SCHULZE, Edna (Koethke) 1891-1937

SCHULZE, KOETHKE, SCHULTZ, SCHULZ, LANGROCK, DECKER, KUECHENBERG, JUENGER

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 10/5/2012 at 07:56:51

Edna (Koethke) Schulze

November 1891 – March 13, 1937

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MRS. SCHULTZ RITES PLANNED
NO INQUEST TO BE HELD IN
ST. ANSGAR SHOOTING BY GIRL, 7

St. Ansgar – As funeral arrangements were made for Mrs. Ed Schultz, 43, to be held Wednesday, her daughter, Iona, 7, seemed scarcely to realize that she had killed her mother. The small girl had picked up a gun as the family was moving into a house and accidentally discharged the weapon, fatally injuring her mother.

Coroner J. O. Eiel said no inquest would be held. Meanwhile, an effort was made to keep the girl from realizing the extent of the tragedy and prevent a blot on her life through memory of the event. The girl had said “I found a play gun” as she pulled the trigger to the revolver that had been left in the house by the family moving out.

The funeral services will be held at the Lutheran Church at Toeterville Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, members of the Schultz family had moved back to their home at Toeterville. Only their stove had been moved into the new home when the tragedy occurred.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday, March 15, 1937]

Note: The spelling of the last name was actually SCHULZE
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At St. Ansgar, Leona Schultz, 7, accidently shot and killed her mother, Mrs. Edward Schultz, 42, while playing with a revolver.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, 3.15.1937]
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Edna Koethke was born November 1891 in Mitchell Co., Iowa the daughter of George Koethke and Emma (Langrock) Koethke.

She married Edward George Schulze the son of George Schulze and Elizabeth (Decker) Schulze.

After the death of Edna, her husband Edward George Schulze married Adelheid ”Hattie” (Kuechenberg) Juenger on June 23, 1945, the widow of Michael Juenger
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St. Peter German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (aka Toeterville Cemetery)

Edna Schulze – 1891-1937; She is also listed as Edna Schulz – 1891 - March 13, 1937

Her husband is listed as Edward Schulze; 1890-8/21/1968
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#5: Census records for Edna Koethke family

1900 US Census: Union, Mitchell, Iowa

George Koethke 38 born July 1861 Germany
Emma, 36, born January 1864, Iowa
Edna, 8, born November 1892, Iowa
Herbert, 5, born March 1895, Iowa
Elmer, 2, born June 1897, Iowa

1930 US Census: Union, Mitchell, Iowa for Edward and Edna Schulze

Edward Schulze, 39, born Minnesota
Edna, 37, born Iowa
Norma J., 4 5/12, born Iowa
Iona M., 8/12, born Iowa
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#6: Census records for Edna’s husband, Edward Schulze

1900 US Census: Adams, Mower, Minnesota

George Schulze, 29, born November 1870, Wisconsin
Elizabeth, 33, born December 1866, Iowa
Edward, 9, born September 1890, Minnesota
Frederick, 8, born May 1892, Minnesota
Mabel, 5, born November 1894, Minnesota
Ervin, 5, born June 1897, Minnesota
Rena, 1, born March 1899, Minnesota

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