Maria A. Bruening [Brüning], 1895 Obituary

BRUENING, BOHNENKAMP, GNAM

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 7/3/2005 at 16:57:19

I translated the following obituary from Der Carroll Demokrat, a German-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1920. It was originally published on Friday, 25 October 1895. Any information in brackets or notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

[Mrs. Maria A. Brüning]

On Monday night at 10:30, Maria A. Brüning, whose maiden name was Arts, passed away after having received the Last Rights of her religion. She was 56 years and 6 months old. The deceased was born on 11 April 1839 in Jo Davis County, Wisconsin.

She married Clemens Brüning on 25 November 1856, and the marriage produced six sons: Herm. J., Bern. J., Franz, August, Anton, Georg, and six daughters: Mrs. J. Bohnenkamp, Mrs. J. H. Gnam, Christina M., Emily A., Annie, and Julia. Herm., Bernh., Christina, and Emelia [sic] preceded her in death. Although we are deeply pained to report this death, we may openly and happily say that the deceased was a dear mother and wife in the fullest sense. She was always concerned for the physical and spiritual well being of her family. She was a support to her husband, a model to her children, and a Christian family-woman to her neighbors. Although the Lord blessed her with abundance, she was always careful and modest. Such a wife and mother can and may hope for God’s mercy, and may the Lord grant her eternal rest. The funeral celebration took place under the direction of the Rev. Father Schulte in the Catholic Church with numerous siblings, relatives and friends in attendance.