Charles Axell Lind
Born: October 7, 1879 in Stockholm Sweden
Died: July 17, 1940 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 147, plot 1
Lot Owner: Charles Lind, purchased in 1932
Married: Mildred W. Dammeier on March 1, 1911 at Metz, Jasper Co., IA1
Parents: S. P. and Emma C.(Anderson) Lind
News Item - Charles A. Lind
METZ, IA. -- Charles Axell Lind, 60, a resident of Jasper county since early childhood, died at Skiff Memorial hospital in Newton Wednesday night at 9:30 o'clock following a heart attach suffered early in the day.
Lind was a former Maytag company factory employee in Newton and before ill health forced him to leave his work last February he had been employed by the company for 15 years.
Born In Sweden
He was born in Sweden, the second child of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Lind. The family came to the United States when he was six months old and settled near Metz.
On March 1, 1911, Charles Axell married Mildred Dammeier, who preceded her husband in death eight years ago.
Before his employment by the Maytag company, Mr. Lind was a farmer, and had been in Jasper county for all but two or three years when he was in Wayne county.
Hahn Visits Home
He lived alone on an acreage near Metz. John Hahn of Colfax, county supervisor, visited the home Wednesday and found Mr. Lind had been ill since morning and his condition becoming more critical, he was taken to the hospital late in the afternoon.
Surviving relatives include two brothers, Elmer Lind of Newton and John Lind of Stuart, Ia.; five sisters, Mrs. Hilma Dammeier of Newton, Mrs. Homer Clement of Metz, Mrs. Fred Trimble of Altoona, Mrs. James Engle and Mrs. Fred Engle, both of Newton, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the Murdoch funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. W. H. Blancke in charge. Burial was made in the Sugar Grove cemetery. ~ Jasper County Record, July 18, 1910, page 4, column 7.
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Obituary - Charles A. Lind
Funeral services for Charles Axell Lind, 60, a resident of Jasper county since early childhood, were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Murdoch Funeral home by the Rev. W. H. Blancke, pastor emeritus of the first Lutheran church. Interment was in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Pallbearers were Don Trimble, Fred Engle, Jr. Lewis Dammeier, Glen Engle, Carl Clement and Lauren Lind.
M. J. Miles accompanied by Lois Hundling, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Does Jesus Care".
Born in Sweden
Charles Axell Lind was born in Stockholm, Sweden, October 7, 1879, and died at the age of 60 years, 9 months, 3 days, the second child of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Lind. The family came to the United States when he was 6 months old and settled near Metz, Iowa, where he grew to manhood.
A resident of Jasper county since early childhood, he died at the Skiff Memorial hospital Newton, Iowa July 10 at 9:30 p.m. following a heart attack suffered earlier in the day.
On March 1, 1911, Charles Axell Lind married Mildred Dammeier who preceded her husband in death eight years ago. Since his wife's death he has lived alone on an acreage near Metz and for the last 15 years had been employed by the Maytag company. Prior to that time he had been a farmer in Jasper county.
Surviving
He was affiliated with the Lutheran church in early childhood. His father and mother having preceded him in death, he leaves the following brother and sisters; Mrs. Hilma Dammeier of Newton, Mrs. Fred Trimble of Altoona, Mrs. Fred Engle of Newton, Mrs. James Engle of Newton, John Lind of Stuart, Ia., Mrs. Home Clement of Newton and Mr. Elmer Lind of Newton, and several nieces and nephews. ~ Jasper County Record, July 25, 1940, page 4, column 8.
Mildred W. (Dammeier) Lind
Born: March 4, 1871 in Shannon, Carroll Co., Illinois
Died: August 19, 1932 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 147, plot 2
Lot Owner: Charles Lind, purchased in 1932
Married: Charles F. Lind March 1, 1911 at Metz, Jasper Co., IA1
Parents: Henry and Dorothy Brockmire Dammeier
Mrs. Lind Dies in Des Moines
Mrs. Charles Lind of Near Newton Dies Last Evening in Lutheran Hospital.
Mrs. Mildred Lind, 61, route 4, died last evening at 7:55 o'clock at the Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des Moines, following an illness of acute diabetes.
Funeral services are to be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Murdoch Funeral home by Dr. W. H. Blancke of the Newton Lutheran church. Interment will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery at Metz.
Mrs. Lind was taken to the hospital in Des Moines Thursday afternoon from her home on route 4. She was born in Shannon, Ill., on March 4, 1871.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Charles Lind; a sister, Mrs. C. I. Miller and two brothers, Charles and Henry Dammeier, all of near Newton. ~ Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, August 20, 1932.
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Metz
It was a great shock to the community when the news spread that Mrs. Charles Lind had suddenly taken very sick, Wednesday evening, and a few hours later became unconscious. Her condition was so serious she was taken to the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines and her illness was pronounced spinal meningitis, with no chance for recovery.
She passed away Friday evening about 8 o'clock and the body was brought to the Murdoch funeral home, where the funeral was held Monday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. Blancke in charge. The body was laid to rest in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Colfax Tribune, Colfax, Iowa, August 25, 1932.
1. Jasper Co., Iowa Marriage Record 3 1907-1916, page 63, #5188