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Henry Gerhard Nieland 1876-1931 The Breda News, March 4, 1931 Henry G. Nieland Instantly Killed Injuries Received In a Fall Down Stairs of Legion Hall Fatal to Breda Resident A LIFELONG RESIDENT HERE
During the course of the meeting he decided to go down stairs and just as he stepped down on the first step he lost his balance and fell to the bottom. Those who heard him fall rushed to his assistance and he was immediately taken to the office of Dr. Van Camp where an examination revealed that life was extinct. Mr. Nieland received a number of bruises about the face and body and a bad scalp wound caused concussion of the brain. Henry G. Nieland was born on a farm in Sac county northwest of Breda June 4, 1876, and had been a resident of Breda and vicinity all his life. During his early years he worked on the farm for his parents and neighbors in that vicinity. During the past 20 years he put in his time at various occupations dehorning cattle, erecting windmills and other farm machinery, digging wells and housemoving. He was busy most of the winter at his various occupations and his services always were in great demand. He was a good mechanic and was often called upon by farmers to assist them in various ways. Besides his aged father and step-mother the deceased is survived by one brother, F.J. Nieland of near Breda; two sisters, Mrs. Ferdinand Steinkamp [Mary] of near Breda; and Mrs. Margaret Mueggenborg of Okarche, Oklahoma; five half brothers and five half sisters who are: Wm. Nieland of near Carroll, Ben A. Nieland, Joe Nieland, Louis Nieland and Herman Nieland of near Breda; Mrs. Joe Wittrock [Rose] of Okarche, Oklahoma, Sister M. Sigmunda [Mary Magdalene] of Bozeman, Mont.; Sister M. Florina [Elizabeth] of LaCrosse, Wis.; Mrs. Arthur Braun [Bertha] of Alton; and Mrs. Jacob Wittry, Jr.[Anna] of near Glidden. The death of Mr. Nieland comes as a great shock to his aged father, sisters and brothers as well as other relatives and friends. Here again we have evidence of how rapidly a life can be snuffed out. As he passed through the door he was full of life and energy and less than thirty seconds afterwards he had entered into his final sleep. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at nine o'clock with the requiem high mass conducted by Rev. B. Eischeid, and were largely attended. Burial took place in the Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers were his six brothers: Frank, Wm. Ben A. Joe, Louis, and Herman Nieland. Relatives and friends from a distance who came to attend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wittry, Jr., of Glidden; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Braun of Alton; Wm. Nieland and children. Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Schelle, Mrs. Herman Berning of Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schulte, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bosold of Early; Mr. and Mrs. John Knobbe, Miss Rose Koster of Willey; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kohorst of Arcadia; J. P. McLaughlin of Wall Lake.
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