Mecklenburg, Babette 1875 - 1949
MECKLENBURG, SCHRAMPFER, MURPHY, ASMUS, PENNINGTON
Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:23
Clayton County Register, Thur., 3 Nov. 1949.
Mrs. Babette Mecklenburg, daughter of Balthas and Margaret Schrampfer, was born Jan. 31, 1875, in Bayern, Germany, and died Oct. 22, 1949, at Modesto, Calif., where she was making her home with her son Louis and family; reaching the age of 74 years, eight months and 22 days.
At the age of 22 she came to America and settled in Elkader. On Nov. 13, 1899, she was married to Herman Mecklenburg of Clermont. To this union were born five children, Mrs. Margaret Murphy, Elk___ (might be Elkader or Elkport); Miss Augusta Mecklenburg, Kansas City, Mo.; Arthur Mecklenburg, who died March 25, (year blurred); Alvy Mecklenburg, North Kansas City, Mo.; Louis Mecklenburg, Modesto, Calif.
In 1903 they moved to Iola, Kan., where her husband was accidentally killed in 1910. In 1911 she returned to Iowa to make her home. She also lived in Kansas City, Mo., a few years before she moved to California.
Besides the four children, she is survived by seven grandchildren; five brothers, Carl and Christ of Elkader, Henry of Merrill, Wis., Wilhelm and Fritz of Germany; and one sister, Mrs. Marie Asmus of Elkader.
Funeral services were held in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Robert Kienle officiated. Burial was at Iola, Kan., where her husband was buried. A short graveside service was performed by a nephew, B. V. Pennington, of North Kansas City., Mo.
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