Fleuter, Caroline (Mrs. Fredrich), 1839-1931

FLEUTER, BUNN, FRANK

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:32

From the Rock Valley Bee, May 1, 1931:

FORMER RESIDENT DEAD

Mrs. Fluter, who until four years ago made her home with her daughter and her husband, the Rev. and Mrs. Dachsteiner, when Rev. Dachsteiner had charge of the Peace Lutheran church south of Rock Valley, and who moved to Madison with them four years ago, died last week Tuesday at the age of ninety-three years. She had been an invalid for some time. The remains were taken to Watertown, Wis., for burial beside her husband, who preceded her in death eight years ago. Mrs. Fluter will be remembered by a number of friends in this vicinity.

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RESEARCH NOTES

A search of various sources shows her to be Caroline Fleuter (1839-1931), who is buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Fredrich Fleuter (1833-1922), buried in the same cemetery, has the same style headstone.

A term search for “Fleuter” and “Fluter” in the digitized Sioux County newspapers found two relevant news notes. The Alton Democrat, May 6, 1927, Plato Township news, reports Mrs. Fred Fleuter celebrating her 88th birthday on April 27. The Rock Valley Bee, May 8, 1925, Plato Township news, says that Mrs. Fred Fluter was called to Watertown, Wisc., by the illness of her daughter. Rev. Dachsteiner accompanied her. The Rock Valley Bee, October 14, 1927, reports that Rev. J. Dachsteiner and family left that week for their new home at Madison, South Dakota.

The South Dakota Death Index on Ancestry.com lists Caroline Fleuter, died 21 April 1931 in Lake County, S.D. [the county where Madison is located].

A family tree on Ancestry.com shows Friedrich Fleuter, born January 1833 in Germany; married Caroline Fleuter in 1873; had one son with her, Herman A. (1876-1905) (also two earlier children by a presumed former wife); immigrated in 1886; lived in Watertown, Wisconsin in 1895 and 1900; died and was buried there in 1922.

The 1900 U.S. census for Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin lists Friedrich Fleuter, age 67, born January 1833 in Germany, married 27 years [i.e., 1873], immigrated 1886, a day laborer; wife Caroline, age 61, born April 1839 in Germany, mother of 8 children, 6 living, immigrated 1886; and son Herman, age 25, born April 1875 in Germany, single, immigrated 1886, naturalized, a harness maker.

The 1925 Iowa state census for Plato Township, Sioux County shows Jacob Dachsteiner (56), his wife Anna (54), his daughter Mary (18), and his mother [in-law] Caroline Fleuter (86). Anna Dachsteiner’s parents are Fred Fleuter and Karoline Bunn, all three born in Germany. Caroline Fleuter’s parents are Fred Bunn and Mary Frank. In 1930 the four of them are living in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota.