Bertha Foels 1824-1900

FOELS, OLDAG, CASTEN

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 4/14/2009 at 18:31:51

Mrs. Bertha Foels, wife of Henry Foels, was born on the 22nd of October, 1824, in Mecklenburg, Schwerin. She came to this country in 1874, residing in Clayton county for fourteen years and moving over to Allamakee county. She died suddenly on the 4th of July, at 10:30 p.m. She is survived by her bereaved husband, Henry Foels, to whom she was married in 1856, and four children, Augusta Oldag, Wm. Foels, Adolph Foels, Matilda Casten. She is also survived by one sister, one brother, sixteen grandchildren and one great-grand child. The funeral will be conducted at the home at 12:45 p.m. and the funeral service will be held in the Lutheran church.
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From the 'Local Review' column, same issue:

-The old lady Foels, mother of Adolph Foels, died Wednesday night.
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~Postville Review, July 6, 1900
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