HERMAN, Bessie (Mulder) 1872-1928

HERMAN, ORSINGER, MULDER, BUSCH

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 3/10/2013 at 16:26:04

Bessie (Mulder) Herman

August 15, 1872 -- May 12, 1928
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Woman Dies
Near Inwood

Illness of Long Duration;
Other Happenings in
that Community

INWOOD, IOWA — Special to the Reporter.

Mrs. John Herman who lived two miles southwest of Inwood, died at her home on Saturday morning. Funeral services were held at on o'clock at the house and at two o'clock at the Christian Reformed church on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Herman was ___ years of age at the time of her death.

She is survived by her husband, three daughters and two sons.

Rev. Monsma of Rock Valley conducted the services.

(Rock Rapids Reporter - Thur., May 17, 1928)

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NOTE:

Due to problems with newspaperarchives.com being impossible to work with, her age and other characters may be in question, in the information above.
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Bessie Mulder was born August 15, 1872 in Holland, the daughter of Theodor Mulder and Jennie (Busch) Mulder.

She married John Herman, the son of John Herman and Amee (Orsinger) Herman.

(parents names are from the 1925 Iowa Census)
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NOTES:

Bessie and her husband John are buried in the Richland Cemetery, Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa
Their son John is also buried there.
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1915 Iowa Census: Richland Twp, Lyon, Iowa
John Herman abt 1872
Bessie abt 1873
Jennia abt 1895 (Jennie married Peter VanEgdom)
Annie abt 1897
John abt 1903
Theo abt 1905
Elsie abt 1906
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1920 US Census: Richland, Lyon, Iowa
John Herman 47 born abt 1873 Holland
Bessie 47 born abt 1873 Holland
Annie 22 born abt 1898 Iowa
John 17 born abt 1904 Iowa
Theodore 15 born abt 1905 Iowa
Elsie 14 born abt 1906 Iowa
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1925 Iowa Census: Richland Twp., Lyon, Iowa
John Herman Senior 53 born Holland; parents John Herman and Amee Orsinger
Bessie Herman 52 born Holland; parents Theodor Mulder and Jennie Busch
John 22 born Iowa
Theodore 20 born Iowa
Elsie 19 born Iowa

(Credit: DM Scott, 3/19/2013)