Rachael F. Weber 1816-1902

WEBER, DEPPEY, STORY

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 6/22/2024 at 15:30:53

The Wapello Republic, Columbus Junction, IA
Thursday, August 14, 1902
Page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Rachael F. Weber, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hannah Deppey, took place Saturday from the Long Creek M. E. church at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Schultze of the German M. E. church and the remains were laid to rest in the Wapello cemetery. Mrs. Weber was stricken with paralysis, Wednesday of last week, from which she never recovered sufficient even to know her own people.

Mrs. Weber was born in Ladsendorf, Prussia, on the 18th day of September 1816 and continued to reside there until she grew to maturity. On the 27th day of April, 1841, she was married to George Weber also a native of Ladsendorf and seven years after in the year 1848 they took passage for America. Shortly after they came to Iowa settling in this county, near Wapello. On September 10, 1877, Mr. Weber died and since his death his faithful wife has ever looked forward to the time when she might receive the summons to leave this land for the better one on high.

Mrs. Weber was the mother of eight children four of whom survive her, Christian and Henry Weber and Mrs. Hannah Deppey of this county, and Mrs. Caroline Story, of Butte, Neb. Shortly after the arrival in America, Mrs. Weber and her husband united with the German M. E. church and both remained earnest christians until death.