Blum, Elizabeth 1843-1916

BLUM, KNECHT

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Date: 10/19/2014 at 17:28:58

OBITUARY

Mrs. Peter Blum Sr., who passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. Adam Waldschmidt, at Harrington, Neb., January 26, 1916, was taken sick with a cold a few days before last Christmas which developed into a severe attack of la grippe, and this proved more than her advanced age could withstand; although everything within the power of human aid was done for her relief. Her age was 72 years, 4 months and 11 days.

Elizabeth Knecht was born in Oberhecksdadt, Frankfurt on Main, Germany, September 15, 1843. Coming to the United States in 1868, she made her home in Illnois, and on March 1, 180, she married Peter Blum at Sublett, Illinois. That place remained their home until 1879, when they came west to Odebolt; Sac county, Iowa.

In the spring of 1888 the and their family came to Plymoth county, Iowa and located on a farm four miles east of Akron. A few years later they farmed one season east of Le Mars but returned to the Akron vicinity. After retiring from active farm life Mr. and Mrs. Blum made their home in Akron most of the time.

Mr. Blum who was born at Budesheim, near Bingon on Rhine, Germany, died at their home in Akron, November 23, 1910, of heart trouble aged 68 years, 4 months, and 4 days.

Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Blum eight of whom survive as follows: Peter J. and Mrs. Herman Hitzemann, of Akron, Iowa; George of Hartington, Nebr.; Jacob M. of Akron, Iowa; FRancis, of Logan, Iowa; Bernard; and Edwin, of Akron, Iowa, and Mrs. Adam Waldschmidt, of Hartington, Nebr..

One son, a twin to Edward, died August 31, 1882, at the age of nine months.

Mrs. Blum is also survived by a brother; George Knecht, of Odebolt, Iowa.

During the past four years Mrs. Blum had made a hoem with her youngest daughter; Mrs. Adam Waldschmidt, at Hartington, Nebr.

She was a woman of most kindly nature, always helpful and sympathetic to those in trouble or distress; but it was within her own family circle that she lavished her devotion and lived up to every precpt as a wife and mother. In the hearts and homes of her children she will be sorely missed; and to them the sympathy of many friends is extened in their bereavement.

The remains of Mrs. Blum arrived in Akron from Hartington, Nebr., last Thursday evening accompanied by her children and their families who live out of town.

All her children were present at the funeral services here which were held in St. Patrick's Catholic church Friday forenoon at 10 o'clock. Father D. K. Hurley paid a splendid tribute to the life and character of the departed and administered comfort to the sorrowing ones.

The six sons of the deceased--Peter, George, Jacob, Francis, Bernard and Edward Blum--acted as pallbearers, tenderly and reverently bearing her mortal remains to the last resting place beside her husband in the Akron Catholic cemetery.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, February 3, 1916
Akron, Iowa