Mrs. Louisa Burmeister

BURMEISTER, FRICK, GREUMMER

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 10:43:18

Burmeister

Mrs. Louisa Burmeister, nee Frick, died at the home of her son, Julius Burmeister, 813 West Seventeenth street, Saturday afternoon at 2:10 o'clock after an illness of several weeks' duration.

The deceased was born in Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Germany, Nov. 15, 1825, making her 85 years of age at the time of her death. She as reared in Germany, where she lived until 1857 when she came to America and direct to Davenport, where she has since resided. In May of that year she was united in marriage to John Burmeister, who passed away in 1868.

Those who survive to mourn her death are four children: Mrs. William Greummer, Julius Burmeister, and Misses Mary and Lizzie Burmeister.
The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, 813 West Seventeenth street, followed by interment in Fairmount cemetery.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa, 22 Oct 1911.