Moritz, Antke Marie (Lutjens) 1854-1941

MORITZ, LUTJENS, LAHRSEN, RAVELING, MEYER, UFKER

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 10/2/2011 at 17:49:08

Death Claims Early Settler. Mrs. Marie Moritz Of Meadow Township.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Christ Lutheran church, Remsen, Rev. A. Noack officiating for Mrs. Marie Moritz, 87, who died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tena Spiecker, of Remsen.
Born July 9, 1854, at Dosa, Friesland, Germany, Marie Anke Lutjens came to the United States in 1868 with her parents, a brother and a sister. The family settled in Woodfort county, Ill. In 1875, at Panther Creek, Ill, Marie Lutjens became the wife of Gerd D. Moritz, a native of Marienhafen, Friesland, who came to this county in 1869, also settling in Woodfort county, Ill. The couple farmed there for ten years and in 1885 came to Plymouth county, settling south of Remsen where they resided for several years, later moving north of town in Meadow township.
Mrs. Moritz is survived by eight children, Mrs. Charles Lahrsen, Remsen; Mrs. Philip Raveling, Lucan, Minn.; Mrs. Spiecker and David Moritz, Remsen; John Moritz, Paullina; Mrs. George Meyer, Le Mars; Mrs. Anton Ufker, Marshall, Minn., and George Moritz, Scranton, N.D. Two daughters and a son preceded her in death.
Surviving also are 25 grand children, 41 great grandchildren and four great grandchildren. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, August 15, 1941, page 1.
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Le Mars Friends Attend Rites For Mrs. M. Moritz.
Miss Minne Deviney, Mr. and Mrs. John Barinsky, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schoenrock and Mrs. Alma Rohde, all of Le Mars attended funeral services for Mrs. Marie Moritz, of Remsen, which were held on Monday afternoon in Christ Lutheran church of Remsen.
Mrs. Moritz was 87 years of age and passed away Friday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tena Spiecker.
Surviving to mourn her passing are eight children: Mrs. Charles Lahrsen, Remsen; Mrs. Philip Raveling, Lucan, Minn.; Mrs. Spiecker and David Moritz, Remsen; John Moritz, Paullina; Mrs. George Meyer, Le Mars; Mrs. Anton Ufken, Marshall, Minn., and George Moritz, Scranton, N. D. Two daughters and a son preceded her in death. There are also 25 grandchildren, 41 great- grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. – Le Mars Globe Post – August 18, 1941, page 1.