New Ulm review., 1921-01-05
OBITUARY
IRs. HENRIETTA DIRKs..

! mann, one Or New a Ulm,Ss al Jew Te-
manning octogenarians and a resident
of this section for over 40 years,
passed away at a local hospital,
yesterday morning at 4:45 o'clock.
Some time ago she suffered badly
sprained hip and was taken to the
hospital for treatment. Her condi-
tion was greatly aggravated by all
.ments usually attendant upon old
age and herWeak akened body was un-
able to resist the inroads upon her
health
| Deceased was a native of Lippe-s
Detmold, Germany, where she was
born September 1s, 1897, being past
.83 years old at the time Of her de-
mise. She was married in the Father
land to the late Conrad Dnks, Sr.,
and came to America with her family
about 43 years ago. New Ulm was
their destination and soona7after ar
irving here the family removed to
the old homestead in Lafayette
township, where Mrs. Dirks resided
until the death Of her husband.
about "a years ago. Since that time
this city has been her home, with 18th the
exceptionaof brief periods spent with.
her children elsewhere. Il.
/ Mrs Dirks was the mother Of FIVE.
children, one of whom, Mrs. Henry
SMeyerding, preceding her infa death
some % years ago. The surviving
children are: August eDirks, Olivia;
Henry Dirks, Springfield, and c. II.
5Dirks and Mrs. Anna Gebhard, both
of this city. She also leaves 20
grandchildren, four great-grandchild-
ren and sister, Mrs. Simon Wellner,
of Lafayette township, as well as q
few sisters residing in Germany.
The latter have not been heard from
since the beginning Of the World
/ war. T.
At the time of going to press yes
terday afternoon, arrangements Tor
the funeral had not been made, but
it will be conducted from the Metho-
dist church here, either tomorrow Or
Friday afternoon. The, remains will
be laid to rest in the City cemetery.
HENRY RAABE.
/ New Ulm relatives received the sad
news, yesterday forenoon, that Henry
Raabe, son OF our well-knoWn pioneer
fellow-citizen, !, August Raabe, re
siding on North German street, had
passed away at this home in Linden,
/ Iowa, at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning. The previous evening a
message s arrived here stating that
! Mr.. Raabe was very low, and his
] brother, Herman F. Raabe, departed
/ on the early morning train yesterday
for Linden, in company with another
brother, John P. Langmack, OF
Candy.
The immediate cause Of his death
is not known here, although local
relatives have been aware OF the fact
that deceased's health has been i'm
paired for the past year or more.
His last visit in New Ulm was IN
March, 1920, when he came here to
/ attend celebration in honor Of his
aged fathers birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Raabe was born near Kiel,
Schteswig- H Holstein, Germany, Feb
ruary %, 1872, and came to America
with his parents when he was but:
three months old. New Ulma was
his home until he reached the age
Of l8 years, when he went to James
willie, Wis, to attend school Of in
struction for telegraphers. Upon
completing the prescribed course he.
was assigned position as telegrapher
in Iowa and for the past Is years
was located at Linden in that state.
He was married November %, 1892 4
at Wacoma, Iowa, to Miss Hulda
Meyer, who with one daughter.
Margaret survives him. Deceased
also leaves his aged father, q sister,
Miss Alma, also Of this city, and the
two brothers mentioned above to
mourn his demise.
The telegram announcing his death!
contained no information relative to
plans for the funeral, and no further
details had been received up3to the
time Of closing our forms for the
press yesterday afternoon.
MRS. CAROLINE, BURG.
+ Death calimed another well-known
and highly respected resident of New
Tim, when Mrs. Caroline Burg, nee
Baumlann, passed away at a laocal
hospital Friday afternoon at 5
o'clock. She had not been enjoying
the best Of. health Of late and was
taken i'll last Monday The follow
ing day pleurisy developed and .she
was brought to the hospital for treat
ment. A weakened heart aggravated
her condition and she failed to rally.
Deceased. was past 76 years Of
age, having been born September "
1914, in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
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