William Thiese
Guttenburg Press, Guttenburg Iowa
Death of William Thiese
Guttenberg Press April 15, 1915
On Wednesday afternoon, April 14, 1915, at four o'clock at his home on
Pleasant Ridge occurred the death of Wm. Thiese, the cause of death being old
age. Deceased was born in the Providence Hanover, Schnern, Germany, on April
1, 1835, and therefore was 80 years and 12 days of age at the time of his
death.
In the year 1865 he came to the United States, settling in Clayton
County, Iowa, where he lived until his death. He was married two times, his
first wife preceding him in death many years ago. Two sons also preceded him
in death, Henry and Louis.
For three years his occupation was carpenter,
afterwards being successfully engaged in farming. He was a kind and true
husband, father, and friend, and also was an ambitious man during his entire
life, and therefore was held in high regard by all who knew him.
His death is
deeply mourned by his wife, seven sons (William, of Mitchell, S.D., August, of
Alexandria, S.D., Ferdinand, Herman, Fred, Otto and George, of Guttenberg),
three daughters (Mrs John Biederman of Guttenberg, Mrs. Fred Miller, of
Clayton, and Mrs. Ed Bergman, Jr., of Rockwell, Iowa) 36 grandchildren, 1
great grandchild, 1 brother (August Thiese, of Guttenberg) and faithful
members of St. John's Luthern Church in this city on Sunday afternoon, and
interment will be made in the City Cemetery. Rev. Janzig, of St. John's
Lutheran Chuch will conduct funeral services.
In the death of Mr. Thiese
Clayton County and this community loses one of its most trustworthy citizens
and pioneer
Additional Comments - by Kelly Wernette:
William Thiese was the father of August Thiese of Flint, Michigan. He was
also the grandfather of Stella Thiese Kelly, William Thiese, Esther Thiese,
and Leonard Thiese...all living in or near Flint, Michigan. His Great, Great,
Great, Great etc.,,,,,,grandchildren are sprinkled throughout the Genesee
County and Michigan area. William is the oldest Thiese discovered so far in
the family genealogy.
Submitted by: Kelly Wernette, April 2012