Mrs. Avert Wessels 1891-1919

WESSELS, BURMA, DEGROUT, SCHOON

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Date: 11/30/2009 at 15:26:07

Mrs. Avert Wessels.
Mrs. Evert [sic] Wessels was born Nov. 18, 1891, at Figgelworf, Eastfriesland, Germany, and died at her home south of Buffalo Center March 7, 1919, at the age of 27 years, 3 months and 19 days, after a short illness brought on by an attack of influenza. She came to this country in childhood and has resided in this vicinity the past fourteen years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burma, her father having passed away a short time ago. She was married to Avert Wessels in 1913. She was the mother of three children and these with the husband, mother, one brother, Jasper Burma, and one sister, Mrs. Peter DeGrout, survive to mourn her loss. She was a good wife, a faithful mother and has gone out to meet the rewards for those who have done their part as best they could while in this life. She was a member of the German Reformed church and was a true member and filled with the faith of a devoted christian. The funeral was held at the home Monday morning, Rev. J.H. Schoon presiding and interment was in Graceland cemetery.

~Buffalo Center Tribune, March 13, 1919
~Note: the husband's first name was given as Avert and Evert in the obit. The transcriber doesn't know which is correct