In the following year, 1845, his parents came to America, making Burlington their home. From Burlington they moved to Germanville, having bought the farm which his son George is now working. Some time later the deceased went back to work in Burlington. In 1849 he followed the stream of emigrants to California. He and his partner made the trip in a prairie schooner drawn by a yoke of oxen. Two years later, 1851, he returned to Burlington. In the years following he met and learned to love Miss Catherine Beil. They were married in Muscatine in 1855. Immediately after their wedding they came to Germanville. Their union was blessed with nine children, eight sons and one daughter. A son and the daughter died in infancy. Besides his wife, seven sons survive him: John, Henry, Peter, Bernard, George, Albert and Frank; also 16 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren.
About three years ago he lost his eyesight, yet he was never heard to complain. He bore his heavy cross as only a Christian can. Day by day he became weaker. The wonderful machine of life was running slower and on July 31 at 6 p.m. the great Giver of life called a halt, and Mr. Diers' work on this earth lay behind, a finished product. A life full of work and worry, blessing and happiness, was ended.
Funeral services were held Thursday morning, conducted by Rev. E. G. Rieber, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery at Germanville."
Brighton Enterprise
Sat., August 4, 1917, 1-6.
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Jefferson County Death Register #4, p. 162.
PETER DIERS, born Apr 1, 1830 in Germany, son of Daniel Diers, born Germany. Died July 31, 1917, age 87-3-30. Buried Lutheran Cemetery. Undertaker, C. S. Woodford, Brighton.
In the following year, 1845, his parents came to America, making Burlington their home. From Burlington they moved to Germanville, having bought the farm which his son George is now working. Some time later the deceased went back to work in Burlington. In 1849 he followed the stream of emigrants to California. He and his partner made the trip in a prairie schooner drawn by a yoke of oxen. Two years later, 1851, he returned to Burlington. In the years following he met and learned to love Miss Catherine Beil. They were married in Muscatine in 1855. Immediately after their wedding they came to Germanville. Their union was blessed with nine children, eight sons and one daughter. A son and the daughter died in infancy. Besides his wife, seven sons survive him: John, Henry, Peter, Bernard, George, Albert and Frank; also 16 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren.
About three years ago he lost his eyesight, yet he was never heard to complain. He bore his heavy cross as only a Christian can. Day by day he became weaker. The wonderful machine of life was running slower and on July 31 at 6 p.m. the great Giver of life called a halt, and Mr. Diers' work on this earth lay behind, a finished product. A life full of work and worry, blessing and happiness, was ended.
Funeral services were held Thursday morning, conducted by Rev. E. G. Rieber, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery at Germanville."
Brighton Enterprise
Sat., August 4, 1917, 1-6.
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Jefferson County Death Register #4, p. 162.
PETER DIERS, born Apr 1, 1830 in Germany, son of Daniel Diers, born Germany. Died July 31, 1917, age 87-3-30. Buried Lutheran Cemetery. Undertaker, C. S. Woodford, Brighton.
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