A detailed account of the 100th birthday party for George Lentner, mentioned in his obituary, may be read in the Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier on Saturday, August 24, 1907, on Page 1, continued on Page 8. This party was attended by more than 300 people and included a number of guest speakers. A picture of George was also included in the article, and it appears to be the same picture which has been posted on this memorial. This newspaper is in the public domain and may be read online.
Also, George's obituary, which has been transcribed below, was published in the
Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier on May 28, and stated that he died "yesterday afternoon." The Ottumwa tri-weekly and semi-weekly newspapers often reprinted previous news articles from the daily papers, word for word, and this often causes confusion about the actual date something happened. According to George's gravestone, he died May 25, 1908.
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Obituary From Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, Thursday, May 28, 1903, Page 6:
GEORGE LENTNER IS CALLED HOME
OLDEST MAN IN WAPELLO COUNTY DIES AT AGE OF 101 YEARS.
LIVED HERE 57 YEARS
Tenth[sic] Months and Three Days Ago One Hundredth Anniversary Was Celebrated at Home in Highland.
George M. Lentner, Wapello county's oldest man died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hester Kirkpatrick, at Highland Center, at the age of 100 years, 10 months and 3 days. Less than one year ago seated in his easy chair on a raised platform around him scores of grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and greatgreatgrandchildren, his pioneer friends of half a century and the children and greatgrandchildren of these pioneers, Mr. Lenter celebrated his one hundredth birthday.
And during the entire day, as the celebratioin lasted all day, this venerable patriarch was the happiest man in the land, but now the smile that illuminated his contenance [sic] and brightened the eyes that have looked out on the world so long and seen so much are closed in death.
102 Some Say.
Some of the relatives of Mr. Lenter insist that he is nearly a hundred and two years old instead of a hundred and one. In the old family Bible back in Ohio his date of birth is recorded as August 22, 1806, but the Bible in the Kirkpatrick home in Highland Center gives the date at 1807.
Mr. Lentner insisted this was correct. He was born in Lewiston, Del., however, whether it was on August 22, 1806, of August 22, 1807, and remained there with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. George Lentner, until he was nine years of age.
Ag the age of nine his parents crossed the mountains to Ohio, settling in Athens county. In 1851 his family moved to Wapello county and here the pioneer has since resided. Burying his second wife in 1892 and seeing all of his children but one called to their heavenly home, Mrs Mattie Kirkpatrick is the only surviving child.
There are living twenty-one grandchildren and forty-one great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Also, George's obituary, which has been transcribed below, was published in the
Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier on May 28, and stated that he died "yesterday afternoon." The Ottumwa tri-weekly and semi-weekly newspapers often reprinted previous news articles from the daily papers, word for word, and this often causes confusion about the actual date something happened. According to George's gravestone, he died May 25, 1908.
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Obituary From Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, Thursday, May 28, 1903, Page 6:
GEORGE LENTNER IS CALLED HOME
OLDEST MAN IN WAPELLO COUNTY DIES AT AGE OF 101 YEARS.
LIVED HERE 57 YEARS
Tenth[sic] Months and Three Days Ago One Hundredth Anniversary Was Celebrated at Home in Highland.
George M. Lentner, Wapello county's oldest man died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hester Kirkpatrick, at Highland Center, at the age of 100 years, 10 months and 3 days. Less than one year ago seated in his easy chair on a raised platform around him scores of grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and greatgreatgrandchildren, his pioneer friends of half a century and the children and greatgrandchildren of these pioneers, Mr. Lenter celebrated his one hundredth birthday.
And during the entire day, as the celebratioin lasted all day, this venerable patriarch was the happiest man in the land, but now the smile that illuminated his contenance [sic] and brightened the eyes that have looked out on the world so long and seen so much are closed in death.
102 Some Say.
Some of the relatives of Mr. Lenter insist that he is nearly a hundred and two years old instead of a hundred and one. In the old family Bible back in Ohio his date of birth is recorded as August 22, 1806, but the Bible in the Kirkpatrick home in Highland Center gives the date at 1807.
Mr. Lentner insisted this was correct. He was born in Lewiston, Del., however, whether it was on August 22, 1806, of August 22, 1807, and remained there with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. George Lentner, until he was nine years of age.
Ag the age of nine his parents crossed the mountains to Ohio, settling in Athens county. In 1851 his family moved to Wapello county and here the pioneer has since resided. Burying his second wife in 1892 and seeing all of his children but one called to their heavenly home, Mrs Mattie Kirkpatrick is the only surviving child.
