Emma Ingwersen 1870 - 1915

INGWERSEN, GRADERT

Posted By: Michael J. Kearney (email)
Date: 2/24/2008 at 18:40:50

The Clinton Herald Monday August 2, 1915 p. 8 Miss Emma Ingwersen daughter of Mrs. A.M. Ingwersen of Fulton died Sunday evening at 9:30 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Gustave Gradert in 216 South Fourth street, where she has made her home for the past two years. Some eight weeks ago she was taken ill with typhoid fever and gradually grew worse, she having been in poor health for a number of years. The deceased was born in Bryant December 22, 1870, and was forty-five years of age at the time of death. She resided in Bryant until eleven years ago, when she made her home with her cousin, two years ago returning to Lyons where she has since resided. Those left to mourn her death are her mother, Mrs. A.M. Ingwersen of Fulton, five brothers, Carl H. of Elgin, Ill.; George J. and Grover of Fulton, Joe H. of Clinton, Herman H. of Lyons, and two sisters Mrs. Gustav Gradert of this city and Miss Wilhelmine Ingwersen of Fulton. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Gustave Gradert home in 216 South Fourth street. The Rev. W. Ernest Stockley of Grace church will officiate and burial will be in Oakland cemetery.