Maria Halbur, 1901 Obituary

HALBUR

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 12/18/2005 at 12:17:57

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, 12 July 1901. Any information in brackets or notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

[Maria Halbur]

As readers of the correspondence from Halbur have learned, the widow Halbur, who lived a few miles south of Halbur, died last Monday morning after having suffered a stroke on Sunday morning. She was born on the 17th of March 1848 in Cincinnati, and on the 3rd of October 1865, she married her husband, Heinrich Halbur, who preceded her in death a few years ago. In 1873, she came with her husband to Roselle Township where he purchased an 80-acre farm and erected the necessary buildings. Through hard work, the family increased its real estate to 480 acres. Mrs. Halbur was a dear wife to her husband. She was a sensible and wise mother who raised her children to be pious. And so her children clung to her with great tenderness. She led a quiet and domestic life because she found full happiness in the circle of her children. She leaves behind four grown children: Heinrich, Anton, Johann, and Anna. Peace to her soul.

NOTES: Roselle cemetery records list: Maria Halbur, died 8 July 1901, age 53 years, 3 months, 21 days; Heinrich Halbur, died 26 September 1898, age 61 years, 5 months, 28 days