Katherine Dorothea Hamm (1934)

HAMM, HALL, REIHSEN

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 5/16/2007 at 18:52:29

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 16, 1934

Death of Katherine Hamm

Katherine Dorothea Hamm, who was reared west of Martensdale but most of whose life was spent in Des Moines, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. L. M. Reihsen of Des Moines on July 6. She was 78 years old.

Miss Hamm was born in Germany on August 18, 1857. She received her early education there coming to America with her parents at the age of 10. The family settled on a farm west of Martensdale where she completed her schooling. After spending a few years at home, she moved to Des Moines where she made her home, until 1916 when she returned to the home farm.

She is survived by a brother, Henry Hamm, two sisters; Emma Hamm and Mrs. Lena Hall, and a nephew, John Hamm.