Elisabeth Bruening [Brüning], 1893 Obituary

BRUENING, WUEBBEN, GIETZ

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 7/3/2005 at 17:04:09

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, 1 December 1893. Any information in brackets or notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

[From Breda]
[Elisabeth Brüning]

Following a 10-week illness, the Lord of Life and Death has seen fit to call our respected fellow-citizen Elisabeth Brüning, at the age of 60 years, to be with him in Eternity. She passed away last Saturday evening at 8:00, in the company of her children, grandchildren and relatives. Her husband, Bernard Brüning, predeceased her on 11 May 1891. Both were born in Hannover [Hanover], came to America in their younger years, and lived 23 years in Grant County, Wisconsin, where their marriage was blessed with 10 children. When this town [probably Breda] was created, they first settled 16 years ago near Breda and later in the town. She is survived by four sons: Heinrich, Hermann, Bernard, and Franz, as well as two daughters: Mrs. H. Wübben, and Mrs. Joseph Gietz, all from here. Four children have already paved the way to the better hereafter. The solemn burial took place last Tuesday at the local cemetery, at which about 400 mourners took part. R. I. P.