Albert George Johann Heimgartner

Albrik Heimgartner Was Successful Farmer and Stock Raiser in Lincoln
Township

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Lincoln township
Lutheran church, for A. G. Heimgartner, a pioneer resident, Rev. A. J.
Torgler, the pastor officiating. The funeral was largely attended by old
neighbors and friends, and a large throng followed the remains to their
final resting place in the Lincoln cemetery.

Albrik George Heimgartner was born August 13, 1851, at Fislebach, Bazerk
Baden, Canton Argau, Switzerland, and came to America when a boy in the year
1865. On arrival in this country he worked for a while in New York state,
and later came westward, working as a carpenter in Chicago after the big
fire of 1872. He worked on a farm in Illinois for several years and then
came to Plymouth county in 1881, living here the remainder of his life.

Mr. Heimgartner was united in marriage to Anna Kurth, February 2, 1871, at
Peoria, Ill. Two children born to this union, George and Robert died in
infancy and Mrs. Heimgartner died in 1875.

He was married to Emilie Kowalke November 11, 1877, Ten children were born
to this union, nine of whom are living. They are Mrs. Andrew Zeifel, Mrs.
Fremont Ideker, Mrs. Fritz Lang, Mrs. O.W. Krause, Mrs. Carl Stabe, Mrs.
Chris Wiener, Henry Edward and Walter Heimgartner, all living in this
county. They were all at the bedside of their father when he passed away.
Mrs. Heimgartner died January 16, 1892, in Lincoln township.

Mr. Heimgartner was married a third time to Mrs. Marie Heimgartner, widow of
his brother, on July 3, 1909. She died on November 21, 1911, in LeMars and
her remains were taken back to Connecticut and buried beside the body of her
first husband.

Albrik Heimgartner passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O.W.
Krause, May 28, after an illness of several months. He was at the Community
hospital here for several weeks. When it was found that he had but a short
time to live, he expressed a wish to go to his home in Lincoln township.

Mrs. Heimgartner and his wife came to Plymouth county in January 1881, and
purchased a farm in Lincoln township, which they developed and improved and
added to their land holdings. Mr. Heimgartner was a successful farmer and
stock raiser, and took much interest in the civic life of the community and
held a number of offices during his residence in the township, serving with
zeal and faithfulness. He was an active member of the Lincoln Lutheran
church.

Mr. Heimgartner lived in Lincoln township since 1881, with the exception of
a short time when he resided in LeMars, and while away on a visit to his
native land.