Gustave William Dee (1852 - 1938)

Born 27 Mar 1852 in Hammer-Langestück, Soldin, Brandenburg, Preußen

Husband of Augusta Louisa (Feuerhelm) Dee — married 12 Aug 1879 in Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1938 at age 85 in Dubuque County, Iowa, USA

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Biography

Gustave Dee was born in Prussia

Gustave Dee has German Roots.

Gustave William Dee was born on 27 Mar 1852 as German Gustav Wilhelm in Hammer-Langestück, Kreis Soldin, Provinz Brandenburg, Preußen (Prussia, Germany) nowadays Poland.

His siblings were:

1. August Karl Gustave Dee (1840 - 1921)
2. Wilhelmina (Dee) Worm (1845 - 1929)
3. Christian Theodore Dee (1849 - 1933)
4. Julianna (Dee) Kuehn (1856 - 1939)
5. Karl Friedrich Hermann Dee (1858 - 1937)

He emigrated with his brother Charles in 1877 from Hamburg, Germany to USA. After arriving on board the ship "Herder" in New York on 25 Apr 1877, they came to Iowa.^[1]

Occupation was farmer and he lived in Lansing, Iowa.

He married Augusta Louisa Feuerhelm (1851-1929) on August 12, 1879 in Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa, with whom she patiently endured the hard ships of pioneer life on a farm in French Creek township.

This union was blessed with five children, one of whom, Herbert, at the age of four years, preceded his parents in 1891 to the Great Beyond.

Their children were:

1. Ida Emma Elizabeth (Dee) Werth (1880 - 1972)
2. Edward Gustave Dee (1882 - 1957)
3. Evelyn E (Dee) Wendel (1884 - 1974)
4. Herbert C. Dee (1887 - 1891)
5. Malinda L. (Dee) Cooper (1893 - ~1986).

In 1910 they moved to Lansing and residing near the Park were privileged to enjoy the evening of their environment.

In 1937 he came to Dubuque to live with his daughter, Mrs. Wallace D. Cooper, 1335 Glen Oak Street. He had been taken to that city to be cared for by his daughter, but finally had to be taken to hospital, where death finally took place.

Gustave passed away on Saturday morning 19 Feb 1938 at Finley hospital in Dubuque County, Iowa, USA, where he had been a patient for some months, following a long period of illness.^[2]

His survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Herman (Ida) Werth (1880-1972) of LeMars, Iowa, Mrs. A. T. (Evelyn) Wendel of Church, Iowa, and Mrs. W.D. (Malinda) Cooper of Dubuque; one son, Edward Gustave Dee (1882-1957) of Lansing, Iowa, one sister, Mrs. August Kuehn (1856-1939) of Waukon, Iowa eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His wife, Augusta Louisa Feuerhelm, whom he married in 1879 preceded him in death on June 8, 1929. A son, Herbert C. Dee (1887-1891), also preceded him in death.

Mr. Dee was an member of the German Presbyterian church in Lansing, and the new pastor, Rev. Henry Marks, officiated at his funeral Monday afternoon, The remains being brought here Monday morning by auto hearse. Owing to needing more room than the church afforded, services were held in Calvary Evangelical church across the street, with the pastor there, Rev. Geo. Cramer assisting. Musical numbers during the service were furnished by Misses Ada Bauman, Elsie Moellermann and George Aschom, with Mrs. Edna Aschom as accompanist.

Casket bearers were Cletus Edward Dee (1911-1992) and Delbert George Dee (1917-1980), grandsons, and Clarence Leroy Feuerhelm (1890-1970) and Ben Feuerhelm, Leonard Dee and Otto Wurm, nephews; and interment was made beside his wife in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery.

