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Martin Ingwersen
Clinton County
MARTIN INGWERSEN
MR. SPEAKER—We, your committee, to whom was referred the matter of preparing suitable resolutions respecting the life and services of the late Honorable Martin Ingwersen, a member of the Thirty-Sixth general assembly, would respectfully report as follows:
The Honorable Martin Ingwersen was born June 16th, 1860, at Almdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the son of I. M. and Margaret Ingwersen. He was educated in the common schools of Germany, was reared on the farm there and in his youth served three years in the famous Hussars, a branch of the German army.
Mr. Ingwersen came to America in the Spring of 1883 at the age of twenty-three years, locating in Clinton County, Iowa. He spent many years in farm work and in this way gained a wide acquaintanceship throughout his home county. Later, he became a member of the firm of Arlen and Son, and in 1890, the firm name was changed to that of Arlen and Ingwersen. He remained with this firm for twenty-four years, having worked his way up from a humble farmer boy to one of the foremost business men in his home city.
Mr. Ingwersen was a member of the German Lutheran Zion church, of the German Society, of the Turner Society, of the United Commercial Travelers, the Elks, the Eagles and was a colonel in the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias.
In 1886, Mr. Ingwersen was married to Marie Carstensen, and four children were born to them: Christina, who died in infancy, Andrea, Paul and Ella surviving. His wife died in 1891, and he was married June 25, 1893, to Franziska Moeser and to this union were born four children: Christina, dead; Hugo, Molly and Frieda, surviving.
Mr. Ingwersen was a man beloved by all who knew him. Open and frank in all his dealings, he was a man who numbered his friends by his acquaintances and one who will be greatly missed by his former friends, neighbors and acquaintances.
Mr. Ingwersen was elected in 1914 as a Representative from Clinton County, receiving the highest vote cast for this office. As a member of the House, he was a diligent, faithful representative and at all times conscientiously worked for those measures which he believed would be of benefit to his constitutents.
After a long and painful illness, Ex-Representative Ingwersen departed this life at his home in Clinton, Iowa, on Monday, January 29th, 1917.
In the death of Mr. Ingwersen, Iowa loses a faithful citizen; his home city an honest and upright business man, and his family suffer the loss of a true and loving husband and father.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. F. TUCKER,
D. W. KIMBERLY,
J. O. SHAFF,
Committee.
Adopted April 4, 1917.
MR. SPEAKER—We, your committee, to whom was referred the matter of preparing suitable resolutions respecting the life and services of the late Honorable Martin Ingwersen, a member of the Thirty-Sixth general assembly, would respectfully report as follows:
The Honorable Martin Ingwersen was born June 16th, 1860, at Almdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the son of I. M. and Margaret Ingwersen. He was educated in the common schools of Germany, was reared on the farm there and in his youth served three years in the famous Hussars, a branch of the German army.
Mr. Ingwersen came to America in the Spring of 1883 at the age of twenty-three years, locating in Clinton County, Iowa. He spent many years in farm work and in this way gained a wide acquaintanceship throughout his home county. Later, he became a member of the firm of Arlen and Son, and in 1890, the firm name was changed to that of Arlen and Ingwersen. He remained with this firm for twenty-four years, having worked his way up from a humble farmer boy to one of the foremost business men in his home city.
Mr. Ingwersen was a member of the German Lutheran Zion church, of the German Society, of the Turner Society, of the United Commercial Travelers, the Elks, the Eagles and was a colonel in the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias.
In 1886, Mr. Ingwersen was married to Marie Carstensen, and four children were born to them: Christina, who died in infancy, Andrea, Paul and Ella surviving. His wife died in 1891, and he was married June 25, 1893, to Franziska Moeser and to this union were born four children: Christina, dead; Hugo, Molly and Frieda, surviving.
Mr. Ingwersen was a man beloved by all who knew him. Open and frank in all his dealings, he was a man who numbered his friends by his acquaintances and one who will be greatly missed by his former friends, neighbors and acquaintances.
Mr. Ingwersen was elected in 1914 as a Representative from Clinton County, receiving the highest vote cast for this office. As a member of the House, he was a diligent, faithful representative and at all times conscientiously worked for those measures which he believed would be of benefit to his constitutents.
After a long and painful illness, Ex-Representative Ingwersen departed this life at his home in Clinton, Iowa, on Monday, January 29th, 1917.
In the death of Mr. Ingwersen, Iowa loses a faithful citizen; his home city an honest and upright business man, and his family suffer the loss of a true and loving husband and father.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. F. TUCKER,
D. W. KIMBERLY,
J. O. SHAFF,
Committee.
Adopted April 4, 1917.