Schreier, Anna, Mrs. William, 1860-1934

SCHREIER, SCHRIER, KASCHMITTER, FILZ

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/22/2013 at 16:03:04

Funeral of Mrs. Anna Schreier At Alton Wednesday

Many Alton friends were saddened Monday morning to learn of the passing of Mrs. Anna Schreier on Sunday evening [May 13] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Bremer, at Wilmont, Minnesota, where she had been hovering at death's door for several weeks.

Anna Filz was born April 9, 1860, at Yois, Austria. Her parents were George and Anna Filz. When she was 13 years of age the family emigrated to America and she came with her parents and three brothers to the western continent, the family locating at Loretta, Tennessee. She was married there to Joseph Kaschmitter on November 16, 1880, and after a few years there they came north, locating first at Blue Earth City, Minn., later at Rock Valley, and then moving to Alton in 1890 which has since been her home. In March 1911, Mr. Kaschmitter, who was marshal at Alton, was shot one night by prowlers. He died on March 27, and the happy home was broken. She was married on June 4, 1918, to William Schreier, at Alton. But Mr. Schreier died in February, 1925.

Mrs. Schreier had been very ill for five months, and at 6 p.m. Sunday passed beyond.

Nine children, all substantial citizens of the communities in which they live, survive, as follows: Mrs. Frank Sprute, Oswego, Oregon; John Kaschmitter, Alton; Mrs. Frank Bremer, Wilmont, Minn.; Otto Kaschmitter, Whittemore; Mrs. J. H. Broich, Adrian, Minn.; Mrs. August Elbert, Mrs. Fred Kollasch and Richard Kaschmitter, all of Whittemore; and Henry Kaschmitter, Sheldon. She is also survived by two brothers--Frank Filz of Indianapolis, Ind., and N. Geo. Filz of Dayton, O.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning here in St. Mary's Catholic church, Very Rev. M. A. Schemel officiating, and burial was at Saint Mary's cemetery at Alton. A host of friends extend their sympathy to the children in the loss of their wonderful mother, a brave pioneer who reared her fine family in the paths of righteousness, devoted to home and family and to her church.

Source: Alton Democrat, May 18, 1934.

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She evidently was buried under her first husband's surname. The Sioux County Cemetery Index has no Anna Schreier dying in 1934, but does have Kaschmitter, Anna, born 1860, died 1934, buried St. Marys Cemetery, Alton.

The Minnesota Death Certificates Index has Schrier, Anna, died 13 May 1934, Nobles County, certif. ID # 1934-MN-009825.