#1 Published in the Kennard Enterprise January 31, 1913

Joseph Harder, an old resident of this neighborhood, died at his home in this city last Saturday after suffering for nearly two months with heart disease. The funeral was held Monday at one o’clock p.m. at Germania Hall, the members of the Berman Verein attending in a body. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. A. Ahrens, German minister from Bennington and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery east of town.

Mr. Harder was born in Little Folstedt, Germany, March 17, 1831 and came to America in 1867. He was married to Christina Schumacher in 1873 and to this union seven children were born.

Two of them died a number of years ago, leaving five children as follows: Mrs. Will Japp, Blair, Mrs. R. G. Weise and Mrs. Ed. Weise of Washington County. Mrs. George Boock of Nickerson and Harry Harder of Avoca, Iowa.

#2 Published in the Pilot January 29, 1913

Joseph Henry Harder died at two o’clock Saturday morning of heart and kidney trouble at the advanced age of almost 82 years. He had been ill since last October but had only been really down for about a month. He was able to get up on his own strength only two days before the end came, so great was his will power even in the very fact of death. The funeral was held at Germania Hall at one o’clock Monday, the body being escorted from the home on west Lincoln Street by the German Verein. Rev. E. A. Ahrens, of Bennington, conducted the services. Mr. Harder was a charter member of the Verein out in Richland Township, where he lived for so many years, and many old friends from that vicinity attended the last rites of their fellow countryman. The pallbearers were: Hans Lamp, Niels Truhlsen, Jacob and John Rahlfs, August Bruse and Diedrich Schmidt. Mr. Harder was born in Little Folstead, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Mar. 17th, 1831, and came to this country and county in 1867, thus being one of the very earliest settlers. He was married to Miss Christina Schumacher, Dec. 31st, 1873, and they established their home on the farm seven miles south of this city, where they lived until they moved to this city six years ago. Of this union seven children were born, the first born son dying at the age of five and a daughter at four years. Those living are: Mrs. Will Japp, Blair, route 3; Mrs. R. G. Wiese, Kennard, route 2; Mrs. Ed Wiese, Bennington; Mrs. George Broock, Nickerson, Kansas, and Henry of Avoca, Ia. All were present for the funeral on Monday. Mr. Harder was one of the many successful German farmers of the county, and besides a goodly inheritance he leaves his wife and children, he leaves them something better still, a good name. He was a kind husband and father, a faithful friend and a loyal citizen of his adopted country. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all who knew him.

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