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PROMINENT MOLTKE TOWNSHIP FARMER CALLED BY MAKER

Mr. Martin Jaus, Sr., Answered Final Summons at Family Home at 4:30 O’clock A.M. July 10

DEMISE FOLLOWED LONG PERIOD OF AILING

Had Been Bedfast For Many Months With Complication of Ailments That Medical Science Could Not Successfully Cope With

At his family home in Moltke Township at 4:30 o’clock on the morning of Monday, July 10th, occurred the death of Mr. Martin John Jaus, Sr., one of that community's most highly esteemed and respected agriculturalists. His demise followed a long period of illness with a complication of ailments which medical science could effect no cure for, and many of the last months of his earthly sojourn he was forced to remain bedfast.

The deceased was a native of Canada, having been born at Delhi, Ontario, on the 17th day of August, 1857, and, thus, he had attained the ripe old age of almost 82 years.

In the land of his birth he continued to reside until he became a lad of 8 years when he came to the United States with his parents, the late Martin<ref>According http://thekleistpage.com/ui16.htm his name was Johann</ref> and Catherine Jaus, settling at Hamburg, MN Hamburg. There he grew to maturity and remained as a resident until in the year of 1882 when he came to Moltke township to engage in agricultural pursuits, success crowning his efforts to such an extent that at one time he was recognized as being among our most prosperous and successful tillers of the soil.

Two years after his coming to Moltke he became united in marriage to Miss Louise Harms, the nuptial event being solemnized at Cologne in 1884. To this union there were born five children, all of whom, together with his aged and sorrowing spouse are left to mourn his passing. The children are Mrs. Lydia Scheele and Otto, Martin, Jr., and Herbert Jaus, all residing on the old homestead, and Mrs. Henry Greunhagen, of Buffalo Lake. Then, too, there are five grand-children<ref>* Lydia Jaus Scheele -

• Otto Jaus -
• Martin Jaus -
• Herbert Jaus -
• Anna Jaus Greunhagen</ref> and one great-grandchild<ref>Roland Scheele</ref> surviving, and also, 2 brothers, the Rev. H. C. Jaus, of Chicago, Ill., and Mr. John Jaus, of Hamburg, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Bentz, of this village.

The departed one was among the earliest of settlers in our community and during all the many years of his sojourn among our citizenry he, through his sterling traits of character and friendly disposition, gained for himself the admiration, love and respect of a large concourse of relatives and acquaintances. And, as a Christian personage he was all that a name might imply. He was a devout member of the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Moltke Township and was a staunch supporter of that religious sanctuary and for many years served congregation in official capacities, especially a trustee. In his death he has now passed on to receive his heavenly reward.

He and his estimable wife enjoyed the opportunity of celebrating thier (continue on Page Eight)

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Golden wedding anniversary June 19, 1934, at which time hundreds of relatives and friends assembled at their home to pay them homage upon this auspicious occasion.

Funeral services over his mortal remains were conducted last week Thursday, devotionals being conducted at the home at 1:30 o’clock, followed by services in the St. Peter’s church at approximately 2 o’clock. A brief graveside service was also conducted prior to interment of the body. Pallbearers escorted the bier to its final place of rest being six nephews, namely, Walter and Philip, of Winthrop, Edward, Martin and Otto Jaus, of Hamburg, and Albert Bentz, Gibbon. The Rev. C. H. Lueker, pastor of the church, was the officiating minister, preaching very appropriate sermons in both the German and English Languages, basing his German text on Thess. 4, 13, 14, 17<ref>??</ref>, “Comfort Given Concerning Those That Have Died In The Lord,” and his English sermon on Ps. 26, 6-8 <ref>??</ref> “A Christian’s For The House Of The Lord” (Why and How.) During the obsequies both at the home and at the church, two grand-children, Marvel and Myrtle Jaus, sang beautiful hymns in memory of the departed one. Teacher Paul E. A. Dorn officiated at the organ during the funeral services.

The last rites were exceptionally largely attended, over 250 personages being in attendance at the home and the church edifice was by far too small to accommodate the huge gathering of mourners who assembled to pay a final respect to a kind, loving husband and father and a trustworthy friend and neighbor. Also, the numerous prayers, messages of condolence and the many beautiful floral tributes and generous contributions towards the memorial wreath also attested in their mute way the admiration Mr. Jaus has enjoyed among his fellowmen. Among the hundreds here for the funeral included relatives and friends from Windom, Worthington, Brewster, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Melrose, Madelia, Wood Lake, Buffalo Lake, Hutchinson, New Ulm, Glencoe, Winthrop, Sleepy Eye, Bird Island, Arlington, Gaylord, Henderson, Lester Prairie, Winsted, Sherburne, Waconia, Faribault, Norwood, Hamburg, Fairfax, Cologne, Green Isle, Spirit Lake, Iowa, Durand, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Tecumseh, Mich., and Fort Wayne, Indiana.

source: Myrtle Jaus collection

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