Josef Meierhofer was born in Weiach, Canton Zurich, Switzerland to Heinrich Meierhofer and Ursula Schmid. He came to America in 1852 with his wife, Elisabetha Hauser and an infant son, Jakob. They settled near Toledo, Ohio. In 1872, the family moved to Kansas. The surname went through several changes and became Mihoover.
OBITUARY
TILLER AND TOILER
Larned, Kansas
Friday, December 14, 1900
DEATH OF JOSEPH MIHOOVER
Mr. Joseph Mihoover was born in Switzerland, June 18th, 1821, and died at his home near Rozel, Kansas, Wednesday, December 12th, 1900, aged seventy-nine years, five months and twenty-four days. In 1853 Mr. Mihoover came to this country and located in Toledo, Ohio. He was married in 1846 to Miss Elizabeth Hauser, to which union ten children were born. In 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth Ohio Infantry, served the term, then re-enlisted in the Tenth Ohio Cavalry under the leadership of Captain Black and General Rosecrans. His company was captured and taken to Andersonville Prison, except some twelve men who escaped, of whom Mr. Mihoover was one. In 1876, he came to Pawnee County, residing here ever since, where he engaged in cattle raising and farming, in which he took great delight and was very succesful.
A short funeral service was held at the family home by Rev. Davis, of Burdett, after which the remains were brought to Larned and further services held in the German Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member, presided over by Rev. Henry Minor. Rev. Davis gave an address in English from Job 14:14. Rev. Henry Minor spoke in German from First Samuel 13:18 after which the remains were taken to the Larned Cemetery for burial.
Three sons and two daughters mourn with the widowed mother over the departed father and husband, while a host of friends deeply sympathize with them in their sorrow.
OBITUARY
TILLER AND TOILER
Larned, Kansas
Friday, December 14, 1900
DEATH OF JOSEPH MIHOOVER
Mr. Joseph Mihoover was born in Switzerland, June 18th, 1821, and died at his home near Rozel, Kansas, Wednesday, December 12th, 1900, aged seventy-nine years, five months and twenty-four days. In 1853 Mr. Mihoover came to this country and located in Toledo, Ohio. He was married in 1846 to Miss Elizabeth Hauser, to which union ten children were born. In 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth Ohio Infantry, served the term, then re-enlisted in the Tenth Ohio Cavalry under the leadership of Captain Black and General Rosecrans. His company was captured and taken to Andersonville Prison, except some twelve men who escaped, of whom Mr. Mihoover was one. In 1876, he came to Pawnee County, residing here ever since, where he engaged in cattle raising and farming, in which he took great delight and was very succesful.
A short funeral service was held at the family home by Rev. Davis, of Burdett, after which the remains were brought to Larned and further services held in the German Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member, presided over by Rev. Henry Minor. Rev. Davis gave an address in English from Job 14:14. Rev. Henry Minor spoke in German from First Samuel 13:18 after which the remains were taken to the Larned Cemetery for burial.
Three sons and two daughters mourn with the widowed mother over the departed father and husband, while a host of friends deeply sympathize with them in their sorrow.
Josef Meierhofer was born in Weiach, Canton Zurich, Switzerland to Heinrich Meierhofer and Ursula Schmid. He came to America in 1852 with his wife, Elisabetha Hauser and an infant son, Jakob. They settled near Toledo, Ohio. In 1872, the family moved to Kansas. The surname went through several changes and became Mihoover.
OBITUARY
TILLER AND TOILER
Larned, Kansas
Friday, December 14, 1900
DEATH OF JOSEPH MIHOOVER
Mr. Joseph Mihoover was born in Switzerland, June 18th, 1821, and died at his home near Rozel, Kansas, Wednesday, December 12th, 1900, aged seventy-nine years, five months and twenty-four days. In 1853 Mr. Mihoover came to this country and located in Toledo, Ohio. He was married in 1846 to Miss Elizabeth Hauser, to which union ten children were born. In 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth Ohio Infantry, served the term, then re-enlisted in the Tenth Ohio Cavalry under the leadership of Captain Black and General Rosecrans. His company was captured and taken to Andersonville Prison, except some twelve men who escaped, of whom Mr. Mihoover was one. In 1876, he came to Pawnee County, residing here ever since, where he engaged in cattle raising and farming, in which he took great delight and was very succesful.
A short funeral service was held at the family home by Rev. Davis, of Burdett, after which the remains were brought to Larned and further services held in the German Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member, presided over by Rev. Henry Minor. Rev. Davis gave an address in English from Job 14:14. Rev. Henry Minor spoke in German from First Samuel 13:18 after which the remains were taken to the Larned Cemetery for burial.
Three sons and two daughters mourn with the widowed mother over the departed father and husband, while a host of friends deeply sympathize with them in their sorrow.
OBITUARY
TILLER AND TOILER
Larned, Kansas
Friday, December 14, 1900
DEATH OF JOSEPH MIHOOVER
Mr. Joseph Mihoover was born in Switzerland, June 18th, 1821, and died at his home near Rozel, Kansas, Wednesday, December 12th, 1900, aged seventy-nine years, five months and twenty-four days. In 1853 Mr. Mihoover came to this country and located in Toledo, Ohio. He was married in 1846 to Miss Elizabeth Hauser, to which union ten children were born. In 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth Ohio Infantry, served the term, then re-enlisted in the Tenth Ohio Cavalry under the leadership of Captain Black and General Rosecrans. His company was captured and taken to Andersonville Prison, except some twelve men who escaped, of whom Mr. Mihoover was one. In 1876, he came to Pawnee County, residing here ever since, where he engaged in cattle raising and farming, in which he took great delight and was very succesful.
A short funeral service was held at the family home by Rev. Davis, of Burdett, after which the remains were brought to Larned and further services held in the German Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member, presided over by Rev. Henry Minor. Rev. Davis gave an address in English from Job 14:14. Rev. Henry Minor spoke in German from First Samuel 13:18 after which the remains were taken to the Larned Cemetery for burial.
Three sons and two daughters mourn with the widowed mother over the departed father and husband, while a host of friends deeply sympathize with them in their sorrow.
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