HEIDEBRINK, Meena (Pollmann) 1854-1913

HEIDEBRINK, POLLMANN

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 9/30/2009 at 20:17:22

We report the message to all relative and acquaintances, that my dear wife and our dear mother and grandmother.

Meena Heidebrink born Pollmann, after a six week illness after a six week illness has quietly fallen asleep on the 15th of April, 1913. Her age was 58 years, 4 months and 14 days. She was born on the 2nd of December, 1854 at Veenhusen, Ostfriesland. In 1876 she married Geerke Heidebrink, which marriage was blessed with 6 sons and 4 daughters. One son died in infancy.

In 1878, she came with her family to America and settled first in Grundy County, Iowa. In 1892, she moved to Lyon County, Iowa and in 1899, she came to Nobles County, Minnesota, where she remained until the end of her life.

She leaves behind her grieving husband, 9 children, 14 grandchildren, 2 sisters and her aged mother in Germany. The burial occurred on the 18th of April at the Reformed Cemetery near George, Iowa.

In the name of the grieving husband and children, A. H. Thurau, Pastor, Rushmore, Minnesota.

(Ostfriesische Nachrichten 10 May 1913)