George Bremmer and Katrina Bremmer (King/Koenig) Pioneer of the Bremmer Family

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George Bremmer, born 27 May 1830, Hanover, Wuerrtemberg, Germany, passed away 9 June 1907, Oscheyedan, Osceola, Iowa

Catherine Dorthea King (Koenig/Konig),  born 11 Nov 1827, Hanover, Wuerrtemberg, Germany, passed away 16 March 1896, Sibley, Osceola, Iowa.

Parents to Katherine, Henry, Dora Bremmer

Married around 1850 in Hanover, Germany
Arrival to the United States around 1868 with the kids.

They are the pioneer of the Bremmer family.  You could say this is their family history in the United States.

Obituary:

George Bremmer Obituary - Osceola County Tribune. 

A pioneer of Osceola County dropped out of the ranks when George Bremmer died last Saturday morning, aged 77 years.  His diseased was a kidney ailment due to age.  Mr. Bremmer came to Osceola County and took up a homestead in 1872.  He was a native of Hanover, Germany.  He came to American about 40 years ago, settling in Sauk County, Wisconsin when he moved to this county.  Surviving him are two daughters and a son in middle age, namely: Mrs. Dora Graves of Ocheyedan and Mrs. Kate Richardson and Henry Bremmer of Sibley.

Mr. Bremmer was a member of the German Evangelical Church.  His funeral services were held in the M.E. Church Monday afternoon and he was laid to rest in the Sibley cemetary beside his wife, who preceded him to the grave about a dozen years.

Among those who attended the funeral were Earl Bremmer of Carrol, James Bremmer of Goodell, Carl Bremmer of Baker township and Miss Bessie Bremmer of Omaha, Grandchildren of the dead man.

13 June 1907, Sibley Gazette, Thursday

Geo. Bremmer died Saturday morning June 8, 1907 at the ripe old age of over 77 years after an illness about six weeks, of kidney trouble. 

The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the M.E. church, Rev. Herbert Clegg preaching the sermon.

Geo. Bremmer was born in Hanover Germany in 1830.  Before removing to this country he was married to Katherine King, who died twelve years ago. 

He united with the German Evangelical church in 1870.  In 1872 he removed to his homestead in Ocheyedan township, where he lived up to ten years ago, when he moved in to Sibley and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Robt Richardson. The deceased was one of Osceola's sturdy pioneers and was here through the grasshopper days.  He was highly respected by everybody.

He leaves two daughters and a son all of whom attended the funeral.  Mrs. John Graves of Ocheyedan; Mrs. Robt Richardson and Henry Bremmer of this city. 

19 March 1896, Sibley, Iowa

Mrs. Bremmer, wife of John Bremmer, who lives on the south line of  Ocheyedan township, died, last Monday.She is the mother of Mrs. R Richardson and Henry Bremmer, of this place and was a greatly respected old lady.  The funeral occurs to-day, the remains being interred in the Sibley cemetery.