Jans, Mrs. Peter (Wilhelmina) 1840-1922

JANS, ALBERT, UTESCH, PETERS

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LeMars Semi Weekly Sentinel, LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa Tuesday, May 2, 1922

Leave Many Descendants

Mrs. Wilhelmina Jans Came to Plymouth County Soon After Civil War

Akron' Register: In the death of Mrs. Wilhelmina Jans at her home in this city last Friday, April 21, 1922, at 7:40 a.m., another old time resident of Akron vicinity has been called to her reward, at the ripe age of 81 years, 4 months and 9 days.

Wilhelmina Jans (nee Albert) was born December 12, 1840, at Hanover, Germany, where she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. As a young woman she came to the United States with her parents, settling at Elmhurst, Illinois. There she was united in marriage with Peter Jans on May 1, 1860 and fourteen children, eight sons and six daughters came to bless this union. Mr. Jans saw service with the northern forces in the Civil war and fought for the preservation of his country's rights and liberties until peace was declared. Upon returning to his home in Illinois he moved with his family to Lowden, Iowa, and three years later they came west to Plymouth county, Iowa. They lived on a farm near Akron until 1899 and then came to Akron to reside, this being the family home ever since. Mr. Jans died here eighteen years ago.

Mrs. Jans is survived and mourned by six sons and two daughters— Martes H., .of Carter, S. D., Fred, of Appleton, Minn.; Charles, of Westfield township; Frank, of Mottly, Minn.; Mrs. Paul Utesch, of LeMars, Iowa; Gus, of,LeMars; Mrs. Charles Utesch, southeast of Akron, and Ed, of Akron;, also a brother, Gustav Albert, of Tipton, .Iowa; a sister, Mrs. Louisa Peters, of Clarence, Iowa, both of whom came to the funeral, and a brother at Loveland, Colo.; also forty-three grandchildren and thirty-three great-grandchildren. All the children were present at the funeral and her six sons acted as pall bearers. The sympathy of many friends is extended the family.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. F. A. Meske, her pastor, were held in Trinity Lutheran church Tuesday.