From The Tyler Journal 12/10/1920 page 1.
Johan D. Brown
The old citizen named above passed away at his home in Tyler at 8:30 a.m. Nov, 30, 1920 after a lingering illness of about two years.
Deceased was born in Grandenborg, Germany Feb. 28, 1841 and was thus almost 80 years old at death. At the age of 18 he moved to Denmark which became his home till he moved to America and located at Clinton, Ia. In 1882, where he remained till 1887 when he moved to Lincoln Co. and settled west of town where he rented a farm till his own land was improved, and then he moved unto the home farm and lived there till about two years ago when he retired to the village home.
In 1867 he was married to Anne Marie Grundal, who died about 28 years later. To this union were born 6 children, five surviving the parents, namely: Mrs. Jens Nielsen, John and Peter of Tyler, George of Schaller, Ia. and Hans in Nebraska.
In Dec. 1896 he married Anne Jensen to which union were born two children Christina and Johanna both of Tyler.
He was a citizen of Lincoln Co. for 33 years and was an active member of the Danish. Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held from the Danish Lutheran Church Thursday, Dec. 2, Rev. Ostergaard officiating and the pall bearers being: Sigurd Kruse, Niels Olsen, Paul Have, Rasmus Jensen, John Brandt and Henry Reitz.
Mr. Brown was one of the sturdy pioneers of Lincoln Co., belonged to that group which is now growing smaller year by year, the group of settlers that braved the pioneer life that we who follow may now live in greater comfort and enjoy the blessings secured thru their struggles. He lived to a ripe old age, but his two years of retirement brought but little ease as sickness soon came and over took him. How well we remember the early days, when a mere boy, how D. Brown always was present on Sundays, a more regular church attendant would be hard to find. He has now gone to his reward and the home circle is broken. To the surviving wife and children we extend the best wishes for the coming years, hoping that memory of the deceased may bring joy midst the hours of sadness.
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Johan D. Brown
The old citizen named above passed away at his home in Tyler at 8:30 a.m. Nov, 30, 1920 after a lingering illness of about two years.
Deceased was born in Grandenborg, Germany Feb. 28, 1841 and was thus almost 80 years old at death. At the age of 18 he moved to Denmark which became his home till he moved to America and located at Clinton, Ia. In 1882, where he remained till 1887 when he moved to Lincoln Co. and settled west of town where he rented a farm till his own land was improved, and then he moved unto the home farm and lived there till about two years ago when he retired to the village home.
In 1867 he was married to Anne Marie Grundal, who died about 28 years later. To this union were born 6 children, five surviving the parents, namely: Mrs. Jens Nielsen, John and Peter of Tyler, George of Schaller, Ia. and Hans in Nebraska.
In Dec. 1896 he married Anne Jensen to which union were born two children Christina and Johanna both of Tyler.
He was a citizen of Lincoln Co. for 33 years and was an active member of the Danish. Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held from the Danish Lutheran Church Thursday, Dec. 2, Rev. Ostergaard officiating and the pall bearers being: Sigurd Kruse, Niels Olsen, Paul Have, Rasmus Jensen, John Brandt and Henry Reitz.
Mr. Brown was one of the sturdy pioneers of Lincoln Co., belonged to that group which is now growing smaller year by year, the group of settlers that braved the pioneer life that we who follow may now live in greater comfort and enjoy the blessings secured thru their struggles. He lived to a ripe old age, but his two years of retirement brought but little ease as sickness soon came and over took him. How well we remember the early days, when a mere boy, how D. Brown always was present on Sundays, a more regular church attendant would be hard to find. He has now gone to his reward and the home circle is broken. To the surviving wife and children we extend the best wishes for the coming years, hoping that memory of the deceased may bring joy midst the hours of sadness.
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From The Tyler Journal 12/10/1920 page 1.
Johan D. Brown
The old citizen named above passed away at his home in Tyler at 8:30 a.m. Nov, 30, 1920 after a lingering illness of about two years.
Deceased was born in Grandenborg, Germany Feb. 28, 1841 and was thus almost 80 years old at death. At the age of 18 he moved to Denmark which became his home till he moved to America and located at Clinton, Ia. In 1882, where he remained till 1887 when he moved to Lincoln Co. and settled west of town where he rented a farm till his own land was improved, and then he moved unto the home farm and lived there till about two years ago when he retired to the village home.
In 1867 he was married to Anne Marie Grundal, who died about 28 years later. To this union were born 6 children, five surviving the parents, namely: Mrs. Jens Nielsen, John and Peter of Tyler, George of Schaller, Ia. and Hans in Nebraska.
In Dec. 1896 he married Anne Jensen to which union were born two children Christina and Johanna both of Tyler.
He was a citizen of Lincoln Co. for 33 years and was an active member of the Danish. Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held from the Danish Lutheran Church Thursday, Dec. 2, Rev. Ostergaard officiating and the pall bearers being: Sigurd Kruse, Niels Olsen, Paul Have, Rasmus Jensen, John Brandt and Henry Reitz.
Mr. Brown was one of the sturdy pioneers of Lincoln Co., belonged to that group which is now growing smaller year by year, the group of settlers that braved the pioneer life that we who follow may now live in greater comfort and enjoy the blessings secured thru their struggles. He lived to a ripe old age, but his two years of retirement brought but little ease as sickness soon came and over took him. How well we remember the early days, when a mere boy, how D. Brown always was present on Sundays, a more regular church attendant would be hard to find. He has now gone to his reward and the home circle is broken. To the surviving wife and children we extend the best wishes for the coming years, hoping that memory of the deceased may bring joy midst the hours of sadness.
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Johan D. Brown
The old citizen named above passed away at his home in Tyler at 8:30 a.m. Nov, 30, 1920 after a lingering illness of about two years.
Deceased was born in Grandenborg, Germany Feb. 28, 1841 and was thus almost 80 years old at death. At the age of 18 he moved to Denmark which became his home till he moved to America and located at Clinton, Ia. In 1882, where he remained till 1887 when he moved to Lincoln Co. and settled west of town where he rented a farm till his own land was improved, and then he moved unto the home farm and lived there till about two years ago when he retired to the village home.
In 1867 he was married to Anne Marie Grundal, who died about 28 years later. To this union were born 6 children, five surviving the parents, namely: Mrs. Jens Nielsen, John and Peter of Tyler, George of Schaller, Ia. and Hans in Nebraska.
In Dec. 1896 he married Anne Jensen to which union were born two children Christina and Johanna both of Tyler.
He was a citizen of Lincoln Co. for 33 years and was an active member of the Danish. Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held from the Danish Lutheran Church Thursday, Dec. 2, Rev. Ostergaard officiating and the pall bearers being: Sigurd Kruse, Niels Olsen, Paul Have, Rasmus Jensen, John Brandt and Henry Reitz.
Mr. Brown was one of the sturdy pioneers of Lincoln Co., belonged to that group which is now growing smaller year by year, the group of settlers that braved the pioneer life that we who follow may now live in greater comfort and enjoy the blessings secured thru their struggles. He lived to a ripe old age, but his two years of retirement brought but little ease as sickness soon came and over took him. How well we remember the early days, when a mere boy, how D. Brown always was present on Sundays, a more regular church attendant would be hard to find. He has now gone to his reward and the home circle is broken. To the surviving wife and children we extend the best wishes for the coming years, hoping that memory of the deceased may bring joy midst the hours of sadness.
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