Gustav Girard was born in the city of Magdeburg, of Prussia, Germany, April 1st, 1843, and was educated in the schools of that city. In 1856 he came with his parents, brothers, and sisters, to America where they settled on a farm in Livingston county, Ill. Here he grew to manhood. He was married June 17th, 1877, to Eva E. Curtis, and moved to Crawford county March 4, 1886. Nine children were born to this happy union, four of whom have since died. Those living are: Frederick, Arthur, Lulu, Gladys, and Nellie.
The funeral was held Wednesday from the home, Rev. Hostetler, of Denison, officiating. Mrs. Heath of Dow City was assisted with a few appropriate remarks. The funeral was very largely attended by distant relatives, friends and neighbors and the remains were buried in Nissen cemetery.
Many out-of-town relatives were present, namely: Mrs. Blume and two sons of Dunlap; Mrs. Springer and son, Guy of Perry, Herman Girard and two sons of Long Point; Mrs. Adams and son of Chicago; Fritz Girard of Corwith and H. W. Curtis of Bastwick, Nebr.
Source: Denison (Iowa) Bulletin ~ October 16, 1907
The funeral was held Wednesday from the home, Rev. Hostetler, of Denison, officiating. Mrs. Heath of Dow City was assisted with a few appropriate remarks. The funeral was very largely attended by distant relatives, friends and neighbors and the remains were buried in Nissen cemetery.
Many out-of-town relatives were present, namely: Mrs. Blume and two sons of Dunlap; Mrs. Springer and son, Guy of Perry, Herman Girard and two sons of Long Point; Mrs. Adams and son of Chicago; Fritz Girard of Corwith and H. W. Curtis of Bastwick, Nebr.
Source: Denison (Iowa) Bulletin ~ October 16, 1907
Gustav Girard was born in the city of Magdeburg, of Prussia, Germany, April 1st, 1843, and was educated in the schools of that city. In 1856 he came with his parents, brothers, and sisters, to America where they settled on a farm in Livingston county, Ill. Here he grew to manhood. He was married June 17th, 1877, to Eva E. Curtis, and moved to Crawford county March 4, 1886. Nine children were born to this happy union, four of whom have since died. Those living are: Frederick, Arthur, Lulu, Gladys, and Nellie.
The funeral was held Wednesday from the home, Rev. Hostetler, of Denison, officiating. Mrs. Heath of Dow City was assisted with a few appropriate remarks. The funeral was very largely attended by distant relatives, friends and neighbors and the remains were buried in Nissen cemetery.
Many out-of-town relatives were present, namely: Mrs. Blume and two sons of Dunlap; Mrs. Springer and son, Guy of Perry, Herman Girard and two sons of Long Point; Mrs. Adams and son of Chicago; Fritz Girard of Corwith and H. W. Curtis of Bastwick, Nebr.
Source: Denison (Iowa) Bulletin ~ October 16, 1907
The funeral was held Wednesday from the home, Rev. Hostetler, of Denison, officiating. Mrs. Heath of Dow City was assisted with a few appropriate remarks. The funeral was very largely attended by distant relatives, friends and neighbors and the remains were buried in Nissen cemetery.
Many out-of-town relatives were present, namely: Mrs. Blume and two sons of Dunlap; Mrs. Springer and son, Guy of Perry, Herman Girard and two sons of Long Point; Mrs. Adams and son of Chicago; Fritz Girard of Corwith and H. W. Curtis of Bastwick, Nebr.
Source: Denison (Iowa) Bulletin ~ October 16, 1907
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