Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1895 — To Lecture Club Ticket Holders. [ARTICLE]

To Lecture Club Ticket Holders.

Funeral of Hon. Wm. Dahncke. The funeral of Hon. Wm. Dahncke was held at Wheatfield, last Friday, afternoon, at the Lutheran church, and was probably the largest ever held in the northern part of Jasper county. Among those who attended WOTe aH the county officers, except Commissioner Jones, whose residence, in Carpenter Tp„ is so far away as to make his attendance impracticable. The funeral was conducted by the North Judson lodge of Freemasons, but the pall-bearers were selected from Rensselaer Masons who were present. They were A. Leopold, B. F. Fendig, R. W. Marshall, W. HCoover, C. W. Hanley and F. B. Meyer. The following brief sketch of Mr. Dahncke's life is copied from the Wheatfield Sheaf: The deceased was bom in Germany on the twenty-second day of April, 1844, and died at. Wheatfield, J*sp6r county, Indiana, September 10, 1895, at the age of 51 years, four months and nineteen days. In the year 1848 his parents emigrated to America and resided at Matteson, lil., a town situated about twenty miles distance from Chicago, where he was raised, and in the year 1864, he enlisted in the war of the rebelion, serving in the Eighth Illinois veteran cavalry until the close of the war, On September 13,1893, he met "vHth his companions of the Eighth cavalry at the World’s Fair in Chi-

cago. September 10, 1865, he was united in marriage with Minnie Kemappel, and unto them five children were born—four daughters and one son. It was just thirty years this exemplary couple had dwelled together in uninterrupted peace and happiness, at the time of Mr. Dahncke’s demise. After his marriage he resided in Chicago following the saddler and harness trade for twenty years. In 1872 his health began to fail, since which time he has been a constant and patient sufferer. la 1881 he purchased a farm within three miles of Wheatfield, where he resided until 1888. when he removed to his ranch at Kirtz Hill. In 1891 he went to California for ttsß purpose of regaining his health which resulted in but temporary relief. . ’ • -- ' ■' I* April, 1892, he returned to Wheatfield where he resided until the date of his untimel y d eath. He was a member of the Evangelical church, a member of the Kilwinning lodge, No. 311 A. F. <fc A. M Also a member of the Eighth Illircis Veteran Cavalry association, all of Chicago. THere survives mm a widow, one son, three daughters and two sisters. “We shall meet, but we elm 1 Mm. There will be one vacant chair.” • - . <H . "

All holders of MHft «*ets of the Rensselaer Lecture Club, are notified that the drawing of reserved seats for the season, will take place at the Opera House, Sept. 25 th, at 7:30 *>. #, All holders of toaMa «r« requested to be present, in penoh Or by representative, with fair tickets . The choice of seat* l»ltertributed by lot, and every fN§Wk AlMer present will have an equal Ticket holder* «flk-fVeflmt at the. drawing can select their seats the following day, Saturday, Sept. 26th, at Long’s drug store, from those not assigned at the dm wing. Persons who snbsorfbed for Season ticket’, and have not yet received them, will please call for them, at the office of the secretary, J. J. Hunt, or the treasurer, B. f-