Wm. Beyer Dead

Felix received a telegram Tuesday morning, from his mother at Hot Springs, Ark., conveying the intelligence of his father’s death at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Beyer went there recently in the hope of improving Mr. Beyer’s condition and this was the first intimation that his ailment was alarming.

No particulars were received further than that the body would arrive Friday morning when arrangements will be made for the funeral.

The daughter, Mrs. Madsen, lives in Pasadena, California, and has not been heard from at this writing. Deceased was 50 years of age and had resided here about twenty years.

#2-Published in the Tribune 28 May 1913

Wm. Beyer Dead

The news of the death of William Beyer at Hot Springs, Ark, Tuesday morning came as quite a shock to his many friends in Blair. Mr. Beyer has been quite poorly the past year and some two weeks ago went to Hot Springs in the hope of benefiting his health, but the trip was of no avail.

William Beyer was born in Germany, January 10,1857, and came to America in 1890, coming to Blair two years later and buying the bakery of John Nestel, which business he had since conducted, building a large two store brick store few years ago which the bakery is now located.

Mr. Beyer Was married in Germany in 1881 to Miss Marie Codyn. Of this union seven children were born, five of them dying in infancy, and two Mrs. Wm. Madson of Pasadena, California and Felix Beyer of Blair, along with his wife survive him.

No funeral arrangements have been made.

#3-Published in the Pilot May 28, 1913

Felix Beyer received a telegram from his mother at Hot Springs, Ark., yesterday forenoon that Mr. Beyer died suddenly of heart failure that morning and that she would arrive here with the body on Friday. Mr. Beyer went down there to try the hot baths to see if he could reduce his flesh and get his heart action better. He quit active work in the bakery some months ago on account of his heart, so the end was not entirely unexpected, though death is always a shock. The funeral arrangements are indefinite on account of the daughter, Mrs. Wm. Madsen, who lives at Pasadena, Calif. Mr. Beyer was 56 years old the 10th of last January. A more complete obituary will be given next week.

#4-Published in the Blair Democrat 5 June 1913

The Last Sad Rites

The funeral of the late Wilhelm Beyer was held Sunday afternoon from the German Lutheran Church, services being held in both the German and English languages, and were largely attended.

Mr. Beyer died while receiving treatment at the Ozark Sanitarium at Hot Springs, Ark., where he had gone a few weeks previous in the hope of getting some relief.

He was the father of eight children, six of whom are dead, and is survived by a wife and one son and one daughter, Felix, and Mrs. Minnie Madsen, of California, who were all present at the last sad rites.

Mrs. Madsen will remain with her mother indefinitely. Among those from out of tow

n who attended funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holmes and Mrs. John Krage, of Omaha.

#5-Published in the Pilot June 4, 1913

The funeral of the late Wm. Beyer, as respected citizen and tradesman of Blair, took place on Sunday June 1st, at the German Lutheran Church, Rev. A. W. Lambrecht officiating. The church was full of sympathizing friends and the service was conducted in both German and English, the whole proceedings being very impressive. Mr. Beyer was born in Germany on January 10, 1857, and died on May 27th at the Ozark Sanitarium, Hot Springs, Ark., where he had gone in the hope of renewing his health. The news of his death came as a shock to his many friends. Mr. Beyer came to this county twenty-three years ago and was followed a year later by his wife and three children, one of them dying six weeks after their arrival in Omaha. They have also lost by death two children in Germany, and one in Blair. Two years after Mr. Beyer’s arrival to this country he came to Blair and purchased a bakery from John, Nestil, which business he continued up to the time of his death. Mr. Beyer was married to Miss Marie Codyn who with one son, Felix, and daughter, Mrs. Wm. Madsen, of Pasadena, Calif., survive him. Mrs. Madsen arrived Saturday to attend the funeral. We understand Mrs. Beyer and son intend continuing the business.

#6-Published in the Enterprise 6 June 1913

Wm. Beyer Laid to Rest

Brief mention was made last week of the death of Wm. Beyer at Hot Springs, Ark., where he had gone, accompanied by his devoted wife, in the hope of restoring his health. The remains arrived on Friday and the funeral services were held Sunday, at the German Lutheran Church, a large number of his friends and acquaintances from the city and country being in attendance. The ceremony was in both German and English.

Interment was in the Blair Cemetery.

He leaves a wife, son, Felix, and daughter, Mrs. Minnie Madsen, who has been living in California for several years, but arrived in time for the funeral and will remain indefinitely to comfort her mother in her bereavement.

Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.