NIEBRUEGGE, Fanna 1890-1918

NIEBRUEGGE, LINDAMAN

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Date: 1/21/2017 at 13:01:47

Ben Lindaman received a telegram Wednesday stating that Mrs. R. E. Niebruegge, wife of Rev. Robt. E. Niebruegge, died at Chancellor, S.D. at 1:30 that morning, and that the body would arrive in Wellsburg on Thursday evening. The cause of death was cancer of long standing, which originated in the foot and gradually undermined the entire system. Mrs. Niebruegge was born and raised in this county, and has many relatives and a host of friends hereabouts. She suffered much during the last days and death came as a relief from intense pain. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lindaman and was married to R. E. Niebruegge here and went with him to his charge at Chancellor.

--The Grundy Republican (Grundy Center, Iowa), 12 September 1918, pg 6

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Wellsburg Herald: Last Saturday, September 7th, at the H. E. Miller church, occurred the funeral ceremonies for Mrs. Robt. E. Niebruegge, who died at Chancellor, S.D., Wednesday, September 4th as was given in the Herald last week.

The funeral was largely attended by the many friends and relatives of the departed who was born and raised in German township.

The services were conducted by the Rev. H. E. Miller and Rev. Engelkes. Six ministers acted as pall bearers. They were:
Rev. John A. Drake, Holland.
Rev. Sinning, Grundy Center.
Rev. Wm. Landsiedel, Wellsburg.
Rev. Agena, Ackley.
Rev. Engelkes, German twp.
Rev. J. C. E. Niebruegge, Ellsworth, Minn.

Among those present at the funeral from abroad were Mr. and Mrs. Niebruegge and Allen Niebruegge, the parents and brother of Rev. Robt. E. Niebruegge, all of Washington, Missouri; Calvin Niebruegge, from Dubuque, Rev. J. C. E. Niebruegge of Ellsworth, Minn., Elders DeVries and Pluker of the congregation at Chancellor, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Kastjens, of George, Iowa, Ben W. Lindaman of Davenport, and many relatives from surrounding towns.

Mrs. Niebruegge was born Lindaman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lindaman of German township, and at the death of her mother in February, 1891, she became the head of the house taking a mother's place as far as possible in the family. She kept house for her father until May, 1913, when she was married to Robt. E. Niebruegge.

Death claimed her Wednesday, September 4, 1918.

She leaves a father and several brothers and sisters, and a host of other relatives to mourn her loss besides a devoted husband.

--The Grundy County Dispatch (Grundy Center, Iowa), 18 September 1918, pg 6