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Simon Sunderman Sr.

Birth	:	14 May 1824 Germany
Death	:	21 Aug 1912
Burial	:	Weirich Cemetery, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2146988, -94.9655991
Description	:	Simon Sunderman: EARLY HISTORY Some notes based on what we have found to date. We begin with Simon Sunderman Sr. being born in Germany, on the 14th day of May, 1824, and when fourteen years of age he was engaged in making brick. He followed that occupation for four years and then began farming. He married Sophia Stok in 1856... Read More	Simon Sunderman: EARLY HISTORY Some notes based on what we have found to date. We begin with Simon Sunderman Sr. being born in Germany, on the 14th day of May, 1824, and when fourteen years of age he was engaged in making brick. He followed that occupation for four years and then began farming. He married Sophia Stok in 1856 and in 1857, Simon and his wife Sophia emigrated from Germany. Records show they sailed from Germany on a ship named the Bark Atalanta, docking in New York on 25 May 1857 and then traveling to the state of Wisconsin. Their son Henry was born on 15 September 1857 about three weeks after their arrival in Wisconsin. The next spring they moved to La Salle, County Illinois where Simon bought a farm and remained for eight years. This area was south/southwest of Chicago about 90 miles. Two more sons were born near Grand Ridge. Fred Sunderman was born in 1859 and Simon Sunderman Jr. was born on 28 October 1861. Sophia died in Streator, Illinois, a nearby town, some time in 1862/1963 of Typhoid Fever. She was buried in an area cemetery. We have a picture of Simon Jr. visiting her gravesite and have added the old gravestone, which is in poor condition, to Find a Grave. Sometime in 1863, Simon married Charlotte Klukohn. In the year 1875 they would travel to Cass County, Iowa where they settled on a farm just west of Lyman. Simon's three sons by his first wife plus six more children born to Charlotte in Illinois would make the trip to Iowa. We have not found how they made the trip to Iowa. The Cass County History states Simon bought three hundred and forty acres of land in sections 8 and 9 of Noble Township. He improved the land, built a nice frame house and made many improvements on his farm. He had some of the finest stock in the county and was engaged in raising blooded stock. Simon would live out the rest of his life on the Cass County farm. He lived to be 88 years old and would die in his home. His obituary was published in the Griswold paper and follows these notes. ------------------------------------------------------------ OBITUARY OF SIMON SUNDERMAN, SR After an illness of several weeks duration Simon Sunderman, Sr., one of the pioneer and most highly respected citizens of Noble Township, passed away at his home on Wednesday evening surrounded by many of his relatives. Mr. Sunderman was born on the 14th day of May 1824, in Bruendorf county of Hohenhausen Lippe, Detmold, Germany. He emigrated to America in 1857 and settled in the state of Wisconsin. The next spring he moved to Illinois where he settled near Grand Ridge. Here he lost his first wife in 1862. In the year 1863 he took to wife his now sorrowing wife, Charlotte, born Klukhohn. In the year 1875 he settled in Iowa, in Cass county, on the farm where he lived till the Lord called him to his reward. About 1861 he united with M.E. church German and this church in which he found his loving Savior in the forgivingness of his sins, was his church until death. As long as the German Methodists preached near his home he was a faithful member and no sacrifice was too great to bring for his Savior and his church. The ministers of the gospel always found a welcome in his home and Sister Sunderman did the best for them she could. He remained faithfull till the end and died in the faith of the Saviour. One of his last words when they asked him if he could bear the pain were: "I can bear the burden because there is one above me who helps me, my Saviour." He died on Wednesday evening, the 21st of August, 1912, at the good old age of 88 years, 3 months and 27 days. There remains on this earth the faithful wife with whom he lived in happy wedlock for 49 years, five sons and five daughters. They are: Henry, Fred, Simon, Charles, Mrs. Amelia Adams, Mrs. Amanda Gerlach, John, Emma Kearney, Mary Havens, Anna Herstein. A son and two daughters preceeded him to that other land. He also leaves 38 grand children and 15 great grand children. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church on Friday at 2 o'clock being conducted by Rev. Shultz, a former pastor preached the sermon, a male quartet rendered a number of beautiful selections after which the remains were conveyed to the Weirich cemetery. Copied from the obituary published in the Griswold paper. I note the age in years, months and days does not compute to May 14. By: Bud Sunderman

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Latitude: 41.2146988
Longitude: -94.9655991

Family Members:

Parent

Wilhelmina “Minnie” Sunderman

(1798 - 1882)

Spouse

Charlotte Kluckholn Sunderman

(1840 - 1927)

Children

Simon Sunderman Jr.

(1861 - 1935)

Amanda Sunderman Gerlach

(1868 - 1943)

William “Willie” Sunderman

(1870 - 1877)

Lydia Sunderman Fuhr

(1874 - 1911)

Emma Sunderman Kearney

(1876 - 1969)

Anna H. Sunderman Herstein

(1881 - 1968)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Weirich Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2146988, -94.9655991

2. Saint Johns UCC Cemetery
Lyman, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2160988, -94.9839020

3. Noble Center Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2014008, -94.9858017

4. Newlons Grove Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2397003, -94.9372025

5. Reno Cemetery
Cumberland, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2009520, -94.8886050

6. Old East Cemetery
Grant, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1444016, -94.9792023

7. Greenwood Cemetery
Cumberland, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2668991, -94.8921967

8. Grant Cemetery
Grant, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1405983, -94.9906006

9. Douglas Township Cemetery
Grant, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1360933, -94.9752558

10. Saint Timothy Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1880989, -94.8619995

11. Lowman Cemetery
Griswold, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1594009, -95.0886002

12. Lincoln Center Cemetery
Lincoln Center, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1161003, -94.8814011

13. Indian Burial Ground
Douglas Township, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0972116, -94.9752628

14. Oakwood Cemetery
Lewis, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3133011, -95.0746994

15. Pleasant Township Cemetery
Griswold, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2056000, -95.1370000

16. Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
Elliott, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1190600, -95.0993700

17. Mortons Mill Cemetery
Morton Mills, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0793991, -95.0085983

18. Smith Cemetery
Griswold, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2606010, -95.1453018

19. Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3300018, -94.8499985

20. Strand Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0730000, -94.9100000

21. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Massena, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2538986, -94.7755966

22. Norway Center Cemetery
Norway Center, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3458000, -94.8635000

23. Mercer Cemetery
Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1753006, -95.1650009

24. Pilot Grove Presbyterian Cemetery
Wallin, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0793991, -95.0699997