Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1911 — Obituary of Peter May. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Peter May.

Peter May was born March 26, 1841, in Bavaria, Germany. He was a member of the Evangelical church, where he was united in marriage to Margaretha Nierstheimer December 26 1867, in Hesse, Germany. From there they came to Bloomington, 111., where they remained for several years. They next moved to a farm in Ford county, Illinois, where they lived until six years ago, when they moved to Rensselaer, Indiana, where they resided until he passed away January 19. 1311, at 6 minutes of 10:00 o’clock, in the presence of the entire family. The Great Father' prepared a home for him in that better land, from which human power could not save him. A general breakdown on account of hit* age, and hts industrious life to the last, was the cause of his being called away from those who loved him.

The funeral was conducted by Rev. Clarke, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, at the family residence, in the east part of town, on Milton street The remains were laid to rest in Weston cemetery, where the dear one will be iemembered by all those who knew him. A truer and more honest friend could not be, and as a husband and father he was respected and loved. He Is survived by his wife and eight of eleven children, six girls and two boys, as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Bond, Mrs. Helen Pursley, Mrs. Margretha Karsten, Mrs. Anna Wenner and Adolphus May, of RSnsselaer, Indiana; Peter May, of Gibson City. III.; Mrs. Rosa Nasers, of Sibley, lowa, and Mrs. Sadalia Jacox, of Britton, S. D..k There are nineteen grandchildren ard one sister, in Bavaria, Germany, who are left to mourn his departure. Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Nierstheimer, of Pekin. Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nierstheimer and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nierstheimer, of Bloomington, HI., brothers-in-law of the deceased, were present st the funeral.

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