Ulrike KIRCHGATTER

KIRCHGATTER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/18/2011 at 11:12:07

July 2, 1842 -- January 10, 1915

Ulrike Kirchgatter, wife of John Aug. Kirchgatter was born July 2, 1842 at Neudresten, Prussia. June 24th, 1858, she was married to John Aug. Kirchgatter at Yamika, Prussia. On the 2nd of May 1867 they landed in America. Their destination was Watertown, Wis., but their stay there was of short duration, one and one half years, They then came to Rock Creek, Mitchell Co., Iowa, where they made their home for twelve years. Later they purchased a farm near Corwith, Hancock Co., and there resided for eighteen years, then selling this they moved to Minnesota, settling near St. Cloud, where they remained for five years. In 1908, as old age began to tell on them, they left farm life and bought a comfortable home in Grafton, to enjoy the evening of life. it was a short rest only they were to enjoy. Deceased soon became despondent, her health failing more and more, she sought and found consolation in the words of promise of her Savior in whom she had cast the anchor of her faith. Since September last year, she was confined to her chair. The long wished and prayed for end of life came Sunday Morning January 10.

Her Burial took place from the Lutheran church in the Lutheran cemetery, on Wednesday, Jan. 13th. The love and esteem in which she was held by the neighborhood, was sown in the large attendance at he funeral. Her age was 72 years, 6 months, and 7 days. She leaves to mourn, an afflicted husband, six sons, three daughters, forty-three grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren. We pray that our Heavenly Father my assuage the sorrow of the bereaved and leave only the cherished memory of the beloved wife and mother. The sons carried their beloved mother to her last resting place. May she rest in peace.

Kensett News - Kensett, Iowa
January 21, 1915