Morris, Barbara Ann (Bolsinger) Geiselman

MORRIS, BOLSINGER, GEISELMAN, SCHRUNK

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 6/8/2019 at 17:14:46

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 27 Mar. 1913.

Miss Barbara Ann Bolsinger was born in Fayette county, Pa., Feb. _th, 1847, and came to Iowa with her parents at the age of two years. On Feb. 1_th, 1864, she was married to Joseph Geiselman. One daughter blessed this union, Mrs. S. W. Schrunk, of Osterdock, Iowa.

She was married again, nineteen years ago, to Mr. Hiram Morris, who died March 23, 1910. Mrs. Morris lived at Osterdock, Iowa, for 45 years, then moved to Clayton, Iowa, and then to Grant County, Wisconsin, where she continued to live until her death on March 18th, 1913, at the age of 66 years and 10 days. She leaves to mourn her loss three brothers, Bennie, Christopher and Johnnie Bolsinger and one daughter, Mrs. S. W. Schrunk, of Osterdock, Iowa, and three grandsons, Wayne Schrunk, of Savanna, Ill., and Elmer and Clarence Schrunk, of Osterdock. Wayne and Elmer could not attend her funeral on account of illness. Besides these she leaves a host of other relatives and friends.

She was a kind neighbor and always ready to help the needy.

Funeral services were held at Clayton, Iowa, Friday, March 21st. Interment at Clayton cemetery, Rev. Wildermuth, of Osterdock, officiating.

The out of town friends and relatives attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. John Bolsinger, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. John Bolsinger, Jr., William and Earl Bolsinger, Mrs. Geo. Pape, of Turkey River, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Franks, Mrs. H. McKinley and E. Kuempel, of Guttenberg; Mrs. S. W. Schrunk and son Clarence, of Osterdock; and Christopher Bolsinger, of Wisconsin.