Held, Maria (Mrs. D.W.) 1832-1890

HELD, HEIDEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/22/2008 at 18:23:42

LeMars Sentinel
March 28, 1890

DIED:

HELD-This morning of fatty degeneration of the heart, Mrs. Maria Held,
wife of D.W. Held, aged 57 years and 11 months.

Mrs. Held was born April 27th, 1832, at Friedrichsruh,
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. Her maiden name was Maria Heiden, and
she was married to D.W. Held, January 15th, 1853. She came to Galena,
Ill., in 1852, and to Plymouth county in 1871 where they lived near
Hinton until 1873 when they removed to LeMars, where they have lived
since. She leaves her husband and ten children to mourn her loss. One
daughter has gone before. The family altogether consists of four sons
and seven daughters.

Her fondness for flowers was proverbial and her many neighbors have
often received sweet tokens from her hand in the shape of floral
tributes to leave at the graves of friends.

Her death came rather suddenly after all. She has been sick for some
time, but she was supposed to be out of danger and even last evening no
danger was anticipated.

The funeral services will occur on Sunday at 2 p.m. from the German M.E.
church in this city.

~Note: Per Plymouth County Courthouse Death Index: Date of death was 28 Mar 1890; buried LeMars City Cem.

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