From the California Democrat (December 19, 1935)
Judge Reusser, Jamestown, Dies
Prominent Resident of County Served Two Terms as Judge; In Failing Health 3 Years
Charles Reusser, former county judge of the first district, and a prominent Jamestown resident, died SUnday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Latham Sanitarium where he had been critically ill for the past three weeks. He was 75 years old. Judge Reusser had been in failing health for the past three years but had been able to be about until three weeks ago.
Judge Reusser was prominently known throughout the county and particularly in and near Jamestown where he had lived since 1880 when he came to this country from Canton Berne, Switzerland where he was born August 19, 1860. He settled on a farm, near Jamestown and lived there until fifteen years ago when he moved his family to town.
On May 11, 1889, he and Mary Anna Bieri were married and to this union six children were born, three of whom and his widow survive him. They are Mrs. C. D. (Meta) Heyssel and Mrs G. G. (Lydia) Geiger of Jamestown and Norman C. Reusser who is located in Carrollton with the state highway department. Three children preceded him in death during the past few years, They were Helena, Gertrude and Max. Five grandchildren also survive him. (Three additional children died in early childhood.)
Mr. Reusser was elected judge of the first district in Moniteau County in 1922, defeating W. C. Don Carlos. In 1924 he was re-elected, defeating J. M. Johnson. A Republican, he was always a loyal member of his party and yet popular with members of both parties because of his sound conservative judgement. He was a member of the Jamestown Evangelical Church for over fifty years and serve on the board of trustees several times. He was always prominent and active in assisting in activities of the church.
During the war Mr. Reusser operated a grain commission in Sandy Hook. In 1919 he moved his family to Jamestown from their farm a mile southwest of the city.
Funeral services were held at the Grace Methodist Church in Jamestown Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. John L. Schmidt officiating. The Jamestown Evangelical Church could not be used because of repair and remodeling work being done there. Burial was in the Evangelical Church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles Reusser of Jefferson City, Adolph Reusser of Sedalia, Ralph Bieri of California, Truman Roedel and Otto Roedel of Jamestown.
Judge Reusser, Jamestown, Dies
Prominent Resident of County Served Two Terms as Judge; In Failing Health 3 Years
Charles Reusser, former county judge of the first district, and a prominent Jamestown resident, died SUnday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Latham Sanitarium where he had been critically ill for the past three weeks. He was 75 years old. Judge Reusser had been in failing health for the past three years but had been able to be about until three weeks ago.
Judge Reusser was prominently known throughout the county and particularly in and near Jamestown where he had lived since 1880 when he came to this country from Canton Berne, Switzerland where he was born August 19, 1860. He settled on a farm, near Jamestown and lived there until fifteen years ago when he moved his family to town.
On May 11, 1889, he and Mary Anna Bieri were married and to this union six children were born, three of whom and his widow survive him. They are Mrs. C. D. (Meta) Heyssel and Mrs G. G. (Lydia) Geiger of Jamestown and Norman C. Reusser who is located in Carrollton with the state highway department. Three children preceded him in death during the past few years, They were Helena, Gertrude and Max. Five grandchildren also survive him. (Three additional children died in early childhood.)
Mr. Reusser was elected judge of the first district in Moniteau County in 1922, defeating W. C. Don Carlos. In 1924 he was re-elected, defeating J. M. Johnson. A Republican, he was always a loyal member of his party and yet popular with members of both parties because of his sound conservative judgement. He was a member of the Jamestown Evangelical Church for over fifty years and serve on the board of trustees several times. He was always prominent and active in assisting in activities of the church.
During the war Mr. Reusser operated a grain commission in Sandy Hook. In 1919 he moved his family to Jamestown from their farm a mile southwest of the city.
Funeral services were held at the Grace Methodist Church in Jamestown Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. John L. Schmidt officiating. The Jamestown Evangelical Church could not be used because of repair and remodeling work being done there. Burial was in the Evangelical Church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles Reusser of Jefferson City, Adolph Reusser of Sedalia, Ralph Bieri of California, Truman Roedel and Otto Roedel of Jamestown.
