Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-25
0bituary---M Mrs. Amelia Oswald.

Mrs John j. Oswald, an aged and
we'll loved lady, died at her home in
the fourth ward Of this city ON Thurs
day Of last week, Nov. 10Th. Funeral
services vera held at thu Congrega
tional church on Sunday and she was
laid to rest in Hillside cemetery, in
the presence of a large concourss of
sorrOwing friends who had known her
long and we'll.
Amelia Nathan Oswald. daughter
of Jacob and Helen Nathan, was born
at Werlau, Germany, August 10th,
1871.
There were born to Jacob Nathan
and wife five children who attained to
manhood and womanhood, Two of
these, Joseph Nathan and Sophia
Schreiner. predeceased the subject of
this sketch; two. Mrs. Henrietts
Woolstenholm of Lancaster, and
Adolph Nathan of Chicago, survive
her.
Of her immediate family she leaves
surviving her husband, John j.
Oswald, her two daughters. Mrs. Net
tie Oswald Deller of Milwaukee and
Mrs Lena Oswald Goodsell of Lam
caster. and her only grandchild, j.
Oswald Deller of Milwaukee.
Mrs Oswald was one of the oldest
settlers of Lancaster, having come
here in the year 1851.
Her father, Jacob Nathan, came to
Lancaster some months prior to the
time of the coming of his family,
and selected spot within a few
miles of the then village of Lancaster
wheraon to make his future home.
His wife and five children were
sent for and after voyage of sixty
days in a sailing boat arrived at the
port of New Orleans in January, 1851 !;
from there they went by boat to St.
Louis, where they were met by the
husband and father who remained
there with them until the opsning of
navigation on the Mississippi in the
spring, when they came on to Ian
caster.
She married John j Oswald May
9Th, 1868. and with the exception OF
short intervals when Mr. and Mrs.
Oswald made their home in Darling
ton, Wisconsin. Ackley, Iowa, and
| Mount Hope. Wisconsin, they have
1ived in Lancaster ever since
Mr.. and Mrs Oswald celebrated
their fiftleth wedding anniversary
May 9Th, 1913.
Hers was ore of these rare char
acters who had charity for all and
bore malice toward none. Very sen
s tive herself. she steadfastly refraineC
from hurting the feelings of others
She was possess ID in marked degres
of a lovely. lOvable and kindly
nature. She believed in doing unto
others as she would be done by, ant
this belief formed her rule of conduc1
through life AMI to which she rigidly
adhe red. She did all in her power tt
alleviate suffering of others. her grea1
regret bang. as often and off n ex
pressed, that she was not able to d.
more. Her big, generous heart wen
out to those who were weary ant
heavy laden.
when earthS last picture is painted, AM
the tubes are twisted and dried.
When the oldest colors have faded, and tn
Youngest critic has died,
We shall rest, and faith, we shall need it
lie down for an aeon or two
Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall
set US to work anew!
And only the Master shall praise US an
only the Master shall blame;
And no one shall work for money, and n
one shall work for fame:
But each for the joy of the working. AM
each, in his separate star.
Shall draw the Thing as he sees 1t for tn
God of Things AS They Are!"