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Death of Bernhard Behrends.
Bernhard Andreas Eiben Behrends died, at his home, three miles northeast of Onslow, last Friday, October 6th, at 12:50 in the afternoon. His death was caused by pneumonia contracted a week previous to his death, and a general nervous breakdown. The funeral was held Monday; October 9th, at the Lutheran church at Johnsontown. The services were conducted by his pastor; Rev. W. H. L. Schuetz, Interment was had in St. John's Lutheran cemetery at Sand Hill.
Mr. Behrends was born in Alt Goedens, Germany, on February 24th, 1841, and spent the years of his youth at the place of his birth. He was married to Johanna Friederika Finkenstadt, on June 1th, 1870. He left his old home, together with his family, on April 11, 1888, and arrived in this vicinity, on May 1st of the same year. He was the father of five children. One of them died before the family left Germany, and the surviving four, all married, live in the community. They are Theodore Behrends, Onslow Gerhard Behrends, Onslow; Mrs. Hans Klein, Wyoming; Mrs. Gerhard Juilfs, Onslow. The surviving relatives include the above named children, his sorrowing widow and 15 grand-children. He reached the ripe old age of 75 years, 7 months, 12 days.