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GUTER--Jacob Guter was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, November 19, 1828. He came to America in 1852, and to Columbus in 1856, when the town company came out. They were Vincent Kummer, captain; Charles Turner, surveyor; John C. Wolfel, carpenter; Fred. Gottschalk, Jacob Guter, Carl Reinke, Henry Lusche, Michael Smith, Adam Denk and John Held, privates.
He was twice in the west, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, prospecting for gold, finally settling on land just east of this city where he resided until his death.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Rosa Egger. To them were born five children: Jacob, William, Emma (Mrs. John Tschantre) of Valley, Nebr., August and Mary (Mrs. John Pittman), who survive, except William, who died, March 28, 1894.
On February 10, 1894, Mr. Guter suffered a stroke of paralysis, followed, two years later, by a second stroke, from which he never fully recovered.
He was able to be around but was partially paralyzed on the right side, while his vocal cords were considerably affected. Up to the time of his death he complained but slightly, and that three days before his dissolution. Saturday night he appeared as well as ever. After supper, he walked around the yard, seeming well. Early Sunday morning, April 20, however, when August, his son, went to his bed-room to see how he was, he appeared as asleep, having died without the slightest struggle. His body was still warm when found but a doctor, hastily summoned, said that life was extinct.
The funeral takes place this Tuesday afternoon, April 22, the procession leaving the residence one mile east of the city at 1:30, services at the German Reformed church at 2 o'clock, Rev. Neumarker officiating.
The pall-bearers were: L. Phillips, George Galley, Henry Loseke, Gus G. Becher, F. Brodfuehrer, L. Jaeggi.
Mr. Guter was a man of very decided views and of warm friendships. There was nothing too good for him to do for his friends, and his memory will be cherished by his many acquaintances.

BIO
JACOB GUTER

Jacob Gutter was born in Germany on November 19, 1828. He received his early education in his native land. Immigrating to America in the early 1850's, he first located at Columbus, Ohio. In 1855 he came to Omaha, and in March, 1856, was one of the organizers of the Columbus Town Company. He was one of the thirteen men who stopped at a site near the confluence of the Loup and Platte Rivers on the evening of May 29, 1856, to found the town of Columbus.

A short time later he filed on a claim southeast of the townsite. This land was to be his home for the next forty-six years.

In 1857 he was appointed constable of the new town, and on March 2, 1858, was made one of the two road supervisors for Platte County. The other supervisor being Daniel Hashberger. On April 11, 1859, the county was divided into three road districts, and Jacob Gutter was appointed the supervisor for District Number 1, the others were Joseph Skinner, supervisor of District Number 2, and Joseph Russell, supervisor of District Number 3.

In 1868 Jacob Gutter was married to Rosa Egger, a native of Canton Bern, Switzerland, who was born March 20, 1844, and came to America in 1867.

Jacob and Rosa Egger Gutter, had four children: Jacob, August, Emma and Mary. Jacob was married and died in Iowa. August farmed the Gutter farm for several years, he is deceased. Emma was Mrs. Tschantree and lived at Silver Creek, Nebraska. Mary is the wife of John L. Pittman of Columbus.

Jacob Gutter died April 20, 1902, and Mrs. Gutter died March 9, 1910.

Title to the original Gutter claim has remained in the Gutter family through the years. It now belongs to Mary, Mrs. John L. Pittman.


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You can find the brief obit about Jacob Gutter from the old newspapers located on the website of Platte County, Nebraska Researchers located HERE it's listed under 1902.

The bio of his life was taken from M. Curry and is located HERE