Bernard A. KIRCHNER |
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Bernard A. Kirchner Tombstone Nichols Cemetary, Nichols, IA |
Nannie E Black Tombstone Nichols Cemetary, Nichols, IA |
Chrisitan
Kirchner Died: in Germany |
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Bernard
Kirchner Born: Dec 2, 1883 Weimar-Saxony, GER Died: Nov 27, 1906 Nichols, IA Emmigration: 1852 Marr: Dec 23, 1863 Nichols, IA |
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Dorothy
Gepford Died: in Germany |
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Bernard A.
Kirchner Born: Sep 16, 1873 Nichols, IA Marr: Jun 15, 1898 Nichols, IA Died: Apr 4, 1929 Nichols, IA |
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Valentine
Lenz Born: Oct 3, 1817 Hessen Darmstad, Ger Died: June 30, 1898 Nichols, IA Burial: Lenz Cemetary, Nichols, IA |
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Charlotte
LENZ Born: Nov 27, 1845 Hessen Darmstad, GER Died: Oct 27, 1931 Nichols, IA Emmigration: 1857 "Palestine" |
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Barbara
GEIS Born: 1806 Hessen Darmstad, Ger Died: 1874 Nichols, Iowa |
Notes from "History of Muscatine
County" page 269 (written about 1910)
Bernard A. Kirchner was born in Muscatine County, Sept. 16, 1873.
He recieved his education in the common schools and also at
commercial college, and remained at hiom unitl nineteen years of
age, when he and his brother assumed charge of the mercantile
business at Nichols which their father had established a number
of years previously. They continued together until 1907, when
they divided the stock and since that time each has operated a
seperate store. Bernard A. Kirchner is also teh owner of various
properties in Nichols and is known as one its prosperous and
representative citizens. He is a stockholder and director of of
the Nichols Savings bank. On the 15th of June, 1898, he married
Nannie E. Black, who was born in Muscatine county, May 1, 1879,
daughter of R. C. and Malissa M. (Johns) Black, record is also in
History of Muscatine County. Two children were born of this union;
Clara Frances (Apr. 25, 1899) and is now living with her
grandparents (in 1910) and attending school; and Robert Bernard
who died Setp. 4, 1902 at the age of one and a half years. The
mother of these children departed this life March 16, 1901.
Politically, Mr. Kirchner is identified with the democratic party,
to which he give staunch adherence. He served as a member of the
city council for six years and also for one year as city clerk.
Fraternally, he is connected with Lodge No. 445, A. F. & A. M.,
and Nichols Lodge, No. 664. I. O. O .F. of NIchols, and Prairie
Encampment No. 4, I. O O. F., of Muscatine. HIe is a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church as was also his wife.
Descendants of Bernard A. Kirchner
1 Bernard A. KIRCHNER b:
Sept 16, 1873 Muscatine, County IA
...m: June 15, 1898 Muscatine, IA Nannie E BLACK
b: May 1, 1879 Muscatine County, IA d: March
26, 1901
..........2 Carla Frances KIRCHNER b: Apr 25,
1899 Nichols, Muscatine County, IA d: Jun 22,
1999 Bettendorf, Iowa <OBIT>
............. Burial: Nichols Cemetary, Nichols,
Ia
..............m: Charles Wesley ELDER b:
June 24, 1891 in Nichols, Ia d: July 30, 1967 in
Battle Lake, MINNESOTA
..............m: Oct 9, 1917 First Methodist
Parsonage, Muscatine, IA
......................3 Alice ELDER m: George
GRABLE
......................3 Kathryn Claribel ELDER b:
May 25, 1918 d: Oct 27, 1982 m1: Unknown
PIKE m2: Unknown VAUPEL
......................3 Jeanne Anne ELDER b: Jan
4, 1920 Lousia Cty, Ia d: Sep 23, 1996 New
Smyrna Beach, Fla
........................ Burial: Sep 27, 1996
Nichols Cemetary, Nichols, Ia Obit: Quad City
Times Sept 25, 1996
........................ m: George POELTLER b:
Nov 29, 1919 Cransford, NJ d: April 30, 1997 New
Smyrna Beach, Fla
........................ m: July 30, 1945 in
Muscatine, Ia Burial: May 4, 1997 Nichols
Cemetary, Nichols, IA Obit: Quad City Times May
2, 1997
......................3 Charles Robert ELDER b:
May 17, 1921 Nichols, Ia d: Sep 5, 1965, IOWA
CITY, IOWA
........................Burial: Nichols Cemetary,
Nichols, IA m: Living SHIELD
......................3 Betty Irene ELDER b: Jan
30, 1923 Nichols, Ia d: Mar 5, 2000 IOWA CITY,
IOWA
........................Burial: Nichols Cemetary,
Nichols, IA m: Living BIERI
..........2 Robert Bernard KIRCHNER b: March 8,
1901 d: Sept 4, 1902 Nichols, IA