Wiegand, Catharina (Helwig / Hellbrig) 1818 – 1902

WIEGAND, HELWIG, HELLBRIG, HELWEG

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/5/2020 at 17:49:22

Source: Decorah Republican Apr. 3, 1902 Page 2 Col 3

Pioneers Passing Away
Last week’s Monona Leader published the obituaries of four aged residents of Clayton county, viz : Francis G. Cook, aged 86 years, a resident in Farmersburg township since 1850; Catherine Helwig Wiegand, aged 84, a resident near Giard since 1857; Julia Sullivan O’Daily, aged 80, a resident of Wagner township since 1857; and Maria Barbara Seitz-Rupp, aged almost 80; a resident in Giard township since 1850.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows Catharina (Hellbrig) Wiegand who is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in McGregor. She was born February 18, 1818 and died February 16, 1902.

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Added by S. Ferrall 1/5/2020:

DIED - Sunday evening, March 16, 1902, occurred the death of Mrs. Catherine Helwig Wiegand, at the ripe age of 84 years and 26 days.

The deceased was born February 18, 1818, in Hessen, Germany. In 1846 she was married to Henry Wiegand. In 1857 they emigrated to America, and settled on a farm near McGregor. Her husband preceded her to the future life 4 years ago.

Mrs. Wiegand was a member of the Giard German M.E. church and before the infirmities of later life were felt, she was ever faithful in fulfilling such duties as characterize a christian's life.

There remain to mourn the loss of a noble, devoted mother, four sons and one daughter; John of Montana; Conrad, of Giard; Henry, Louis and Elizabeth, who live on the old homestead.

Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. J.F. Harike. A large number of friends gathered to pay their last tribute to the departed one. Interment took place in the McGregor cemetery.

~Monona Leader, Thursday, March 27, 1902