George William Hitchler
Born: 28 Nov 1809 in Rhodt, Bavaria, Germany
Died: 19 Nov 1895 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 64, plot 1
Lot Owner: William Hitchler, purchased in 1882
Married: Nancy Miller on 30 Jun 1846
Children: Alla R. Vincent, John C., Mary Maria Broomhall, Esther Jane Roach, George William, Mishael, Charles W., Emily Elnora Price, Sarah M., Stephen Elsmer and Ida Jamima.
Parents: Johann Michael and Maria Margaretha (Weis) Hitschler
Family Group Sheet: G. William and Nancy Miller Hitchler
German church records show he emigrated to the USA.
Citizenship papers say that he left the Port of Harve in August, 1838 and landed in New York in September 1838.
Georg lived in New York prior to going to Kendall Co.
When Georg signed his citizenship papers in Illinois he signed as George Hitschler, when he purchased his land at Des Moines, Iowa in April he signed his name as Hitchler.
Obituary: George William Hitcher
George William Hitchler was born in Germany in the providence of Bavaria, in Rhodt, on the river Rhine, November 28, 1809. He was baptized in infancy and in his youth was received into church fellowship with the Lutheran Church. He came to America at the age of 21. He found employment on the lake steamer for 5 years, after which he settled in Illinois.
June 30, 1846 he united in marriage with Miss Nancy Miller. To them 14 children were born, 7 of whom have gone before, 4 sons and 3 daughters with the companion and mother and other relative remain to mourn his departure. He with his family came to Jasper Co. in the Spring of 1854, where he has resided ever since. He passed away in peace at his home near Metz on Tuesday morning, November 19 at the ripe old age of 85 years, 11 months, and 21 days.
The funeral services were held at the home at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. J.C. Jacaby DD officiating and Rev. CV Cowan assisting in the services. The interment was made in the Metz cemetery.
There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God.
Heb. 4:9
When the weary at heart and ladden with sin
Have opened to Jesus the things that have been,
When all is forgiven, for all is confused,
in the blood of his cross there is rest, blessed rest.
When in struggling for right and in wrestling with wrong
the rough, doubtful path seems most lonesome and long
Ah, then like a babe by its mother caressed
In the bosom of Jesus there is rest, blessed rest.
When the home of our childhood is shadowed and dim,
And the loved ones we clung to are gathered to Him,
While we nestle and weep on his sheltering breast,
Still, still Jesus only is rest, blessed rest.
But the shadows shall pass and the tears shall be dried,
And the light and the love shall forever abide.
Without cloud, without end, inexpressibly blest
For the people of God there remaineth a rest.
Newton Record - November 22, 1895
Nancy (Miller) Hitchler
Born: 22 May 1829 in Albany Co., (now Saratoga Co.) New York
Died: 8 Nov 1921 near Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 64, plot 3
Lot Owner: William Hitchler, purchased in 1882
Married: George William Hitchler in Kendall Co., Illinois
Children: Alla R. Vincent, John C., Mary Maria Broomhall, Esther Jane Roach, George William, Mishael, Charles W., Emily Elnora Price, Sarah M., Stephen Elsmer and Ida Jamima.
Parents: John Jr. and Maria (DeGraff) Miller
Obituary: Nancy Miller Hitchler
Mrs. William Hitchler Dies - Pneumonia Is Cause One of Jasper County's oldest pioneers, Mrs. William Hitchler, died at home Wednesday morning from pneumonia which set in after injury which she sustained several days ago in a fall.
Mrs. Hitchler, who was ninety-two years old last May, was born in New York. When still a child, she moved with her parents to Illinois and leaving there moved to Jasper Co. where they settled in the early days on the old home place a quarter of a mile north of Metz, where she lived a long and useful life. She lived to see 5 generations and is the last member of a family of eleven children.
She is survived by 3 children, Mishael Hitchler at home, Mrs. Nora Price of Missouri and Mrs. Mary Broomhall of Fullerton, Nebraska. Her 2 daughters have visited her during the fall and Mrs. Price was with her when she died. Mr. Hitchler died more than 25 years ago. Arrangements for the funeral will be announced later. ~ The Newton Daily News, November 9, 1921
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Honored on 87 Birthday
Way back in the New England state in the early year of 1800, in the state of New York, in the bright and sunny month of May, in the year 1829, on the 22nd, in the home of Mr. John Miller, a little daughter first saw the peep of day.
She lived and thrived and when in her teens her parents removed with her and the rest of their family into the state of Illinois coming by way of the Great Lakes in a steamboat, locating some 50 miles west of the now great city of Chicago, where her father died.
She was united in marriage to Mr. Wm. Hitchler. They emigrated to the Hawkeye state in the very early 50's locating west of where Newton now stands. The spot which now claims the beautiful thriving city then, being but a prairie.
Of the eleven children reared on the dear old home more than half slumber in the silent tomb. The husband too having answered to the welcome call of the Savior, "Well done good and faithful servant. Enter in the glories of our Lord," some 14 years ago. Since then she has been tenderly cared for by her children and grandchildren.
She has 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren living. The children are Mrs. Mary Broomhall, Fullerton, Neb., Mrs. Nora Price, Buckner, Mo., Messrs. Geo., M.A. and Chas. Hitchler of this vicinity. She is also a sister of G.W. Miller and Mrs. Geo. Cannon, who complete all who remain of a family of 13 children who reached years of manhood and womanhood.
She was the happy victim of a surprise post card shower and the recipient of over 80 cards making one for each year of her useful life, and some thrown in for good measure, many states in the union being represented, some coming from the golden sand on the sunny beach of the peaceful Pacific, and some from the tropical gulf states, bearing the love of the children of here dear brothers and sisters, who many years ago bade her farewell to all friends, to dwell in a fairer clime; and many tokens were from friends and neighbors who have loved and respected her in this vicinity, which has been her home for more than a half century.
She having resided on the dear farm home for nearly 60 years. True, many sorrows have surrounded the home in giving up her loved ones, but we trust her remaining days may be full of sunshine, till she shall meet her sainted husband and may there be an unbroken family around God's throne. ~ The Newton Daily News