CHRISTIAN ESSLING 1906
Again the unexpected grim reaper has called another to his army, namely Mr. Christian Essling a brave Prussian cavalryman. Friday night at 12 o'clock he suffered an unlucky fall from a stand in his barn. At 6 o'clock in the evening he was found unconscious lying on the floor.
The accident victim was born on December 10, 1833 in Melzow, District Angermunde, province of Brandenburg, Prussia and married his now surviving wife, Wilhelmine Bunge on February 18, 1866. In 1882 he came to America with his family and shortly thereafter settled in Kiel where he lived until a few years ago when he moved to his son-in-law Adolph Bunge near Millhome, where is suffered his sudden death. Mr. Essling served in the 2nd Brandenburg Dragon Regiment from 1856 to 1860. In 1870 he was drafted again took part in the campaign against France, and fulfilled his duty to the fatherland with distinction.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, namely, Maria, Mrs. Rudolph Mueller, Bertha, Mrs. Robert Zerler and Wilhelmine, Mrs. Adolf Bunge, as well as 11 grandchildren. The burial took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Kiel cemetery.