Surnames: Aderhold, Johnson, Smith, Brehm, Halle

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 12/21/1950

Aderhold, Charles (6 Sept. 1856 - 18 Dec. 1950)

Charles Aderhold passed away at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson, Monday, December 18, at the age of 94 years, old age complications being the cause of his departure. Funeral services were held at the Lulloff Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. F. J. Smith officiating, and internment was made in the Colby (Colby, Clark Co. Wis.) Cemetery. Pall bearers were Donald, Norman, Lloyd, Lyle and Richard Aderhold, all grand sons, and Richard Brehm.

Mr. Aderhold was born on September 6th, 1856, at Plymouth, Wis., on the farm of his parents. In 1879, he settled on a farm in the town of Hull. He was married to Selma Halle on December 27th, 1881, who died in March 5th, 1921, after which time he lived with his daughter until the time of his death.

He leaves to mourn two sons and one daughter - Henry of Colby, Herman of Athens and Mrs. Victor (Millie) Johnson of Colby, Wis. One son, Edgar, died March 15, 1907. Also surviving are two brothers, E. S. Aderhold of Neenah and William Aderhold of Plymouth. There are five grand children and eight great grand children.

Like all early pioneers, he was of an honest and industrious disposition, of generous impulses and never forgot the hospitable ways of the pioneer. He had filled the various relations of life, as son, husband, father, brother, friend and filled them well.