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August Erler

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August Erler

Birth
Berlin, Germany
Death
4 Nov 1933 (aged 93)
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.0577714, Longitude: -94.8609663
Plot
Block 3, Lot 150, Grave 3
Memorial ID
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Newspaper date is correct. It does not match the stone.

August married Marie Dieteh in 1867 in Berlin, Germany. They were the parents of Edmund, Clara, John, Rudolph, Richard, Mattie, and Alex.

Oct 15, 1891 - Carroll Sentinel - Yesterday about 6:30 in the evening while H.H. Nolen was at supper there was heard a great crash in front of his store and the next thing bystanders knew they saw August Erler struggling with several men. He called loudly for help but nobody seemed to comprehend the situation and before they realized what was the matter Erler was knocked down and the burglars had flown.

Sheriff Kennebeck had just come back from Glidden and arrived on the scene shortly after they had disappeared. He immediately started after them and it was only a short time before he found four tramps under the tool house west of the coal chute. They were brought up town and two of them identified by Erler as the burglars. These two were lodged in Kennebeck's hotel while the others were put in the city cooler.

This morning the first two were taken before Justice Lynch and gave their names as John Martin and James Curran. The charge was read to them and they requested an immediate hearing, so it was set for 2 p.m. tomorrow. Their bail was fixed at $500 each and in default of same they were remanded to jail.

Mr. Nolen says he cannot tell just what the loss is. There was a number of watches taken, two of them being dropped in the gutter during the scuffle. The loss may reach $100.

Oct 24, 1907 - Carroll Times - Saturday August Erler received the patents for his washing machine and the greatest invention in the hinge line that has ever been made. These hinges assure a self closing door without spring or air cushion contrivance. An inclined plane does the work, and does it so easily and noiselessly that all one hears is the click of the lock. It is especially for heavy hall and store doors, as well as heavy screen doors that these hinges recommend themselves. Mr. Erler has had a number of inquiries and offers for his inventions but has not been in a hurry to dispose of his patents. He should realize a fortune out of these fruits of his genius that taken years of thought.

Feb 25, 1925 - Carroll Times - August Erler was 86 years old last January 27. His birthplace was Berlin, Germany. He has been a resident of the county for 41 years and is now living here in Carroll.

Nov 6, 1933 - Carroll Herald - August Erler, a former resident of Carroll, died Saturday night at his home in Sioux City. The body will be brought to Carroll for burial. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Huffman Funeral home. Burial will be in the Carroll cemetery.

Mr Erler is survived by three children: Mrs. Clifford Maynard of Sioux City; Ed Erler of Denison both of whom will accompany the body to Carroll; and Rudolph Erler of Harve, Mont. who will be unable to attend.

While living in Carroll Mr Erler was employed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad company and the family lived on the site where now stands the farmers Grain & Lumber company. Mrs Erler died a number of years ago.
Newspaper date is correct. It does not match the stone.

August married Marie Dieteh in 1867 in Berlin, Germany. They were the parents of Edmund, Clara, John, Rudolph, Richard, Mattie, and Alex.

Oct 15, 1891 - Carroll Sentinel - Yesterday about 6:30 in the evening while H.H. Nolen was at supper there was heard a great crash in front of his store and the next thing bystanders knew they saw August Erler struggling with several men. He called loudly for help but nobody seemed to comprehend the situation and before they realized what was the matter Erler was knocked down and the burglars had flown.

Sheriff Kennebeck had just come back from Glidden and arrived on the scene shortly after they had disappeared. He immediately started after them and it was only a short time before he found four tramps under the tool house west of the coal chute. They were brought up town and two of them identified by Erler as the burglars. These two were lodged in Kennebeck's hotel while the others were put in the city cooler.

This morning the first two were taken before Justice Lynch and gave their names as John Martin and James Curran. The charge was read to them and they requested an immediate hearing, so it was set for 2 p.m. tomorrow. Their bail was fixed at $500 each and in default of same they were remanded to jail.

Mr. Nolen says he cannot tell just what the loss is. There was a number of watches taken, two of them being dropped in the gutter during the scuffle. The loss may reach $100.

Oct 24, 1907 - Carroll Times - Saturday August Erler received the patents for his washing machine and the greatest invention in the hinge line that has ever been made. These hinges assure a self closing door without spring or air cushion contrivance. An inclined plane does the work, and does it so easily and noiselessly that all one hears is the click of the lock. It is especially for heavy hall and store doors, as well as heavy screen doors that these hinges recommend themselves. Mr. Erler has had a number of inquiries and offers for his inventions but has not been in a hurry to dispose of his patents. He should realize a fortune out of these fruits of his genius that taken years of thought.

Feb 25, 1925 - Carroll Times - August Erler was 86 years old last January 27. His birthplace was Berlin, Germany. He has been a resident of the county for 41 years and is now living here in Carroll.

Nov 6, 1933 - Carroll Herald - August Erler, a former resident of Carroll, died Saturday night at his home in Sioux City. The body will be brought to Carroll for burial. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Huffman Funeral home. Burial will be in the Carroll cemetery.

Mr Erler is survived by three children: Mrs. Clifford Maynard of Sioux City; Ed Erler of Denison both of whom will accompany the body to Carroll; and Rudolph Erler of Harve, Mont. who will be unable to attend.

While living in Carroll Mr Erler was employed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad company and the family lived on the site where now stands the farmers Grain & Lumber company. Mrs Erler died a number of years ago.


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