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Luther Samuel Niswander

Birth	:	8 Aug 1874 Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	11 Sep 1966 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7349200, -92.4321400
Plot	:	block 24 lot 11
Description	:	Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Luther Niswander, 92, the last Spanish-American War veteran in this community, who died Sunday morning in St. Francis hospital in Grinnell, where he had been admitted six days earlier. The rites were held at Bramer Funeral Home with Rev. C. W. Woollard, pastor of Grace Methodist church officiating. As the last surviving Spanish-American War veteran, Mr. Niswander had appeared in many Memorial Day parades in Brooklyn. An employee of the railroad for 38 years, he had been confined to his home in recent years because of failing health. A native... Read More	Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Luther Niswander, 92, the last Spanish-American War veteran in this community, who died Sunday morning in St. Francis hospital in Grinnell, where he had been admitted six days earlier. The rites were held at Bramer Funeral Home with Rev. C. W. Woollard, pastor of Grace Methodist church officiating. As the last surviving Spanish-American War veteran, Mr. Niswander had appeared in many Memorial Day parades in Brooklyn. An employee of the railroad for 38 years, he had been confined to his home in recent years because of failing health. A native of Virginia, he had lived in Silvis, Ill. and Brooklyn since he was a young boy. He was a 62 year member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and was a longtime member of the Grace Methodist church. Survivors include his widow and a son, Lester Niswander, of Silvis, Ill. Also surviving are two step-children, Mrs. Phyllis Cram of Grinnell and Mrs. Charlotte Johnson of Cedar Rapids, and their families. Also Karen Roberts and Larry Andes. Preceding him in death was his first wife, Maud.

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Luther Samuel Niswander's memorial is located at: Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA.
When did Luther Samuel Niswander death?
Luther Samuel Niswander death on 11 Sep 1966 in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7349200
Longitude: -92.4321400

Family Members:

Parent

Rebecca Francis “Fannie” Niswander Lincoln

(1853 - 1928)

Spouse

Anna Maude Hensley Niswander

(1882 - 1947)

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Coordinate: 41.7349200, -92.4321400

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