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Charles Fredrick Bushman was the son of Harm Klassen Bushmann and Gretchen Gertie Gers. He was the fourth in a family of seven children. He was born in Aurich Osfreisland, Germany coming to the United States in 1891 and leaving Germany with his parents. He told how most of the people on the ship coming over got sick; but he kept doing odd jobs like peeling potatoes and etc. and got along fine. Charlie was married to Johanna Jennie Kampmeir Seeden. They worked out for a while, then they made their home on a farm two miles south of Lake City, Iowa. After six years, they lived on a farm near Lanesboro, Iowa for one year. Lastly, he rented a 240 acre farm 1/2 mile south and two miles east of Glidden, Iowa which was owned by a man named Louis Colehower. There he lived with his large family for 52 years and died on the same farm never having owned an acre of it. Charlie was a good horseman and enjoyed them. At that time what they called Gypsies would come around ever so often and they would trade horses and they would also bed Charlie's mares. He also raised a lot of Geese and ducks. They would set aside a certain day to dress these ducks and geese as it would take a whole day. When they dressed them they would bleed them through the mouth and then hang them by the feet on a clothes line. After killing them and they were finished bleeding they would scald them in a boiler of hot water so they could take the feather off, but leave the heads on. Then they packed them in wooden barrels and shipped them by train to Chicago. They used the feathers after they were steam cleaned to make their own pillows and feather ticks for the beds.
Fred Seeden and Gretchen Seeden were witnesses to their Marriage.
Obituary: Glidden Graphic
A Long-Time Resident of This Community, Died, Friday Morning, Oct. 11th
Funeral services for Charles Bushman were held at the Huffman Funeral home in Glidden at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 13, and in Peace Lutheran Church, Glidden at 2 p.m. Rev. E.W.M. Brewer, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, Glidden, had charge of the service in the Huffman Funeral home and the Glidden Lutheran church. His text for the funeral sermon was Revelation 7: 9-15. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loeschen, accompanied by J.W. Loeschen, sang "There is an Hour of Peaceful Rest" at the funeral home. A men's Quartette consisting of Clifford Loeschen, Marvin Berns, Otto Kluegel and Paul Loeschen sang "Rock of Ages" and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loeschen sang "Asleep in Jesus" during the service at the church. The Congregation sang "What a Friend We Have In Jesus". Mr. J.W. Loeschen was the organist. Burial was in the Westlawn cemetery in Glidden. Pallbearers were, Chas. Best, Raymond Kruse, Kenneth Bushman, Virgil Heuton, Arnold Heuton and Lloyd Peter. Memorial wreath, donations for various charities given by relatives and friends in loving memory of Chas. Bushman totaled $36.00. Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Delbert Heuton, Norman, Okla., Cpl. Raymond Peter, Topeka, Kans; Miss Betty Best, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kallman, Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Martin, Windom, Minn; Mrs. Gertrude Menenga, Ackley; Mr. and Mrs. Claus Clausen, Ackley; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mennenga, Ackley; Mr. and Mrs. Hank Berns, Churdan; Mrs and Mrs. Charles Best, Marathon; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bushman and Kenneth of Scranton; Mr. and Mrs. Dick C. Bushman of Manning. Mr. Charles Frederich Bushman, the fourth in the family of seven children of Harm Klassen Bushman and Gretchen nee Gers was born on December 20, 1869, in Aurich Ostfriesland, Germany. He was brought into fellowship with the Triune God and made an heir of heaven by Christian Baptism in infancy. He received his education in Germany. When he was 19 years old he was confirmed in a class of 82 on March 8, 1869, in the Lutheran church at Weene, Germany by Pastor Linnemann. His confirmation memory text was Ephesians 4: 3-4. "Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling." In the year 1891 when Mr. Bushman was 21 years of age he left Germany with his parents and came to this country. They moved to a farm near Glidden. On June 11, 1892, Mr. Bushman was united in marriage to Jennie Seeden in Sheridan Township, near Glidden, Iowa, by Rev. J. Sessler. Fred