The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-11-21

JOSEPH scHrEszrR. SIR.

successfui retired hericuiturist anu
energetic citisen, formerly Of near
Hardeman but who about Z years
ago moved TO Marshall and has resid-
cd at 5s4 West Vest street. suddenly
droped dead about 1880 o'clock
saturday morning, Nov. 15. 1919, OF
apbplexy while returning to his home.
We was enjoying his usual good
health when he left his home about
an. hour before his death to 20 up
to~n TO get groceries. His little
grandson, son OF Joseph Schieszer,
Jr.. who had come TO town that day
with his father. was with Mr..
sehieszer. and 40 they were nearing
the residence Of VIM. l.. fierndon.
which is near the schiesser home.
Mr.. schieszer was stricken and fell
to the ground. Dr. A. c. Putnam,
who happened 70 oe coming along
that way, rushed to his assistance
but Mr.. .schieszer lived only few
moments after the fall.
Joseph schiesrer was born on the
banks OF the Rhine. in wurtemberg.
Germany, March -. 1882. His IA
ther, Anthony Schiesser. was born IN
wuttemberg. where he passed his
entire life. Joseph was the eldest OF
nine children. all OF whom remained
In Germany but himself. lie emil
grated to America when only 10
years old, and, landing In New York.
Jthe 2. 1851. found himself a strans-
etfin a strange land. He was vari-
ousiy employed. principally In rail-
road work. end In brief time
joprneyed through 10 states. travel
i'm on foot over much OF OHIO. Indi-
ans. Tennessee. Kentucky and Mime
so(a He was engaged In the con-
stihction of the Illinois Central
railroad from the time the first
spadefui OF soil was turned. and also
worked on the Mo. Pacific when its
construction ~as bsusn at n. Louis.
In. 1857 hs settled on land In
Minnesota. apA- sxperispced the priv
Ations. and dangers incidsntal to life
on the frontier. surrounded by indi-
ans, hostile to the. advance OF eivilir-
, alton. re d ~.
3 In 1881 he was deprived OF his
first wife by death. rented his farm
and took his little daughter to chfea-
20. During the temporary residence
Al that city the Indians destroyed his
home and property In Minnesota
leaving him nothing but the bare
land itself. From Chicago he went
10 81. Louis. and for the succeeding
20 years made that city his home.
Mr.. schiesxer was the the service
o, tho Federal government during the
Civil War, and was engaged on
board supply boats on the Mississip-
pi. Ohio. Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers. He was present at the taking
of vicksburg. -t
In March. 1880. he removed to sa-
iina spunty and purchased about 200
acres OF land near Hardeman. Here
he prosperousiy devoted himself to
~ duties OF general agriculture, and
ident.syirs. himself with all the best
interests OF his community won the
respect OF his nelshbors and friends
to. whom he was we'll known as an
honest, Industrious, and law-abidins
citisen.
The deceased has beep married
three time. The first wife was Miss
Caroline .ostwqld, TO whom he wai
4 married N is5sA Shs dled.du 4 issl,
ana he wass usrtls1 40 tl,e : second
wifs In fsSs. sho' was Mid AsRs'
6srdher.s September 2, 1870. he wa
married. 20 the surviving wife who
was Mfs. BARBARA Keller.
The surviving children are; Mrs
Ed. Lanse OF shoyonier, Ill. Mrs
Annie Bailey, near. orearville. thi'
county; Frank schisszsr OF st. Louis
Lonnle and Edward schieszer OF sar
Benito. Texas; Jossph. Jr., John
Robert and Matthias schieazer. all Of
sclins county, isnd Nike and Fred
3 Keller Of the county, stspsons OF th'
4 dso1aesd. ,tI 81 h ,,f'f.i
~ deceased wss : msmber Of th'
CatNt)ic church., / ,sss;s n, vs.
,sl III sfuneral services took plac'
Wednesday morning It II o'clock q
the residences on West Vest 81. Rev
A. r. rAfis. pastor Of the M. y
Church. south. preached the funera
sesmon. p. M. WALKER mprtician
hAd charge Of the funeral arrange
meats. Burial was at the Ridg
Ratk oemetsry.
All. the children Of the deceased
were present at the funeral ami
burial
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