Mohr, Margaret "Maggie" 1857-1932

MOHR, MEYER

Posted By: Linda Mohning, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/18/2013 at 19:55:51

AGED WOMAN DIES. Miss Maggie Mohr Was Highly Esteemed in the Remsen Community.
Miss Maggie Mohr, a resident of Remsen for nearly a quarter of a century, passed away at her home last Thursday at the advanced age of 75 years. Her death was due to pneumonia and infirmities.
Funeral services were held on Sunday at the home and were conducted by Paul Wuebben, Jr., of Calumet, who has been conducting services in St. Paul’s Evangelical church at Remsen.
Maggie Mohr was born in Schlichting, Ditmarchen, Germany, on Christmas day, 1857, at an early age was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. At the age of fifteen years she came to the United States with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mohr, who settled on a farm near New Liberty, Iowa. The family lived there for many years, and after the father and mother passed on Maggie Mohr came to Remsen in company with her brother, Theodore Mohr, and an aunt, Mrs. Eliza Mohr. The three shared a home here together for some time, the brother and aunt passing away some years ago. Of late she made her home with a nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer.
The surviving close relatives are three nephews and two nieces, Theodore Mohr, San Francisco; G. A. Mohr, Remsen; Edward Mohr, Omaha; Christine Mohr, Ware, Iowa, and Mrs. John Meyer, Remsen. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1933, page 4.
Also –
Miss Maggie Mohr Dies of Pneumonia. Aged and Well Known Remsen Lady Passes Away Thursday – Burial Sunday.
Another one of Remsen’s older citizens, and one well known throughout the community, having lived here for nearly a quarter of a century, passed away last Thursday when Miss Maggie Mohr died at her home in the west part of town following a brief illness. She was 75 years old. Her death was due to pneumonia and infirmities. Miss Mohr was the last of a family of six children, and the only close surviving relatives are three nephews and two nieces. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mohr had been in failing health for a number of years due to infirmities, and for about five years it was necessary that she have constant care, which she received at the hands of her niece, Mrs. John Meyer. During the past few years she was afflicted with total blindness, which made her condition the more deplorable, yet she bore her ailments and afflictions bravely, with little or no complaint, and accepted her allotment with a true Christian spirit. She was up and about the home until five days prior to her death, when she was taken seriously ill suddenly, with pneumonia developing to hasten her death. She passed away at 6:30 o’clock Thursday evening.
Maggie Mohr was born in Schlichting, Ditmarchen, Germany, on Christmas day, 1857, and at an early age was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, to which she clung steadfastly throughout her life. At the age of 15 years she came to the United States with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mohr, who settled on a farm near New Liberty, Iowa. The family lived there for many years, and after the father and mother passed on Maggie Mohr came to Remsen in company with her brother, Theodore Mohr, and an aunt Mrs. Eliza Mohr. The three shared a home here together for some time, the brother and aunt passing away some years ago. Five years ago when her health forbade her living alone, Miss Mohr accepted the kindly ministrations of her niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, who since then shared a home with her, principally for the purpose of offering their assistance and the comforts they could give to their aged and ailing relative.
The deceased lady was one of kindly disposition, generous and charitable to those who came in contact with her, and possessed of characteristics that won her the admiration and esteem of a very large circle of friends. Although in recent years she was unable to mingle with her acquaintances, she welcomed their frequent visits and always displayed a keen interest in life and the happenings of the community, while her deep interest in the dear relatives about her and the loyal friends who sought to lighten her burden were reflected in her ever generous nature. The community extends deepest sympathy to the sorrowing relatives.
Miss Mohr was the last of a family of six children, the following having preceded her to the grave: John, Theodore, Alfred, Herman, and Mrs. Emma Hansen. The surviving close relatives are three nephews and two nieces, namely, Theodore Mohr, San Francisco; G. A. Mohr, Remsen; Edward Mohr, Omaha; Christine Mohr, Ware, Iowa, and Mrs. John Meyer, Remsen.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, at the late home of the deceased, and were conducted by Paul Wuebben, Jr., of Calumet, Iowa, who had been conducting services in St. Paul’s Evangelical church here of late. Burial was in the Remsen cemetery. Pall bearers were: Peter Rann, Fred Koch, H. B. Frericks, Henry Spiecker, Richard A. Meyer and Wm. Niehus. – Remsen Bell-Enterprise, January 5, 1933, page 1, column 4 and page 2, column 1.