Individual Details

Death

Harms, Bernhard Johann b. 15 Mar. 1854 Germany d. 02 Dec. 1938 Jones mother's maiden Corneus no. J53-0187 box D2868

Death Called
An Aged Man
Bernhardt Harms, For 44 Years A
Resident Of This Community
Died Last Friday
Bernhardt Johann Harms died Friday morning at 3:30 o'clock at the McDonald hospital where he had been ill for several weeks. His final Illness covered a period of six weeks. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at St. Matthew’s Lutheran church. Interment was made at the Zion Lutheran cemetery in Wayne township. He was born at Wiefels, Germany, March 15, 1854. He was baptized April 3 of the same year and at the age of 14 was confirmed in the Lutheran church at Wiefels. He was united in marriage to Etta M Harms, March 9, 1878, at Budforde, Germany. Mrs. Harms passed away September 15, 1910. 
Mr. Harms is survived by the following children, John P. Harms, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. Rienalt Darrow, Oltman and Bernard Harms, Anamosa; and Mrs. Kathrina Zimmerman, Monticello, and eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Harms left Germany March 13, 1894 and had always lived in Jones county. During the past 13 months Mr. Harms had lived with his daughter, Mrs. Ralph Zimmerman, but previous to that time had lived on North Gill street in Monticello for 21 years. (THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS……DECEMBER 8, 1938……PAGE 1)