John Aegerter, 101, Cresco's Oldest Resident, Buried Today at Oak Lawn
Father of Seven Native of Switzerland. Charter Memeber of Cresco Church.
Cresco's centenarian, John Aegerter, is being buried this (Wednesday) afternoon from the Cresco First Evangelical United Brethren church.
Mr. Aegerter, who reached the age of 101 years, died in the Hyberger Nursing home Sunday.
Conducting the funeral services is the Rev. Edward A. Schaller, pastor. Burial is in the Oak Lawn cemetery with six of Mr. Aegerter's grandsons serving as pallbearers. The Bradley Funeral home made the arrangements.
John Aegerter, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aegerter, was born at Bern, Switzerland, December 13, 1858. He received his education in Switzerland. The weaving he learned became his trade in Switzerland.
Mr. Aegerter was married to Anna Catherine Bachman at Bern August 16, 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Aegerter became the parents of three sons and four daughters.
In May, 1891, John Aegerter and his family came to the United States and established a home at Symerton, Illinois, where he worked on a farm. Five years later he moved to a farm near Rockwell City, where he engaged in farming for himself.
In 1906 he moved to a farm northwest of Sumner, and in 1913 he purchased a farm southwest of Ridgeway, where he farmed until his retirement in 1919. At the time of retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Aegerter moved to a small acreage in the south part of Cresco. This acreage was their home until the fall of 1956 when they sold it and made their home in the Good Samaritan home in Cresco.
Mr. Aegerter was a convert to the Christian faith when a young man through the work of the Young Men's society of Bern, Switzerland. Immediately after coming to this country, Mr. Aegerter joined the Evangelical church at Symerton. He had always kept his church membership in an Evangelical church.
The Cresco centenarian was a charter member of the First Evangelical United Brethren church of Cresco. He played a large part in the organization and the building of the church structure when the church was established in Cresco in 1924. Until recent years he was active in church work and many times represented the local church at the annual conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church.
His health was good and his mind clear to almost his last days. Until the last two years he took long walks. He celebrated his one hundredth birthday anniversary at a public open house observance in the church December 13, 1958. His death came following 11 days of illness.
Surviving Mr. Aegerter are two sons, Albert of Waterloo, and Fred of Goodell, and four daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Anna) Ladwig of Cresco, Mrs. Carl (Lydia) Faist of Olewein, Mrs. Roy (Esther) Gager of Davenport, and Mrs. Melvin (Elise) Lemon of Tucson, Arizona. There are 13 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Aegerter in death were his wife, who died July 4, 1957, and a son John.
The Plain Dealer January 6, 1960 Page 1
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers
Father of Seven Native of Switzerland. Charter Memeber of Cresco Church.
Cresco's centenarian, John Aegerter, is being buried this (Wednesday) afternoon from the Cresco First Evangelical United Brethren church.
Mr. Aegerter, who reached the age of 101 years, died in the Hyberger Nursing home Sunday.
Conducting the funeral services is the Rev. Edward A. Schaller, pastor. Burial is in the Oak Lawn cemetery with six of Mr. Aegerter's grandsons serving as pallbearers. The Bradley Funeral home made the arrangements.
John Aegerter, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aegerter, was born at Bern, Switzerland, December 13, 1858. He received his education in Switzerland. The weaving he learned became his trade in Switzerland.
Mr. Aegerter was married to Anna Catherine Bachman at Bern August 16, 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Aegerter became the parents of three sons and four daughters.
In May, 1891, John Aegerter and his family came to the United States and established a home at Symerton, Illinois, where he worked on a farm. Five years later he moved to a farm near Rockwell City, where he engaged in farming for himself.
In 1906 he moved to a farm northwest of Sumner, and in 1913 he purchased a farm southwest of Ridgeway, where he farmed until his retirement in 1919. At the time of retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Aegerter moved to a small acreage in the south part of Cresco. This acreage was their home until the fall of 1956 when they sold it and made their home in the Good Samaritan home in Cresco.
Mr. Aegerter was a convert to the Christian faith when a young man through the work of the Young Men's society of Bern, Switzerland. Immediately after coming to this country, Mr. Aegerter joined the Evangelical church at Symerton. He had always kept his church membership in an Evangelical church.
The Cresco centenarian was a charter member of the First Evangelical United Brethren church of Cresco. He played a large part in the organization and the building of the church structure when the church was established in Cresco in 1924. Until recent years he was active in church work and many times represented the local church at the annual conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church.
His health was good and his mind clear to almost his last days. Until the last two years he took long walks. He celebrated his one hundredth birthday anniversary at a public open house observance in the church December 13, 1958. His death came following 11 days of illness.
Surviving Mr. Aegerter are two sons, Albert of Waterloo, and Fred of Goodell, and four daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Anna) Ladwig of Cresco, Mrs. Carl (Lydia) Faist of Olewein, Mrs. Roy (Esther) Gager of Davenport, and Mrs. Melvin (Elise) Lemon of Tucson, Arizona. There are 13 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Aegerter in death were his wife, who died July 4, 1957, and a son John.
