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Mr. and Mrf. Schwartz, Raried lb Oim* jGmre.Sunday occurred the death of Mra. Anna Schwartz, wifo of Christian Schwartz, an old resident of Scot!1 county, at the homestead on the farm near Mt. Joy. The cause of her: death was the dread malady iagrippe, i Mr. Schwartz, at the tune of his I wife’s death was very low with the same disease, and ashed that hie wife s funeral be deferred a few days. I^e said he felt that ho would soon join her in the great beyond. Yesterday afternoon he breathed hie last,; Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz came to this country from Germany, in 1S52, and Cist settled in Nov.* Holstein, Wjs. After Jiving: there for twelve years, j they came to Scott county and set-1 tied on a farm near Mt. Joy. living there imiii their death. There never was a brighter happier home, and to the last, the old people, Mrs. Schwartz, was 71 years of age and her uusdacd. 1 bad reached the ripe old ago of $2, j retained their cheny, genial dispo-j sit ions that made them friends all ) through life.Three children survive. Mrs. Augusta Yost, of Jasper county, Clau-, on the old homestead and Peler. pom* master at Kldndge.Tbe double funeral was heid ibis morning from ihe residence and was* largely attended.The funeral oration was delivered { at the grave by Gustav Donald, and 1 interment was made at Pine Hill, in a double grave, jo accordance with the with expressed by Mr. Schwartz ! upon his death bed. I
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Davenport Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 04, 1895
Page 5
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