Martin Ernst Wilhelm Heinrich Friedrich Weirich

"Pioneer Citizen Passes Jan. 7

Reaches Age Of 84 Years -- Served County 40 Years As Deputy Sheriff

Frederick M. Weirich, pioneer and well known citizen of the county, died January 7, 1942, at the age of 84 years, 10 months and one day. Death occurred at the home of his son, Julius, on Leslie Route 2, where he made his home during his last illness.

He was born March 6, 1857 in Mechlenberg, Germany, and came to America with his parents, Frederick and Louise Schroeder Weirich, at the age of two year [sic] and settled on a farm north of Union. It was here that he attended school and spent his boyhood. At the age of nineteen, he moved with his parents to the farm on Leslie, Route 2.

On April 18, 1883 he was united in marriage with Miss Caroline Park of near Champion City. To this union thirteen children were born, of whom the following survive: Oscar of Washington; Herman of Leslie; Julius of Leslie; Clarence of Washington; Randolph of Leslie; Wilbert of Leslie; Clifford of Gray Summit; Clyde of Washington; and Mrs. Lenora McSparren of Ottumwa, Iowa. Four sisters also survive: Mrs. Caroline Uthman, Gerald; Mrs. Ida Souders, Beverly Hills, Calif.; and Mrs. Emma Calwell of Sacramento, Calif., one brother Otto of Topeka, Kan., also thirty-two grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Mr. Weirich was a man who manifested a great interest in public affairs and was always interested in the welfare of his neighbors, ready to assist anyone in need to the limit of his ability. As an auctioneer his services were in demand and many sales far and near did he serve in that capacity during his life.

For forty years he served Franklin County as deputy sheriff and during the same time served Boone township as constable and his serv-..." (the rest of the article is cut off)

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