This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Busacker, Jastram Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2392.1 Message Board Post: J. Henry Busacker was born December 27,1852, at Grebs, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. At the age of 20 years he emigrated with his parents to America. The family first settled near Garnavillo and later they moved to a farm near Luana. On October 8, 1880, he was united in marriage to Mary Jastram of near Farmersburg, and this union continued happily over a period of more than fifty years. There were born to this union four children, one of which died at the age of four years. The first three years of their married lie they lived on a farm near Farmersburg and then moved to a farm in Grand Meadow township where they resided almost 23 years. In 1909 they retired from active farming and moved to Postville, where they made their home for the rest of their days. The wife preceded him in death on September 5, 1931. Mr. Busacker passed away on Jan. 9, 1934, at 12:30 a.m. at the age of 81 years and 12 days, his demise following a protracted illness. He is survived by three children, Mrs. Claudia Reinhardt, William Busacker, and Mrs. Hulda Nuehring, all of Grand Meadow township. Also by ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Schultz and Mrs. Minnie Welzel, both of Postville, and many friends. Mr. Busacker was an honorable, upright and industrious man, whose many friends will mourn his passing. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 11th, at St. Paul's Lutheran church, the pastor, Dr. R. B. Garten, officiating. Interment was made in the Postville Cemetery.