Died aged 70 at Moline public hospital after a long illness.
Born in Germany Oct 27, 1840.
Came to Illinois ~46 years earlier (c.1865), settling in Moline.
One of the founders of the local Turner society.
Employed by Deere & Co. as a plow fitter for 42 years, later a pensioner.
Buried Riverside cemetery.
Survived by wife, son Henry of Moline, and one daughter.
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