Seeden and Gretchen Seeden were witnesses to the marriage. The Bushman's had the unusual honor and privilege of celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary last June. The couple first worked out for a while and then made their home on a farm two south of Lake City. After six years they lived on a farm near Lanesboro for one year. They then farmed two miles east of Glidden for three years. For the last 50 years they had lived on the same farm one and one-half miles southeast of Glidden, Their marriage had been blessed with the gift of twelve children. Mr. Bushman had been blessed with good health throughout his long life until four years ago last February, he submitted to some serious surgery in the Carroll hospital. He recovered but for the last year had been in failing health in his home. Last Wednesday a serious heart condition developed. He peacefully fell asleep in Jesus at about 9"30 p.m., last Friday having attained the age of 82 years, 10 months and 10 days. Preceding his death were his parents, three sisters, one of whom was Anne, Mrs. Dick Seeden, who passed away in 1936, and two daughter, Johanna, who died when only one year old and Ada, Mrs. Louie Heuton who passed away in 1930. Besides his faithful wife, Mrs. Jennie Bushman, he leaves to mourn his departure ten children: Harm Bushman, Glidden; Dick Bushman, Manning; Jane, Mrs. John T. Peter, Glidden; Carl Bushman, Scranton; Caroline, Mrs. Bernard Best, Glidden; Harry Bushman, Glidden; Gertrude, Mrs. Alber Hunt, Glidden; Lillian, Mrs. John Schaffer, Glidden; Earl Bushman, Glidden; Robert Bushman, Glidden. Also 29 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Gertrude Mennenga, Ackley; one brother, Dick Bushman, Glidden and many nieces and nephews and other relatives, neighbors, friends and fellow church members with whom he was held in loving honor and high regard and who sincerely sympathize with the immediate family in their bereavement. Mr. Bushman had been a faithful member of our Peace Lutheran congregation in Glidden for many years. Jesus for my sake descended ` My salvation to obtain Death and Hell for me are ended Peace and hope are now my gain Yea with joy I leave earth and sadness For the one in heavenly gladness Where I shall forever see God, the Holy Trinity Bless be his memory.
More About Karl Friedrich Buschmann: Burial: 13 Oct 1952, Westlawn Cemetery, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa. Confirmation: 1878, Lutheran Church, Weene, Germany. Immigration: 1889, According to 1900 Census.
More About Karl Friedrich Buschmann and Johanna Jennie Kampmeier Seeden: Marriage: 11 Jun 1892, Sheridan Township, Carroll County, Iowa.65
Marriage Notes for Karl Friedrich Buschmann and Johanna Jennie Kampmeier Seeden:
Children of Karl Friedrich Buschmann and Johanna Jennie Kampmeier Seeden are:
+Harm Diedrich Bushman, b. 19 Sep 1892, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa, d. 19 Oct 1986, Carroll Manor, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
+Dick C. Bushman, b. 28 Jun 1894, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa, d. 18 Nov 1979, Carroll, Iowa66.
+Ada Bushman, b. 14 Jan 1896, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa, d. 05 Feb 1930, Carroll County, Iowa.
Johanna Bushman, b. 29 Nov 1897, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa, d. 08 Mar 1898, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa.
+Jane A. Bushman, b. 19 Apr 1900, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa67, d. 17 Nov 1993, St. Anthony Nursing Home, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
+Carl Frederick Bushman, b. 09 Feb 1902, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa, d. 08 Jan 1966, Churdan, Iowa.
+Caroline Lydia Bushman, b. 24 Mar 1904, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa68, d. 19 Jul 1979, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
+Harry F. Bushman, b. 10 Apr 1906, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa, d. 27 Jul 1989, Lake City, Iowa.
+Gertie Johanna Bushman, b. 04 May 1908, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa69, d. 02 Jul 2000, Carroll Health Center, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
+Lillian Mae Bushman, b. 17 May 1910, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa, d. 07 Sep 1988, St. Anthony Hospital, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
Karl Friedrich Buschmann (b. 20 Dec 1869, d. 10 Oct 1952)
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