The Plain Dealer January 6, 1960 Page 1
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers
John Aegerter, 101, Cresco's Oldest Resident, Buried Today at Oak Lawn
Father of Seven Native of Switzerland. Charter Memeber of Cresco Church.
Cresco's centenarian, John Aegerter, is being buried this (Wednesday) afternoon from the Cresco First Evangelical United Brethren church.
Mr. Aegerter, who reached the age of 101 years, died in the Hyberger Nursing home Sunday.
Conducting the funeral services is the Rev. Edward A. Schaller, pastor. Burial is in the Oak Lawn cemetery with six of Mr. Aegerter's grandsons serving as pallbearers. The Bradley Funeral home made the arrangements.
John Aegerter, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aegerter, was born at Bern, Switzerland, December 13, 1858. He received his education in Switzerland. The weaving he learned became his trade in Switzerland.
Mr. Aegerter was married to Anna Catherine Bachman at Bern August 16, 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Aegerter became the parents of three sons and four daughters.
In May, 1891, John Aegerter and his family came to the United States and established a home at Symerton, Illinois, where he worked on a farm. Five years later he moved to a farm near Rockwell City, where he engaged in farming for himself.
In 1906 he moved to a farm northwest of Sumner, and in 1913 he purchased a farm southwest of Ridgeway, where he farmed until his retirement in 1919. At the time of retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Aegerter moved to a small acreage in the south part of Cresco. This acreage was their home until the fall of 1956 when they sold it and made their home in the Good Samaritan home in Cresco.
Mr. Aegerter was a convert to the Christian faith when a young man through the work of the Young Men's society of Bern, Switzerland. Immediately after coming to this country, Mr. Aegerter joined the Evangelical church at Symerton. He had always kept his church membership in an Evangelical church.
The Cresco centenarian was a charter member of the First Evangelical United Brethren church of Cresco. He played a large part in the organization and the building of the church structure when the church was established in Cresco in 1924. Until recent years he was active in church work and many times represented the local church at the annual conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church.
His health was good and his mind clear to almost his last days. Until the last two years he took long walks. He celebrated his one hundredth birthday anniversary at a public open house observance in the church December 13, 1958. His death came following 11 days of illness.
Surviving Mr. Aegerter are two sons, Albert of Waterloo, and Fred of Goodell, and four daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Anna) Ladwig of Cresco, Mrs. Carl (Lydia) Faist of Olewein, Mrs. Roy (Esther) Gager of Davenport, and Mrs. Melvin (Elise) Lemon of Tucson, Arizona. There are 13 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Aegerter in death were his wife, who died July 4, 1957, and a son John.
The Plain Dealer January 6, 1960 Page 1
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers
Father of Seven Native of Switzerland. Charter Memeber of Cresco Church.
Cresco's centenarian, John Aegerter, is being buried this (Wednesday) afternoon from the Cresco First Evangelical United Brethren church.
Mr. Aegerter, who reached the age of 101 years, died in the Hyberger Nursing home Sunday.
Conducting the funeral services is the Rev. Edward A. Schaller, pastor. Burial is in the Oak Lawn cemetery with six of Mr. Aegerter's grandsons serving as pallbearers. The Bradley Funeral home made the arrangements.
John Aegerter, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aegerter, was born at Bern, Switzerland, December 13, 1858. He received his education in Switzerland. The weaving he learned became his trade in Switzerland.
Mr. Aegerter was married to Anna Catherine Bachman at Bern August 16, 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Aegerter became the parents of three sons and four daughters.
In May, 1891, John Aegerter and his family came to the United States and established a home at Symerton, Illinois, where he worked on a farm. Five years later he moved to a farm near Rockwell City, where he engaged in farming for himself.
In 1906 he moved to a farm northwest of Sumner, and in 1913 he purchased a farm southwest of Ridgeway, where he farmed until his retirement in 1919. At the time of retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Aegerter moved to a small acreage in the south part of Cresco. This acreage was their home until the fall of 1956 when they sold it and made their home in the Good Samaritan home in Cresco.
Mr. Aegerter was a convert to the Christian faith when a young man through the work of the Young Men's society of Bern, Switzerland. Immediately after coming to this country, Mr. Aegerter joined the Evangelical church at Symerton. He had always kept his church membership in an Evangelical church.
The Cresco centenarian was a charter member of the First Evangelical United Brethren church of Cresco. He played a large part in the organization and the building of the church structure when the church was established in Cresco in 1924. Until recent years he was active in church work and many times represented the local church at the annual conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church.
His health was good and his mind clear to almost his last days. Until the last two years he took long walks. He celebrated his one hundredth birthday anniversary at a public open house observance in the church December 13, 1958. His death came following 11 days of illness.
Surviving Mr. Aegerter are two sons, Albert of Waterloo, and Fred of Goodell, and four daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Anna) Ladwig of Cresco, Mrs. Carl (Lydia) Faist of Olewein, Mrs. Roy (Esther) Gager of Davenport, and Mrs. Melvin (Elise) Lemon of Tucson, Arizona. There are 13 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Aegerter in death were his wife, who died July 4, 1957, and a son John.
The Plain Dealer January 6, 1960 Page 1
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers
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