From the California Democrat (December 19, 1935)
Judge Reusser, Jamestown, Dies
Prominent Resident of County Served Two Terms as Judge; In Failing Health 3 Years
Charles Reusser, former county judge of the first district, and a prominent Jamestown resident, died SUnday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Latham Sanitarium where he had been critically ill for the past three weeks. He was 75 years old. Judge Reusser had been in failing health for the past three years but had been able to be about until three weeks ago.
Judge Reusser was prominently known throughout the county and particularly in and near Jamestown where he had lived since 1880 when he came to this country from Canton Berne, Switzerland where he was born August 19, 1860. He settled on a farm, near Jamestown and lived there until fifteen years ago when he moved his family to town.
On May 11, 1889, he and Mary Anna Bieri were married and to this union six children were born, three of whom and his widow survive him. They are Mrs. C. D. (Meta) Heyssel and Mrs G. G. (Lydia) Geiger of Jamestown and Norman C. Reusser who is located in Carrollton with the state highway department. Three children preceded him in death during the past few years, They were Helena, Gertrude and Max. Five grandchildren also survive him. (Three additional children died in early childhood.)
Mr. Reusser was elected judge of the first district in Moniteau County in 1922, defeating W. C. Don Carlos. In 1924 he was re-elected, defeating J. M. Johnson. A Republican, he was always a loyal member of his party and yet popular with members of both parties because of his sound conservative judgement. He was a member of the Jamestown Evangelical Church for over fifty years and serve on the board of trustees several times. He was always prominent and active in assisting in activities of the church.
During the war Mr. Reusser operated a grain commission in Sandy Hook. In 1919 he moved his family to Jamestown from their farm a mile southwest of the city.
Funeral services were held at the Grace Methodist Church in Jamestown Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. John L. Schmidt officiating. The Jamestown Evangelical Church could not be used because of repair and remodeling work being done there. Burial was in the Evangelical Church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles Reusser of Jefferson City, Adolph Reusser of Sedalia, Ralph Bieri of California, Truman Roedel and Otto Roedel of Jamestown.
Judge Reusser, Jamestown, Dies
Prominent Resident of County Served Two Terms as Judge; In Failing Health 3 Years
Charles Reusser, former county judge of the first district, and a prominent Jamestown resident, died SUnday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Latham Sanitarium where he had been critically ill for the past three weeks. He was 75 years old. Judge Reusser had been in failing health for the past three years but had been able to be about until three weeks ago.
Judge Reusser was prominently known throughout the county and particularly in and near Jamestown where he had lived since 1880 when he came to this country from Canton Berne, Switzerland where he was born August 19, 1860. He settled on a farm, near Jamestown and lived there until fifteen years ago when he moved his family to town.
On May 11, 1889, he and Mary Anna Bieri were married and to this union six children were born, three of whom and his widow survive him. They are Mrs. C. D. (Meta) Heyssel and Mrs G. G. (Lydia) Geiger of Jamestown and Norman C. Reusser who is located in Carrollton with the state highway department. Three children preceded him in death during the past few years, They were Helena, Gertrude and Max. Five grandchildren also survive him. (Three additional children died in early childhood.)
Mr. Reusser was elected judge of the first district in Moniteau County in 1922, defeating W. C. Don Carlos. In 1924 he was re-elected, defeating J. M. Johnson. A Republican, he was always a loyal member of his party and yet popular with members of both parties because of his sound conservative judgement. He was a member of the Jamestown Evangelical Church for over fifty years and serve on the board of trustees several times. He was always prominent and active in assisting in activities of the church.
During the war Mr. Reusser operated a grain commission in Sandy Hook. In 1919 he moved his family to Jamestown from their farm a mile southwest of the city.
Funeral services were held at the Grace Methodist Church in Jamestown Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. John L. Schmidt officiating. The Jamestown Evangelical Church could not be used because of repair and remodeling work being done there. Burial was in the Evangelical Church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles Reusser of Jefferson City, Adolph Reusser of Sedalia, Ralph Bieri of California, Truman Roedel and Otto Roedel of Jamestown.
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