Bernard A. Kirchner

Bernard A. KIRCHNER

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Weimar-Saxony, Germany =1852=> Rock Island, ILL ==> Nichols, IA


Bernard A. Kirchner Tombstone Nichols Cemetary, Nichols, IA

Nannie E Black Tombstone Nichols Cemetary, Nichols, IA



    Chrisitan Kirchner
Died: in Germany

  Bernard Kirchner
Born: Dec 2, 1883 Weimar-Saxony, GER
Died: Nov 27, 1906 Nichols, IA
Emmigration: 1852
Marr: Dec 23, 1863 Nichols, IA
 
      Dorothy Gepford
Died: in Germany
  Bernard A. Kirchner
Born: Sep 16, 1873 Nichols, IA
Marr: Jun 15, 1898 Nichols, IA
Died: Apr 4, 1929 Nichols, IA
 
      Valentine Lenz
Born: Oct 3, 1817 Hessen Darmstad, Ger
Died: June 30, 1898 Nichols, IA
Burial: Lenz Cemetary, Nichols, IA
    Charlotte LENZ
Born: Nov 27, 1845 Hessen Darmstad, GER
Died: Oct 27, 1931 Nichols, IA
Emmigration: 1857 "Palestine"
 
      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
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............. 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