The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-06
Death CANE 70 Q.
MRS. NINA Klein.
widow Of the Late Hon. samuel
Klein and one Of the Pioneer
Women Of the
City:
Twas BELOVED MOTHER
~. to k.okuk in 1852 and Was
Ii. Oldest Jewish Resident il
the state Of
Iowa.
u.s BELOVED MOTHER,

nother OF the Deioved heohuh
s.hsra and one of the Oldest resi-
lsnts Of the city. passed away this
sornine when death came to Mrs.
d, gira Klein, relict Of the late Hon.
CONNIE, Klein. Her death occurred at.
"a o'clock this morning at Graham
sosnital and followed an illness of q
..s . although her health had not
asen the best for some time past.
na.th resulted from complication Of
diseases and was fastened by her adj
ranced age, she being almost at the
s;abtieth milestone. OF her long jour
nov through life. She was 10 years.
months and Is days old at the time
d her death.
In her death all Keoknk takes
.orrnwful interest for she was one OF
,ba pioneers of this city. having re-
,ded here since 1852 and during her
limo citizenship had endeared herself
i great host of friends. She was a
.taunch friend, faithful wife, a low
ne and tender mother. She watched
aver her home and children with all
tbo tender love and devotion that a
neither could and yet could always
find time to comfort some friend in
distress and extend sympathy and
comfort to those who needed it. Many
good deed and kind act of hers dur
Inc her long life in Keokuk. is treasur-
ID bv the recipient and her friends
viii always revere her memory.
She was the oldest Jewish resident
Of Iowa and naturally the Oldest one
in Keokuk. As charter member OF
the congregation OF B'nai Israel. she
was faithful to the religion OF her
church and was ever ready to practice
the most commendable virtues. She
was also charter member OF the He
brew Ladies Benevolent society.
Sixty years had she spent in Keo
kuk and sixty years has she beer
numbered among the most beloved
women Of the city. Her death this
morning is the cause for sincere gTiel
in many home and her three sons
so well known and popular, nave tht
heartfelt sympathy OF all in the Loss
OF their good mother.
Her husband, Hon. Samuel Klein
will be remembered as one OF Keokuk''
most prominent citizens and up unit
his death received many honors a
the hands of the city and state.
Born in Bavaria.
Nina Wolff was born August %
1882, in Essingen bi Landau, Rheinr
falz, Bavaria, Germany. and was maj
RED on January !, 1S4S, il
Weisberg. France, to Samue
Klein. Shortly after their maj
rage, the couple came to Americ
and settled in Columbus, Ca, wher
they remained for short time, the
came north to Pittsf1eld, ILL.,, and i
the spring OF 1852 removed to Keokul
which city had been the home col
tinuously of the deceased and wher
her late husband, the Hon. Sanut
Klein, gained prominence as either
On February IL, 1896. Mr.. Klie
passed away and at his death was col
sidered the most prominent JEWS
citizen Of the state of Iowa. TIL
death this morning of his wido
marks the passing Of the oldest Ii
Ing Jewish resident of the state an
the last of the "old guard" Of JEWS
Women Of Keokuk.
Nine children came to bless IL
couple, of whom but three are no
Irving. the three Klein brothers WI
are known to every one Of the presel
generation of KeokulS citizens Lou
W. Klein still resides here, viii
joseph A. Klein and Maurice Klein al
now citizens Of New York and are