MAUCH, Augusta 1859-1947

MAUCH

Posted By: Rees (email)
Date: 1/6/2016 at 09:35:30

Mrs. Augusta Mauch was born May 3, 1859 at Oempelburg, Germany, and passed away to her reward at Onawa, October 31, 1947 at the age of 88 years and 6 months.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hasenjaegger. She came to America with her parents in 1873, at the age of 14 years.

She was married to Gus Mauch in Chicago April 2,1891 and a few months later they came to Iowa and settled in Blaine Township of Ida County. Thus for the past 56 years she has lived in Ida and Monona Counties.

Mr. and Mrs. Mauch were the parents of five children, William of Ida Grove, Fred now deceased, Ed of Castana, Mrs. Louise Linten of Ute and Mrs. Nellie Boslough of Yakima, Washington.

Her husband preceded her in death in August 1946.
Besides the above mentioned children, she is survived by 14 grandchildren, 17 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Louise Sonichsen of Ida Grove. She also leaves several nieces and nephews.

She has lived a long life and has proven herself a good wife and kind and loving mother.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Moore and Christensen Funeral Home with Rev. Thos. B. Collins officiating. Interment was in the Ida Grove Cemetery.