Individual Details

Census (family)

24 104 105 Harms Herman 30 M M Ill " " " "
25 Harms Mary 25 F M Johnson Co Ia " " "
26 Harms Henry 0 M S Jones Co Ia " " "
27 Harms Mary 2 F S " " " "

Census (family)

Head Herman Harms M 36 Illinois, married 9 yrs,
Wife Mary S Harms F 31 Iowa, 4 children born 3 living.
Daughter Mary F Harms F 8 Iowa
Son Henry G Harms M 6 Iowa
Daughter Silvia C Harms F 4 Iowa

Census (family)

SELF Herman Harms M 45y Illinois
WIFE Mary S Harms F 40y Iowa
DAU Mary F Harms F 17y Iowa
SON Henry G H Harms M 15y Iowa
DAU Celiana C Harms F 13y Iowa
DAU Caroline S Harms F 8y Iowa
SON Emil C Harms M 5y Iowa
SON Paul O Harms M 1y Iowa

Death

The Death of Mrs. Herman Harms.
Mrs. Marie Sophia Harms, the wife of Herman Harms, of Lovell township died, at the John McDonald Memorial Hospital, last Monday morning, a nine o'clock. Mrs. Harms submitted to a serious operation for cancer, on September 8, and thereafter convalesced sufficiently to be able to leave the hospital, and go to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schatz. However she suffered a relapse, and also an attack of what was thought to be appendicitis. She submitted to another operation on October 8, and it was found that she was also afflicted with a severe case of gall stones. The shock of the two operations following so closely upon each other was too great for Mrs. Harms, and she died, last Monday.
Mrs. Harms was a daughter of Henry and Florentine (Probst) Hertz and was born at Solon, Iowa, November 8, 1869. She was married to Herman Harms, March 31, 1891, and they made their home on a farm, near Langworthy, for 14 years. Thereafter they removed to a farm they purchased, north of Monticello, where they had since lived. There were 8 children born to this union, two of whom died in infancy. The following survive their mother: Marie, Henry Celena, Caroline, Emil and Paul, all of whom reside at home. Mrs. Harms is also survived by her husband and her mother, Mrs. Henry Hertz, of Solon, four brothers, two sisters, and also one step sister and two step brothers.
Short funeral services were conducted from the family home, yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock a. m. The funeral party continued from there to the Wayne Lutheran church, where Rev. S. Ide, the pastor of St. Matthew's church, of Monticello, conducted the funeral services. Burial was had at the Wayne Center cemetery.
The memory of Mrs. Harms and her good works will linger long in many a household, where her quick sympathy and helping hands aided so many times in hours of need. Her's was a spirit that was fired to help; a soul that was brimming with love for those about her. It was her nature and disposition to shed sunshine wherever she went, to brighten the home in which she was a devoted wife, a loving and wise mother. Her greatest happiness found expression in serving her family, her neighbors and her church. She was baptized in the German Lutheran church when but a small girl, and was ever a devoted member and a firm believer in its teachings. She was a Christian woman, who exemplified in her life and the duties of a wife and mother well performed, the faith of those who are glad to unite service with worship. She was the mistress of a home, where a mother's love was strong and wide enough to cheer and comfort a large family of children. These children have lost not only a mother's pitying care, but the best friend aside from their father, they will ever know. They have the consolation, however, of knowing that their mother died in the faith that will open to her the bright realities of eternal bliss.

Burial

Harms Mary S. 1869-1917 #76-4