Christina M. Rathjen 1840-1924

RATHJEN FISCHER WUNDER STRATHMANN ROHER KRUEGER

Posted By: Volunteer O. F. (email)
Date: 6/14/2016 at 23:18:39

The Davenport Democrat and Leader; Monday Evening, July 14, 1924; p. 12, col. 4:

84 Years Old
Resident of
Walcott Dead

Mrs. Christina M. Rathjen
Passed Away This
Morning

Mrs. Christina M. Rathjen, well-known resident of Walcott, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Fischer of that city, at 5:45 o’clock this morning. She had been ill two weeks, and was 84 years of age at the time of her death.

Deceased was born in Adlichengnte, Neuhas, in Gleschendorf, Germany, Dec. 22, 1840, and came to America in 1862, direct to Scott county.

Christina Wunder was married to Joachin Rathjen, Feb. 17, 1863, at Davenport, and the couple lived on a farm one and one-half miles south of Plain View. They retired in 1903 and moved to Walcott where they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1913. The husband preceded her in death in 1915.

She was a member of the Pioneer Settlers of Scott county, and is survived by four daughters, Mrs. William Strathmann of Davenport, Mrs. G. A. Roher of Manning, Iowa, Mrs. Charles Fischer of Maysville, Iowa, and Mrs. Henry Fischer of Walcott, Iowa. Four sons, John, George and Adolph Rathjen of Davenport, also survive, with 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild. One son, Gustav, preceded her in death in 1918.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the home of the daughter, Mrs. Henry Fischer, and interment will be made in the Maysville cemetery. Johannes Krueger will officiate.

[Volunteer note: I could not locate a populated place in Germany or Denmark named Adlichengnte. Neuhas, in Gleschendorf is located in Schleswig-Holstein.]