NELLING, Dorothea 1846-1933

NELLING, BERHINGER, HUGHES, HATHAWAY, LANG

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/16/2013 at 00:49:44

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Monday, May 8, 1933]

MRS. D. NELLING, RESIDENT OF CITY SINCE 1866, DIES

Survived by Seven Children; Funeral Services will be Tuesday.

Mrs. Dorothea Nelling, 86, who had resided in Waterloo 67 years, died early Sunday at her home, 169 Harrison street, after a lingering illness.

Dorothea Berhinger was born Oct. 5, 1846, in Wurttemberg, Germany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Berhinger. When she was 17, she came to Camden, N.J., where she was married to John Nelling. The couple lived in Camden about a year, coming to Waterloo in 1866. Mrs. Nelling had resided here ever since.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Miss Julia Nelling and Mrs. J.L. Hughes, at home, and Mrs. W.A. Hathaway, Cedar Rapids; four sons, C.W. Nelling, Arnegard, N.D.; J.C. Nelling, Chicago; F.G. Nelling, at home, and Harry Nelling, Waverly, Ia; three grandchildren, three great grandchildren; also one sister, Mrs. Augusta Lang, La Porte city.

Her husband preceded her in death 43 years ago in Waterloo.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Petersen Bros. chapel, Rev. Henry Mueller, pastor of First Lutheran church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.

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From FAG Contributor Chuck:
According to the 1925 Iowa census for Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Dorothea's parents were John C. and Johannah (Schuman) Barringer. It was spelled that way twice, once for her father's name and once for Dorothea's maiden name on her daughter's line.

Also, she became a naturalized US citizen on September 25, 1914, by order of the US District Court of Black Hawk County, Waterloo, Iowa.