----Sources: WEEKLY CLARION (Dorchester, Clark Co., WI) 05/10/1929

Daellenbach, John (16 JUN 1839 - 4 May 1929)

(bad microfilm - had to paraphrase some of this obituary)

John Daellenbach died May 1, 1929, at Proctor Minn., of chronic Marcadia, and was brought here (Dorchester, Clark County, Wis.) immediately for burial. The funeral took place Wednesday, May 8, at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Rev. Brandt officiating, Gust Busse, Arthur Baehr, H. Marquardt, Wm. Benzmann, Albert ? and Gust Laack acting as pallbearers, and N. W. Gillis of Athens had charge, called by Mr. Fuchsgruber who had charge of the Venske funeral at the same time.

John Daellenbach was born in Switzerland, June 16, 1839, and there was married to Elizabeth Hodel. Eight children were born to them, seven are left to mourn, Bertha And Emma of ??, and five sons, John of ??, Fred of Dorchester, Christ of Siren, Wis., Emil of Great Falls, Mont, and Paul of Brockside, Mont. The Daellenbach’s immigrated to the U. S. in 1882, arriving in Dorchester in May and 47 years later Mr. Daellenbach…??. They lived here and raised their family and one of the children left to make it on their own, until Father Daellenbach was left alone and …..

(Note: Linda Mertens provided a number of corrections for this obituary)