Krause, Mrs. Augusta Henrietta 1857-1928

KRAUSE, GOLM, POBONTZ

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/9/2008 at 21:28:05

DEATH CLAIMS OLD RESIDENT

Death claimed Mrs. Augusta Henrietta Krause at her home, 127 Fourth Avenue NW, early Sunday morning. Death came suddenly consequent on an acute attack of heart trouble. She was 70 years of age.

Augusta Henrietta Pobontz was born in the province of Posen, Germany, December 4, 1857, where she grew to young womanhood and came with relatives to America 46 years ago. She was married while living in Wisconsin to John Golm. Nine children were born to their union eight of whom survive her. They are Herman, of Cires, Washington; Theodore of San Diego, Cal.; Paul of Lamona, Washington; August of Clarks Fork, Idaho; Mrs. Pauline Cloud, of Sioux City; Mrs. Mathilda Weber, of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Erma Sampson, of Fargo, N.D.; Mrs. Olga Earnest, of this city.

Her husband, John Golm, preceded her in death many years ago. There are 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She also leaves two sisters residing in Wisconsin and a brother and sister living in Germany.

Mrs. Golm was married to Ferdinand Krause in 1903 and in May this year, they celebrated their silver wedding.

There are four stepchildren, Otto Krause, Albert Krause, Reinhold Krause of Lincoln Township, and Mrs. Pauline Wiebking of Fairmont, Minn.

Mrs. Krause was a charter member of St. John's Lutheran Church and a member of the Ladies Aid society and was active in community and church affairs. She was a devoted wife and mother and a good neighbor who enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew her.

The funeral will be held from the home Thursday afternoon at 1:30 and services will be conducted at 2 o’clock in St. John's church, Rev. J.J. Vollmar officiating. The interment will be made in the family plot at the Lincoln Township Cemetery.

~Source: The Hinton Progress, July 12, 1928
~Note: Calculated date of death per this obituary is Sunday, July 8, 1928.