Marie Johannsen Neihlsen 1838-1922

JOHANNSEN, NEIHLSEN, FROHBERG, BRUHN, EGGERS, SCHELLHOHRN

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Date: 7/8/2007 at 07:45:31

Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Monday, January 30, 1922 pg 11

Johannsen

Mrs. Marie Christina Johannsen died suddenly at 10 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Bruhn, on North Pine street, following a lingering illness.

Maria Christina Neihlsen was born in Germany, Sept. 3, 1838, and was married to Maas Johannsen in 1860 in Germany. He preceded her in death 16 years ago. The couple came in 1895 direct to Davenport. To this union 10 children were born, two preceding the mother in death.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Margaretha Frohberg of Donaldson, Minn., Mrs. Gus Bruhn of Rock Island, Mrs. H.W. Eggers, Mrs. Carl Bruhn and Miss Anna Johannsen of Davenport; three sons, Heinrich, Gustaf and Herman, all of Brooklyn, N.Y.; 31 grandchildren and seven grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Claus Schellhohrn, and one son, Wm. Johannsen, preceded their mother in death.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of the daughter, Mrs. Carl Bruhn on North Pine street, and interment will be in Fairmount cemetery. Rev. Carl Holtermann will have charge of the services at the home and the grave, both of which will be strictly private.