John Buchholz

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John Buchholz, Lifelong Area Resident, Dies

John Buchholz, 88, a resident of this area all his life, died at 3:40 AM Tuesday at Sturgis Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since last Friday night. He had been in ill health for the last two years. The prominently known Burr Oak Township farmer was born near Sturgis, Michigan Nov. 1, 1866, a son of August and Mary (Kasdorf) Buchholz. He was married to Augusta Jesse Sept. 30, 1896 at her home in Sherman Township. Mr. Buchholz was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving besides his wife at home is a son, Carl, and daughter, Mrs. John (Nina) Falkenstein, both of Sturgis, and a sister Mrs. Emma Meyers of Burr Oak, and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fogelsong Funeral Home until 10 am Thursday. Following that hour the body will lie in state at Trinity Lutheran Church where rites will be held at 2 pm Thursday with the Rev. Leland Lochhaas officiating. Burial services will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Name: John Buchholz
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 12 Jul 1955
Death Place: Centerville, St.Joseph Co., Mich.
Age: 88
Birth Date: 01 Nov 1866
Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Augusta Buchholz
Father's Name: August Buchholz
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Kasdorf
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01820-4
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 1940445
Reference Number: 254
Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995



(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Michigan, St. Joseph County, Burr Oak Township
Enumerated April 19, 1930
ED 15-2 SD 12 Sheet 6A
130-133
Meyers, John C Head M W 57 M 26 Mich Germay Germany Farmer
Meyers, Emma C Wf F W 59 M 28 Mich Germany Germany
Buchholz, Marry Mother-in-law F W 86 Wd Germany Germany Germany
131-134
Buchholz, John Head M W 63 M 29 Mich Germany Germany Farmer
Buchholz, Augusta Wf F W 59 M 26 Mich Germany Germany



(Medical):Other significant condition: Epithelium right face 1 year/Attending physician: H.R. Weisheit

John married Augusta Henrietta Jesse on 30 Sep 1896 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Augusta (daughter of George W. Jesse and Maria Johanna Elisabeth Klevsaat) was born on 14 Apr 1870 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 3 Oct 1966 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carl August Buchholz was born on 28 Apr 1898 in Burr Oak Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 21 Apr 1959 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
2. Nina Buchholz was born on 8 Oct 1899 in Burr Oak Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 24 Dec 1985 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan.