Moritz, Woltje Franssen Wibben 1828-1920

MORITZ, FRANSSEN, WIBBEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 3/17/2011 at 21:17:58

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
February 17, 1920

Mrs. Woltje Franssen Wibben was born September 1, 1828, at Loquard,
Ostfriesland. Here she was also baptized and confirmed. She was married to
Henry Moritz on December 22, 1849. She left the old homeland, January 7,
1870, where she lived for seventeen years. In the spring of 1887, the
couple came to Remsen and since then have continuously occupied the same
house in which the husband and father died seventeen years ago and in which
Mrs. Moritz passed away Tuesday.