Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1917 — Aged DeMotte Man Found Dead By Deputy Coroner. [ARTICLE]

Aged DeMotte Man Found Dead By Deputy Coroner.

France Meisman, living in Keener township, just west of DeMotte, was found dead at his home Sunday by neighbors. Meisman was a. bachelor and about 69 years of age. He had undoubtedly been dead for a day or so when found. He was sitting in a rocking chair by the stove, with his shoes off when found. The county coroner was notified and Deputy Coroner Leo Worland was sent to make an investigation, and he pronounced death due to heart failure. Meisman came to this country from Belgium about twenty-five years ago and worked at his trade as a carpenter. The funeral services were held Monday morning and burial was made in a cemetery near DeMotte.