FREDERICK LALLMAN DIES

Frederick Lallman, one of the pioneer settlers of the Fontanelle neighborhood, passed away Monday morning at 4 o’clock at his home east of Fontanelle. Mr. Lallman was taken sick about two weeks ago with the grip which turned into pneumonia.

The deceased was born in Germany December 27, 1834 and was consequently seventy four years of age. He came to this country in 1866, and after spending a year at Quincy, Ill., came to Nebraska and settled down on a farm in the Fontanelle neighborhood and had since made his home there. A year before coming to this country he was married to Miss Minnie Gnuse.

Mr. Lallman was a prosperous farmer and was a prominent man in the community. He is survived by his wife and seven children as follows: Henry, Edward and Herman of Fontanelle; Mrs. Herman Godel of Fremont; Will, Fontanelle; Fred and Miss Amanda of Grand Junction, Colo. The funeral will be held today.

#2-March 19, 1908- Arlington Herald- J. Frederick Lallman

The sad intelligence of the death of Fred Lallman at his farm home near Fontanelle, reached Arlington Monday, death resulting from pneumonia, after but a short illness.

Born in Germany in 1834, Mr. Lallman spent his earlier years there coming to America in 1866 at the age of 32. He settled at Omaha and latter moved to near Fontanelle and has since made his home near that town. A year prior to his departure for America he married Miss Minnie Gnuse, and the union was blessed with seven children all of whom are alive and have the sincere sympathy of an entire community. They are Henry, Edward and Herman of Fontanelle, Mrs. Herman Godel, Fremont, Will living in Arlington and Fred and Miss Amanda of Grand Junction, Colo. The funeral will be held today, Thursday.

#3-March 19, 1908- Arlington Herald- J. Frederick Lallman

Fred Lallman one of our most respected citizens and neighbor, died Monday morning after an illness of several days with pneumonia. Mr. Lallman was among one of the earliest pioneers to locate near Fontanelle, and through thrift and economy was comfortably situated to spend his declining years. There survive him, besides his wife, five sons and two daughters.

Thus are, one by one all our old land marks being called home, leaving their life’s work to be taken up by the rising generation.

The entire community as well as the writer extends their sympathy to the bereaved family.

#4-March 26, 1908 Arlington Herald -J. Frederick Lallman

Short mention was made last week of the death by pneumonia of Frederic Lallman, last Monday at his farm home seven miles north of Arlington and east of Fontanelle.

Born in Germany, Dec. 27, 1834 Mr. Lallman was past 73 years of age at the time of his death. The earlier years of his life were spent in the place of his birth, coming to this country in 1865 at the age of 31 years. He settled at Quincy, Ill. and later moved to Omaha, only to move to Fontanelle in 1867 and he has since made his home near that place.

In 1861 he was married to Miss Wilhemina Gnuse, and the union was blessed with eight children, seven of whom are living and with their mother mourn the loss of their beloved husband and father, and have the sincere sympathy of an entire community. Mr. Lallman was one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens in which he lived, a good Christian and a loving husband and father. Through years of perseverance, toil and hardships incident to life on the frontier Mr. Lallman struggled to gain a livelihood and by undaunted courage fought his battle of life as only strong men do, to the end giving up the struggle only to Him to whom all must surrender.

With the death of Mr. Lallman come home the realization of the fact that one by one the “grim reaper” is calling home to their last rest the few remaining men who, in years agone, thru their desire to do good for themselves and their families made possible the broad well tilled fields and the beautiful, thriving little cities and villages that today dot what was then a vast waste of prairie, only awaiting the touch of the white man’s hand to transform it into a veritable garden of Eden, which will stand forever and anon a beautiful monument to their perseverance and courage, and one to which their every descendent can point with pride saying; “Our forefathers made it possible.”

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

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