Katharina Meiners, 1912 Obituary

MEINERS, KOHORST

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 12/21/2005 at 00:53:49

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, 28 June 1912. Any information in brackets or notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

Katharina Meiners

On Saturday the 22nd of June, Mrs. Katharina Meiners died at her home near Dedham. Her health had not been good for a long time.

The deceased, whose maiden name was Schroeder, was born on the 30th of August 1856 at Ankum, County of Bersenbrücke, Province of Hanover, Germany. She later immigrated to America. On the 28th of July 1885, she married Mr. Gerhard Meiners at Roselle, Iowa. This marriage produced eight children, of which those named here are still living: Herman, living in Oconto, Nebraska; Anna, Mrs. Heinrich Kohorst, living in Roselle Township; and Theodor, Elisabeth, Bernard and Heinrich, all of whom still live at home. She is also survived by her spouse.

The funeral took place on Tuesday morning at Saint Mary’s Church in Willey.

May the departed rest in peace.