CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - FRANK STRATMAN
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CEDAR COUNTY NEWS April 2, 1924

Old County Pioneer Dies In South Dakota

Scratch on Hand Results in the Death of Frank Stratman

	Frank Stratman, one of the old pioneers of Cedar county, passed 
away Wednesday night, March 25, at Wessington, S.D., his death being 
caused by blood poisoning which had resulted from a scratch on his hand 
several months ago.

	He was born in Wesphalia, Germany, on January 1, 1858, being 
past 67 years of age at the time of his death. He came to America in 
1865, and after a short residence in Iowa, moved to Cedar county in 1868, 
settling at St. Helena. The trip from Iowa was made with an ox team. He 
experienced all the hardships of pioneer life here, and was one of the 
highly respected residents of the county. 

	Mr. Stratman was married to Miss Anna Bruns at St. Helena, and 
after her death in later years he was united in marriage at Newcastle, 
his bride being Mrs. Gertrude Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Stratman have made their 
home at Wessington for the past five years. He is also survived by five 
sons and eight daughters. The sons are Mark of Lead, SD, Joseph, postmaster 
of St. Helena, William of Hot Springs, SD., and Bernard and Hugo of 
Wessington, SD. The daughters are Mrs. Anton Bonertz, and Mrs. Joe Bonertz 
of Fishburn, Alberta, Canada, Mary of Seattle, Wash., Margaret of Manchester, 
Okla., and Irene, Josephine, Blanche and Matilda, all of Yankton. Two sisters, 
Mrs. Fred Schoof of St. Helena and Mrs. F X Schnittler of St. Cloud, Minn., 
also survive him. Mrs. August Lubeley and Mrs. John Lammers, Sr. are both 
deceased, were his sisters.

	Funeral services were held from the Immaculate Conception Church in 
St. Helena last Monday, and were conducted by Rev. Clement Stratman. 
Interment was in the cemetery at St. Helena.