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Subject: OBITUARY - MARGARET (CALLIAN) SPAETH.
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:38 PM
Decatur County Journal
February l0, l898
After a lingering and painful illness of several months, on January 30,
l898, MARGARET CALLIAN SPAETH died, at the age of 6l years, 5 months and
5 days. She was born in Baden, Germany, August 25, l836. With her
father and mother, she came in the year l853 to Sandusky, Ohio. In l855
she migrated with the family of OWEN KELLOGG to Garden Grove, Iowa.
September 2l, l86l, she was married to GEORGE J. SPAETH, who survives
her. Two children were born to this union--LUCY, wife of LEW CHASE of
High Point, Iowa, and ALFRED SPAETH, unmarried, residing in Montana.
The faithful wife and mother was a communicant of the Roman Catholic
Church till she removed beyond the reach of its services; but she never
relinquished her hope in God, her Savior.
Funeral services were conducted in the Presbyterian Church, January 3l,
by the REV. H. QUICKENDEN.
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