KREBSBACH, Maria Mary (Hemann) 1850-1938

KREBSBACH, HEMANN, FORCIER, KOENIGS, MAY, WEBER, DURBEN

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 7/8/2010 at 10:59:40

Mrs . Mary Krebsbach, 87, Oldest Settler in Stacyville Twp , Dies

CAME TO COUNTY IN COVERED WAGON
Funeral Services Held Monday .
Mary Hemann Krebsbach, oldest pioneer settler of Stacyville township, passed away at her home Thursday night , March 24 , at 8:50 , at the age of 87 .
She was the daughter of Nicholas and Anna Maria Hemann , born November 17,1850 , in McHenry county , Johnsburg , Illinois . At the age of 4 , on May 31, 1855 , she came with her parents by covered wagon drawn by oxen , and settled on the homestead now owned by her brother , Mathias Hemann . Her whole life was spent here , with the exception of a few years in Minnesota . When she first came to Stacyville township, Stacyville was but a dream . For years they done their shopping and grain selling at McGregor , Iowa . Many Indians made their camping place on the Hemann homestead , but they were all friendly . It was the headquarters for all the early settlers .
On November 2, 1867 , she was united in marriage to Mathias Krebsbach , in the log church at Johnsburg , Minnesota . To this union were born twelve children , eight of whom are left to mourn her great loss . Nick C ., of Napoleon , ND ; John C ., and Mrs . Forcier of Stewart MN ; Mrs . Joe Koenigs of Topeka, KS ; Mrs Louis May of Waterloo , IA ; William , Anton & Anne Krebsbach of Stacyville; fifty grandchildren and forty three great grandchildren ; five sisters , Mrs . H . May and Mrs . Bernard May of Meyer , IA ; Mrs Joe Buhr of Hugo , CO ; Mrs . Peter Weber and Mrs . Rose Durben and one brother , Mathias Hemann of Stacyville . Her husband preceded her in death four years ago .
Friends from far and near also came to pay homage to one of our pioneer mothers , who did her part in making our little town a better and happier place to live in .

The Stacyville Monitor, Thursday , March 31, 1938