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Michael Peter “Mike” Franz

Birth	:	14 Sep 1844 Russia
Death	:	17 Jun 1945 Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Philippi Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Mosheim, Greene County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.2313300, -83.0587400
Plot	:	Old.P.140
Description	:	Husband of Ida K. Dotson Franz. Last known Civil War veteran in Jefferson County, Iowa. Note: this memorial updated Feb. 12, 2022 with corrected birth and death information. For unknown reasons the newspaper account of Michael Franz listed his death location as Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, but his death record on Ancestry shows that he actually died in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Thanks to D. Truitt for suggesting this edit change, and also filling in the birth location and full middle name. --------- Sesquicentennial Edition Fairfield Ia. Ledger Friday, July 28, 1989 Section E Page... Read More	Husband of Ida K. Dotson Franz. Last known Civil War veteran in Jefferson County, Iowa. Note: this memorial updated Feb. 12, 2022 with corrected birth and death information. For unknown reasons the newspaper account of Michael Franz listed his death location as Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, but his death record on Ancestry shows that he actually died in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Thanks to D. Truitt for suggesting this edit change, and also filling in the birth location and full middle name. --------- Sesquicentennial Edition Fairfield Ia. Ledger Friday, July 28, 1989 Section E Page 3 (Note: evidently written by Ledger staff, not attributed to a specific writer) First and last Boys in Blue Jefferson County's last Civil War veteran was Michael FRANZ - soldier, buffalo hunter, Pony Express rider and deputy U.S. marshal. When FRANZ died in Fairfield on June 17, 1945, at the age of 100, he was the last member of the George Strong Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. The local GAR post was named for 1st Lt. George A. STRONG of Fairfield, the first man from Jefferson County to enlist in the Civil War and the first to die. For two generations it was one of the most influential organizations in the community. The Grand Army of the Republic was organized by a group of Union Army veterans in 1866 in Decatur, Ill. The movement quickly spread to other northern states and by 1884 there were 529 posts in Iowa with a total membership of 20,333. By 1933, the number of Iowa posts had dwindled to 71 with 492 members. The exact date of the organization of the George Strong Post is not known, but its charter and records date from June 9, 1883. It was the last active post in the state and when it was disbanded June 9, 1944, the Iowa Department of the GAR passed into history. FRANZ was the only Jefferson County Civil War veteran to reach the century mark. The next three senior GAR members were John SMITHLINE, Lockridge, who died in 1940 at the age of 93; Joseph ALVERSON, Batavia, who died Sept. 29, 1943, at the age of 99; and Elliott P. TAYLOR, Fairfield, who died June 5, 1944, at the age of 98. TAYLOR also served as Iowa department commander in 1941. While FRANZ served in the 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment, he did not make his home in Jefferson County until after the war. He was born Sept. 14, 1844, in Fronhophen, Prussia, coming to the United States with his parents in 1853. The family moved to Cedar Rapids in 1856 and FRANZ enlisted for army duty at Davenport in 1863. He took part in the battles of Brazos Santiago and Mustang Island in Texas and saw fighting at Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan and Fort Blakely, Ala., before he was discharged at New Orleans on Aug. 10, 1865. A war wound led to the eventual amputation of his left arm in 1919. FRANZ headed west after the war, taking a job hunting buffalo in eastern Kansas. There he met both Buffalo Bill CODY and Kit CARSON. He also served as a Pony Express rider between Pueblo and Rosita, Colo., and later became a U.S. deputy marshal in the Indian territory of Oklahoma. Franz came to Farifield in 1889, working at the Louden Machinery Company until 1907 when he returned to Colorado. He came back to Iowa in 1914, making his home both in Fairfield and Ottumwa. Two FRANZ daughters, Mrs. W.H. FAULKNER and Mrs. Ralph SALTS, were long-time residents of Fairfield.

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Where is Michael Peter “Mike” Franz's memorial?
Michael Peter “Mike” Franz's memorial is located at: Philippi Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Mosheim, Greene County, USA.
When did Michael Peter “Mike” Franz death?
Michael Peter “Mike” Franz death on 17 Jun 1945 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Michael Peter “Mike” Franz's memorial?
Latitude: 36.2313300
Longitude: -83.0587400

Family Members:

Spouse

Ida K Dotson Franz

(1860 - 1939)

Children

Ethel D Franz Nabbefeld

(1882 - 1983)

Margarette Elizabeth Franz Faulkner

(1883 - 1969)

Bertie Frances “Jane” Franz Coffin

(1889 - 1928)

Eva M Franz Salts

(1898 - 1985)

Infant Franz

(1899 - 1899)

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