Shellenberger, Elizabeth 1852-1929

SHELLENBERGER, SUSTMAN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 14:58:20

AGED BURT-ALGONA WOMAN PASSES HERE DECEMBER 18

Mrs. Elizabeth Sustman Shellenberger died Wednesday, December 18, aged 76 ½ years. She was born in Germany June 7, 1852, and the next years was brought by her parents to America, arriving in this county on her first birthday. Her parents settled in Chicago and this was her home til after her marriage to Stephen Shellenberger September 31 (sic), 1870. She and her husband lived at DeKalb, Ill, and then came to Iowa in 1905. They first settled at Burt, and then, four years later, came to Algona, where they lived till death. Mr. Shellenberger died on May 6, 1927.

Source: Kossuth County Advance, January 2, 1930