Mrs. Augusta Meinert

MEINERT, WILKENS

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 14:50:42

MEINERT

Mrs. Augusta Meinert passed away Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at her home, 1824 Eddy Street, after a prolonged illness.

She was born Oct. 27, 1835 in Linden, Ditmarschen, Schleswig, Holstein, Germany and was 74 years, 1 month, 28 days of age. In the year 1874, she came to America and direct to this city, where she has lived since. Her marriage to Peter Meinert was celebrated in the year 1877.

Her husband, Peter Meinert, 2 daughters, Emma Meinert and Mrs. Henry Wilkens, one son, Otto Meinert, two sisters, Mrs. Johanna Kohl, of Boone, Iowa and Miss Elizabeth Meyer of Germany, and 3 grandchildren, Alfred Stein and Myrtle and William Hale survive.

The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o’clock from the late residence, 1824 Eddy St. Burial will be made in Fairmount cemetery.

Source: The Democrat and Leader 27 Dec 1909.