Schroeder, Wilhelmina 1825-1911

SCHROEDER, KREUGER, BORCHERDING, ABKE

Posted By: Charlene Barnhart (deceased)
Date: 1/24/2006 at 20:06:10

Mrs. Wilhelmina Schroeder Dead
Mrs. Wilhelmina Schroeder died at her home on north First street last Thursday evening at the advanced age of 85 years, 2 months, and 25 days. She had not been sick for any great length of time and the end came peacefully.

Obituary.
Deceased was born Dec. 2, 1825 (hard to read: possibly Dec. 7, 1825) at Osn abroeck, Hanover, Germany. She came to America in the year 1842 and lived at Cincinnati, Ohio for a short time. She was married to Rudolph Schroeder at Cincinnati, O., July 3, 1844. They came to Guttenberg in 1855. Her husband preceded her to the grave in 1901. Fourteen children were born to them, ten boys and four girls; nine of whom are living as follows: John of Monona; Herman, Louis and August of Guttenberg; Fred of Postville; George of Neb.; Edward of Postville, Ia.; Mrs. Fred Krueger of Spencer, S.D., Mrs. Wm. Borcherding, Jr., of Guttenberg. There are also 67 grand children and 37 great grand children. Funeral services were held at St. John's Lutheran church, Sunday, March 5, at 1 p.m. Burial was made in the City cemetery.

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Obituary
Mrs. Wilhelmine Schroeder
The death of Mrs. Wilhelmine Schroeder, at her home on upper First street, occurred Thursday evening, March 2, at seven o'clock. Deceased was born in Osnabrueck, Hanover, Germany, Dec. 27, 1825. In 1844 she came to Cincinnati, Ohio, and married Mr. Rudolph Schroeder, and the same year, with her husband and his two brothers arrived in Garnavillo, after a journey of thirty-eight days in an emigrant wagon. They lived on a farm in Jefferson township until 1884, and then moved to Guttenberg; where Mr. Schroeder died March 16, 1891. Ten sons and four daughters were born to this union. Two sons and one daughter having died, the remaining children who mourn the loss of a kind, devoted and oving mother, are John at Monona, Rudolph at Garnavillo, Herman, Louis and August in Guttenberg, Fred at Postville, George in Colorado, Edward in Minnesota, Mrs. Fred Krueger at Spencer, S.D., Mrs. John Abke at Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Wm. Borcherding, Jr., in Guttenberg. There are 67 grandchildrenand 37 great-grand-children. Mrs. Schroeder had been in delicate health for some time. She had been up and around as usual, and after eating supper and having retired for the night, suddenly and peacefully passed away. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Lutheran church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. Janzig. Interment will be in the City cemetery.

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Note: the submitter did not give sources or a date for these obits, they are ikely from local newspapers

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Added by Reid R. Johnson 2/18/2019:

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 16 Mar. 1911. Guttenberg column.

Mrs. Wilhelmina Schroeder died at her home on north First street Thursday evening, March 2nd, at the advanced age of 85 years, 2 months and 25 days. She had not been sick for any great length of time and the end came peacefully.

Deceased was born Dec. 7, 1825, at Osnabroeck, Hanover, Germany. She came to America in the year 1842 and lived at Cincinnati, Ohio, for a short time.

She was married to Rudolph Schroeder at Cincinnati, O., July 3, 1844. They came to Guttenberg in 1855.

Her husband preceded her to the grave in 1901. Fourteen children were born to them, ten boys and four girls, nine of whom are living.

Funeral services were held at St. John's Lutheran church Sunday, March 5, at 1 p.m. Burial was made in the City cemetery.