Wagner, Mary Mrs. Peter 1845-1898

WAGNER, LUDOWISSE

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 11/22/2011 at 17:37:14

Death of Mrs. Peter Wagner.
Mrs. Peter Wagner, one of the early settlers of the county, passed peacefully away at her home two miles east of town, last Monday morning after a lingering illness. Mrs, Wagner was stricken with paralysis on April 6th, 1896, and has been a helpless invalid ever since. She bore
her suffering with fortitude, realizing that her illness was but a question of time, when death would carry her to that bourne where sickness and sorrow are no more.
The deceased, nee Miss Mary Ludowisse, was born in Biringen, Canton,Ash, Luxemberg, July 23rd,
1845, and was fifty-three years of age at the time of her death. In May,1864, she came to this country with her parents and settled in Port Washington, Wis. They remained here but a short time when they removed to Escanaba, Mich. On June 30th, 1866, she was united in marriage with
Peter Wagner, at her home in Escanaba. Eleven children were born to them, five sons and six daughters, all of whom are living except the eldest son who died in infancy.
On October 15th, 1869, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner moved to St. Donatus, Iowa, where they resided until their spring of 1870, when they came to Sioux county and purchased their homestead east of town. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband, her sons, Nicholas, Theo., Peter and Andrew, and daughters, Theresia, Catherina, Mary, Appolonia, and Johanna of this city, and
Mrs. Chris Weidenfeller of Dalton; her father, Nicholas Ludowisse, and sisters, Mrs. Nic Reiter of this city ; Mrs. John Swebach of Granville,
and Mrs. L. Youngers of near Hospers, and brothers, Paul and Nic Ludowisse, jr., also of that place, all of whom were present at her bedside when she died. She was an affectionate
wife and a kind and devoted mother, and during the years of her health she labored industriously and with the united efforts of her husband and eldest children, they have acquired
one of the finest homes in the county. That she was appreciated and beloved also by her neighbors
and friends, was evinced by the large number who gathered from far and near to pay a final tribute to her memory.
The funeral was held from St. Mary's church in this city last Wednesday morning, conducted by Rev. F. J. Brune, and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment in St. Mary's cemetery.
THE DEMOCKAT sympathizes with the bereaved family and friends.
Among those who came from a distance to attend the funeral we noticed the following: Nick Wagner
of Vilas, S. D., Mrs. John SiHen of Hartford, S. D. ;,Mr. and Mrs. Chris Weidenfeller, Fred Fischbach and Mrs. John Weidenfeller of LeMars;
L. Youngers and family of Sheldon ; John and Joe Wagner of Archer Grove; Nic Ludowisse and family,
Paul Ludowisse, Nic Gillen, Mr. and Mrs, Peter Youngers, John Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Nic Perry, Mike Youngers and daughter, Anna, Nic Youngers
and family, Dominick Youngers, Henry, John, and Joe Remade, Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Wagner, Mr.
Meyers and Peter Reiter of Hospers ; Nic Bertemus, Peter Bucholz, Mrs. Joe Benardia, Mr. and Mrs, John Swebach, Geo. Wagner, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Fischbach, John Eulberg, and Antone Neuroth of Granville; Nic Schleser and daughter, Susie of Struble.