New Ulm review., 1922-01-11
THREE PIONEERS
ANSWER SUMMONS
MRS. KATHERINE KOEHLER
MRS. MARIE LEHMANN AND
...E CARL FISCHER.
TWO FORMER CAME HERE IN
EARLY DAYS. LATTER
TO LAFAYETTE.

the ranks of the sturdy pioneers, who
either helped to carve this garden spot
OF the Northwest out of the wilderness,
or at least came her in the early days
and assisted in making it a good place
to live in. During the past week three
well-known residents of New Ulm hav-
answered the final SUNNI ons, namely,
Carl Fischer, ST., Mrs. Katherine Koch
ler and Mrs. Maria Lehman.
Mrs. Katherine Koehler.
Saturday evening shortly before mid
night Mrs. Katherine Koehler passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Windland, on North Ger
man street. She had been ailing since
August and death came as relief to
her, With the demise of Mrs. Koehler
another one of New Ulm's pioneers
has joined the innumerable caravan,
one who always took a keen interest
in New Ulm and who, in modest way,
has assisted in the upbuilding of our
community.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Katherine Werny, was born in
Marcolsheim, Alsace, June 8, 1885, and
was, therefore, over Sc years old when
the final summons came. She came
to America with her parents who
located in Cincinnati in 1848. When
Cincinnati was visited with a cholera
epidemic, her mother and all her sisters
and brothers, except one sister, died. J
In June, 1858, the deceased was
married in Cincinnati to Joseph Koch
ler, who preceded her in death Feb
ruray 20, 1901. In the year 1857
they came to New Ulm and the de-
ceased had resided here continuously
ever since. In 1854 they built their
home on North German street, where
the deceased had lived ever since.
During the Indian massacre, Mr..
Koehler was stationed at Fort Ridgely
and the deceased was alone with the
children in New Ulm. In addition to
taking care of her children, she found
time to help in the nursing of the sick
and wounded in those trying days.
Sixteen children were born to them,
of whom 10 preceded her in death.
The following survive: Peter Koehler,
Mrs. George, Backer and Gustav
Koehler, Minneapolis; Eugene Koehler,
Mrs. Fred Windland and Joseph
Koehler, New Ulm. She is also sur
vived by % grandchildren, IL great
grandchildren and 4 great-great- grand
children. ....r. -. ,..-
The funeral will be held from the
Catholic Church this Wednesday,
morning at 9 o'clock and interment
will be made in the City cemetery.
Deceased had many hardships to
contend with, but she never became
discouraged and kept up her sunny
disposition and enjoyed life. She was
held in the highest esteem by her
friends and neighbors, who will al
ways remember her as good and kind
neighbor and friend. ..z.H d +.
Mrs. Maria Lehman. a@5
Death came as relief to Mrs
Maria Lehman, nee Horsack, one o1
the pioneer residents of New Ulm,
who died at her home on Center street
yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock
Death was due to a severe cold, which
Mrs. Lehman had contracted De
cember IA, aggravated by a dropsica
affliction Of about four years standing
Although able to be up and arounl
prior to her last fatal illness, she ha(
been ailing more or less severely TO-
the past four years.
: Deceased was a native of Doerfel
near Reichenberg, Bohemia, Austria
! where she was born February q
| 1886, and would have been SO years Q
age, had she lived until the 9th 0
: next month. Coming to America il
i 1854 at the age of 18, Mrs. Lehman
: first located at Chicago, where sh
| was married in 1856 to August F
: Lehman. Her husband came to Ney
. Tim and assisted in building the oil
e Globe Mill here, being shareholde
e in the company. She joined him her
! the following spring, arriving in Ney
. Tim April 10, 1857.
< Like all Of the other pioneer sett
! lers of this section, Mr.. and Mrs
Lehman experienced all the hardship
d and privations Of those frontier days
q including the Indian massacre in tn
: fall Of 1862, following which they re
y turned to Chicago and remained ther
until the spring Of 1864, when the
came back to New Ulm. Three year
y later the family moved onto the ol
!? homestead in Milford township, whic
!, Mr.. Lehman had secured in 185,
t That was Mrs. Lehmann's place. {
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