Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
HOLLENBERGER

Anna Gertrude HOllen berger was
born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany
Nov. II, 1928. With her brother
John she left her native land for
America, arriving in Lancaster June
10, 1854. She made her home with
the Nathan family. Oct. 23rd Of the
same year she was married by Rev.
s. W. Eaton, TO John Mankel. They
made a home on the farm in the
township of Beetown, where they
henceforth lived, and died, the
husband January 10, 1888, the wife
March 3, 1907. The father of Mrs.
Mankel followed her to America,
and made his home with her until
his death in 1862. A grave was
made for him near the homestead,
and in this family burying- ground
now sleep Mr.. and Mrs. Mankel.
TO them had been born three chill
dren, Henry, Katherine and John.
The latter is married and lives in a
beautiful farm home south of the
village of Beetown. The two former
have remained contentedly in the
old home with their mother, devOt-
ing to her unwavering attention
and care. For ten years she had
been an invalid-a patient sufferer
from rheumatism. This with an
acute attack of bronchitis caused
her death.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home on Tuesday the 18th inst,
By J. I. Morgans of Lancaster NJ.
3. church. H. S. Rhodes had charge
OF the burial. The pall-bearers
were Matt Schildgen, David Osch-
man, Geo. Peterson, and Charles,
Edwin and Ernest Mclean, all
neighbors Of the deceased. With
the children mentioned there is left
to mourn the one brother, John
BOllenberger OF Little Grant.
By unwearying industry and
thrift, and careful investment Mr..
and Mrs. Mankel had earned a COM
potency for all their needs. They
cared little for worldly pomp or
power. Their desires were for the
simple life, and from their secluded,
rustic home their sober wishes
never learnt to stray" We are
told by a lifelong acquaintance #
the subject of this sketch, that she
was a beautiful girl and a good
woman, but she was of an excep-
tionally retiring nature, and had no
lOngings for what is called society.
To her, fashion was a meaningless
word. Yet. to all who crossed her
threshold was accorded a warm
welcome and hearty hospitality.
All that was dearest in life to her
was bounded by the sacred word
hume. It's environments satisfied
all her yearnings. And here where
she had come as bride, more than
half a century ago, where the chill
dren were born, and where she had
been blessed with their loyal COM
partnership, where the husband had
died, she, too, as she had wished,
lived, and closed her eyes at last in
the same old home.
"As l sit among my treasurers, and recall
the buried year,
Giving now smile of gladneSS, bathing oft
some scene in tears
How my heart in fondneSS fingers where such
blessed mem'ries come,
Round the fire side and the altar, where
knelt so oft at home.
o, I love 10 trace the record have kept in
mem'ry long,
And to scan the treasured pictu res that in
all her chambers tlIOQg.
Yet they tell me all is fading-friends my
heart holds dear today
May. tomorrow. glide in silence TO those
dim old halls away.
An. we've no abiding city, we are seeking
one to come.
Where house by hands not builded is our
everlasting home;
Where no night of sorrow darkenS, and no
eve is dim with tears,
For glory and gladness marks the bright
unchang1ng years.
There. when all life's scenes are DER may
the circle loved below,
In the OIden home of girl-h0od. and the
nome so precious now,
With unbrOken links be gathered where no
bitter partingS come,
And our earthly ties be strengthened in that
brighter, better home.
B. D. S.
We wish hereby to express our
heartfelt gratitude TO the many
kind friends and neighbors for their
timely assistance and sympathy IN
the last illness and death of our be-
loved mother.
HENRY MANEEL,
KATHERINE MANKEL,
JOHN AND EDITH MANKEL.