Malsch, Frederick August

Frederick August Malsch
May 4, 1862-August 31, 1925

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 31, 1925, page 4, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library


    . . . well known farmer residing three miles north of the city, near Station 12, and a faithful worker in the St. Paul's Lutheran church, of this city for the past five years, passed away at his home at 8 o'clock this morning, following about a week's illness, with complications.
    Mr. Malsch is survived by his wife, by one daughter, Mrs. Augusta Knauf, and two sons, Carl and Rudolph, both at home.
    Funeral services will be held at  1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Paul's Lutheran church on N. Seventh street.  Rev. O.E. Sohn will officiate.  Burial will take place at Silverbrook cemetery.

The Niles Daily Star, September 8, 1925, page 5, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library


    A devoted father and husband, a loyal member and faithful worker in his church, a modest and unassuming neighbor, and a friend of all with whom he came into contact--these are the outstanding characteristics of Frederick August Malsch, who peacefully deserted this life on the morning of Aug. 31 at the age of 64 years.
    Born in Germany May 4, 1862, a son of Frederick Ernst and Christine Malsch, he come to this country at the age of 29.  After a brief sojourn in Niles, he lived for a time at Rockford, Ill., but soon returned here and purchased a farm three miles northwest of this city where he had lived since Oct. 7, 1896, he was joined in marriage to Anna Bachmann, with whom he led a happy wedded life.  He leaves, besides his widow, three children, Mrs. E. Knauff and two sons, Carl and Rudolf. A brother, Caspar, and two sisters, Marie and Caroline, are still living in Germany.  His parents and two sisters preceded him into death.
    The funeral service was conducted Sept. 2 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he was a charter member.  Rev. O.E. Sohn officiated.  After a brief reading service at his home, his body was escorted to the church by six of his neighbors as pallbearers, while six members of the church accompanied his remains to Silverbrook cemetery.  There he now rests from his labors until the dawning of the great resurrection morn.  Among out-of-town friends were Otto Reum, Mr. and Mrs. C. Schrumpt of Galien, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bachmann and daughter of Dowagiac.
    The death, though sudden, was not unexpected.  He had been ailing for some time.  The final illness lasted scarcely a week. Death was pronounced due to cancer of the bladder.