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Dr J H “Henry” Nauerth

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Dr J H “Henry” Nauerth

Birth
Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, USA
Death
16 Apr 1938 (aged 78)
Lakefield, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Traer, Tama County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Henry and Ida May were married in the year 1884.

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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, April 22nd, 1938 page 1

Dr. J. H. Nauerth, former long-time Traer druggist, died Saturday at his home near Lakefield, Minnesota, at the age of 78. He had not been in the best of health for several months, his condition becoming serious soon after his last visit to Traer a few weeks ago. He spent some time in hospitals in Jackson and St. Paul, Minnesota for treatment, returning to his home a few days before his death. Following a funeral service at Lakefield on Monday, the body was taken to Cedar Rapids for cremation, the ashes being brought here for burial Wednesday afternoon in Buckingham cemetery. Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Traer, of which the decedent was the oldest living member, conducted Masonic committal services at the grave. Here for the funeral from out of town were the decedent's widow and his three children, all of Minnesota; Mrs. J. A. Pinkerton and Volney Pinkerton, of Thornton, Iowa.; Leo Cohrt, of Waterloo; and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Eaton and Mrs. Gretchen Megorden, all of Waukon, Iowa. The last-named was formerly Gretchen Grimm, of Traer, while Mrs. Eaton is the former Miss Mary Kleespie, of Traer.

Dr. Nauerth was a native of Tama county, having been born in Toledo on November 18, 1859. He was a son of John and Caroline Nicking Nauerth. His childhood was spent in Toledo. After his graduation from high school there he clerked in drug stores in several towns, and in the winter of 1880-81 opened a drug store of his own in Valley Springs, South Dakota. In 1882 he located in Traer, and the following year was married to Ida Clow, who survives. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1933. In 1891 Dr. Nauerth was graduated from Rush Medical college in Chicago. Returning to Traer, he continued to operate a drug store hero for many years, located in the building which is now occupied by Dan Flood's pool hall. Dr. and Mrs. Nauerth lived in Traer continuously until 1921, when they moved to Lakefield, where the former has since been engaged in the operation of several farms. The couple completed and moved into a fine new home last year.

Besides the widow the decedent is survived three by children – Mrs. Florence Curriden of Lakefield whose husband was killed in an auto accident several months ago; John who operates the Nauerth home farm near Lakefield; Mrs. Jack E. Haynes of St. Paul Minnesota, whose husband is the official photographer of Yellowstone National Park. There are also two grandchildren – Elizabeth Curriden of Chicago, and Lida Haynes of St. Paul - as well as two sisters who are Mrs. Tillie Lamb of Fairmount, Minnesota and Mrs. Amelia Cohrt of Traer.

Dr. Nauerth became a member of the Traer Masonic lodge on March 29, 1883, retaining his membership and interest here until his death. In 1933 he was presented by Hesperia lodge with a fifty-year membership certificate, the occasion being marked by appropriate ceremonies. Although he was the seventh Traer mason to be so honored, he was first in history whose fifty-year membership in the Masonic order had been entirely and continuously in the Traer lodge.

He also was a member of the Shrine at Cedar Rapids and of Knights of Templar at Vinton. Dr. Nauerth was owner of three Traer business properties at the time of his death—the buildings occupied by the Dan Flood and H. Q. Everts billiard parlors, and by the Traer theatre.

Contributor: George (48419540)
Henry and Ida May were married in the year 1884.

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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, April 22nd, 1938 page 1

Dr. J. H. Nauerth, former long-time Traer druggist, died Saturday at his home near Lakefield, Minnesota, at the age of 78. He had not been in the best of health for several months, his condition becoming serious soon after his last visit to Traer a few weeks ago. He spent some time in hospitals in Jackson and St. Paul, Minnesota for treatment, returning to his home a few days before his death. Following a funeral service at Lakefield on Monday, the body was taken to Cedar Rapids for cremation, the ashes being brought here for burial Wednesday afternoon in Buckingham cemetery. Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Traer, of which the decedent was the oldest living member, conducted Masonic committal services at the grave. Here for the funeral from out of town were the decedent's widow and his three children, all of Minnesota; Mrs. J. A. Pinkerton and Volney Pinkerton, of Thornton, Iowa.; Leo Cohrt, of Waterloo; and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Eaton and Mrs. Gretchen Megorden, all of Waukon, Iowa. The last-named was formerly Gretchen Grimm, of Traer, while Mrs. Eaton is the former Miss Mary Kleespie, of Traer.

Dr. Nauerth was a native of Tama county, having been born in Toledo on November 18, 1859. He was a son of John and Caroline Nicking Nauerth. His childhood was spent in Toledo. After his graduation from high school there he clerked in drug stores in several towns, and in the winter of 1880-81 opened a drug store of his own in Valley Springs, South Dakota. In 1882 he located in Traer, and the following year was married to Ida Clow, who survives. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1933. In 1891 Dr. Nauerth was graduated from Rush Medical college in Chicago. Returning to Traer, he continued to operate a drug store hero for many years, located in the building which is now occupied by Dan Flood's pool hall. Dr. and Mrs. Nauerth lived in Traer continuously until 1921, when they moved to Lakefield, where the former has since been engaged in the operation of several farms. The couple completed and moved into a fine new home last year.

Besides the widow the decedent is survived three by children – Mrs. Florence Curriden of Lakefield whose husband was killed in an auto accident several months ago; John who operates the Nauerth home farm near Lakefield; Mrs. Jack E. Haynes of St. Paul Minnesota, whose husband is the official photographer of Yellowstone National Park. There are also two grandchildren – Elizabeth Curriden of Chicago, and Lida Haynes of St. Paul - as well as two sisters who are Mrs. Tillie Lamb of Fairmount, Minnesota and Mrs. Amelia Cohrt of Traer.

Dr. Nauerth became a member of the Traer Masonic lodge on March 29, 1883, retaining his membership and interest here until his death. In 1933 he was presented by Hesperia lodge with a fifty-year membership certificate, the occasion being marked by appropriate ceremonies. Although he was the seventh Traer mason to be so honored, he was first in history whose fifty-year membership in the Masonic order had been entirely and continuously in the Traer lodge.

He also was a member of the Shrine at Cedar Rapids and of Knights of Templar at Vinton. Dr. Nauerth was owner of three Traer business properties at the time of his death—the buildings occupied by the Dan Flood and H. Q. Everts billiard parlors, and by the Traer theatre.

Contributor: George (48419540)


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