He was born in Germany in 1860, and came to America in 1882. He located at Westside, Iowa, and in 1910 came to Flandreau.
Surviving are seven children: Malla (Mrs. John) Johnson and Carl of Flandreau; Minnie (Mrs. Louie) Lohrmann of Denison, Iowa; Hilda (Mrs. Hugo) Wenzel and Freda (Mrs. Will) Wenzel of Manilla, Iowa; and Mrs. Amanda Truedson and Frank, in Minnesota.
He was preceded in death by his wife: Maria S. Tollgaard (1868 -1941).
Sioux City Journal, April 2, 1950