Krzebietke, Fredericka 'Johanna' (Burndt) Kubiltz 1861-1930

BURNDT, KUBITZ, KUBILTZ, KRZEBIETKE, WIEMERSLAGE, MEYER, SOMERMEYER, WELPER, WELIER, HARM, STEPHENS, DAWSON, NIMETZ, KRIESE

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 7/26/2008 at 15:58:44

Pioneer Passes Away.

Johanna Friedricke Wilhelmina Burndt was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, August 14, 1861, where she was baptized, her father passing away when she was yet a small child. At the age of six years, with her mother and a younger sister, she came to America, settling at Dubuque, Iowa, where she was confirmed, later coming to Houston county, Minnesota to live and where she grew to young womanhood. In 1879 she was united in marriage to Mr. Ferdinand Kubitz, who later met with a fatal accident. Three children were born to this union, Frank of New Albin, Ferdinand of Caledonia, and Mathilda, now Mrs. George Wiemerslage, of Dorchester.

On May 7, 1886, she was wedded to Mr. Karl Krzebietke, who must trod the remaining years without his loving companion. This union was blessed with nine children, of which eight remain, besides the sorrowing husband, to mourn the loss of a cheerful and loving mother. They are: Rudolph of Caledonia, Mrs. E. Meyer of Lansing, Herman, Friedrick, Aug., Mrs. Albert Somermeyer, Karl and Mrs. Ben Welper of New Albin, one daughter, Emma, having preceded her mother in death many years ago.

After five weeks of illness, she passed away at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, where she submitted to an operation and several blood transfusions, Wednesday morning, Oct. 29th, at 4 o’clock, aged 69 years, 2 months and 6 days. Because of her loving and cheerful nature, she will not only be missed by her sorrowing husband and children, but by her twenty grandchildren, three brothers and four sisters, and a host of friends, both old and young. Her brothers and sisters are Wm. Harm of Long Beach, Calif., Frank and Fred Harm of LaCrosse, Mrs. Sophia Stephens of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Mary Dawson of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Albert Nimetz of Onalaska, Wis., and Mrs. Karl Kriese of LaCrosse.

The largely attended funeral was held Saturday afternoon from the home of Jefferson Ridge and at 2 o’clock at St. Peter’s Evangelical church, Rev. F. R. Bemberg preaching the funeral sermon. Interment was made in the family lot in the New Albin cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.

Out-of-town folks in attendance at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kriese and Frank Harm, LaCrosse; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nimetz, Onalaska, Wis.; Mrs. George Bock, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. George Bock., Jr. Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Meyer of Lansing.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank all who gave floral bouquets and Rev. Bemberg for his words of comfort and also the flower girls, and all who gave comfort and aid to the sorrowing husband and children during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother.
Carl Krzebietke, Sr. and Children.

~Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror; Nov 5, 1930

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Added by S. Ferrall 01/20/2015:

New Albin, Ia., Nov. 5 - Mrs. Johanna Krzebietki, who had been ailing for some time, died at the St. Francis hospital in LaCrosse Wednesday morning, Oct. 29. Funeral services were conducted last Saturday afternoon in the Evangelical Lutheran church.

She was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, August 14, 1861, and came to Dubuque March 29, 1874, where she lived until her marriage to Ferdinand Kubiltz, who preceded her in death.

On May 7, 1886, she was married to Karl Krzebietki. She is survived by 11 sons and daughters, Frank Kubiltz, New Albin; Ferdinand Kubiltz, Caledonia, Minn.; Mrs. George Wimerslage, Dorchester, Ia.; Rudolf Krzebietki, Caledonia; Herman and Frederick Krzebietki, New Albin; Mrs. Edward Meyer, Lansing; August Krzebietki, Mrs. Albert Sommeyer, Karl Krzebietki and Mrs. Ben Welier, New Albin; 20 grandchildren; three brothers, William Harms, Long Beach, Cal., and Frank and Fred Harms, New Albin; and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Dawson, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Sophie Stephens, Tacoma; Mrs. Albert Neimetz, Onalaska, Wis., and Mrs. Karl Kriese, New Albin.

~Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal, Dubuque, Iowa, Wednesday evening edition, November 5, 1930

~Notes:
Her surname was spelled Krzebietki throughout this obituary, but Krzebietke is the correct spelling. She is buried in the New Albin City cemetery, sharing a gravestone with Carl. Her inscription is Fredericka Krzebietke 1861-1930. Her first husband is also buried in the same cemetery

Also, Kubiltz was spelled with the 'l' throughout this obit, but spelled Kubitz in the Journal-Mirror obit. Unknown which is correct.

Also, the surname of daughter is given as Mrs. Ben Welper in the first obit, and Mrs. Ben Welier in the second. Unknown which is correct.