Trinke Margareta Dornbusch (1827-1916)

DORNBUSCH, MEWS

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Date: 8/29/2021 at 00:02:52

MRS. T. DORNBUSCH DIED WEDNESDAY MORNING
Passed Away After A Long Period Of Illness; Funeral To Be Monday

Mrs. Trinke Dornbusch passed away Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Mews, in south Paullina. She had been a sufferer for many months, suffering from gradually failing health. Since the first of the year she has been bedridden, and it was known that her end was but a matter of time. She would have been 89 years of age had she lived until June 2.

Mrs. Dornbusch was born in Germany and was married there. She was the mother of six children, five of whom survive. All were born in the old country and Mr. Dornbusch died there. With her family the mother came to this country 48 years ago and settled first in Illinois. Later they came to Iowa about 23 years ago and settled at Le Mars. Later she came to Paullina to live with the children who had located here. The five surviving children are Mrs. Mews, Ina Dornbusch and J. B. Dornbusch, of this place, A. P. of Le Mars, and John, of Milbank, S. D,

The funeral will be held on Monday at 1 o'clock, at the house and afterward at the German Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member. There will be services both in English and German. Burial will be in Prairie View Cemetery.

Paullina Times, published in Paullina, Iowa on Thursday, March 30th, 1916, Page 1

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