Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

passed and Improvement follow, but il
was clearly evident in his condition
Saturday death was but a few hours
distant. Mr.. Dauber become i'll three
weeks ago, and the alarming and dan
gerous symptoms which developed d
few days later warned the family tina;
he was stricken i'll for the last time
He grew gradually worse, but rallied
a week ago and recognized the mem
bers of the family. However, this i'm
IprOvement was only temporary, and he
again lapSed into Inconsistencies.
End Was Peaceful.
The surviving family was present
when he passed away, his son, John
V Dauber of Peoria, having been sum
moned> to his bedside Saturday night
arriving a few hours before death. Al
fred =. Dauber of Sioux City, son
and Mrs. Alma b. Miller, daughter
also of Sioux City, and a sister, Mrs
Fannie Schott of Council Bluffs, to
-Ct'ACl WIN tAN lbitiiN at iiOILN, "ti <
present when the end came.
\ Progressive Citizen,
Valentine Dauber was one of Rock
Islands oldest citizens and one of the
most progressive. He came immedi
ateiy to this city when he embarked
to this country from Germany at the
| age of II, and conducted a blacksmith
shop on Third avenue between Eigh
teenth and Nineteenth streets at the
| time when the w2ters of the Missis
sippi would back up and enter the
door of his shop. He was hare
worker, and by his industrious nature
achieved success in business. He was
ieverybody's friend, which was indica
ted by his success in politics. He wa.
! four times hOnOred by election to the
lofIice of alderman of the Fourth ward
which he filled faithfully, retiring IA
| the last municipal election.
Born i'm Germany.
| He was born in GrOssheubach, prov
Iince of Bavaria, Germany, Feb. II
lS45. His parents died while he wa!
in infancy, and an uncle took him tC
raise. At the age of II he took the
American fever and decided to cas-
! his lot on these shores. He arrived il
| New Orleans the same year and cam,
| to Rock Island by boat up the Missis
| sippi to live with his sister, Mrs
Fries. In order to become familiar
with the English language, he entered
the public schools and spent one year
He then decided to learn the black
smiths trade, and went to Cordova
where he remained two years. In 1861
when he was but II years of age, he
enlisted in the 126th Illinois infantry
and served until the end of the war
/ He participated in all of the importan
/ engagements in the Grant campaign
among them being the siege of Vicks
burg and the capture of Fort Donel
| SON.
! Was blacksmith by Trade.
AT the close of the war he removed
, TO Rock Island and started a black
smith shop at 1910 Third avenue HI
! later purchased what was then known
as the old volunteer fire engine hous
on Nineteenth street between Thirt
and Fourth avenues, and conducted
shop there until he retired in 1908.
| Representing the people of III
Fourth ward, Mr.. Dauber served il
the city council four terms, undo
Mayors McConochie, Medill, Knox. AM
McCaskrin. He was always democrats
in his political beliefs.
Surviving: Family.
He was married to Miss Mary Bal
temeiCr of Davenport, Jan /. 1876
His wife survives him. together wit
i three sons, John V. Dauber of PeOris
i Alfred p. Dauber of Sioux City. Iowa
I daughters. Mrs Alma B. Miller. Siou
City, and the Misses Stella H.. Mildre
NJ, and MaiOn B., at home. There ar
also two grandchildren, Alga Daube
! of Peoria and Miss Caroline Miller {
Sioux City. Nj. Dauber is also su
vived by brother, Ferdinand Daube
who resides in Tennessee, and thre
sisters, Mrs. Theresa Fries, Mrs. Mar
Winter of this city. and Mrs. Fanni
I Schott of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held {
the home tomorrow afternoon at
! o'clock. Buford post, No. 243, G.
I r., of which he was a member, wi
have charge of the services at Il
} grave. and will fire the military saIut
! accompanying burial.
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