Mr. Dee was an honest, upright Christian man in every sense of the word-- an industrious, sturdy pioneer whose thrift and good management of his farm gave him a competence for his later years in life. But few of his type of men remain, and his passing causes sorrow, not only to children and relatives, but to a host of old time friends, who admired him for his outstanding traits of sincerity, honesty and rugged individualism

BURIAL: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA

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another Gustav Paul Dee (1874-1967) - posted by: Janet Koozer (email) Date: 11/13/2008 at 17:20:51

Gustave Dee's Rites Monday

Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. from Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Waukon for Gustave Dee, 93. The Rev. D. D. Kauffman officiated at the services and burial was in Oakland cemetery. Hjalmer Olson, Reuben Grotegut, Edwin Johnson, Mulroy McDermott, Elmer Fogt and Lawrence Ricker were pallbearers.

Mr. Dee died Friday, Dec. 8 in Waukon Veterans Memorial Hospital where he was a patient for three days. He was born Jan. 5, 1874 in Germany and came to the United States when he was 12 years old. His parents were August and Ernestine (Born) Dee. He lived in Makee township and in 1926 moved to Waukon.

He was educated in the local schools and Oct. 16, 1902 married Louise Wurtzel in Waukon. He was a farmer until his retirement.

Survivors are his wife, a son William of Waukon and a daughter Mrs. Roy (Hazel) Kuntz of ElMonte, Calif. A sister Mrs. Ida Nagel of Waukon, 13 Grandchildren, 22 great great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren also survive.

He was preceded in death by a son Elmer, brothers Bert and Ernest and a sister Augusta.

Mr. Dee was a member of Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Waukon. Martin Brothers was in charge of arrangements.

area newspaper - Janet Koozer greatgrandfathers nephew

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897
2. ↑ Death of Gustave Dee (1852-1938) - Posted by: Janet Koozer (email) Date: 12/28/2006 at 18:47:06:
   The death of the above pioneer resident took place Saturday morning at Finley hospital, Dubuque, where he had been a patient for some months, following a long period of illness. He had been taken to that city to be cared for by his daughter, Mrs. Wallace Cooper, but finally had to be taken to hospital, where death finally took place as above stated. Deceased was born in Province Brandenburg, Germany, and came to the United States in 1877. He settled on a farm near Lansing, IA, and lived there until 1910, when he retired and moved to Lansing. In 1937 he came to Dubuque to live with his daughter, Mrs. W.D. Cooper, 1335 Glen Oak Street. His survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Herman (Ida) Werth of LeMars, Ia., Mrs. A. T. (Evelyn) Wendel of Church, Ia., and Mrs. W.D.(Malinda)Cooper of Dubuque; one son, Edward Dee of Lansing, Ia., one sister, Mrs. August Kuehn of Waukon, Ia; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His wife, Augusta Feuerhelm, whom he married in 1879 preceded him in death on June 8, 1929. A son, Herbert, also preceded him in death. Mr. Dee was an member of the German Presbyterian church in Lansing, and the new pastor, Rev. Henry Marks, officiated at his funeral Monday afternoon, The remains being brought here Monday morning by auto hearse. Owing to needing more room than the church afforded, services were held in Calvary Evangelical church across the street, with the pastor there, Rev. Geo. Cramer assisting. Musical numbers during the service were furnished by Misses Ada Bauman, Elsie Moellermann and George Aschom, with Mrs. Edna Aschom as accompanist. Casket bearers were Cletus and Delbert Dee, grandsons, and Clarence and Ben Feuerhelm, Leonard Dee and Otto Wurm, nephews; and interment was made beside his wife in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Dee was an honest, upright Christian man in every sense of the word-- an industrious, sturdy pioneer whose thrift and good management of his farm gave him a competence for his later years in life. But few of his type of men remain, and his passing causes sorrow, not only to children and relatives, but to a host of old time friends, who admired him for his outstanding traits of sincerity, honesty and rugged individualism.

• Allamakee Album - Dee Family
• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Gustave William Dee (27 Mar 1852–19 Feb 1938), Find A Grave: Memorial #125559435, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by We're all connected (contributor 48300318)

Acknowledgments

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Thanks to Jennifer Marti for creating WikiTree profile Dee-35 on 4 September 2011
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