Individual Details

Anton Nistler

(January 21, 1879 - February 20, 1943)

Anton Nistler Died on Saturday Evening
Thursday, February 25, 1943 edition of the Eden Valley [MN] Journal:

Anton Nistler, pioneer of this community, died at his home south of town Saturday evening about 8 o'clock, after an illness of four years.

He was born at Luxemburg [MN] on January 21, 1879, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Aloys Nistler, and was just past 64 years of age at the time of his death. He grew to maturity in the Luxemburg and Watkins [MN] area, attending the grade school at Luxemburg, and carried on his occupation of farming and masonry.

He was married on October 8, 1902 to Mary Statz of Watkins. They lived in the Watkins community for five years, spent four years in Oklahoma, four years in Arkansas and four years in North Dakota before returning here in 1919 and making their home in this community since.

All of the children, nine sons and two daughters, survive with the mother. The children are: Alois, Frank, Adolph and Ann of Eden Valley; Marie of Minneapolis; Pvt. Walter Nistler of Foster Field, Texas; Pvt. Peter Nistler of Camp Indigo, California; Jack of Inglewood, California; Leo of Beach, North Dakota; Werner of Golva, North Dakota; and Leonard of White Horse, Yukon Territory, Canada.

Also surviving are one siser, Mrs. Mary Strack, of Conway, Arkansas, and five brothers Mike of St. Paul, Charles of Eden Valley [MN ], Joe of St. Cloud [MN], John of Watkins and Aloys of Beach [ND]. There are four grandchildren. "Funeral services were held this morning, Thursday at the Assumption church at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Peter J. Gruenes officiating and the men's choir assisting at the requiem mass. Interment was made in the Assumption cemetery. "Active pallbearers were Leo Vossen, William Hansen, Richard, Ben, Ray and Norbert Nistler, all nephews of the deceased.

Events

BirthJanuary 21, 1879Luxemburg, Stearns Co., MN
MarriageOctober 8, 1902Watkins, MN - Mary Startz
DeathFebruary 20, 1943Eden Valley, Meeker Co., MN

Families

SpouseMary Startz (1881 - )
ChildFrancis Xavier Nistler (1904 - 1986)
FatherJoseph Aloys Nistler (1837 - 1924)
MotherElizabeth Wittmann-Hendelmeier (1842 - 1909)
SiblingJoseph Nistler (1863 - 1944)
SiblingAloysius George Nistler (1875 - 1953)