There are living twenty-one grandchildren and forty-one great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
A detailed account of the 100th birthday party for George Lentner, mentioned in his obituary, may be read in the Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier on Saturday, August 24, 1907, on Page 1, continued on Page 8. This party was attended by more than 300 people and included a number of guest speakers. A picture of George was also included in the article, and it appears to be the same picture which has been posted on this memorial. This newspaper is in the public domain and may be read online.
Also, George's obituary, which has been transcribed below, was published in the
Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier on May 28, and stated that he died "yesterday afternoon." The Ottumwa tri-weekly and semi-weekly newspapers often reprinted previous news articles from the daily papers, word for word, and this often causes confusion about the actual date something happened. According to George's gravestone, he died May 25, 1908.
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Obituary From Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, Thursday, May 28, 1903, Page 6:
GEORGE LENTNER IS CALLED HOME
OLDEST MAN IN WAPELLO COUNTY DIES AT AGE OF 101 YEARS.
LIVED HERE 57 YEARS
Tenth[sic] Months and Three Days Ago One Hundredth Anniversary Was Celebrated at Home in Highland.
George M. Lentner, Wapello county's oldest man died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hester Kirkpatrick, at Highland Center, at the age of 100 years, 10 months and 3 days. Less than one year ago seated in his easy chair on a raised platform around him scores of grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and greatgreatgrandchildren, his pioneer friends of half a century and the children and greatgrandchildren of these pioneers, Mr. Lenter celebrated his one hundredth birthday.
And during the entire day, as the celebratioin lasted all day, this venerable patriarch was the happiest man in the land, but now the smile that illuminated his contenance [sic] and brightened the eyes that have looked out on the world so long and seen so much are closed in death.
102 Some Say.
Some of the relatives of Mr. Lenter insist that he is nearly a hundred and two years old instead of a hundred and one. In the old family Bible back in Ohio his date of birth is recorded as August 22, 1806, but the Bible in the Kirkpatrick home in Highland Center gives the date at 1807.
Mr. Lentner insisted this was correct. He was born in Lewiston, Del., however, whether it was on August 22, 1806, of August 22, 1807, and remained there with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. George Lentner, until he was nine years of age.
Ag the age of nine his parents crossed the mountains to Ohio, settling in Athens county. In 1851 his family moved to Wapello county and here the pioneer has since resided. Burying his second wife in 1892 and seeing all of his children but one called to their heavenly home, Mrs Mattie Kirkpatrick is the only surviving child.
There are living twenty-one grandchildren and forty-one great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Also, George's obituary, which has been transcribed below, was published in the
Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier on May 28, and stated that he died "yesterday afternoon." The Ottumwa tri-weekly and semi-weekly newspapers often reprinted previous news articles from the daily papers, word for word, and this often causes confusion about the actual date something happened. According to George's gravestone, he died May 25, 1908.
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Obituary From Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, Thursday, May 28, 1903, Page 6:
GEORGE LENTNER IS CALLED HOME
OLDEST MAN IN WAPELLO COUNTY DIES AT AGE OF 101 YEARS.
LIVED HERE 57 YEARS
Tenth[sic] Months and Three Days Ago One Hundredth Anniversary Was Celebrated at Home in Highland.
George M. Lentner, Wapello county's oldest man died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hester Kirkpatrick, at Highland Center, at the age of 100 years, 10 months and 3 days. Less than one year ago seated in his easy chair on a raised platform around him scores of grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and greatgreatgrandchildren, his pioneer friends of half a century and the children and greatgrandchildren of these pioneers, Mr. Lenter celebrated his one hundredth birthday.
And during the entire day, as the celebratioin lasted all day, this venerable patriarch was the happiest man in the land, but now the smile that illuminated his contenance [sic] and brightened the eyes that have looked out on the world so long and seen so much are closed in death.
102 Some Say.
Some of the relatives of Mr. Lenter insist that he is nearly a hundred and two years old instead of a hundred and one. In the old family Bible back in Ohio his date of birth is recorded as August 22, 1806, but the Bible in the Kirkpatrick home in Highland Center gives the date at 1807.
Mr. Lentner insisted this was correct. He was born in Lewiston, Del., however, whether it was on August 22, 1806, of August 22, 1807, and remained there with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. George Lentner, until he was nine years of age.
Ag the age of nine his parents crossed the mountains to Ohio, settling in Athens county. In 1851 his family moved to Wapello county and here the pioneer has since resided. Burying his second wife in 1892 and seeing all of his children but one called to their heavenly home, Mrs Mattie Kirkpatrick is the only surviving child.
There are living twenty-one grandchildren and forty-one great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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GEO. M.
LENTNER
AUG. 22,
1807
MAY 25,
1908
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