Bernhard Paulus-Obituary
Bernhard/Barnhardt Paulus was born in Bavaria June 30, 1828, died 
October 23, 1918, aged 90 years, 3 months and 23 days. He spent 
his boyhood in his native country, serving more than three years 
in the Bavarian Infantry. He came to America in September 1853. 
On New Year's Day 1854 he was married to Margaret Newbard 
(Neibert) at Cincinnati, Ohio. To this union were born seven 
children, Margaret Hand, who died September 13, 1914, Phillip and 
Henry of Rensselaer, Johanna Getting of Hartford Michigan, John 
of Peotone, Illinois, Mary Stewart of Mason City, Tennessee, Emma 
Van Dorn of Harvey,ILL.
They lived in Ohio for seven years and then moved to a farm 
southeast of Brook where Mrs. Paulus died February 26, 1883. He 
was again married to Mrs. Irena Hines who has been his companion 
for thirty-five years.
He leaves to mourn his loss, the widow, six children, twenty-nine 
grandchildren and thirty-five great grandchildren, two step 
daughters, Mrs. R.S. Bohannon and Mrs. Annie Davis of Kniman, IN.
and their eleven children and seven grandchildren. He has lived 
in Iroquois Township for the past fifty-seven years, the last 
seventeen being spent in Brook. He was a member of the U.B. church 
of Brook and counted every man, woman and child as his friend.
Those who attended the funeral from away were, John Paulus of 
Peotone, ILL., Phillip and Henry of Rensselaer, Mrs. Henry Getting 
of Hartford, Michigan, Mrs. Emma Van Dorn of Harvey ILL., and Mrs. 
Edward Wilson of Kentland. Many old friends from various places 
also attended the services which were conducted by Rev. 
Sickafoose, at the home, on Friday at 10:30 a.m. The ladies
Quartette of the U.B.Church assisted at the services.
The Interment was at Brook Cemetery.
NOTE: The body was later moved to the Goodland Cemetery beside his 
firstwife Margaret.
                   The tombstone inscription reads: 
                              1828-1918