Served in Civil War.
Company C,4th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 25, 1893
Died, at the residence of his son in law, N. Schumacher in Maryville, Mo., Monday morning, May 22, 1893, Peter Lahr, aged 78 years, 1 month and 18 days.
Deceased was born in Luxemburg, Germany, April 6, 1815. In 1839 he was married to Elizabeth Weber. They came to America in 1846 and first settled in Ohio. They afterwards moved to Wisconsin and came to Missouri in 1860, staying in St. Joseph that summer and moved to Nodaway county in the fall, which had since been Mr. Lahr's home.
In February 1862 Mr. Lahr enlisted in Company C, 4th Mo. Cavalry, from which he was discharged in June 1863, on account of being over age. His son Mat was in the same company as his father. Uncle Peter, as he was familiarly called, looked back with much pride upon his service for his adopted country and after he became a member of Sedgwick Post G. A. R., he was ever faithful in his attendance, deriving much comfort from the associations.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lahr were given five children. The eldest child Mary died in infancy in Germany. Mat and Nicholas were brought to this country with their parents, and Michael and Elizabeth (Mrs. N. Schumacher) were born in Ohio. Nicholas died in Maryville last January.
The funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at St. Mary's Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father Anselm. His remains were laid away in the Catholic cemetery where Sedgwick Post also paid their last sad ritualistic tribute to the memory of their deceased comrade.
His last moments were calm and serene. Surrounded by his sorrowing children his spirit took its flight to realms of eternal bliss. Mr. Lahr was well and favorably known in this community as an honorable upright man in all his business relations with his fellow men. He leaves no enemies but a host of friends, and our loss is but his eternal gain. Love, innocence and purity was deeply and visibly depicted upon his dying countenance. The soul's wings have been trimmed for higher flight and the soul itself prepared for a purer sphere. And would say to the bereaved children you did your duty well and faithfully, leave the rest to the God that doeth all things well and if we all live as he lived and die as he died all will be well. He has only crossed the line which lies in darkness just between the land we see and that unseen.
The large concourse of people who followed the remains to their last resting place attest the high esteem in which he was held.
Company C,4th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 25, 1893
Died, at the residence of his son in law, N. Schumacher in Maryville, Mo., Monday morning, May 22, 1893, Peter Lahr, aged 78 years, 1 month and 18 days.
Deceased was born in Luxemburg, Germany, April 6, 1815. In 1839 he was married to Elizabeth Weber. They came to America in 1846 and first settled in Ohio. They afterwards moved to Wisconsin and came to Missouri in 1860, staying in St. Joseph that summer and moved to Nodaway county in the fall, which had since been Mr. Lahr's home.
In February 1862 Mr. Lahr enlisted in Company C, 4th Mo. Cavalry, from which he was discharged in June 1863, on account of being over age. His son Mat was in the same company as his father. Uncle Peter, as he was familiarly called, looked back with much pride upon his service for his adopted country and after he became a member of Sedgwick Post G. A. R., he was ever faithful in his attendance, deriving much comfort from the associations.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lahr were given five children. The eldest child Mary died in infancy in Germany. Mat and Nicholas were brought to this country with their parents, and Michael and Elizabeth (Mrs. N. Schumacher) were born in Ohio. Nicholas died in Maryville last January.
The funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at St. Mary's Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father Anselm. His remains were laid away in the Catholic cemetery where Sedgwick Post also paid their last sad ritualistic tribute to the memory of their deceased comrade.
His last moments were calm and serene. Surrounded by his sorrowing children his spirit took its flight to realms of eternal bliss. Mr. Lahr was well and favorably known in this community as an honorable upright man in all his business relations with his fellow men. He leaves no enemies but a host of friends, and our loss is but his eternal gain. Love, innocence and purity was deeply and visibly depicted upon his dying countenance. The soul's wings have been trimmed for higher flight and the soul itself prepared for a purer sphere. And would say to the bereaved children you did your duty well and faithfully, leave the rest to the God that doeth all things well and if we all live as he lived and die as he died all will be well. He has only crossed the line which lies in darkness just between the land we see and that unseen.
The large concourse of people who followed the remains to their last resting place attest the high esteem in which he was held.
