BERNARD BOYER
Mrs. August Koopmann and Mrs. Henry Heiring, Jr. have returned from Haverhill where they were called on account of the death of their father, Mr. Bernard Boyer, who was formerly a resident of Dyersville and owned a farm southwest of the city for many years. He was a pioneer settler of Dubuque county and in his early days was engaged in manufacturing wagons and buggies at New Vienna. He was a highly esteemed old gentleman, and was always honest and upright in his dealings with men. Besides Mrs. August (Josephine) Koopmann and Mrs. Henry (Mary Ann) Heiring, Jr., he also leaves to mourn his loss, his daughers Mrs. Henry (Bernadine) Hoefer of Elgin, Nebraska, Mrs. Joseph (Anna) Staebler of Haverhill, and his son Bernard Boyer of Williams, Iowa.
Barnard immigrated from Germany about 1854 to New Orleans and came up the Mississippi River to Dubuque, IA. He applied for naturalization on 25 May 1857 in Dubuque County, IA. Barnard married Maria Anna Fortmann 20 Apr 1855. Maria Anna Boyer passed away on 09 Feb 1863. One daughter, Maria Bernadine, survived from this marriage. Barnard married Margaret Adelpeid Kopel on 07 Apr 1863 at New Vienna, IA. A son, Bernard Richard, was born at New Vienna, IA in 1864. Then the family moved to Stearns County, MN where three additional daughters were born. Wife Margaret died in Minnesota about 1869-1870. Barnard moved the family back to Iowa shortly after that and was engaged in farming near Dyersville/New Vienna in Dubuque County. In his older age, he moved to Haverhill to live with his youngest daughter, Anna Caroline Staebler.
BERNARD BOYER
Mrs. August Koopmann and Mrs. Henry Heiring, Jr. have returned from Haverhill where they were called on account of the death of their father, Mr. Bernard Boyer, who was formerly a resident of Dyersville and owned a farm southwest of the city for many years. He was a pioneer settler of Dubuque county and in his early days was engaged in manufacturing wagons and buggies at New Vienna. He was a highly esteemed old gentleman, and was always honest and upright in his dealings with men. Besides Mrs. August (Josephine) Koopmann and Mrs. Henry (Mary Ann) Heiring, Jr., he also leaves to mourn his loss, his daughers Mrs. Henry (Bernadine) Hoefer of Elgin, Nebraska, Mrs. Joseph (Anna) Staebler of Haverhill, and his son Bernard Boyer of Williams, Iowa.
Barnard immigrated from Germany about 1854 to New Orleans and came up the Mississippi River to Dubuque, IA. He applied for naturalization on 25 May 1857 in Dubuque County, IA. Barnard married Maria Anna Fortmann 20 Apr 1855. Maria Anna Boyer passed away on 09 Feb 1863. One daughter, Maria Bernadine, survived from this marriage. Barnard married Margaret Adelpeid Kopel on 07 Apr 1863 at New Vienna, IA. A son, Bernard Richard, was born at New Vienna, IA in 1864. Then the family moved to Stearns County, MN where three additional daughters were born. Wife Margaret died in Minnesota about 1869-1870. Barnard moved the family back to Iowa shortly after that and was engaged in farming near Dyersville/New Vienna in Dubuque County. In his older age, he moved to Haverhill to live with his youngest daughter, Anna Caroline Staebler.
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