Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-17
is DEAD AT 50 YEARS.
Mrs. Andrew Meyer Died at the Home
Of Her Son, l.. A. Meyer.


Regina Bechel was born in Scher-
inc, Alsace, Chen France, now at
war; September 10, 1925. In 1881
she emigrated to America with her
parents and settled first in Pittsburg,
Pa, and later moved to Indiana. In
1S45, in Franklin county, Indiana,
she was united in ina. riaSe with Mr..
Andrew Meyer. Here they remained
until 1S49, when they with their
daughter Mary came to Iowa, arriv-
ing in McGregor when there were not
more than two houses in town Con-
tinuing their journey westward they
came to Winneshiek county, locating
| in Washington township, Were their
son George, the first wlite male child
in Winneshiek county, WIS born.
The union of Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer was
blessed with family of eleven chill
dren, namely: Mary Cremer, Los An
geles, California; George A. San An
tonne, Texas; Frances Huber, Fort
Atkinson; l.. A., Ossian; Agnes Kout,
st. Paul; Philip j., Kissimmee, Flor
ida; Caroline DIESEL, Ossian; Peter
F., Ossian; Elizabeth Fleischer, de-
ceased Katy Wagner, deceased;
Julia, deceased
About the year 1872 they left
| Washington township and came to
Ossian, living in the stone house on
Mechanic street. Shortly after TAX
| ing up their residence in town they
purchased the Porter farm (now
owned by w. P. MullaneyD Dispos-
| ing of this farm a little later, they
then purchased the Brooks farm
tnow owned by Peter Timp,) and
moved thereon. Here they remain
ed until about the year 1888, when
they retired and moved to town, pur-
chasing the brick building just west
of the Catholic church, from Philip
Gum.
On August 26, 1895, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Meyer celebrated their gol-
den wedding, and services in the
church were conducted by Rev. NJ. w.
Mccarthy, pastor of st. Francis de
Sales church at that time.
November 4, 1900, Mr.. Meyer pas
sed away, and Mrs. Meyer continued
to live in the brick dwelling until
October, 1913, when she was taken
to the home of her son, l.. A. Meyer,
owing to her advanced age and fee
BILE condition.
Sunday, February Z, 1915, Mrs.
Meyer passed to her reward and her
death removes from WinneShiek
county the last of the pioneers sett-
ling here in 1S49. She was aged 80
years. 4 months and 10 days, death
being due to mature age. She with
her husband contended against the
difficulties of pioneer life for the
| first four years without neighbor,
but they remained and bore adversely
bravely and enjoyed prosperity quiet
| ly, goodly share Of prosperity fall
ing to their lot by frugality and dint
of hard labor.
Besides her children, she leaves
behind to mourn her departure, fifty
two grandchildren and sixty-six great
grandchildren, many relatives and
friends innumerable.
Funeral services were held yester-
day morning at nine o'cock in ST.
Francis de Sales church, a solemn
requiem high mass being celebrated
by kev. NJ j. Thiltgen d. D., assist
ed by Fathers p. j. friedman and
w. j. Cremer the latter from Cal
mar. Grandchildren of the deceased
officiated as pallbearers, namely
Andrew F.. Dessel, Jos. w. Meyer.
Jos. F.. DIESEL, Louis Kout, Andrew
Meyer and Ray Meyer, interment be-
ing made in the parish cemetery.
The subject of this sketch was a
good woman, wife and mother,
neighbor and friend. After a long,
busy and useful life she died as she
trusted and beloved
by all who knew her. Her life was
beautiful from its beginning to its
close, and through all the vicitudes
and sorrows that she met in the way,
her faith in God never wavered. She
has left us and the grave hides from
our sight all that is mortal of true
and noble women. May she rest in
lpeace.-Ossian Bee.