Mrs. Andrew T. Sandry 1827-1915

SANDRY, HIRTH, MARTIN, HARTFEIL, WHITE, KLEIN

Posted By: Janet Koozer (email)
Date: 3/10/2007 at 14:44:55

Mrs. Andrew T. Sandry.

Elizabeth Hirth was born in Hockenheim, Baden, Germany, Dec. 23, 1827, She died at 3 o'clock p. m. Sunday, June 13, at Robinsdale, Minn., where she resided the past year or more since selling the old home in this township. She came to America when a girl and was married to Andrew Theo. Sandry, April 12, 1852, by Rev. Francis Jaeger at Dubuque, Iowa. Ten children were the fruit of this union, the husband and three sons preceding the mother to the grave. She is survived by two sons and five daughters, namely; John A., of Dubuque, Iowa; Will of Minneapolis; Barbara, Mrs. Henry Martin, of Waukon; Margaret, Mrs. H. Hartfeil, Minneapolis; Martha, Mrs. U. G. White, Chicago; Emma, Mrs. Klein, Chicago; Miss Bertha, of Robbinsdale, Minn., also one brother, Barney Hirth of Minneapolis; besides eight grandchildren. The remains were brought to Waukon yesterday and the funeral takes place this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Congregational church at Church, Rev.A. Kegel of this city officiating. Thus is another pioneer mother laid to rest, after a useful, well spent life, leaving after a memory that will ever be cherished by her children.

The JOURNAL joins with a host of friends in extending sympathy and condolence to the bereaved ones in both families.

newspaper article from the Allam. Journal
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Added 1/11/2010 by S. Ferrall:

Lansing, Ia., June 16 - News reached Lansing Monday eve of the death in Minneapolis of Mrs. Sandry, Sr. who left her farm home here last fall, and went to the Flour city to take up her residence. Deceased was aged, being 81 years old, and in feeble health for the past several years. The remains are to be brought back to Allamakee county, the burial to take place at Waukon.

~LaCrosse Tribune, Lansing, Iowa column June 16, 1915