Individual Details

Census

128, 134, Hitchcock, Leonard
& family
Tobiason, Bernard, 23 MW, Works on farm, Hanover

Marriage

Hayen, Auke Margaretha, Tobiason, Bernhard H, 11/04/1873 page 249

Census (family)

Ben TOBIASON Self M Male W 36 HANOVER Farmer HANOVER HANOVER
Anna TOBIASON Wife M Female W 26 HANOVER Keeping House HANOVER HANOVER
Katie TOBIASON Dau S Female W 4 IA HANOVER HANOVER
Gertie TOBIASON Dau S Female W 2 IA HANOVER HANOVER

Census (family)

86 87 Tobiassen Bennet 51 M M Germany F F "
3 Tobiassen Anna 42 F M " " " "
4 Tobiassen Kate 19 F S Jones Co Ia " " "
5 Tobiassen Grace 17 F S " " " "
6 Tobiassen Tobias 14 M S " " " "
7 Tobiassen Hayo 2 M S " " " "

Census (family)

102, 103, Tobiassen, Benjamin, Head, WM, Feb 1844, 56, M, Married 25 yrs, Germany Germany Germany, Immigration - 1864, 36 yrs in US, Na, Own free farm
Anna M, Wife, WF, Apr 1853, 47, M-25, 8 children born, 5 living, Germany Germany Germany, Immigration - 1869, 31 yrs in US
Katherine, Daughter, WF, Dec 1875, 24, single, Iowa
Grace B, Daughter, WF, Jun 1878, 22, single, Iowa
Tobias R, Son, WM, Aug 1880, 19, single, Iowa
Holpr, Son, WM, Feb 1893, 7, single, Iowa
Anna, Daughter, WF, Apr 1897, 3, single, Iowa
Folkerts, John, Servant, WM, Mar 1876, 24, single, Germany Germany Germany, Immigration - 1878, 22 yrs in US, Na, Farm labor

Census (family)

131, 131, Tobiason, Ben H., Head, Own Mortgage, MW, 75, Married 1865 Na 1870, Germany 3x, none
, Anna, Wife, WF, 65, Married 1870, Na, Germany 3x

Census (family)

101 TOBIASON B H 80 GER H TOBIASON, MICHELL GER VENEN, KATHERINE GER GER
102 TOBIASON ANKE 70 GER W HAYEN, JOHN H GER OLTMAN, GRACE GER GER

Death

Bernhard Hinrich Tobiassen
24 Feb 1844—26 July 1927
B. H. Tobiassen of Wayne Twp. Passes Away
He Had Been Ill For Two Months: Funeral Sunday.
Bernhard H. Tobiassen, an aged and respected citizen of Wayne township, died last Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Tobiassen had been ill since May 8 with a severe case of jaundice. On account of his age he was unable to throw the disease off. A week before his death, he was compelled to take to his bed. Throughout his illness, he tenderly cared for by is wife and his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Tobiassen with whom he made his home.
Bernhard Hinrich Tobiassen was born at the town of Etzel Oestfriesland, Germany, February 24, 1844. He was therefore 83 years, 6 months, and 2 days of age at the time of his death. Mr. Tobiassen was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tobiassen. He was confirmed in the Lutheran church at Marx, Germany, by the Rev. Kertwig, pastor of the church in that town.
When he was a young man, 20 years of age, he emigrated to the United States in the year 1864. He settled near Dixon, Illinois and two years later removed to Wayne township where he lived for a period of 61 years. The subject of this sketch was married to Anke Hayen October 28, 1873 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church. They became the parents of eight children, three of whom died at an early age. Those surviving are Mrs. Katherine Folkerts, Mrs. Grace Helgens, Mrs. Annie Stahlberg, Tobias R. Tobiassen, and Hayo Tobiassen. All of the children, together with fifteen grandchildren reside in Wayne township.
Mr. and Mrs. Tobiassen celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary, October 28, 1923. The celebration was in the nature of a surprise which their children had planned. One hundred and twenty-five guests enjoyed a four course dinner and supper which was served on that day. The children presented each of their parents with a gold watch. Following the dinner, Rev. J. Willms, pastor of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran church, delivered a tribute to the aged couple and only had words of praise for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Tobiassen retired from active farm life in 1916. They made their home for some time with Mr. and Mrs. John E. Folkerts and recently have been living in the home of their son, Tobias Tobiassen. The funeral services will be held next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tobiassen. Final services will be held at Zion's Evangelical Lutheran church of Wayne township. Both services will be in charge of Rev. J. Willms, the pastor of the deceased. Burial will made of the cemetery adjoining the church.
As one of the founders of Zion's Lutheran church, Mr. Tobiassen gladly performed all the duties requested of him. He cheerfully gave to his church in order that it might prosper. His passing will be keenly felt by his aged wife who has enjoyed 55 years of wedded life with him. He had a host of friends in this vicinity who always held him in high regard.
Submitted by: Sharon Oltmanns

Burial

Lot #12 grave 7
Added by Steve Hanken: Tobiason, Bernhard Hinrich, born 24 February 1844 at Marx, Germany, died 26 July 1927