Mrs. Margaretha Evers

EVERS

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 12:48:06

EVERS.
Mrs. Margaretha Evers, aged 78 years and 3 months, died at her home, 1906 West Fifth, at 4:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. She was born in Krimpel, near Lunden, Germany, and was married in 1859 to Fritz Evers, at that place. They came to America in 1867 and direct to Davenport. Her husband died in 1897, but she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Katharine Ost [sic.] and Mrs. Naemi Peters, and a brothers, Juergen Bojens. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the home. Interment will be in Fairmount cemetery.
Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Thurs., 11 Feb 1909, pg. 9.

EVERS.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaretha Evers, who died last Wednesday, was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, 1906 West Fifth street. Johannes Kroeger spoke at the home and at the grave in Fairmount cemetery. The pallbearers were Christ Frahm, Fritz Heim, Christ Witt, Sylvester Lartzer, Carson Wessel and Detlef Steffen.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader, Mon., 15 Feb 1909, p. 9.