. They later added to the farm by purchasing adjoining land until in later years they owned one of the best half-sections in the state.
Frank and Mary lived on the farm until 1912, when they retired and moved into the nearby town of Remsen, Plymouth County, IA. They built a home in Remsen and lived there until their deaths nearly 20 years later.
Frank and Mary celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by giving each of their children $100 in gold and celebrated their anniversary with a cake in the shape of a lamb with a gold banner.
Frank was a member of Remsen St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Frank and Mary had 7 sons and 5 daughters, Johanna (1878-1878), Nicholas (1879-1962), John (1880-1938), Ferdinand (1881-1883), Margaret (1883-1924), Charles (1884-1944), Frank (1886-1886), John (1887-1887), Theresa (1888-1966) Joe (1890-1966), Clara (1892-1968), and Clementine (1897-1986).
Mary died on March 10, 1931. Frank died later the same year. Frank was in good health until the summer of 1928, when he suffered a paralytic stroke which kept him confined to a sick room for more than a month and which affected him for several months. However, he gradually regained strength and was again healthy until the last three days of his life.
Frank, 81, died at 7:20 p.m. on Monday evening, December 28, 1931, in Remsen. He caught pneumonia on Christmas Day and died three days later. A 9:30 a.m. funeral Mass was held at Remsen St. Mary's Church on Thursday morning, December 31; the Mass was said by Fathers H. J. Schleier, H. Rolfes, and W. Bucholz. Frank was then buried beside Mary at St. Mary's Cemetery, Remsen.
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