Alvin C. Gassmann was born April 7, 1872, in Erin Township, Stephenson County, Illinois, the son of Charles and Mary C. (Lesseman) Gassmann. He married Anna S. Prasse on December 31, 1897. Anna was born February 9, 1871, in Illinois, the daughter of Conrad and Sophia (Klopping) Prasse. They had the following known children:
1. Leona S. (Gassmann) Klaas (1899-1965)
Alvin and Anna farmed in Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois. Alvin died May 9, 1739, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. He was buried May 9, 1939. Following is a transcription of his obituary from the May 8, 1939 issue of the Freeport Journal-Standard:
Alvin Gassman, Harlem Township
Alvin Gassman, 67 years old, a resident of Harlem township, died Sunday morning in a Freeport hospital. He had been ailing a long time.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Leamon funeral chapel at Lena. Rev. Paul Reichert, pastor of Salem Evangelical church, near Eleroy, officiating. Interment will be made in Salem cemetery.
Mr. Gassman was a lifelong resident of Stephenson county. He was born in Erin township on April 7, 1872, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gassman. He was united in marriage on December 31, 1897, to Anna Prasse. They were the parents of one child, a daughter.
Mr. Gassman had been engaged in farming since his boyhood and ever since his marriage had resided on the same farm in the township of Harlem. He was a member of Salem Evangelical church, near Eleroy, and was active for many years in its affairs. He served as a member of the church council for sixteen years.
Survivors are the widow, Anna; the daughter, Leona, who is the wife of Arthur Klaas; two grandchildren, Marjorie and Ruth Klass; two sisters, Mrs. Arch Winters of Eleroy, Mrs. Theodore Heidenreich of Lena; two brothers, Daniel Gassman of Freeport and Fred of Erin township, and his aged mother, Mrs. Mary Gassman of Lena.
Anna died July 25, 1946, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.
1. Leona S. (Gassmann) Klaas (1899-1965)
Alvin and Anna farmed in Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois. Alvin died May 9, 1739, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. He was buried May 9, 1939. Following is a transcription of his obituary from the May 8, 1939 issue of the Freeport Journal-Standard:
Alvin Gassman, Harlem Township
Alvin Gassman, 67 years old, a resident of Harlem township, died Sunday morning in a Freeport hospital. He had been ailing a long time.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Leamon funeral chapel at Lena. Rev. Paul Reichert, pastor of Salem Evangelical church, near Eleroy, officiating. Interment will be made in Salem cemetery.
Mr. Gassman was a lifelong resident of Stephenson county. He was born in Erin township on April 7, 1872, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gassman. He was united in marriage on December 31, 1897, to Anna Prasse. They were the parents of one child, a daughter.
Mr. Gassman had been engaged in farming since his boyhood and ever since his marriage had resided on the same farm in the township of Harlem. He was a member of Salem Evangelical church, near Eleroy, and was active for many years in its affairs. He served as a member of the church council for sixteen years.
Survivors are the widow, Anna; the daughter, Leona, who is the wife of Arthur Klaas; two grandchildren, Marjorie and Ruth Klass; two sisters, Mrs. Arch Winters of Eleroy, Mrs. Theodore Heidenreich of Lena; two brothers, Daniel Gassman of Freeport and Fred of Erin township, and his aged mother, Mrs. Mary Gassman of Lena.
Anna died July 25, 1946, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.
Alvin C. Gassmann was born April 7, 1872, in Erin Township, Stephenson County, Illinois, the son of Charles and Mary C. (Lesseman) Gassmann. He married Anna S. Prasse on December 31, 1897. Anna was born February 9, 1871, in Illinois, the daughter of Conrad and Sophia (Klopping) Prasse. They had the following known children:
1. Leona S. (Gassmann) Klaas (1899-1965)
Alvin and Anna farmed in Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois. Alvin died May 9, 1739, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. He was buried May 9, 1939. Following is a transcription of his obituary from the May 8, 1939 issue of the Freeport Journal-Standard:
Alvin Gassman, Harlem Township
Alvin Gassman, 67 years old, a resident of Harlem township, died Sunday morning in a Freeport hospital. He had been ailing a long time.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Leamon funeral chapel at Lena. Rev. Paul Reichert, pastor of Salem Evangelical church, near Eleroy, officiating. Interment will be made in Salem cemetery.
Mr. Gassman was a lifelong resident of Stephenson county. He was born in Erin township on April 7, 1872, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gassman. He was united in marriage on December 31, 1897, to Anna Prasse. They were the parents of one child, a daughter.
Mr. Gassman had been engaged in farming since his boyhood and ever since his marriage had resided on the same farm in the township of Harlem. He was a member of Salem Evangelical church, near Eleroy, and was active for many years in its affairs. He served as a member of the church council for sixteen years.
Survivors are the widow, Anna; the daughter, Leona, who is the wife of Arthur Klaas; two grandchildren, Marjorie and Ruth Klass; two sisters, Mrs. Arch Winters of Eleroy, Mrs. Theodore Heidenreich of Lena; two brothers, Daniel Gassman of Freeport and Fred of Erin township, and his aged mother, Mrs. Mary Gassman of Lena.
Anna died July 25, 1946, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.
1. Leona S. (Gassmann) Klaas (1899-1965)
Alvin and Anna farmed in Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois. Alvin died May 9, 1739, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. He was buried May 9, 1939. Following is a transcription of his obituary from the May 8, 1939 issue of the Freeport Journal-Standard:
Alvin Gassman, Harlem Township
Alvin Gassman, 67 years old, a resident of Harlem township, died Sunday morning in a Freeport hospital. He had been ailing a long time.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Leamon funeral chapel at Lena. Rev. Paul Reichert, pastor of Salem Evangelical church, near Eleroy, officiating. Interment will be made in Salem cemetery.
Mr. Gassman was a lifelong resident of Stephenson county. He was born in Erin township on April 7, 1872, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gassman. He was united in marriage on December 31, 1897, to Anna Prasse. They were the parents of one child, a daughter.
Mr. Gassman had been engaged in farming since his boyhood and ever since his marriage had resided on the same farm in the township of Harlem. He was a member of Salem Evangelical church, near Eleroy, and was active for many years in its affairs. He served as a member of the church council for sixteen years.
Survivors are the widow, Anna; the daughter, Leona, who is the wife of Arthur Klaas; two grandchildren, Marjorie and Ruth Klass; two sisters, Mrs. Arch Winters of Eleroy, Mrs. Theodore Heidenreich of Lena; two brothers, Daniel Gassman of Freeport and Fred of Erin township, and his aged mother, Mrs. Mary Gassman of Lena.
Anna died July 25, 1946, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.
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