John Aloysius Madl was born on March 16,1860 near the city of Munich, in the Province of Bavaria, Germany; he was one of ten children born to John Madl and Antonia Kellerman Madl.
When John A. was eitht years old his parents with the family emigrated to the United States of America. After landing at New York, the Madl family proceeded to Eudora, Kansas where they settled on a farm. (1868)
John met and married Teresa ( Molly) Schoenhofer; the marriage was solemnized in Eudora's Holy Family Church on October 30,1882.
John and Mollie celebrated their Golden Weddina Anniversary on Oct 30, 1932 at St. Francis Church, St. Paul, Kansas. The Rev. Ferdinand Madl, C.P. ( thier son, George) officiated at the Solemn Jubilee Mass and Rev. Leo Scheibel. C.P. delivered the Jubilee Sermon.
On December 24, 1940 the Rev. Ferdinand Madl, C.P. celebrated the Solemn Funeral Mass at St. Francis Church and John was laid to rest in St. Francis Cemetery at St. Paul. The Rev. Leo Scheibel, C.P. delivered the Funeral oration.
The Active Pallbearers were: John Schoenhofer, Jr., W.W. Graves, E.A. George, P.H. Dowd, Ray Grillot and L.A. Smith. Honorary pallbearers were: Geral Jennings, B.B. Fitzsimmons, Ed Schoenhofer, Henry Sevart, J.H. Siemer and Ferd David
∼John Madl, Sr., prominent North Mission farmer, died at his home in the community Saturday evening following several years illness. He had been in failing health for the past five years and had been bed fast for several weeks.
Mr. Madl came to the United States from Bavaria, Germany in 1868 with his parents and crossed the Atlantic in one of the early-day steamboats. He was born March 16, 1860 in Germany and emigrated to America. On the difficult voyage over the Madl family lost one child who was born and died at sea. Coming to Kansas soon after they arrived in this country, the family settled at Edgerton and on October 30, 1882, John Madl married Molly Schoenhofer. The couple moved to near Eudora where they lived until 1906 when they moved to St. Paul.
In his early life in this community Mr. Madl was one of the active and progressive farmers and stockmen. During the latter part of his life since his health has been impaired the farm has been operated by his son, Louis. The Osage Mineral well located on the farm has attracted many to his place and the healing qualities of the mineral water are known for miles around.
He is survived by his widow and nine children. Henry of the home; Mrs. Emma Kasberger, Eudora; Mrs. Harry Miller, ElDorado; Ernie , St. Louis; The Rev. Ferdinand Madl, C.P., DesMoines; John Jr.; Will, Herbert and Louis, all of rural St. Paul. One son, Frank died in 1910 and one daughter Mrs. D.C. Bohnsack died in 1931.
Besides rearing their own large family, the Madls cared for two grandchildren after the death of their parents and they also survive him. They are Roy J. Madl, city clerk, and Mrs. Charles Lero, both of St. Paul.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 Tuesday morning at St. Francis Church and burial was in St. Francis cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Ray, Grillot, E.A. George, L.A. Smith, P.H. Dowd, W.W. Graves and John Schoenhofer, Jr.
Honorary Pallbearers were: Henry Sevart, B.B. Fitzsimons, Ed Schoenhofer, J.H. Seimer , Gerald Jennings, and M.J. Davied.