August Meier, one of the highly respected early settlers of this community, died at his home in Fontanelle early Monday morning following an illness of several months’ duration due to his declining years. He was born in Lippe Detmold, Germany on Nov. 4, 1841, and came to America in 1869, coming direct to Nebraska where he settled in Fontanelle to follow his trade as a carpenter. He was married to Miss Augusta Waterbuer in 1871, and one daughter was born to this union. Shortly after the birth of the daughter, the wife died leaving him to care for the daughter who has remained his constant companion up the the time of his death. He was married a second time in 1876 to Miss Sophie Waterman. A daughter was born to this union following which the mother died on Christmas Day, 1878. The daughter by the second marriage died as Mrs. William Borgeding about fifteen years ago leaving an infant daughter, Mabel, who together with Miss Anna Meier are the only close surviving relatives. The deceased was a member of the Masonic Fraternity Lodge No. 52 at Arlington, Neb. The funeral services were held from his home on Wednesday afternoon, and the Lutheran church at 2 p.m. with Rev. F. C. Schuldt officiating. The Masonic burial rites were carried out at the grave in the family lot in Oak Lawn cemetery amid the participation of a large circle of sorrowing relatives and friends.

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

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