Served in Civil War.
Company C,4th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 25, 1893
Died, at the residence of his son in law, N. Schumacher in Maryville, Mo., Monday morning, May 22, 1893, Peter Lahr, aged 78 years, 1 month and 18 days.
Deceased was born in Luxemburg, Germany, April 6, 1815. In 1839 he was married to Elizabeth Weber. They came to America in 1846 and first settled in Ohio. They afterwards moved to Wisconsin and came to Missouri in 1860, staying in St. Joseph that summer and moved to Nodaway county in the fall, which had since been Mr. Lahr's home.
In February 1862 Mr. Lahr enlisted in Company C, 4th Mo. Cavalry, from which he was discharged in June 1863, on account of being over age. His son Mat was in the same company as his father. Uncle Peter, as he was familiarly called, looked back with much pride upon his service for his adopted country and after he became a member of Sedgwick Post G. A. R., he was ever faithful in his attendance, deriving much comfort from the associations.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lahr were given five children. The eldest child Mary died in infancy in Germany. Mat and Nicholas were brought to this country with their parents, and Michael and Elizabeth (Mrs. N. Schumacher) were born in Ohio. Nicholas died in Maryville last January.
The funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at St. Mary's Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father Anselm. His remains were laid away in the Catholic cemetery where Sedgwick Post also paid their last sad ritualistic tribute to the memory of their deceased comrade.
His last moments were calm and serene. Surrounded by his sorrowing children his spirit took its flight to realms of eternal bliss. Mr. Lahr was well and favorably known in this community as an honorable upright man in all his business relations with his fellow men. He leaves no enemies but a host of friends, and our loss is but his eternal gain. Love, innocence and purity was deeply and visibly depicted upon his dying countenance. The soul's wings have been trimmed for higher flight and the soul itself prepared for a purer sphere. And would say to the bereaved children you did your duty well and faithfully, leave the rest to the God that doeth all things well and if we all live as he lived and die as he died all will be well. He has only crossed the line which lies in darkness just between the land we see and that unseen.
The large concourse of people who followed the remains to their last resting place attest the high esteem in which he was held.
Company C,4th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 25, 1893
Died, at the residence of his son in law, N. Schumacher in Maryville, Mo., Monday morning, May 22, 1893, Peter Lahr, aged 78 years, 1 month and 18 days.
Deceased was born in Luxemburg, Germany, April 6, 1815. In 1839 he was married to Elizabeth Weber. They came to America in 1846 and first settled in Ohio. They afterwards moved to Wisconsin and came to Missouri in 1860, staying in St. Joseph that summer and moved to Nodaway county in the fall, which had since been Mr. Lahr's home.
In February 1862 Mr. Lahr enlisted in Company C, 4th Mo. Cavalry, from which he was discharged in June 1863, on account of being over age. His son Mat was in the same company as his father. Uncle Peter, as he was familiarly called, looked back with much pride upon his service for his adopted country and after he became a member of Sedgwick Post G. A. R., he was ever faithful in his attendance, deriving much comfort from the associations.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lahr were given five children. The eldest child Mary died in infancy in Germany. Mat and Nicholas were brought to this country with their parents, and Michael and Elizabeth (Mrs. N. Schumacher) were born in Ohio. Nicholas died in Maryville last January.
The funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at St. Mary's Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father Anselm. His remains were laid away in the Catholic cemetery where Sedgwick Post also paid their last sad ritualistic tribute to the memory of their deceased comrade.
His last moments were calm and serene. Surrounded by his sorrowing children his spirit took its flight to realms of eternal bliss. Mr. Lahr was well and favorably known in this community as an honorable upright man in all his business relations with his fellow men. He leaves no enemies but a host of friends, and our loss is but his eternal gain. Love, innocence and purity was deeply and visibly depicted upon his dying countenance. The soul's wings have been trimmed for higher flight and the soul itself prepared for a purer sphere. And would say to the bereaved children you did your duty well and faithfully, leave the rest to the God that doeth all things well and if we all live as he lived and die as he died all will be well. He has only crossed the line which lies in darkness just between the land we see and that unseen.
The large concourse of people who followed the remains to their last resting place attest the high esteem in which he was held.
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