Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1920 — JOHN MOOSEMILLER IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

JOHN MOOSEMILLER IS DEAD

Passed Away at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, Thursday. John Moosemiller, an old and respected citizen of this city, died at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette, where be underwent an operation last Saturday. Mr. Moosemiller was born July 26, 1850,_ in Bavaria, Germany, but came to the United States in 1870, when he was but 20 years of age. He was married Feb. 28, 1880, to Miss Josephine Putts. To this union was born six children, four sons and two daughters . who, with, the wife, survive him. The children are Joseph, Mathew, John and Louis Moosemiller, all of or near Rensselaer, Mrs. Lizzie Tanner of Demotte and Mrs. Anna Dwane of Chalmers. Deceased is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Threasa Bastgen of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Jennie Rutz of Chicago and Mys. Peter Wagner and Mrs.' Joseph Hoover of Rensselaer. Mr. Moosemiller had resided continuously In Jasper county since coming to America with the exception of two jjisLrs. The funqgpl will be held this Saturday morfjjng from St. Augustine’s Catholic church, and burial made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.