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AN OLD SETTLER GONEMrs. Margaret Zahlten Dies Saturday Morning After Lingering Sickness.A RESIDENT SINCE 1856The Funeral, Held at the Home Monday p. m.Well Attended.The death of Mrs. August Zahlten, which occurred at the home one mile north of the Milwaukee depot, at 9 o’clock Saturday morning, was notun-expected by the members of her family and friends who had constantly watched over her for the past four months while the ravages of consumption were causing her to yield up her consecrated life.The funeral at the home Monday afternoon was attended by a large number of grief-stricken friends who reverenced the memory of the dearly respected neighbor and sister who had passed from earth into the great beyond. The sermon by Rev. O. H. Holmes was brief, touching and impressive. The body was convoyed to the River view cemetery, followed by 56 teams bearing the sorrowing mourners.Mrs. Margaret Zahlten was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ricbhoff and was born in Hanover, Germany, September 21,1837. When about a year old she crossed the ocean with her parents and lived for a few years in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and then moved to Dubuque county, Iowa. During the year 1856 Mr. Riebhoif moved to this county, bringing with him the members of his family, among whom was his daughter, Margaret, who on the 7th of January, 1858, became the wife of August Zahlten, one of the very early pioneers to the county.The fruit of this union was one son who died in infancy, Mary, Theresa and Emma, who passed away after having reached womanhood, and Clara, who still remains to comfort her aged father.Mrs. Zahlten had been a member of the Congregational church since its organization and was a very devout Christian. She had the respect and confidence of everyone who knew her for she possessed many admirable traits of character which made all her trusted friends. As a neighbor she was kind and obliging and as a wife and mother she performed her duties as only an exemplary woman can do. She bore her suffering with much fortitude and was resigned to her fate when the merciful messenger of deathcame to bear her spirit away.Of her father’s family there were twenty children. Two of her brothers, Henry and John, lost their lives while defending the dag during the Civil war. Peter lives at Detroit, Minnesota, and jflehael at Portland, Oregon. Her sister, Mrs. Mary Thompson, lives at Armstrong and was present at the funeral. Three of her half sisters are dead, Martha having died in California a few months ago and Grace and Capitola while quite young. Her living half brothers are James of Burt, Matthew of Portland, Oregon, John of Nickerson, Kan., Henry of Detroit,. Minnesota, and Frank who lives on the home farm.Her living half sisters are Mrs. Elizabeth Winkel of Bancroft, Mrs. 4anq Wlnkel of this place, Mrs. Grace Sar-chett of Fenton, Mrs. Garfielia Johnson of Wesley, Mrs. Agnes Salisbury of Oregon City, Oregon, and Mrs. Susan Ward of Nickerson, Kansas.The early-day settlers of the county, who endured the hardships of pioneer life and who paved the way for the blessings of civilization which later generations are enjoying, are rapidly passing away. But a few years will elapse till the familiar forms of the pioneers of the first decade will hav? gone from our midst forever.
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Algona Advance
Algona, Iowa, US
Thu, May 07, 1903
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