Ulish / Uhlis, Anna (Bonzer) 1824 - 1908

UHLIS, ULISH, BONZER, TAYEK, JOHNSON, KRUSE

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/9/2021 at 11:22:33

Clayton County Register, Thur. 07 Jan. 1909. Monona column.

Anna Ulish, nee Bonzer, was born Aug. 26th, 1824, at Budweiss, Bohemia, Austria, and departed this life Dec. 24th, 1908. In 1848, Feb. 2nd, she was married to her husband, Mr. Ulish, who preceded her in death about eight years ago. She was to her husband a loving wife and a true helpmate, and to her children a faithful and tender mother. She was respected and loved by her neighbors who all spoke highly of the deceased. Since the death of her husband , Mrs. Ulish was not in good health, and she lived the last eight years with her son, Phil E. Ulish, at Watson, who with the help of his wife and children nursed and took care of her. The end of her suffering came Dec. 24th, at 4:30 p.m. She leaves to mourn after her two sons and four daughters: Phil E. Ulish, of Watson; Louis Ulish, of Monona; Mrs. Frank Tayek, of Beulah; Miss Mary Ulish, of Chicago; Mrs. H. J. Johnson, of Atlantic, Iowa; and Mrs. Charley P. Kruse, of Chicago; also fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Rev. J. Bird and Rev. H. Rabe officiated at the funeral. Her remains were laid to rest in the Council Hill cemetery until the resurrecting morning.

Note: her gravestone spells surname as UHLIS although it is found in various newspaper articles over the years as Ulish. Other family members buried in the Monona City cemetery have stones spelling the surname as ULISH.