The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-08
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DleQ-katnerine BauSt OOrH Refer
was born in Elseuz. near Heidelberg,
Germany. July IS. 1888, and died Sun
day evening, February 81, 1910. aged
I6 years. I months and S days. Grand
mother when child, received a good
I thorough German education in her
old home as her father was one OF
the teachers in the public schools,
and oftimes church services were held
in her home. She with her parents,
brothers and sisters, came to America
in 1851, and located in Franklin. Iowa,
which place she made her home until
TWO years ago when she came to our
city, so as 10 be near her loved ones
her son and wife, to be waited on and
be ministered to by them On Aug
3, 1857. she was united in marriage to
7 Henry Baust who preceded her to the
better world Aug. 81, 1908 She is
survived by her son. George. his wife,
grandchildren, Henry of Nebraska.
Elmer in Montana, Edna and Della at
slome, also two brothers, beside a
host of other relatives and friends,
who will all miss her as she was
good mother and grandmother friend
and neighbor and a good faithful
christian woman who carried the
teachings of her church into her every
day life, the German Evangelical
church, in that way being an example
TO many of us. Her death Games as
a shock to her many friends as not
many thought the end SO near, al
though she has been a sufferer for
years from asthma and heart trouble,
but bore all her sufferings with
christian fortitude, seldom complain
ing but always wishing she we're with
her Father in heaven. Her death came
as her life had been. coming quietly
Sunday evening while neighbors
Death came and took her soul to
heaven. The funeral services were
held from the G.. E. church Tuesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Krees, the remains being laid to
rest in the G. E. cemetery north of
town. beside her husband The floral
!, offerings were many and beautiful,
, which goes further to show the high
! esteem in which the deceased was
J held by all. The pallbearers were:
Chris Seyb, Thee. Abel, Jacob Haffner,
Daniel Refer.
Mrs. Geo. Kirchner entertained
quite number of ladies at a quilting
bee Monday.
Wednesday, March 2, at high noon
at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Haeffner, south
east of our city, occurred the marriage
of their daughter, Minnie to Edward C.
Seyb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Seyb
formed by Rev VIM. Kreis in the
presence of the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties. The bride
! was attired in white lawn trimmed in
lace and insertion, the groom wore
the conventional black MIR. and Mrs
Seyb are well known to us all, the
groom having always lived in this
vicinity and has many friends The
bride has often visited in our city
and is we'll known and liked by all
They will make their home with the
brides parents. We all wish for
them a long and prosperous married
life.
Miss Beulah Meinhardt and -four
of her friends of Keokuk spent Sun
day in our city.
Henry Feickert, Bob Lowenberg
Lewis Wagner and Bart Jackson have
all gone to Colorado
Miss Amanda Wahrer visited home
folks in Charleston Saturday
Henry Ball has sold his house tc
B. F. Warren, the same will be oc
cupied by F. c. Tabor and family.
Mrs. Rush English has returned
home from several days stay il
Chicago
Mrs Elizabeth Latta was a Farm
ington visitor the fore part of las
week.
The children will be examined al
the G. E. church next Sunday morning
A cordial invitation is extended to all
D. B. Campbell visited home folks il
Salem Saturday and Sunday
Miss Louisa Bentzinger visited will
r. her grandparents in our city Saturday
Mrs. r. Klingler and daughter
Lulu, returned home Friday morning
from a visit with MIR. and Mrs. Emf
Hoyer near Fort Madison.
a Mr.. and Mrs Chris Bergthold wer,
callers in our city Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Fischer returned to Fl
Madison Friday after weeks yis
u with home folks.
Miss Laura NJ. Seyb visited in New
Boston several days the past week
n. John Gompf was a Keokuk visitor
a. the fore part of last week.
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