Ernestine Batten 1853-1929

BATTEN, BATTEEN, WEYMILLER, BLOOMQUIST

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 2/25/2009 at 06:23:27

Mrs. Ernestine Batten.

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. P. C. Keinath of the local Evangelical Lutheran church, were held Saturday afternoon from the home for Mrs. Ernestine Batten, who died Wednesday morning, after a lingering illness of three months. Born Sept. 14, 1853, she reached the age of 75 years and 10 months.

Mrs. Batten was born in Germany and was married there April 25, 1873 to Leopold Batteen, who survives her. In 1880 they emigrated to America and came directly to their present farm, two and one-half miles south of New Albin, as pioneers. Mrs. Batten was a member of the Evangelical church of New Albin.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two children, Mrs. August Weymiller of New Albin and Otto Batten, who has always lived at the home with his parents; five grandchildren, Carl of Pray, Mont., Edw. Of near New Albin, Mrs. M. Bloomquist of New Albin, and Emile and Louise Weymiller of New Albin; and four great grandchildren, Robert Bloomquist, Calvin Weymiller of Montana, and Helen and Rose Weymiller of New Albin.

Interment was made in the New Albin cemetery.

~Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror, August 7, 1929