Wilhelmina Bearg Draeger, 1820-1896

DRAEGER, BEARG

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/2/2014 at 18:27:03

Wilhimena Draeger, wife of G. Draeger, died at her home west of Spencer in Riverton township sometime Sunday night. She appeared in her usual health when she retired Sunday evening but when her husband went to awaken her Monday morning he found her dead. Mrs. Draeger was seventy-six years old and was the mother of Wm. Draeger, one of Riverton township's most prosperous farmers, and whose home in near that of the old people. The funeral services will be held at one p.m. today and the remains interred in the Spencer cemetery.

Source: Spencer Herald, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; March 4, 1896.