Moser, Anna B. 1838-1908

MOSER, WENZEL, WENSEL, WENTZEL, SCHMITZ

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 10/6/2022 at 14:26:07

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 28 May 1908. Strawberry Point column.

The death of Mrs. Anna B. Moser occurred last Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Wenzel, at Mederville.

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Added by S. Ferrall 10/6/2022:

Mrs. Anna B. Moser died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Wensel, Sunday May 17, 1908. Mrs. Moser had been in poor health for some time, being forced, because of that to give up housekeeping at her home, two miles from Strawberry Point, and to make her home among her children.

Two days previous to her death she was seized with an attack of bronchitis and on Sunday summons came.

She was born in Lanperswyl, Switzerland, August 6, 1838 and came to America in 1835 [sic].

On April 25, 1865, she was married to Simon Moser at White house, Ohio. In this union were born ten children, three of which died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Moser moved to Iowa in 1867 and resided in different places in Fayette and Clayton County.

She is survived by her husband and seven children, who mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother. The funeral was held Tuesday, May 19 from the home of Julis Wenzel. The remains were brought to the Lutheran church at Strawberry Point, services being conducted by Rev. Graf. Burial was in the local cemetery.

The following children survive John, Fred, Simon, Henry, Earnest, and Mrs. Rose Schmitz and Mrs. Anna Wentzel.

~Strawberry Point Mail-Press, Thursday, June 4, 1908; pg 1

Note: The surname of her daughter was spelled 3 different ways in the obituary: Wensel, Wenzel and Wentzel.