Dobbert, Anna (Mrs. Frank J.), 1874/75-1933

DOBBERT, SCHUMANN, KIEL, KEIL

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From the Alton Democrat, April 7, 1933, Struble news:

Death of Mrs. Frank Dobbert

Mrs. Annie Dobbert passed away at her home in Struble Saturday morning. Deceased became ill about two weeks ago but improved some until Thursday when she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, death following shortly.

Annie Schurmann was born March 16, 1874, near Waukesha, Wis., coming to Plymouth county when a small girl. The family settled in Stanton township where she attended public school. When a young girl she affiliated with the Evangelical church. In February, 1891, she was united in marriage to Frank Dobbert and the young couple began farming in the same vicinity, where they prospered and about 25 years ago they purchased a larger farm near here and lived there until a few weeks ago when they moved to Struble. Her husband passed away six years ago last December.

Her life was one of sacrifice and help to others. She seemed happiest when doing good deeds for those nearest and dearest to her. She was a home maker in the true sense of the word, a good mother, friend and neighbor. Her cheery smile will be sadly missed by all who knew her, for she possessed a sunny and happy disposition.

She leaves to mourn one daughter, Mrs. Mamie Wilde of Struble and five sons, Clarence, Ray, Minert and Leland of Struble and Arthur of McNally. She also leaves her aged mother, Mrs. Amelia Schumann of Hinton; 2 sisters, Mrs. Phil Held of Hinton and Mrs. Emma Reints of Long Beach, Cal.; 2 brothers, Will Schumann of Stanton township and A. J. Schumann of San Diego, Cal.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:15 at the house and 2 o’clock at the Methodist church in LeMars, Rev. Steinbrenner conducting the services. Burial was made in the City cemetery.

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From the Hawarden Independent, April 6, 1933:

Death of Mrs. Frank Dobbert

Mrs. Frank Dobbert of Struble passed away last Saturday at her home, following a stroke which she suffered after an attack of the flu. Mrs. Dobbert was born at Waukesha, Wis., March 16, 1875, so was just past 58 years of age at the time of her death. At the age of four she came to Iowa, locating in Plymouth county. In 1892 she was united in marriage with Frank J. Dobbert and they made their home for a number of years near Neptune. In 1913 they moved onto a farm in Sioux county, north of Struble. Her husband passed away in 1926. [followed by a blurred list of survivors]

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This obituary from the LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, April 4, 1933, is posted on her FindaGrave page:

MRS. DOBBERT IS DEAD

Mrs. Anna Dobbert, a resident of Plymouth County nearly all her life, died at her home in Struble Saturday, April 1, at the age of 57 years, following a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Dobbert was ill with an attack of influenza earlier in the spring and suffered a stroke in March. A second stroke on Saturday proved fatal.

Mrs. Anna Dobbert was born March 16, 1874, near Waukesha, Wis. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schumann, early settlers in Plymouth County. They came to Le Mars in 1880 and settled in Stanton township where Mrs. Dobbert spent the greater portion of her life.

She attended rural schools and helped in the work of the household on the farm until her marriage with Frank Dobbert in 1892. After their marriage they engaged in farming on their own account in Stanton Township until 1913 when they moved to a farm near Struble where she lived until last month when she moved into the village of Struble. Mr. Dobbert died in 1926.

Mrs. Dobbert leaves to mourn her death five sons, Clarence, Ray, Leland, and Maynard Dobbert, of Struble, and Arthur Dobbert, of Ireton, and one daughter, Mrs. Carl Wilde, Struble, and one grandchild. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. John Schumann, of Hinton, two sisters, Mrs. Emma Reints, Long Beach, Calif., Mrs. Philip E. Held, of Hinton, and two brothers, Wm. Schumann, of Stanton Township, and Albert Schumann, of San Diego, Calif.

Mrs. Dobbert through her long residance in the county, was widely known and was connected by ties of blood and marriage with many prominent families in the county and enjoyed a large acquaintance and many friendships.

Last Rites This Afternoon

The funeral will be held from the home this afternoon, April, at 1:45. Services will be held in St. Paul's Methodist Church in this city at 2 o'clock, Rev. S. C. Steinbrenner officiating. Interment will be made in the city cemetery.

The pallbearers, friends and neighbors of the family, are John Schlesser, Eugene Osborne, John Rodenbour, Michael Land, John Boever and Louis Hennrich.

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Her death certificate has Anna Dobbert, residence Struble, where she had lived 1 month; widow of Frank Dobbert; born March 16, 1874 in Waukesha, Wis.; parents John Schumann and Amelia Kiel, both born in Germany; died at 5:35 a.m., April 1, 1933; cause, cerebral hemorrhage; contributory cause, endocarditis; buried in LeMars.

FindaGrave.com gives her birth date as 16 March 1875. A photo of her headstone has dates 1875-1933. She is buried in Memorial Cemetery, LeMars. Parents John William Schumann (1842-1923) and Amelia Keil Schumann (1843-1935).

The Plymouth County marriage register for 1892/1893 has groom Frank J. Dobbert, age 25, resident of Stanton Township, farmer, born in Iowa, parents John Dobbert and Sophia Ziegenhagen; bride Annie L. Schuman, age 18, resident of Stanton Township, born in Wisconsin, parents John Schuman and Emilia Keil; married in Stanton Twp., March 7, 1893.