Mrs. Wilhelmine Drewes 1843-1922

DREWES

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Date: 7/8/2007 at 06:49:24

Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Sunday, January 22, 1922 pg 15

Drewes

Wilhelmine Gertrude Drewes died Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of her son, Arnold Drewes, five miles from Davenport on the Middle road.

She was born Aug. 17, 1843, in Germany and came to America and direct to Davenport in 1871.

The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Arnold Drewes. Burial will be in Oakdale cemetery.

Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Tuesday, January 24, 1922 pg 13

The Drewes Funeral

The funeral of Mrs. Wilhelmina Drewes was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her son, Arnold Drewes, five miles northeast of Davenport, on the Middle road. Rev. carl Holtermann officiated at the home and at the grave in Oakdale cemetery.

Pallbearers were Herman Meinerdt, August Hamann, Albert Schellenberg, William Bertram, Alex Schaefer, and Edward Van Dusey.